Bugle 2013-07

No: 7

16/04/2013

Thanks to everyone who

stopped me in the street,

rang me or emailed me

their approval and/or con-

gratulations for the article in Bugle 6

about the Council debacle. Only one

person took offence and set his lawyer

onto me! It is good to know so many of

you disapprove of the way Council and

now their Commissioners have treated

the community of Kaiwaka. Now if

we could just get them to listen to us.

We know what Kaiwaka needs; the

Council and their Commissioners do

not. I have decided to publish, with

their permission, a copy of a letter to

Commissioner John Robertson, from a

member of our community and also an

advertisement paid for by Mangawhai

Residents and Ratepayers Assoc. to be

included in this Bugle. They give us

pause for thought and possibly action.

See page 21 and 12 respectively.

Don’t forget to get your submissions

in to Council before 4pm 19th April.

Deliver it: to Council Offices

Enter it: online at www.kaipara.govt.nz

Post it: to KDC, Private Bag 1001 Dar-

gaville 0340

Email it: to council@kaipara.govt.nz

Fax it: to 09 439 6756

If you want to know how much your

own rates are going up, go to:

http://

rates.kaipara.govt.nz/cgi-bin/mksform?

form=rating/rap

You will need the legal

description of your property i.e. DP

and Lot No. Cheers Ann

THE BOAR’S HEAD INSIGNIA WAS WORN WITH
PRIDE BY NORTH AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES

The Kauri Museum‟s latest exhibition is nearing completion in

time for the official opening on ANZAC DAY. The base of the

display has come from a collection that belonged to the 3

Auckland and Northland Battalion Trust, and with local memo-

rabilia from the museum‟s own collection, will record this part

of history. On Anzac Day we hear many visitors saying “My

grandfather was a member of the North Auckland Mounted

Rifles”. We want to answer questions of who the North Auck-

land Mounted Rifles were, so future generations are aware of

their tremendous sacrifice.

Mounted Rifles were different to the more common „cavalry‟

forces as they rode horses into battles. They were known to dismount undercov-

er and would then fight on foot with rifles and bayonets. One in four would stay

to look after four horses. Other support often came from horse artillery and ma-

chine guns if they were available. Men from rural areas of Northland , who had

lived on farms and had grown up with horses, often joined the Mounted Rifles.

These men were generally known to be resourceful and tough and were good

marksmen. They were used to hard work and could look after themselves.

The South African War 1899-1902 had inspired a wave of patriotism in North-

land. Volunteers came together to form five companies. These were the

Marsden Mounted Rifles based in Whangarei; the Otamatea Mounted Rifles,

based in Maungaturoto; the Northern Wairoa Mounted

Rifles, based in Dargaville; the Mangonui Mounted Ri-

fles based in Mangonui; and the Hokianga Mounted

Rifles based in Waimamaku. Later additions were from

Kawakawa, Mangakahia and the Scottish Horse Mount-

ed Rifle Volunteers from Waipu.

This evocative exhibition tells stories of the men of the

North Auckland Mounted Rifles and records their im-

portant history so that they will not be forgotten by fu-

ture generations. Some members of these companies joined contingents that

went to South Africa. With the onset of WW1 the North Auckland Mounted

Rifle Regiment supplied a squadron to the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade

Bugle 8 will appear 30 April 2013

which fought at Gallipoli, Sinai and

Palestine. The boar‟s head insignia

badge was worn with pride on the front

of the hat and also worn on points of

each collar. It is also featured on the

North Auckland Mounted Rifles regi-
mental flag.

The parade commenc-

es at 10.30am with fall in at

Matakohe Memorial Hall on

Anzac Day, 25th April.

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HANDYMAN SERVICES: All building work to odd

jobs. Fast and efficient. Phone Graeme 021 775943

CLEANING SERVICES:

$20 per hour, fast, friendly

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your own house; also house sitting & gardening. For more

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CLOTHING ALTERATIONS & REPAIRS:

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MOLESWORTH SHEEP DOG TRIAL CLUB

64th ANNUAL TRIALS

Being held at Rakiki Farm, Oneriri Road 26th and

27th APRIL

Come for half an hour or half a day on both days to witness

some of the best handlers and their dogs in New Zealand.

Refreshments available. Any queries contact: Rob 4312192

or Scott 4315561.

Kaiwaka School PTA AGM

Wednesday 17 April 2013 2.45pm in

the Staff Room.

All very welcome

Otamatea Hawks

Special General Meeting regarding Life

Membership

Tuesday 16th April, 7pm at Kaiwaka

Sports Association

All Welcome

HAKARU

Annual General Meeting

Sunday 19th May 2013 @ 1:30 pm

RSA Club rooms.

AGENDA:

Election of Committee.

General business.

Written Nominations and Proposals

need to the be in the hands

of the Secretary by Monday 13th May.

Financial Members only will be

permitted at the meeting.

KAIPARA CITIZENS AND RATEPAYERS

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

SATURDAY 20TH APRIL 2013

LIONS HALL. HOKIANGA ROAD,

DARGAVILLE

11.00am

All members and others most welcome

PROVERBS: 15:27-

Dishonest money brings grief to the

family, but hating bribes brings happiness.

ANZAC Day Service at

RSA Hakaru

Thursday 25th April

10.00am

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Get your copy from:

Jaques Four Square
Kaiwaka Postal Agency
Kaiwaka Cheese Shop
Cafe Eutopia
The Well of Health
Tony’s Maungaturoto

Or email

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or phone 431 2223

ST PAUL‟S

SUNDAY

SERVICES

First Sunday 9.30am, third Sunday 4pm

Paparoa Anglican and Wellsford Co-op Parishes

StPauls Church: Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd.

Contacts:M.Hargreaves 4312295, C.Bygrave 4312057

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Eastern United JMB

On the 13

April we played Paparoa at Paparoa the scores were:

Midgets, a close match, lost 5 to 4. The Jaques Player of the Day was D J Brain for com-
mitment and all round good play.
Under 9‟s lost 10 to 2. The Coffee Pot Player of the Day was Conner Quirk for first try of
season and good sportsmanship.
Under 11‟s won .(score not advised). The Coffee Pot Player of the Day was Boyd Wintle
Our next game will be 20

April against Maungaturoto at Kaiwaka kick off at 9.30 am

this is part of the Otamatea Hawks 25

reunion.

