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One local school is taking steps to relax its playground rules, bringing back physical contact games, such as bullrush, and allowing tree climbing.

Playtime at Dairy Flat School is about to get a whole lot more interesting, and challenging, for children and parents alike as the school re-introduces tackle games and tree climbing. Pictured, from left, Joshua McGill, Oliver Travers, William Attwood and Joshua Lester.

Schools tackle ‘cotton wool culture’Dairy Flat School began the process last month as part of a plan to rebuild its playground structures, canvassing parents’ views on the rules. Around a quarter of the school’s 180 families responded to the survey. The results showed a big majority in favour of tackle/bullrush type games (84 percent) and 80 percent in favour of tree climbing, while 88 percent said the associated risk of injury to students was acceptable.

However, this was contradicted by comments from parents who stressed the need for supervision and questioned whether their child might feel vulnerable.One said that any kind of direct physical contact would be “a huge mistake”.Principal Debbie Marshall says it is a case of approving of more risky playground activities in theory, but also feeling naturally protective about your children.

She says there is also a need to emphasise the difference between physical play and bullying. “If a child is knocked down or hurt in a game, or by accident, they learn from that,” she says. Research conducted in recent years at AUT, as well as the experience of other schools which re-introduced free play, indicate that when mudslides, skateboarding, bullrush, tree climbing and free play with materials such as

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Playground regulations from page 1wood and tyres come back in, bullying declines.Dr Scott Duncan, head of research at AUT’s school of sport and recreation, says this is because negative behaviour increases when children are bored.Dr Duncan is conducting on-going research in this area and is also on the board of Takapuna Primary, which is making the transition into allowing free play.He says it’s only in the last 15–20 years that New Zealand and the rest of the Western world became extremely risk averse.“I have children and I’m aware of that instinct to protect them, but if you don’t let them make mistakes they can go through life with less resilience and less able to handle risk,” he says.Children develop the frontal lobe of their brain when taking risks and dealing with consequences. Dr Duncan says that part of the brain develops naturally as we age, but exposure to things such as being high in a tree and having to get down safely, or testing yourself with rough and tumble games improves that development and provides better judgment of risk.Mrs Marshall agrees and says that she feels sorry for children who are essentially wrapped in cotton wool. She says discussions with the children themselves show that boys in particular would like more physical, free play.

She says to find the right balance, staff will initially take a more relaxed approach to the rules, monitor it, and see what evolves. Next term the school will look at starting supervised tackle games.Dr Duncan says supervision should be an interim step only, while parents get used to the idea. “The lack of supervision is the whole point,” he says. “Kids need to be able to make up the games and set their own rules – they generally have a pretty good understanding of right and wrong.”Meanwhile, other local schools are feeling the need to tighten their playground rules in light of the current focus on health and safety.Wainui School principal Gillian Bray says the school recently tightened up its tree climbing rules to increase safety. “We still climb trees though and always have and we allow modified tackling/bullrush games,” she says. “If problems occur, the game is stopped by staff or it will be supervised. The children are encouraged to take responsibility and have fun and not lose the right to play these games.”However, she says that reluctantly the school is in the middle of tightening up all its health and safety rules because of the “increased legal requirements and ramifications being put upon us all”.Comment on this story at localmatters.co.nz

Second arrest for Dairy Flat theftsRodney Police confirmed last week that they have arrested and charged a second 43 year-old man in relation to Operation Tank – the record haul of stolen property recovered a few weeks ago in Dairy Flat. The arrested man, who is from Dairy Flat, has been charged with 32 counts of receiving stolen property. The total value of the stolen property he is alleged to have received is $178,319. The man has been remanded in custody and will reappear in the North Shore District Court on July 1. Sgt Greg Foster says the task of identifying who all the stolen property belongs to has been huge, but rewarding. “The phones have been running hot and we’ve had calls from as far away as Akaroa,” he says. So far, Police have reunited around 80 percent of the property with its rightful owners, but the process has highlighted the need for people to take note of things such as serial numbers, or to mark property for proof of ownership. The investigation is ongoing and as more stolen property is identified, the 43 year-old man is expected to face further charges and more arrests are likely. Updates on this story at localmatters.co.nz

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The first step in obtaining funding for erosion protection measures on Orewa Beach took place this month, with an update on the Coastal Erosion Challenge presented by Council staff to the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee.The presentation, by chief engineer infrastructure and environmental services, Sarah Sinclair, on June 4, showed that the wheels are turning on the topic of coastal inundation, albeit slowly.It identified three areas in Auckland, including Orewa Beach, as examples of vital projects.The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board is currently considering which plans for Orewa Reserve to release for public consultation – the basic options are “managed retreat” or a substantial seawall (HM May 6).Currently this area of the beach is managed via regular transfer of sand from the southern end of the beach – a process that may have to continue regardless of which plan for the reserve receives the public’s seal of approval.The options are being fully costed, and the local board will bring those costs, and public feedback, to the governing body later this year, seeking funding for the work to be made available next financial year.To do so, the governing body will need to re-allocate money from other areas,

The legal challenge to the Silverdale Park ‘n’ Ride’s Stage 2 resource consent has been resolved, although lack of funding means work on Stage 2 will not begin until 2016/17.Currently there are 100 car parks at the facility, which are already insufficient for demand. Stage 2 of the project consists of the busway station, a 500-vehicle carpark and stormwater treatment pond.Agreement on the resource consent appeal was reached by Environment

Court assisted mediation on May 19 with the approval of Judge Jeff Smith.Neighbours of the facility – the Trustees of the Runwild Trust, and Silverdale Golf Range (directors John and Wayne Boocock) – gained concessions which include increased landscaping on the Park ‘n’ Ride site and the future provision of additional pedestrian refuges across Painton Rd and Small Rd.Agreement was also reached on a set of district plan provisions that will enable land owned by the Runwild Trust and

Silverdale Golf Range to be developed on a staged basis as residential/mixed use.Auckland Transport spokesperson Mark Hannan says in order to resolve the appeal it was necessary to make some alterations to the design of the park and ride facility and Auckland Transport is working on finalising these.Funding for construction has been provisionally allocated in the 2016/17 financial year of the proposed 2015–2025 Accelerated Transport

Programme and this is expected to be confirmed by Auckland Council next month.Mr Hannan says in the meantime Auckland Transport is investigating the implementation of short-term measures to expand the parking capacity of the current facility, prior to the expected commencement of the main construction phase in 2016/17.The court decision is linked to this story at www.localmatters.co.nz

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but Mayor Len Brown has indicated that this work is a priority.Funding for public consultation and resource consent applications for the work on Orewa Beach was approved in the Council’s budget, and that process alone could take more than a year.In the meantime, the Coastal Erosion report showed that Council is monitoring coastal structures and areas that suffer storm effects with the aim of improving decision making on large-scale projects. Engagement with the public is also a focus.

