Bugle 2022-02

KAIWAKA BUGLE No. 2

28 FEBRUARY 2022

CONTENTS

Page 3: Public Notices, Classified

Page 5: Jonathan KDC councillor

Page 7: Kaiwaka Weather; Libby

NDHB

Page 9: Kaiwaka Can

Page 11: Kaiwaka Sports Assn.

Page 13:Rotary; Gardening

Page 15: Kay McElwain

Page 17: Kaiwaka Library; OHS

Page 19: Footbridges

Page 21: Kaiwaka Sports Assn

Bugle 3 will appear 28 March 2022

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ABOUT TOWN



Great to see our sturdy footbridge now ready for

crossing - well done Bridge It NZ!



Brilliant work done by the Kaiwaka Can team with

their planting and cleaning work at McClean Park. See

page 9.



The latest Covid Vax day at the KSA went well

with 104 adults and 7 children receiving vaccinations.



‘St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in more countries

than any other national festival, celebrated on 17

March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c.

385 – c. 461), \patron saint of Ireland.



The Rodney/Otamatea Under 18 Rugby Junior

Rugby team will be training at Maungaturoto Country

Club (16 Feb onwards) at 6.30pm at the Maungaturoto

- call Phillip Tana on 021 734 830 if you have any

questions/queries.



The Bugle is now once a month rather than every

two weeks, coming out on the last Monday of the

month.



Kaiwaka

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No.

online

www.kaiwaka.co.nz in colour and is in print for our

local Readers.

Lindsey, Ed

“"May you have all the happiness and luck that life can

hold—and at the end of your rainbows ay you find a pot of

gold."

~ Old Irish Blessing

KAIWAKA BUGLE

FRIDAY

DEADLINE DATES

2022:

25 March

22 April

27 May

24 June

Proverbs 9:10

For the reverence and fear of

God are basic to all wisdom.

Knowing God

results in every

other kind of

understanding.

AROUND TOWN

Above left: The KDC installed

bike stand has become a perfect fit

for the rubbish bins.

Above right: Another KDC

instalment - a Bus Stop sign, near

the pedestrian crossing.

Photo left: A lovely farewell and

potluck lunch was held recently

for Maria (Aunty Ma) and Rau

Morgan as they retire from

Kaiwaka Foodbank (see Kaiwaka

Bugle No.1)

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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PUBLIC NOTICES

CLASSIFIED

HAKARU RE:SORT STATION

636 KAIWAKA-MANGAWHAI ROAD

Open every day 8am - 4pm

Closed All Public Holidays

Telephone: 09 431 2629

NOTE: No GREEN Bag Pick Up on Oneriri Rd

KDC BLUE & YELLOW Bag collection as usual for

Kaiwaka area.

OTAMATEA NETBALL CLUB

Annual General Meeting

Sunday 6 March at 9am

at Coast Cafe in Maungaturoto.

You are welcome to attend,

but vaccine passports will be required.

If you have any nominations for the committee please

email club otamateanetball@gmail.com.

TE PĀTAKA O KAIWAKA

FOODBANK & OP SHOP

A note from Millie and her Team!

We are in need of New-born babies’ clothes

also shoes for children and adults please

Men’s small and medium clothes; Nicnacs; Tools;

Jewellery.

Would anyone have a strong sturdy Clothes rack we could

have

Please do not leave Clothes outside the shop - this is no

help to us when thrown in bag and smelly.

The Foodbank is always available have said it all before -

so don't go without.

Arohanui, Milly and Staff

tepatakaokaiwaka@gmail.com 027 388 9217

ST. JOHN KAIWAKA STORE

Thanking you all for the donations over the past

four weeks.

Hope you are all safe and well. Might pay to top up on

books for reading in case you end up isolating.

We are currently NOT accepting any CLOTHING as

we are full up again and have run out of storage space.

Needing Books, Bric a Brac, Jewellery, Craft items, please

When sorting out items please remember that we only

accept things that are clean and tidy.

“If you would not purchase it We DO NOT Want it as it

costs us to dispose of it.”

Please do not leave any donations on our deck as these

get picked thru before we open.

You can purchase First Aid Kits in Store; You can also get

memberships for yourself, you and your spouse, or for the

whole family (must be in one dwelling).

St John are currently having a break from First Aid

Courses, but you can check out our online Courses.

Stay safe and remember if you are not well Stay Home and

get a test.

Thank you, Dianne and my wonderful team of volunteers

Kaiwaka St John Store Hours:

TUESDAY to FRIDAY 10am to 3pm;

And EVERY SATURDAY 10am to 2 pm

PHONE: Shop 4312650 ~ 1919SH1, Kaiwaka

First notice FREE for Classified or Public Notices -

less than 30 words - then charged as per advertised

($4). This includes AGM and meeting notices, FOR

SALE, WANTED, FOR RENT. ~ Kaiwaka Bugle

KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSN

YOUR DOG is most welcome on the Kaiwaka Sports

Assn. grounds as long as you Clean up …

Many folk use the grass area for sport and exercise.

