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Kaiwaka Bugle - 19 March 2019

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No: 5

19 March 2019

Trading Hours:

Monday to Friday 8:00am - 6:30pm

Saturday 8:00am - 7:00pm

Sunday 9:00am - 6:00pm

Our sign reads SOON, we have heard folk

passing say “Yeah right”, which is

understandable. We have been toiling on this

project now for 5 years, moving on from

Peter Harris's original structure which he

built in 2001.

It has not been an easy 5 years there has

been plenty of blood, sweat and a few tears.

Although we have still not completed all, we

have completed enough, and the project will

remain a work in progress for a while yet.

We have decided that it is now or never to

open. When you visit, which we hope all of

you will do many times, you will see why it

has taken so long.

Eutopia means 'a good place'. We are hoping

it will become a treasure, a Taonga, to which

people feel a sense of ownership and pride, a

destination, for tourists and travellers, but

mostly locals. The aim of Eutopia is to make

people smile, for people young and old to

see the world a little differently, an unusual

playful place with no straight lines. We have

made everything into an artwork, tables,

chairs,

light

fittings,

toilet

spaces,

windows...so there is functional art

everywhere. Art you can feel, sit on, eat off,

walk on, open and close. There is a lot to

see, hidden treasures, little bits of magic and

a lot of fun in its walls.

We have incorporated and celebrated New

Zealand's rich flora and fauna, the small,

hidden and mysterious treasures of our land,

and sea scape. We want to instil an

appreciation of the diversity and richness of

the unique flora and fauna of Aotearoa, into

this we have incorporated traditional design

and mythology. There are stories, some

maybe as yet untold in its walls.

We want to celebrate art and science, have

an emphasis on sustainable practices for

instance solar water heating, low waste

practises, composting, minimal plastic use

and low impact building practices. We aim

to source as much of our produce from local

and organic sources.

Eutopia is a continuing journey that we are

hoping many of you feel part of. People

have helped us along the way not only with

encouragement, but the odd funky light,

EUTOPIA ...VERY, VERY SOON

…. continued on page 13

Proverbs 10:29

God is a solid backing

to a well-lived life,

but

He calls into question

a shabby performance.

(

The Message translation

)

At Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall . Adults $10, Kids (under 16) $5, Family Pass (2 adults + 3 children) $25

KAIWAKA BUGLE NO.5

19 MARCH 2019

CONTENTS:

Page 3: Public Notices, Classified

Page 5: Women’s RSA; Kaiwaka

Weather; An Eel Story

Page 7: WWI; Rotary

Page 9: Pt CCC;

Page 11: Kaiwaka Sports Assn

Page 13: Eutopia Café; Thelma’s

Scrapbook; Mwi Artists; Hunting

Page 15: Kaiwaka School; Otamatea

High School; Touch Module

Page 17:

Two Jalepinas;

OCS

Page 19: ‘Launching MV Hamsin’

Bugle 6 will appear 2 April

Contact for advertising, reports, articles

or information can be made by

Email: kaiwakabugle@kaiwaka.co.nz

Ph: 09 4312 045 Lindsey

Txt: 027 2724137

Copy may be left at Jaques’ Four

Square.

Kaiwaka Bugle Advertisements 2019:

All

copy

and

queries

to:

kaiwakabugle@kaiwaka.co.nz

The Bugle is printed on an A4 page, B&W

Ad sizes: 1/16 page (3 x 9.5cm) $5; 1/8

(6.5 x 9.5cm landscape or portrait) $8;

3/16 ( 10 x 9.5cm or 7.5 x 12,5) $12.

Classified ads: First one FREE, $4 per

entry (max. 30 words, max. 4 repeats).

Payments can be made online at

ANZ

06 0365 0006990 00

, posted or left at

Jaques Four Square Store.

We use Microsoft Publisher, and can

work with most common image

formats, Word, Excel, and PDF files.

Accounts:

Email: bugleaccounts@kaiwaka.co.nz

The Kaiwaka Bugle is a community

newspaper run by volunteers, as part of

the Kaiwaka Media Group Inc.

Articles, etc. printed are not necessarily

the opinion of the Bugle Team.

Kaiwaka Bugle

Founded May 1978

We appreciate articles and photos about local

events, etc, as well as ads and suggestions.

Copies available in Kaiwaka at Jaques Four

Square, Kaiwaka Postal Centre, Shamrock

Service Station, Animal Health Centre,

Kaiwaka St John shop.

Also outlets in Maungaturoto,

Mangawhai and Paparoa.

Can be viewed online at

www.kaiwaka.co.nz/Bugle

Or a copy can be posted to you if you supply

stamped, self-addressed DLE envelopes.

MARY QUEEN of SCOTS

Friday 22 March, 7.30pm (M)

"Mary Queen of Scots" explores the

turbulent life of the charismatic Mary

Stuart (

Saoirse

Ronan). Queen of France

at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies

pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns

to her native Scotland to reclaim her

rightful throne. But Scotland and

England fall under the rule of the

compelling Elizabeth I (

Margot

Robbie).

This

2018

historical

drama

film

directed by Josie Rourke and

written by Beau Willimon, based on

John Guy's biography

Queen of Scots

The True Life of

Mary

Stuart.’

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

Sunday 31 March, 2pm (G)

THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD

Friday 26 April, 7.30pm (M)

HAVANA MOON

once in a lifetime concert by The Rolling Stones in Havana, Cuba.

Music Movie & Supper Night

Friday 5 April, 7.30pm

Tickets: $25 Phone or Text 021 215 4495

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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ABOUT TOWN



Stunning! Absolutely brilliant - Eutopia Café is opening!

You are invited to the Open Day Sunday 7 April, 2pm –

6pm. Then they will be OPEN as of Monday 8 April, 7am -

7 days a week for breakfast and lunch! Woohoo!



Cubs - spaces now available for girls and boys. Phone

Bruce 09 4312054



Mangawhai/Kaiwaka Phone Directory 2019 edition -

check your details, if you have changes or additions contact

021 454 814 or email mkdirectory@mangawhaifocus.nz



NZTA message: Night works to reseal State Highway 1

at Kaiwaka -Wednesday 20 March and Thursday 21 March,

6pm-5am. Stop/Go will be in place.



Daylight saving ends on Sunday 7th April. Put clocks

back 1 hour at 3am AND check your smoke alarm batteries.



Restricted Fire Status, permit, required, as of Monday 18

March 2019.



See the Bugle online at www.kaiwaka.co.nz for great

colour in the photos. ~ Lindsey, Ed

“A smart person learns from his mistakes, but a truly wise

person learns from the mistakes of others.”

PUBLIC NOTICES

CLASSIFIED

STUDIO FOR RENT: 1.5km from town.

Unfurnished, fully insulated, non-smoker, references

& bond required. $200/week. Ph: 09 4312711

OTAMATEA St. JOHN

Public meeting at the

Kaiwaka Ambulance Station

Wednesday 3 April, 7pm -8.30pm

The focus of this meeting will be to see the way to best

use the Kaiwaka Ambulance Station for a continuation

and extension of community initiatives.