New players are most welcome to join our club. Trainings Midgets and Under 9‟s Tuesday
5.30pm.
Under 11‟s Tuesday and Thursday 5.30pm . Enquires to Jennie 9450502 or 02102764171

BULLYING IS A COMMUNITY ISSUE so

BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION

ATTEND OUR PUBLIC MEETING

WEDNESDAY APRIL 17TH 7.25PM @ ST JOHN’S HALL

HURNDALL ST. MAUNGATUROTO

If you have children or teenagers experiencing bullying OR you are being

bullied then you are invited to this meeting.

If you are concerned about the safety of the children in your community

then you are invited to this meeting.

What is Bullying?



Bullying is deliberately harmful aggressive behaviour



Bullying is behaviour that is repeated over time



Bullying involves a power imbalance between those who bully
and those being bullied

If you care then come to hear and share in a community

approach

We acknowledge the financial assistance of MSD for this project

KAIWAKA SQUASH CLUB

Our Business House Finals take

place on Monday, 22nd, starting

6pm.

Fighting for the "Worst of Worst" -

Place are CARTER PINK v LAND-

FALL,

Fighting for "Best of Best" - Place is

CARTER BLACK v WELLSFORD

SPORTS & LEISURE.

The other teams are fighting for the

middle ranking....

We had a great round,

have seen some inspir-

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of the individual players!

The final will be very interesting!

Prize giving will be around 8.30pm

and socializing will be open ended!

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SHEEP DOG TRIALS

As you read this there will only be two events in Northland to go, Mangakahia at

Twin Bridges and our own, Molesworth on 26th and 27th April.

Local club members have been very competitive around the Northland Centre

trials, none more so than Duncan with „Tiny‟ Tim who now has a pocketful of

qualifying points to allow him to compete in the South Island Championships and

the North Island and New Zealand Champs, well done Duncan (and Tim).

At the Northland Centre Championships held at Tangiteroria last weekend they

were placed 5th in the Short Head and Yard first round, then in the Run Off, alt-

hough they both became a little worked up put in a creditable performance to fin-

ish 3rd behind the ultimate competitor Murray Child with his two dogs, Ace and

Dice in 1st and 2nd places. Tony and Steele won the first round in the Long

Head but in the Run Off pesky sheep put paid to any aspirations of maintaining

that position eventually finishing in 4th place. Scott and Otis were in the top five

in both the Zig Zag and Straight huntaway classes and after the Run Off were 3rd

in the Zig Zag and 2nd in the Straight. If it had not been for family commitments

(21st‟s which clashed with some dog trials), these two would have ended up the

top Huntaway in Northland.

Scott has also been featuring in the prize money with Elle and Sceats on the

Heading courses. Sceats, a name familiar to many Kaiwaka residents and yes

this dog was bred by Bob Sceats, our Molesworth Patron and a long term resident

on Oneriri Road who, in his day, was more than competitive with his team of

dogs. The only one letting the local team down it seems is the writer, must be

spending too much time with pen and paper instead of out practising. Two rib-

bons, a blue and a gold plus 60kg of dog

biscuits were my lot from the Easter

Show but I don‟t think it was the fault of

the Judge. It was great to see Duncan

also showing his wares as a Judge at the

Easter Show and I hope with this display

he will go onto the Judges List, an hon-

our he surely deserves.

Molesworth members extend their sym-

pathy and love to Heather Nash on the

passing of her husband Robert who has

been one of our very valued „go-fers‟ at

our trials in recent years. We also wish

our Life Member Ilona Whitehead a

speedy and healthy recovery.

Rob H

Duncan &Tim; Tony & Steele; Scott & Otis

Otamatea Rugby Reunion

Ex players, coaches and committee members are coming to Kaiwaka from a

ll over New Zealand this weekend to help celebrate the clubs 25

anniversary.

On the Friday evening there will be a casual Meet & Greet at the Sports Complex and on Saturday evening there will be a dinner with

photos, speeches, memorabilia display etc. And we have an action-packed day of rugby on the Saturday for our guests to enjoy:

9.30am

Eastern United vs Maungaturoto U7's & U9's

10.15am Eastern United vs Maungaturoto U11's

10.30am Otamatea vs Kamo U14's

11am Golden Oldies Otamatea vs Manaia

12.15pm Otamatea Hawks reserves vs Hora Hora

2.30pm Otamatea Hawks premiers vs Hora Hora

Spectators are welcome so feel free to come along for the day – there will be food stalls and the bar will be open. The Golden Oldies

match will be filmed by Grassroots TV and televised on SKY's Rugby Channel. Its not too late to register for the evening functions, so

if you were involved with Otamatea Rugby and would like to attend, please contact me on

kaiwakasports@gmail.com

or 4312 051.

Kaiwaka Sports Awards

Congratulations to the 20 nominees for our annual Sports Awards in the categories of Senior Sportsperson of the Year, Jun-

ior Sportsperson of the Year, Service to Sport and the Greg McRae Memorial trophy. The Awards dinner will be held on

Monday 29th April and will feature emcee John Markby from More FM and guest speaker performance psychology coach

Charles Donoghue. Tickets on sale at Jaques Four Square, from club delegates or phone me on 4312 051. Adults $25 and

children (Year 9 and under) $10.

Bank Clearing

Many thanks to Bruce Ferguson and Mike Laws who cleared the bank between the KSA carpark and the school over Easter. This is the

first step in creating some more much needed carpark spaces at the Complex. If you would like some free firewood, there is a huge pile

of logs at the base of the bank – just help yourself!

Rippa Rugby

Last Friday the Kaiwaka Sports Complex hosted a Rippa Rugby tournament. Over 160 children from local schools competed in the

tournament, points will carry over to the next tournament in Term 2 which will also be held at Kaiwaka. Thank you to Jennie Reynolds

and her team from our junior rugby club Eastern United who provided a sausage sizzle for

the children.

ANZAC Day

On Thursday 25

we will host two Harding Shield matches. At 1.00pm Bay of

Players from Maungaturoto Prmy & Mangawhai Beach

Islands and Rodney/Northern Wairoa will

square off and at 2.30pm Whangarei will be

up against Mangonui. Spectators most wel-

come.

Cheryl Anderson, Manager, KSA

www.pettagsnewzealand.com

Phone (09) 431 2174

Email: engraving@slingshot.co.nz

DOG TRIAL UPDATE:

At Broadwood Trials over the weekend

Duncan and Scott both featured in the prize

money again and Rob Hastie managed to

put in a great run with Jack to take first

place in the Short Head and Yard event!