A SUGGESTION: Using a Plastic Bag to Pick Up

Your Dog’s Poop

When you stoop to pick up your dog’s poop, with your

hand on the inside of

the inverted plastic

bag (as if you were

putting on a glove),

firmly grab the poop

on the ground and

pick it up; then with

your free hand to fold

the sides of the bag up

and around the poop;

tie the bag tightly and

place in a bin.

HAKARU PONY CLUB

More info. Contact Amy Westlake

021-180-5000

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Willow Bend

HORSE

HOTEL

Horse Grazing & Agistment



Safe paddocks with outriggers

on all fences



60x40 professionally

constructed arena with grass

surface



Under cover yards



Stabling if required



Paddocks cleaned daily



Feeding hay/hard feed



Cover changes



Fresh grass daily, all year round



Short or long term

Phone Sue

021 623 776

Providing care and comfort for

horses in Kaiwaka since 2005

COUNCILLOR’S COMMENT*

with Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Ward Councillor Jonathan Larsen

KAIWAKA FOOTBRIDGES

NEAR COMPLETION

I had the pleasure last week of taking a

tour of the Kaiwaka Footbridges

construction site. The bridges were

fabricated off site and are now both in

place. They will seamlessly link all

parts of central Kaiwaka both North to

South, and East to West via dual

underpasses of State Highway One.

This

will

significantly

improve

pedestrian and cyclist safety around

town and provide a safe linkage on the

western side from La Nonna Bakery

through McClean Park to Gateway

Motel and the Coffeepot Cafe. The

bridges are expected to be useable by

4th March and works completed a

week later. Exciting times for

Kaiwaka!

MORE FUNDS FOR RESERVES

IN KAIWAKA AND

MANGAWHAI

Reserve contributions are funds

collected

from

subdivision

compensate for the effects of growth.

They are used to acquire new reserves

and to upgrade existing facilities.

During the last term of Council, I

initiated a review of the reserve

contributions policy. The two main

issues were that 40 percent of funds

collected were being deducted for

district-wide use, and many ratepayers

felt they had little say in

how the funds were used.

The policy was amended

to ensure at least 80% of

funds collected were used in the area of

collection, and a contestable fund was

created to allow ratepayer projects to

be funded. At the February Council

meeting a further review of the policy

was adopted. The policy will now

ensure that 90 percent of funds will be

spent locally. This means there will be

more funds available for the much-

needed reserves and facilities in this

rapidly growing area.

For any Council maintenance or

service issues please phone 0800 0800

727

059

council@kaipara.govt.nz.

If you have any community projects or

issues that you would like assistance

with, I can be contacted on Ph. 021 185

8389 or jlarsen@kaipara.govt.nz.

For regular updates see https://

www.facebook.com/

TheWorkBootCouncillor.

The views expressed are those of the

writer and do not necessarily represent the

consensus position of Council.

Photo below: Checking out Kaiwaka’s

northern footbridge with KDC Project

Manager Tim Manning and Bridge It

NZ Site Manager Fraser Macleod

Relay For Life to Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back against cancer.

Bulk Cartage

HELP

PHONE NUMBERS



HEALTHLINE 0800 611 116 - a

nurse to answer health queries



SAMARITANS

0800 726 666 - support for lonely or

suffering mental distress



YOUTHLINE 0800 376 633



LIFELINE 0800 543 354



DEPRESSION HELPLINE

0800 111 756



ALCOHOL & DRUG HELPLINE

0800 787 797



URGENT

MENTAL

HEALTH

LINE 0800 223 371



WARMLINE -peer support for

people with mental health issues

0800 200 207

Landscaping Supplies:

Waikato Screen Topsoil

Bark

Woodchip

Mill Bark

Post Peelings

Compost

Crushed Shell

Topsoil

Limestone Chip

Daltons Garden Mix

Aggregate

Gap: 20,40.65

Riverstone

Sand

Belt Dust

40/20 Drainage Metal

Builders Mix

Cement

Timber/Fencing Supplies:

Rails, Posts

Stays, Strainers

Fence Battens

Palings

Stakes

Fencing Wire

Farm Gates & hardware

Drainage:

PVC Fittings

Alkathene

Draincoil

WATER TANKS:

Aqua & Baileys

Brands

DRAINAGE &

SEPTICS:

Land Drainage

Urban Rural

Drainage

Water Pipelines

Culverts

Septic Systems

(RX Plastics &

Biorock)

SITEWORKS:

Retaining Walls

Piling

Driveways

Carparks

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

Kaiwaka Bugle - 28 February 2022

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HAKARU & DISTRICTS

MEMORIAL RSA

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

For more information please phone

Barry Wallace 0274 922 975

Email: president@hakarursa.co.nz

LIBBY JONES

–

Member

Northland District Health Board

I am in the very privileged position of

being able to share my thoughts in the

Kaiwaka Bugle and other publications

each month, as an elected member of

the Northland District Health Board. I

try to share what is happening in the

health sector, what the plans are with

the Northland DHB in various area,

how the system works and other

information I think would be helpful

for locals to know about health and

wellbeing. My background is in social

work working in health, not as a

medical professional. I am still

working in social services, so I see

hardship, distress and unwell people

every day. I have always supported

prevention as better than cure, and I am

still absolutely convinced of public and

personal health measures that we can

use to promote good health and

maintain our wellbeing.