KAIWAKA CAN

Meeting Wednesday 20 March,

5.30pm, Archie Bull Hall

Opportunity to be part of an innovative group

WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS

FIRE SEASON STATUS UPDATE

From Monday 18th March at 8am the season will change

to Restricted (a permit is required for a fire in the

open air). Apply for a permit by calling 09 401072 or at

www.havingafire.org.nz

You can find a list of authorised fire types (not needing a

permit) here https://fireandemergency.nz/fire-seasons-

permits/fire-types/

M o n d a y 1 A p r i l

Easter Services

St Paul’s Anglican Church, Kaiwaka

Easter Sunday 21 April

Family Communion - 9.00 am

Christ the King Mangawhai

“Stations of the Cross” Monday 15 April 8.00am

Tuesday - Thursday 16 - 18 April 9.00 am

Maundy Thursday 18 April 7.00 pm

Good Friday 19 April 9.00 am

Easter Sunday 21 April 9.00 am Family communion

All Saints, Wellsford

Easter Sunday 11.00 am Family Communion

Everyone welcome!!

Sock Class 4th and 11th April

with Jean Guttery

Come along and learn how to make your own socks

using the a technique where you knit

the sock then do the heel afterwards.

You will learn how to use circular

needles with the “Magic Loop”

technique and do a “Turkish Cast On”

and a “Stretchy Bind Off”. These socks

make wonderful gifts and this is a great

skill to learn. There is some homework to do before

the second class.

Class starts at 10.00am - 1.00 both days.

To register ring me on 09 4312443 .

RUGBY: HAWKS vs OBM

Saturday 23 March, Kaiwaka

Reserves: 12.30pm Premiers: 2.15pm

HAWK WOMEN 10s VS Horahora 1.50pm

MOLESWORTH SHEEP DOG TRIALS

12 and 13 April - 616 Oneriri Road., Kaiwaka

Further info R.Hastie 4312192

Passenger Service

Car & Van Hire  Bus & Coach Charters

Airport Transfers

Phone (09) 4237416

BRICK/BLOCKLAYER

All aspects of masonry:

Fireplaces, Restoration & Remedial Work.

JAMES EAGLETON

Tel. (09) 431 2514 Mob. 0274 749 232

jajueagles@yahoo.com.au

210A Pukenui Road, RD2 Kaiwaka 0573

THE SUNSHINE GIRLS

Efficient and reliable help with

your housework.

Ph 4312 532

Counsellor and Registered Psychotherapist

Offers Supervision

ACC Sensitive Claims

Susan Matheson MNZAC

Dip. Psychosynthesis Counselling and Psychotherapy

Phone 09 431 2996 Mobile 027 605 2427



After 20 years of selling in Auckland I have

moved to Kaiwaka.



I have a relaxed attitude with years of

results and experience.



Please feel free to give me a call or email.

c.barrington@barfoot.co.nz

licensed real estate agent (2008)

Chris Barrington

Residential Sales

027 495 5640

Mangawhai

09 431 5960

7 Wood Street, Mangawhai

Stories Tall, Stories Short:

Kaiwaka 1959-2009

by Roger TW Smith

And

Kaiwaka: A Photographic History

Available at All-Sortz Collectables or phone 4312 045

Kaiwaka Good Sorts

Do you know someone in our community

who is deserving of a beautiful bunch of

flowers?

Send an email to us at

kaiwakabugle@kaiwaka.co.nz

or drop a note to Jaques Four Square to

let the Bugle team know.

lindywatson@hotmail.com

4312 847

SING RIGHT

Professional coaching for performance,

recording and demos.

All level singers, musicians, singer-songwriters.

Phone Robyn Hill 431 9159 or 0274 725610

No. 117345

N.Z.C.A.D., L.B.P. 117345

PH/Fax: 09 423 8092 Mob: 021 276 7369

Office: 3 John Sinclair Avenue, Wellsford brianwright@xtra.co.nz

For Resource and Building Consents, planning restraints, new building materials -

you need a capable, experienced, and professional designer with a clear

knowledge of all the processes. Brian has been helping and organising all these

facets of design and building for over 50 years.

Wright Design offers free visits, consultations and advice on planning, design,

building, council permit applications, guaranteed permit plan acceptance.

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Willow Bend

HORSE

HOTEL



Total Horse Care



Agistment



Riding Lessons



Arena Hire (60x40)



Young Horse Starting



Re-training/Exercising



Hoof Trimming



Problem Solving

Phone Sue 09 431 2817

or 021 623 776

Or email

susanjoll11@gmail.com

HAKARU & DISTRICTS
MEMORIAL RSA (INC)

Members & guests are invited to

come along and enjoy our hospitality.

New members welcome.

Meals are served on Thursday and

Friday nights from 6.30pm.

Order from Blackboard Menu

and a sing-a-long

with Des Chitty.

For more information please phone

Graeme on 431 2563

KAIWAKA

WEATHER

Well the summer season

has gone. Not that you would know by

the temperatures we are still having. 31

degrees yesterday, (13th) and 28deg

today (14th) with a light south easterly

blowing.

It was a wonderful February

especially with that welcome rain on

the 21st and a few mm to follow on the

next two days. Everything got a wash

and empty tanks caught a bit of rain. I

guess not everybody got the rain and

some had more than others. The

temperatures got up to 35deg at least.

Those Privet trees flowered well this

year spreading their toxic pollen

around. They are certainly no good for

Hay fever and Asthma sufferers. Thank

goodness they have finished flowering.

This February at our house we had

72mm of rain and for 2018 we had

185mm.

For the first two months of 2019 we

had 103mm of rain and 2018 we had

375mm.

Our driest February since 1987 was

1990 with 3mm and the wettest was

2004 with 266mm.

Our driest first two months since 1987

was 1990 with 88mm and the wettest

was 2018 with 375mm.

We had rain on 6 days of February in

2019 and in 2018 we had rain on 14

days.

As per usual it is hot now the school

holidays are over as has been over the

last umpteen years. Wonderful

summer weather this year all the same.

Well that was summer. The end of

February brought with it the end of

summer.

‘The teacher asked little Johnny how

old his father is. Johnny replied he is

6 years old. Well that cannot be right

said the teacher. Well Johnny replied,

He never was a father until I was born,

and I am 6 years old.’

Daylight saving ends on Sunday 7th

April. Put clocks back 1 hour at 3am.

Take care out there if you must go out

in the heat. ~ Bev

New Zealand has just experienced its

third warmest summer on record,

according to official NIWA climate

figures.

6-YEAR-OLD BITTEN ON TOES

BY A VERY BIG EEL

‘We were at my wife’s cousins (Peter and Tania Panyoczki) having a picnic by

the river on the 3rd March with a few dozen other locals, me (dad), my daughter

and son went for a swim as it was a lovely hot day.

Michel, my son told me he felt something brushing

against his leg. I told him it’s just river weed or

something, but 10 seconds later he starts hollering

“something’s biting me!” I lifted him up and saw a

very large eel (approximately 1m long) on his foot,

the rest is history. Subsequently all the ladies

present refused to swim. Michel wants to go back

next week to feed it! Some meat that is, not more

toes. All is well now, and his foot has healed up

nicely’. ~ Tim M

11 members attended the

February meeting which was

followed by the AGM on

Thursday 28th at 1.30 p.m. The

meeting commenced after Lena had

recited the "Ode".

We hope to have a Tripe and Onion

Luncheon in June if enough interest

is shown.

We are having a " Special 64th

midyear luncheon" and plans for that

are still in the "Pipe line".

Lena has just attended a meeting in

Hastings to find out proceedings

for the NWA meeting to be held at

Hakaru in September which will be a

big day. Waipu Womens Section has

offered to help Hakaru with the day

which will be most appreciated.

Womens section members are urged to

attend

the

St.

