Bugle 2022-12

KAIWAKA BUGLE No. 12

12 DECEMBER 2022

CONTENTS

Page 3: Public Notices, Classified

Page 5: Weather; RSA; Plaques;

Winning Shearers

Page 7: Pt Curtis CC; Gardening

Page 9: Kaiwaka School; OHS

Page 11: Kaiwaka Sports Assn.

Page 13: Mgto & Districts Rotary

Page 15: 50 Years Judging

Page 17: Library; Kaipara Hunt & Fish

Page 19: Christmas; Kaiwaka in Print

Bugle 1 will appear 30 January 2023

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ABOUT TOWN



A very big thank you to all who have contributed to the Bugle this year with

stories, news, articles and adverts. Our best wishes from the Bugle Team!



Thank you to the Kaiwaka Fours Square Team for a super community event



Kaiwaka Weather - November this year Karen recorded 297ml over 20 days.

2022 is the highest November rainfall on her records.

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The next census will be held on Tuesday, 7 March 2023. Stats NZ are

currently looking for census collectors to work for 8 weeks from January/

February 2023, through to April 2023.



Q:What's a reindeer's favourite singer? A: Beyonsleigh



Otamatea Hawks Rugby: 202319 January,

Kaiwaka Sports Assn. for a pre-season get together,

light training, meet, greet & bbq. New players for

SENIOR men and IMB welcome!



Online bookings are now open at nzta.govt.nz for

those wanting to sit their practical Class 1 Restricted

or Full Licence1 Restricted or Full Licence in

Dargaville.



Saddened to hear of another break and entry in

Kaiwaka - this time at our Caltex Service Station.

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Kaiwaka

Bugle

No.

online

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

local Readers.

Lindsey, Ed

“It is Christmas every time you let God love others

through you... yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at

your brother and offer him your hand.” ~ Mother Teresa

KAIWAKA BUGLE

FRIDAY

DEADLINE DATES

2023:

27 January

24 February

24 March

21 April

26 May

23 June

28 July

25 August

22 September

27 October

24 November

8 December

KAIWAKA BUGLE TEAM

Back: Tom, Tony. Mid: Eric, Reg, Kelvin, Kim, Michael, Karen, Nigel.

Front: Corina, Helen, Maryanne, Lindsey, Pam, Brigid, Judith

Absent: Daphne, Heather V, Dalleise.

WHINA

Friday 16 December, 7.30pm

Follows the life of trailblazing Maori

leader Dame Whina Cooper, who spent

her life breaking boundaries, speaking

for the rights of Maori, and fighting for

the land.

Starring

Rena

Owen,

Miriama

McDowell and Tioreore Ngatai-

Melbourne as Cooper in different stages

of her life .

2 Cor. 9:7

... for God loveth

a cheerful giver.

King James

God loves a cheerful

giver AND a cheerful

receiver!

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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PUBLIC NOTICES

CLASSIFIED

STUDIO FLAT AVAILABLE: Sunny, warm, fully

insulated, with kitchenette - unfurnished. Rural

location, close to SH1. Prefer working or active

rewired (retired) person, non-smoker. $275/wk +

power. Ph or text Kim 021 823 224

WANTED: Female Calves that need hand rearing - up

to x5. Must be dropped off to us (half way along

Oneriri Road). Caring home. NAIT registered. Text:

027 7765223

KAIWAKA

WHANGAREI

HOSPITAL

KNITTING GROUP: We require more wool if

anyone has any to donate it would be very much

appreciated. You can contact Gale Matheson on

0274149576 or 094314827.New members are always

welcome.

KAIWAKA FIREBRIGADE

Members of our local Fire Brigade wish to thank you

for all the support at their recent fishing competition

and fish auction.

They also wish to thank La Nonna

for their generous donation toward

special equipment.

ST. JOHN

KAIWAKA STORE

CHRISTMAS TREES are

hopefully coming in twice a week and

up to a few days before Christmas.

Get in Quick to get yours. Advert up

on Facebook when each delivery arrives so you can

get them Fresh.

Pop along and get a FIRST AID KIT for the

Holidays in case of any little accidents OR buy your

family a MEMBERSHIP to save on costly

Ambulance Trips. All these are available in our

Kaiwaka Store.

We are closing for the break on Friday 23rd

December at 3pm, and will reopen on Tuesday 11th

January. NO DONATIONS to be left during these

dates THANKS.

Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to One

and All

Dianne and the team

1919b State Highway 1

Hours: Tues - Fri 10am to 3pm, Sat 10am - 2pm

KAIWAKA CEMETERY

General Meeting

Thursday 15 December, 4pm

At the Cemetery Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd

On the agenda : Plots for ashes; plaques

All welcome

For further information: L Hargreaves, 09 4312045

GaleM Handknits

Shop locally and support local small business.

Get your Christmas shopping needs from stocking

stuffers to gifts. Handcrafted toys and dolls clothes

to fit up to size 18-inch dolls

Reusable tote bags, great to carry in your handbag

for your purchases.

I’m in Kaiwaka so easy to come and see.

Cash or Bank transfer.

Viewing by appointment contact Gale on

0274149576

OTAMATEA HAWKS RUGBY

CLUB

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday 13 December, 6.30pm

See Facebook for venue.

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

Kaiwaka Bugle - 12 December 2022

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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

KAIWAKA

WEATHER

NOVEMBER

Well, what a wet November!!!

The poor ground was just starting to

dry out and then down it came again.

The lawn I crowed about getting

mown at the beginning of November is

now back to wet wet wet and once

again I can’t mow it with the ride on as

it would definitely get stuck. The grass

is now a foot high. I can’t even cut it

with a weedeater for fear of losing my

gumboots in the mud. The rest of the

lawn however is somewhat dryer and

can be done regularly.

I feel for the poor farmers trying to

get their silage made. I wonder if we

are going to get any summer this year.

I do however remember one year (not

sure which) when it was cold and

damp right through to December 24th

and then on Xmas morning the

weather changed dramatically and was

beautifully sunny and warm.

For the month of November this

year I recorded 297ml at our place

over 20 days. 2022 is the highest

November rainfall I have recorded

since I started keeping records, which

was in 2003.

The least rainfall I have recorded

for November was 24.5ml in 2010

over 6 days.

Take care everyone and hope you all

have a very Merry Xmas and a happy

new year. I hope you have cleaned out

the chimney, so Santa doesn’t get too

much soot on his suit. Cheers, Karen

Another year Gone By.

I hope 2023 is kinder health

wise to everyone.

The November meeting was

well attended, and it was a pleasure to

welcome Kerry Cline a very talented

lady who does painting on silk. Kerry

spent time in Alaska painting pictures

scarves and cards. We all learnt

something new! To test if something is

REAL Silk put a very hot iron on it and

if it doesn't shrivel up it is real silk!!

Kerry also does her painting in New

Zealand lives in Warkworth and is

willing to take a class, we are hoping to

have her back next year.

Many thanks to Lena who put on

afternoon tea in Remembrance of her

precious daughter Bobby who passed

away recently after many years of

illness.

The Birthday Girls for November were

Lena, Heather, Trish and Ann hope you

had lovely Birthdays. I spent mine at

the Hundertwasser Art Centre in

Whangarei a very interesting and

enjoyable day.

Our raffle was won by Ann and second

Trish, many thanks to Annie for

donating the first prize my Great

Granddaughter loved it!! "Very

cuddly".

Eleven of our members met up with

Waipu Women’s Section and had a

lovely Christmas celebration at the

Waipu Golf Course, 4 of our members

won 4 of the five raffle prizes Thank

you Waipu, we will invite them to

Hakaru in the new year and hopefully

they can have a turn at winning the

raffles.

No meeting in December and our First

meeting in the New Year will be

Thursday 26th January 2023 at

1.30p.m. Visitors Welcome.

We would like to wish everyone a

Merry Christmas and a Happy and

Healthy New Year especially the staff

on the Bugle.

President and Members of Hakaru

Women’s Section RSA.

For further Women’s RSA information

phone Ann on 4315913

HAKARU RSA

WOMEN’S SECTION

SEAT at 4 SQUARE

Kaiwaka 4 Square have placed this

plaque on the new seat outside their

shop honouring the Jaques family.

HAKARU RSA

The RSA will be closed for

the

Christmas/New

Year

period.

Our last night will be Thursday 15th

December 2022. We will re-open on

Tuesday 10 January 2023.

In the meantime, we are still open

Tuesday (4-6pm) Wednesday and

Thursday nights (5-8pm) - would love

to see you all.

We wish everyone a safe and Merry

Christmas and thank all our wonderful

volunteers! You have all been doing a

wonderful job so thank you so very

much!

Also, to the community for your

support it really is appreciated!

See you all again soon. ~ Lisa

LOCAL WINNERS!