One of the things I find most difficult

to understand is how people can be

disbelieving of the science of

vaccination yet lining up at hospital to

get treatment and help when they

become unwell, with in this case

COVID 19. Over the years I have seen

people in the community refuse

childhood vaccination for their children

then when measles or other nasties

strike, they are asking for medications

(and who knows how they are made?)

to make them better and wanting to be

vaccinated. The trouble is, it can be too

late, you can’t get vaccinated when you

are suffering from the illness and

fighting for your life.

Kaiwaka

has

lower

levels

vaccination than many other areas,

15% lower than the national average

for first and second doses and lower

than much of Kaipara and Northland.

So, are you prepared for COVID in the

community? Think how you will

manage in your home or business if

you or one of your family, neighbours

or work colleagues become infected

with COVID 19 and have to self-

isolate. Information is available on the

Northland DHB website. https://

www.northlanddhb.org.nz/home/covid-

19/be-covid-ready

Have a safe summer Kaiwaka.

Libby Jones hames.jones@xtra.co.nz

021 2080093

KAIWAKA

WEATHER

We are into the last month of summer

already and what a lovely Summer it

was.

I have noticed the leaves on a few

trees are starting to turn yellow as

Autumn approaches. We desperately

need some rain. The reports keep

telling us we are going to get some,

but it seems to disappear before it gets

to us. I drove through a lovely rain

shower in Kaiwaka a couple of weeks

ago but unfortunately it didn’t reach

our place, just some 3 km away.

The rain recorded at our place for

January was 36.75ml but as soon as it

hit the ground the warm balmy wind

dried it up again.

The rainfall we had during the winter

has thankfully seen the ground stay

reasonably moist down low, as we

haven’t got quite as many cracks in the

ground as previous summers. The

Brynderwyn waterfall is back to a

trickle again.

We had rainfall on 178 days in 2021.

The lowest January rainfall I have

recorded was in 2020 with a mere 9ml

followed closely by 2013 with 9.5ml.

The highest January rainfall I recorded

was in 2011 with 352ml when we got

a downpour of 200ml on the 28th of

that month.

Since I have been recording the

rainfall, our annual total, averages

out to 1465ml per year.

The Peaches have all but finished

fruiting, but the Sparrows are still

nesting. I hope you all have/had a

lovely Waitangi weekend.

Stay safe, Karen

STAFF FOR 2022

Sharlene Tornquist- Principal

Cathryn Stevens-Year 5/6

Michelle Dempsey-Deputy Principal, Year

4/5

Nik Massey- Year 3/4

Hannah Taylor-Rose - Reading Recovery

Year 2/3

Laura de Luen- Year 2/3

Katherine Brown-Jnr. Syndicate, Year 1/2

Rebecca Harris- Year 0/1

Glenys Read-Special Needs Support

Mina Paikea-Kaiarahi I te Reo

Heather Gilligan-Administrator

Crystal Tahata-Cleaner

Len Whitelaw-Caretaker

Sarah McAulay - Librarian/Teacher

Assistant

Chris Harrison-Teacher Aide

Pat Buxton-Teacher Aide

DUFFY BOOKS. We have Duffy

Books to give out as certificate prizes.

Every child will also receive 4 books a

year of their own to keep. A big thank

you to or sponsors: Maungaturoto and

District Rotary Club, Oneriri Station,

Kaiwaka Four Square, Leabourns

Passenger Service and Absolute

Concrete.

RED Phase 3:

Isolate if you or

someone

your

household

have

COVID-19.

contacts no longer need to isolate.

And only get tested if you have

symptoms or you live with someone

who has COVID-19.

We’re now using Rapid Antigen

Tests,

you’ll

get

faster

confirmation of your results.

Find out what you need to do, and

what support is available at

www.covid19.govt.nz

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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KAIPARA HUNTING & FISHING

The club had its pre-parry shoot recently. The cyclone was still howling through

the trees, but the show went on. I think the wind may have helped a few people

with their results. 18 shooters braved the weather and had a great day.