While some councillors indicated that nature would hold sway and shoreline protection would not work long term, Council staff were more optimistic, saying that “engineering and science capability exists within Council to help us manage our risks”. However, it was agreed that the question was cost, and the value to the community of any investment.Future work will focus on regional approaches to coastal management, community engagement, technical guidance for coastal assets and climate

change adaptation. That will feed into Council’s asset management and budget planning.The next stage is a workshop to be held in August, where councillors will consider the issues.A full report on coastal erosion, sea level rise and inundation will then be delivered to the governing body, along with a proposed work programme, for approval by October.The Coastal Update report is linked to this story at www.localmatters.co.nz

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Diggers took to Orewa Beach again this month, shifting sand from the southern end of the beach to replace what is being continuously eroded from in front of Orewa Reserve. Future work will be determined by public consultation this year.


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Thanks CameronThank goodness for Cameron Slater. There’s a sentence I never thought I’d say (being a bit left of centre myself ) but having read the front page story in your wonderful paper (HM June 3) my thanks goes to him for making it clear why Arkles Bay needs its set netting ban. Anyone who remembers ‘the bad old days’ before the ban will be equally grateful to Cameron, and to Alan Sayers of course for his marvellous work over many years. That story lifted our hearts and gave us hope that council in its wisdom will keep set netting out of Arkles.Jim Murphy, Whangaparaoa

Unlikely knightWhat an unlikely knight in shining armour Cameron Slater is, to ride to the rescue of Arkles Bay’s set netting ban! We didn’t even know he lived here, until we saw your latest edition (HM June 3). Your journalists do an awesome job keeping the community informed of things that are often surprising, and truly of local interest. Keep up the good work!Emily Murray, Whangaparaoa

Save our pinesAll around NZ there are Norfolk Pines planted on beachfront reserves, which, rightly or wrongly, has made them a distinctive feature of our shores. The ones on Orewa Beach reserve which I understand could be removed (HM

May 6) are fine examples and obviously very old. I remember my grandparents telling me that they were planted by Sir Edmund Hillary’s father, and that alone surely makes them worth saving? They are not natives of course, but they do deserve some protection. We are too hasty to remove old trees.Barbara Mathers, Red Beach

Dangerous crossingI am concerned that if Wangaparaoa Rd is widened from Red Beach Rd, this would mean that the slip road on to the Hibiscus Coast Highway would also be widened. At present, this is very dangerous for those crossing the road when going towards Orewa. There is no footpath from Titan Place up to the slip road and to get to the pedestrian crossing at the lights you have to cross the slip road where cars are already travelling at speed. It is a joke to read in publications from the Local Board and Council that they are concerned for the safety of citizens. I have often asked why it is ok for pedestrians to have to use this as a crossing point, if the grass triangle at the slip road was deemed too dangerous for the garden crew to work on. There is a well-beaten track showing where people go to start their run across the slip road. As well as taking your life in your hands at this crossing, when it is wet the grass is too boggy to walk on and you are forced to walk in the kerb edging. I look forward to the day when someone can come up with a safe method of crossing the road here. It is necessary to start Penlink soon so as to

decrease the traffic on Whangaparaoa Rd and therefore have no need to widen it at huge cost to ratepayers.Lorraine Sampson, Silverdale (abridged)Editor’s note: The widening of Whangaparoa Rd is currently not funded in Council’s 10-year budget.

Pines badly chosenOrewa Beach and the Council owned parks adjoining it are a wonderful asset for the local and broader Auckland community. Unfortunately some trees planted in tehse areas by previous councils have been poorly chosen. Norfolk Island pines should never have been used anywhere, and certainly not close to the children’s playgrounds shown in Hibiscus Matters’ (May 6). These huge pines shade the play area for most of the morning, creating cold, wet apparatus for the children. They provide no shelter and actually increase wind speed at human level because lower branches have been removed. They shed tough rat tail foliage that has to be cleared up after every blow. Their roots have no ability to retain sand but they kill any grass around the trunks and finally their huge size makes them a threatening presence for people to be around. They are antisocial. Go to Wenderholm to see what a friendly grass/beach interface could look like in our Orewa environment. Here, pohutukawas and clumps of native shrubs are spaced among grassed areas to create an attractive, sheltered and welcoming area.Tony Taylor, Orewa (abridged)

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Matariki (Maori New Year) celebrations began this week, on June 18, and continue for a month, with a number of events and activities held locally.

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Cellophane and bamboo provided the structure for Alex Callaghan’s kite.

Kites were traditionally made by Maori for Matariki, and with this in mind, Whangaparaoa College Year 7 students researched, designed and made kites which took to the air on June 11.One requirement of the project was that recycled materials be used, and these included various types of plastic and paper, a t-shirt, toilet rolls and fabric.The traditional diamond shape was the most popular, but there were also a range of bird and plane shapes as well as box kites.Other events to mark Matariki at the college were an international food festival and a concert.Orewa Library is also pulling out all the stops for Matariki, with a programme of events that runs from July 6–17 and includes a chance to learn about Maori medicine, kite making, weaving flax flowers, making poi and a demonstration of mat-making.Kapa Haka performances from local schools will take place at Whangaparaoa Library on June 24 (12 noon–1pm) to mark Matariki. All are welcome.Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters. The Maori New Year is marked by the rise of this group of stars.


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Information about the process by which Auckland Transport (AT) prioritises projects has revealed that the Penlink Rd from Whangaparaoa to Redvale currently rates fairly highly.

A total of 46 per cent of scheduled hearing events on the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan had been completed by the end of April. Auckland Council has been told that the process is running to budget and on time, although there is a risk that the as yet unscheduled hearings on site specific topics may require more hearing time than is available next year. The hearing process for the remainder of this year will focus on hearings for citywide provisions, overlays, special purpose zones, business zone provisions, residential zone provisions,

open space zone provisions, rural zone provisions, and subdivision. Hearings for submissions on precincts, the mapping of zones (rezoning), the Rural Urban Boundary (RUB) and other site specific topics are still to be scheduled.Participation rates for individual submitters, community groups and special interest submitters are 2.7 per cent, 8.4 per cent and 7.1 per cent respectively. These figures show a slight decline since the beginning of the year, reflecting feedback from some submitters about the demands of the process.

This graph shows how Penlink ranks according to Auckland Transport’s public transport criteria.

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AT uses a five-point scale to measure transport projects’ contribution to their overall strategy. The project information is fed into a calculator, which spits out a ranking. Adjustments are made from time to time to the priority areas – for example if there is a strong focus on public transport, projects that meet that criteria go up the list.A chart released by Cr John Watson shows that Penlink scores four (out of five) for “increased access to transport choices” and “moving people and goods efficiently”. In the other four criteria, which include “better use of transport investment” and “reduced effects, safety”, it rates three out of five.Cr Watson says he is concerned that Penlink doesn’t rate higher when it comes to safety. “I would have thought that the need for provision of a second access to

Whangaparaoa Peninsula would put it right at the very top of the scale,” he says. He says that AT’s ranking of the project when it comes to contribution to public transport (listed here under “increased access to transport choices”) has gone up with awareness of the option of appropriately positioned park and rides and the potential link to the northern busway (HM April 15).Cr Watson says that despite the fact that Penlink meets AT’s criteria, the bar is being raised higher and higher when it comes to prioritising projects, because of the limited budget.“The longer it’s delayed, the more the cost goes up. At present it stands at $384 million, but inflation adjusted cost for implementation a decade later puts the cost up to $500 million.”