At the Whangarei A & P Show

Shearing Championships, our local

shearing crew continued their winning

way last week in the Open final (20

lambs): Toa Henderson 17min 20sec,

61.65pts, 1; Dane Phillips 18min

43sec, 71.2pts, came in 2nd.

Jayden Mainland, who shears with

Toa and Dane won the Senior final (12

lambs) 14min 58sec, 57.98pts. And

young Hamuera Henderson won the

Intermediate final (5 sheep) in 8min

11sec, 37.36spts.

See Bugle No 2 28 Feb 2022 front page!

Bulk Cartage

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 - 12 December 2022

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HAKARU & DISTRICTS

MEMORIAL RSA

Members & guests are invited to

come along and enjoy our hospitality.

New members welcome.

Opening hours:

Tuesdays 4~6 pm

Wednesdays 5~8 pm

Thursdays 5~8pm

ONERIRI GARDENER

BUDDLEIA:

The butterfly

bush. They are looking so

beautiful with pairs of monarchs

dancing around the blooms. Easy

to grow but a bit problematic. In a few weeks

the leaves will be shredded by munching

caterpillars. I count it worth all the scrappy

messiness just for the sheer joy of watching

this. I have this deep purple and a white

buddleia. They come in lilac and pink as well

and will grow 3 to 4 metres. You can chop

them back really hard when the butterflies are

finished. They will self sow and can be

propagated by cuttings.

ALSTROEMERIA:

Inca or Peruvian lily.

Loving the rain. Great as a cut flower and do

so well here you could almost say they are

naturalised. Actually a South American

native. All the lush foliage and flowers die

back creating lovely biomass. They grow

from the fleshy roots which are easily divided

in winter. ~ Heather, Oneriri Plants

021 766399 and on Facebook

PT. CURTIS CRUISING CLUB



Thank you to all our club members and new members who turned

up to our Christmas Party held at 3 Furlongs Bar & Grill! Big thank

you for the delicious food and great company!!



A big thankyou to all who have helped, supported, and sponsored Point Curtis

Cruising Club! through 2022. May you all have a Merry Christmas and Happy

New Year!!



ANNUAL PICNIC

Don’t forget our annual picnic at the boat ramp 14th January 2023, 1pm

Where: Oneriri Rd then right onto Rangiora Rd

Lots of fun BYO Food, drinks and bring camping chairs



Winners for our December fish of the month: Snapper: 1st Decan Fleming weight

8.200kg; 2nd Linda Leslie weight 7.020kg; 3rd Pongo weight 6.240kg

New Fish of the

Month is Snapper

January 2023

Club

meeting: January

2023 @ 7pm,

Kaiwaka

Sports

Association.

~ Wayne Leslie

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

Kaiwaka Bugle - 12 December 2022

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Oneriri

Plants

Visit our Nursery

Contact Heather 021

766399

oneririplants@gmail.com

365AOneriri Rd, Kaiwaka

A short trip off SH1

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

09 4312431 or

EMAIL: kaiwakafood19a@gmail.com

1919a State Highway1, Kaiwaka 0542

OTAMATEA HIGH SCHOOL

From Dirk Smyth, the Principal's News

MATARIKI TOI MĀORI FESTIVAL: What a fantastic day we had on

Saturday for our annual Otamatea Toi Maori Festival. The kapa haka

performances were very impressive and the Otamatea High School students'

performance 'stole the show'. There were hundreds of guests in the hall for each

roopu on stage, and the stalls and activities kept everyone entertained and well

fed. Thank you to everyone involved. Otamatea group pictured below.

NEW ALBUM: Congratulations to our musicians, pictured, this year who have

poured their hearts and souls into making sure this album was perfect from start

to finish. Adam Blake, Music teacher.

You may download the 2021 and 2022 albums

https://drive.google.com/.../1XXsqHasvuyBpX6JfI7vqUPix85y…

YEAR 7 AND 8 FAST FIVE festival tournament Three teams travelled to

play lots of fast five netball in McKay stadium recently, playing other teams

from all around Northland.

Congratulations to the year

8 team who came away

undefeated at the end of the

day.

KAIWAKA SCHOOL and DUFFY BOOKS

News from S. McCormick, principal:

Kaiwaka had our first year as part of the

Duffy Books Programme thanks to 5 fantastic sponsors: Absolute Concrete,

Kaiwaka Four Square, Leabourns, Maungaturoto Rotary, Oneriri Station.

This has resulted in our 150 thrilled Students reading and rereading more books.