Tony Smith won the main spot prize draw. Congratulations Tony. We had a

shoot off for 2nd and 3rd spots against David

and Dylan with David coming out on top. Well

done to all those that attended

Results:

Seniors: 1st Andy Thompson 66; 2nd David

Byles 60; 3rd Dylan Thompson 60

Ladies: 1st Jenny 34; 2nd Regan 19

Juniors: 1st Lane H 49; 2nd Max T 24

A big thank you to our sponsors on the day:

Mike Nola, Nola Sports Dargaville and Robin Dickens Gas Maungaturoto

Club Contacts: President Cam Shanks 09 4316229

Treasurer Andy Thompson 021 12943 78; Secretary Annette Pull 027 28623 29

McCLEAN PARK

As the foot bridges get closer to completion Kaiwaka

Can have been working hard to clean up McClean

Park for when they are opened at the end of March.

In 1946 a section of land by the motel was named McClean

Park after Archie McClean donated his piece of his land

to the community for tennis courts. A society was formed.

After a large number of voluntary hours by the locals Mrs

Bessie (Archie’s wife) McClean cut the ribbon and Mr

Talbot Bowmar declared the park and tennis courts open on

the 15th November 1947.

After the tennis courts were destroyed by floods in 1973 it

was decided to move the courts up to the Domain (Kaiwaka

Sports Association). From there the park went through some

interesting and sometimes unfavourable times. Ending up in

an untidy and neglected state. [

See page 62 ‘Kaiwaka A

Photographic History’ for information and photos of these events; reference to McClean

Park has been made in a number of publications, including Hazel Williamson’s ‘John

and Eliza Curtis Family of Point Curtis – including the photo above of Archie and

Bessie McClean.

]

Like those of 1946 another society has taken up the challenge to clean up the

park with a fantastic band of volunteers. A big thank you to those who have

turned out to help with the clean-up, still a way to go but you can already see the

transformation taking place.

There has also been clearing work taking place on the small piece of land next

to the St John hall between SH 1 and Gibbons Road. (the photos below show the

east and west views of the paths being formed). This land is owned by John

McClean, son of Archie McClean. He has offered to donate the land to the

community for recreation. Kaiwaka Can and Council are working through the

details at the moment.

Thanks to the generosity of the McClean families 1946 – 2022 (for both parcels

of land) we can make up a park for the locals and travelling public to use, as we

are looking at various ventures for both parts of the park.

Hopefully we will see some

movement on some if not all

these ventures by the end of the

year.

Remember if you wish to get

involved with Kaiwaka moving

forward come along to our

meetings or contact David

Wright

the

Chairman

pukepunga@xtra.co.nz

Next meeting: Wednesday 16 March,

5.30pm in the Archie Bull Hall

ST PAUL’S

ANGLICAN

SUNDAY SERVICES

First Sunday 9am Holy Communion

Third Sunday 9am Family Service

St Pauls Church: Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd.

Church Office Ph 431 4122

www.mangawhaianglican.org.nz

Wright

Design

No. 117345

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

N.Z.C.A.D. Architectural

Mob: 021 276 7389

Office: 25 Lupis Lane,

Kaiwaka 0573

brianwright@xtra.co.nz

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 FRIDAY

7:30am to 7.30pm

SATURDAY 8am to 7.30pm

SUNDAY 8:30am to 7pm

IF ANY QUERIES PLEASE CALL

STORE MANAGER AMRIT

on 09 4312431 or

EMAIL: kaiwakafood19a@gmail.com

1919a State Highway1, Kaiwaka 0542

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Hot Diggity Dog

DOG GROOMING

KAIWAKA

Call now for a Summer Groom

Professional Dog Groomer

at affordable prices.

www.doggroomingkaiwaka.co.nz

call Pam 094312143 or text

0273335380 for bookings

ONERIRI GARDENER

HAEMANTHUS OR TONGUE LILY:

A bulb from southern

Africa. These flowers appear in late summer before a pair of large

tongue shaped leaves arrive. Think Rolling Stones but green. Very

dramatic. Tongue lily are slow but have grown well here. I have them

in sun and shade. And are doing best in semi shade.

Downside - when the leaves appear, they are snail

magnets.

Whenever I walk by the dahlias, they have a Bumblebee

at their centre. There must be a nest nearby. Bumblebees

live in small colonies and while they've avoided

exploitation by humans. We need them. They are much

more efficient pollinators than honeybees. we'd be in

trouble without them. Good news is that unlike

honeybees they don't die after stinging. Let's give these

gentle bumblers space in the garden.

~ Heather, Oneriri Plants 021 766399

MAUNGATUROTO & DISTRICTS ROTARY

Oneriri

Plants

Visit our Nursery

Contact Heather

021 766399

oneririplants@gmail.com

365AOneriri Rd, Kaiwaka

A short trip off SH1

Unfortunately, Covid has played havoc

with our fundraising. Our participation

in three planned events has had to be

postponed. We are still planning to

hold our Quiz when the environment is

a little more user friendly.

DISTRICT GOVERNOR

On the 15th February we had our first

meeting with our District Governor

(from Auckland). This was his first

face-to-face meeting since August last

year, so it was great to have Grant and

his wife with us. Grant spoke of his

history in Rotary and what Rotary

meant to him. He emphasised the

support that is provided by District and

the fantastic free on-line resources that

are available for members. He also

spoke of the projects undertaken with

other Rotary clubs and community

groups. Bearing in mind our relatively

small membership, please get in touch

if you think we can support you (not

necessarily financially) in any venture

you might have.

