Bugle 2022-04

KAIWAKA BUGLE No. 4

25 APRIL 2022

CONTENTS

Page 3: Public Notices, Classified

Page 5: The DEN Sale; Possums

Page 7: Kaiwaka Weather; Libby

NDHB

Page 9: Kaiwaka ; Gardening

Page 11: Kaiwaka Sports Assn.

Page 13:Rotary; Oneriri Roads

Page 15: Kay McElwain; PBL

Page 17: Kaiwaka Library; OHS

Page 19: Kauri Museum; War Graves

Bugle 5 will appear 30 May 2022

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ABOUT TOWN



ANZAC - big thank you to Pam and Mark Ottaway for their Anzac display



A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Bill Jaques on his 90th birthday last week. Bill

of the famous Jaques Store has a great memory of Kaiwaka events!



Help! Has anyone noticed where the spouting has gone from the chapel at our

Kaiwaka Cemetery?



Kaipara Knights soccer - contact Alison Cadman 0278286795



Our local Linking Hands are still seeking Kaiwaka drivers - call 09 4318969

for further information



NZ Sign Language Week Monday 9 May - Sunday 15 May. Alycia from

Mangawhai Pharmacy has a free NZ Sign Language Club.



Mother’s Day is Sunday 8 May!



Sadly we have lost a Bugle Team member - Jackie Winters passed away

suddenly last Friday. We also remember Murray Hall who passed recently



A big thank you to Jess and Ant, Kaiwaka Four Square for printing another

batch of front pages for the Bugle! Giving us a spot of colour too!



Kaiwaka

Bugle

No.

online

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

local Readers.

Lindsey, Ed

‘From little towns in a far land we came,

To save our honour and a world aflame.

By little towns in a far land we sleep;

And trust that world we won for you to keep!’

~ Rudyard Kipling, Canadian WWI Memorial epitaph

KAIWAKA BUGLE

FRIDAY

DEADLINE DATES

2022:

27 May

24 June

22 July

26 August

Proverbs 4:23

Be careful

how you

think; your

life is shaped

by your

thoughts.

Good News Bible

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

BELFAST

Friday 6 May, 7.30pm

A semi-autobiographical film which

chronicles the life of a working class

family and their young son's childhood

during the tumult of the late 1960s in

the Northern Ireland capital.

Named one of the best films of 2021.

This British coming-of-age drama

film

was

written

and

directed

by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Caitríona

Balfe,

Judi

Dench,

Jamie

Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Colin Morgan

and newcomer Jude Hill.

KING RICHARD

Friday 20 May, 7.30pm

2021 American biographical sports

drama, King Richard is based on the

true story of Richard Williams, the

father of Venus and Serena Williams.

In the film, Richard tells anyone who

will listen that his daughters are born to

be stars and that he has an 84-page plan

to achieve that dream. Together, the

Williams family defies seemingly

insurmountable odds and the prevailing

expectations laid before them.

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

Kaiwaka Bugle - 25 April 2022

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PUBLIC NOTICES

CLASSIFIED

HAKARU PONY CLUB Inc

Annual General Meeting

Hello members, I hereby give notice to all

current financial members that the Hakaru Pony

Club Inc AGM meeting will take place on

Monday 16th May 2022, 7pm at Hakaru Hall.

It is beneficial that members 18 years and over attend as

you all have voting rights at the meeting.

We must elect our officers for the 2022/2023 season, they

are: President – Vice President – Secretary – Treasurer –

Head Coach and 4 committee members

The pony club is run on a voluntary basis by the

membership – parents and adults – and all members

should be able to contribute in some way to this.

If you would like to put forward for nomination for a

position above, please email Secretary Nicole Strong -

hakaruponyclub@gmail.com

A huge thank you to the current committee and coaches

for a wonderful and successful 21/22 season.

FOUR

SQUARE KAIWAKA

Ant and Jess and their great team are super supporters of our

Kaiwaka community. They even surprise locals, seen below with

Jean and Ant!

The locals say thank you!

KAIWAKA CAN

Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 18th May 5.30pm

Archie Bull Hall, Kaiwaka

TE PĀTAKA O KAIWAKA

FOODBANK & OP SHOP

Hoping everyone had a lovely and safe Easter and Anzac

Weekends.

