Hibiscus Matters 3 October, 2012

Waiwera to Silverdale including Whangaparaoa Peninsula and Orewa

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The Hibiscus & Bays Area Plan goes out for consultation this month, providing an opportunity for the community to have a say in the future development of the Hibiscus Coast.

This month the community gets its chance to provide feedback on the draft Area Plan. The draft includes this image of Silverdale Street showing how it could be developed over the next 30 years.

Community engagement sought on Hibiscus Coast’s Area PlanIt sets out a vision for how the area could be developed over the next 30 years.

However, the fact that consultation is limited to a series of “community

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The Overseas Investment Office has given the green light for Chinese backed company Top Harbour Ltd to purchase the failed Hobbs Wharf development in Gulf Harbour for $35 million.The decision states that the new owner will continue the development of “a premier integrated coastal community in accordance with the Gulf Harbour District Plan”. The development will include more than 1000 homes, a business centre, shops, cinemas, a possible hotel and convention centre, and a marina.The total cost of the development over the next eight years is expected to be up to $550 million.Creation of jobs, enhanced domestic services, additional investment and historic heritage are listed as the criteria met by Top Harbour’s application to purchase the 31.7 hectares of land.

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than a formal submissions process, has already angered local business organisations and community groups.Destination Orewa Beach operations manager Leanne Smith says the plan is a crucial document and proper public input is vital.“The community did not have a genuine say in the development of this plan and I fail to see how a plan can be drafted without input from residents who are deeply interested in their community,” Mrs Smith says. “I hope that the consultation in October corrects this view. If this is how council intends to consult on all future public plans then ratepayers should be concerned.”Martin Emery of the Orewa Ratepayers & Residents Association says he considers anything less than formal submissions a waste of time.“The local board has worked very hard to get this document, which I expect must be a compromise between the sort of intensification that the governing body was seeking, and what is achievable given our infrastructure and other constraints,” Mr Emery says. “However, if it is part of a proper planning process it should go to full submissions so that it can be defended in the Environment Court if need be.” He sees the plan to intensify development in areas such as the Hibiscus Coast as “mystifying”.“Surely it would make more sense to start with intensification in the Auckland CBD and then see how that’s working, before seeking intensification in more far flung areas such as the Hibiscus Coast?” he says.As well as intensification throughout the Coast’s business and residential areas, the Area Plan lays out six key “transformational shifts”, which include

a number of environmental priorities. These include establishing the North-west Wildlink as a continuous greenbelt, growing the green economy and eco-tourism potential, building a continuous pathway to connect Hibiscus and Bays communities, focusing growth in centres with access to efficient public transport and extending the Northern Busway. Among the plan’s 10 year priorities are building the Silverdale Park and Ride and a Silverdale Town Centre bus-to-bus on road interchange, as well as extending the regional cycle network around parts of the Hibiscus Coast including Whangaparaoa Peninsula.A focus on growing local business includes developing work opportunities in Silverdale and the roll out of Ultra Fast and Rural broadband. There is mention of changing the heavy industrial zone near the upper Weiti River to non-polluting activities.Long term aspirations, which are not currently funded, include implementing stages two and three of Orewa Boulevard, establishing a library at Silverdale, protecting key reserve areas such as the Archer’s Block and the Hammerhead, and investigating ferry terminal facilities at Arkles Bay.The draft plan was endorsed by the Local Board at its September 5 meeting and by the Auckland Plan Committee on October 2. It will be on the Council website, aucklandcouncil.govt.nz from October 19. Consultation begins on October 24.Opportunities for public feedback on the draft plan include Open House Roadshows in which the Area Plan and other relevant information will be available as well as Local Board members and planners to talk to, and feedback forms (see details below).

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The owners of units in the Nautilus apartment and retail complex in Orewa will proceed to court in four months with their claim against Auckland Council and others relating to weathertightness issues.The claim is believed to be New Zealand’s largest leaky building claim.The claimants are seeking a total of around $30.5 million made up of estimated repair costs ($19.6 million), consequential losses and general damages for individual claimants.The defendants include Auckland Council (in place of the former Rodney District Council) and five other parties including the builder, architects and contractors.The claim was lodged with the High Court in December 2009 and since that time there have been several attempts to reach a settlement.A spokesperson for the body corporate, Centurion Management, says the matter will now proceed to a court hearing next February, unless settled prior.

A breakfast meeting with keynote speaker Sir Stephen Tindall to take place in Silverdale this month is the start of a strong focus on youth employment initiated by the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board.

Breakfast with Sir Stephen launches youth initiativeLocal board chair Julia Parfitt says she hopes around 50 employers will be at the meeting to hear The Warehouse founder and head of the Tindall Foundation speak.“Sir Stephen is a big supporter of Auckland Council’s Mayoral Taskforce for Jobs, through the Tindall Foundation, and he will be able to explain the philosophy behind it to the gathering,” Mrs Parfitt says.She says an ‘employers stocktake’ will follow where the local board will engage with up to 20 Silverdale businesses and gather information about employment opportunities and issues.

“A particular issue for the Hibiscus and Bays area is helping local graduates find employment. Informal discussions indicate some local employers may have opportunities, and we need to connect graduates with those employers.”Further plans, which are based on a successful model from Otorohanga, include a retail careers seminar next month.“There will be a number of vacancies in Silverdale as centres there open up, particularly in retail, and we want to ensure these opportunities are available for our local youth,” Mrs Parfitt says.She says the local board also has a

number of projects where youth can receive valuable on-the-job training. These include the widening of Western Reserve.Improving employment opportunities for young people was identified as one of the priorities in the Local Board Plan, and local board members are looking at creative ways of delivering it, after Hibiscus & Bays received no funding from Auckland Council to run its Youth Connections education, employment and training scheme.“While we are still seeking a more equitable funding model, we believe we can do it on a shoestring.”

Mrs Parfitt says this includes finding funding opportunities and partners to enable delivery of the scheme.Initial discussions indicate interest from organisations such as Coast Youth Community Trust, the Silverdale Commercial Ratepayers Association and YouthWorx.The breakfast meeting will be held on October 17 and is by invitation only, however Mrs Parfitt says any Hibiscus Coast businesses who have vacancies and would be prepared to employ young people are welcome, and can email [email protected] to find out more.

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Whangaparaoa College’s concert band members took gold, silver and bronze awards at the National Silver Jubilee Festival in Hamilton last month.The event, on September 14 to 15, saw more than 30 bands, soloists, and ensembles from all over New Zealand come together to compete at the University of Waikato. The participants included community bands, and players ranging from Primary School age to adults.This was the first year that Whangaparaoa College have entered.Musical director Ruth Baker says the Gold Award is an amazing feat, especially considering that the college’s concert band, which is composed of brass, woodwind and percussion instruments, does not have the full complement of instruments allowed. “Compared with many of the other bands, we have less French horns and there are quite a lot of instruments we don’t have at all, such as oboes, bassoons, tubas and bass clarinet,” Ruth says.She says the smaller size of the band means it’s harder to create a balanced concert sound. However, the band not only wowed the three adjudicators

Whangaparaoa College’s Concert Band blew the judges away to take a gold award at a festival last month.

Band hits right note with judges at competition

with their musical talent, but also added some drama and flare in their final rendition – a Michael Jackson Tribute, complete with one gloved musicians, and an effective hat cannon.The College’s Flute Ensemble received a Silver Award and the Clarinet trio

were awarded bronze.The event is run by The New Zealand Concert Bands Association, which is dedicated to the attainment of a high level of excellence for bands and band music as well as encouraging and assisting the formation and progress of junior concert bands.


FeedbackHibiscus Matters welcomes readers contributions to Feedback. Preference will be given to letters of 150 words or less, and the editor reserves the right to edit letters to meet space limitations. Unsigned letters, personal attacks or defamatory remarks will not be published. Contributions can be emailed to [email protected] or posted to Unit G, Tamariki Plaza, Cammish Lane, Orewa.

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Hiccup cureOne Hibiscus Matters staff member came up with an innovative way of curing her partner’s hiccups recently. Rather than face a night of listening to him hiccuping she looked him in the eye, smiled sweetly and said “Darling, I’m pregnant”. The shock provided an instant cure.

Punctured prideMany cyclists are hitting the street training hard for events such as the Round Taupo Cycle Challenge and most will experience punctures in the process. However, you have to wonder how one poor Manly cyclist managed to get four punctures – while he was riding his bike on a wind trainer indoors!

Final farewellsColin Craig managed to puzzle many commentators with the speech he gave at the Conservatives’ first annual conference recently. One of the most questionable examples came in a statement about the numbers of people leaving New Zealand: “People are leaving – with emigration, and suicide, at record levels,” he said.

Sweet newsA recent Auckland Council media release announcing “Mayor rules out bans on lolly scrambles” left us wondering if the council was short of things to do and was going to start reporting the things it wasn’t doing instead. Or maybe they just wanted us to see the mayor’s sweet side.

Pricey parkingThis Wynyard Quarter car park sign caused a couple of infrequent inner city visitors to do a double take. However, it made lunch on the waterfront seem relatively cheap.

Tanks a millionI think everyone on tanks should have the option of having a meter on their tank. I am happy to pay for services but I don’t want to be ripped off over the price of them. $200 or so sounds fair enough but close to $1000 sounds suspiciously like Watercare wants to make a quick and effortless profit off us again. Keep up the good work with your articles etc on this topic. I look forward to seeing progress reported in Hibiscus Matters.Cathy Worthy, Gulf Harbour

Water rip offI read with amazement the cost of $947 proposed by Watercare to connect meters to water tank supplies. Even their $550.00 for a reticulated water connection is robbery. If they are serious they should specify the type, brand, of meter they want and let the user arrange the purchase, and connection. I suspect the high cost quoted was to frighten people off. My plumber says it would take less than two hours, including travel time to fit a meter to my pump. If Watercare were a public company they would be out of business very quickly charging the prices they are. Competitors

would slay them.Des Gardiner, Army Bay

Not so smartI take issue with just one word in Lindsey Dawson’s column in Hibiscus Matters last issue (September 19) – and that is ‘smart’. Lindsey refers to the commercial buildings currently going up in Silverdale as “the smart new Silverdale shopping zone”. Concrete tilt slab buildings, thrown up with little thought given to aesthetics, or to the surrounding landscape, are not, in my opinion, ‘smart’ but cheap, nasty and formulaic. Welcome to Albany, folks.Elaine Spencer, Manly

Facts first pleaseHaving read Lindsey Dawson’s column in Hibiscus Matters September 19 edition, a few comments are appropriate. People have never protested against development in Orewa, indeed many are of the opinion that some areas of the town could well do with being ‘spruced up’. I suspect that she is referring to those who protested against the construction of high buildings in our town. Many of those were certainly not elderly unless you include those residents less than 40 as elderly.