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OTAMATEA HIGH SCHOOL

Dear Parents and Caregivers

8 April 2013

Congratulations are due to Dirk Smyth who was capped on Friday

22nd of March. Dirk has achieved a Master of Education Leadership with

First Class Honours. I have included more information regarding Dirk‟s

achievements later in this newsletter.

I had an excellent day on Saturday. I went to the Otamatea Marae at Tanoa be-

cause I had been invited to give a report on “Maori Student Achievement”.

The Otamatea Management Committee was interested to hear ideas about

how they could work with the school to improve the achievement of Maori

students. There were people willing to support the school‟s efforts in improving

reading of junior students, particularly boys who are the ones most at risk. I was

able to point out that there was positive news in that Otamatea Maori students

at Level 1 NCEA in 2012 outperformed non-Maori students. I also made

the point that the challenge for us as a school community is to retain more stu-

dents to Year 13 and also to give them the skills to succeed in UE. Another idea

that was suggested was a homework centre at school. This would not only give

students access to expert help but also access to the school‟s broadband internet

as a number of whanau did not have this access at home. It was a fantas-

tic meeting from my point of view because I was made to feel very welcome at

the marae and there were very positive suggestions made there. I would like to

thank everybody for making me feel at home and I hope that we can make

some progress on the suggestions made. I will return to the marae, with

the whole staff, on Friday 12th because it is the venue for our professional devel-

opment day. I also remind parents that the school is closed for tuition on this day.

I was also able to spend some time with the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze group

who were getting tuition on bushcraft. Thanks go to Stephen Orchard for giving

up his time to tutor them and to Robyn Bruce for her excellent organisation.

Robyn is ably assisted by Wayne Maclennan. The Sports‟ Leadership group were

also camping at school to complete some standards for NCEA. Thanks also go to

Lana Parkinson for her excellent organisation.

The new system for marking the rolls for buses is going extremely well

and buses are getting away quickly and safely. Thanks to all the students for

their co-operation. The system was suggested by the students from the Student

Council and the school prefects. This is an excellent example of positive

student leadership in the school and it is exactly what we are trying to

encourage with our vision of “Today‟s Learners, Tomorrow‟s Leaders”. I

would also like to acknowledge and thank Arina Bosch and Monique Myburgh

for their excellent work organising the buses. In this week‟s newsletter we

have included the Positive Behaviour for Learning School-wide social be-

haviour matrix for the grounds. This is our focus for this week. Finally, we are

really proud of our students involved in the Aviation Academy and would like to

express our thanks to Murray Hargreaves and Paul Morrison for making it

possible for the students to have flying lessons. Our thanks also go to

Mark Ottaway, Stephen Jaques and Kaiwaka Sports Association for provid-

ing sponsorship.

Roy Fletcher, Acting Principal

Board of Trustees Election Timetable

Please take note of the following deadlines if you wish to stand for the Board of
Trustees in the upcoming elections.
1.

Nominations for BoT close at 12 noon on the 16th May

Voting papers will be distributed by the 21st May

Voting closes noon on election day 30th May

Votes are counted on the 5th June

Board takes office on the 6th June

The Board looks forward to your nominations Ross Millar, BoT Chair

Drive with care after long dry spell warns NZTA

Heavy rain forecast for Auckland and Northland can create dangerous driving conditions
after the extended dry spell, and the NZ Transport Agency says people will need to take
care on wet highways and roads.
“Because we‟ve had so much sunshine in our regions , expect road surfaces to be slippery
with the rain,” says the NZTA‟s Regional Assets Manager, Steve Mutton.
“All summer long, dust, dirt, oil and other debris builds up on the surface and when it
rains, those ingredients combine and get stirred up to make driving conditions slippery and
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Contact Phil Jones

027 243 5503

431 2196

Email: outthere09@gmail.com

Singing Lessons

Individual sessions

All styles of music

All voice types

Reasonable rates

Phone

Maura Flower

021 164 8318

Landcare

Services

Dave Hyndman

4312302

021 431238

Trenching, Hole Boring, Land

Levelling, Driveways,

Landscaping, Post Peel,

Pig Post, Lifestyle block

mowing, etc....also Rotary

Hoeing

For reliable and friendly service

Paul Greig Electrical Ltd

Residential • Farm • Commercial

Paul Greig

Registered Electrician

Ph: 431 2223

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Reliable & Professional Quality Service

Based in Kaiwaka

KAIWAKA SCHOOL

Kaiwaka School

Board of Trustees Election 2013

Nominations are invited for the election of 3 (three) parent repre-

sentatives to the Board of Trustees.

A nomination form and a notice calling for nominations will be posted

to all eligible voters.

Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office.

Nominations close at noon on 16th May 2013 and may be accompa-

nied by a signed candidate’s statement.

The voting roll will be open for inspection at the school shortly and

can be viewed during normal school hours.

There will also be a list of candidates’ names, as they come to hand,

for inspection at the school.

Voting closes at noon on 30

May 2013.

Sara McAulay
Returning Officer
Kaiwaka School

SINGING LESSONS

Want a better voice, feel shy
about singing?

If you are a new beginner,
beginner amateur, singer/ song

writer or just need a tune-up,
contact me.

Working on a demo or
recording I can help!

  Singing products and workshops
available.
  Teaching 39 years in NZ
music industry at all levels

Phone Robyn Hill on

09 4319159 or 0274 725610

Yoga for Kids during

School Holidays

Kaiwaka

When: Monday the 22

and

Wednesday the 24

April 2013

Time: 10.30 and 12 noon!

Fun story- based yoga classes, colouring in

mandalas and games for children between the ages
of four and ten, with the aim of fostering a positive
attitude towards themselves and also teaching chil-
dren important tools of how to use their own breath
for relaxation.

I also offer classes for teens which will be

more based on flexibility, acceptance of who they

are and creating a clear and focus mind through

breath and body movement!

The classes will run for approx. 1 ½ hours.

Classes and times are subject to interest, ages and

numbers of children.

$ 5 per session per Child / Teen!!!

