Kaipara Lifestyler, January 18 2012

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The Kaipara Heads were close to claiming yet another maritime victim when the Helensville charter boat, the 12-metre Francie, with skipper Rod Bridge at the helm, came to her rescue in boisterous seas.

The 12-metre ketch, Cheval de Mer, had been adrift with blown out sails and a broken-down engine for four days in stormy seas after activating an emergency beacon 30 nautical miles north-west of Pouto and 20nm off the coast two weeks ago.

When the Francie took the ketch under tow, disaster was minutes away.

“Another half-an-hour and that would have been it — they would have foundered in heavy seas on the bar,” said Rod.

The drama included the Northland rescue helicopter fl ying out earlier to assist the Cheval de Mer, which had a crew of three men aboard.

They had rigged a small jib and mizzen sail to keep off the coast and chopper pilot Pete Turnbull said the yacht was ‘rocking and rolling’ as replacement communications equipment was winched down to it.

“The crew said they were not in immediate danger and sounded composed and competent,” he reported.

The Maritime New Zealand national search and rescue co-ordination centre then called on the Francie after rough seas on the bar prevented a smaller coastguard vessel reaching the yacht.

“We were down the harbour when we got the call,” Rod told the Kaipara Lifestyer.

“We headed back into Helensville to pick up extra gear, tow rope and such, and then had to wait for offi cials to go through red tape, checking survey and that sort of detail. That took three hours.”

Kaipara boaties now say that delay over paperwork could have ended in disaster, given the small margin of error by the time the ketch was located and taken in tow.

“If you are going to go, you go. You don’t sit around waiting for someone to tick politically correct boxes,” said a coastguard source who asked not to be named.

A rescue at seaby Paul Campbell

For his part, Rod, who was accompanied by crewman Alex Corban, and two coastguard volunteers was bound to agree.

“We were out to sea and we had an update at 4am that the Cheval was 18 kilometres off the coast. When we reached her to get a tow-line across, she was 2km’s off the bar, 30 minutes away perhaps. It was touch and go from disaster.

“We got the line across to her and had her under tow about 9am. They were real pleased to see us I can tell you.

“It was too rough to come through the southern channel as it is marked on the charts, so we came in by way of another unmarked route that we sometimes use. After that it went well and we made the passage through to Helensville in about six hours.

“Francie has a 375 horse Caterpillar, so she has the power to do the job. She is not a toy.”

Rod said that there was a telling moment when he put the Cheval de Mer crew ashore after their ordeal.

“When we got there, they were half-an-hour away from hitting the bar.”

photo courtesy of Noel Hilliam

Cheval de Mer under tow from Francie inside the Kaipara Harbour

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Unseasonal weather conditions this summer, along with the global economy have also had a marked impact on local entertainment and accommodation providers.

Mangawhai business owners report several trends. Mill Ridge Cottage owner, Alison Cox, said December and January varied little from previous years. The beach settlement attracts many of its domestic visitors from Auckland, and to a lesser degree Wellington, and international travellers are predominantly from the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia.

“The weather hasn’t been the greatest but it hasn’t put anyone off,” said Alison. “The Aucklanders in particular, seem to want to just relax. I get the feeling the most are worn out or stressed and some are visiting family and friends.”

Mangawhai Smash Pipi cafe owner, Shel Lloyd said the two weeks over the Christmas and New Year period had been ‘steady-busy’, as opposed to ‘bus-busy’, adding that the tourism market has changed.

“It’s been a bit different this year,” said Lloyd. “We’re really dictated to by the weather here and although it’s been busy, it hasn’t been crazy busy.

“We have a predominantly Auckland market and fewer international tourists — overall, we see more New Zealander travellers coming through.”

On the west coast of the Kaipara, in Dargaville, views are mixed and overall the weather and global economy are still focal points.

Lynne Morfett, owner and operator of Dormavilla, said she has talked with many of the visitors coming through her shop and people are certainly travelling around.

“Some people are spending and some aren’t but it’s probably on a par with last year,” said

by Joanne SpeechlyTourism in the Kaipara this summer has

been a mixed bag, with many reporting an increase in the domestic market and differing trends in international visitors

Lynne. “We still see a lot of Canadians, Germans, French, Aussies and English and the odd one from elsewhere and many are visiting family in NZ, then travelling further North for a tiki tour.

“This summer, there have been a lot of people travelling from the South Island too, particularly Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. The Christmas period was slow starting but it all balanced in the end and everyone said they loved NZ and didn’t want to go home.”

Parkview Motel proprietor, James Brackenbury, said he had spoken to other accommodation providers and all agreed that tourism was down. The biggest deterrent seemed to be the Christchurch earthquake, as internationally, people tend to think that the whole country is shaking.

“We’re not that busy but there has been little change to the number of international visitors, although there are more Russians and Indians. Everything has gone up in price and local people seem to be staying at home too.”

In Matakohe, Kauri Museum curator, Bet Nelly, said they have had a fantastic summer largely due to the wet weather. The spend in the museum shop and cafe has been up and both have been busy every day.

“It has been the best summer that we’ve had for years and we’ve been well looked after by the international visitors,” said Bet. “We have had a lot of individual people, coming of their own accord and also families from Auckland — particularly from the Asian communities.

“New Zealanders make up 26% of total visitors and the rest are from overseas. Australians are the next largest market at 22%, the United Kingdom and Ireland are at 14%. There are a lot of Germans too and the rest is a mixed bag.”