‘Progress’ does not have to embody high-rise development. Many residents of Orewa would not class the Nautilus as ‘slightly high-rise’ and are well aware that such a structure casts unpleasant shadows in the winter months and gives rise to disagreeable cold winds on its southern side. The notion of causing more of these unwanted phenomena by the construction of more such buildings is quite illogical. Ms Dawson might have been interested in the Environment Court judge’s report, in 2010, which rejected Rodney District Council’s Variation 101 that would have permitted intensification in Orewa. This followed a hearing in which he pointed out that Orewa already has one of the highest dwelling densities in NZ and did not need any further intensification. He specifically referred to unacceptable shadows and the overbearing nature of tall buildings. As to whether elderly people do not like high-rise buildings as they are different from their memories of the quarter-acre sections of their youth, this is pure conjecture by Ms Dawson. Furthermore, perhaps elderly people are speaking with the wisdom of age. Ms Dawson is entitled to her opinions but should pay more attention to facts.Ron Cooper, Orewa

The group of shops in Silverdale North that includes The Warehouse, and is known as The Silverdale Centre, brought in its neighbours, Stella Maris School, to help with a planting project. Around 15 members of Stella Maris’ Green Team helped plant 300 ornamental grasses in front of Mozaik Café last week, together with a team from The Plant People and volunteers from The Warehouse.The Silverdale Centre is due to open for business this month. Pictured are The Warehouse volunteers with Stella Maris pupils. More photos, www.localmatters.co.nz

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A further commitment of funds from the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board has more or less guaranteed that Estuary Arts Centre’s long hoped for extension to its building in Western Reserve, Orewa will go ahead, despite the fact that the latest estimate of its cost has reached more than $900,000.

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The concept plan for Estuary Arts planned Community Education wing.

Estuary Arts board’s latest estimate includes the building cost of $600,000, just over $100,000 for design fees and Council compliance costs, $75,000 for contingencies and $120,000 of GST.The Local Board committed a further $219,000 to the Education Wing project in the 2014–15 financial year, which brings the total Council funding to $438,000 ($14,000 for architectural drawings, $30,000 for feasibility and planning and $175,000 from the ARST fund towards final design and construction).Local board member Greg Sayers says this seeding money has enabled the centre to apply with confidence to funding agencies such as the ASB and Lotteries Commission for the rest of the estimated cost of the project.The concept plan for the 200sqm wing, which is to be used for community arts education, includes two art studios and a separate kiln room, toilets and storage facilities. An entrance opens to Western Reserve and a deck extends out facing Orewa Estuary.The extension requires a Variation to be made to the Western Reserve Management Plan and the Local Board proposes to commence that process

this financial year. The variation will be publicly notified.Estuary Arts Charitable Trust board chair Ed Connolly says the education wing will provide the centre with a much-needed revenue stream.He says in addition, on-going support from Council, sponsorship from businesses and other fundraising will be required.The job of obtaining this additional funding will fall in large part to the new centre manager, who should be appointed before Christmas.At its September meeting, the Local Board confirmed the provision of operational funding for the manager’s salary of $50,000, plus an additional $10,000 if performance incentive targets are met. This sum will be reviewed at the end of the financial year.“The centre is ready to step up to the next level, and go forward on a stronger financial footing,” Mr Connolly says. “It’s an exciting time for the centre which has undeniably been under-funded in the past compared with similar facilities in other parts of Auckland. The end result will be something that the community can be proud of.”


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The 360 Discovery commuter ferry, which is 19 years old, got into trouble about halfway back to Gulf Harbour on its daily 5.25pm sailing on September 24.Legal secretary Chris Wetherill of Gulf Harbour was among the 57 passengers on board and she says although there was concern at what was thought to be smoke coming through the floorboards, all passengers remained calm.“You could see and smell smoke and that did make your heart skip a beat, but no-one panicked,” she said. “The crew shifted those of us who were in the lower deck upstairs and we were constantly updated. Some of the regular commuters also stepped in to help. It was only 10 minutes until a helicopter was following us, and the Navy ship, so we felt that even if we had to abandon the ferry, we were in good hands. Everyone commented how well it was handled.”With the safety of the passengers and crew paramount, all services were on high alert and it almost looked like overkill as the ferry was shepherded back into port by HMNZS Manawanui, the police launch Deodar, which had a medical team and Parnell fire crew on board, and three Coastguard vessels. The Navy helicopter also followed the ferry in.Rodney’s Deputy Chief Fire Officer Shayne Kennedy was with the two fire crews, one from Silverdale and one from Manly, who were waiting for the ferry when it docked.He says an overheated engine was the cause of the problem.The fire crew laid out a hose line in case there was a fire, made sure passengers

got off in a safe and orderly fashion, did a head count and, together with the ambulance crew and a paramedic, checked there were no injuries.“It was an example of all the emergency services working well together and getting the job done,” he said.Marketing manager for 360 Discovery, Lucy Farrington, says an initial investigation found that there was steam venting from an overheated engine which had set off the vessel’s smoke detection systems.As part of an internal investigation, sea trials took place the day after the incident. The mechanical fault was identified as seaweed blockage in the strainer and damage to the raw water-cooling pump impeller.After clearing the seaweed and changing the raw water-cooling pump impeller as a precaution, the engines performed as required and the vessel was cleared to return to service.As well undertaking the internal investigation, 360 Discovery is currently working with Maritime NZ and the Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

Marina land dealThe behind the scenes deal to sell the Gulf Harbour Marina land to the lessee, Gulf Harbour Investments (HM September 19) in return for Council control

of the Hammerhead land, appears to be underway, with the Mayor describing it as a way of guaranteeing public use of the Hammerhead while reducing costs to ratepayers. “Auckland Council is trying to resolve a long-standing issue in a way that preserves public access to an important piece of land at the least cost to ratepayers,” the mayor says. “I cannot comment on the commercial aspects of the arrangement until they have been negotiated.” Details of any deal will be disclosed unless “commercially confidential”.


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Put it in your calendar 23 October – 23 November 2012: • draft area plan and feedback

forms will be available at local libraries, service centres, and on the website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ areaplans

Check out the website for dates of open days, public displays, and public meetings.

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March 2013 - March 2043:• implementation of the

Hibiscus and Bays Area Plan.

The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board invites you to comment on a plan to make the area the best place to live, work and play.

A draft area plan has been prepared for the Hibiscus Coast- East Coast Bays area that analyses local issues, challenges and opportunities, and provides a vision on how to implement the Auckland Plan at a local level.

The Auckland Plan has set a direction to make Auckland the world’s most liveable city over the next 30 years. Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Chairperson Julia Parfitt says the draft Hibiscus and Bays Area Plan provides a vision for how this could happen.

“Now is your chance to tell us what you think the future direction of Hibiscus and Bays should be. We want you to tell us what you like, dislike and what you think has been overlooked. All feedback will be considered in developing the

final plan,” says Ms Parfitt.

The plan proposes six initiatives to address local challenges and opportunities:• establishing a continuous green

network from Tiritiri Matangi to the Waitākere Ranges

• growing the green economy and eco-tourism potential

• building a coastal pathway to connect the area’s communities

• focusing growth in town and local centres, and areas with access to efficient public transport

• improving transport by extending the Northern Busway, implementing Penlink and promoting water-based transport

• developing land around Silverdale for business use.

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As the pace of development speeds up on the Hibiscus Coast, especially in Silverdale, an opportunity to reflect on the area’s past is timely.

Vintage clothing has been taken out of storage for a special display at the Pioneer Village in Silverdale as part of the Auckland Heritage Festival. Pictured is a beaded jacket dating from the late 1800s.

Coast’s heritage on displayA journey through the past is part of the Hidden Treasures Exhibition at the Silverdale Pioneer Village, which is on until October 14.The exhibition is part of the Auckland Heritage Festival, which includes activities all over the region including tours of historic sites, concerts, family-tree workshops, heritage walks, film screenings and lots of fun activities for families.Preparation for Hidden Treasures has seen the volunteers at the Village delve into their archives and storage areas for items that are normally not put on public display.The display includes a slide show of historic images from all around the Hibiscus Coast put together by archivist Lyn Whyman, and a selection of text and photos that show the farming past of the area and the story of Stoney Homestead from when it was purchased to the fight to save it.A total of seven vintage dresses dating from the 1870s to the late 1930s are also included, most of which are too

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Event organisers in Rodney and the Hibiscus Coast may soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief after intervention from Local Boards, including Hibiscus & Bays, caused Auckland Council to reassess the requirement for resource consents for large events. Council events manager David Burt says his team in the north, and Local Board chair Julia Parfitt, among others, made it clear that the resource consent requirement put in place by the former Rodney District Council for events that attract crowd numbers in excess of 1000 was putting local event organisers through hoops and causing them a lot of expense.The former Council frequently waived this requirement, but since amalgamation officers have not been

prepared to provide a waiver.This was among the reasons given for the cancellation of several events last summer, including the popular Orewa New World Santa Parade.Mr Burt says the option of placing blanket resource consents on certain venues, such as parks, is being assessed, as this was the practice in the former Manukau City Council. Event organisers would then only require a permit.A report commissioned from a planning consultant is expected to come back to Council officers this week.Mr Burt says if the policy goes ahead, it could be in place by the end of this month and will cover most of the former Rodney District Council area.

fragile to be on permanent display.These include a black hand beaded jacket from the 1870s and an antique lace wedding dress, from 1938.Hidden Treasures Exhibition • Silverdale Pioneer Village, 15 Wainui Rd, Silverdale • September 29–October 14, 10am–3pm daily

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Landscapes, portraiture and abstract work inspired by the Hibiscus Coast are part of an art exhibition and sale next weekend in Stanmore Bay.The Hibiscus Coast Artists have moved their annual show from rainy August to what they hope will be sunny October in hopes of attracting large numbers of art enthusiasts to come and take a look.They have also added a competition, which is entitled Celebrating the Hibiscus Coast, with a winner to be selected by the public. The winning work will be framed by David Rosane.Around half the club’s 60 members will exhibit at the show, and all the works –expected to be around 100 pieces – will be for sale. A number of artists will be selling crafts and demonstrating art methods

The humble and utilitarian mug is given celebrity status in an exhibition by ceramic artists at Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa.This is the third annual Great Expectations exhibition from a group of 22 potters. The group includes five local potters – Marilyn Wheeler, Carol Stewart, Fiona Lander, Mariska de Jager and Ria Erasmus – and this year they are joined by some Year 10 extension art students from Orewa College in a section of the show entitled Celebrating the Mug.

From left, Hibiscus Coast artists Keith Colbert, Carolyn Williamson, Jetske Zijderveld and Glennis Williams.

Coast celebrated in art competition

in different media.The club is in its 45th year. President Judith McArthur says the club provides the opportunity for artists to have their work critiqued and to learn

from each other.Hibiscus Coast Artists Exhibition and Sale • Stanmore Bay Community Hall, Waiora Rd, Stanmore Bay •October 13 and 14, 9.30am–4pm

From left, Orewa College students Tori Scholes-Smith and Julia Verheijen.

Great expectations for mugs and more displayThe students worked with guest exhibitor Peter Lange, who spent a day last term demonstrating potting at the college. This was followed by a series of Creative NZ funded workshops with Marilyn, Carol and Fiona who worked alongside art teacher Graeme Irving to help 30 students create their own mugs from scratch.The mugs were slab built, decorated and fired by the students. Decoration was either under glaze (painted on), stencilling or sgraffito. The exhibition also includes other forms of ceramics from domestic ware to sculpture.

Great Expectations • Estuary Arts Centre, 214B Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa • October 1–28

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Retailers on Orewa Boulevard

(pictured) are celebrating the

imminent completion of work on

the road and footpath from Moana

to Tamariki Avenues, which has been

underway for a year.