They each took home 6 books they chose and many also received a ‘caught

being good’ book prize. We’ve enjoyed a visit from the Duffy theatre and NZ

author Maria Gill. Kaiwaka being part of Duffy Books In Homes has meant

1000+ more books in the Kaiwaka community.

Last week was Book Week. Each year we hold a book character dress up

competition and this year we added a book themed cake competition and reading

in an unusual place photo competition as well.

Our Prize Giving was held last Friday in the Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall. The

students were able to share their Kapahaka performance from the Festival. This

assembly was a time to celebrate our Year 6's who also had their Year 6 Dinner

at the KSA. We wish them all the best for the future. A big thank you to the

PTA for catering

for the dinner,

especially

the

yummy dessert.

You may have

noticed

our

fantastic WAKA

sign up at the

front

the

school. The sign

shows our WAKA

values

which

everyone at school

follows

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSOCIATION

KSA GRANTS

With the recent change of the Three

Furlongs Bar & Grill business

ownership the KSA Pokies will not be

able to award any grants. The system

of grants for our local community first

began in 1986. John

Keighley, pictured, was

instrumental in getting the

licence and machines. John

was the first chairman of

KSA and was the driving

force behind the building of

the

Kaiwaka

Sports

complex. Roger Smith in

his book ‘Stories tall,

Stories short, Kaiwaka

1959-2009’ pages 131 to

137 tells of John’s amazing

involvement. “The biggest

moneyspinner was the Sweetwater

Festivals. Keighley persuaded his

brother, Daniel, who organised the

festival, to hire the eastern United

rugby club to provide security for the

event. Along with the security came

the right to run a food stall. Mark

Ottaway remembers the food stall was

open 24 hours a day for the duration of

the festivals.” He was also involved in

a full range of activities, especially

rugby.

GRASSROOTS

Clubs

and

local

organisations will now

need to apply to Grassroots

for funding.

Grassroots has a Facebook

page

“Welcome

Grassroots Trust’s newest venue –

Three Furlongs Bar & Grill located in

Kaiwaka. With the Three Furlongs Bar

& Grill coming onboard, Grassroots

Trust now has funding available in the

Kaipara District. Thanks for joining

and welcome to the Grassroots Trust

family!’

See the Grassroots Trust website for

information

regarding

grant

applications www.grassrootstrust.co.nz

They do have an 00800 number for

application assistance.

KAURI WALKWAY

Not long to go and this board

walk will be open to the

public. It has been noticed

already

how

the

bush

undergrowth

not so

‘flattened’

KAIPARA

BASKETBALL

The

Kaipara

Basketball

season officially wrapped up with the

finals of our annual Kaipara Basketball

Primary Competition. This competition

showcased that there is plenty of

young talent coming through the ranks.

The Year 3/4 Final Mangawhai Aihe

17 vs Ruawai 14.

Years 3/4Prize Winners: - Connor

Shaw (Ruawai), - Quinn Troost, Lucas

Fuller

(Kaiwaka),

Azaria-Reine

Jackson (Ruawai), Amani

Worsfold

(Maungaturoto),

Kacey Barnes (Mangawhai).

The

Year

5/6

Final

Mangawhai Wheki 36 vs

Maungaturoto Heat 25.

Years 5/6 Prize Winners:

Tama

Freer

Aperehama

(Maungaturoto), Ollie Clark

(Mangawhai), Huntah Tandy

(Kaiwaka), Kira Barlow (Mangawhai),

Jessica Nowell (Mangawhai), Nora

Crosby (Maungaturoto).

Congratulations to all teams and

individual prize winners.

KAIWAKA

TOUCH

MODULE

: Touch will be back in

January 2023! Details will be posted

on Facebook once they have been

finalised.

CLUB CONTACT DETAILS

Check FACEBOOK pages



ATHLETICS

Eileen Parsons 021 142 0357
E: b.parsons@xtra.co.nz


BADMINTON

Mel Williams 0274114817
E: carranzoo@xtra.co.nz


BASKETBALL

Cyrena Brunton, secretary
E: basketball.kaipara @gmail.com
Blake Worsfold 021 148 9743
E: blake@ruraldesign.co.nz


FITNESS CENTRE

Siobhan Henderson 027 979 1203
E: siobhancole87@gmail.com


HOCKEY

Tina Holst 021 293 5974
E: tina.holst@otamatea.school.nz


KAIWAKA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Sharlene McCormick 09 4312309
E: principal@kaiwaka.school.nz