The shop is going along nicely - a lot of ‘stuff’ moving on.

NEEDS: Cooking Pots, Bric a brac, Jewellery, Blankets &

Pillows, and Children’s winter shoes.

FOODBANK: We now have a landline at the shop - 09

4312188. If you are in need please ring this number. No

more mobiles.

Thank you to everyone who supports since I have taken

over the Foodbank. Needs vary from 6 in one day to 6 per

week for people needing help. If you know of anyone in

need send them to see me, thank you.

Arohanui, Milly and Staff

SHOP HOURS Tuesday - Friday 10am - 2pm

Saturday - Monday CLOSED

tepatakaokaiwaka@gmail.com Phone: 09 4312188

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.

THE DEN

ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLE SALE

Saturday 7, 9am - 3pm

& Sunday 8 May, 10am - 1pm

At Maungaturoto Country Club

Proceeds to Health and Wellbeing of people of the old

Otamatea County area, and outside organisations that service

the same.

KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSN.

Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 11th May 7pm

Kaiwaka Sports Complex Lounge

All welcome

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

MAY 7th and 8th

The Den in Maungaturoto is holding a

sale of antiques and collectables at the

Maungaturoto Country Club at 84

Bickerstaffe Road, Maungaturoto on

Saturday 7th May between 9am – 3pm

and Sunday 8th May between 9am –

2pm.

SILENT AUCTION

There will also be a silent auction of

some very special items held on

Saturday starting at 9am and finalised

at 12pm that day.

COMMUNITY BENEFITS

The Den has become a successful way

of raising money for the health and

wellbeing of the wider Otamatea

County area and some of the

beneficiaries

have

been

The

Maungaturoto Community Charitable

Trust contributing to the

Dementia Unit at the

Maungaturoto Rest Home

and Retirement Village,

The Kaipara Volunteer

Coastguard,

Northland

Electricity

Helicopter,

Linking

Hands

Inc,

Otamatea

John

Ambulance to name a few.

We look forward to seeing

you there helping support

the wider community and

be quick, as there are plenty of sort

after/collectable items as well as great

bargains to be had.

Items include:

Crockery, Glassware, Cutlery etc

Books – children’s,

adults, reference etc

Records

Toys - including tin

toys

Crafts

Cameras

and

equipment

Furniture and other household items

Tools and electrical items

Brass

Plus, lots lot more

For more information contact Albie

Paton 0274 949 448 or check out The

Den Facebook page.

POSSUM FACTS



Did you know that breeding of possums occurs from late March until early

May, with a gestation period of 17-19 days.



They breed again September - October



Possums have a lifespan of around 9 years.



Every night possums eat about 21,000 tonnes of vegetation! That’s nearly the

weight of Auckland’s Sky Tower.



Possums pose a serious threat to our forests and native wildlife by destroying

plants and birds’ nests, eating birds’ eggs and invertebrates, and competing with

other species for food



Possums also carry a disease called bovine

Tb (tuberculosis) which they spread to cattle



Possums follow the same track, forming

flattened paths about 20cm wide.



Warm nights are best, especially after a rain

to shoot possums



Possums are not always out in the bush,

sometimes they are right under your nose where

you would least expect them to be - in your

sheds, in thick grass or toetoe on the side of the

road.

Get in touch with Russell,

Zero Pest

Northland, if you need a hand to prevent

possums causing damage to your property - or

peacocks, rabbits, goats. Russell is Kaiwaka

based and is ready to travel.

ANTIQUE AND COLLECTABLES SALE

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

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KAIWAKA

WEATHER

March

was certainly an unusual

month. Starting out very dry, then

extremely wet, then very dry again.

Autumn is upon us. The leaves seem

to be falling off the trees before

making much colour change, I’m

presuming that is because it has been

so dry.

On the 19th of March the dry

weather came to an end and on the

21st we got an extremely intense

thunderstorm, which lasted several

hours and then came to an abrupt end

but not before dumping 155ml of rain

on us.

Two days later we had to endure

another drenching, this time 81ml of

rain fell in only 20 minutes!

We had to once again get out and

sweep away copious amounts of water

from around the back door as the

drains couldn’t cope with the amount

of water thrown at us in such a short

while.