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localfolkSqueezing into mini submarines as a member of the Royal Marine Special Boat Service was something Mac Hine became used to. In fact he says spending 21 years in the civil service, once he left the Marines, was far more claustrophobic. To cope, he travelled the world, ending up in Whangaparaoa. He spoke with Terry Moore about his war, and peacetime, experiences.

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The Special Boat Service was a small force of around 80–100 men, and around 80 percent of the Marines who did the course failed it. That was mainly due to claustrophobia because it involved diving and submarines as well as canoeing, parachuting, and demolition – blowing up bridges and railways. I’m not claustrophobic, but even I had trouble in the midget, three person submarines. You had to get into the hatch, sit on the toilet, close the hatch and then flood the sub up; the water went above your head. Then, when it had submerged, the water was pumped out. Once you were in there was nowhere to move. We did small raids on the coast and beach reconnaissance. We’d put the canoes where the torpedoes used to go in the submarine and paddle in to the beaches at night. In Korea I was in a commando unit that did reconnaissance for the Americans. We’d carry two tons of explosive ashore in rubber dingys and put half in a tunnel and half under a bridge, set it off and then row like mad back out to sea. Big rocks would fly through the air after the explosion and land on you as you headed back to the American ships. It was all good fun, provided you got back in one piece. My unit got ambushed on the way to Chosin Reservoir and we lost half the unit in one night – 220 went in and only 108 were left in the morning who hadn’t been killed, wounded or taken prisoner.

I was one of the last British servicemen to be awarded a Military Medal by King George VI. I got the medal for giving covering fire to wounded comrades at Chosin Reservoir, but to be honest at the time I saw it more as a way not to join those comrades! King George V1 died before I returned to England, so I received the medal from the Queen at her investiture. It was a special day at Buckingham Palace and my only regret was that my grandmother, who brought me up, was not alive to see it.

I grew up in a village called Milford in Surrey. My mother wasn’t married, and in the 1930s that meant she had to go into service, while my grandmother raised me. My grandfather was very damaged by what he’d seen in World War I and he drank a lot. He supported the family, but died at the age of 48

because of his war experiences. After I left school, I worked as a market gardener for a couple of years. It was well paid and while all my mates were getting called up for national service, I was exempt because I was doing horticultural work. I joined the Royal Marines in 1949, partly for the reputation they had for a smart uniform which helped when chatting up the birds! Straight after I’d done my training, I was sent to Korea. Not long after that I met this girl, Shirley, on Southsea Beach in England. She was a ballet dancer, and was dancing in a show on the pier, which starred Harry Secombe. Next time I saw her, she had been in South Africa with George Formby and then I got sent to the Suez Canal and after three months, to Malta. While I was there I wrote to her and invited her to come out to Malta. She was only 20 and I was 24. We got married in Malta in 1955. This year we celebrated our Diamond Wedding Anniversary, 60 years together. We have four children, all now living in New Zealand, 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.

We wanted to move to New Zealand when I was 40, and finished my time in the Marines, but our children were in Grammar school and completing their education, so it wasn’t possible then. We never gave up on that idea and eventually we came out 30 years later. Our daughter Angela was a midwife, and a helicopter pilot. She crashed a helicopter at the Hole in the Rock in the Bay of Islands in 1991, while filming boats going through the hole. The cameraman was unfortunately killed, but our daughter survived – it seems that the reason was that being a short person, she had piles of cushions underneath her on the seat and that softened the impact. Shirley flew out to see her, our other daughter subsequently moved to New Zealand and we followed 14 years ago. The reason we came to the Hibiscus Coast in the first place was because of some nuns. A group of nuns were living near

our daughter in Onehunga and when we told them we were going to live in Warkworth, they suggested that we try Whangaparaoa instead, which they said was much nicer. We looked around the peninsula and it only took us one morning to find a place here.

After the marines, I went into the civil service as a signal officer in the dockyards in Portsmouth. Pushing paper is all it was, but it was a reliable job and kept food on the table. I hated being behind a desk and the strip lighting gave me headaches – somehow I was stuck there for 21 years. We made up for it by travelling all around the world, whenever we could – we must have been to 80 or 90 different countries. There were regular reunions with the American Marines that I’d met in Korea, so we’ve been to every corner of the United States. We’ve also spent a lot of time in Australia, Tokyo and went back to Korea. One place we haven’t been to, since we emigrated, is the UK. We sometimes think of it a bit through rose coloured glasses, until we remember that we had to hibernate from October to May.

We haven’t been to the Pacific Islands, apart from Hawaii, because we don’t need a sea and sand type of holiday – we have that here in Whangaparaoa! This year we’re going to Australia – Sydney, Canberra and the Outback. We like travelling independently whenever we can, rather than doing a tour. The only place we haven’t been that was on our list is South America and we are not going to make it there because of the long flight and all those injections. Of all the places we’ve been, the one with the most impact by far has been Auschwitz-Birkenau, known

as The Death Factory. We felt we had to go there, because it was part of our history. It still makes me shudder to think of it. I’ve seen enough brutal things, but that was shocking.

The biggest change in the service now, compared to when I was in it, is that generally we didn’t have cars, so we were stuck in a barracks or camp and all there was to do was drink. It was good when they stopped the rum, because that caused a lot of trouble and a lot of the men became alcoholics. On active service, you were given 20 cigarettes a day, but I have never smoked so I gave mine away. My hearing was damaged permanently by my time in the Marines. You couldn’t wear those ear defenders all the time – there were so many explosions. At the Yemen border, we were getting shot at a lot and mortars and rockets landed very close, which didn’t help. The British military pay for my hearing aids, although they tried to wiggle out of it when we moved to New Zealand. You definitely have to stick up for yourself. When we came here, any increases in my pension were frozen, which applied to my civil service pension as well. I wrote to the Minister of Pensions in Westminster and in the end he agreed that we should get those, just like everyone else. That is in the rules now. I think a lot of people must have just accepted it, but that’s not in my nature.

When I turned 80, I bungy jumped off the Skytower – my kids organised that for me and they thought I wouldn’t do it, but they’d forgotten that I’ve done a fair bit of parachuting in the Marines and actually quite like it. I’m thinking about doing a tandem parachute when I turn 85 later this year.

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The Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand will take over responsibility for all matters to do with the registration and disciplining of the teaching profession from the Teachers Council. It also has a wider mandate to lead the teaching profession and raise its status.In announcing the make-up of the council on June 3, Education Minister Hekia Parata said that the nine members are leaders in the education sector who bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the new body.“I’m delighted we’ve got a group of such outstanding calibre,” Ms Parata said.All the members but Antony Mackay, who is based in Melbourne, emerged through a public nomination process. Six are registered teachers.Professor Timperley is currently Professor of Learning, Development and Professional Practice at the University of Auckland. For the past year she has been providing expert advice to the Ministerial Advisory Group for

Professional Learning and Development. She is also a member of the academic experts advisory group to ERO.She became an Ordinary Companion of the NZ Order of Merit in 2009.The other council members are Barbara Ala’alatoa (chair), Anthony Mackay (deputy chair), Claire Amos, Simon Heath, Ripeka Lessels, Iva Ropati, Lynda Stuart and Clare Wells.