Patricks

celebration dinner being hosted by the

RSA

Sunday

17th

March

commencing at 4 p.m. and the food

will an interesting Irish Menu and there

will also be a band. It will be a great

fun celebration so get out your green

glad rags!!

Results of the AGM are as follows:-

Patroness - Fay Wintle

President -Lena Carleton.

Vice/President - -June Wilson.

Secretary - Jan Mann.

Treasurer - shared between Lena and

Jan.

Delegate to conference - Lena.

Committee:-Trish Black, Pat Judd,

Pamela Truscott, Heather Small, Shirley

De Vries, and Ann Dowson also

Reporter.

Birthday Girls for February were

Norma Whynn who turned 90 and

Dawn Powell, congratulations and we

hope you both enjoyed your special

days.

ANZAC Day is nearly upon us and it

would be appreciated if members

and members of the public are able to

bring plates to help with the catering,

The Main RSA are doing it this year

but would appreciate a bit of help with

food.

Next meeting will be on Thursday 28th

March at 1.30p.m. Pamela and

Ann are rostered on to supply

Afternoon tea. ~ Ann

HAKARU RSA

WOMEN’S SECTION

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Fresh Daily Baked

Hot X Buns

6 Pack $5.99

Along with our

Freshly Baked Breads,

Savoury Scrolls,

Danishes, Chelsea buns,

Croissants and much more

Easy Dinners

Romano’s fresh pizzas

Hot Roast Chicken

Range of good quality meats

New range of socks

for all the family

Work socks & Beanies

Jaques Four Square

Phone: 4312227

1 Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road, Kaiwaka.

MAUNGATUROTO and DISTRICTS ROTARY

In the most serious breakdown of

discipline in the New Zealand

Expeditionary Force in the European

theatre, hundreds of men rioted at Sling

Camp on Salisbury Plain on this day in

1919.

The riot was a result of pent up

frustrations by a small group of

soldiers from particularly the South

Island who had been waiting for

months for a ship back to New

Zealand. Sling Camp, designed for

4,000 troops was overflowing with

6,000 men eager to be repatriated. The

boat trip to New Zealand took six

weeks and the shipping delays, coupled

with soldiers’ deaths from influenza, a

lack of money and leave along with a

continuation of military routines and

compulsory education classes created a

toxic mix. Pent up tempers were set

alight when the officers announced that

a ship due to depart for the South

Island had been postponed.

Whilst only a few hundred men rioted,

the remaining thousands of men did not

obey their officers’ orders. Just over

£10,000 ($1 million) worth of damage

was done to mainly NZEF equipment

and stores. Eight soldiers were charged

with mutiny, six were convicted and

punished.

Partly as a way of keeping the troops

occupied after the riots, the New

Zealand troops set about carving a

large kiwi into the hill above Sling

Camp. This lasting memento of the

New Zealand Army’s occupation of the

camp remains to this day.

Find out more about its creation

at https://ww100.govt.nz/bulford-kiwi

Photos: Bottom-

General Stewart addressing the

rioters at Sling Camp in March 1919. He refers

to the soldier beside him as 'the strike agitator'.

Below-Aftermath of the Sling Camp riot. Image

courtesy of National Army Museum of New

Zealand

First of all, we acknowledge the

passing of an Honorary Rotarian and

former stalwart of this community, Mrs

Beth Dalebrook. Not only did Beth

have Rotary involvement but she also

impacted many different areas. Thank

you, Beth for your service in the

Otamatea area.

Since the last issue we have been

treated to a special concert from the

McSweeney Brothers. Not only could

we listen to three hours of magical

entertainment but there was also the

opportunity to dance and enjoy a social

time over a fantastic supper. Marian’s

magic fiddle charmed us all. We are

grateful for the support of many people

who helped the evening go smoothly;

especially Kenny and Terri for working

on the bar and Marge Paton who

operated the Eftpos machine for us. As

a result, we hope to have a substantial

amount to donate to the

Dementia unit.

We have just supported a second

student to attend the Outward Bound

21-day course at Anakiwa. Quintin

Brown, Head boy at Otamatea HS

attended this course in January and it

was obvious that it has impacted

hugely on his life and his attitude to

life. One of the phrases that resonated

with Quintin was “being vulnerable

and failing forward”, no doubt a skill

that many of us could benefit from.

A reminder, we still have plenty of

bags of calf litter for sale at

Maungaturoto Four Square.

As Rotarians we enjoy many

interesting guest speakers, working

bees and times of fellowship. If you are

interested in joining us, please get in

touch with any Rotarian. ~ Eileen

(0211420357)

NZEF SOLDIERS WAITING TO COME

HOME:

MARCH 1919

Make Baleage

while the sun shines!

Let us make hay/sileage for you.

We sell small bale silage,

conventional,

& 5 bale equivalent hay.

For more information

Contact Mark on 021 801 065 or

Contact Kathy on 027 4250520

NORTH GLASS

WINDSCREEN REPAIR OR REPLACE

GLAZING SERVICES

MIRRORS • SPLASH BACKS • SHOWERS

0800 70 40 10

info@northglass.co.nz

www.northglass.co.nz

HODGETTS

CONTRACTING

Digger Work



Driveways



House Sites



Dams



Drains, etc

Also available for HIRE



3 ton Vib Roller



Heavy Duty Tow



Waterblaster



Lazer Level

Phone Mark

4312877

027 447 8554

Bulk Cartage

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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LEE COOPER

PAINTERS

(Kaiwaka Based)

*30 yrs Experience

*Interior/Exterior

*New and Restoration

*Honest and Reliable

*Free Quotes

09 4312918

0274735171

leecooper@xtra.co.nz

ST PAUL’S

ANGLICAN

SUNDAY

SERVICES

St Pauls Church: Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd.

1st Sunday - Eucharist

3rd Sunday - Family Service

Rev. Wayne Thornton Ph 431 4122

www.mangawhaianglican.org.nz

Easter Sunday 21 April

Family Communion - 9.00am

Open

Fishing

Competition:

Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th March.

Species are Snapper, Kahawai and

Kingfish.

$20 Adult & $10 Junior, purchase

tickets from Jaques 4 Square, The

3Furlongs Bar & Grill or Wellsford

Sports and Leisure. Don’t forget meal

tickets can be purchased when you get

fishing tickets.

Weigh in times are 5-6pm both days.

All Fish weighed must be gilled &

gutted.

Fresh Fish Auction will be after prize

giving on Sunday, hope to see you

there.

This is a fundraiser for upgrading the

facilities at the Rangiora Rd Boat

Ramp.

⬧

Open Fishing Competition: East Vs

West Friday 12th to Sunday 14th

April.

⬧

All fish species on the board.

Remember this Competition will be the

last chance to get your name on the

board for end of year prize giving!

⬧

Duck shoot and End of the year

Prize Giving: Saturday 4th May.

⬧

Subs

will be due 1st June

Family $30 & Single $20

⬧

Fish of the Month Winners for

Snapper:

Pongo 8.245kg, Linda Leslie

235kg

- pictured - join Pt.CCC and find out

where you can catch such beauties.