The Kauri Museum hosted the staff of the Copthorne Hotel, Hokianga,as it steps up familiarisation visits for staff from other regions involved in tourism.“It’s all part of providing excellence for tourists visiting the Kaipara and Northland,

with operators all being familiar with each other’s enterprises,” said museum CEO, Bet Nelley.From left: Back row: Bet Nelly, museum staffer, Andrea Hemmins and Copthorne’s, Charissa Kire

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“One bloke clenched his hands above his head and yelled: “I am alive!”

And in reality it was all in a day’s work for Rod and Shamrock Charters.

“The following Saturday we towed another boat home from the Kaipara Heads, and we had to cancel a fi shing charter to do so. We’ve been booked every day, but the party we had to cancel were very good about it, when we said ‘sorry we are off on a mission’.

“When the need is there you go, you don’t hang around. It is more important to see someone alive on the wharf than bodies the next day.”

A rescue at sea. . . continued from front page

The local contingent of the girls’ brigade has collected enough bras to break a world record and raise awareness about breast cancer at the same time.

“At the moment, here in Dargaville, we have 165,525 bras but there is still a thousand odd down in Auckland that we haven’t collected yet,” said Girl Guides leader Roby Martinovich. “On the day, we’re hoping to end up with 168,000 — that’s our goal, however we already have enough to break the record.”

The Dargaville-based Girl Guides campaign has attracted national television coverage, featuring twice on TV One’s Breakfast programme, C4’s The Jono Project and after school series The Erin Simpson Show.

“We’ve had a huge response both locally and from the TV coverage and now the next step is joining the bras into a bra chain on February 18 at Memorial Park. We’re asking for teams of between 8 or 10 people to register and come along on the day to help link the bras into a bra chain — we really need to get a fair idea of how many people are coming along.”

Dargaville Girl Guides has about seven active members and together with Pippins and Brownies, about 18 girls are involved. In 2010, the Breast Cancer Foundation asked Girl Guiding NZ to become involved in helping raise awareness about breast cancer and Dargaville decide to break to bra

Girl Guides break world recordIt took two years but with a whole lot of hard work, fantastic

support and a little bit of national media coverage to boot, Dargaville Girl Guides have done it!

chain world record, currently held by Australia, as a means of doing this.

“We need at least 200 people on the day to help link the chain,” added Robyn. “We’ll start at fi ve in the morning, and we’ll have a sausage sizzle and drinks available.”

People are asked to phone or email Robyn a soon as possible on 09 439 4105 [email protected].

Dargaville Rotary has awarded two departing Dargaville High School students with a scholarship each, to assist them as they move forth to tertiary education. Since 2000 the Dargaville club has presented the grant to a deserving student who is selected from either DHS or Ruawai College.

However, due to the extremely high calibre of applicants this year, Dargaville Rotary decided to offer a second place scholarship to another student, while increasing the fi rst place scholarship grant to $1,500 and the one-off runner up award was for $500.

The top two places were both awarded to Dargaville High School students — in fi rst place Eden Gray and second place, Nicole Callis. Last year’s recipient, Danni Crosbie from Ruawai College was also in attendance and spoke enthusiastically about her fi rst year at The University of Auckland.

“Last year’s winner, Danni, spoke of the diffi culties she faced, going from a small college like Ruawai into Auckland University, where everything’s on a totally different scale and how she overcame it with the help of her peers in the Hall of Residence.

Rotary scholarships awarded

by Joanne Speechly

“As far as her academic qualifi cations went, she received A grades or A+ in almost all of her eight papers. I was so pleased to hear how well she had done because it confi rmed that we had picked a diligent and deserving student.”

This year’s scholarship winner, Eden Gray, plans to study Zoology at Otago University and Nicole Callis is heading to either The University of Auckland or Massey University in Wellington to further her education.

Well putt!by Joanne Speechly

Dargaville is in the news again and this time it is for all the right reasons, thanks to our new golfi ng legend, Val Sills. The retired dairy farmer and lifetime member of the Northern Wairoa Golf Club potted two hole-in-ones, within one hour at the weekend but still says ‘It wasn’t a very good round altogether’.

Val, who has been a member at the club since the age of 15, previously scored a hole-in-one about 10 years ago on the club’s same ninth hole. On Saturday he was successful on the 165 metre, par 3, fi fth hole and again on the 113 metre, par 3, ninth hole.

News of the remarkable achievement has the golfi ng community buzzing and a quick internet search confi rms that the ‘fairy tale fl uke’ has gone viral, with no less than 10 posts in Val’s honour. The 74 year old has hit the headlines in the NZ Herald, news site www.stuff.co.nz, www.hawkesbay.co.nz and NZ Golf – to name a few.

Holes-in-one are an extremely rare occurrence and the result of both skill and wit. Northern Wairoa Golf Club vice president, Robert Nathan, described the feat as amazing and Northland Golf media liaison offi cer, Michael Macdonald agreed.

Among the memorable names in golf holes-in-one, is Gene Sarazenone who obtained the top score in 1973 at the British Open at age 71 and Felicity Sieghart, 76 years old at the time, is believed to hold the record for the oldest person to make two holes-in-one during one round.

Sorting through some of the 165,525 bras collected

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On many a weekend morning on the Arapoa River arm of the Northern Kaipara, the sing-song cadence of a male voice calling the stroke echoes over the water, reminiscent of traditional rowing teams on calm waterways around the country.