Orewa Lions made a generous donation of $2000 to the Orewa Guides last month. The money is the proceeds of last summer’s Big Dig at Orewa Beach. Pictured are Orewa Lions President Audrey Metcalfe (right) presenting the cheque to Ranger Molly Stewart on May 16, while Guides and Brownies look on. The money will be used for refurbishment of the Guide Den.


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in Australia and then worked as a Flying Dentist, visiting isolated mining towns in Western Australia. He and a dental nurse would spend a day in each town but demand for the service was high. “I had to get a night flying licence, because we’d always run over time,” Ivan says.He travelled widely, and worked for a time in England as a dentist under the National Health service.He says he enjoys orthodontics because it’s a positive experience for patients, with results that you can see.“It takes money, and time, but people are prepared to invest those things in order to gain a great smile,” he says. Ivan has worked at Whangaparaoa Dental, and also owned an olive grove in Waitoki, so he’s well acquainted with the Coast.“It’s growing so fast around here and I think the Silverdale practice will have to keep pace with that.”

Qualified picture framers John and De Fulljames say that their lives are devoted to picture framing, and that kind of 24/7 commitment is what has made them so successful.The couple has been framing for around 35 years and opened in Orewa 17 years ago, but called it quits in 2013, selling Orewa Picture Framing. “We were burnt out,” John says. “It was time to slow down and have a break.”The plan was to head off for a well-earned retirement but it was not to be. “We got bored at home. We missed meeting people and creating clients’ art – that was our life.”Knowing that the business in Cammish Lane was on the market, they decided to return and at the end of last month re-opened as Orewa Picture Framing 2015. John says it’s great to again be dealing with customers such as Estuary Arts, which they supported since its early days, and many other long-term clients as well as new ones.John and De say after their day at the shop is finished, they continue working at home, where they have a laser machine. “We’ve always done our acrylic cutting at home, and supply other picture framers,” John says.The acrylic product they use, called Plexiglaze, is imported from Germany.John says it is superior to glass, because

it so clear (100 percent clarity) that it almost can’t be seen, has a UV blocker and is also available in non-glare. “We still use glass when customers require it, but 99 percent of the time we use Plexiglaze,” he says.He says the equipment used in framing has changed beyond recognition in the years since he first took up framing, as a hobby, in 1968. John was taught by a German framer, who learned the craft from his grandfather. “He taught me skills like making moulds, which still come in handy when we’re doing restoration work,” John says.Tasks that were once done by hand are now assisted by equipment such as electronic joining machines and hydraulic guillotines. Despite this, John and De say it’s putting in the hours that counts. “I don’t mind spending Sunday cutting acrylic,” John says. “I’d rather do that than sit down with a cup of tea.”

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A battle is brewing over the future of a significant piece of Auckland Council owned land alongside the Weiti River, with selling it for development one of the options.

Fight underway for open space in Silverdale

The land, pictured, is in the hands of CCO Auckland Council Property Ltd (ACPL) and was earmarked for disposal – a decision that was made by Auckland Council.However, Council planners have recently indicated that they would like it to be retained as open space and this possibility is also finding favour with the community.The 0.8506ha piece of land at 36 Hibiscus Coast Highway extends from the road right down to the banks of the river and local residents say it would make an ideal picnic spot and location for walkways and recreation.Silverdale resident and former Silverdale Area Business Association president, Lorraine Sampson, who has started a beautification group for the area, is leading the charge for its retention for the community.She says she was pleased to see that Auckland Council planners had noted the importance of retaining it in their

draft Silverdale Plan – a document designed as an overarching guide to the future development of the area (HM May 6).That document describes the land as “a strategically located piece of undeveloped land that can readily add to the open space network in Silverdale”. It says retaining the land at 36 Hibiscus Coast Highway as open space is one of Council’s short-term goals.In a report to the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board last month, ACPL said that a decision about the future of the property is currently on hold, pending the completion of the Silverdale Plan, which should be approved by the local board in August.

A range of issues with broadband access were aired at a meeting in Orewa on June 10, hosted by Rodney MP Mark Mitchell.Around 30 people from rural as well as urban parts of the Coast attended the meeting. The main complaint for those in rural areas was having no access at all (such as in Waiwera Valley). In urban areas, the lack of upgrades to cabinets enabling people to connect was a common theme, as well as people wanting to find out about their options.The impacts of poor service on the area’s business and economic growth, as well as the way it disadvantages students trying to access online learning, were highlighted.Mr Mitchell said it is just another

area of infrastructure which is lagging behind growth. He will take the feedback back to the caucus working group.Local authorities are compiling submissions on phase two of the Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband and Rural Broadband Initiative. Councils have been asked to identify priority areas and outline how they would support better broadband in their community. The government says that information will be an important part of deciding the amount, type and location of infrastructure to be deployed in this next phase.Registrations of Interest for phase two close on July 3.

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Charging stations just around the cornerThe couple, who have a property in Matakana, drive a Tesla S – one of only six in the country – and also have the older model Tesla roadster and a Nissan Leaf.Their enthusiasm for electric vehicles, which Steve describes as “making perfect sense for New Zealand” has led them to set up a business and website this year, focused on rolling out a nationwide network of fast charging stations that anyone can use.Normally an electric car is charged overnight using power from the grid, as it sits in the garage. This is because electric vehicles have a charger built in that converts the AC power from the grid into DC power for the car’s battery. Due to size and weight constraints this onboard charger is limited in power and so typically takes six hours to fully charge a car.The Rapid DC Chargers are a powerful unit that allows electric vehicle owners to charge their car in around 25 minutes. They are a much larger version of the onboard charger, and convert high power 3-phase AC into very powerful DC current. This dramatically reduces the charge time.“Free from the constraints imposed by the hazardous nature of traditional fossil-based transport fuels, charging

stations can be placed in much more convenient locations like shopping malls and supermarkets where you would typically park for at least 20-30 minutes anyway,” Steve says.The stations cost around $40,000 each and the plan is to start by placing them in the areas of highest electric vehicle ownership – Auckland and Wellington, then extend the network in a linear fashion along well-used routes such as State Highway 1.Currently the first one is being tested in Auckland, two more are due to come into the country in July and 20 more in August.Users will be billed for using the stations based on the amount of power used.Steve says because New Zealand’s power grid comes from almost 80 percent renewable energy, electric vehicles are ideal.“We spend $5.5 billion on petrol in this country each year, and the running cost

of an electric vehicle is a quarter that of a petrol-driven engine,” Steve says. “There is virtually no maintenance on an electric vehicle as there are no spark plugs, no oil and very little that can wear out. Just brakes, tires and wipers!”If you can’t afford the Tesla S, which costs around $110,000 and has a 400km range on a single charge, there is the Nissan Leaf (120km range), which Steve says can be bought on the second hand market for around $20,000. He says on Trade Me they are selling around 50 of these a month.Several other car manufacturers, including BMW and Audi, have also introduced electric or hybrid models.“We drive electric cars because they are environmentally friendly, and the way of the future, but they are also utterly silent and have a lot of torque at low speed which makes them very zippy when you take off from the lights.”Info: charge.net.nz

High tech electronics are increasingly running our vehicles for us, and some of the latest innovations show that drivers’ input is becoming less and less important. Car manufacturers have been working on electronic systems to make cars safer, and some of these make their debut in Europe this year. These include technology that helps drivers detect blind spots and alerts them when they’re not paying attention to the road. Should a driver fall asleep and not respond to the warning, the system applies the brakes by itself. There is also a collision mitigation braking system that delivers an audio and visual warning when there is a risk of a head-on collision. Again, if the driver fails to react, the car automatically brakes. Gas generated from sewage and food waste is being harnessed in Britain to run buses. The 40-seater Bio-Bus, trialled at the end of last year, produces fewer emissions than diesel engines and can travel up to 300km on a tank of gas.At the end of last year Google had its first fully functional driverless car ready for testing on public roads. Google also created a self-driving system utilising sensors and computers that can be fitted to SUVs. Countries like Britain and America are working on laws to allow driverless cars.

