Bugle 2023-06

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

Kaiwaka Bugle - 26 June 2023

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No: 6

26 June 2023

HOURS:

7.30am - 7.30pm, seven days

KAIWAKA SCHOOL WELCOMES WHANAU

CLASSROOM BLESSING

Last Friday 16 June at 8.30am the opening of the school’s

upgraded classrooms began with a blessing led by Pastor

Paul Tautari. The classrooms have taken a year to be

completed so there was excitement in having the New

Entrants and Year 1 children using this beautiful space.

Ps Paul Tautari, photo right, with third generation pupils to

attend Kaiwaka School.

INVITATION

There are two events happening at Kaiwaka School on

Friday the 30th of June.

One, there will be a shared lunch for whanau at school. The

classrooms will be open and whanau can walk through and

see the learning the children have done around Matariki.

Each class has been given a star to learn about. The children

will also perform the school Kapahaka for parents and community. This will also be a

time to share the new Matariki and atua panels, photo left, that received funding to

beautify the school's environment.

At 5.30pm the school family will join the community and Kaiwaka Can in the school

car park to begin the Kaiwaka Lantern Walk at 6.00pm. The children have been making

lanterns in class with the help of Jude Bishop. There has not been a lantern walk for

many years and folk are really looking forward to it. The lantern walk will finish at

Eutopia Café where the students that are there will perform their Kapahaka for the

whanau and community. “We hope to see everyone there,” Sharlene, Principal.

TRADING HOURS:
7.30am - 7.30pm daily

“Your local Store”

Family owned & operated

KAIWAKA BUGLE No. 6

26 JUNE 2023

CONTENTS

Page 3: Public Notices, Classified

Page 5: Weather; Hakaru RSA; Baby

Changing Table

Page 7: One Door Closes; OHS

Page 9: Matariki

Page 11: Kaiwaka Sports Assn.

Page 13: Rotary; OHS

Page 15: Road & Rail North

Page 17:Kauri Museum; Gardening

Page 19: Kaye McElwain; Library

Bugle 7 will appear 31 July 2023

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ABOUT TOWN



You are welcome to join the Kaiwaka Matariki Lantern Parade - bring a

candlelight or torch light - meet at the Kaiwaka Sports ground at 5.30 - 6pm -

follow the leader to the Eutopia Café where the Kaiwaka school pupils will

perform their end of term kapahaka. The last Lantern/Lights Parade was in 2009

celebrating 150 years of Kaiwaka town - ‘The Little Town of Lights’!



We remember Paul Donaldson who passed recently. Paul grew up on the

Oneriri and with Bev farmed on Donaldson’s Hill - on the left over the Kaitara

Bridge.

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Visitors with babies will appreciate the new baby changing table at the public

toilets in Kaiwaka -the busiest in Kaipara, possibly on SH1 north of Auckland.



Question: How long will it take to have a motorway from Warkworth to

Whangarei? See page 15 - the Kaiwaka Railway Station opened 110 years ago.



Which letter is silent in the word "Scent," the S or the C?



Kaiwaka Sports Assn meeting Wednesday 5/7 at

7pm - all welcome



The Kaiwaka Bugle crew is a great little volunteer

team - check us out on print day, the last Monday of

the month in the KWMH.

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Kaiwaka

Bugle

No.

online

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

local Readers.

Lindsey, Ed

“Life's all about choices. Everyone's destination is the

same; only the paths are different.” ~ Sushmita Sen

KAIWAKA BUGLE

FRIDAY

DEADLINE DATES

2023:

28 July

25 August

22 September

27 October

24 November

8 December

Proverbs: 15:1

A gentle answer quiets anger,

but a harsh one stirs it up

FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS

(2)

One and All

Friday 7 July, 7.30pm

‘The sequel to the 2019 hit UK comedy

charts the next instalment of the

Fisherman's Friends amazing and

uplifting true story. Following the

unexpected success of their debut album

“No Hopers, Jokers and Rogues” we re-

join the world's oldest ‘buoy band’ a

year later struggling to navigate the

pressures, pitfalls and temptations of

their newfound fame ‘.

A comedy drama that easily slots into

the heartwarming category.

ALLELUJAH

Friday 21 July, 7.30pm

‘When the geriatric ward in a small

Yorkshire hospital is threatened with

closure, the hospital decides to fight

back

galvanizing

the

local

community: they invite a news crew to

film their preparations for a concert in

honour

the

hospital's

most

distinguished nurse. What could go

wrong? ALLELUJAH celebrates the

spirit of the elderly patients whilst

paying tribute to the deep humanity of

the medical staff battling with limited

resources and ever-growing demand’.

The film stars Jennifer Saunders and

Judi Dench.

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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PUBLIC NOTICES

CLASSIFIED

PART TIME COOK NEEDED for the Hakaru RSA

Friday

and

Saturday

nights.

Enquiries

secretary@rsahakaru.co.nz

DOG REGISTRATIONS

Dog registrations can be renewed form 1st July -

online at kaipara.govt.nz/annual-dog-registration

DRIVER MENTORING SCHEME: Maungaturoto

Rotary Club, if you would like to know more, please

call Eileen - 021 142 0357.

ST. JOHN KAIWAKA STORE

We are full of clothing!

We need to clear it out!

Starting NOW through to 3pm Thursday

13th July 2023.

Fill a bag for $8.00. Get a new outfit for Matariki.

Stock up for winter.

Choose your clothes and we will bag at the counter.

1919b State Highway 1

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

KAIWAKA’S

MATARIKI

LANTERN WALK

Beginning 5.30 pm Friday 30th June 2023 from

Kaiwaka Sports Association.