The work included widening

the footpaths and extending

cobblestones across the highway.

Contractors will remove the last

bollards, after completing finishing

touches to the kerbing, footpaths

and landscaping on the beach side

of the highway, in time for the

official opening on February 13.

Deputy Mayor John Kirikiri will

open the boulevard and a full day’s

programme of celebratory events

(10am–5pm) is planned. Organiser

Leanne Smith of Destination Orewa

Beach says closure of the road to

traffic on that day has allowed

them to provide amusement rides

for all ages at the southern end of

Three cheers for boulevardboulevard, a teenage dance party,

and a main stage for performances

at the northern end. There will be

stalls, food vendors and a chance to

sample the wares of local restaurants

and cafés. The project is stage one of

a three-stage development designed

to reconnect the entire stretch of

Hibiscus Coast Highway through

Orewa with the beach, although the

next stages are not in Council’s Long

Term Council Community Plan.

Rodney Council faces NZ’s largest leaky homes claimA massive repair bill for New Zealand’s largest leaky building landed on the desk of Rodney District Council

last December, as the owners of Orewa’s Nautilus announced they were taking Council and others to court.

The Nautilus body corporate and

owners of 147 of the building’s 152

apartments, lodged a statement of

claim with the Auckland High Court

seeking repair costs of around $19

million plus damages, bringing the

total claim to more than $30 million.

The claim against Council is for

approving the design, inspecting

the construction and issuing a

code compliance certificate for the

completed building. Five other

parties are also named – the builder

Brookfield Multiplex Construction,

Walker Architects and three

contractors.Council’s acting chief executive

Warren Maclennan says Council

expects to file a statement of defence

in three to four weeks, and until that

is done, cannot comment.

The 13-storey Nautilus building

opened in 2004. It was controversial

from the time the first consent was

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was being run by a Government-

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Retailers on Orewa Boulevard

(pictured) are celebrating the

imminent completion of work on

the road and footpath from Moana

to Tamariki Avenues, which has been

The work included widening

the footpaths and extending

cobblestones across the highway.

Contractors will remove the last

bollards, after completing finishing

touches to the kerbing, footpaths

and landscaping on the beach side

of the highway, in time for the

official opening on February 13.

Deputy Mayor John Kirikiri will

open the boulevard and a full day’s

programme of celebratory events

(10am–5pm) is planned. Organiser

Leanne Smith of Destination Orewa Leanne Smith of Destination Orewa

Beach says closure of the road to

traffic on that day has allowed

them to provide amusement rides

for all ages at the southern end of

Three cheers for boulevardboulevard, a teenage dance party,

and a main stage for performances

at the northern end. There will be

stalls, food vendors and a chance to

sample the wares of local restaurants

and cafés. The project is stage one of

a three-stage development designed

to reconnect the entire stretch of

Hibiscus Coast Highway through

Orewa with the beach, although the

next stages are not in Council’s Long

Term Council Community Plan.

The 13-storey Nautilus building

opened in 2004. It was controversial

from the time the first consent was

lodged, during a time when Council

was being run by a Government-


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A 400-lot residential development in a hidden valley, a 150-lot gated community in Karepiro Bay, yacht club and

golf course are among the plans for the 900ha Weiti Block in the green belt between Stillwater and North Shore.

An artist’s impression of a typical street in the development to be built in the midst of the rural Weiti Block.

Weiti Block plans finally revealedWilliams Weiti Ltd chief executive Evan Williams unveiled the plans at a meeting of the Stillwater Residents & Ratepayers on May 22 receiving a largely positive response from residents.

Mr Williams says the company has been working behind the scenes over the past year to finalise zoning changes and resource consents for the development, and expects work to begin on the roading and

infrastructure in September. “Residents haven’t heard much from us in the past year, because there has been no money around,” Mr Williams

Whangaparaoa’s community patrol, which for the past three years has been effective in reducing low-level crime on the peninsula, is struggling with limited resources and an ageing vehicle.Around 20 volunteers patrol the peninsula each weekend in the evening, alerting police to issues such as disorder, suspicious activity or prowlers and assisting members of the public. The service has received high praise

from Community Constable Ian (Jug) Price, who describes the team as “the eyes and ears of the community”.Despite this, Community Patrol

Charitable Trust chair Rob Thompson says the group has received no offers of assistance from police with their vehicle, which needs replacing. In addition, since police changed to a digital radio system, the patrol has

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Whangaparaoa’s community patrol, which for the past three years has been effective in reducing low-level crime on the peninsula, is struggling with limited resources and an ageing vehicle.Around 20 volunteers patrol the peninsula each weekend in the evening, alerting police to issues such as disorder, suspicious activity or prowlers and assisting members of the public. The service has received high praise

from Community Constable Ian (Jug) Price, who describes the team as “the eyes and ears of the community”.Despite this, Community Patrol

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A plan to introduce one to one computing at Orewa College, with a preference that all Year 9 students have an iPad

2 next year to work from, has caused consternation among parents and raised concerns relating to health, cost and

the way education is delivered.

Visiting her great grandmother, in Tindalls Bay, having her first baby while living at Stanmore Bay and studying birds at Shakespear Regional Park while at the University of Auckland, are all fond memories for Teresa Moore. Teresa, who lives in Okura, was selected as the Green Party candidate for Rodney on July 3.

Her business credentials include establishing Sunsail yacht charters in the 1990s, then moving on to business consulting for industries such as organic dairy farming, media, tourism and green technnology. This experience has given her an understanding of small to medium businesses and the challenges of today’s economic climate.Teresa, who has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Management majoring in renewable energy and sustainability also has a special interest in youth. She believes that economic, environmental and social issues are interrelated and form a foundation for sustainable development.

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Green candidate has Coast at heartOrewa College Year 9 students, from left, Talia Howes, Sarah Manning and Peter

Weber. Next year’s Year 9s will be expected to have their own iPads.

iPad proposal makes parents irateIn a letter sent to parents last month the college said it required the purchase of a personal computing device, such as a laptop, Netbook, Android Tablet or, preferably an iPad as all students in Year 9 next year will be required to bring this to school.

The move is part of Orewa College’s phasing in of one to on computing as the predominant mode of learning and submitting work.The college met with parents last week to discuss concerns, which include health (such as OOS and the effects on students’ eyes) and the cost of an iPad 2 ($840–$1150).Parents also sought reassurance that hands-on learning, such as writing and class discussion, would not be sacrificed.

While some parents spoken to by Hibiscus Matters said they felt “bullied” into purchasing an expensive piece of equipment others, such as Tania Morris, said her IT background and discussions with the school have allayed most of her fears.“Some parents are totally against the whole idea, and want to go back to reading, writing and so on the way it’s always been done,” Tania says. “I can see that one on one computer use in schools is the way of the future, and there are huge advantages because of the packages available, for example in subjects such as science and graphic art. At the same time, I am concerned about ergonomics and health issues and have not received satisfactory answers

from the school as yet on those.”Ralph Lane of the Ministry of Education says state schools cannot make purchasing a laptop compulsory because The Education Act 1989 stipulates that education is free. “If lap tops are needed for curriculum delivery, it is up to the school to provide them to students in the classroom,” Mr Lane says.Orewa College principal Kate Shevland says the school knows it needs buy in from parents if the scheme is to work.“That is why we’ve initiated discussions at this stage, so we can work with parents over the next couple of terms,” Ms Shevland says.

Ms Shevland says one to one computing, which is common in the USA and Australia, is still evolving in

NZ and the college wants to be at the forefront of that process.“This is the way students get a lot of information outside the school, so it’s important that we are in synch. There will be a blended approach, so that pen and paper may still be used quite a lot, although handwriting may certainly be affected by this.”Teachers at the college say although some teaching practices will change, they expect a high level of engagement from the students as a result of the use of iPads because they are comfortable with the technology.Once the introduction to the Year 9 students next year has been evaluated, Ms Shevland says it is likely that the scheme will be extended to the rest of the school, although that decision has yet to be made.

The community is being asked to set its Local Board’s priorities for the next three years, with the release of the Hibiscus & Bays Draft Plan.Under the Local Government Act, the board must have the plan completed for adoption by October 31.

Summaries of the Draft Plan that arrived in letterboxes last week are short on detail, but the full plan contains estimated costings for local projects, although some projects are still to be costed. Key projects and initiatives in the

Draft Plan include funding Metro Park in Silverdale North ($1.2 million over two years); identifying opportunities for public walk and cycleways ($600,000 over three years); supporting local arts facilities and artists ($1.3 million over three years); securing reserve areas at Whangaparaoa and

Gulf Harbour and identifying future reserve needs ($600,000 over three years); and advocating for Penlink and roading projects at Whangaparaoa and Silverdale (to be costed). Submissions close on August 8. Copies can be viewed at Orewa Service Centre, libraries or at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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localfolkOne of the Coast’s most colourful characters, artist and teacher Jo Bain, slipped under the radar this year while she refocused and re-energised herself after a battle with cancer. She says she was ‘looking for her joy’, and that she found it when she returned to work recently at a local kindergarten. Her family, and her art, are the other passions in her life, and she is spending as much time as possible these days in the messy, colourful and soundproof studio in her Stanmore Bay home. She spoke to Terry Moore.My favourite day is Sunday when I get up and paint in my pyjamas. I watch the sun rise from my studio and check yesterday’s painting to see if it’s as good as I remembered, I potter and take photos and paint drinking a Cuban coffee brought in by my husband Murray. By the time I’m ready to get dressed, it’s lunchtime.

When I was at college, it was obvious to all that art was my thing. My mum is a photographer but in the 1950s women didn’t go to art school, they got a job to see them through until they were married. She used to draw constantly: when she was on her honeymoon, her family burned most of her sketches – they figured she wouldn’t need them once she was married – but I have got a couple that were saved. Mum always supported my art; in a way I am living her dream. Dad was a Formula One motor racing driver and knew all the famous guys like Denis Hulme. He was a construction engineer by trade and mum encouraged him to do that as he was the breadwinner, and racing was thought of as a hobby. It meant the world to mum that my family should not be my entire life; she wanted me to choose art, but artists don’t have to spurn their family for the sake of their creativity; a more balanced person makes a better artist. I have put a lot of energy into my family: now my daughter Eve is out on the world stage and wants to be a diplomat!

I had ‘a thing’ about Murray since I was 13 when he was at St Kentigens, where my brother went. We both went out with several other people and Murray said I wasn’t girlfriend material but he came back from sugar cane harvesting in Australia for my 21st birthday and we’ve been together since that day, which was 30 years ago. We bought a bach in 1983 by Brightside Dairy – it was the first house we looked at and it’s perched on a hill with a 150-year-old pohutukawa and an orchard – exactly our sort of house. Murray and I got married in 1984 at the Wintergardens. My ring

is silver and our wedding photos were taken on Norton motorbikes, because Murray’s a bit of a biker. I was 23 and Murray 25. I wore a huge red hat, ballet slippers and a 1920s Flappers dress, so it wasn’t conventional .