⬧

New fish of the Month:

Kingfish till 9

April

⬧

Next

Club

Meeting:

Tuesday

April @ 3furlongs Bar and Grill

7pm

Wayne Leslie, Commodore

POINT CURTIS CRUISING CLUB

Drainage & Earthmoving

nigel@clarkedrainage.nz

027 2233 185

Registered Drainlayer

All Types of Earthworks

> All Residential & Commercial Work > House Sites
> Septic System Design & Install

> Footings & Drilling to 10m

> Sewer Connections

> Dams

> Water Tank Installation

> Roading & Races

> Farm Work

THE ONE STOP SHOP

Phone Nigel for an Obligation Free Quote

SURVEYORS

SUBDIVISIONS

HOUSE SITE SURVEYS

CIVIL ENGINEERING

WASTEWATER DESIGNS

EXPERIENCED

PROFESSIONAL

INNOVATIVE

Ph 09 431 5353

0800 PACIFIC (0800 722 434)

pacificcoastsurvey.com

Adam Booth - 027 415 5752

Bsurv, Licensed Cadastral Surveyor

Surveying Kaipara since 1994

PET FOOD &

ACCESSORIES

ANIMAL NATURAL

HEALTH, KAIWAKA

Our Pet Deli range of meats are now in!
Also stockists of:

Purely Pets Patties
Orijen & Acana Kibble
Mighty Mix Biscuits
Tukka Thyme Muesli
Organic Apple Cider Vinegar

Chemical-free flea control, wormers

Homeopathic / herbal preps for Upsets &

Allergies.

Collars and leads.

Hours: 9.30am - 4.30pm weekdays,

Saturday 9.30am-4pm Sunday 10am - 1pm

Next to Italian Bakery, SH 1, Kaiwaka

Phone 09 431 2217.

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSOCIATION

Kaiwaka Sports Awards

Our annual Sports Awards will be held

on Wednesday 10

April and will be

emceed by More FM's John Markby.

Tickets are $30 per adult and $15 per

child (Year 9 and under) and can be

purchased at Jaques Four Square.

Congratulations to the nominees:

Junior Sportsperson of the Year
Tyler Foster Otamatea Hawks Rugby
Kyrin Harris Kaiwaka Fast Five Netball
Trinity Ulisala Eastern United JMB
Mutungaiho Cortez Irimei Grey Kaiwaka Touch
Anahera Worsfold Kaiwaka School
Caitlin Heke Kaipara Basketball
Nathan Harris Junior Hawks
Maia Fairburn Kaiwaka Fitness Centre

Senior Sportsperson of the Year
Rhys Shadbolt Kaiwaka Touch
Bron Hames Kaiwaka Fitness Centre
Shontay Morunga Kaiwaka Fast Five Netball

Service to Sport
Bruce Leslie Kaiwaka Squash

Jodie Bennetto Kaiwaka Fitness Centre
Rebecca Fletcher Otamatea Netball
Kevin Robinson Otamatea Hawks Rugby
Te Awhina Whitehead Eastern United JMB
Maree Stewart Otamatea-Ex Netball
Kaye Fleming Kaiwaka Badminton

Greg McRae Memorial Award
Quintin Brown OHS Hockey
Anthony Kim Otamatea Netball
Devine Henderson Kaiwaka Fitness Centre
Jackson Brierly Kaiwaka Touch

Netball Tournament

The Otamatea Netball Club will hold a

Mixed Netball tournament on 5

May

at our courts, as a fundraiser for getting

the OHS netball team to AIMS in

September. Open to mixed teams and

female only teams. This will be a fun

day of netball, with a hangi and neat

prizes. To enter a team, please contact

Jodie

Bennetto

mgtonetball@gmail.com.

Rugby – coaching course

A Small Blacks coaching course will

be held at the KSA on Wednesday 17

April at 6.30pm. This is a requirement

for all coaches of rugby teams from

Under 7's → Under 13's.

Rugby Smart coaching course will

be held at the KSA this Tuesday 19

6.30pm. This is a requirement for all

coaches of rugby teams from Under

14's and above.

Rugby – Senior

The first match of the Bayley’s Senior

Competition will see our Hawks take

on Old Boys this Saturday. The

Reserves will kick off at 12.30pm and

the Premier will take the field at

2.15pm.

Rugby – Womens

Our Otamatea Women's Hawks have a

pre-season game against Hora Hora

this Saturday at our grounds at 2pm on

field number two – come along to

support them!

Congratulations Mr & Mrs Nahona

Best wishes to Kamira and Tama who

got married at the KSA last weekend, a

special evening of whanau, love, music

and celebration.

Touch Module

After eight weeks of our Touch

Module, the finals were held last week,

congratulations to the winning teams:

The Spartans; 2

Chur Bros; 3

Kemp Whanau. Photos and videos of

the action throughout the Module can

be found on the Kaiwaka Touch

Facebook page and on our website

www.kaiwakasports.co.nz.

Basketball – coach the coaches

Want to learn how to develop young

Basketball players? Come along to our

gymnasium on Friday 29

March 7 -

9pm for Kiwihoops. Kiwihoops

provides coaches, teachers, parents,

volunteers and administrators with a

systematic and consistent approach to

the development of players.

Kids Disco

Shake Your Groove Thang! There'll be

an Ultimate White Party disco at the

Sports Complex on Saturday 30

March from 6 to 8pm – wear white to

shine! $5 entry.

The Incredible Years

The Incredible Years course w

ill be

held at the KSA every Wednesday

morning, from 9.30 – 12.30pm, starting

this Wednesday 20

March and

running for 15 weeks. This is a

Ministry of Education course which is

free to everyone. Covering parenting

strategies for children aged 3 - 8 years.

Limited numbers. Register your

attendance with Eileen Turner on 027

5311 561.

~ Cheryl kaiwakasports@gmail.com

Touch Module winners - The Spartans. Photo by C Peeni

BARRY CURTIS

PLUMBING LTD

REGISTERED CRAFTSMAN

PLUMBER

Phone 431 5572

027 257 9884

25 years’ experience

Friendly reliable service

All plumbing &

maintenance

Alterations and new

housing

Spouting

Competitive rates

PROMPT

EFFICIENT

SERVICE

KAIPARA FLOORING CO

Independently owned & operated

32 HURNDALL ST MAUNGATUROTO

Supply & Installation of Carpet, Vinyl,

Vinyl Wood Planking

Stockists of 2m & 3m wide

vinyl & carpet short ends

Residential & Commercial

Q Card Finance Approved

6-18 month terms

6 mth interest free

First Class Installations

For a free measure & quote

phone Christine

09 946 9886 or 021 515 415

kaiparaflooring@gmail.com

http://www.kaiparaflooring.co.nz/

OWEN STEVENS

Osteo Therapist

For careful adjustments to bones

and joints

Treatment for humans and their

pets

Clinics:

Kate’s Place,

Kaiwaka:

Last Friday of

month

For bookings:

9.00am-5.00pm
Phone

09 4312661

Or phone Owen

09 4317123 anytime

PLANNING A NEW KITCHEN?

CONTACT NOEL McDOWELL

WELLSFORD

KITCHENS

Ph/Fax 094312888

KAIWAKA-Any time

QUALITY CUSTOM MADE

KITCHENS

Ken Urquhart

BSurv Licensed

Cadastral Surveyor

KMU Surveys Ltd

467 Bickerstaffe Road

RD 2

Maungaturoto 0587

Ph 09 431 8705

Mob 021 161 2344

kenurquhart@xtra.co.nz

Natural Earth Ltd

Landscape and Bobcat services

: Driveways :Landscaping :Retaining Walls

: Hole Boring: Land Levelling :Trenching

: Decks :Fences :Sections Cleared

: Plus much more

Tel 09 4312 885

Mob 02102391280

For A Fast Friendly Service

Contact Tim Hicks

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

Kaiwaka Bugle - 19 March 2019

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unusual ceramic or glass pieces, a mural

painting or help with a sculpture. We have

greatly appreciated any help.