MARTIAL ARTS

Craig Bennetts 021 152 4466
E: otamatea.kempo@farmside.co.nz


NETBALL-Senior (OTA-EX)

Taira Phillips 021 0264 5701


NETBALL – High School

Jodie Bennetto 021 0266 3634
E: mgtonetball@gmail.com


NETBALL- Primary School

Courtney Cave 021 266 7946
E: cjcave@hotmail.com


PT. CURTIS CRUISING CLUB

Tracy Collins 021 743651
E: pointcurtiscc@outlook.com


RUGBY-Senior

Michael Tovine 021 138 661
E: michealtovine@hotmail.com


RUGBY – JMB

Te Awhina Whitehead 021 0259 6889
E: easternkaiwaka@gmail.com


RUGBY - Women

Bron Hames 027 4258046
E: horsiehames@yahoo.com


SQUASH:

Heath Worsfold 021 431 320
E: heath@ruraldesign.co.nz
Bruce Leslie 021 12608015
E: leswa212@gmail.com


SQUASH - Juniors

Lana Thompson
kaiwakasquash@gmail.com


TENNIS:

Linda Cowbourne 021 266 8571
kaiwakatennis@gmail.com

PLEASE SEND UPDATES,
REPORTS, PHOTOS, ADVERTS to

kaiwakabugle @kaiwaka.co.nz

KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSN

KSA Bookings contact:

Jennie Reynolds, 02102764171

ksabookings@mail.com

KSA email: ksa.sec3@gmail.com

Lindell Ferguson

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

Kaiwaka Bugle - 12 December 2022

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SENIORS’ AFTERNOON TEA

We had a very successful seniors’

afternoon tea again. Thanks to Terri

and Kenny for decorating the hall and

tables. A big thank you to all the others

who helped (both Rotarians and

community members), before, during

and after the event. And, as for the

entertainment. Maura Flower had about

12 youngsters (approx. 9 to 18 in age)

singing their hearts out. There were 24

items on the programme and four of

them were in German. Most of these

youngsters were preparing for their

Trinity exams in Auckland, which were

to happen last week.

Not only did they entertain the visitors

for a little more than an hour, but this

gave them another opportunity to sing

in front of an audience, most of whom

they would not know. There was a

good mix of serious and humorous

presentations, but my favourite was “O

Holy Night”. During the course of the

afternoon Pooh Bear, pictured below,

also chatted with the visitors.

As there was a large amount of food

left over, we did deliver plates to those,

who, because of health reasons could

not

attend

then

people

were

encouraged to not only take a plate for

themselves, but also a plate for those

they knew who had not come. Once

again, while initiated by our Club, the

afternoon

showed

the

positive

community spirit that abounds here and

the special interaction between young

and old alike.

PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP

Our penultimate night for the year

proved a real bonus as we had the

presentation

our

President’s

Scholarship winner, Billie Le Mesurier

-Cowbourne, pictured right. It was

really great to hear what Billie had to

tell us after she thanked us for the

money, which she said would be very

useful for the provision of books and

other course costs.

Billie has been at Otamatea for her

entire secondary schooling, a time

which she has thoroughly enjoyed. The

culmination of the year was not only

being Head Girl but also

Dux. Her future plans are to

study medicine at Auckland

University, after which she

would like to complete six years study

towards becoming a doctor.

This choice has come about because

she realizes that, especially in the rural

areas emergency rooms are not always

available after hours which can mean a

considerable

delay

attaining

treatment by having to travel to

Whangarei.

Billie hopes to come back to a rural

area once qualified. During the coming

years Billie’s passion for hockey,

which she has played at multiple

levels, will have to go on hold but she

is hoping to maintain her fitness by

playing badminton instead. When

Billie was asked about a highlight of

her time at Otamatea she mentioned

that hiking the Kepler and Milford

track with the DOE gold group was

very special. By the way, another of

Billie’s achievements is attaining the

DOE gold award. Billie has shown, as

have her predecessors, that we have

some incredible talent in our area, and

we look forward to following her

future attainments.

We wish you all a very special time

over Christmas. May you have some

special times with families but also

take time to be kind to yourselves.

~ Eileen

Reyahn Leng

Registered Electrician

Local, honest and reliable.

For your residential and

light-commercial projects.

022 314 1068

MAUNGATUROTO & DISTRICTS ROTARY

KDC MAYOR and DEPUTY MAYOR

The new Mayor for Kaipara District Mayor Craig Jepson was sworn in on 26

October at the Lighthouse Function Centre in Dargaville. Mayor Jepson then

officiated the swearing in of the

LINKING HANDS INC

Maungaturoto - Kaiwaka -

Mangawhai

Meeting the needs of the

community.