Everyone thought I would go to Elam when I left school, but I had my own ideas. I am quite a practical person and at 17 I thought I can’t just go out there and paint, so mum came up with the idea of kindergarten teaching. I did art subjects and drama and music as part of the training at North Shore Teachers College, and a lot of extra study at Auckland University – I’ve always been high energy. Of course you don’t need anthropology and psychology and English literature for kindy teaching, but I had to follow my interests. I thought I could write and illustrate children’s books but instead I found out that I love teaching. My first job was in Mission Bay – I think my academic studies made them think I’d suit it there, but actually I’d hoped to work with poor kids in South Auckland, so I got a real shock and so did Mission Bay Kindergarten! After that I was sent all over Auckland as a ‘trouble shooter’ in difficult kindergartens. In 1990, when I had just taken a job as head teacher at Stanmore Bay Kindergarten, I fell pregnant. Murray and I had bought a block of land up north at Mt Tiger to do the hippy alternative thing and live off the land, and decided to do that when we started a family. It wasn’t the rosy picture we expected. We moved an old Army mess hall on. We had no power, and our eldest son, Jedd, was little – it was insane. We had income from renting our Stanmore Bay home and I grew flowers and dried them for wreaths and sold other craft. The hall had a mezzanine floor so that was my studio. We bred Red Devon cows and had kunikuni pigs for bacon. The possums and goats were horrendous and we couldn’t grow a thing except flowers. The generator cost us $80 a week to run it for two hours a day. I was doing washing in a ringer and

cooking on a single gas ring. We were struggling for money but after four years there, what eventually ruined it was when a developer bulldozed a road near our property, including taking down our fences. I came back and lived on the Coast and Murray followed. I still appreciate hot water and light switches to this day.

Murray’s dream was to work in the Pacific Islands. Originally we were looking for a holiday home but ended up buying 12 acres of the most beautiful land on the Coral Coast. It was hard to find freehold land, but an Indian family told us about this piece of land that had just come on the market. We paid $28,000 for it in 1995. In 2000 I went to Hungry Creek Art School to study because Murray was farming kava and noni on our land in Fiji. I was 38 and I had always thought I would go to art school because I wanted to know what to do with all that painting – how to exhibit and compete. I needed validation from the art world too because I didn’t know if I had any talent. I spent two years there and won quite a few competitions, and just as my career was taking off, Jack was born, when I was 41. When he was at school I art tutored because I enjoy destroying the mystique that can surround art.

Life became quite full on and when I look back it was stressful. I was giving too much and not leaving anything for myself. I started realising

things were going wrong when I got a thyroid toxic crisis and collapsed one day – and yet carried on taking a class. I didn’t know how to say ‘no’ and so cancer came along and told me to stop and make changes to my diet, exercise and stress level. When we were in Fiji I discovered the tumour, which was as big as a marble. I always thought they were in your breast, but actually it’s nearer the armpit. The doctors found there were two lumps, which meant it was serious. I was a 3.8 and 4 is terminal. Eleven weeks later I had the breast removed and the doctors were shocked to see neither lump had grown since we found them and the cancer had not gone right through my body. They took out my armpit and 18 of 26 of the lymph nodes and the only evidence of cancer was in five of them. The doctors were just waiting for the cancer to come back and gave me a number as to how long I had to live, but I refused to believe it because they don’t know me. I am now on low risk, yearly mammograms. I caused far too much trouble in the chemo wards – talking and painting for other patients. I kept teaching the whole time I was having chemo and it was a huge part of what got me through – it is my joy. Most people would go on a world trip or spend their inheritance, with a diagnosis like that, but I wanted to go back to kindy teaching. I don’t want to be by myself, I want to be useful and busy and out among people. And of course I’m still painting.

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It ain’t easy taking on Auckland Council or big Council owned companies like Watercare. Community groups and individual ratepayers simply don’t have the resources and often they’re playing catch-up when a decision has gone against them. The issue of wastewater over-charging for ratepayers on tank or bore water is a case in point. But the community has done its homework, the new charging regime is unfair and to their credit Watercare have listened. It will still take persistence, reasoned argument and demonstrated facts to ensure a fair and workable result. And community support counts. It can happen. When decisions are made behind closed doors it’s much more difficult – such as with the Gulf Harbour marina land decision. Councillors are bound by confidentiality so I can only speculate – though the recent Hibiscus Matters article gives an insight behind that door. Before the confidential part I put in public that the matter be deferred so that the principle around the sale of the land – with public consultation – be addressed first. There was no urgency, there is huge public interest and the large landholding at stake is used by the community and businesses with guaranteed public access. Lots 1–6 of the marina land amount to more than 8.5 hectares in total; this is more than 12 full sized rugby fields. I lost that vote because I could not get enough support around the table; this was no doubt made difficult because many Auckland councillors are unfamiliar with the land and may never have walked across it. The later decision in confidential was a further disappointment. The next steps for the community are challenging especially if there are moves to stitch up a deal ahead of prior consultation. There was no consultation on this land sale through the Long Term Plan (Council’s 10 year budget) so consultation as an after-thought does not ring true to me. How the ongoing public’s long-term interests can be protected through a private sale escapes me. Then there’s the matter of who the buyer is. We do know the Gulf Harbour berth-holders registered their interest last year – but will they be given a look in, and if not, why not? I have always contended that there are other ways to finalise control of the Hammerhead land (which Council already owns); the Public Works Act for example or a negotiated settlement with leasehold sweeteners on the marina land that stops short of sale. As a councillor I wear more than one hat. Sure there is the Auckland Council hat. However I am ever mindful of some other hats: the community hat, the ratepayers’ hat, the boaties’ hat and the public hat. When I go into bat for Auckland and the community I take all my ‘hats’ with me.

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wide range of Australian bakeries. Among his specialities are beautifully decorated celebration cakes, pies – the range includes seafood or chicken and asparagus – and mousse slices such as Peach Melba, chocolate truffle and cheesecake slice.Recently he introduced a steak and kidney pie, after requests from customers.Hannah says their desire to have their own bakery began during a campervan trip around Australia that included a three-month stint running a bakery in Tasmania.“We learned so much there about running a business,” she says. “Originally we were going to mail order cakes from home, but when this bakery came on the market it was too good an opportunity to miss.”Nathan says that owning their own business also means they can arrange their shifts to ensure baby Noah is well cared for.“I’m sure he’ll spend a fair bit of time as he gets older hanging out in the bakery with mum and dad, just like I did when I was a kid.”

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Sending visitors to NZ home with a momento that excites all their senses was the aim of Kingsway School students who took part in the Young Enterprise Scheme.

Award finalists announcedFour businesses from the Hibiscus Coast and Rodney are included among the more than 20 finalists in the Auckland North Business Awards. The only local company to be a finalist in three categories is Apollo Entertainment, which is based in Whangaparaoa. The company specialises in the supply and design of 12-volt entertainment systems for motorhomes, caravans, boats and super yachts and is a finalist in the Excellence in Innovation and Improvement, Excellence in Strategy Planning and Small Business of the Year categories. Silverdale businesses NZ Sign Solutions and Snowplanet Ltd are also finalists; NZ Sign Solutions in the Best Emerging Business category and Snowplanet for Excellence in Strategy and Planning. The House Company, which previously operated as McArthur Builders, has been in operation since 1996 and one of its franchises operates in Rodney. The House Company is a finalist for the Small Business of the Year award. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner on Friday, October 26 at North Harbour Stadium, Albany. Tickets are available from www.ens.org.nz/gala

From left: mentor Matt Lilly, Luke Mancer, Naude Mouton, Ben Cotton, Rebekah Lilly, Lauren Bartley and Alicia Beauchamp in Kiwi garb ready to present their product at the Young Enterprise awards.

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The six students came up with the idea of a product called Sense New Zealand – a gift box that represents five iconic aspects of the country, each experienced primarily through a particular sense.The box contains pineapple lumps (for taste), kowhai hand cream (for smell), a teatowel featuring a map of NZ (sight), a sheepskin fridge magnet (touch), and, for sound, a CD of native birdsong and the haka.Marketing director Lauren Bartley says the product is a fantastic souvenir for tourists and an innovative way to share our beautiful country with

friends and family overseas.Marketing the product via Facebook and at Takapuna market resulted in around 45 sales so far.The Young Enterprise Scheme requires students to create, produce and sell a product and Lauren says they have learned a lot about teamwork, as well as business, in the process.The group competed in the Young Enterprise Scheme Oral Presentation Finals placing in the top five in the North Shore Region.Info: look for Sense New Zealand on Facebook.


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Staying with that goal of improving fitness and good health is only possible long term if you find a form of exercise that you enjoy.Lynnette Hubbuck of Red Beach, and many more like her, found just that with a combination of Fun Fit and the Gravity classes that began last month at In Shape Studio in Whangaparaoa.Lynnette, who is in her 50s, says the best thing about the Gravity Training System, which is based on resistance and aerobic moves carried out on machine with a sliding platform and pulley weights, is that it turns a total body workout into a lot of fun.“I always had my eye on the clock when I exercised,” Lynnette says. “The Gravity machines are very user friendly and make it feel like you’re not really exercising, but when you get off you know you’ve had a proper workout.”The machine itself, with its platform that can be raised or lowered at one end to an incline, was launched in 2003 in the United States and is the latest incarnation of the Total Gym machines made popular in the 1970s.Cardio, strength, endurance and resistance training can all be achieved on the one piece of equipment.Lynnette says regular workouts using

Laurinda Howarth (foreground) takes Jan Howarth, and Lynnette Hubbuck (rear) for a Gravity class.

the system have been part of finding a new zest for life.“I have bags of energy and feel like I’ve got my sparkle back,” she says.Laurinda Howarth of Fun Fit introduced the Gravity classes and says she’s excited about their potential.She says because the equipment sculpts the body with no impact, it can benefit everyone from people new to workouts to athletes, those rehabilitating from injury and ante and post-natal women – which is why the machines have found their way into many physiotherapy clinics.A wide range of stretching, strength and aerobic exercises can be achieved on the equipment and an attachment can be added for Pilates.Laurinda is taking classes of up to 10 people using five machines and combining floor exercises with time on the equipment.She says although participants are guided through the workout, taking things at your own pace is what makes it empowering.“People enjoy the process and quickly take control of it themselves. That’s why they walk out with a smile on their face.”

Fit for birthHelen Chisholm of InShape Studio has recently introduced PregFit and FitMums programs after experiencing for herself how important it is to adapt your exercise during pregnancy and to get your core and pelvic floor back in shape after the birth. Helen says the PregFit classes include Gravity training, cardio and pelvic floor work, as well as advice on staying healthy during pregnancy. FitMums is designed to help new mums get back into shape safely. Osteopath Koa Thompson assisted with the programme. She uses gentle, hands on treatment to help with back and pelvis problems, optimising the potential for a natural birth.

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FITf ightingThe number of women taking up kickboxing and Taekwon-do as summer approaches has come as a pleasant surprise to Dynamic Martial Arts instructor Dave Sawyer.He says he can see a time when women may outnumber men at his club in Silverdale, as they become aware of the benefits of the sport – which include increased fitness and confidence – as well as the ‘family friendly’ nature of the club.Some women relatively new to martial arts are taking their first tentative steps into competition, including three friends from the Hibiscus Coast, April Brooker, Janine Harman and Suzy Thompson.April, who is a psychology student, took up kickboxing around six months ago, after seeing her six-year-old son’s enjoyment of the sport.