Robert at times has been a reluctant

participant in this project but has risen to the

challenge creating all the beautiful Art

Nouveau style joinery, he has made polished

basins and sculptures out of stone, beautiful

granite tables tops and alongside me carved

endless images into fresh concrete. He has

done all the steel work and taken on most of

the construction of this project. He takes my

crazy drawings and making them buildable.

I've created the mosaics, the glass work, the

weird sculptures, forms and carving, so

between us we have covered most things.

We are planning to have an open day on

Sunday the 7th of April from 2pm – 6pm.

An afternoon where everyone can come and

have a look and sample some of the dishes. We will then open Monday the 8th

from 7am, 7 days for breakfast and lunch to start with. We will start simple

and evolve from there eventually having music events and special food

evenings. We are planning a big opening event next summer when we have all

systems in place.

We are presently interviewing potential staff. If you want to contact us, you can

phone Marijke 021891484.

FRAME OF MIND

Mangawhai Artists Gallery until Wednesday 20 March.

10am to 3pm daily.

‘Frame of Mind’ is a compelling exhibition; seven accomplished and

explorative artists, developing new ideas and themes, using exciting forms of art

mediums with a range of diverse topics.

Marina Bagley, “Called ‘Frame of Mind’, the title is a play on words evoking

the state of mind of the artist with a bit of mystery and creativity added in.”

Artists photo: Edie Chappell, Marina Bagley, Nicola Everett, Ngaire Evans,

Barbara Cope and Jan Grover. Mary-Anne Boyd was absent.

WANTED TO BUY

I am a local private collector of

Kaipara & Northland Paper,

Postal &Photographic History

looking to purchase:

Old Photos Old Postcards

Old Documents

Old Envelopes

Old Advertising / Tourism

Posters or Pamphlets

Old books or old ‘paper’

relating to

Kaipara and Northland.

I will pay a fair price immediately

so please contact me on either

280 9544, text 021 757 107

or email

nigel.bermuda@gmail.com

OTAMATEA

COMMUNITY

SERVICES

Counsellors, Parent Coach,

Senior Support, Financial

Mentors, Social Worker,

Addiction Support,

Family Support.

Monthly Activities:

❖

Seniors’ Lunch 1st Wednesday

❖

Chocolate Bingo 3rd

Wednesday

❖

Shopping trips to Whangarei

2nd Tuesday and 4th Wednesday

Phone: 09 431 9080.

155 Hurndall St. Maungaturoto.

Otamatea Repertory Theatre Inc

Proudly presents

Music by Alan Menken

Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice

Book by Linda Woolverton

Show dates: April 27, 28 @ 2pm and

6pm,

May 3@ 7.30pm, May 4 @ 2pm &

6pm, May 5 @ 2pm

Tickets online at www.ort.org.nz or

at Tony’s Lotto Shop in

Maungaturoto, Adults $28

Students $15

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is presented

through special arrangement with and all

authorized materials are supplied by Music

Theatre International.

421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019

From Thelma’s

Scrapbook …

Come Hell or High Water.

The rain fell, the water rose,

and folks scrambled up onto their roof-

tops to safety. They hollered across the

flood to one another, made sure

everybody was accounted for, and

excitedly identified things that floated

by; “There goes Jacks’ tool shed!”

“Isn’t that Betsy’s’ front porch swing?”

“Golly that’s the Pastors whole garage!”

Then somebody noticed a little straw

hat behaving oddly. It floated

downstream about 20 metres, then

stopped and came back upstream! After

20 metres or so it floated back

downstream, then stopped and came

upstream again. Nobody could figure it

out!

Finally, little Billy piped up; “Well, this

morning Grandad said he was going to

mow the front lawn, come hell or high

water.”

Continued from Front page ...

EUTOPIA ...

KAIPARA HUNTING &

FISHING

Graham

Robertson

was

the

winner of the

‘Pari Weigh

In’ on 24

February -

taking

out

first place for

the heaviest

birds in each

category.

Game

fishing is in

full

swing

with

fantastic

result by Jenny Mclean landing the

first Marlin, pictured above, for the

club this season. Caught off the west

coast with Skipper Andy Thompson.

14 April: Duck Hunters Shoot at

Hames Rd, Maungaturoto.

Annette 0272 862 329

4T DIGGER – BOBCAT – TIP TRUCK

Property Maintenance - Driveways

Building Sites

Stump & Tree Removal

Hole Boring - Chain Trencher

Calf Shed and Stockyard Cleaning

Phone Matt: 021 199 6677

Email: mprabrownecontractors@gmail.com

Mangawhai Heads

Garden Centre

1758 Cove Road

945 0707

021 165 2629

Reyahn George

Leng

Registered Electrician

Local, honest and reliable.

For your residential and

light-commercial projects.

022 314 1068

Trails end

spiritualist gathering

Last Sunday of every month

10.30-2pm

Tea/coffee provided $5 koha

For all inquiries:

021 165 2629 evenings (09) 945 0707

Trail.end@hotmail.com

1758 Cove Road, Mangawhai

Bringing together like-minded people

Guest speaker each month

Pest Control

PLAN A: One-off treatments to customers with a specific pest problem

PLAN B: Full maintenance service plans to commercial customers.

This will include documentation kept in customer file on site:

⚫

Pest treated

⚫

Date of service

⚫

Chemical or baits used

⚫

Full pest check report done after each treatment

⚫

Fair and reasonable fee with guarantee

Flood Recovery Carpet Care

⚫

Carpet Drying

This includes pre-spray treatments

Upholstery Cleaning

Full upholstery cleaning of all furniture.

eg lounge suites and all office chairs

Water Blasting

⚫

Concrete - Decks

House Washing

⚫

Soft Chemical Was

⚫

Pre-painting Wash

Property Services

Om Tara

Mangawhai

Healing Services

Diann Glucina

021 250 7461 diglucina.com

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DOG GROOMING

All breeds dog grooming

Professional Experienced Groomer

Short practical grooms - summer

Breed Standard Grooms
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Oneriri Road

By appt Phone Pam 09 4312143

Or text only 0273335380

Email hot.diggitydog@outlook.com

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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KAIWAKA SCHOOL

Our School Buses-

Important Changes

We have over 140 students at Kaiwaka

School now. Some days there are up to

20 changes to the bus arrangements

that have to be actioned.

This is no longer possible. We need to

streamline our process for getting the

children home safely and correctly.

From Term 2, the buses will only run

from school to each child’s actual

home driveway or home bus stop.

Please nominate one bus route and one

exit address or bus stop for your child,

and that is the only place they can

disembark. So, calls to school will only

be to notify a pickup instead of bus

travel, nothing else. Walkers are

unaffected but cannot ever go on a bus.

Students whose exit place is not a

home driveway need to be met by a

nominated adult. Any child not met

will be bought back to school and will

need to be picked up from school.

Exceptions are students living in

Puawai Street and Marshall Roads.

GIANT Pumpkin Competition 2019

How are your pumpkins coming

along? Don’t worry if your pumpkin

isn’t huge, you could still win one of

the other categories. All pumpkins

welcome on the day.

Category 1: Heaviest Pumpkin

Category 2: Fancy Dressed Pumpkin

Category 3: Hill Roll-longest

distance down the hill.

Competition Day: Tuesday

26 March at 11.am

Any queries, please phone Amy

Griffiths: 0212072729 or 4312029

After School Care

Due to small numbers this year the

Board of Trustees have made the

decision to cease operating ASC.