The total rainfall for March this

year, at our place was 275ml with

268 of that falling over five days.

The highest rainfall I have recorded

for March was in 2007 with a

whopping 362ml.

The driest March at our place was

recorded in 2005 with a total of

13.5ml.

The Indian summer that we have got

this year is absolutely wonderful, with

beautiful warm days. Hopefully the

downgraded cyclone that is due to hit

us today will not be as bad as

predicted - more on that next month.

Take care everyone, Karen

March Climate Summary:

- Warm and dry for most

- Much higher than average sea

temperatures

- Drier and warmer than normal,

particularly for the South Island

- Significant heavy rainfall event for

the North Island in late March, with a

record-setting downpour in Northland.

The new Te Tai Tokerau Health

Strategy 2040 / Taitokerau

Rautaki Hauora 2040 has been

launched by Northland DHB.

It is the result of extensive consultation

and engagement across the whole of

Northland with many communities,

health sector workers, other sectors,

iwi, and our board.

Some of you will have attended the

consultation meeting in Maungaturoto

a couple of years ago, which had the

biggest attendance of communities

across the region. I have been

determined to keep the voices that we

heard on that day alive, and many of

the concerns and hopes were repeated

across other communities and have

been included as part of the direction

for this strategy.

You might wonder with the change

to the health and disability system and

DHBs no longer continuing as separate

entities why this is important now, and

is it just a waste of time?

In fact, it is even more important that

the new entities of Health NZ and the

Maori Health Authority have a clear

understanding of the aspirations and

hopes of whanau and communities

across Te Tai Tokerau.

Health NZ have been asking for key

information from each area about key

priorities and projects to assist them to

form the basis of the interim national

health plan, so have welcomed this

strategy as they begin to grapple with

the health, wellbeing and disability

needs of our region alongside others.

Localities will be important in the new

health structure, and it could be that the

whole of Northland will be a “locality,”

which could oversee this strategy.

Our updated vision aligns with the

direction of the country’s new health

system that will achieve Pae Ora /

Healthy Futures for all.

Our vision for Te Tai Tokerau is:

• people live longer in good health

• have improved quality of life

• and there is equity between all

groups.

It is uncertain times in the health and

disability sector with the changes

imminent, so as a board member

finishing on 30 June I am pleased that

the voices from local communities

have been included in a document that

we trust will be a part of the new

direction for Northland.

And yes, I am a glass half full kind of

person, but it has served me well in my

life so far.

Check out the new strategy on the

NDHB website or let me know if you

want me to email you a pdf copy.

https://www.northlanddhb.org.nz/

news-and-publications/publications/

health-strategy-2040

Stay well, Libby

Libby Jones hames.jones@xtra.co.nz

021 2080093

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

EASTERN UNITED JMB

JUNIOR RUGBY

Welcome to another season of rugby with Eastern.

Our Season is set to run over Term 2, with games played on

Saturday mornings, as follows:

7th May: Maungaturoto

14th May: Wellsford

21st May: Tomarata

28th May: Eastern (Kaiwaka)

4th June: NO GAMES QUEENS BIRTHDAY

11th June: Maungaturoto

18th June: Wellsford

25th June: Tomarata

2nd July: Eastern (Kaiwaka)

The first training is Thursday 5th May at Kaiwaka

Sports Assn grounds.

Follow updates on Facebook: Eastern United JMB Kaiwaka

LIBBY JONES

–

Member Northland District Health Board

NEW NORTHLAND HEALTH STRATEGY 2040

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Oneriri

Plants

Visit our Nursery

Contact Heather 021

766399

oneririplants@gmail.com

365AOneriri Rd, Kaiwaka

A short trip off SH1

MOLESWORTH SHEEP DOG TRIALS

2022 Robt. Hastie Memorial Trial

Successful dog trials, held this time in memory of Robert Hastie, on Thursday

and Friday 6-7 April, on the Oneriri grounds. Competitors and nearly 30

volunteer workers enjoyed the fellowship and fine

weather. Special thanks to the Otamatea Club

members.

In addition to the winners, for the Robert Hastie

Memorial there were two prizes for aggregate over

the two huntaway events and two heading events.