NIKAU GROVE

We were fortunate to have a local

person donate some lime chip that we

could use in Nikau Grove.

It was decided that we would put it in

the entranceway which makes it stand

out. If you haven’t ventured through

this Grove in Hurndall Street,

Maungaturoto, yet, please take the

opportunity to visit this very nice patch

of native bush. I trust that many of you

have taken time to visit Piroa Falls this

summer in a bid to keep a little cooler.

Some have been asking about the

concrete picnic table on site there. It

was helicoptered in as there was no

other way to put it in place.

DUFFY BOOKS

For a number of years, we have

supported “Books in Schools” at

Tinopai (also known as Duffy Books).

Kaiwaka Primary has asked if we will

also support them, so we plan to pay an

annual fee from this year on. This is a

fantastic venture set up by Alan Duff

which encourages the youngsters to

read. As part of the

programme there is also a

play put on for the students

each year which has a

strong message about the

importance of reading.

SANDCASTLES

Mangawhai Satellite’s Sandsational

event seemed to be very successful,

and it created a great deal of interest

from passers-by for a large portion of

the day on the 30th January. The golf

ball drop was a very good fundraiser,

with close to 500 being sold. It was

good to see a wide range of

participants in the fancy dress event,

some as individuals and some as

family groups. The sandcastle contest

produced a wide range of structures of

people, animals, fish and vehicles.

Thanks to the judges in the last two

events as this would not have been an

easy task. The club was also fortunate

to have a great deal of sponsorship

from a variety of sources and netted

close to $3,000. The Sailing group has

increased to 35 participants and now

runs two classes on both Monday and

Wednesday afternoons.

It is great to see the active involvement

of parents and caregivers as well.

Congratulations to all involved in this

fantastic activity.

YOU ARE WELCOME

Remember, if you feel you can

contribute in any way to our Club, we

meet on a Tuesday in the Centennial

Hall, Maungaturoto at 6pm.

Any enquiries, please call Eileen – 021

142 0357

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Kaye McElwain from Ray

White has lived in the area for

17 years and has worked in real

estate for more than two decades

as an agent and business owner. Once a

month she writes a column with

commentary and analysis on our local real

estate market. Today, she looks at how to

increase your chances of getting mortgage

approval.

The CCCFA (Credit Contracts and

Consumer Finance Act) only came into

force in December, and the credit

crunch is already starting to bite. The

legislation aims to protect vulnerable

borrowers from loan sharks and

requires

lenders

scrutinise

applicants’ financial history more

closely.

However, many home loan seekers

have found themselves rejected by the

banks. The latest data shows the

proportion of successful home loan

applications has dropped from 36

percent to 30 percent. According to

media reports, grounds for refusal

include too much spending on

takeaways and Christmas shopping.

The good news is that you can take

action to improve your prospects even

in a tightened lending environment.

Here are some tips to give you the

best chance of approval.
1

REDUCE YOUR SPENDING

NOW

Lenders will ask to see your latest three

months of bank statements. Tighten

your belt in the run-up to applying for a

home loan. There’s not much you can

do about the holiday spending that’s

already happened. However, your daily

barista coffees and weekly takeaways

may

seen

unnecessary

expenditure.

2.PAY

YOUR

BILLS

PROMPTLY

Lenders will also check your credit

history. Maximise your credit score by

making prompt, regular payments on

utilities, credit cards, personal loans,

and rent. Ideally, you should clear

outstanding debts before applying for a

mortgage. Be sure to cancel any credit

or store cards you no longer use and

consider reducing your balance limits.

3. SAVE, SAVE, SAVE

The bigger your deposit, the less risky

you are for lenders. Tighter loan-to-

value rules mean only 10 percent of

new lending can go to low-deposit

owner-occupiers (those with an LVR

above 80 percent). Ideally, your deposit

should be a minimum 20 percent of the

property’s value. A healthy deposit and

a strong track record of regular savings

get a big tick from lenders.

4.SORT

OUT

YOUR

PAPERWORK PRONTO

Make sure you don’t stumble at the last

hurdle. Get together all the supporting

paperwork beforehand for a smoother,

faster application process. Alongside

bank statements for current and savings

accounts, lenders also need proof of ID

and income. Employees should have

three most recent payslips. And the self

-employed will need accountant-

prepared financials.

It may be a rockier road than it used to

be, but it’s not all doom and gloom, we

are also here to help, so give us a call

and we can help guide you through the

process.

Good luck and we look forward to

hearing from you, Kaye McElwain

027 215 2016

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

HOW TO MAXIMISE YOUR CHANCES OF

MORTGAGE APPROVAL

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Reyahn Leng

Registered Electrician

Local, honest and reliable.

For your residential and

light-commercial projects.