She encouraged Suzy and Janine to join and all three are now regulars, training every day.Fulltime mother Suzy, who currently trains eight hours a week, says she would double that if she didn’t have to juggle her time at the club with the care of 10-month-old daughter Samantha, describing kickboxing as “addictive”.Although she says first putting on the padding and gloves for a competition for the first time feels odd, competitive fighting is a journey of self-discovery and all about improving your skills.“Everyone helps each other get to the next level, so it’s a supportive group to be with,” she says.For yoga teacher Janine, the combination of flexibility and strength needed for kickboxing is second nature. Rather than fighting, she entered the competitive arena in

Around 30 women representing a wide range of community organisations met to celebrate Suffrage Day with breakfast at Joust in Orewa on September 19.Keynote speaker Tracey Swanberg, manager of North Shore Women’s Centre, spoke about the importance of collaboration in combating

Family Violence. She said there has been much talk for 15 years about collaboration between various government departments in order to implement an integrated approach to stopping violence in the Family.“Clear roles need to be established so that there is an understanding of what

information can be shared and what will not be given out,” she said.She says the North Shore Women’s Centre is making positive progress in preventing domestic violence, but while there are many excellent initiatives, lack of resources means others are unable to proceed.

She said it is frustrating to see welfare changes taking place that may lead women into hardship and poverty.The breakfast is hosted annually by the Hibiscus Coast branch of the National Council of Women to mark the date in 1893 when NZ women were given the right to vote.

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the musical patterns section, which is about performing a sequence of moves to music. She will compete in her first tournament next month.All three say that kickboxing has been easy to learn, because Dave focuses attention on basic techniques.

“We’ve had no injuries because correct technique comes naturally,” April says.April took part in her first fight in the Points section of the King Country Light Contact Open in Te Kuiti last month (September 23) and came away with a bronze award.

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Despite a significant reduction in tooth decay and gum disease over the last decade, oral hygiene still remains a major health problem for both children and adults in NZ.Statistics from the World Health Organisation show that dental decay affects 60 to 90 percent of school children in the developed world, with 44 per cent of five-year-olds with at least one decayed, missing or filled tooth.Auckland Regional Dental Service clinical director Dr Satha Kanagaratnam says both tooth decay and gum disease are preventable. “The 2009 NZ Oral Health Survey showed that across all populations and age groups there were high levels of decay and disease,” he says. “Decay can be prevented and even reversed by reducing sugar intake, using fluoride toothpastes and by other preventive measures.“Preventing decay in young children is important because it can result in pain, and infection and can affect their weight and health in general. Children should have dental checks from the age of one onwards.”Periodontal disease, caused by an accumulation of plaque, is a condition that usually begins in childhood and increases in severity through early

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As the summer months begin to creep closer, many us of will spend a few extra moments in front of the mirror contemplating how an additional layer of padding seems to have magically appeared over winter. Consequently, our next thoughts shift to the practical problem of how to remove this “winter coat.” It may not be as difficult as you would first think. The current buzz in health and exercise circles is a concept called Non-Exothermic Activity Thermogenisis, also known as NEAT. Despite its complex name, NEAT is a very simple idea that can help shape long term health and exercise habits and produce very positive change to a person’s well-being. Coined by Dr. Levine and Dr. Lanningham-Foster of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, USA, NEAT refers to all of the energy your body uses when it is not sleeping, eating or exercising. In simple terms it is the calories burned not by exercise, but by regular, daily activities; for the average person this time can be up to 90 percent of their waking day. Surprisingly, it has been found that NEAT activities such as parking your car a few blocks from work and walking, taking the stairs instead of using the elevator or washing the dishes by hand instead of using the dishwasher has a greater impact on weight control than formal, regimented exercise. Unfortunately this does not mean you can throw out the running shoes, start ordering large takeaways, wash the dishes by hand and still maintain a healthy weight. The most successful results will be seen with a balanced diet, regular exercise and NEAT activities incorporated into your day.NEAT habits to consider:At work: Walking meetings – If meetings are slightly less formal there is no need to remain strapped to your work desk; send fewer internal emails – walk across the room and talk to people • At home: Housework can be exercise. Put some music on, get the vacuum out and get active; turn the TV off and do something productive. Clean the car or wash the windows, you’ll have a great sense of satisfaction from completing something • The effectiveness of NEAT lies in its simplicity. However, these activities must be planned or built into your day for at least the first month in order to become habitual. Stick with this and a smile will surely replace the concerned look on that reflection in your mirror.

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It’s not often that an 80-year-old gets a silver medal in her chosen sport, but Margaret Burgess is the exception. Margaret, who is a member of the Hibiscus Coast Veterans Tennis Club, competed in the annual Super Seniors tennis tournament in Umag, Croatia last month. This was a world championship event conducted by the International Tennis Federation. Margaret competed in a number of events for women aged 80 plus and her silver medal came in the women’s doubles, where she competed with a partner from Hamilton.

Wentworth Primary School raised $137 for Loud Shirt Day on September 21. All 35 of the school’s pupils donned their brightest tops and enjoyed a sausage sizzle. Loud Shirt Day was celebrated at several Primary schools and pre-schools on the Coast. It aims to raise awareness of deafness in children. All the funds raised help The Hearing House and the Southern Cochlear Implant Paediatric Programme to provide free therapy to profoundly deaf children. Pictured are the Wentworth Primary students celebrating Loud Shirt Day.

The NZ Breast Cancer Foundation needs an additional 3000 volunteers nationally to help with its Pink Ribbon Street Appeal, which is on October 12 and 13. The Foundation is inviting volunteers to give two hours of their time to help

raise funds to educate young women about breast cancer and the need to be aware of their family history and other risk factors. Donations to the appeal will also support the Foundation’s work in community education, breast

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As spring is here and people are restarting sports such as running or Touch, physiotherapists start to see more people seeking treatment for muscle strains and aggravation of recurrent niggles. One of the most common problems, especially with sports involving fast bursts of sprinting such as Touch, is hamstring injury. Sometimes this is the first time it’s happened for a patient, but not usually; hamstring injuries are thought to have the highest recurrence of all injuries with over 30 percent in some sports. The hamstrings attach from below the knee to above the hip and consist of three muscles (the semitendinosus and semimembranosus on the inside of the leg and the biceps femoris on the outside of the leg). Most injuries tend to occur in these long muscles when at full sprint just before the foot lands on the floor. This is when the hamstrings are at full stretch. The injury is frequently reported as a sharp pain felt into the back of the thigh. The following factors can predispose a person to hamstring injury: older age, as muscles generally become weaker; previous hamstring strains; people with pre-season hamstring tightness; poor core stability which can lead to the pelvis tipping forwards; weakness or incorrect muscle firing in the gluteals (bottom muscles) that can lead to over contraction of the hamstrings; poor or incorrect warm ups; poor fitness and fatigue (data shows most hamstring injuries occur in the last quarter of a rugby game). To reduce the risk of hamstring injuries, ensure that you have an adequate warm up involving jogging, side to side and backwards runs, long stepping lunges, leg swings without forcing the leg up too high, sprint drills with sudden stops and turns and slow hamstring stretches (stand with the leg to be stretched straight out forwards, bend forwards and slowly move your fingers down the front leg keeping your back straight – repeat 10 times). Always stretch off and cool down after any activity to reduce the risk of delayed onset muscle soreness. I recommend that anyone who experiences the frustration of pulling the hamstring, or has pain in the back of the thigh, should see a physiotherapist for correct diagnosis as it could be a problem with the gluteals, core stability or a sciatic nerve problem referred from the back. It is vital to address this, as these problems can themselves lead to recurring hamstring injuries. Treatment may involve soft tissue or trigger point release, stretches, specific strengthening and core stability training, strapping, kinesiotape or acupuncture.

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Multi-talented athletes take on Coast ChallengeMultisporters are stepping up their training for the annual Canoe & Kayak Rodney Coast Challenge, which takes place on November 18. The event, which is a fundraiser for the Kaukapakapa Scout Group, attracts around 500 novice and experienced athletes who can race as individuals or in teams. With four short stages – a 10km forest run, 30km road cycle, 25km mountain bike, 8km kayak (down the Puhoi River), and a 150m run to the finish – the race takes between 3hrs 15 minutes and 6 hours to complete. Info: www.rcc.org.nz

Rugby reunionNext year on Queens Birthday weekend Silverdale United Rugby Football Club will celebrate 50 years since it merged with Kaukapakapa club. The club is seeking photos, memorabilia, books, video footage or anything that can be shared with past and present members. Info: phone Sue Turner, 021 370 906 or Don Douglas, 424 5574.



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This year’s Hospice Fashion Show features a number of big names, including David Pond and Joseph Ribkoff – and is headlined by NZ designer Annah Stretton.Annah’s Spring/Summer collection was designed around the theme of ‘Roses are Red’. It references the Stepford Wives with bright and beautiful frocks in sumptuous fabrics.Annah says the current colour trends that will be on display at the Hospice show include mint green, creamy tones, ‘neutral blues’, stripes in bold colours, bright reds and all prints. Dresses, skirts, blouses, handbags, shoes in bold prints will also be on show. Annah suggests embracing prints by pairing them with bold necklaces and statement shoes.For the first time the Hospice Fashion

A recent change affecting many diabetics means there will be significant disruption for patients according to Orewa Care Chemist owner Antony Wentworth. Last month, Pharmac added the CareSens blood glucose testing meter and strips to those that it subsidises and will only cover that brand from March 1. Pharmac, which has entered into an agreement with Pharmaco NZ to be the sole supplier of CareSens test strips and meters, says the change will save $10 million annually.Around 150,000 New Zealanders with diabetes use the meters and test strips to monitor their blood glucose levels. Type 1 diabetics needed to test five to 10 times a day, while Type 2 diabetics test up to four times a day. Diabetics who currently use the Accu-

chek meter need to change over before next March.“The new meter means a lot of people need to relearn something they have been well used to,” Mr Wentworth says. “Many of our diabetic customers have expressed concern about this. We are to prescribe the new CareSens meters without a prescription to help this changeover. Otherwise see your GP on your next visit.”Antony says his pharmacy has good quantities of the new CareSens meters and test strips and have extra staff trained to help with the change over.The other change Pharmac has introduced enables patient access to funded insulin pumps, which Mr Wentworth says could life changing for a Type 1 diabetic, so is a positive move.

Annah Stretton’s designs will be a highlight of this year’s Hospice Fashion show.

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show includes a segment dedicated to the men, put together by Orewa Menswear, featuring everything from beachwear through to formal attire.Tickets from www.hibiscushopsice.org.nz or phone 421 9180.Hospice Fashion Show • Whangaparaoa College Auditorium, Delshaw Ave, Whangaparaoa • October 17, 6.30pm

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Beautiful babies in demandPhoto sessions begin next month at Manly Care Chemist for the eighth annual Hibiscus Coast baby photo competition. Last year the competition, which raises funds for the local Parents Centre, attracted more than 100 entries and raised around $4500. This year the prize pool is valued at more than $1000. Every contestant also goes home with a basket of goodies, including the photo of their baby. The competition is for photos of babies under two years old. Bookings for the photo sessions are being taken now at Manly Care Chemist in Manly Village and entry forms can be picked up there. Photos will be taken at the pharmacy from October 15–20.