Winners of those were Neville Child (Heads) and

Grant West (Hunts). Each won a wooden bowl

(hand turned by Rob) and stick from timber on the

Hastie farm. A special trophy was made by Euan

Hastie, a miniature pen, mounted on a totara slab

from the old Hastie farm in Mangawhai. This is

now the Robert Hastie Memorial Volunteers

trophy, this year won by Kay Damsted.

Molesworth

SDTC

members wish to thank

their sponsors: ORT;

Rabobank; Marty Brown

Weedspraying;

Wilson

Hellaby; Paton Family;

Oneriri Station & staff;

Poland

Motors;

Farmlands;

PGG

Wrightson; Tux

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

ONERIRI GARDENER

ASPLENIUM BULBIFERUM OR PIKO PIKO

: According

to Violet, here in the Kaipara it is also known as mouku. Violet

visited my garden today and while talking plants we discovered we

both love this fern. As soon as I had shade in the garden, I started

planting it. Only to be in despair as the long hot summer killed them

off. But no. Come the autumn rain these lovely fronds reappear. The fresh

shoots are edible too. Delicious in fact. I feel this plant could be our Easter

symbol. Easter is usually represented by

spring.

Renewal,

rebirth

and

resurrection. Here the piko piko can do

that in autumn. Propagated by collecting

the little chicks which grow on the older

fronds. Also known as Hen and

Chickens’ fern.

YARROW OR ACHILLEA.

Comes

in colours from white and pastels.

Through reds and bright yellow. I have

been spreading the white throughout the

garden. It can mix with any colour

scheme. Flowering almost continuously

and gradually spreading it is one of my

useful plants. It has been used since

ancient times for a variety of medicinal

purposes. Seems to be a cure all. But

beware, overuse can be toxic.

~ Heather, Oneriri Plants 021 766399

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSOCIATION

KSA AGM

Kaiwaka Sports Association

Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 11 May 2022 at 7pm

Kaiwaka Sports Complex Lounge

All welcome.

KSA Bookings contact:

Jennie Reynolds, 02102764171

ksabookings@mail.com

KSA email: ksa.sec3@gmail.com

Lindell Ferguson

KSA SPORTS GROUND

Just a friendly reminder to everyone

who utilizes our amazing facilities

at the KSA to walk their pooches...

Please pick up and dispose of their

poop.

POINT CURTIS CRUISING CLUB

2022Opening Duck Shoot Competition 7th May

All Species are covered on the board : Peacock, Turkey, Mallard, Grey, Parry,

Pheasant, Canadian Goose, Pukeko & Black Swan.

Prizegiving will be Saturday 7th May at approx. 6pm.

All competitors must register entry by 11pm Friday 6th May to:

Carol please text p: 02102697378; Jodi p: 0212118022; Pongo p: 094312205

PAYMENT AT WEIGH IN or via Internet banking 12 3094 0008233 00 Please use

Name/s as a reference.

Fish of the Month for March was Snapper and we had a full complement of

winners: 1st Renna 6.340kgs; 2nd Jeanette 4.766kgs; 3rd Renna 3.624kgs .

New Fish of the Month: Kahawai till 4th May 2022

Next Club meeting: 4th May 2022 @ 7pm, Kaiwaka Sports Association.

Annual General Meeting will be early to mid June.

2022 East vs West Fishing Competition –we had a successful competition and

Photos, with results: Top - Heaviest Snapper & Thunder cup winner -Mike

Mcleish; Mid - Toby Walker Junior heaviest Snapper;

Competition winners - Bottom photo

Back row: Sonya Steiner Junior 1st & 2nd Trevally,

Mike Mcleish Seniors 1st Heaviest Snapper, Allan

Walker Senior 1st Kahawai, Grant Stewart Seniors 1st

Trevally, Justin Kemp Seniors 2nd Snapper & 2nd

Kingfish

Front row: Linda Leslie Seniors 3rd Snapper & 3rd

Kingfish, Renna Brown Seniors 2nd Trevally, Toby

Walker Juniors 1st Snapper & 2nd Trevally, Van

Walker Juniors 2nd & 3rd Snapper & 1st Trevally, Jodi

Walker Seniors 2nd Kahawai

Missing from photo Kraig Steiner Seniors 3rd Kahawai

Wayne Leslie (Commodore)

KAIPARA BASKETBALL

Kaipara Under 15 teams performed well at the

Tribal Wars this Easter Weekend.