There will be no more After School

Care Programme from Term 2 onward.

The last day of operation will be 12

April 2019.

The Board regrets that this decision

has had to be made, but as its primary

function is to provide education for all

our children, it cannot justify using

substantial school funds to operate

After School Care. Should the number

of students wanting After School Care

places increase substantially, and the

ASC becomes viable, the decision will

be reconsidered.

Yummy Apples

We are participating in the

Yummy Apples School

Sticker promotion. It would

be awesome for everyone to get

involved as the Yummy cut-out labels

from bags of apples and the stickers on

the apples help the school to receive a

share of the $200,000 free sports gear

prize pool. Collect the Yummy cut -out

labels from bags (each cut-out label is

worth 10 stickers) and individual

Yummy apple stickers, and send them

to school!

KAIWAKA POST

CENTRE and

FOOD MART

POST CENTRE TRADING HOURS

MONDAY to FRIDAY 8am to 5pm

SATURDAY 8am to 12pm

CLOSED ON SUNDAY and on

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

FOOD MART (GROCERIES)

MONDAY TO SUNDAY

7:30am to 8pm

IF ANY QUERIES PLEASE CALL

STORE MANAGER AMRIT

on 09 4312431 or

EMAIL: kaiwakafood19a@gmail.com

1919a State Highway1, Kaiwaka 0542

OTAMATEA HIGH

SCHOOL

OHS will close for tuition at

12.30pm on 27th March due to parent/

teacher interviews. High School buses

will run at this time.

OHS JUNIOR TRIATHLON

Wednesday 27th March, 9.15am

starting at the Otamatea High School

Swimming Pool for O.H.S. Year 7-8

Students (Individual and teams of 2 or

3 competitors).

Race Records Boys: Rikki Beazley –

40.26(2018); Girls: Poppy Scott -

34.30 (2016); Teams: Kevin Kim,

Marshall Scott and Nathan Harris –

35.18 (2017)

200 metre SWIM (8 lengths of O.H.S

pool); 8 kilometre BIKE (from O.H.S

pool – along Bickerstaffe Road around

cone and return) – 4 laps; 2 kilometre

RUN (along Bickerstaffe Road to 1km

turn around and return) – 1 lap.

The best viewing areas are:

1. Swimming Pool, on the bank. 2.

Biking, along the north field fence line

3. Running, along the north field fence

line. 4. Transition Area – outside the

designated areas.

KAIWAKA TOUCH

MODULE

Over 100 people participated in the

Kaiwaka Sports Association’s Touch

Module, held on Wednesday evenings for

two months. The teams were mostly of a

similar standard – and often the matches

were close and could have gone either way.

The finals saw Chur Bros taking on the

experienced Spartans. The match was very

close, but the Spartans just squeaked in for

the win by one point and took home the

winner’s purse of $300 with Chur Bros

taking away the second-place prize of

$200. The third-place prize of $100 went to

Kemp Whanau.

After the finals, players moved into the

pavilion for prizegiving, congratulations to

the prize winners:

Youngest player – Lucas Kemp, 9 years old

Oldest player – Justin Kemp, aged... a closely

guarded secret

Most supportive on the side-line – Merv

&Stephanie Masiutama

Player coming from the furthest away – Damin

Eruer (Rawene)

Best Team Spirit went to Ngaringaomatariki.

Team managers nominated a player from their

team to receive a special prize:

Chur Bros: Shontay Morunga for going all out

each week.

Touch & Go: Irimei Grey for stepping out Mike

Peeni.

Team Fonterra: Brooke Clarke. Most improved.

Ngaringaomatariki: Tevin Lemuelu for playing

great matches each week.

The Spartans: Tamati Phillips for massive

improvement, to now being one of the team’s

playmakers.

Kemp Whanau: Wade Kemp. A valuable team

member.

Kaipara Crusades: Devine Henderson. Played with

spirit and improved her game.

Butterfingers: Katie Eagle. Most improved.

Thank you to the Module’s referees: Gerrin,

Zac, Bruce and Paul.

Final placings: 8th: Ngaringaomatariki; 7th:

Team Fonterra; 6th: Kaipara Crusades; 5th:

Butterfingers; 4th: Touch & Go; 3rd: Kemo

Whanau; 2nd: Chur Bros; 1st: The Spartans

Photos and videos from the Module are on

the Kaiwaka Touch Facebook page. Thank

you to everyone who participated, and we

hope to see you back next year!

HAKARU HALL

ACTIVITIES



Monday: Line Dancing 10.00am

Ph 4315160



Tuesday: Pilates 9.00-10.00

Ph 0220643964 Certified Instructor



Wednesday: Hall Meeting, First

Wednesday each month. 7.30pm



Thursday: Pilates 9.00-10.00am.

All welcome Ph 0220643964



Thursday: Scouts 5.00pm

Hall Available for Hire Ph4312256

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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OTAMATEA

COMMUNITY

SERVICES

Seniors’ Luncheon: The first

seniors’ luncheon for the year took place in

March – a month later than our usual

February start due to Waitangi Day. There

was a great turnout and going by the

reports coming in, a good time was had by

all with lots of catching up going on

around the tables. Our sincere thanks to all

who contributed to this successful day –

without all of you our senior members of

the community would be missing out on a

treat.

New Service: After our usual monthly

Chocolate Bingo last month we began our

new Fun and Games service which

included cards, alphabet dice and scrabble.

We thought it would be fun to have a

variety of activities including board games,

cards, craft, play- reading, writing, quiz.

Please let us know if you would like to

help run this for a couple of hours, possibly

twice a month. Phone Pauline at the

Community House on 09 4319 080.

For those who are not aware, we already

have ‘Chocolate Bingo’ at the Footprints

Room in the Anglican Church, on Hurndall

Street. This is on the third Wednesday of

the month, and we would like to hold the

new Fun and Games at the same place.

Another reason to talk to your friends and

neighbours, tell them about the new Fun

and Games morning! We look forward to

your thoughts and ideas.

Van Driver: Is there anyone interested in a

volunteer role, driving our community mini

-bus on shopping trips. This would be on

the fourth Wednesday of each month, and

possibly on other days as required. All

applicants will be subject to a vetting

process. For more information, please call

us at 09 431 9080.

Your Community House is open five days

a week, from 9 to 4, and we are here to

help with counselling, parenting, financial

mentoring, senior support, addiction

support, social work, family support – call

in or phone 09 431 9080.

From all at OCS

155 Hurndall Street

Maungaturoto.

The incomparable flavours of Mexican

California have come to our good ol’

Maungaturoto! ... (and in the most unusual

way). Kimberley Gabbard, owner of Whole

Life Organics, was approached by

Alejandra Perez for a job in late 2018. This

was their first meeting and, given that they

are both expat Californians, they quickly

began reminiscing about their favourite

Mexican foods and the lack thereof here in

Aotearoa. Both agreed that even the big

New Zealand cities provide, at best, only

very cheap and over-simplified (read

corporate) versions of the incredibly

diverse flavours offered on the streets of

Southern California. They also agreed,

together, that they should let us good old

Kiwi country folks try the tantalizing tastes

of authentic Mexican Street Food first. We

are, after all, a “real New Zealand town” as

the sign says - and so we are. This means

that Maungaturoto gets to sample this

project before any other place in New

Zealand. This cafe is getting the attention

of surrounding towns, like Dargaville,

Mangawhai, Waipu, and Whangarei. This

is mentioned because Kimberley and

Alejandra have big plans to spread these

delicioso dishes across the nation.