A quiet Saturday morning in Orewa suddenly became something out of the ordinary when a flash mob jumped to its feet to dance in Moana Reserve.The group of around 30 women, all members of Curves Orewa, performed dance moves to music for a few minutes then dissolved back into the crowd.Surprised onlookers walking their dogs, or having breakfast at cafes, said it was lovely to be entertained in such a positive, fun and unexpected way.The flash mob was part of Curves’ annual Not for Sissies Day, which is about trying something adventurous.A week’s rehearsal took place prior to the event, but many members just joined in on the day for fun.

Curves Orewa owner Lesley Browne says members take part in a wide range of activities on Not for Sissies Day, including jumping out of planes, towing semis and even playing tug of war with elephants.She says the No Limits flash mob was planned with the idea of showing Orewa residents the confidence that comes with strength and fitness.“Not For Sissies is such a fun event for us this year, our members love the idea of getting out into the community and doing something they’ve never done before,” Lesley says. “We wanted to do something fun.”Everyone who took part said they are keen to do more – so who knows where the next flash mob will pop up.

Central Orewa’s first flash mob in action at Moana Reserve last month.

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The popularity of our first Gluten Free Baking book, which was published last year, and has had two reprints since, encouraged Simon and I to come up with some further gluten free recipes. Our new book, Gluten Free Desserts & Baking (Hyndman Publishing), contains some of our favourite desserts and puddings, which have been given gluten free makeovers, as well as a selection of new recipes. We’ve also included some popular items such as crème brulee, panacotta and meringues, which are, by their nature, gluten free.

For 12 cakes in large paper cups:1 cup (140g) rice flour1 cup (130g) tapioca flour2 tsp gluten free baking powder1 tsp guar gum100g butter, softened¾ cup (170g) caster sugar2 tsp vanilla essence2 large (size 7) eggs½ cup (125ml) milkTo decorate:whipped cream • raspberry or strawberry jam • fresh strawberries or raspberries, optional • icing sugarPreheat oven to 170°C (160°C fanbake), with the rack just below the middle. Put pleated paper muffin baking cups in 12 medium sized muffin pans. Sift dry ingredients together into a small bowl. Mix the softened (but not melted) butter and the sugar together in the food processor, until cream coloured, then add the vanilla and process again. Add one of the eggs and a tablespoon of flour mixture and process until the batter is smooth. Repeat with the second egg and another tablespoon of flour mixture. Tip the remaining flour mixture into the food processor and pour the milk over everything. Process in bursts until the flour is incorporated. Using two dessert spoons, spoon the mixture into the paper cases, using one spoon to help the mixture off the other. Each case should be about three quarters full. Bake for 15–20 minutes until cakes are golden brown, spring back when gently pressed, and a skewer in the middle comes out clean. When cool, cut the top off each cake carefully so the underside of the part removed is cone-shaped, leaving a depression to fill with jam and vanilla flavoured whipped cream. Carefully cut each removed top in half and arrange the two pieces, with the just-cut edges facing down, in the cream, like butterfly wings. Add a small piece of strawberry or raspberry if you like and dust with icing sugar. Gluten Free Desserts & Baking will be available from bookstores next month.

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I have been living in two very different worlds in recent years. One world is in the Shakespear Open Sanctuary and the other is the world outside of the sanctuary. Shakespear is one of many wildlife sanctuaries in the Auckland region in which community and council work together to protect threatened native wildlife and restore forest, streams and coastline. In the world of the sanctuary the restoration of nature comes first and economic growth comes second. In this world the purpose is to create islands of self-sustaining life. I also live in the world outside the sanctuary in which economic growth comes first and nature comes second. In this world, economic growth is the policy of government, whoever is in power. The intention is to grow the economy by constructing more transport infrastructure, malls, business parks and subdivisions with fancy names such as Golden Meadows and Heavenly Vista. In the world of sanctuaries we are restoring the land and waterways to create self-sufficiency while in the world outside we are doing the opposite and clearing the land and using up non-renewable natural resources. At the same time, of course, we try to mitigate the adverse effect of the bulldozers on the environment. However since humans landed on these shores and the industrial revolution natural resources and wildlife have come off second best in the interest of economic growth and that is why we need sanctuaries.The world is running out of natural resources and there are signs we are reaching the limits of economic growth. For example, there is a growing awareness that the production of fossil fuels is coming to a peak and that the exhaust gases discharged by vehicles using this fuel is changing the climate. Our leaders still have faith in economic growth even though the limits can be observed in the rising price of fuel and the changes to the climate. Just listen to the flow of commentary advocating growth as the only path to the future. Soon we are going have to face the reality that we have reached the limit of continuous growth and we are going have to find a more sustainable way of living. In New Zealand we have the opportunity to do this. We have a small and relatively well educated population, a favourable climate and sufficient renewable sources of energy. Perhaps we could become one big sanctuary for both types of kiwi – both human and bird.

Green scenewith SOSSI chair Allan Parkerwww.sossi.org.nz

Open door sanctuary

Biodiversity funds go to kauriRodney MP Mark Mitchell has welcomed the announcement of $113,828 in government funding for conservation projects in Rodney. The Dairy Flat kauri forest fencing project is the only one on the Hibiscus Coast to benefit, gaining up to $10,000 from the fund. This support will help with the regeneration of this native tree. Nationally, 66 conservation projects received funding in the latest round of Government Biodiversity Funds. The next Biodiversity Fund bidding round opens next February. Info: www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved

Sustainability rewardedNominations are open for the three categories of the NZI National Sustainable Business Network (SBN) Awards: Social Innovation Award, Sustainability Champion Award and Sustainable Design & Innovation Award. The awards are now in their ninth year and anyone can nominate individuals or organisations in these three categories. The awards recognise leaders in social innovation and individuals who are championing sustainability and sustainable market solutions. Nominations can be made at www.sustainableawards.org.nz and entries close on October 26. The awards will be presented at a ceremony at The Cloud, Queen’s Wharf, Auckland on November 22.

More than folk musicPuhoi’s annual concert featuring classical folk music will be held at the Puhoi Centennial Hall on October 27. Doors open at 6.45pm for wine and cheese. The event is a fundraiser for the hall. Tickets are $25 each or $45 for a couple. Info: phone Quintin Lush, 09 422 0635, Fran Endemann, 09 422 0835 or email [email protected]

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Croquet

Orewa Croquet Club are having their ‘Have a Go Day’ on November 11, 1.30pm at Hatton Rd in Orewa. There will be Golf and Association Croquet. Free coaching is available. Info: Julie 426 6285

Rugby

Silverdale Rugby Club have training for juniors, Monday to Friday at 4.30pm-6pm, 6 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Silverdale. Preseason training for seniors commences October, Monday to Friday at 6.30pm-8pm. Info: Sue 426 5602

Martial Arts

Jungshin Taekwon-Do has a class for 4-7-year-olds on Monday 5pm-5.30pm and Wednesday 4pm-4.30pm. The 8-12-year-old class is on Monday 5.30-6.30pm and Wednesday 4pm-4.30pm. The class for 13 years and above is on Monday and Wednesday 6.30pm-8pm. Training takes place at The Leisure Centre or Red Beach Primary School depending on the class. Info: Shirley 424 2741

Gymnastics

North Harbour Gymnastics train at Hibiscus Coast Gym Centre, Unit 4-5, 27 David Sidwell Place in Stanmore Bay. 5-14-year-olds train Monday to Thursday at 3.45pm-6.30pm and on Saturday at 9.30am-11.30am. Training times for 2-4-year-olds are also available during the day on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Info: Lynn 443 2570

List sports news by phoning Ashleigh on 427 8188 or [email protected]

An impressive haul of nine medals was brought back to the Coast by the Whangaparaoa Senior Tenpin Bowling Club last month after a team of 16 players competed in the 55 plus Championships in Rotorua. Top performances included first place for Sinfi Graham in the Ladies Mystery Pairs,first for Jan Elliott and Brian Ede in the Mixed Doubles and first in the Men’s and Ladies’ B Grade (Brian Ede and Jenny Trezise). The tournaments are held three times each year, with the next in February in Christchurch. They are open to all member bowlers over the age of 55. The club plays at the Tenpin Bowling Centre in Whangaparaoa. Pictured are members of the team at the event.

Spring was in the air at the Whangaparaoa Horticultural Society’s September meeting and show although the number of exhibits was lower than usual.

Whangaparaoa Horticultural Society member Robin Barton with her Joy of Weeds entry.

Spring in the air at garden show

The benches set up in Whangaparaoa Hall were filled with blooms from camellias, magnolias and vireya rhododendrons to clivias, freesias and irises reflecting the season, and a display of bonsai crab apples and camellias in flower were show stopping.However the affect of heavy rain on gardens, and the absence of several regular exhibitors, meant that the fruit and vegetable benches were all but bare.The total of 112 exhibits were entered, compared with 233 last September.One of the quirkiest sections, the Joy of Weeds, was introduced to give gardeners a chance to showcase plants normally shunned from shows.This section included a delicate arrangement that included yarrow or Ladies Mantle (Achillea millefolium) and clover entered by Robin Barton.The Society’s Summer Show is at Whangaparaoa Hall on November 2–3.

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Summer soccerSoccer never ends on the Coast, with Snowplanet Junior Summer Soccer kicking off this month. The summer format is designed for fun, with teams registering to play seven-a-side games (20 minutes each way). Players from Year 1–10 can take part, and the games are held on the Hibiscus Coast AFC’s Stanmore Bay fields. Summer soccer costs $35 per player and team registration and payment is due by October 17. The first day of play is Monday, October 29 and games are played weekly until December 17. Info: email [email protected]

Tag at RaidersJunior Tag has been running for the last five years through the Raiders Rugby League grounds in Stanmore Bay. The weekly, fun mixed competitions are for children aged from Year 1–10, who play in teams of eight. Tag commences on October 19 and ends in March and costs $30. Online registrations are accepted until October 12 via email to [email protected].

Authentic French escargot and salsa on the riverbank are just two of the new attractions in store for visitors to this Saturday’s 43rd annual Kowhai Festival Big Day.