Registration is essential – classes are limited to

10! Call today for more information and to

book your space

Gabriele 09 4312 099 or 022 0704763

Kaiwaka School‟s Annual Giant Atlantic Pumpkin
Competition was held on Thursday 28th March 2013.
Categories were: Fancy Dress won by Paige and Summer Kenyon with Bunny Bill
Williams.
Long Distance Roll won by Brayden (Bob) Mills with Mr China Man
Weigh In For Trophy won by Michael Ferguson for the second year in a row with
Mr Car Crash and a weight of 66.5kg

A fun day was had by all. Thanks to those
who supported this year‟s event. Special

thanks to Maungaturoto Vet Centre for the use of their scales. Megan L

So  a  good  question  right  now  may  be,  how  did  I,  (Poppy  Tohill)  a
local  seventeen  year  old  girl  get  to  work  with  one  of  the  biggest
bands  from  the  90’s?  Well,  good  question.  Here’s  how  the  adven-
ture unfolded…
My desire is to manage and do public relations for musicians, so in
order  to  achieve  my  goal  I  set  out  in  search  of  some  work  experi-
ence in this field. I contacted the Do It Records Management Com-
pany and Paul Marshall decided to give me a shot at it. My first as-
signment  was  promoting  the  band,  the  Presidents  of  the  United
States of America on their Australasian Tour. After weeks of poster
drops  and  clogging  up  everyone’s  newsfeeds  on  Facebook  and
twitter, the big day finally arrived! At the crack of dawn on Monday
18 March, I nervously made my way to the hotel to rendezvous with
the band and management team. First on the schedule was a num-
ber of television interviews with the Good Morning Show, Four Live,
U Live & Nightline. From the thick of television world on the Good
Morning  Show  to  experiencing  the  breakage  of  Paul’s  nose,  I  was
thrust even more so into the management world, covering for the
hospitalised  manager!  Making  sure  the  band  members  had  coffee
and  got  to  their  interviews  on  time,  I  became  the  new  temporary
manager!  Concluding all the interviews, sound check and a pit stop
for  dinner,  it  was  time  for  the  doors  of  the  Studio,  The  Venue  to
open,  me  to  test  out  my  skills  at  being  a  burly  backstage  security
guard and the night to begin rocking! Two kiwi bands preceded the
main  billing  for  the  night.  Security  guard  duties  were  running
smoothly.  Then  the  PUSA  took  the  stage  by  storm-  I’m  sure  my
good  luck  high  five  to  each  of  the  members  had  something  to  do
with this! Their energetic performance and repertoire of songs were
an  astounding  hit  with the  audience  and  the  gig  was  a  raging  suc-
cess.  My  night  ended  hanging  out  backstage  posing  in  silly  photos
with the Presidents, and discussing all things ‘rock n roll!’ If it wasn’t
for Paul’s generosity I would never have had a brief encounter with
the legendary Santana, a surprise catch up with my friend Shannon
Ryan (a presenter on Four Live), discovered my talents in event se-
curity, and spent the day hanging out with some incredibly down to
earth 90’s  rock  legends.  I  never  imagined  that  I’d  ever  be  rubbing
shoulders with the Presidents of the United States of America..

Poppy Tohill

(1) Join the Mangawhai Ratepayers association and support the court action.

(2) Stop putting your money into an incinerator and join the rates strike.

If only half of the ratepayers in the Kaiwaka area joined the rates strike the madness would stop.

Please join the other 2,000 people who have seen the light, and choke off the money supply until they

either meet the community half way or go down completely.

At the stroke of a pen they have pulled their office out of Kaiwaka. They didn’t even offer the landlord

the courtesy of a discussion.

Are you going to stand for that kind of treatment??

Send an email to mrra@vodafone.co.nz and we will send back an enrolment form and payment infor-

mation. Or write to P.O.Box 225 Mangawhai 0540, enclosing

a cheque for your subscription, and including your name and address,

and an email address if you have one.

$10.00 single $15.00 Family, per annum, plus any donation you are able to make to the legal fighting

fund (refundable if we don’t have to spend it).

Now you know, even if you weren’t there, what the KDC Commission is really

like.

How do you respond to this?

The Bugle Call Has Sounded

The Presidents of the United States

Ha! I bet you instantly thought Obama, didn’t you? Not
quite.. The Presidents I’m talking about are the 90’s
rock band legends- the Presidents of the United States
of America (PUSA)…

Photo Poppy Tohill with Chris Ballew (vocals)

SOME NAMES FROM THE

PAST

In the Daily Southern Cross newspaper

dated the 22nd June 1875, under the

heading KAIWAKA by local corre-

spondent, is the following report. On

May 27th at the General Hospital, died

William Dunmore, a well known settler,

an old seaman, more familiarly known

as “Ned”. He had been a resident in the

district for some 15 years and was noted

for being clever in carving headboards

for graves and fancy walking sticks.

William Dunmore owned 24 acres, be-

ing lot 42 which is the land between

Laurence Road and Gabolinis Road on

the south side as one starts to go down-

hill to Mangawai. It was he who at a

meeting on the 9th of January 1871,

moved that the Kaiwaka School be sup-

plied with a blackboard, which was se-

conded by Mr Boyd of Settlement

Road. In June of the same year he was

appointed to draw up plans for the first

school house in conjunction with the

teacher Mr Grainger. He was elected to

the Kaiwaka School Committee in

1871. I can well remember when

young, his carved Kauri headboards in

the Hakaru and Te Arai Cemeteries, and

although well weathered and rotting, it

was plain to see that they were a work

of art. Sadly time and fire has ravaged

the old headboards and only the steel

ground pegs that held them in place re-

main. It is possible that it was Ned Dun-

more who made the brooms that were

shipped down to Auckland by the doz-

ens for sale from Mangawai along with

cheese and butter from other settlers.

While his brooms and headboards no

longer exist, it is possible that some of

his ornate walking sticks do. His work

in the district is known only by the cou-

ple of mentions he gets in the history of

the Kaiwaka and Hakaru schools. Be-

ing a seaman he would have got on well

with fellow seaman, my great grandfa-

ther William.

Another name of a slightly later date is

the name Williams, with Alfred George

Williams and his wife Harriet Jane nee

King taking up land at Hakaru circa

1895, just after their first son, Albert

Pritchard Williams was born. Another

three children were born at Hakaru, be-

ing William Henry, Leonard Murray

born 1901 and Evelyn May born 1905.

He was a share holder, but not a suppli-

er of the Hakaru Dairy Factory in 1902,

and was secretary of the Mangawai

Horticulture and Flower Show for some

time, and was a chairman of the Hakaru

School, which up till 1916 was held in

Sarahs Hall, alongside the Court House,

and in the District School‟s History his

name is mentioned as him being a yeo-

man for the district. His wife, who was

school caretaker

is also mentioned in the same

way. They left the district in

1915 and the school reverted back to a

Dance Hall which is where my parents

met in 1920, the new and present hall

was built in 1928. A new school was

built up Valley Road on Blackwell

land, being opened in 1916. In April

1915, Albert Pritchard and William

Henry (Billy) along with my father,

Dick Leslie, Keith Leslie and Bill

Shelton rode to Maungaturoto and en-

listed for the front. Billy was working

for my grandfather at the time as he

employed many on fencing and road-

ing contracts, which included fencing

off the railway line. My father‟s diary

tells how they were working for the

Public Work Dept. on the road and dad

was getting 9 shillings a day. On the

Saturday after they enlisted, they rode

to Mangawai and had a game of foot-

ball. Dad and Keith got through the

war well, Albert was wounded and

both Bills were killed. Bill Shelton

was keen on dad‟s sister, Mary, and if

all had gone off well they would have

married, but she never did and is bur-

ied with her parents at Kai-

waka. If anyone has details

of the Williams‟ family, I

would like to know.