022 314 1068

KAIWAKA LIBRARY

NEW AUTUMN CATALOGUE

The new season's catalogue is out now - come and get your free copy from the

library. It's full of reading recommendations, including for the first time some

'staff picks', including one from me.

ILLNESS AND VISITING THE LIBRARY

If you are ill with ANYTHING contagious - not just Covid, but also colds, flu,

shingles, tummy bugs, etc - please do not come into the library.

If you want library books, contact the library (see below) and we will make

arrangements to get them to you. We can extend your current loans if needed.

Everyone with a Kaipara library card has 24/7 free access to our digital

collections - see https://kaipara.kotui.org.nz for more information and contact us

or Dargaville Library (0800 532 542) if you need assistance.

BOOK REVIEW

I've recently read Quiet In Her Bones by Nalini Singh.

Aarav  Rai’s  mother  disappeared  10  years  ago,  from  the  family
home, apparently with quarter of a million dollars in cash from
his father’s safe. Now her body has been found – in her car, and
just  down  the  road  from  the  house.  Everyone  thought  she  had
run off with the money, and Aarav is struggling to make sense
of  his  own  memories  of  the  night  and  the  new  evidence.

This

was a gripping read that I found hard to put down. This book

is currently on our Rental Fiction shelves.

See you in the library ~Wendy

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. Free membership is

available to all residents in the Kaiwaka area. https://www.facebook.com/KaiwakaLibrary *Enterprise: http://

kaipara.kotui.org.nz/

OTAMATEA HIGH SCHOOL

ATHLETICS DAYS: With our record roll of over 560 students, the annual athletics day was run over two days this year.

This meant there was enough time available for all students to fully participate in the track and field events. On Tuesday

all year 9 to 13 students were involved, and on Friday all year 7 and 8 students participated. Iwi colours were strongly

encouraged. Unfortunately, due to COVID restrictions on gathering limits, spectators were unable to be present on these

days. All the inter-iwi relays for all year groups were held during the last period on Friday, and the whole school was

down on the field cheering the relay teams on. It was a wonderful climax to this

year's event.

SWIMMING GALA: This year's annual swimming gala

will be held on Thursday 3 March here at school.

Regrettably, due to gathering restrictions, we are not able

to have any spectators present on the day.

Congratulations to Noah Martin (pictured right) who

competed in the Northland Age Group Swimming Champs

last month. Noah finished with eight personal bests and

took home 1 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals for his age

group.

TEACHER SUCCESS: Last year our health and PE

teacher Anna Liddington (pictured lower right) was

fortunate enough to be granted a TeachNZ scholarship to

complete a Post Graduate Diploma in Health Science,

specialising in violence and trauma studies. Anna

completed a range of papers which focused on reducing,

managing and resolving violence in New Zealand

communities, as well as healing from trauma at a personal,

interpersonal, and societal level.

PT.CURTIS

CRUISING CLUB

2022 OPEN FISHING

COMPETITION 12th & 13th March

PLUS AUCTION

Species: Kingfish, Kahawai, Snapper & Crayfish. All fish

weighed in are to be kept by the Club and will need to be

gilled and gutted. Fundraising for the Rangiora Boat Ramp.

Fish Auction on Sunday 13 March at approx. 6.30pm

All competitors must register entry by 11pm Friday 11th

March to: Carol 02102697378 or Pongo 09 4312205

PAYMENT at Weigh In or via internet banking 12 3094

0008233 00, please use Name as reference

UPCOMING EVENTS:

East v West Open Fishing Competition: 8 - 10 April

Open Duck Shoot: Saturday 7 May

There will be a few camping over the weekend and you are

welcome to join those staying.



Fish of the Month for November, December, January &

February was Snapper: 1st, Pongo 8kgs; 2nd Linda 7kgs;

3rd Van Walker 2,306kgs



New Fish of the Month: Snapper till 9 March 2022



Next Club meeting: Wednesday 9 March, 7pm, Kaiwaka

Sports Association ~ Wayne Leslie, Commodore

Photo Below: The Rangiora Boat Ramp Picnic was a great

success with various people turning up and enjoying the

vibes. Thanks to all who came it was awesome to

see you there.

Eclectic Boutique

99 Gibbons Rd, Kaiwaka

Contact Trish

for buying or selling

021 2140 522

09 431 2193

Large selection of:

Open10am – 4pm

Cash, Eftpos or Direct Debit available

BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS

Sandy Davies can be seen here with one of her

beautiful korowai, along with other craft she has

completed.

Sandy says, “I have a position for creating different

types of art. From making korowai and mirrors and

many other crafts. I

display my creations

the

Owl

Community

Art

Gallery in Wellsford.

also

run

the

Kaiwaka

twilight

market once a month

at the Kaiwaka St

John Hall.”

Sandy

lives

Kaiwaka and has

done on and off for

many years. You can

see more of her

creations on her

Facebook page.

THE KAURI MUSEUM

The Kauri Museum

announced on Monday

February

the

appointment of Canadian Barbara

Hilden as the Museum’s new Director.