But in this case, come rain or shine, the craft is of a different genre, and the rowers are paddlers, both men and women.

The waka ama has come into it’s own on the Kaipara.

The growing sport sees groups of paddlers, from solo to six in number, working together as a team.

The ama or outrigger on the left-hand side balances the waka or canoe, helping it to speed through the water with each stroke of the paddles.

This week, 50-plus teams of paddlers from around the country are gathering for a week-long national competition, and the six-strong men’s team based at Pahi, are in the medal running.

“The Kaipara men’s team are looking good,” says local waka ama enthusiast, Errol Evans.

Kaipara Waka medal hopesby Paul Campbell

He trains regularly in the craft, as does his wife, Maureen, and they will be at Karapiro, on this occasion competing with Whangarei’s Parihaka team.

The 2012 New Zealand Post National Waka Ama Sprint Championships got underway this Tuesday and will run through to Saturday.

An expected 2,500 paddlers and 10,000 spectators are expected at Lake Karapiro, placing accommodation in Cambridge and the surrounding district at a premium.

Teams from 55 clubs will be taking part and the furthest group is from Kaitaia, apart from some teams from the South Island.

“The paddlers span all ages,” said Maureen. “Racing gets underway with Tuesday and Wednesday dedicated to juniors who range in age from 7 to 19. On Thursday racing is for individuals on single person waka ama canoes and on Friday and Saturday the races are for adults, and they range from the ages of 20 to 70 plus!“

“We are looking forward to a great week,”

added Errol. It is a huge event and it’s great for us from the Kaipara to make contact with others from around the country. The atmosphere is huge and you get a great adrenaline buzz when you are out on the lake competing.”

The week’s race distances are sprints, with the shortest 250m and the longest 1500m. “There are straight races, and races where the crews have to do up to fi ve hairpin turns, adding excitement for spectators, and there is also one event where two teams of six have their craft lashed together for a 12-strong tandem crew,” said Maureen.

Lara Collins, of Waka Ama New Zealand, says the event will be promoting an important water safety message throughout the week and swimming instruction will be underway while the Waka Ama racing is taking place.

“With alarming drowning statistics in New Zealand, this event offers the opportunity for waka ama paddlers to learn more about taking better care of themselves and their mates in the oceans, rivers and waterways of Aotearoa.”

Above: Pahi waka ama paddlers, Errol and Maureen Evans.

Left: Waka ama training at Pahi

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The international standard recreational facility is proving to be a coup for the coastal settlement, which is all the more reason to attend their house auction and day of entertainment on February 25.

In association with a host of generous sponsors, MAZ is auctioning off a fully landscaped brand new, four-bedroom home, situated in the picturesque gated community of Parkview Waters. Residents currently have access to a recreational facility, which includes pool tables and a home theatre system, and when the development is complete, it will also include a private swimming pool.

The three-hectare area that is MAZ, includes the largest skate bowl in the country, smaller skate bowls, bicycle and walking tracks, water fountains, appropriate signage and children’s play areas. Further land is being cleared for additional developments including an amphitheatre.

“The MAZ committee has worked closely with Project Crimson to establish the purpose built activity zone and we’re proud of our achievements,” said MAZ committee spokesperson, Jackie Kehoe.

“However, the project wouldn’t have been possible without the tremendous support from the community and our sponsors. Businesses have made huge effort to provide us with materials and labour at exceptional rates and the committee is extremely grateful.

“We still have big plans on the drawing board

for MAZ’s ongoing development, including the house auction, and we are hoping to raise enough funds to continue with stage two of the skate park area.

This auction date is one to put in your diaries as it promises to be a fun fi lled family day with entertainment for everyone — bring your picnic blanket and charitable spirit, and enjoy the journey.”

Jackie added that the skate bowls have proven to be an absolute success story. Skaters respect the facility and it is constantly in use. The auction will take place on location at Parkview, Estuary Drive, Mangawhai at 2pm Saturday, February 25. For further information or to make a donation, visit the website: www.mangawhaiactivityzone.co.nz.

Creating a world-class facilityMangawhai Activity Zone is well underway

but further progress is dependent on available funding

Mangawhai Activity Zone, work closely with Project Crimson

What’s become a fi xture on the Kaipara harbour calendar, the Pahi Kids Sprat Fishing Competition, was back bigger than ever this year despite the weather.

New Year’s Day saw 31youngsters vying for a wide variety of locally sponsored prizes.

“We had to close the event half way through due to adverse weather conditions — despite the protests of the kids — and parents and caregivers agreed with our safety measure.”

To ease their disappointment, the contestants retired to a prize-giving in the nearby Pahi Hall for soft drinks, sausages and iceblocks..

Damp sprats — no problem

Wet above and below at Pahi wharf

Left: Winner of the Tinopai fishing contest snapper competition (outer harbour) was Ralph Weber, who collected a handful of prizes.The Kaipara harbour was busy with boats for the annual event last Saturday with proceeds going to Tinopai School

School benefi ts from fi shing

contest

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Around 30 junior badminton players, ranging from 8 to 18 years old, have spent the last year practising their sport in the Paparoa Hall and have all improved markedly, said organiser Pete Hames.

“Badminton is a good racquet sport, helping children develop hand eye co-ordination and all of them have learnt some great skills and had a lot of fun.”

Badminton will start again for the 2012 year in Term 1 of the school year. Meanwhile, junior

Successful season for Paparoa badminton

tennis is in full swing on Saturday mornings with coaching available as part of the annual subs.