A free Health Shuttle Service, providing

transport to those who would struggle to

get to medical, dental, podiatry, or

optometrist appointments anywhere

from Warkworth to Whangarei.

HEALTH SHUTTLE SERVICES

Ph/fax 09 431 8969

Kaiwaka/Mangawhai

09 4315906

OFFICE HOURS Maungaturoto -

Monday to Friday - 10am to 4pm

Closed Public Holidays

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

Kaiwaka Bugle - 12 December 2022

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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

TONY HARGREAVES

50 YEARS OF JUDGING

HAKARU HALL

ACTIVITIES



Monday: Line Dancing Ph 4315160



Tuesday: Pilates Ph 022 0643965



Tuesday: Chess Club Kids

Ph. 0210628631



Wednesday: Music Jam Session

Ph. 0210628631



Wednesday 10.30am Beginners

Line dancing - 6 weeks Ph 4315 160



Saturday AM: 4 weeks begin 24

Sep. Puppy Classes Dog training

Coleman Canine Coaching

Ph 0272365004

Hall Bookings Karen

0210467490

At the recent

Northland

Sheep

Dog

Trial

Association

dinner, Tony

Hargreaves of

Kaiwaka was

presented

‘talking stick’

in recognition

of 50 years of

judging Sheep Dog Trials in New

Zealand by Northland president Shaun

Haynes.

Tony a sheep and beef farmer in

Oneriri, life member of the Molesworth

Dog Trial club, Northland and the New

Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association

(NZSDTA) was absolutely thrilled

with the recognition, and when

reflecting on the years of judging he

just said, ‘It’s always been about the

fellowship, I was the luckiest bugger

on the planet, we’d travel and talk, talk,

talk’.

He was talking about travelling all over

New Zealand, and as far afield as

Australia, with many friends and

colleagues, and passionate dog trialists

from across the country. Tony credits

his entry into judging to some special

men, brothers Rex and Don Ries, Guy

Thomson and Mac McKenzie amongst

others. He says he always had great

people around him, they didn’t always

agree, but had good robust discussions.

Since 1971 he’s been judging at show

trials, and hasn’t stopped since, never

missing a year, being officially added

to the NZSDTA judges list 1973. Tony

has judged at every trial ground in

Northland

multiple

times,

commented how that has just improved

how he’d run his dogs on those courses

‘after you judge, next time you

compete there you’ll compete a whole

lot better (on that course). You’ll have

an understanding of that hill that you

never had before’.

Tony had a goal early in his dog trial

career, he wanted to win a New

Zealand championship, and judge a

New Zealand championship. While he

and heading dog Boy won both a North

and South Island, the national title

eluded them, however, as a judge he

has really done it all. His first ‘island’

was the short head and yard in Wanaka

in 1987, in 1990 he judged his first

New Zealand Championships in

Garston, South Otago, merino sheep

and a long head course covered in

snow. In 1993 he returned to the short

head and yard event, judging his

second New Zealand Championship

(relatively uncommon in the sport) in

Rotorua.

While he reached the peak in the more

traditional area of trials in the late 80s

and early 90s, he went on to reach a

high standard in the Handy Dog events

as well, judging the New Zealand final

at Kumeu in 1996. Tony didn’t stop at

the national event, in 2002 and 2006 he

travelled as team manager and judge

with the NZ Handy Dog team to

Australia, during the trans-Tasman

championships, saying he wouldn’t

have missed those for quids.

Sticking in a sport for 50 years isn’t

just about your own achievements,

Tony is a passionate community bloke

and has given more than his share back

to the sport. He spent 11 years as part

of the New Zealand judge’s selection

committee, acting as the chairman of

selectors for a period of time, he recalls

(as he put it) ‘some really astute

fellows, strong debates and discussions

with great people’ the likes of Roddy

Mead, Michael Ensor, Bernie Gower

and Paul Robinson.

He wouldn’t be able to judge at the

highest level without an impressive

supporter, as Tony describes her, ‘very

astute’ his clerk or scribe wife Lindsey

has been a huge factor in Tony

reaching the standard he has, and for

the time that he’s been at it.

Hats off to you Tony Hargreaves,

congratulations on 50 years of judging.