The initial popularity of the Whole Life

Organics Mexican cuisine endeavour has

proven so popular

with

locals

and

passers-through

alike that it has

become a job in

itself keeping up

with supplies due to

the number of times the café has been

completely sold out.

Kimberley, a Natural Food chef, creator of

the Amazing Banini "smoothies" still used

in café chains around Hawaii, she was also

the former owner and executive chef of

The Heavenly Taste Catering in LA

California. Kimberley is obsessed with

what she calls “street food”. This term isn’t

used here (yet) but in SoCal it refers to

ubiquitous food-carts that deliver ready-

made, fresh Mexican food made with time-

honoured, home-spun recipes. Kimberley

recognized in Alejandra just such a perfect

opportunity.

Alejandra was taught to cook by her

mother, who was born and raised in

Mexico City. The taste combination of

American California and Mexico is

something people have to experience for

themselves -no amount of words can do it

justice.

What does this mean for Whole Life

Organics? Time for ch-ch-changes, the

shop stock is going to be liquidated to

make way for the delicioso healthy

Mexican takeaways, this means great deals

on all clothing, jewellery, stuff for baby,

skin care, remedies, supplements, food,

chattels etc.

So as the sun sets on Whole Life Organics,

the sun rises on the Two Jalepinas.

Made with quality authentic Mexican

ingredients. We specialise in gluten-free,

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Be warned... forget all that you knew

about Mexican food - this is a new

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Here’s some of the delicious things to look

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Nachos, Jumping' Jack Spicy Taquitos, and

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For more info check out their Facebook

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Kaiwaka Bugle - 19 March 2019

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The Launch of the MV Hamsin

By Bevan Lawrence

Driveway

& Farm Race

Maintenance and

Construction

Grader, Roller,

Digger, Trucks

Supply of lime rock and

metal

Call Peter on

0274441553

For advice / estimate for

your driveway / farm

race needs

One of my past occupations was as

General Manager of a Boat Company

building luxury launches.

One gets to know the owner when you

are building such a boat for them,

things like the colours they prefer, the

way they like things laid out, the

surface finishes, as well as some

personal details. So, many months

since meeting John, we had developed

a good relationship. He was a 747 Pilot

nearing retirement so the boat was

going to be both an investment and his

new toy. Its name, Hamsin, came from

a soft hot wind, between March and

May, from the Sahara Desert. For some

time, I had been puzzled by a small

round object under his golf shirt on his

chest. During one of our after-work

beers I plucked up enough courage to

ask what it was? He said it was a secret

and not to tell anyone, he pulled out the

object, attached to a fine gold chain - it

was a monocle! He said although he

passed regular physicals as a pilot, he

was having trouble sometimes making

out some instruments on the flight deck

so he would then use the monocle.

As the due date for the launch was

coming up, he questioned me about

details of the process. I told him the

age-old story of how boats in the past

had been launched: When boats had

become too big to handle, some of the

first were built stern to the water in a

hole. When the boat was finished the

earth between the boat hole and the

water was dug out and thus the boat

floated. This is still common but the

earth is now replaced by a caisson or

big steel gate.

In Ancient times, boat’s keels were set

up on rollers which were pinned to stop

movement, and then when the boat was

finished they were un-pinned, and the

boat would roll into the water. On

many occasions in the past slaves were

used for this job and often one would

get caught and killed, if his blood

splashed onto the boat it was

considered a blessing or good luck.

Even the ship ‘Queen Elizabeth the

Second’ built on the Clyde, Glasgow,

was stood on short poles, (toms).

During the launch these were pushed

over in firing order by electrical

solenoids. Two men were stationed in

the dry dock with sledge hammers to

hit the solenoid if it didn’t fire, one

man to hit it, one man to haul the other

man out should it go wrong.

If the steel toms didn’t fall, they could

singularly drive through the plate and

hole the hull. The Clyde is narrow and

the ship pulls with it yards of chain laid

on the dock to slow the descent.

Shipyards on the opposite side would

halt work due to the stern wave which

rushed up their slipways.

As the slave trade diminished, owners

would use red wine to splash the hull in

place of blood.

Today being more sophisticated and

salubrious we use champagne. John

was worried about the big day of the

launch. We had, of course, already sea-

tested all systems. On the day of the

launch it hung, serene and polished, in

the strops of the boat hoist, whilst the

crowd, including all my workers,

assembled. Speeches were made, a

Catholic Father gave it his blessings

and John’s wife stepped forward to

swing the bottle at the shining stainless

bow fairlead. I know not why, as the

fitting was positioned very close and

over the dock edge, but she missed and

the bottle plus the stocking it was

wrapped in sailed out into the harbour!

Immediately there was a huge ‘Aww’

from the crowd, (plus a few laughs

from my lot.) John, with presence of

mind, checked with me if it meant bad

luck or not and after I assured him it

was not, he shot off to get another

bottle from the boot of his BM.W.

Meanwhile his wife, an attractive ex

airhostess, disappeared for a moment,

removed her panty-hose, put them over

the bottle and the process continued.

Thankfully this time she didn’t miss

and there was the traditional big

‘crack’, with foamy champagne

splashed all over the bow. Music

played and the BBQ party started.

Photo supplied

TAI CHI

Balance,

Co-ordination,

Meditation,

Settled mind,

Confidence,

Self-awareness

Classes: Sunday morning

Kaiwaka

8:30 – 10 am Kaiwaka

Sports Association

For more information please contact

Otamatea Martial Arts

otamatea.kempo@farmside.co.nz

Phone 09-431-5170

www.facebook.com/

otamatea.kempo

Keep up to date with:

Traffic updates: nzta.govt.nz/traffic

Facebook: facebook.com/nztaakl

Twitter: twitter.com/nztaakl

Journey planner:

journeys.nzta.govt.nz

Phone:

0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)

Electric Vehicle charge stations:

www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/ev-chargers

Night works to reseal State

Highway 1 at Kaiwaka -

Wednesday 20 March and

Thursday 21 March, 6pm-5am

Next Bugle Deadline midday Friday 29th March 2019

WHAT’S ON

PLEASE ~ do let us know what is on - email

kaiwakabugle@kaiwaka.co.nz

*20Mar~Kaiwaka Can meet. 5.30pm Archie Bull Hall

*22Mar~Movie ‘Mary Queen of Scots’, KWMH, 7.30pm

*23Mar~HAWKS RUGBY, KSA

*23-24Mar~Open Fishing Competition; Fresh Fish Auction

at Three Furlongs 24 March, 6.30pm

*28Mar~Hakaru RSA Women’s Section meet. 1.30pm

*29Mar~Kiwihoops coaching, KSA 7-9pm

*30Mar~Kids Disco, KSA, 6-8pm

*31Mar~Movie ‘Christopher Robin’, KWMH, 2pm

*3Apr~Otamatea St. John meet. Re Kaiwaka Station, 7pm

*5Apr~ Movie Supper ‘Havana Moon’ KWMH, 7.30pm

*12-13Apr~Molesworth Sheep Dog Trials, Oneriri Rd

KWMH = Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall; KSA = Kaiwaka Sports Association

See www.kaiwaka.co.nz for more information

HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH COLLECTION

Kaiwaka Pick up:

Mondays = Green bags (Northland Waste - 09 430 3273)

Wednesdays = Blue bags and yellow recycling (at Jaques $3.00

and $1.50) (Kaurilands 09 4392146); ONLY Blue and Yellow

bags picked up on Oneriri Road.