Paparoa Tennis has also been fortunate to receive a grant from NZ Community Trust to help pay for an expert coach for both adults and children.

Further sessions will be held January 21 and February 11.

For any enquiries contact Sue Skelton on 09 431 6224.

GENERAL NEWS

Amusements – the quiet folk have their chess, draughts and dominoes and the more active, quoits and gymnastic exercises,

to say nothing of clambering up the ship’s ropes. We understand it is the intention of the Amusement Committee to set up a Charade.

THE DAILY DECK CLEANING

This work is now in regular operation, 15 persons told off each week. Only one young man rendered himself amenable to the

law by refusing to act.RELIGIOUS SERVICES

Two services have been held on each of the past Sundays, in the morning on the poop deck and in the evening on the

main deck.MUSICAL

It is intended to give a series of weekly concerts on thepoop deck.

FIRE

On Wednesday afternoon last we narrowly escaped a confl agration upon the boathouse. Some careless smokers

had allowed ashes to fall among hay — and, as might be expected, ignition took place.

June 1862

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Craft workshop (make a whirly wind spiral) Tutor – Robyn Mitchell January 24, 9am – 12 noon Ages 7 – 12 Methodist Church Hall, Dargaville $10 per child. Materials supplied. Bring morning tea and drink. Contact Robyn text or phone 027 227 6726

Mixed media art class – Create your own work of art Tutor – Patricia Mortensen January 24, 9am – 12 noon Ages 7 – 12 $10 per child. Bring morning tea and drinkMaterials supplied. Methodist Church Hall, DargavilleContact Patricia text or phone 021 439 698

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Creative Cards workshop – Tutor – Robyn MitchellJanuary 25, 9am – 12 noon Ages 7 – 12 yearsMethodist Church Hall, Dargaville$10 per child – all materials suppliedBring lunch and drinkContact Robyn text or phone 027 227 6726

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The Department of Conversation employee is content in Dargaville for now but is planning another overseas tour in 2013.

“I spent about eight months planning for the trip — working out contacts, venues and where I was going to go and I think that was what made the tour successful,” said Olly.

“I travelled to Germany, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Wales, England and Canada, where I met up with friends and fellow musicians so I always had a place to stay and people to work with as well. Apart from the tour, it was a chance to travel and catch up with friends. If it wasn’t for the people I wouldn’t have been there.”

Olly performs as a solo musician but prefers the energy that comes from being part of a band. His musical style is alternative, acoustic, deep and soulful — ‘beautiful’ music that shines and shares a positive message.

Originally from Masterton, Olly says he has always had the inclination to head North and his employment with DOC led him to Dargaville.

He says he has no intention to leave Dargaville or Northland any time soon and will be planning a new album and future tour over the next couple of months.

Knox their sox off

Olly Knox performing overseas while on tour

So far Olly has released two albums of original material, which document his life and his many experiences along the way. He presently sits at number nine on the Reverbnation Folk Charts for New Zealand.

Olly will play at Aratapu Tavern, south of Dargaville, on January 20, at the Funky Fish Sunday Sessions at Baylys Beach in early February and at the Butterbank in Whangarei on February 10. Future gigs are also planned in the coming months.

Popular acoustic folk musician and singer-songwriter, Olly Knox, has returned to his Baylys Beach

home after a six-month working holiday in Europe and North America.

Kaipara class act, Whiskey Business, will once again woo the crowd at this year’s Classics at the Cove, with their unique repertoire of bluegrass, roots and soft rock music. The occasion will also mark the release of their debut album, One Foot in the Groove.

Between them, the four member band possesses a wealth of talent and their new album is the culmination of many months’ hard work and innovation.

“One Foot in the Groove is an entirely Kaipara production,” said Whiskey Business’ Maura Flower. “Caryl Smith and Peter Flower took the photos and we went to the Kauri Museum for some of the shots.

“The sound was all recorded in houses in Matakohe, where we hung up duvet covers and all sorts of things to get the perfect sound. A lot of it was recorded at our house — in between tankers, we’d put up the duvets and silence the dog.

“Actually, you wouldn’t believe it. Despite the makeshift surroundings, it’s so beautifully recorded and has a really lovely sound quality. It’s very professional and a wonderful result.”

The distinctive sound that is Whiskey Business is the work of Joan Brown on accordion, Jen Calthrop on guitar, vocals and accordion, Peter Flower on mandolin, guitar and vocals, and Maura Flower on vocals, fl ute and percussion.

Maungaturoto’s rising-star, singer-songwriter Chris Dent, will feature in the Classics at the Cove line-up along with talented and experienced singer-guitarist Nat Curnow of Mangawhai. The music festival promises to feature a wide range of musical styles and even musical theatre.

So put a ring around Saturday January 21 and head to Tahamoana, 566 Cove Road, Waipu Cove, Bream Bay with a picnic of goodies and kick back to enjoy a wonderful relaxing afternoon from noon until 6pm.

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Letters to the Editor

On 11 January the Kaipara Lifestyler’s front page announces that there will be a ‘signifi cant’ district rate rise. This follows hot on the heels of properties in the area being ‘signifi cantly’ devalued.

I wonder if the people of Kaipara know that properties in other parts of the country have been devalued twice now — but the two devaluations together are not as much as the one infl icted upon Kaipara rate payers. Percentage wise, Dargaville properties have been devalued much more severely than almost any other area in the country.