Bill Leslie 11/04/13

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Save the date – St John National Youth Festival, 27 April

The St John National Youth Festival and Competitions are being held on 25-29 April in Auckland.

Members of the media and the public are warmly invited to attend:



Major event: First aid competitions

(including realistic accident scenarios) on the hallowed turf at Eden Park from 10.00am

to 3.00pm on Saturday 27 April



A Hauora Youth expo focusing on

community youth organisations and careers in health (sponsored by St John North Shore

Area Committee) at the North Shore Events Centre between 10.00am-2.00pm on Friday 26 April



Drills and communication competition

day at the North Shore Events Centre between 10.00am and 2.00pm on Friday 26

April.

The Festival is the major event for St John Youth in New Zealand.  For many of the Festival participants, the competitions day on Satur-
day is the key event and what they have been training for since last year.  The three St John Regions in New Zealand (Northern, Central
and South Island) are represented by 12 teams who will be tested (as teams and individuals) in first aid, healthcare, leadership, com-
munications and drill (marching).
Props, make-up and ‘patients’ will be used on competition day to recreate realistic accident and medical emergency situations.  Scenes
are staged as realistically as possible so that competitors react in a way that mirrors how they would respond in actual accidents and
medical emergencies.
As well as competitions, this year’s festival has a theme of ‘Hauora’ – health and wellbeing – and will include a hauora expo on Friday
26 April, with a particular focus on youth health.
The St John Youth programme has been going strong for 86 years in New Zealand.  It focuses on positive youth development, offering
young people from 6 to 18 years great opportunities to develop leadership and decision-making skills. It encourages discovery, adven-
ture and learning – with an emphasis on having fun and meeting new people.

For more information or for interviews with Festival management or participants, please contact Catherine Orr, Communications Advi-
sor, on 09 571 3414 or email

catherine.orr@stjohn.org.nz

For more information on the St John Youth programme, please visit our website at

http://youth.stjohn.org.nz/.

Catherine Orr Communications Consultant
St John

Earlier date set for Mangawhai Heads 2 Hub

Sunday 21 April is the new date set for the Mangawhai Heads 2 Hub Run/Walk, this year sponsored by Jeff Oliver

Print. This annual event, organised by Sport Northland has
moved from being a mid-winter event in July to the new April
date. As well as a shift in date, a new distance has also been added. Sport
NorthLand’s Events Team Leader Hayley Overton says, “It is great to be able
to offer a shorter option of 5.5km to the usual 8.5km event. This is only the
second event in the 2013 Sport Northland Run/Walk Series so it is good to
make a more achievable distance for the newcomers. Pompallier College
student Harry Linford will be trying to continue his great run of form having
completed the 2012 Sport Northland Run/Walk Series at the top of the Lead-
erboard. Lindford has continued on with his good form to win the first event
in the 2013 series, the Chilltech Beach 2 Basin. Similarly in the women’s divi-
sion, last year’s series winner

Carolyn Younger, was first across the line in the 9km event to take the top spot on
the 2013 Women’s Leaderboard. The Jeff Oliver Print Mangawhai Heads 2 Hub
5.5km will start at Sail Rock Café on Wood Street for either a run or walk at
8.30am while the 8.5km event will start at Mangawhai’s Ocean Beach for a run,
walk or pram stroll at 9am. Both courses will link onto Molesworth Drive and con-
tinue to the finish line at The Hub.  A great array of prizes, from Sport Northland
sponsors, are once again up for grabs for the competitors with a Telecom mobile
phone and  iPod from Gen-i, Fullers Great Sights vouchers, ASB and Asics mer-
chandise plus the major prize, a bike from AvantiPlus Whangarei.  All Northland
adults who compete in the event will go into the draw to win the Suzuki Splash
car sponsored by Pacific Motor Group which will be drawn following the last event in the Run/Walk Series, the Fullers
GreatSights Kerikeri Half Marathon on Saturday 16 November. The 5.5km or 8.5km Mangawhai course makes a great training
run in the lead up to the next event in the series, the Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk to be held on 12 May. Entries
are open Online at

www.runwalkseries.co.nz

and close on 17 April or pick up an entry form from a Carters store or Sport North-

land Office.

Photos from last year’s event

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@ the
Kaiwaka Family

Church

Your COMMUNITY

CHURCH

Each Sunday
10am: Lively Family

Programme

Everyone warmly welcome.

Ph.: Pastor John Dekker

09 4318203

THERE’S

AMBER’S

Q Cafe &

Restaurant

All day breakfast, 8am - 5.30pm.

Home made Pizza, take away or eat in from 8am to late.

Light lunches, 11.am - 5.30pm,
Dinner Menu at 5.30pm to late

Toasted Sandwiches and Sandwiches made to order.

All day, Pies, Chowder & Soups

Milkshakes, Kiwi Ice cream, Slushie Fruit drink, Tea,

Coffee

Closed Mondays.....except Observed Holidays

Sunday to Thursday: 8am - 8pm

Friday: 8am - 8.30pm, Saturdays 8am- 9pm

4315226

Trevor & Amber

41 Moir Street, Shop 5-6

Mangawhai Village

Next to Carters Building Supplies

HAKARU RSA

Women’s Section

2nd Friday of the Month

from 6.30pm

Roast of the Day

$12.00

Fish n Chips

$10.00

Pea Pie Mash

$ 6.00

Includes salads

Desserts $3.00

Phone Heather 4314668

Jan 4314512

St John Op Shop

Getting cooler. We have some

lovely warm clothing.

Large items:

single bed with head-

board $20; single bedbase and mattress

$45; large writing desk (ex Post Of-

fice); Ironing board $8; two loungers

$10 each; all in very good condition.

We desperately need crockery, towels

and blankets and anything else in a

clean and saleable condition.