Warkworth in carnival mood

Around 130 stalls, as well as entertainment stages and amusement rides, are expected to line the streets of Warkworth, from 9am onwards on October 6.Festival coordinator Lesley Ingham says last year the festival introduced a closing concert which gave everyone “including hard working volunteers” a chance to unwind and relax.In keeping with the carnival theme of this year’s event, international Latino music entertainers Kantuta will perform from 4pm to 6pm.Other performers throughout the day include the colourful Guggemusik Swiss-style carnival band, Bonnie and Oosh, Caribbeanz Southern Stars Steel Band, Recliner Rockers and the Singing Pirates Captain Festus McBoyle and Fungal Finnegan.The Kowhai Art & Craft exhibition will be on display in the old Masonic Hall and there will be displays of vintage cars. The little black photo booth and giant waterslide will also be operating.The Black Dog Cafè children’s dog show will be held on the riverbank, behind the Warkworth Library, at 10am. There is a $1 entry fee per category, with proceeds to the Kiera Animal Shelter.Under Auckland Council regulations, the festival has had to employ a traffic

consultant which has added about $1000 to the cost of holding the event.Organisers are thanking major sponsors Pub Charity, New World Warkworth and the ASB Community Trust and Lesley also acknowledges the huge effort put in by volunteers.Other events: Raft Race: The Barfoot & Thompson Warkworth Raft Race will be held at the Warkworth Wharf on Sunday October 7, at 1.30pm. Intrepid rafters battle it out to stay afloat in this mighty river race with prizes for first, last, best raft and best dressed crew. Registrations close October 3. Info: [email protected] or phone 425 8742. Navy Band: The Royal Navy concert band and big band, led by Warrant Officer Shaun Jarrett, will present an entertaining show on the Warkworth Wharf, behind the library, on October 9, at 12 noon. Museum Open Day: There will be free entry to the Warkworth Museum, on Wilson Road, on October 14, from 10am. This is a rare chance to access normally closed work areas such as document archives, photo archives, machinery display shed and workshops. There will be a Kids Corner where they can learn to make handcrafted items assisted by museum staff. Museum volunteers will run vintage machinery including a hay baler, engines, tractors and mills.

Kantuta headline the closing concert of the Big Day


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Spring is here and for many of us this means it’s time to whip off the tarps and give the boat a thorough check. Here are some basic guidelines: y Motor: It’s a good idea to have the motor professionally serviced. At the very least, top up the oil, and clean and/or replace filters and plugs. Check fuel lines for splits and dodgy clips. Flush out old fuel, and fill up with fresh petrol. Check your spare parts and toolbox for plug spanner and spare plugs, adjustable spanner, screwdrivers, knife, and other basics.

y Lines: Replace any that are frayed, unravelling or rotting. Pay close attention to the anchor chain, warp and shackles. Ensure cleats and posts are sturdily mounted.

y Electrics: Test your depth/speed sounders, GPS, VHF, radar, navigation lights, fume detectors, bilge pumps, etc. Check batteries. Ensure the compass is reading true.

y Safety equipment: Make sure life-jackets are in good repair. Check the expiry dates on distress flares and fire extinguishers. Go through the first-aid kit, and ensure you have a bailer and a spare means of propulsion.

Green light spelt dangerRecently Coastguard was called out to a night time incident outside Gulf Harbour in which a boatie had mistaken a green starboard marker inside the marina for the outside channel marker. Believing he had a clear run home, he’d piled on the revs and rammed the breakwater at high speed. The marine environment is unfamiliar at night and it’s easy to become disoriented. If in doubt, take bearings on any fixed lights you can see – such as cardinal markers, or the lights on Tiri or Huaroa Point, as well as channel markers – to locate your position. And if you are entering Gulf Harbour Marina at night, always do so through the pins, from which point you can line up the two white markers that guide you into the channel. Remember, too, that your speed through the water must not exceed 5 knots within 200 metres of the shore or any structure. Now’s a good time to refresh your knowledge of the local area. The best paper chart for the Whangaparaoa Peninsula is No. 5321.

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HIBISCUS COAST ARTISTS INCArt sale & exhibition, October 13 & 14, 9.30am–4pm. Stanmore Bay Community Hall, Waiora Road. Judge the Members Art Competition, view Artists demonstrating different mediums. Craftwork for sale.HIBISCUS COAST COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB Sun October 7, 1pm at the Orewa Community Hall, $3 entry. All welcomeMANLY BOWLING CLUB OPEN DAY 1-4pm, October 14. Have a go at lawn bowls and maybe join the club. Bowls provided. Ph 424 5552.MASSAGE NZ AWARENESS WEEK Headaches relieved and reduced by massage, 8-14 Oct. Free 10min chair massages, by local MNZ remedial therapists. Silverdale Market Day, Sat Oct 13, 8am-1pm. The corner of Agency Lane and Silverdale St. www.massagenewzealand.org.nzMAYGROvE LAKE vOLUNTEERS and Maygrove Residents next Working Bee will be Thurs Oct 11 and Oct 13, 9am–12pm. Come and help us to keep our lake in pristine condition for us all to enjoy. Every little bit helps. Ph Ted or Jacqui 427 6505.OREWA GARDEN CLUB meets 2nd Thursday each month, 1pm, in the hall behind St John’s Catholic Church, 180 Centreway Rd, Orewa. Enquiries: Glenis McCarty 426 5785. New members welcome.PUHOI ANNUAL CONCERT 2012 Puhoi Centennial Hall. Sat October 27, 6.45pm. Tickets $25 each or $45 couple. Concert featuring Classical to Folk and all things in between. Ph Quintin Lush 09 422 0635 or Fran Endemann 09 422 0835 or email [email protected] APHASIA GROUP INC Meet every 4th Thurs, 1.30pm, St John Ambulance Hall, Silverdale. Support/education for those with Aphasia. Ph Lisa 428 0414. SILvERDALE RUGBY CLUB, 50 YEARS Queens Birthday weekend 2013, we will be celebrating our 50 years merge with Kaukapakapa. We need past photos, memorabilia, books, video footage, anything that you would like to share with our past and present membership. We will ensure that all items loaned will be returned and that all items will be treated with the utmost respect and care. Please ph Sue Turner 021 370 906 or Don Douglas 424 5574.WHANGAPARAOA GOLF CLUB QUIZ NIGHT October 5, Food available from 6.30pm, quiz starts 7.30pm. Entry fee of $5 per person (8 people per team). All welcome. Come and join the fun. WHANGAPARAOA INDOOR BOWLS Whangaparaoa Community Hall on Thurs afternoons. Whangaparaoa Primary School Mon night. Ph 427 0816.

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NOTICE TO READERS Hibiscus Matters does not insert flyers or any other junk material into its paper. If your issue of Hibiscus Matters arrives with unsolicited mail inserted, please advise us immediately on 427 8188 or [email protected]

COMMUNITY NOTICES

A TALK AT THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY “The interfaith Movement” Mutual understanding among the world’s major faith and wisdom traditions is never more needed - a quiet evolution is ocuring. Oct 14, 2pm 488 HBC Highway. Ph Neil 428 3691.ARE YOU STUCK? DEPRESSED? ANxIOUS? Or just keen to maintain your relationships? Call us! Local, Profession & Affordable counselling support. Lighthouse Counselling - 0508 544 482 or [email protected] RESERvE NEIGHBOUR-HOOD SUPPORT next meeting, 7pm Oct 10, 37 Brandon Rd. Car Boot Sale Nov 17, Whangaparaoa Methodist Church 9am-12 entry by 8.45am. Ph Sue Bright 428 3575.CAR BOOT SALE + Sausage sizzle. 6 Oct, 8am-12pm, RSA car park, 43a Viponds Rd, Whangaparaoa. Sellers $10 per car & buyers free.COAST OPEN MIC NIGHT Wed Oct 17. Kinja Bar, Manly Village 7.30pm. Special Guest Artist on the night.COMBINED RODNEY SENIORS day trip to the Bay of Islands. Wed 17 Oct, $36pp. Pick up and drop off. Tour of the Treaty House at Waitangi. Ph 426 5765.COSTUMES NEEDED I would like to borrow the following items for the Centrestage Theatre Company production of ‘Me and My Girl’ beginning 27 October. Size 12 riding boots, older style jodphurs 84cm waist or larger, a brown suit and a dinner jacket for a tall man, chest 122cm, waist 112. If you can help, please ph 426 4736 or leave a message at Centrestage Theatre 09 426 7282.CROQUET HAvE A GO DAY Sunday November 11, 1.30pm, Orewa Croquet Club Hatton Rd. Enjoy Golf and Association croquet – great fun, friendly club, free coaching. Ph Julie 426 6285.GARAGE SALE OREWA CROQUET CLUB 43 Hatton Road, Orewa. Saturday 6 Oct 7.30 am start. Books, plants bric a brac etc. Something for everyone. Bargains galore. GULF HARBOUR YACHT CLUB OPEN DAY October 27, 10am Sale of boating, fishing ect goods, displays, sausages sizzle. Stalls $5. Membership open. Ph 424 2118.HIBISCUS COAST AIKIDO CLUB Those of any fitness level, age 13 and above, can join. Whangaparaoa Community Hall, 717 Whangaparaoa Rd, Wed 6.45-7.45pm and Sun 6.30-7.30pm. Info: Ngaire 021 261 2267 and Rosso 021 819 454.KIWI CLUB DANCE October 28, all welcome. 4th Sun of month, 5pm-8pm. Silverdale Hall. Ph 428 4939 or 022 081 6476.

DELIvERY PEOPLE NEEDED to distribute Hibiscus Matters, flyers

on the Peninsula, Orewa & Silverdale. Phone Julie Murray 09 473 4287Email [email protected]

LAWNMOWING & GARDEN CARE. Also Hedge, Clean-up, Rubbish, Gutter clear, Waterblast. Guaranteed & Insured. Call Jim’s Mowing 426 0465.

PHOTOGRAPHY

PRESERvE YOUR MEMORIESVideos, slides & old 8mm films

all onto DVD. Ph TeTotara Video (09) 422 5710.

HOME & MAINTENANCE HOME & MAINTENANCE

AT FENCE KING We do all types of fences. Satisfaction guaranteed for prompt service and a free competitive quote. Phone Sam-the-fenceman 021 1264 660 or 09 42 4 8874.BAY APPLIANCE REPAIRS Repairs to all major brands of Laundry and Kitchen Appliances small appliances and powers tools. All work guaranteed EWRB registered. Ph 09 947 0333/022 600 9919.BUILDERS Renovating, maintenance; Kitchens, bathrooms & decks. Reg BLP & CBANZ. Ph Gary 021 514 830 or 09 421 1172 A/H.BUILDER 40 YRS+ ExP SEMI RETIRED available for property maintenance, decks, fences etc. No job too small. Good rates. Ph Rob 021 1672155 or 426 2960.

Ready & waiting for your callPhone Mac 021 554 928

Competitive rates • Quality service Available NOW on the Hibiscus

Coast • Lawnmowing and Garden Maintenance

Pruning • Weeding

AIRPORT DROP OFF & PICK UP driving service - competitive flat fee rates, plus we can assist at either end. Ph Kirk Freedom Companion Driving Service on 0800 956 956 or 021 333 917.AIRPORT SHUTTLE Door to door service by a very reliable and experienced driver. Best rates. Ph Kim or Lyn 426 8105 em: [email protected] Orewa Private Hire.

TRANSPORT

DRESSMAKING

ALTERATIONS, DRESSMAKING, cushions & curtains. Ph 021 025 70658.SYLWESTER’S TAILORING for alterations & garments made to order. Ph 426 7559.

BLINDS AWNINGSSECURITY DOORS • SHUTTERS • SCREENS

since 1966

Agents for

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• Supply • Installation• Cleaning • Repairs

FOR FREE

QUOTES CALL

FRANK09 426 8079 or 021 2144 250email: [email protected]

www.venluree.co.nz

09 428 4012

WANTED

TO BUY, RECORDS/LP’S Ph 428 1587.