Barbara joins the Museum at a critical

phase of planning and reshaping

exhibition design and delivery, as the

Kauri Museum received in June 2020

$3m of Provincial Growth Funds for a

makeover that includes creating a centre of excellence for

people to have a deeper and stronger understanding of the

significance of kauri

Museum Board chairman Grant McCallum says the Board

is delighted with the appointment. “Barbara brings

considerable international and museology experience to the

role and the Board was impressed with her vision for the

future of museums and her focus on working with all our

communities to tell our stories as we chart a new path in a

post Covid world.”

Currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Barbara

has been working for Puke Ariki Museum in New Plymouth

since 2020 as the Collections and Curatorial Lead, although

the Covid border restrictions has meant that she has been

carrying out work from Canada.

Prior to this, she curated and managed the Borealis Gallery

in Edmonton, Canada, and as a Collections Consultant for

the Alberta Foundation for the Arts where she cared for 17

Alberta provincial art collections supervising acquisitions,

worked with artists and curators, and administered the

various contemporary and historical collections..

Speaking from Canada, Barbara said “our job as museums

and stewards is to share stories, because stories are what

connect us. With our communities. With our cultures. With

each other. In a post-Covid world, those connections are

going to be more important than ever.”

Barbara and her partner Tom Long will be moving to New

Zealand as soon as Covid border restrictions allow.

The Kauri Museum

5 Church Road

R D 1 Matakohe

At Twinkle Tow ‘n’ Tyre

Mob: 021 833 960

Ph & Fax: 09 431 2823

1837 State Highway 1, Kaiwaka

https://covid19.govt.nz/news-and-data/

PHASE 3 Omicron Response

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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APPLICATION PROCESS - HOW

TO APPLY:



Applicants can uplift a KSA

application form from The Three

Furlongs Hotel operating KSA gaming

machines. Forms can also be requested

directly from KSA.



All relevant details are displayed

below and are also displayed at the

venue.



Venue: The Three Furlongs Hotel;

Postal: PO Box 62, Kaiwaka.



Ph.: 094312229



You must return the application form

and any associated documentation to

the Association at the address printed

on the application form.



The application form contains a

checklist of important information that

must be included with the application

for funding to be considered. Failure to

supply all Information requested may

result in the application being declined

or returned to you unprocessed.



Applications are checked for

completeness and considered by the

Grants Committee on a regular basis.

An application may take up to 6 weeks

to be processed.

CRITERIA:

1.Applications

are

checked

for

compliance against the criteria of the

Department of Internal Affairs and the

definition of Authorised Purposes as

set out in the Gambling Act 2003.

2. Funding is distributed in the local

community area –

Provision,

maintenance

and

development of club buildings,

furniture,

fittings,

grounds

and

equipment. Excludes any bar area and/

or facilities.

b. Assist sporting adjuncts within the

club through the provision of

uniforms, equipment, premises and the

actual and reasonable expenses to

travel to and compete in tournaments

with kindred groups.

Excludes professional sports people/

teams.

c. Funds for the promotion of amateur

sport within the local community.

Excludes the payment of wages/

salaries.

d. Donations to support recognised

community organisations within the

local community with the

provision of facilities. Excludes bar

area and/or facilities.

Applicants should be aware that the

ultimate decision on funding rests with

the Association’s Grants Committee

and that there are no guarantees that

the full amount of the application will

be supported or indeed the application

will be supported at all.

WHO WILL

CONSIDER APPLICATIONS:

All applications will be considered by

the Grants Committee which is made

up of KSA Trustees.

Applications are generally considered

in the week following the closing date.

Applicants are usually notified in

writing within 10 Days.

The Trustees of KSA are:

Brian Jaques JP. QSM - Managing

Director, Kaiwaka

Evan Wright -Farmer, Kaiwaka

Tony

Hargreaves,

JP-

Farmer,

Kaiwaka

Wayne Leslie - Farmer, Kaiwaka

Mark Ottaway QSM - Baker, Kaiwaka

COMPLAINTS POLICY:

Any

complaints

regarding

the

distribution of grant proceeds must be

sent in writing addressed to:

The Principal Officer/Complaints.

KSA. PO Box 62. Kaiwaka

Complaints received in this manner

will be acknowledged in writing.

2021 GRANT RECIPIENTS

K.S.A.

1476.51

Mangawhai Heads Surf Lifesaving

Club

2000.00

Pt Curtis Cruising Club

6000.00

K.S.A.

3222.20

Otamatea High School

2000.00

Kaiwaka Tennis Club

3500.00

Taniwha Cup Rugby

3000.00

Hakaru Hall Committee 3000.00

Eastern JMB Rugby

4873.70

Otamatea High School

1900.00

Kaiwaka Family Support 2000.00

K.S.A.

5425.50

Otamatea High School

600.00

K.S.A.