Mistakes in excess of $4 million in KDC’s Annual Plan (which the Mayor calls ‘disappointing’) are being blamed for the impending rates hike — while the Mayor also states that Kaipara rates have been kept ‘artifi cially low for a number of years’.

This maybe did apply 10 years ago, but in recent times — and for all that Tiller has been Mayor — rates have gone up steadily until ‘low’ no longer applies, and Kaipara rates are now on a par with most of NZ — which certainly does NOT apply to our property values following this devaluation.

I note the Mayor is very careful not to mention what I would think is probably the main cause of KDC’s debt — the $6 million white elephant they laughingly call a swimming pool — while the previous pool, easily big enough for a small town like Dargaville, still sits unused in Parore Street.

Rate increases If the KDC’s ‘signifi cant rate rise’ goes ahead, Dargaville will have the dubious distinction of being the silly little town with sky-high rates being paid for next to worthless properties — and if the people accept this, they will be giving a very clear signal that this is exactly what they deserve.

Yours faithfullyD Morgan, Dargaville

Food standards billThe Government is hoping to quietly ram

through the Food Standards Bill. If it is passed, this bill will:1. Stop people swapping or selling homegrown seeds and produce2. Make vendors at growers’ markets pay a registration fee3. Make Wwoofers illegal4. There will be unaccounted food police who will be able to raid shops etc and sieze food and equipment

The sale of heritage seeds is now banned in Germany and Britain.

These heritage crops can be grown chemical free, and we have used them to heal our cancers.

We think that if this bill is passed into law, it will endanger people’s lives.

Thank you Lance Bullock and Colleen Clearly

New Faces atDargaville High School

Principal David Bargh welcomes a host of new educators to the faculty for the new term. It’s not uncommon for one or two new teachers to join the infl ux of new students at the start of the school year, but 2012 sees no less than nine educators across a wide range of subjects.

Top appointment goes to new assistant principal and head of vocational studies Chris Fahey — an experienced educational administrator, a former youth aid offi cer and former deputy principal at St Stephens Lutheran College.

The English department will be boosted by the addition of a new head of department. Frances Maclennan comes to Dargaville from Otamatea High School, and has specialist skills in mentoring other teachers. Joining Frances are English teachers Amber Curry, who has previously worked with the International Baccalaureate Programme in Switzerland, and Matthew Colville, an ex-librarian who earned his educational credentials in Masterton.

Jody Reynolds specialises in two very different but complementary curriculum areas — English and Technology/Design, with an emphasis on visual communication. The recipient of a TeachNZ scholarship, Jody comes to Dargaville from Pompallier Catholic College in Whangarei.

Also combining subjects in the arts and humanities is University of Waikato graduate Kate Davison. This Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship winner has a passion for the performing arts and a double major degree in both English and Theatre.

The Art Department gains a talented Head of Department in Fiona Cooper, an art teacher at ACG Parnell College since 2007 and the driving force behind the implementation of photography courses at her previous school — a valuable part of the art curriculum.

The Science faculty gains the talents of both Theresa Gracie and Karen Fourie, both educators with overseas experience and a solid grounding in New Zealand’s general science curriculum. In addition, Theresa teaches the specialist subject of biology, while Karen focusses on the subject of chemistry.

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When it comes to plumbing and bathrooms the Plumbing and Heating team have the Kaipara covered, with advice on design and modern styling all the way through to the details which will make your home functional as well as beautiful. That means everything from water tanks and pumps to sewerage waste water systems and septic tanks to underpin an elegant range of bathroom tiles and accessories. Plumbing and Heating even have

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Plumbing and Heating are also famous for their range of fi replaces — great winter warmers which are installed by a team of fully certifi ed tradespeople. Adding value to the fi replace range in the form of ‘wetback’ water heater conversions and warm air heat transfer kits is another Plumbing and Heating speciality — one which can fully optimise a fi replace as the ‘heart of your home’.

Call the qualifi ed professional team at Plumbing and Heating for a free quote today — you’ll be surprised at how little it can cost to have the job done right by the best in the business!

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Builders too, are faced with wide-reaching changes to their industry, some of which have created fear and trepidation about issues of liability, guarantees and contracts.

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Established to provide networking, information and support for builders across New Zealand, Certifi ed Builders is an egalitarian group which welcomes new members in the trade. They back up their members with sound advice on issues such as contract negotiations, help builders come together and share ideas, and most importantly offer a guarantee that Certifi ed Builders are fully qualifi ed, experienced and ethical in business.

To attain a gold card from the organisation requires a high level of building competence earned through experience and skill. To attain their platinum level of recognition means that a member’s business is of good reliability too — two halves of the big picture that come together to offer real peace of mind to potential clients.

Certifi ed Builders hold regular meetings to pool their knowledge, resolve issues in the trade and learn about new products, tools, designs and practices. This is all about keeping their skills on the cutting edge, and often involves big players in the building supply industry holding seminars for members to attend.

After March 1 all building and renovation projects over $20,000 in value will be required to have a contract — and it doesn’t take much these days for the cost of even a simple extension, deck, barn or shed to cross this threshold. With a Certifi ed Builder taking care of the job you can be sure that you’ll get a fair deal, a contract that’s easy to understand, and the ability to take advantage of their comprehensive 10-year guarantee.

Darryl, Mark and Grant are all proud of their record of service to the Kaipara community — many locals will be reading this article right now in homes they have built! And with the ongoing support of Certifi ed Builders all of their businesses are looking forward to a future-proof future at the forefront of the building trade.