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A touch of glamour or quirky individuality can now be added to any vehicle and have become more affordable thanks to the latest self-adhesive vinyls. Karen Browne of NZ Sign Solutions in Silverdale says car owners overseas are increasingly personalising the appearance of their vehicles to suit their own tastes and to create an individual look.She says paint finishes that would normally cost thousands of dollars in a paint shop or finishes that simply cannot be achieved with paint can now easily be realised with the use of self-adhesive vinyls.“We are talking about some detailing on the hood, roof, boot, bumper, door panel, exterior mirror or featuring the wheels or wheel arches in a contrast texture – that’s often all it takes to turn an ordinary car into a statement,” Karen says. “We’re not suggesting the ‘Pimp my Ride’ conversions that are popular with boy and girl racers, but detailing that makes your car stand out from the crowd, unique and eye-catching.” And it doesn’t stop with the exterior, the interior can be personalised too. Brushed stainless or aluminium is popular inside.“You may have compromised on the type of vehicle you bought (we all want the Ferrari) and settled for a model that will ‘take the kids’, so this kind of detailing allows you to refuse to be ordinary and changes your vehicle into a head-turner.”There are a huge number of patterns available that faithfully reproduce wood, stone, brushed metal, chrome, leather and so on, but the most fashionable patterns are from the Carbon Fibre-look vinyls. Carbon Fibre Finish is a vinyl film that looks like the real thing but is less expensive and more versatile. Karen

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Driving challenges of the 1920sBefore you grizzle about the state of the roads today, think back to what earlier generations had to cope with.By the early 1920s motoring was taking off in NZ and while there might have been only a few cars in what is now the Hibiscus Coast, there were at least 70 motorists in Warkworth. Most cars were imported from the USA as they were cheaper than the British models and the after sales service was apparently superior. Adventurers wrote detailed reports of their journeys and the places they visited. A run from Auckland to Orewa was a favourite trip and motorists were enthusiastic about the beautiful beach surrounded by green hills. One visitor commented that it was a great place to build a town and he could imagine all the distant hills covered with bungalows!The biggest snag was the state of the roads. The road from Dairy Flat to Silverdale came in for particularly harsh criticism. Built on clay, it was virtually impassable in wet weather and travellers were advised to carry chains. Driving along Orewa Beach was preferable to the recently built main road. Signposts had only just started to appear and there were complaints that these showed destinations but gave no indication of mileage. One correspondent suggested that the name of each settlement should be painted on the schools so that people knew where they were.Most early cars were open tourers (imagine the dust in summer) but by the mid-1920s more closed cars were imported. Early motorists used hand signals to indicate which way they were turning; these could not be seen at night. One enterprising driver invented a device to fit onto the bonnet that lit up to show his intention to turn.Steam and electric cars were experimented with. Motorists complained about the price of petrol and one columnist (in 1923) speculated that by 1973 steam and electric cars would replace oil fuelled vehicles. He also predicted that traffic control would be a problem. Intersections in the 1920s were controlled by “pointsmen”. Pedestrians were generally seen as a nuisance to motorists. People were not used to cars – children played in the streets and left behind rocks and litter and tried to poke sticks through the spokes of slow moving vehicles. People crossed busy streets right in front of cars. It took time to adjust to this splendid new craze.

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A ferry survey recently conducted by Cr John Watson shows that passengers using the increased service from Gulf Harbour are hoping for even more sailings.Cr Watson conducted his survey at the end of April, and received 101 responses to the survey forms, which were handed to ferry passengers leaving Gulf Harbour.The responses showed support for a service every 30 minutes at peak times as well as weekend sailings and a late ferry on Fridays.Commuters commented that parking on the Hammerhead is an issue for later commuters, there is no footpath leading to the terminal, no covered parking for bikes and inadequate lighting.Cr Watson says his survey indicates that most ferry users come from east of Manly. “Anyone living east of the Plaza and working in the city should

be considering the ferry. It’s going to be easily the fastest and most efficient way to get into town, given congestion on Whangaparaoa Rd and the Northern Motorway,” Cr Watson says.Cr Watson says it’s hoped that additional sailings will be put on as a new ferry contract is negotiated over the next year, moving towards a half hourly frequency at peak times and ultimately to an all-day service. Improvements to the type of vessels being used could also reduce the travelling time to something like 35 minutes.AT begins its review of the increased ferry service next month, one year after it began and Fairway Bay developer Top Harbour is running a survey to find out from users and potential users what time they want to catch the ferry. There is a link to the survey attached to this story at localmatters.co.nz

The Coast has a strong history of ferry usage and this includes a precedent for developers supporting a ferry service. At Manly, land was selling slowly in the 1920s. To aid the sale of their sections the first developers of Manly, Laurie Taylor and Ted Brown, built a wharf at Little Manly. It was an impressive looking structure, pictured, that stretched far into the bay. They also bought a launch called the Star of Manly to bring people up from Auckland. Unfortunately this steamer caught fire after six months and thereafter they had to rely on the vessels of the Northern Steamship Company, which regularly sailed up to Little Manly and Arkles Bay.

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Dr Ted Watson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease early last year, when he was living in Orewa. Since then he has been writing regular articles for Hibiscus Matters. Dr Ted holds a doctorate in microbiology and is retired from a career in research, lecturing and IT. He is now resident in Tauranga. This is his final column for Hibiscus Matters.