2003.61

KAIPARA BASKETBALL

With reference to the adverts on the left:

EAST BOYS YOUTH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

This programme will focus on the development skills, expand on the

game of basketball, perfecting the fundamentals and creating a solid base ready

for team play, and to be each Tuesday from 1 March to 12 April in the

Mangawhai Gym; at 4.30pm for Years 5-8 and 6pm for Years 9-13 High School

Please contact Kalem Tana at kalemkba@gmail.com with any questions.

KAIPARA KOTIRO BASKETBALL

This is an 8-week program Mondays and Thursday at Kaiwaka Gym for Junior

Girls 4.00pm - 5.00pm Thursdays and Intermediate Girls 4.40pm-5.45pm

Mondays.

Please contact Cyrena at basketball.kaipara@gmail.com and/or Blake at

blake@ruraldesign.co.nz for any queries.

KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSN. GRANTS

WHAT’S ON

PLEASE ~ do let us know what is on - or what is

NOT on at the moment!

email kaiwakabugle@kaiwaka.co.nz

Advertising in WHAT’S ON is FREE

*6Mar~Otamatea Netball AGM, Coast Café Mgto, 9am

*9Mar~Pt. Curtis CC meet, 7.30pm KSA

*12-13Mar~Pt. Curtis CC Open Fishing Competition & Auction

*12Mar~Otamatea HAWKS v Old Boys Marist, 11am KSA

*16Mar Kaiwaka Can Meet Archie Bull Hall 5.30pm

*17Mar~St. PATRICK’S DAY

*19Mar~Otamatea HAWKS v Waipu, 5pm Waipu

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 Kaiwaka Four

Square $3.60 and $1.70) (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: 0274114817

 KAIWAKA CAN - 3rd Wednesday in month, 5.30pm, Archie

Bull Hall Ph: 0273572751

 KAIWAKA GARDEN & FLORAL GROUP - 2nd Thursday in

month. Ph: 431 4744

 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

 MANGAWHAI GENEALOGY - meet 3rd Thursday month,

Mangawhai Museum, 10.30am

*PILATES - KAIWAKA WAR MEMORIAL HALL - Ph:

021

2072729

*PILATES - HAKARU HALL - Tuesday 10am, Thursday 9am

Qualified Instructor Ph. 0220643965

 PT CURTIS CRUISING CLUB - Ph: 4312205 Pongo, Commodore

 RSA, HAKARU & DISTRICTS WOMEN’S SECTION – meets

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

 KAIWAKA SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING CLUB-

Wednesdays 10am - 12 noon Ph: Elaine 027 432 0032

 TRAMPING - Mondays 9am - 2:30pm, contact

valkenburgmaria@gmail.com

HALLS FOR HIRE:

 Kaiwaka St. John Hall: Phone Marj 0272941227

 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. Karen 4312090

 Te Pounga Marae queries - Pearl Nathan 0223933533

 Kaiwaka Sports Association hire/queries

Jennie Reynolds

ksa.bookings@mail.com, 02102764171

Justice of Peace:

L.Donaldson 4312 228; A.F.Hargreaves 4312 045, W.Howard

4312 725 - please phone to make sure they are available or go to

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 105

A A: Meets Wed., 7pm. Kate's Place Ph 021 024 25969 or 0800 229 6757

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS : Mon., 6pm, Archie Bull Hall, Kwk-Mwi

Road; drug and alcohol related issues. Ph. 02102412348

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 - Kaipara 0800 727 059 or Facebook

DOG/STOCK /NOISE CONTROL 0800 105 890

FUNERAL SERVICES: Morris & Morris Ltd, Whangarei 0800667747

GRANDPARENTS Raising Grandchildren: Dianah Roberts 0223819539

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

Hakaru. Ph 4312 176 or Barry Wallace (President) 0274 922 975

HAKARU LANDFILL/Transfer Station:Open everyday 10am-

4pm.Ph4312629 Except Public Holidays. 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 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 HALL: Phone Marj 0272941227

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

Nurse, Plunket, Advocacy, Osteotherapist, 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

NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT RODNEY: 021 2583737

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- St John Hall, 4th Monday of the month. Plunket Nurse

Louise 027 282 3987 or 09 438 2508

Mangawhai- Rose Madsen Cottage, Mondays and Wednesdays. Plunket Nurse

Rebecca 021 501 941 or 09 438 2508

Maungaturoto - Good News Church, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.

Plunket Nurse Seleisa 021 912 248 or 09 438 2508

PLUNKET HELPLINE -0800 933 922 (24 hours)

FACEBOOK - Kaipara Plunket

TAITOKERAU COMMUNITY LAW: Free confidential legal advice and

assistance, 2nd

Thursday

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

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



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

9.00am (Family Service). Contact: Church Office Ph 431 4122

www.mangawhaianglican.org.nz



Church of Christ the King, Mangawhai:9.00am 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 – 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

www.causewaychurch.org.nz

Next Bugle Deadline Friday 25 March 2022