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Troubled by dust, potholes and the illegal actions of young drivers imitating ‘drift’ style racing on the metal road, locals petitioned the district council for a solution. However Estuary Road was not scheduled for an upgrade for some time, leaving residents to contemplate another busy holiday season and a dry summer with dust and associated roading woes.

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What is the cost to the New Zealand dairy farmer, and will it increase the domestic consumption of milk and the value of the Fonterra brand?

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It is important that Fonterra’s milk programme is not viewed as a free giveaway with the public responding, so they should, farmers can afford it.

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Dairy farmers have to battle the heat during summer in a more signifi cant way than the average New Zealander. Milking sheds are decidedly uncomfortable in the hotter months as machinery and animals fi ll the space with excess

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Both of these game-changing new innovations are exclusively stocked in the Kaipara, Wellsford and Whangarei area by market leaders Advance Dairy and Pump, who invite farmers to come and see for themselves just what a difference they can make to both their comfort and their bottom line. As always, Advance Dairy and Pump are helping the Kiwi dairy industry remain the best in the world with cutting-edge technology.

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Boss pict upa copy ofa Hirild paper.

“Looky here. Some sheila got a kiss wen she wuz ona holiday.

Y’no, a few plonks ta drink, a cupla parm trees, moonlight ona water and a bita a pash. Next thing yer knows she’s in bloody

luv, an wen she get back ter Noo Zillun she wants ta marry upwiv

sum poor bloke.Then she discovas that he

was takin’ some other sheila back ‘ome in Pommi-land or sum where an an’ she’s gotta brokin hart.”Awww shucks, I thort. Gave

a bita a sniff. Boss reckins I always wasa bit romantik.

“Loada cobbblas,” he sed.“An wotta bout this rubbish,” he wen’ on.

“Here’s sum cupple gonna get hitched, an’ guess wot. A week away frum tha weddin’ tha car hire they booked falls thru. So they got ina panick, an’ sum reporta musta reckined we wuz gona care too hoots, an’ put it ina paper.

“Bloody hell Dog, I shudda rung upa paper an tole them it’s bin rainin’ ona blimmin holidays, an me an Morris couldn’t taka boat out fi shin’ ‘cos it wuz too windy! ‘An apart frum that, Sharlene’s

Boss pict upa copy ofa Hirild paper.

a kiss wen she wuz ona holiday. Y’no, a few plonks ta drink, a cupla parm trees, moonlight ona water and a bita a pash. Next thing yer knows she’s in bloody

luv, an wen she get back ter Noo Zillun she wants ta marry upwiv

sum poor bloke.

was takin’ some other sheila

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Gidday and happy 2012 to ya. Billy border collie back ‘cos looks lika editor has givin’ me anovver go this year at keepin’ tabs ona Boss in me reglar column.

Bit funny akterly ‘cosa Boss has been moanin’ like hell ina holidays ata beach. Mine you, not much of a bloody holidays eh? Rain, rain and more blimmin’ rain. Might as wella stayed ona farm!

Well, we did geta cupla days ona boat fi shin’ ana Boss caught sum beaut snappers downa grave yard off Pouto wiv ‘is mate Morris.

But a lotta tha time, they was holed up ina bach, havin’ a beer or six, watchin’ a telly (jus’ a small one, not lika widesreen ina woolshed at home) an readin’ a papers.

An’ that’s wot gotta Boss nashin’ ‘is teef an’ wailin’ (Tha’s wot his girlfren Sharlene reckined he was doing.)

Ya see, Boss reckin’s tha big city newspaypas is a load o’ cobblers’ this time of a year.

“Ya see dog, it’s wot they calls the silly seasin. All govmint’s ona holiday in Ha-why-ee, an’ placis ova seas. Same wiv movas and shakas.”

“Anyway Dog, there’s nuthin’ much happenin’ so tha peeple left at werk got nothin’ ta write so they make mosta the stuff up.”

A dogs tail . . .

Boss an’ tha silly seasinmum’s car broke down an’ she coodint com an’ stay at New Years. Oh dear wota pity eh? Not!

But tellyer wot Dog, I’ll be pleased ter get back ona farm, an you kin fetch a decent read ina paper fruma cattilstop eh? Getting’ fed upa wiv this rubbish.”

Sharlene interupted Boss juss then.“Are ya still on about tha papas Deah,” she sed.’ Ya moan about

this evry yeah. Ya shud cancill tha Hirild ina holidays. Ya jus’ a tiger fer punishmint. Come on, Billy. Lets you an me play scrabbil.”

Yep.Tell ya wot. Sharlene nose wot holidays is for.See ya wen I’m back workin’ ona farm. — Billy

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Application ForRBT Enterprises Ltd has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Agency at Dargaville for the renewal of an On and Off Licence in respect of the premises situated at 1942 SH1 Kaiwaka known as Three Furlongs Hotel.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is: Hotel.

The days on which and the hours during which liquor is sold under the licence are On licence —

Mon-Sat 7am-1am the following day, Sun 7am-12midnight.

Off licence — From the bottle store: Mon-Sun 7am-11pm; Across the bar: Mon-Sun 7am-1am the following day

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the Kaipara District Licensing Agency at Kaipara District Council offices at 42 Hokianga Road, Dargaville or the Kaiwaka Service Centre, State Highway One, Kaiwaka.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 10 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Agency at the Kaipara District Council, Private Bag 1001, Dargaville.