We now have a shop telephone. The
number is

431 2650

Thank you, Milly

KAIWAKA WEATHER

Welcome to you all. Mad March weather

was not so mad after all. Yes we had a bit of

wind, beautiful sunny days, partly cloudy,

and a few showers which were quite lo-

cal. We could see from our place over to

tunnel hill there were more showers than we

had. I sympathize with the folk who have to

buy in water. I hear some are on their 3

tanker load. Maybe you have had more than

that. We are nearly disappearing down the

cracks around our section as I guess a lot of

other people are. Well we recorded 24mm

of rain for March with rain recorded on 5

days. A few other bits were not recorda-

ble. We have had 69mm of rain for the first 3 months of this year. Compare

that to 339mm for the first 3 months of last year. Since 1987 when we start-

ed recording the rainfall the driest March we have had was in 2004 with

08mm. The wettest March was 2007 with 260mm. The wettest 3months

of any year was 2011 with 520mm and the driest was (yes you guessed it) this year 2013

with 69mm . It would have been good to have a wind barometer over the last 3 months

with some of that wind to record. I hope the Gods are not saving it all up to come in one

big downpour, then we would be in trouble. Okay, so not to get ahead of myself, the

weather will be what the weather will be. We are still better off in all ways than a lot of
other countries. If you happen to go back and

check on my records I am sorry I got

last March wrong. Good on you if you picked it up otherwise you could not have

lost any sleep over it. Anyhow take care out there and you will hear form me next

month. Remember if you would like me to add anything in just send email to

regandbj@xtra.co.nz Oh you have no email?, phone 4312367. Bev.

North Tec Future Trades

ork

amp

Invite everyone to their

new training centre in

Kaiwaka for a cuppa.

Monday 6

May 10.00 to

11.00am.

Behind the KDC beside the

New Great Wall.

-Lets Welcome “North Tec Fu-
ture Trades” to Town.
-See what the first Elementary
Construction Level 2 Course is
about.
-Look over our Fantastic New
Carpentry Workshop.
-Meet our Crew, see what we
are Skilfully Constructing.
-Plenty of Parking Available.

Don’t Forget!

We are running more
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KAIWAKA LIBRARY

The next Large Print and Audio book swap is rapidly approaching. Now is the
time to return all of those books, please, so we can swap them for others at the
end of the month.
We've had more problems with the computer recently, due to an upgrade of the
software that inadvertently locked out all of the libraries. That's now resolved
and we're back to normal. Thank you for your patience over those few days
when we had to work manually.
The library will be closed on Anzac Day, Thursday 25 April.
Recently I've read Echo Burning by Lee Child. Reacher is picked up on the
road by a Latino woman, just as he needs to get out of town quickly 'cos the po-
lice are after him. She's been looking all over for him - or someone like him - to
take care of a problem for her. All is not as it seems, of course - it would not be a
Lee Child book otherwise! It's a good plot with twists and turns - oh, and did I
mention that it's summer in Texas, and stinking hot? Hot enough to kill you if
you're out in the open with no shelter or water for too long. An unexpectedly odd
choice to read in the middle of summer, contrasting nicely with books set in po-
lar regions that I've read in winter (go figure!). This book is on the Rental Fic-
tion shelves in the library.
See you in the library!
Wendy Howard, Librarian
Kaiwaka Library, cnr State Highway 1 and Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road. PO Box
89, Kaiwaka 0542. Phone 4312 539.
Email

kaiwaka.library@gmail.com

Open Wed-Sat 10am-2pm, Mon 4-6pm.

Membership is available to all residents in the Kaiwaka area.

* R O A D I N G * E A R T H W O R K S

* D R A I N A G E * S I T E W O R K S *

For any further enquiries, contact

Shaun on:

Cell: 021 222 0272

Home: 09 4318339

Email:

shaun@huband.co.nz

Shaun Huband:

Registered Drainlayer

Point Curtis Cruising Club

Results for East vs West Open Fishing Contest
12,13 and 14 April 2013
Junior Section
Snapper: 1st : Bailey Addison 1.987kg, 2nd: Brayden Mills
1.920kg, 3rd; Johnny Woolley 1.402kg
Kahawai: 1st: Bailey Addison 1.807kg, 2nd: Bailey Addison
1.526kg
Gurnard: 1st: Brayden Mills, 0.764kg
Eel: 1st: Caleesto Mills 2.541kg, 2nd: Brayden Mills 1.378kg,
3rd: Hannah Mills 0.949kg
Senior Section
Snapper: 1st: Gravy 4.728kg, 2nd: Gravy 3.953kg, 3rd: Carol
Welsford Mills 3.67kg
Kingfish: 1st: Linda Leslie 18.58kg, 2nd: Tracey O'Donoghue
15.641kg, 3rd: Renna Brown 13.812kg
Kahawai: 1st: Gravy 2.689kg, 2nd: Andrew Kenny 2.394kg,
3rd: Andrew Kenny 2.389kg
Trevally: 1st:Chris Ries 1.838kg, 2nd: Barry Curtis 1.800kg,
3rd: Johnny Clyde 1.798kg
Gurnard:1st: Johnny Clyde 0.844kg, 2nd: Keith Mills 0.815kg,
3rd: Andrew Kenny 0.800kg
John Dory:1st Brian Denise 0.826kg, 2nd: Brian Denise
0.610kg
Crayfish: 1st Craig Butler 0.699kg, 2nd: Craig Butler 0.613kg
Average Snapper Weight Prize (Average snapper weight
1.591kg) Colin Birkenhead 1.582kg
Ladies Heaviest Snapper: Carol Welsford Mills 3.67kg
Lucky Ticket Draw: Joseph Lund
Thanks to those who entered and thanks to 3 Furlongs Hotel
for hosting us.
Pool Contest 27 April vs Maungaturoto
Opening Day Duck shoot and end of season prizegiving 4th
May 2013
Wayne Leslie, Commodore

KAIWAKA FITNESS

Hi Everyone, I know I have been a bit slack of late but

now have computer at home, so will try to do more up-

dates of what‟s happening at gym in future. It‟s that time

again for AGM will give date soon. It would be nice to

have a few more people on board. I know last time I

wrote I said we would be getting a new bike; still looking at this as

some members asked whether we really needed another one. I have

also been looking at replacing premade barbells, thought it was sort-

ed but then the supplier said they were only sold in sets, the heaviest

being 55kg which I don't think we need as too heavy for most of us

and I fear I would be the one picking them up off the floor as people

don't seem keen to put heavier weights away, so I am still investigat-

ing this. Have spent the week at work where everyone is on a diet of

some kind from the mad to not so mad, anything to lose some kilos.