Under 15 Girls: Anahera Worsfold, Irimei Grey,

Charlene Masiutama, Amelia Waenga, Pyper

Buxton, Miah Fraser, Leayah Buxton, Jade Ferrari,

Bekks Coll

COACH: Karina Khisamutdinova; Assistant Coach/

Manager: Blake Worsfold

Under 15 Boys: Oscar Longden, Luke Weber, Jack

Smith, Isaiah Pere, Junior Ulisala, Ben Lawson,

Jamie Dowson, Rylan Adams, Mason Thomas-

Harris, JZ Lewell. COACH: Kalem Tana; Assistant

Coach/Manager: Don Lawson

OTAMATEA NETBALL

Amazing turnout to trials this year with plenty of

excitement, nerves and talent displayed on the courts which is good to see

leading into a new season with four senior teams and two junior teams.

Otamatea Netball's first grading games for Whangarei Netball Centre are Friday

6 May (Senior 1) and Saturday 7th May (All other teams). All players will need

the Otamatea Green Boylegs to go under their playing dresses

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Hot Diggity Dog

DOG GROOMING

KAIWAKA

Call now for a

Between season groom"

Professional Dog Groomer

at affordable prices.

www.doggroomingkaiwaka.co.nz

call Pam 094312143 or text

0273335380 for bookings

DRIVE CAREFULLY ON ONERIRI ROADS

Some drains are next to the seal. Look closely at the angle of the back wheel ...

MAUNGATUROTO & DISTRICTS ROTARY

MANGAWHAI SATELLITE

Some of our Club members were able

to join the Mangawhai Satellite club

for their prizegiving and season closure

on the 30th March. It was great to see

such a large number of youngsters

receive awards on the night, pictured

below. The Club has been fortunate to

get sponsorship from many sources,

not the least of which is the Wright

Foundation. This Foundation not only

gave funds for the purchase of four

boats but also contributed some very

handsome trophies to the award

winners. It was great to see the

community support on the evening.

While the harbour is well used in the

weekends, having this activity on a

weekday means that no one is

inconvenienced.

RYDA

Two weeks ago, on a Wednesday, the

Year 12 students at Otamatea High

School were able to complete a RYDA

(Rotary Youth Driving Awareness)

course at school. (This is normally

completed in Whangarei, but Covid

caused a rethink.) While much of the

course was run in a classroom, the on-

road section was aimed at making

students more aware of not only the

safety features in a car but also the

necessity to keep to the speed limits,

especially in town, when they were

made aware of the distance it takes to

bring a car to a complete stop at

different speeds. The importance of a

car having safety features was also

emphasized by the guest

speaker who suffered a

head injury as a result of a

head-on collision. She had

been driving a “cheapie”

which though registered and warranted

had no airbags, something which might

have lessened her injuries.

DRIVING LESSONS

We have been told by People Potential

that we can once again take

unvaccinated students for driving

lessons, so if you are in this category

and want us to help you gain your

Restricted licence, please get in touch.

Two more students were successful

this month and both of them had been

given the opportunity to drive many

times, outside our allotted lessons. It is

recommended that they complete 120

hours driving before sitting their

Restricted (and we would give about

30 hours in our 12 lessons.)

NOTABLE TREES

At a recent Resident’s Assn meeting

were asked to let the KDC know of any

“notable trees” in the Kaipara District.

They are forming a database of such

trees, so if you think you know of a

tree that may fit this category, please

get in touch with the Council and they

will be able to give you the criteria that

applies.

If you have queries about the above,

please don’t hesitate to give me a call

on 0211420357. Eileen

He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata.

Good will towards others is a precious treasure.

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

Reyahn Leng

Registered Electrician

Local, honest and reliable.

For your residential and

light-commercial projects.

022 314 1068

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 why now is a great time to get into the

property market.

It has been a tough couple of years for home buyers. Despite a pandemic, a

quick recession, and lockdowns, New Zealand house prices have skyrocketed.

Between the start of the pandemic and the price peak in November 2021, the

median house price across the country increased by almost 40 percent.