This is the first publication of this notice.

Sale Of Liquor Act 1989 - Section (18)3

PAINTING. TAKING orders for wallpapering, interior/exterior painting houses and other buildings. Competitive rates, quality assured. Contact John at Crawford Solutions 09 439 5289 or 022 642 1376.

SAND BLASTING. Rust never sleeps. Blast, prime, topcoat for structural steel, barns, cowsheds, tanks, machinery, chassis, swimming pools. Western Blast ‘n’ Paint. Phone 09 439 6330.

WATER BLASTING Houses, cowsheds, driveways etc. Also spouting cleaning. Crawford Solutions 09 439 5289 or 022 642 1376.

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AGM MEETING – Rima Haira Recreational Reserve 29th January – at 1pm.



DARGAVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 2012 Commencement DetailsWednesday 25th – Thursday 26th January 2012 No Teachers available.

Friday 27th January 2012 All year 11 and 12 students to check subject choices for 2012. All new enrolments Year 9 – 13. (Enrolments prior to start of school year would be appreciated) Peer support training for Year 13 students.

Tuesday 31st January 2012 School commences for all Year 9 and Year 13 students.

Wednesday 1st February 2012 All students to attend school with Dean’s Assemblies at 8.40am.

Students should bring pen and paper, correct swimming togs and sports clothes each day for the first week.

Friday 10 February Swimming finals Thursday 16 February Athletics finals Thursday 23 February South Zone swimming finals Wednesday 7 March South Zone Athletics Wednesday 14 March Northland Sector School Athletics Friday 16 March Northland Sector School Swimming Wed 28 – Fri 30 March Peer Support Camp

NOTE: A policy has been adopted in which all students are encouraged to wear appropriate sunhats when outside during Term 1 and Term 4.

David Bargh Principal

Note: Dates for 2012 may be subject to change.

Sale Of Liquor Act 1989 – Section 64 (3)

Application ForMaungaturoto Memorial RSA Inc. has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Agency at Dargaville for the renewal and variation of a Club Licence in respect of the premises situated at 115 Hurndall St. Maungaturoto and known as Maungaturoto Memorial RSA Inc.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is: Club.

The days on which and the hours during which liquor is intended to be sold under the licence are Monday-Sunday 10am-1am the following day. ANZAC Day 6am-11pm. Changed from Monday-Thursday 10am-10pm Friday, Saturday 10am-12pm, Christmas Eve, New Years Eve 10am-12pm Sunday 10am-6pm ANZAC Day 6am-6pm.




Pensioner Housing – own or rent

Masonic Villages – suitable for over 65’s with the right attitude. Units now available in

Wellsford and Dargaville for rent or occupational right ownership. Independent living in a friendly,

relaxed village atmosphere.

Call Chris Mason (09) 438 3109 for more information.

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Championship 07:30 Country99TV News & Weather08:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 08:30 Country99TV News & Weather09:00 Along For The Ride09:30 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship10:00 Race Country10:30 FEI World Cup Dressage


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Championship23:30 Garden Rambles00:30 America’s Heartland01:00 National Tractor Pulling


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Thursday 19 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 2011 07:00 National Tractor Pulling

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Series08:30 Country99TV News & Weather09:00 Gardening Australia09:30 Cowboy Flavor10:00 Your Beautiful Garden 10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen11:00 Garden Rambles12:00 Country99TV News & Weather12:30 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series13:00 Golden Shears13:30 Country99TV News & Weather14:00 Tux Yard & Handy Dog

2011 15:00 Barbecue University15:30 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship16:00 Gardening Australia16:30 NZ on a Plate17:00 Your Beautiful Garden17:30 The Fresh Life18:00 At Home With Carl Hester 18:30 Pro Bull 2011 19:30 National Tractor Pulling


Weather 20:30 Best of Sector Report 201121:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series21:30 Classic Tractor Fever22:00 Pro Bull 201123:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Gardening Australia00:00 NZ on a Plate00:30 Your Beautiful Garden01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 Gardening Australia04:00 NZ on a Plate

04:30 Your Beautiful Garden05:00 FEI Equestrian World 201105:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Friday 20 Jan 06:00 Pro Bull 2011 07:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 Country99TV News & Weather08:00 Ag PhD08:30 Country99TV News & Weather09:00 Spruce Meadows 201110:00 Pro Bull 201111:00 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201112:00 Country99TV News & Weather12:30 Ag PhD13:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series13:30 Country99TV News & Weather14:00 America’s Heartland14:30 Golden Shears15:00 Spruce Meadows 201116:00 Garden Rambles17:00 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201118:00 Classic Tractor Fever18:30 Pro Bull 2011 19:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship20:00 Country99TV News & Weather 20:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 21:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/2012 22:00 Pro Bull 201123:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 Classic Tractor Fever00:00 America’s Heartland00:30 Ag PhD01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201104:30 Ag PhD05:00 Farming Sunday05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

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2011/201209:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship09:30 Tux Yard and Handy Dog 201110:30 Best of Sector Report 201111:00 Ag PhD11:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 12:00 America’s Heartland12:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas 13:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship13:30 Along For The Ride14:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201215:00 Spruce Meadows 201116:00 Best of Sector Report 201116:30 America’s Heartland17:00 Ag PhD17:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 18:00 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas18:30 Outdoors With Geoff