Parkinson’s is the second most widespread neurodegenerative disease (after Alzheimers) in this country and at least 10,000 people along with the thousands of family, friends, carers and support resources, would like to see a significant breakthrough in research. The ideal solution would be a simple pill approach or even a vaccine, rather than surgery with its associated risks and costs. There is considerable research underway seeking that magic wand which would improve so many people’s quality of life. It is taking place in a number of areas, including:Pharmaceutical companies and researchers continue to explore chemical ways of curing the problem. In general, pill-based approaches today assist the management of Parkinson’s. As the brain chemical dopamine “runs down” (the cause of Parkinson’s) tablets can be taken that can manage this degradation and maintain or improve a patient’s mobility. The two most favoured are Sinemet and Madopar both of which contain Levodopa which is converted to dopamine by the brain’s dopamine-producing cells. As the effectiveness of these diminishes (dopamine-producing cells continue to run down) other chemicals can support the Levodopa, but it is only buying time. The end result is the same – the probability of diminishing mobility and worsening symptoms over time. It is interesting to note that Levodopa has been with us for nearly 40 years, which shows how difficult it is to find a better alternative.Another avenue of research is Deep Brain Stimulation. This is where two very fine electrodes are inserted into the dopamine-producing area of the brain, while the patient is awake. An electric current is passed through the electrodes to stimulate the key cells into

producing more dopamine. If effective the electrodes are then linked to a device like a heart pacemaker, located under the skin in the upper chest area, and this can be used by the patient to maintain some dopamine production. This is a delicate and costly surgical procedure and is generally only available to a limited number of sufferers.A third area of research is looking at stem cells as a mechanism to build more dopamine-producing capability. Stem cells are nature’s building blocks. As the human embryo develops in the womb the various limbs and organs all begin life as stem cells, and, guided by human DNA, they each develop into their appropriate role. The challenge for researchers is how to place virgin stem cells in the right place in the brain so that they will develop into dopamine-producing cells. This is no easy task, given that the target area is embedded deep in the brain’s core and the stem cells themselves need to be “pure” otherwise they may develop into something unwanted.Despite all these efforts, for the foreseeable future Parkinson’s patients will still have to go through the daily routine of taking pills, at the right times, in the right amounts. They will still have to contend with good days and bad days. They will still have to maintain a high degree of motivation to ensure that body and mind stay active for as long as possible.Meanwhile, the search for that elusive cure will continue. We wish those researchers luck.

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Ask any community organisation about the biggest hurdles they face, and fundraising is bound to be near the top of the list.

Help with funding hurdlesA quick look at the numbers shows why – currently there are 26,868 organisations registered with the Charities Commission (4903 of which are in the Auckland region) and this number is climbing: 116 more organisations have registered in the last three months. These organisations have a combined annual income of more than $16.2 million. Never has competition for the charitable dollar been more intense, while at the same time funding available through trusts and grants is shrinking.It’s an issue that professional fundraiser Stephanie Maitland is all too aware of, having worked with a wide variety of charitable organisations, large and small.This month she is offering her expertise to local organisations in a seminar in Orewa.She says one of the keys to successful fundraising is to make your organisation visible, increasing public awareness of who you are and what you do at every opportunity.“People donate to organisations that they already know about, so give yourself as high a public profile as possible,” Stephanie says. “It’s also important to give people opportunities to support you in a number of different ways – by regular automatic payment, raffles, attending an event or buying something, for example.”She says a common mistake is that once a sponsor is on board, the group begins to take that for granted.“Look after your sponsors – if you work at building those relationships, you can keep people that are supporting you now and reduce the need to go out and look for more support. Any organisation, regardless of size, needs to do that.”While Stephanie says organisations are increasingly employing professional fundraisers, or contracting that task out, it is still common, especially in smaller

groups, for fundraising to be simply delegated to someone on the committee who is not an expert in this area.“Anyone tasked with fundraising needs to be organised, methodical, empathise with the cause and have good communication skills,” Stephanie says.Patience is also required, as there can be lots of forms to fill in, and the process can take up a lot of time.“For volunteers, it means giving your time to an organisation that you care about. Once you have some experience in this area, and know the basics, it gets easier. It is also very rewarding and satisfying when those grants come in and you know the good they are doing for that organisation.”The seminar, which is called Five Good Ideas: affordable professional development training for the Community Sector, is on July 7 at Orewa Community Centre, 368 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa, (12pm–2pm). It costs $20, which includes lunch and resources.Stephanie says in just two hours it will be impossible to cover everything in depth, but participants will be given information about many relevant issues such as developing fundraising strategies, how to organise special events and apply for grants, as well as administration and accountability.“Accountability is key. It’s really about thanking people who have helped you as well as making it clear how and where the money was spent.”Stephanie has been brought to Orewa by Auckland North Community & Development, a North Shore-based organisation that advocates for the community sector as well as providing training. This organisation has recently expanded its operations into the Hibiscus Coast and will bring more such seminars here in future.Info: to register, email [email protected] or phone 09 486 4820.


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Back to nature approach to free community playgroupThat experience motivated her to start a free community nature playgroup, Let’s Play Outdoors, which has been running since the start of this term on the Hibiscus Coast.“Let’s Play Outdoors is dedicated to the late Graham McKenzie, past Executive Director of the North Shore YMCA and to all others who guided me to enjoy exploring natural environments in my younger days,” Diane says. “This was mainly through family outings and YMCA holiday camps. Through these experiences in all weather and in all seasons, I know the many benefits of enjoying the outdoors together.”The free 1.5hr sessions, which are held fortnightly during the school term, provide children aged 2–6 years old and their parents/caregivers with an opportunity to spend time exploring places such as Wenderholm and Shakespear Regional Parks.It’s about being outdoors, rain or shine.“Rain will not stop us, so we ask that people come prepared with waterproof clothing if necessary,” Diane says. “Sometimes we have scavenger and treasure hunts but our main aim is to enjoy what is already there. We are so blessed to be able to learn about these beautiful, environments at no

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Brave deeds rememberedBorn in Upper Waiwera in 1892, to William Junior and Sarah Barker, Donald Stuart McCathie joined the Auckland Mounted Rifles in Kihikihi, where he was working with his brother William as a butcher. He was to become one of only two soldiers named on local monuments to be decorated during World War I, earning the Military Cross for gallantry.He embarked with the troops in October, 1914, and was at Gallipoli in May, 1915.He took part in the battle for Chunuk Bair, after which he was promoted to Corporal. After a time in hospital in England, he returned to Egypt in 1916, helping defend the Suez Canal and leading troops in a cavalry charge at the battle of Rafah in Palestine. In February 1918 his regiment, the NZ Mounted Rifles, were in the Jordan Valley, entering through a pass guarded by two high mountains, where the enemy had well defended artillery and machine gun positions. All the troops were ordered to take cover behind a low ridge, but the message did not reach the Mounted Rifles. They galloped forward between bursts of fire from above and in front and then attacked on foot, taking the enemy gun position. It was here that Donald earned his Military Cross, which he was awarded in March, 1918.The citation notes his “conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in an attack on a strong enemy position”. “He reconnoitered the ground under heavy rifle and machine gun fire before taking his men up, and saved the squadron many casualties,” the citation says.Donald was severely wounded in the left knee during a patrol and was in hospital in Palestine, then in the UK before returning home in September 1918 on HT Suffolk.He returned to the family farm in Upper Waiwera and in 1925 married Doris Foster. They had two daughters, Jean and Nancy.Donald’s army service continued in WWII, initially as Troop Leader in the Independent Squadron of Mounted Rifles in 1940.By 1942 he was Captain of the 11th Light Armed Fighting Vehicle Regiment, No 2 (Kaipara Squadron).After Donald’s death in May 1948, his wife and daughters continued to run the farm with help from Neil McCathie, who eventually bought the farm. Today, Neil’s son is the fifth generation McCathie on the farm.Note: The image of the war grave in Egypt (HM April 15, p2) was from the NZ War Grave Project Trust website. The writers of this column are grateful for use of this image. Thanks also to Jean Dickinson for McCathie family information.