You said it has always been about the

people, you’re one of the people that

make it great. And it doesn’t stop there,

Tony will be judging the short head

and yard at the Otamatea club in the

coming dog trial season. ~ Fiona

The Cow Shed

Restaurant

is in a converted

milking shed

surrounded by a

spectacular rural

landscape.

Evening meals

3 course set menu

Sunday Lunch

5 course Chef

selection utilising

local seasonal

produce.

BYO

B o o k in g s a re e ss en t i a l

t h ec ow s h ed a nd s h op . co . n z

5 3 P eb b l eb r o ok e R oad , K a i w ak a

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Passenger Service

Car & Van Hire  Bus &

Coach Charters

Airport Transfers

Phone (09) 4237416

TUTU IS HERE!

Welcome to the new library of "things"

- we now have games and toys and

other things that you can borrow from

the library. Card games, quiz games,

ukuleles,

knitting

machine,

telescopes, (easily) programmable

robots, and more. See them in the

catalogue

here

https://bit.ly/

KaiparaTutu - or come and look at the

sample boxes on the Dargaville shelves

in our library. Right now, they're all

held at Dargaville, so you need to

place a hold to have it delivered to the

library of your choice in the next run

(usually on Thursdays). The borrowing

period is two weeks. And it's free!

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

The library will be open up to and

including Christmas Eve, Saturday 24

December, then will reopen at 4pm on

Monday 9 January. Season’s Greetings

from me and the team of volunteers at

the library, and we hope you have a

happy and safe festive season.

SUMMER READING

CHALLENGE

Have you made a start yet? The

competition is being run through

Beanstack this year, you can access it

via the app or their website. Use the

QR codes here or go to https://

kaipara.beanstack.org/ This is a great

way to encourage your children to read

more. You can connect with your

friends in the app, too; go to

Community > Friends > Add Friend,

and then you can choose to add your

friend's code to your account or get

your own code to share with others. If

you want to be my 'friend' there, my

code is 0PLSOYJ (the first is a zero,

the 5th is a capital o).

BOOK

REVIEW

I'm

hearing

good

things

about the third

instalment

the Thursday

Murder Club

series,

The

Bullet

That

Missed

Richard

Osman, and I'm

looking forward

to reading it.

"It

is an ordinary Thursday, and things should

finally be returning to normal. Except trouble

is never far away where the Thursday Murder

Club are concerned. A local news legend is

on the hunt for a sensational headline, and

soon the gang are hot on the trail of two

murders, ten years apart. To make matters

worse, a new nemesis pays Elizabeth a visit,

presenting her with a deadly mission: kill or

be killed…”

The first book in this series is on the

Free Fiction shelves, the second and

third are on the Rental Fiction shelves.

They're popular titles, so place a hold

at Enterprise* to put yourself next in

the queue or contact us and we can do

it for you.

See you in the library ~Wendy

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 LIBRARY

KAIPARA YOUTH IS

ON HOLIDAY

December 16th will be our final

evening for 2022 and we invite all

Youth and their families to a BBQ,

from 6pm at the Kaiwaka Sports Assn

gym.

We return on Friday January 20th for

a new year of basketball, netball and

assorted fun and games for all Youth

aged 12+, every Friday night, 6pm

onwards for a gold coin donation.

Please contact Jenny for any more

information on 021 114 3370.

KAIPARA HUNTING

& FISHING

AGM

The Club held its AGM

on 27 November 2022

Elected

Offices:

President

Cameron

Shanks; Vice President Cory Bellamy;

Treasurer Andy Thompson; Secretary

Annette Pull; Committee: Gary, Jenny,

Reegan, Dylan, Trevor, Graham and

Syd; Range Safety Officer: Tony

Smith

Yearly Subs are now due: Adult $25

Family $35 Junior $15

You can pay this online or at the club

grounds to Andy T

END OF SEASON

PRIZEGIVING RESULTS

Top Gun Prize Andy T 247; Tony

233; Dylan T 224

Fishing: Seniors - Snapper Andy T

8.6kg

Kahawai Reegan 3.11kg

Kingfish Cory 14.06kg

Juniors: Gamefish Bronson Wrathall

Marlin 114.4kg

Congratulations Bronson on your

amazing fish. Keep up the good work

Please remember if you are weighing

fish in - you must be a financial

member of the club. Please check with

Andy T if you are unsure before

weighing fish in - thanks

Also, a big thank you to our members

who

donate

prizes

for

our

competitions. And a big thank you to

all members for your support

throughout the year. We wouldn’t have

a successful club without you all.