Thomas 19:00 Classic Tractor Fever19:30 The Week In Agri-Business

2012 20:00 Inside Music Row 20:30 TruCountry 21:00 The Marty Stuart Show 21:30 Cumberland Highlanders 22:00 America’s Heartland22:30 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201223:30 Along For The Ride00:00 Pro Bull 201101:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201202:00 Along For The Ride02:30 Spruce Meadows 201103:30 FEI Equestrian World 201104:00 Best of Sector Report 201104:30 America’s Heartland05:00 Ag PhD05:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011

sunday 22 Jan06:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 06:30 America’s Heartland07:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201208:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship08:30 Along For The Ride09:00 Farming Sunday 09:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 10:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series10:30 Best of Sector Report 201111:00 The Week In Agri-Business

201211:30 America’s Heartland12:00 The Horse13:00 Spruce Meadows 201114:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship14:30 Along For The Ride15:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201216:00 North Otago Rural Outlook

Series16:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 17:00 Farming Sunday17:30 Best of Sector Report 201118:00 Pro Bull 2011 19:00 The Week In Agri-Business

201219:30 Farming Sunday20:00 Classic Tractor Fever20:30 The Marty Stuart Show 21:00 Inside Music Row 21:30 TruCountry 22:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship22:30 Along For The Ride23:00 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201200:00 Pro Bull 201101:00 Along For The Ride01:30 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201202:30 FEI Equestrian World 201103:00 Spruce Meadows 201104:00 America’s Heartland04:30 Best of Straight Talk 2011 05:00 Best of Sector Report 201105:30 Ag PhD

Monday 23 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 2011 07:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship 07:30 The Week In Agri-Business 201208:00 Farming Sunday08:30 The Week In Agri-Business 201209:00 Your Beautiful Garden 09:30 Gardening Australia 10:00 Smart Gardening 10:30 Garden Rambles 11:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship12:00 The Week In Agri-Business 201212:30 Farming Sunday13:00 Ag PhD 13:30 The Week In Agri-Business 201214:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 14:30 Ag PhD15:00 Farming Sunday15:30 Spruce Meadows 201116:30 Gardening Australia17:00 Smart Gardening17:30 FEI World Cup Dressage

2011/201218:30 Pro Bull 2011 19:30 America’s Heartland 20:00 Country99TV News & Weather 20:30 Best of Sector Report 2011 21:00 Parelli: Natural

Horsemanship 21:30 World Sheep Dog Trials 23:30 Your Beautiful Garden00:00 Gardening Australia00:30 Smart Gardening01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 Your Beautiful Garden04:00 Gardening Australia04:30 Smart Gardening05:00 Along For The Ride05:30 National Tractor Pulling

Championship

Tuesday 24 Jan06:00 Pro Bull 2011

07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship

07:30 Country99TV News & Weather08:00 Best of Sector Report 201108:30 Country99TV News & Weather09:00 Cowboy Flavor 09:30 Barbecue University 10:00 NZ on a Plate 10:30 5 Ingredient Fix 11:00 Surfing the Menu 11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen 12:00 Country99TV News & Weather12:30 Best of Sector Report 201113:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 13:30 Country99TV News & Weather14:00 Best of Sector Report 201114:30 Golden Shears15:00 America’s Heartland15:30 Along For The Ride16:00 Cowboy Flavor16:30 Barbecue University17:00 NZ on a Plate17:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen18:00 Parelli: Natural Horsemanship18:30 Pro Bull 2011 19:30 NZ National Agricultural

Fieldays Event Highlights 20:00 Country99TV News & Weather 20:30 America’s Heartland21:00 Best of Straight Talk 2011 21:30 Along For The Ride 22:00 Pro Bull 201123:00 National Tractor Pulling

Championship23:30 NZ on a Plate00:00 Barbecue University00:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen01:00 National Tractor Pulling


Championship03:30 NZ on a Plate04:00 Barbecue University04:30 FEI World Cup Dressage


Championship

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ROOFINGFor repairs or replacements of

your roof or spouting,Call us today for a free

onsite consultation

0800 326 123Plumbing and Heating Centre102 Jervois Street, Dargaville

Rugby TrainingSOUTHERN RUGBY Club to all intending players for the 2012 season. Training begins on Tuesday, 31st January at 7.00pm.

Invitation

AGMto attend

To be held on Thursday 9,

February 2012. At Family Link

Childcare Centre 38 Parore Street,

Dargaville. At 5.30pm.

All Welcome!

In MemoriamEPIHA JOSEPH Taken tragically, on the 19th January 2007. Five years have gone by and we think of you everyday. With love and smiles for the fabulous times we had together and the jokes that we shared. You are unforgettable. Anthony, Debra and Tania.

Charlotte Ellen Varney23rd January 2002

Sad was the parting, no one can tell,So sudden on earth the sorrow fell;

The blow was hard, the shock severe,To part with one we loved so dear.

Dearer still as years departHer memory lives within our hearts.

Always loved, never forgotten. Gerry and Family.

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Application ForRBT Enterprises Ltd has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Agency at Dargaville for the renewal of an On and Off Licence in respect of the premises situated at 1942 SH1 Kaiwaka known as Three Furlongs Hotel.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is: Hotel.

The days on which and the hours during which liquor is sold under the licence are On licence —

Mon-Sat 7am-1am the following day, Sun 7am-12midnight.

Off licence — From the bottle store: Mon-Sun 7am-11pm; Across the bar: Mon-Sun 7am-1am the following day




Sale Of Liquor Act 1989 - Section (18)3

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