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Rabbits are now in the sights of a team of professional hunters who will be undertaking a series of shoots at Whangaparaoa Golf Club over the next few months.

Golf course shoot triggers responseNeighbours of the golf club received notices last week about the planned pest eradication, and some alarm was expressed on social media with safety of pets being the main focus.Tricia O’Connor, who lives adjacent to the golf course, says she and many of her neighbours have pets and are concerned about the shooting. She says she is pleased that the club is getting rid of pests, but residents want to be notified when the shooting is about to take place so that they can keep their pets indoors.Golf club president Gerald Burnett says the rabbits are a big problem, as they dig holes in the fairway and kill the grass by eating the roots. He says the hunters, who are also dealing with rabbits at North Shore Golf Club and Peninsula Golf Club’s new Wainui course, approached him offering their assistance with ridding the course of rabbits.Mr Burnett says he sought the advice of Whangaparaoa Police, who advised that the club could go ahead, and didn’t have to notify neighbours of any pest shooting activity.“However, we decided to let them know as a courtesy and to allay any fears before the shoot begins,” Mr Burnett says.Some confusion arose because the notice that went out to neighbours stated that the scheme was “running in conjunction with the programme of trapping in association with Auckland Council and Forest & Bird”, yet Hibiscus Coast Forest & Bird knew nothing about the planned shoot and Council had not been notified.Mr Burnett says in hindsight he should have consulted Council and Forest & Bird for their approval before distributing the notice. They have since contacted Council’s Biosecurity division.

What do a bevy of dancing grannies, Nazi pigeons, and a Swedish sex kitten have in common? They are all characters in The Producers, which is on at Centrestage Theatre until June 27. The Producers is a comedy which tells the story of Max Bialystock who joins forces with a mild mannered accountant to produce the worst show in town. This tongue in cheek, irreverent show was written by comedian Mel Brooks. This show has been a hit internationally. It is directed by Robert Letch with musical direction by Mark Bradley, choreography by Anna Mortlock, and a cast of talented locals. Tickets can be purchased from the theatre or online at www.iticket.co.nz

Mark Mitchell was an enthusiastic participant in the hikoi in support of Men Against Sexual Violence, joining the hikoi and walking from East Coast Bays Road right through to Puhoi last month (May 30). The hikoi was initiated by Labour MP Kelvin Davis, who walked the entire distance from Te Atatu to Cape Reinga, where it finished last week, on June 14. The aim was to increase the number of men involved in stopping sexual violence by encouraging men to speak out, intervene and educate. Pictured, from left are Riqi Harawira, National List, MP for Te Atatu Alfred Ngaro, Rodney MP Mark Mitchell, Russell Smith and Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis.

Golf club member Peter Pearce, who is also on the committee of Hibiscus Coast Forest & Bird says the plan was discussed with him because he has been undertaking control of other pests, mainly rats, on the site for several months.“I’m opposed to using any sort of poison for rabbits, because the bait stations are open enough for pukekos, ducks, cats and even small dogs to access,” Mr Pearce says. “Gin traps are also an option, but again not safe. Really shooting is the only option.”Mr Burnett says that all shooting on the 40ha golf course will done at night (7.30pm–6am), and away from houses. High calibre air rifles with silencers will be used and all targets will be identified.“Residents need have no fears for their pets,” he says. “The hunters are experienced professionals.”He says no date has yet been set for the shoot, as it is weather dependent.“Once they start, they’ll go out there until everything’s gone,” he says.

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What your company specialises in: We offer a service that covers all types of timepieces; nothing is too large or too small to be worked on.How do you ensure your company stands out from the crowd? I am here to keep you ticking over smoothly and offer a collection and delivery service where necessary.What skill sets do you bring to the industry? I have spent more than 20 years specialising in clock repairs and restoration, and a boyhood studying the craft at my grandfather’s knee.What is it about this job that you find inspirational and/or motivating? I love what I do and it never bores me. I am a fourth generation horologist, so it’s in my blood.What is your favourite tool or service, and why? Without my tweezers I can’t do my job! Not only are clock and watch innards small and intricate, the acid on fingers can damage the fine parts.What makes your company a good choice? The Clock Clinic has been in business 15 years, with experience from clock towers to the humble wristwatch.

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ST JOHNS CHILD FIRST AID COURSE now available on the Coast through Hibiscus Coast Parents Centre. Starts July, at discounted price. www.hbcparentscentre.co.nzOREWA LADIES GARDEN CLUB monthly meetings. 2nd Thurs of month with guest speaker or garden visits. 12.30pm, Orewa Catholic Church Hall, Centreway Rd, Orewa. Ph Ann 427 8377.YMCA IS LOOKING FOR FAMILIES in Orewa/Whangaparaoa to provide international students a one week homestay experience, July 24–31. A fee will be paid to cover food costs. Family members over 16 will be police vetted. For more information, contact Lee Vaughan 09 292 4886 or [email protected] HIBISCUS COAST ORCHID SOCIETY meets 2nd Sunday of month, Orewa Community Hall, 1pm. New members welcome. Ph 424 1968OLD CAR OR BOAT BATTERIES – The Orewa Lions collect old batteries (Any batteries, although not the small AAA batteries). ALL the money received goes to the Child Mobility Foundation fund. Supporting children that suffer from Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, or similar disabilities. Ph Laurie 426 3122 or Mandy 426 0586STILLWATER QUILTERS Next meeting July 11. Anyone interested ph 027 458 6659 or [email protected]

KIWI DANCE CLUB, SOCIAL DANCE - ballroom, Latin American, New Vogue, Modern Sequence. All welcome. 4th Sun of month, 5pm-8pm. A great way to meet people. Silverdale Hall, Ph 427 5542. Next event June 28.

Changes to Auckland’s water and wastewater charges

All prices are inclusive of GST and are effective from 1 July 2015*.

Non-domestic customers

WaterVolumetric charge:Increases from $1.375 to $1.409 per 1,000 litres.

This equates to an increase of $0.000034 per litre of water.

WastewaterFixed and volumetric wastewater rates will increase by an average of 2.5 per cent.

Two thirds of your wastewater charges will be under the new tariff introduced last year, and one third will remain under your previous pricing regime. Actual price changes will depend on your selected pricing plan.

New charges

Having difficulty paying your bill? Contact Watercare on (09) 442 2222. Assistance may also be available from the Water Utility Consumer Assistance Trust: www.waterassistance.org.nz

Watercare would like to advise its customers that the amount they pay for mains-connected water and wastewater services will change from 1 July 2015.

The price change will see the average household’s combined water and wastewater charges increase by about $1.75 per month.

Watercare operates at minimum cost with all collected revenue invested in infrastructure and equipment or in operating costs. The new prices are in response to cost increases in both of these areas.

If you do not have a metered water supply but are connected to the wastewater network:• The fixed charge will

increase from $596 to $612 per year.