Remember when trying to lose weight it has to be more of a life style

change than a quick fix, The quicker it comes off the faster it

goes back, the average women shouldn't drop below 1200 calo-

ries per day. Sometimes just cutting a few things from normal

diet is enough, i.e. bread, booze and fruit. The annual Kaiwaka

Sports Awards are in a few weeks. Please try and get along to

support our local sports people and association.

Renewal for memberships 20th of May. Train hard take care

Jules

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NIWA SEASONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK

Temperatures for late autumn (April – June) are likely to

be above average across the North Island,

Rainfall totals over the April – June period as a whole are likely

to be in the near normal range for all regions. Soil moisture

levels are likely to be below normal for the north of the North

Island for the April – June period, and normal or below normal

for the remainder of the country. River flows are likely to be

below normal for the North Island.

Chief Commissioner, Kaipara District Council, J. Robertson, Private Bag 1001, Dargaville.

Dear Mr. Robertson

Re: Council Quits Kaiwaka article – Kaiwaka Bugle 2/4/2013

We read the above article yesterday which reported on the public meeting held by Commissioners on Monday 25

March.

We both feel compelled to respond to you, your fellow commissioners, and to members of our community. In particular we

are responding to the below extracts from the article at this time.

“At the very end of the meeting, a Commissioner announced that „because the new landlord was asking too much rent for their cur-

rent premises, the council offices are moving to Maungawhai; because nothing happens in Kaiwaka; everything happens in Maun-

gawhai”! At that point Ilia Petro, the new landlord, got up to speak. Lo and behold we find out that the Council never even negoti-

ated with him over the new terms.

Ilia was quite prepared to put the difference of the new rent vs old rent

back into the community.

The Rent he was asking was based on an evaluation that the Council asked him to have done as they refused to pay for one.”

Further into the article it was further reported and questions raised “A deal had already been struck with The Hub, 6 Moles-

worth Drive, Mangawhai to lease their top floor to the Council at a very appealing rate. Perhaps a conflict of interest in that deal?

Property developer / Council: consents, permits .. no worries. Are we sure The Hub is user friendly? Wheelchair access? Why are

these boys spending more money that we don‟t have?”

We would like to begin with the first accusation made by the commissioner in question. ‘because the new landlord was asking

too much rent for their current premises, the council offices are moving to Maungawhai‟. To attempt to make a scape goat of

the landlord for this decision, to defame him, having not even attempted to discuss or negotiate possibilities is not only

appalling, it is totally unprofessional and not what one would expect from so called Professionals, appointed by our Gov-

ernment. It is playground bully tactics, finger pointing, manipulative and distracting, whinging behavior. “ He made me.

It‟s his fault.” Our understanding about our Governments reason for employing highly remunerated „professionals‟ to act as

Commissioners for the Kaipara District, was to clean up the previous councils mismanagement, and to rebuild trust with

ratepayers, which include business ratepayers, as well as residential ratepayers. To do this requires skills that it seems, are

sadly lacking, especially at this meeting.

To build Trust requires honesty, integrity, an ability to listen, to communicate with respect, to negotiate openly and with

fairness. To consult the people who this will affect.

How is moving council offices going to affect the citizens of middle Kaipara? Have they been asked? Consulted? Has there

been honesty? Is any respect being shown to anyone?

What has resulted is anger, disgust, distrust, alienation, disappointment, as a valued member of our community, a busi-

ness man and his family has been shafted by a group of Commissioners who know nothing, and care even less about our

community.

You have made a decision. One would hope a professional decision given that is your mandate. At least have the gump-

tion and the intelligence to report accurately on the facts for making this decision.

What are the costs to be? All costs! Moving costs, long term costs? What are the savings? Long term savings? How will

this affect service to ratepayers? How will this better serve our communities? How will this help to build Trust and coopera-

tion between future council, ratepayers, and the wider communities?

What research has been done to support this decision? Who has been consulted? Will all residents be able to access this

new building? Have you considered the impact on the ratepayers, including the many elderly, on the additional time, and

costs for travel from areas such as Paparoa, Maungaturoto and surrounding areas ( Tinopai, Pahi etc) for manual pay-

ments of rates, dog registration etc. ?

Currently Kaiwaka is a Central point for all of these areas, short of travelling to Dargaville.

“Nothing happens in Kaiwaka”. What does this mean? How many cars travel through Kaiwaka daily? How many of these

stop and visit local businesses? How many ask about how to get to the Matakohe Museum? Ask how to find Tane Mahuta?

Ask how to get to Maungawhai for the Art trail or other event? How many are referred to the Information desk in the cur-

rent KDC building for information about what can be found in the Kaipara district? Found in the Maungawhai community?

West and Northern Kaipara?

Kaiwaka is the first township in the Kaipara District that all those travelling North pass through.

Would our National Parliament save money by moving to New Plymouth, or Stewart Island? Maybe ! Would they do this?

I don‟t think so!

Would the Whangarei Council save rental costs by shifting their Information Centre to Ruakaka? Maybe! Would they do

this? I don‟t think so!

Is moving the Kaipara District Council signage, and Information centre from State Highway 1, to Maungawhai , not short

sighted from a tourist promotional perspective that currently benefits the whole of the Kaipara? Kaiwaka is the Gateway to

the North, the East of Kaipara and the West of Kaipara. This was demonstrated during the Rugby World cup.

As mistrust has been further deepened by the way this has been handled, we would also like it clarified as to whether

there any interests / friendships with the management of “ The Hub” which the Council has already agreed to use as for

premises by any parties?

We believe that you and your commissioners owe an apology to your current landlord for what almost seems like a set up,

to request him to carry out an evaluation to ascertain fair and justifiable rental for his premises, and then to use this as an

excuse to pull out of the lease. Defamation of character comes to mind.

Unfortunately for you, because you have no knowledge of our community, you have no understanding of the deep respect

our community has for Ilia Petro and his family. The contribution that they have made to our community is enormous in

both personal and business terms since setting up their Italian Bakery in Kaiwaka. Mention to anyone from around the

country that you live in in Kaiwaka and the immediate response is , “ Yes I know Kaiwaka. We always stop at the Italian

Bakery”! The statement „Nothing happens in Kaiwaka‟ is very inaccurate as you will no doubt become aware as bees stir,

and begin to swarm in defense of their Hive.

Watch this space!