 DIABETES Support Group-for Kaiwaka, Mangawhai, Wellsford

10am, 3rd Friday of month Ph: Colleen James 09 4314238

 GENEALOGY - Wellsford: 1st Thursday in month Ph: 423

7033; Waipu: 4th Monday in month Ph: 4312 725

 HAKARU PONY CLUB - Secretary Denise Rogers 021423376

secretary@hakaruponyclub.co.nz

 KAIPARA HUNT - Secretary Albert Doonenbal Ph 4312059
 KAIWAKA BADMINTON -Tuesdays 7.30pm Ph: 4312345
 KAIWAKA CAN - 3rd Wednesday in month, Archie Bull Hall

Ph: 0273572751

 KAIWAKA DRAMA CLUB -

Hannah Webb

0272863352

KaiwakaDrama@gmail.com - FB - “KaiwakaDramaClub”

 KAIWAKA DRUM & DANCE CLASSES - 021 611198
 KAIWAKA GARDEN & FLORAL GROUP - 2nd Thursday in

month. Ph: 431 4744

 KAIWAKA CUBS - Thursdays 5.30-7pm, Hakaru Ph:Bruce

4312542

 KNITTING FOR WHANGAREI HOSPITAL - 2nd Tuesday in

month, Archie Bull Hall 10am Ph 4314827

 MANGAWHAI COMBINED REBUS CLUB - 2pm, 3rd

Thursday month, Senior Citizens Hall Mangawhai. Ph: 4315777

*PILATES-HAKARU HALL -Tuesday & Thursdays, 9-

10am Ph:

0220643964

*PT CURTIS CRUISING CLUB - Jean Ph: 4312227 (wk), 4312520 (hm)
 RSA, HAKARU & DISTRICTS WOMEN’S SECTION – meets

1.30pm 4th Thursday of the month. Ph: 431 5818

 SCOTTISH DANCING - Wednesday morn. Ph: 09 4320532
 TRAMPING - Mondays 9am-2:30pm Maria 4312 234

HALLS FOR HIRE:

 St.Pauls Archie Bull Hall HIRE $20 half day, $40 full day per

hire, S McAulay, Ph 4312311

 Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall HlRE - Phone 4312725 or

kaiwaka.hall.bookings@gmail.com

 Hakaru Community Hall HIRE -Ph. 4312256 or 4312110

 Te Pounga Marae queries - R. O’Leary 4312 423, J.Nathan 021

186 7382

 Kaiwaka Sports Association hire/queries - C. Anderson 4312051

or kaiwakasports@gmail.com

Justice of Peace:

B.FJaques 4312 048; L.Donaldson 4312 228; A.F.Hargreaves

4312 045, W.Howard 4312 725 - please phone to make sure they

are available www.justiceofthepeace.org.nz

Marriage Celebrants:

L.Donaldson; A.F.Hargreaves; Y Osborne

LOCAL SERVICES

*Emergencies - Ambulance, Fire, Police - dial 111

*Non-urgent Police phone 09 4311150

A A: Meets Wed., 8pm Kaiwaka Ph: 4315543, 0800229 6757

ASUREQUALITY LTD (was AgriQuality) Call Free 0508 0011 22

BUDGETING SERVICE, WELLSFORD: Free confidential advice &

support for all areas of personal finance. Ph (09) 423 7123

CAB-Citizens Advice Bureau.Wellsford Ph: 4237333

0800 367 222 email:cab.wells@xtra.co.nz

CIVIL DEFENCE - Kaiwaka Community Response Group:

kaiwaka.civildefencecrg@gmail.com, 4312725 Wendy

DOG/STOCK /NOISE CONTROL 0800 105 890

FUNERAL SERVICES: Morris & Morris Ltd,

Whangarei - Bev Jaques Ph:4312367 or 0800667747

GRANDPARENTS Raising Grandchildren: Dianah Roberts 0223819539

HAKARU & DISTRICTS MEMORIAL RSA (Inc) 733 Settlement Rd,

Hakaru. Ph 4312 176 or Bill Warren (President) 431 2092

HAKARU LANDFILL/Transfer Station:Open everyday except

Tuesday10am-4pm.Ph4312629 Cost-$55 trailer load up to 1 cubic metre.

Ph:4258567 - office

KAIPARA DISTRICT COUNCIL www.kaipara.govt.nz:

Help Desk FREEPHONE 0800 727 059

KAIWAKA KOHANGA REO: Ph:4312620

KAIWAKA CEMETERY: Ph: 4312045 or 4314017

KAIWAKA LIBRARY: kaiwaka.library@gmail.com

Mon. 4-6pm; Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. 10am-2pm Ph:4312539

KAIWAKA PLAYCENTRE: Ph Juanita 0274134904; open Mon, Wed,

Fri 9am-12pm. Hastie Lane; Monday to Friday 9.00am - 12 noon.

KAIWAKA POST OFFICE:Ph:4312 431

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

KAIWAKA PRIMARY SCHOOL: Ph: 4312309

KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSN: Ph 4312005; 4312129 gym

KAIWAKA ST JOHN: Manager Steve Rosser 09 4318403, 021 355734

KATE’S PLACE Community Centre - Employment services, Free Health

Nurse, Plunket, Advocacy, Osteopath, A.A., Legal Advice. 4312 661

LINKING HANDS Health Shuttle Ph 4315906 or 09 4318969

MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES - General inquiries Call

Free 0800 008 333

NORTHPOWER: Faults Kaiwaka area 0800 104040

OTAMATEA COMMUNITY SERVICES: Counselling, parent coach,

Family Support worker, budget advice, food bank. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm. Ph

09 431 9080 http://www.otamateacs.org/

PARENTPORT: Free, practical family support service Puhoi to Paparoa

Ph or txt: Dianne 027 280 5093 or 09 425 9357

PLUNKET: Kaiwaka -Kate’s Place Clinic 1st Wednesday of the month;

Mangawhai - Rose Madsen Cottage: Coffee Group 9:30 every Monday. Clinic

every Monday and Thursday.

Maungaturoto - Good News Church, Clinic 2nd and 4th Wednesday.

Cynthia 09 431 7340 or 027 675 3488

PLUNKET HELPLINE -0800 933 922 (24 hours)

TAITOKERAU COMMUNITY LAW: Free confidential legal advice and

assistance, 2nd

Thursday

of each month. Ph: 0800 155 529 for apps.

TE URI O HAU Settlement Trust Tangata Developments: Whanau Ora

021 793262

VETERINARY SERVICE MANGAWHAI:

Ph: 4314535 Mon-Fri 8.00-5.00, Sat 9-12, a/h appt.

WELLSFORD DOCTORS: Ph: 4238 086

CHURCHES:



Kaiwaka Revival Church - Your Community Church: Sundays 10am.

Ph: Pastor Tawhiri 09 431 8988 or Pastor Paul 09 4312 068 Visit us at

www.facebook.com/kaiwakachurch or www.kaiwakarevival.co.nz



St Paul's Anglican Church 1st Sun. 9.00am (Eucharist), 3rd Sun.

9.00am (Family Service). Contact: Rev. Wayne Thornton Ph 431 4122

www.mangawhaianglican.org.nz



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



Cause Way Church Mangawhai: Sundays 10.15am, Mangawhai

Community Recreation Centre, Insley St. Ph: 09 4314782