While price growth is great for consumer confidence, at some point affordability

concerns become apparent. According to Demographia, New Zealand is now the

second least affordable country to buy a home in the world if you compare

incomes to house prices.

It was therefore no surprise that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand put in a large

number of finance restrictions during 2021. With rapidly rising inflation also a

concern, three interest rate rises are also

slowing the market.

The price declines we are seeing now

are orchestrated by Government policy.

The good news from this is that much of

that policy, particularly related to

finance restrictions can be reversed if it

looks like the market is cooling too

quickly.

While a slower market is generally

preferred by buyers, another piece of

good news for buyers is stock

availability. Listings have increased and

are now up three percent from last year

and nine percent from last month. While

not a dramatic increase, it does mean

there is more stock available for anyone

wanting to buy.

Kaiwaka is still very much in demand

with Auckland buyers looking at moving

out of Auckland and our proximity to

the city makes our location appealing,

even though the market has cooled.

Feel free to give me a call at any time if

you have any questions regarding real

estate.

Best wishes Kaye, 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

IF YOU’RE A BUYER,

NOW IS YOUR TIME!

PIROA-BRYNDERWYN LANDCARE (PBL)

Welcome to Ron Haynes

, coordinator for

Weed Action Piroa Brynderwyns volunteer

groups.

Ron has recently graduated with a Diploma in

Environmental Management from Northtec,

following on from a NZ Certificate in Sustainable

Primary Production, and an Agriculture NZ

Organic Horticulture course through PGG

Wrightson Business. He is dedicated to protecting

the unique native environment of New Zealand.

Since moving to Waipu in 2015, Ron has never

looked back. Impressed and inspired by the local

community’s interest in protecting and advancing public and private spaces,

Ron is now an active participant in cleaning up troublesome areas in the Piroa

Ranges catchment. This area includes Waipu, Lang’s Beach and Mangawhai, all

of which boast a natural beauty that is worth preserving.

Ron says, “I personally love where I live – and want to do as much as I can to

help in the eradication of pest plants and pest animals, and any work to restore

the environment in general. I encourage people to take part in volunteer

workdays, community events, pest plant weed management, and pest animal

trapping in your local community”.

We have placed several signs around the neighbourhood to raise awareness of

backyard plant escapees which then threaten our native bush. The worst

offender is climbing asparagus. If you see any or want to know how to deal

with it be in touch at weedactionpb@gmail.com. ~ Adele

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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KAIWAKA LIBRARY

DARGAVILLE BOOK SWAP

The next swap at Dargaville Library will be happening on Tuesday 3 May. We

will be getting the titles onto the shelves the next morning, and they'll be ready

for borrowing by lunchtime on the 4th. Many thanks to the library team

members who volunteered their time and efforts to making this swap a success.

LOST and FOUND

We have had a number of items left behind in the library over time - if you think

you've left something at the library in the past, please ask to see the Lost &

Found box to see if it/they are there.

BOOK REVIEW

Recently, I've read My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni.

Tracy Crosswhite has spent twenty years questioning the facts

surrounding  her  sister  Sarah’s  disappearance  and  the  murder  trial  that
followed.  She  doesn’t  believe  that  Edmund  House  —  a  convicted  rapist
and  the  man  condemned  for  Sarah’s  murder  —  is  the  guilty  party.
Motivated  by  the  opportunity  to  obtain  real  justice,  Tracy  became  a
homicide detective with the Seattle PD and dedicated her life to tracking
down  killers.  When  Sarah’s  remains  are  finally  discovered  near  their
hometown  in  the  northern  Cascade  mountains  of  Washington  State,
Tracy is determined to get the answers she’s been seeking. As she searches
for  the  real  killer,  she  unearths  dark,  long-kept  secrets  that  will  forever  change  her
relationship to her past — and open the door to deadly danger

." I found this a gripping

read and raced through the book in a couple of days. It's the first book in the

Tracy Crosswhite series; I've read the second book Her Final Breath since then,

and the third In the Clearing is next in my pile waiting to be read. These are all

on our Rental Fiction shelves, and the next 3 titles are on order at my supplier

and will be on the shelves soon. ~

See you in the library ~Wendy

Kaiwaka Library: 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/

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

OTAMATEA HIGH SCHOOL

Principal's News ...