Sincerely, (name and address supplied, ed)

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LOCAL SERVICES

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INLAND REVENUE: Last Friday each month,

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KAIWAKA KOHANGA REO:

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KAIWAKA PLAYCENTRE: Ph: 4312286. Hastie Lane

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Post Code: 0573 for RD2 and 0542 for all Kaiwaka Post Office mail

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NORTHPOWER: Faults Kaiwaka area 0800 104040

PARENTPORT: Free, practical family support servicePuhoi to Paparoa
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT COACHING, GROUP FACILITATION:
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PLUNKET  KAIWAKA/MANGAWHAI:  Ph:

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or 0

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Kaiwaka Mobile Clinic once a month– appointments necessary;

Mangawhai (next Domain)

1st & 3rd Thursday & Coffee Morning;

PLUNKET CARSEAT CO-ORDINATOR:

Pat Scott Ph 4314530 or

0272881635

PLUNKET FREEPHONE -0800 933 922

PLUNKET -MAUNGATUROTO Clinic every 2nd & 4thThursday. Ph:

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PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE: Gloria Reid Ph: 094327634

HOMEOPATH: Donna Flavell Ph:

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RETURNED AND SERVICES ASSN 733 Settlement Rd. Hakaru

Ph.4312176 Bill Kerr (President) Ph.4314719

TE KOROWAI AROHA O NGATIWHATUA

(The Cloak of Love of Ngatiwhatua) Support and Maori Consultancy.

Ph: 4239481 (Wellsford)

WOMEN’S WELFARE LEAGUE & Reaching Out For Youth:

4 Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd, M Morgan 4312293

VETERINARY SERVICE MANGAWHAI:

Ph: 4314535 Mon-Fri 8.30-4.30, Sat 9-12, a/h appt.

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*16 Apr ~ Otamatea Hawks Special Gen‟l Mtg 7pm KSA

*17 Apr ~ Kaiwaka School PTA AGM 2.45pm in Staff Room

*17 Apr ~ Public Meeting (Bullying)7.25pm St John Hall,

Hurndall St., Maungaturoto

*20 Apr ~ Otamatea Hawks Reunion KSA First game 9.30am

*20 Apr ~ Kaipara Citizens & Ratepayers AGM 11am Lions

Hall Hokianga Rd, Dargaville

*26-27 Apr ~Moleswth Sheep Dog Trials, Rakiki Frm, Oneriri

*29 Apr ~ KSA Sports Awards 6.30pm Sports Complex

*06 May~ Northtec Open Day 1000-1100 Cuppa and looksee

beside the new Great Wall. Everyone invited.

*19 May ~ Hakaru RSA AGM 1.30pm RSA Club rooms

See www.kaiwaka.co.nz for upcoming events.

HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH COLLECTION - Kaiwaka Pick up -

Mondays=Green bags are collected by Northland Waste-queries to

them 09 4303273 Wednesdays.=Blue bags and yellow recycling (At

Jaques Blue bags $2.80 and yellow $1.40) are collected by

Kaurlilands 09 4392146.

*OTAMATEA GREY POWER-09 431 8138 Joan Hoggard
*KAIWAKA BADMINTON -Tuesdays 7.30pm Ph: 4312345
*KAIWAKA GARDEN & FLORAL Grp:

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*KAIWAKA SQUASH -Mondays 7pm, Ph: Barbara Thomas 4315905
*GYMNASTICS OTAMATEA - Tuesday Ph: Stephanie 4312022

*HAKARU PONY CLUB-Ph: Dianne Christianson 4314315

*MANGAWHAI COMBINED PROBUS CLUB: 2pm,3rd Thursday
month in the Senior Citizens Hall Mangawhai. Ph: 4315777

*PT CURTIS CRUISING CLUB - Jean Ph: 4312246
*WAIPU GENEALOGYGROUP -4th Monday in month Ph: 4312725
*NZ GENEALOGY-Wellsford - 1st Thursday in month Ph: 4237033

*CRAFT GROUP:2nd & 4th Tuesday, 10am, Wellsford Ph 4238547

*RSA,Hakaru & Dist.Women- meet 1.30pm 4th Thurs in month 43123668
*OWEN STEVENS at Kate’s Place Ph:4312661
*Diabetes Support Group-for Kaiwaka, Mangawhai, Wellsford -10am,

3rd Friday of month Ph:A.Pert 4238242; J.Gardner 4238060

WELLSFORD CITIZEN ADVICE BUREAU:

0800 367 222

Ph: 4237333 Wellsford Community Centre
Email: cab.wells@xtra.co.nz

CHURCHES:

*Gateway Worship Centre-St Mary's Church Nathan Rd off Oneriri Rd, Kaiwaka

Services, 10.30am 1st & 3rd Sunday of every month. Contact: Rev David Gage

4312528 or 0212354282
*Kaiwaka Family Church-Your Community Church Sundays, l0am
Home Group every Wed evening, Pastor John.Dekker Ph: 4318203
*Kaiwaka Services.Anglican & Co-op at StPauls Church - 1st Sun. 9.30am
(Anglican),3rd Sun. 4pm (Co-op). Contacts: Rev R Dunlop 09 4318193, M.Hargreaves,
Peoples Warden 4312295, C.Bygrave 4312057
*Church of Christ the King, Mangawhai 9.30am every Sunday
*St.Mary‟s Catholic Church:

Maungaturoto – Griffins Road, Saturday evening Vigil

Mass 6pm; Mangawhai – Senior Citizens Hall, Sunday Mass 8:30am; Wellsford –
Matheson Road, Sunday Mass 10:30am; Mid-week Mass times and all enquires to Fr.
Bill Fletcher – phone 423 8170
*Baptist Church: Sun. 10.30am Mangawhai Snr Cit.Hall.Ph:4312339
*CauseWay Church Mangawhai – Sundays 10.15am, Mangawhai Community Recrea-
tion Centre, Insley St. Ph: 09 4314782 www.causewaychurch.org.nz

*St.Paul’s Archie Bull Hall HIRE donation for electricity & upkeep

(usuaIly$10-$15per hire) Contact G. Jaques 4312048

*Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall HlRE- contact Wendy 4312725 or

Email kaiwaka.hall.bookings@gmail.com

*Hakaru Hall HIRE-contact J Marshall 4312297
*Te Pounga Marae queries -A.Gage 4312528, 4312527
*Kaiwaka Sports Association hire/queries- C. Anderson 4312051
Justice of Peace: B.FJaques; L.Donaldson; A.F.Hargreaves -please phone to
make sure they are available
Marriage Celebrants: L.Donaldson; A.F.Hargreaves; Judith Knights 09
4315765