PEST CONTROL, Flies, spiders, cockroaches, ants, rodents, wasps. Competitive prices & quality service. 25 years exp. Ph 426 2253.PLASTERING - KARL HALL 25 years experience. All aspects of stopping. Coveing specialist. Ph 0210 424 296. A/hrs 428 7127.PLASTERING, SOLID, GIB STOPPING, Painting/repair work. Small jobs. Trade Cert. Keith 424 8841 or 022 682 4760.RONNIC ELECTRICAL Installation & maintenance. Ph 428 3848 or 021 752 430.TANK WATER TESTING High quality testing for T and E-coli in your tank or bore water. Printed clear Lab test results provided with recommendations. Phone Simon TWT 422 9345.WATER FILTERS Underbench filters & whole house Ultra violet filters – Kill and remove ecoli/bacteria. FREE site visits. Ph Steve 09 945 2282 www.purewaterservices.co.nzWATER PUMPS Low water pressure? Get it sorted. Sales, service and installation. Work guaranteed. Ph Steve 09 945 2282 www.purewaterservices.co.nz

TUITION

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

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

CASH PAID Tools & Machinery, Shed & garage clearouts. All things considered. Call or txt 021-161-5139

COMPUTER HELP AT SENIORNET Tuition and workshops in a range of subjects. Ph 426 1509. 9am–3pm Mon–Thurs and Fri 9am–12pm. www.seniornet-hbc.org.nzMATHEMATICS TUITION. All levels and abilities. NZ registered teacher with 30 years experience. Ph 424 0176.

WATERBLASTING & CHEMICAL HOUSE WASHING. Local owner operator. Careful service, reasonable rates. Ph 426 2253.WINDOW CLEANING 30 years exp, local owner operator, reasonable rates. Ph David 426 2253.

SITUATIONS vACANT

QUALIFIED NAIL TECH keen to share space with beauty therapist, 2-3 days per week. Own client base would be advantageous. Ph Christina 427 4659

WHANGAPARAOA GUITAR TUITION Experienced teacher/performer. Live Performance & Confidence Coaching. Free introductory session. Ph Rod 09 555 1928 / 021 047 1963.


Sept 29–Oct 14 Hidden Treasures Exhibition, Silverdale Pioneer Village, 15 Wainui Rd, Silverdale, 10am–3pm daily. Displays from the Hibiscus Coast’s past. (see story p7)

1–28 Great Expectations pottery exhibition, Estuary Arts Centre, 214B Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa. Many forms of ceramics from domestic ware to sculpture. (see story p8)

4–6 Peninsula Players presents a Variety Show, Whangaparaoa College auditorium, Delshaw Ave, Whangaparaoa. Acts include Peaches & Pickles, Bounce School of Dance, Hibiscus Coast Singers and more. Adults $15, children (U16) $10, family $50 and group bookings of 10 or more $10 pp. Cash door sales only. Info: ph 424 1529 or [email protected]

5 Whangaparaoa Golf Club Quiz Night, 1337 Whangaparaoa Road, Army Bay. Food available from 6.30pm, quiz starts 7.30pm. Entry fee of $5 per person - up to 8 people per team. All welcome.

6 Whangaparaoa Lions Club Spring Fertiliser drive. Club members deliver garden fertiliser to local residents, who find it difficult to collect their own. Look for the order form in your mailbox, or phone Donald Prentice, 424 4556.

6 Eaves Bush Appreciation Group workday, meeting 9am at the Hillcrest Road entrance to the Reserve, 38 Hillcrest Road, Orewa. Some tools supplied but bring gloves and secateurs. Cuppa supplied. New faces welcome. Info: phone Don Turner 426 4761 or Laurie Rands 426 3122.

12 Ewen Gilmour Live. Fundraising show in support of Red Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, Orewa College Arts & Events Centre, Orewa College, Riverside Rd, Orewa, 7pm-12am. Tickets $35 from Trishelle, [email protected] or phone 021 956 055. (see story p24)

12 Sel Nash, Marion Burns & Southern Cross play at the Stetson Country Music Club, Dairy Flat Community Hall, Postman Road, Dairy Flat, 8pm–11.30pm. Licensed bar, club prices. Info: www.stetson.co.nz or phone 09 476 4554.

13 Business Breakfast with Baptist Savings business development manager Andrew L’Almont, Orewa Arts & Events Centre, Riverside Rd, Orewa, 7am–9am. Looks at what it takes to run a successful business. Info and bookings: www.orewabaptist.org.nz or phone 426 6976.

13 & 14 Hibiscus Coast Artists Exhibition and Sale, Stanmore Bay Community Hall, Waiora Rd, Stanmore Bay, 9.30am–4pm. Annual show of a wide variety of painting by Hibiscus Coast Artists. Refreshments available. (see story p8 and ad p7)

17 Hibiscus Hospice fashion show, Whangaparaoa College Auditorium, Delshaw Ave., Stanmore Bay. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7.30pm show. General admission tickets are just $30 or reserved seating tickets $50 VIP (front two rows and tray service). Available from Hibiscus Hospice in John Dee Crescent or online at www.hibiscushospice.org.nz (see story p19)

17 Spring Celebration – a special service for seniors, Red Beach Methodist Church, 10.30am. There will be preschool entertainment, community singing, the Glenfield Entertainers Variety Show, lunch, a short service and grace. Info: ph 426 5615.

19 & 20 Huge Garage Sale, Centrestage Theatre, 60 Centreway Rd, Orewa, 8.30am–12 noon.

26 Hibiscus Coast Floral Art Group’s Christmas Creativity event, Orewa Community Hall, 9.30am–3pm. Christmas table settings, decorated trees, demonstrations by members along with detailed guidance plus raffles, refreshments and a trading table. Entry by a gold coin donation. Info: phone Ruth, 424 7196.

27–Nov 10 Me and My Girl, Centrestage Theatre, Orewa. Includes matinees on October 28, November 3 and 4. Bookings at Centrestage Theatre, phone 426 7282 or from iTicket.

what’s onOctober 2012 Hibiscus Coast

FOR SALE

BLACK CORD FOR JADE PENDANTS Ph Rita Gibson 426 6076.JADE PENDANTS FROM $10 Ph Rita Gibson 426 6076.

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

HYPNOSIS for stress, anxiety, phobia, depression. Stop smoking specialist. Bill Parker NZAPH, 424 7610.WISE CHOICES – Supervisory/Counselling Service, Brigitta Rohr (B. Couns., MNZCCA), Stanmore Bay. Ph 021 416 251, www.wisechoices.co.nz

A1 WEIGHT CONTROL, Personalised Weight Control Programmes. Scientifically & medically approved, 100% money back guarantee. Ph Vicki 426 2253.

TOENAIL & FINGERNAIL – Trim, file & paint. Includes free foot spa & foot massage. Mobile service. Only $30. Ph Lesley 424 0676 or 027 271 6676.WAxING SPECIALIST All aspects of waxing incl Brazilian. 15 yrs experience. Ph Teresa 428 0187 or 0210 220 2789.

HEALTH & BEAUTY

HAIRDRESSING

HAIRDRESSER – CARING MOBILE SERvICE, I come to you. Pensioner rates. Phone Inga 426 0985.

DANCE CLASSES FOR ADULTS New beginners course starts Oct 18

Ballroom, Latin American & New Vogue. Thurs nights, 7pm.

Silverdale Hall. Phone 428 4939.

DANCING

CHILDCARE

AFTER SCHOOL AND MORNING CARE at Treehut. Pick up from Orewa North and Orewa Primary - Homework + Activities. Ph 427 9058/027 2244 180.

BUSINESS SERvICES

ADEPT COMPUTER SERvICES, Est 1993. PC repairs at good rates. Ph 421 1039 or 021 114 5517 www.adept.net.nz

HOME COMPUTER SOLUTIONS LTD

Onsite service for all PC concerns. Fast, friendly professional. Seniors discount

Ph Jon 428 4343 or 027 629 9397

BLUE VALLEY tAi chi cLAssEsOrewa Community Centre, Sunday 8.30am & Tuesday 9.30am & Leisure Centre Stanmore Bay, Tues 11.30am

Info: Brian 021 747 947 or [email protected]

Contemporary artist, Masao Satoh spent two weeks at Orewa College last term on a teacher exchange programme with Hosei High School College in Tokyo. The exchange programme, initiated this year, is designed to further foster the relationship between the two schools. Masao Satoh, whose preferred media is collage and painting, completed graduate studies at Tokyo’s Gaku-gei University and his work is on display at a number of museums. Mr Satoh created a a collage and water colour made with rice paper and acrylic paint called Circus in the Evening Glow which he donated to the school as a momento of his stay. Orewa College will reciprocate next year by sending a teacher to Tokyo.

Flowers, fruit, vege, shrubs, plants, free range eggs, baking, jams, pickles, honey, French bread, chocolates, nuts, socks, books, clothing, paua, crystal,

silver & PS jewellery, cards, antiques, pet blankets, waterfilters, knitted baby clothes, wood products, crafts, psychic readings & Reikei.

SILVERDALE ST For more info call 09 426 4479

Silverdale Hall & Street Market every Saturday 8.00am till 1.00pm

baby clothes, wood products, crafts, psychic readings & Reikei.

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LOCAL MARKETS: Silverdale Markets, every Saturday 8am–1pm. Vegetables, flowers, plants, crafts and much more • Orewa Craft Market & Bazaar, Orewa Community Centre, Orewa Square. Held fortnightly. Info: Annamaria, ph 021 145 0640 • Orewa Farmers’ market, Orewa Square carpark. Sundays, 8am–12.30pm. Locally grown produce, home-made preserves, plants, bread, fish • Puhoi Farmers’ market, 8.30am-12.30pm, Puhoi Sports Club, last Sunday of the month. Info: Phillippa, ph 422 0009.



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Introducing...

The Northern Region’s competitive surf lifesaving season began last weekend with an event at Red Beach that drew around 150 runners, swimmers, paddlers and rowers.

From top, Runners at the halfway stage of the 2km beach run. Red Beach’s open men’s canoe crew was the winner over the 7.5km course. Left, Surf boat crews at the start of the 10km course. Photos, Ross Malyon.

Surf season springs into action at Long Distance Carnival

The Long Distance Carnival, which was hosted by Red Beach Surf Lifesaving Club for the second time running, saw lifesavers from around 10 northern clubs compete in U16, U19 and Open events.The day’s activities, which drew a crowd interested to see so many people in the water so early in the season, involved a 2km run and a 1.5km swim, followed by a choice of paddling 7.5km on a surf ski or surf canoe. Board paddlers competed over a 5km distance and U16 competitors covered

shorter distances on boards and surf skis.Surf boat crews were given a 10km course to put their rowing fitness to the test.Wetsuits were not compulsory, but few lifesavers braved the chilly water temperatures of around 14°C without them.The surf patrol season commences on the Saturday of Labour Weekend (October 20) when volunteer lifeguards will begin patrolling beaches in the northern region.

Registration opensLocal surf clubs Red Beach and Orewa are holding registration days for members this month: Red Beach’s junior division registration days are October 14 and 28, 10am–1pm at the clubrooms in Ngapara Street, Red Beach. Info: phone Kathy, 427 4675 or Sally, 424 3802 or visit www.redbeachslsc.com • Orewa Surf Lifesaving Club’s junior division registration days are on October 7 and 14, 10am–12pm at its clubrooms on Orewa Beach. Info: phone Cameron, 426 6486 or visit www.orewasurfclub.co.nz

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