Donna Squires: It is with great sadness that our long serving teacher aide, Donna Squires, passed away last weekend.

Donna worked at Otamatea High School for 16 years, working with many of our most vulnerable and high needs

students. We will miss her dearly.

RELAY FOR LIFE:

Our school Relay for Life team has managed to raise nearly $9,000 for the Cancer Society. We

finished the week on a high with a very successful Otamatea High School hosted Relay for Life event. Our head prefects

Billie and Michael even got interviewed by More FM on Thursday morning, and

were very composed and articulate, doing a fantastic job promoting this event

and our school. All mufti money raised on Friday went towards the Cancer

Society and there were numerous other fund-raising activities on the day,

including raffles, sausage sizzles and the amazing Rapid Relief team who

cooked up a storm. We had Zumba, blind fold and 3 legged races, games, music

and more. The Remembrance Tree was a reminder to us all of the price so many

of our loved ones have paid over the years to cancer. A massive thank you to

Nikki Donaldson for putting the day together, and to all our incredible year 13s

whose hard work has seen their fledgling idea grow into such a wonderful

community event.

ARAFED VISIT:

On Friday of last week Parafed came to Otamatea High

School to deliver professional development on inclusive activities and sports for

students with physical disabilities. Students in PE classes got to experience

wheelchair turbo touch, magnetic archery, seated badminton and boccia. Parafed

has a goal of creating inclusive opportunities for all Northlanders.

ANZAC Day

: Staff and prefects will be represented at each of the four local

ANZAC day services being held on the 25 April (Waipu, Matakohe,

Maungaturoto and Hakaru). Our prefects will be dressed in their uniforms and

will be laying beautiful wreaths on the day. Lest we forget.

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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LEST WE FORGET

NEW ZEALAND WAR

GRAVES PROJECT

The Project is to photograph all the war

graves and primary memorials of New

Zealanders who, serving with New

Zealand and Allied forces, died in

conflicts, from the Anglo-Boer war (1899-1902) to the present day and in

peacekeeping operations. The research has identified 31,758 New Zealand war

graves in 79 countries including New Zealanders serving with other Allied

forces.

New Zealand War Graves Trust is the site where

photographs, research and background information from the

Trust's project are lodged: https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/.

They welcome and appreciate contributions from visitors to

the website. They have received a lot of interesting stories,

photos and information casting light on the background of

the New Zealanders whose war graves are hosted on the

site. The Trust checks and prepares each piece prior to

publication.

This website is easy to use - you are able to search the

database for casualty information using the search menu.

For example: ‘Bombardier Geoffrey Austin Rashleigh,

Conflict: WW2. Additional Information: Son of William

and Georgina Emma Rashleigh, of Auckland, New Zealand;

husband of Edna May Rashleigh, of Kaiwaka, Auckland.

Died 22 March 1944; Buried at Casino Cemetery, Italy

https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/

THE KAURI MUSEUM

Above: ‘The Fallen Sons of Otamatea’ - this display of local

ANZAC contributions has been mounted in the Museum’s

Volunteers Hall, and will remain in place until 23 May.

STERLING WING OBJECT HUNT

Every school holidays we have an Object Hunt, where visitors young and old

can explore the Museum, looking for some of our most special or unusual items,

some of which changed the lives of the people who used them, and see some of

the history of the families of Northland.

For the first time we are now able to give the chance to explore the Museum

from wherever you are, with virtual tours - and for these School Holidays we

have an online Object Hunt, especially for Primary school aged children. Go to

the Facebook page ‘The Kauri Museum’ or https://www.kaurimuseum.com/

museum-object-hunt

The Kauri Museum ,

5 Church Road, Matakohe

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

*25Apr~ANZAC Day

*2May~ School Term 2 begins

*7-8 May ~Antiques & Collectibles Sale, Mgto Country Club

*8May~MOTHER’S DAY

*11May~KSA Annual General Meeting, 7pm KSA

*16May~Hakaru Pony Club AGM 7pm Hakaru Hall

*18May ~Kaiwaka Can AGM, Archie Bull Hall , 5.30pm

*20May~ PINK SHIRT DAY

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:

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 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: wellsford@cab.org.nz, 1 Matheson Road, Wellsford

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 27 May 2022