Regards Your Committee

Club Contacts: For New Membership:

Email Andy: awthompson@outlook.co.nz

President Cam Shanks 09 4316229

Treasurer Andy Thompson 0211294378

Secretary Annette Pull 0272862329

Please

send

photos

annettebaker@slingshot.co.nz

for

our

newsletters.

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

Kaiwaka Bugle - 12 December 2022

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Bryce Frewin

Ph: 021 850 983

Kaipara Based Master

Locksmith

bryce@brycethelocksmith.co.nz

www.brycethelocksmith.co.n

KAIWAKA IN PRINT

Kaiwaka artists and authors Rosie Louise and

Terry Moyle - art is part of their ongoing

project to depict New Zealand’s heritage and

life and times.

Their latest work is their 2023 calendar with

wonderful scenes around New Zealand. The

beach towels are very much part of Terry’s

new book ‘New Zealand At The Beach’, along

with wonderful

depictions

family

summer

holidays.

Of special note on

page 228 is their

artwork of Jaques

Store (late 1950s)

depicting

the

young lads with

ice-creams in front

of the shop. This

picture can be seen

in the foyer of the

Kaiwaka

War

Memorial Hall

See more of Rosie and

Terry’s

work

Facebook

‘Contour

Creative Studio’

ST PAUL’S

ANGLICAN

SUNDAY SERVICES

CAROLS

18th December 7.30pm at St Pauls

24th December 7.pm at

St Michael’s, Hakaru

CHRISTMAS DAY

Communion St Pauls - 10am

St Pauls Church: Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd.

Church Office Ph 431 4122

www.mangawhaianglican.org.nz

The FIRST CHRISTMAS MANGER SCENE

As a boy, one of my Christmas treats was to be taken by my

grandmother around the various large department stores in

Auckland- George Courts, John Courts, Rendells and the Farmers.

One of the attractions were the highly elaborate and imaginative

Christmas scenes set up in the shop front windows, with

Christmas trees and snow, and often with moving figures of elves and reindeer

and the other things traditionally associated with the festive season.

And always there was a manger scene, with Jesus lying in a straw-filled

cradle, surrounded by his mother, father, shepherds and (apparently having

arrived somewhat early) the three wise men bearing their gifts “from afar”.

I had always assumed that manger scenes like these date back to Biblical times,

which they do in essence, of course. But I only recently learned that the first

nativity scene was created by St Francis of Assisi, in a cave, in a small Italian

village called Grecio, on Christmas Eve around 1223.

According to Francis’ mediaeval biographer, St Bonaventure, Francis set up a

manger with hay and two live animals- an ox and an ass- and then invited the

villagers to come and view the scene, which they did, it is said, accompanied by

“a multitude of bright lights” and “harmonious hymns of praise”, where St

Francis preached about “the babe of Bethlehem”.

The occasion was so moving that Francis could hardly speak, and another

claimed, “he saw a beautiful little child asleep in that manger”.

May we all be blessed this Christmas, as was Francis back then, with a vision

of Christ to move us all to a kinder, gentler and more peaceful world.

Tony Stroobant, Christ the King, Mangawhai

Advent 2022

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS in KAIWAKA

WHAT’S ON

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

NOT on at the moment!

emailkaiwakabugle@kaiwaka.co.nz

Advertising in WHAT’S ON is FREE

*14Dec~Kaiwaka Cemetery meeting 4pm

*16Dec~Movie ‘WHINA’ 7.30pm KWMH

*16Dec~Kaipara Youth, KSA 6pm

*18Dec~"Sounds of India" & dance 3.30pm Absurdistan

Hall 317A Parekura Rd. 0212377678

*18Dec~Carols, St Paul's Church 7.30pm

*25 Dec~ CHRISTMAS DAY

*14Jan~Pt Curtis CC Picnic, Rangiora Boat Ramp

*1Feb~Term 1 Kaiwaka School 2023

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: 021889370

 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

* YOGA - St. John Hall - Tuesday 6 pm, Carla, 021 2968794

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 0274806275 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

ksabookings@mail.com, 02102764171

Justice of Peace:

A.F.Hargreaves 4312 045, W.Howard 0274806275, J Mcleish

0212132795 or Kaiwaka Four Square 4312227 (Sundays –

Thursdays) - please phone to make sure they are available or go

to www.justiceofthepeace.org.nz

Marriage Celebrants:

A.F.Hargreaves; Y Osborne; C. Rosseels, D. Muskett -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, 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 January 2023