The infrastructure growth charge (a one-off fee paid by any customer requiring a new connection or by non-domestic customers increasing a property’s demand for water or wastewater services) will increase from $12,075 to $12,374 for metropolitan customers and by an average of 2.5 per cent for non-metropolitan customers, depending on location.

*Excluding the changes to non-domestic wastewater prices, which are effective from the start of each customer’s billing cycle in July 2015.

To find out more about why we’ve made these changes and what they mean for you, visit our website www.watercare.co.nz (business or residential tabs > water and wastewater charges) or call (09) 442 2222 Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6pm.

Domestic customers

WaterVolumetric charge:Increases from $1.375 to $1.409 per 1,000 litres.

This equates to an increase of $0.000034 per litre of water.

WastewaterIf you have a water meter: • The fixed charge per meter

will increase from $195 to $200 per year.

• The volumetric charge will increase from $2.336 to $2.394 per 1,000 litres of wastewater discharged.

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13–27 Centrestage Theatre presents Mel Brooks’ The Producers. A musical. Centrestage Theatre, Centreway Rd, Orewa. Tickets, phone 426 7282 or iticket.co.nz

19 Elder abuse and How to Prevent it, Orewa Library, Moana Ave, Orewa, 11am. Rodney Age Concern chief executive Catherine Smith talks about psychological, financial and physical elder abuse – as well as what we can do to prevent it.

21 Volunteers needed for Shakespear Planting Day, Shakespear Regional Park, Whangaparaoa, 10am–1pm. Come and help plant seedlings, with free barbecue to follow. Follow signs at park entrance to planting site. Dress for the weather and wear suitable closed footwear. Gloves and spades are provided or bring your own. Info: sossi.org.nz or phone 424 8913.

23 An Evening with Julie Bhosale – Surviving and Thriving the Newborn Days, Roberts Café, Silverdale, 7pm. Nutritionist Julie Bhosale talks about navigating life as a new mum. Hosted by the Hibiscus Coast Parents Centre. Info and tickets, hbcparentscentre.co.nz, or via eventfinder

24 Talk by local journalist, author and talk back host Lindsey Dawson, Orewa Library, Moana Ave, Orewa, 11am–12pm.

24 Kapa Haka performaces for Matariki, Whangaparaoa Library (opp The Plaza), 12noon–1pm. Free and all welcome.

27–July 5 Garden Bird Survey, Hibiscus Coast Forest and Bird encourage you to spend an hour counting birds in your garden. info: landcareresearch.co.nz

30 An evening with Jeni Pearce, Nutritionist and Dietitian, Orewa College Arts & Events Centre, Riverside Rd, Orewa, 7pm–9pm. Fundraiser for Orewa College 1st XI Hockey Tour. Jeni will speak about current diet issues, lifestyle and nutrition for adults and teenage sports people. Jeni is was awarded a NZ Order of Merit in the 2015 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to nutrition. $10 per ticket.

6–17 Programme of Matariki events, Orewa Library, Moana Ave, Orewa. Info: contact the library.

7 The Fundraising Challenge seminar, with Stephanie Maitland, Orewa Community Centre, 368 Hibiscus Coast Highway, 12noon–2pm. Affordable professional development training for the community sector. Learn about fundraising strategies, the basics of fundraising and the donor pyramid, how to organise special events and applying for grants. $20pp, including lunch and resources. To register email [email protected] or phone 09 486 4820. (see story p18)

9–12 Narnia, the musical, Centrestage Theatre, Orewa. Adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, presented by Peaches & Pickles. Tickets at Centrestage or iticket.co.nz (see ad p4)

11 Writers’ Open Day, Whangaparaoa Library, Main Street, Whangaparaoa (opposite the Plaza), 1pm–3.30pm. Free entry. Hosted by the Hibiscus Coast Writers. Featuring crime writer, Ben Sanders, local Harlequin Romance writer Karina Bliss, popular children’s writer Stu Duval and writer/book coach, Bev Robatai. Cash sales only for books and raffles. Info: hibiscuscoastwriters.weebly.com

11 & 12 Model rail show for the whole family, Whangaparaoa Hall, Cnr Whangaparaoa Rd & Main Street, Whangaparaoa, 9:30am to 4:30pm. Admission: adults $3.50, family $7, children $2, senior $2.50.

19 Volunteers needed for Shakespear Planting Day, Shakespear Regional Park, Whangaparaoa, 10am–1pm. Come and help plant seedlings, with free barbecue to follow. Follow signs at park entrance to planting site. Dress for the weather and wear suitable closed footwear. Gloves and spades are provided or bring your own. Info: www.sossi.org.nz or phone 424 8913.

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A programme that offers football coaching in schools, started three months ago by the Hibiscus Coast AFC, is paying big dividends, with most local schools now taking part.

Red Beach and Orewa Surf Clubs are well represented in the line-up of finalists for this year’s major surf lifesaving awards.The awards are spread over surf sports competition, officiating, coaching, instructing and examining. A total of 11 local surf lifesavers are finalists in the sports awards, including in the prestigious sportsman and sportswoman categories.Red Beach’s Sirens boat crew is a finalist for team of the year and Orewa’s Michael Johnson is a finalist in coach of the year.In the junior ranks, there are two finalists from Red Beach, and Faron Turner is a finalist in two Junior Surf coaching/examining categories.The winners will be announced by Surf Life Saving Northern Region at the Awards of Excellence Night to be held in Auckland on Saturday, July 11.

Colleges contest premier gradeLocal netball teams playing at North Harbour are facing stronger competition than ever this year. Old rivals Wentworth College and Whangaparaoa College both have their senior Team 1 in the Premier grade – a first for Wentworth. Here they are up against the top teams from schools such as Rangitoto College and Westlake Girls, so competition is fierce. The first game between Whangaparaoa and Wentworth this season was in North Harbour grading at the end of April – a fast and furious game that Whangaparaoa won by three goals. Their second game, on May 27, went to Wentworth by six goals.

Generating some enthusiasm for football on the Coast – this Open Day at Orewa Primary last week received the thumb’s up from the young participants.

Football fun achieving goals in schools

The latest to join was Orewa Primary, which hosted a free Open Day last week so that the students could try out their football skills under the watchful eyes of four coaches.Hibiscus Coast AFC technical director Mauricio Rojas says that the idea is to get footballs into the hands of more kids, build their enthusiasm for the sport and strengthen links between the club, community and schools.Currently the programme, which costs $8–$9 per session, is running in nine schools – Stella Maris, Whangaparaoa, Stanmore Bay, Gulf Harbour, Wainui, Kingsway, Silverdale, Orewa North and Orewa.“We are successfully reaching around 200 children every week,” Mauricio says.Games and activities are used to engage the children and keep the enthusiasm level high, with different football techniques learned in the process.The programme is based on a UK Premier League club model that has proven to be effective in getting kids into football and physical activity.Mauricio is coaching a small group of footballers from around Auckland who are leading the school programme, which is called Football FUNdamentals.Anyone interested in finding out more should approach their school’s administration.The club also runs school holiday programmes, with the next one taking place July 6–10, as well as Grass Roots training sessions, which began last week, to upskill and support parent coaches.

Surf club members up for major awards

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