Bring your lantern and join

the fun along with Kaiwaka

Primary School. Walk

around town to Eutopia for

a Hot Soup.

MANGAWHAI MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL

SOCIETY INC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Saturday 1st July, 3pm 2023, at the Museum

KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSOCIATION

GENERAL MEETING

Wednesday 5 July 2023 at 7pm

Kaiwaka Sports Complex Lounge

All welcome

OTAMATEA REPERTORY THEATRE

Presents ...

HONK!

Eight shows in July at their Maungaturoto theatre

Friday 7, 7pm; Saturday8, 2pm & 6pm; Sunday 9, 2pm

Friday 14, 7pm; Saturday 15, 2pm &6pm; Sunday 16, 2pm

Early Bird tickets are now on sale giving 10% discount on

tickets. Family concession rates. See their Facebook page.

Maungaturoto Public Library

2023 LIBRARY BOOK FAIR

Wednesday 5th July, from 10am to 4pm.

Footprints Room

at the back of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church,

132 Hurndall Street, Maungaturoto.

This was a great success last year, with well over a

thousand books finding new homes!

You will be able to fill a bag of books for $1 or a

donation to the library. It’s our way of making room for

all the new purchases we make each year.

There will be a range of Fiction, Non-Fiction, Large

Print and Children’s books – something for everyone’s

taste. Put the date in your diary and grab a bag full of

bargains to fill your shelves!

KAIWAKA SCHOOL PTA

QUIZ NIGHT

Saturday 1st July 2023 at 6.30pm

At Three Furlongs Bar & Grill

For further information 021 0254 8044

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

KAIWAKA

WEATHER

MAY

There doesn’t seem to be

any let up from this wet

weather. I’m struggling

to find anything positive to say except

that it is good weather for staying

inside and clearing out drawers of

clothes that haven’t been worn for a

few years. Time for a new wardrobe

maybe.

The month of May seemed to be in

keeping with the weather pattern this

year, of rain for 4 or 5 days then one

fine day, although we had one spell of

10 days rain then 1 fine day but very

quickly back to 5 wet days then 1 fine

to be repeated through the month.

For the month of May we had

324.5mm of rain over 23 days.

This is the highest recording of rain

since I started keeping records in 2003.

The least rain I have recorded for May

was in 2007 with only 35mm.

As of end of May, our Year-to-

Date measurement is 1804.5mm.

Derek Mason recorded 299mm for

May over 28 days.

While he had more wet days than we

did he had less moisture for the month.

Derek’s

YTD

measurement

1490mm. A difference of 314mm and

yet he only lives a few kilometres from

us. Stay warm people. Cheers, Karen

It was the warmest

May on record in

Aotearoa New Zealand.

The nationwide average temperature in

May 2023 was 13.1°C, 2.0°C above

the 1991-2020 May average from

NIWA’s seven station temperature

series which began in 1909.

Of the five warmest Mays on record,

all have occurred since 2011.

HAKARU &

DISTRICTS RSA

Clubrooms, 733 Settlement Road ,

Hakaru

Current opening hours:

Tuesday 4-6pm

Wednesday 5-8pm

Thursday 5-8pm

Friday 5-10pm

Saturday 1-10pm

We have Pool, Snooker & Darts with 9

ball competitions being held from 6pm

onwards on Wednesday nights.

If you would like to become a member

please come in & ask our friendly bar

staff for a membership form.

If you need to contact the Hakaru &

Districts RSA, the following emails are

how to reach us.

In the first instance:

Secretary: secretary@rsahakaru.co.nz

President: president@rsahakaru.co.nz

Vice-president:

vice-president@rsahakaru.co.nz

Treasurer@rsahakaru.co.nz

Note: There is no landline phone now.

For updates see our Facebook page:

Hakaru RSA..

A LOCAL CAT STORY

A couple moved from Santa

Cruz California to our area

last year with their treasured

pussycat arriving in NZ in

April – a rather special cat!

But just recently one of

them

was

driving

Mangawhai when a cat

meowing was heard. On

stopping a kind young man stopped

and helped get the cat safely out and it

travelled back home sitting on a

surprised but happy driver’s lap. ~

from a Bugle Reader

KAIWAKA’S NEW BABY CHANGING

TABLE

Thanks to Kaipara District Council there is a brand new baby changing table in

the Ladies Public Toilets - at the Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall.

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

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WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES...

As Best Pets Kaiwaka closes

its doors, another local

business has taken on the task of supplying top quality raw

and dry dog and cat food to the area.

Kaiwaka Equine and Farm Supplies

owned and run by Kaiwaka locals Gail, Karl

and Britney. This family business is the new

one stop shop; providing stockfeed, equine

feed, raw meat products, premium dry food,

treats and more to come! You can find them in the old

Pumps and Plumbing building up by the Caltex, next to

Twinkle Tow n Tyre.

This new gem of Kaiwaka is well worth a visit, go in and

say hello, or give them a call if you have any questions -

022 680 7617.

From Senior Leadership Team

OTAMATEA HIGH

SCHOOL

‘Congratulations to all of our students who get actively

involved in the wider life of the school. To those who

participated in the cross country this week, to our brilliant

basketballers, football, hockey and netball players, our

squash and table tennis players, our amazing DOE students,

and to those who are currently completing defensive driving

and fire extinguisher courses - ka pai! Students who take

part in extracurricular activities develop valuable skills,

grow their social connections, learn about time

management, have the chance to discover new interests,

develop a sense of identity, and gain self-confidence. These

students usually do better academically as well. If your

child is not participating in any extracurricular activities,

please encourage them to get involved.‘

Photos: See the Silver Duke of Edinburgh crew on page

13; Bottom - The OHS team were placed first in the

Northland Clay Target Shoot

– Kaikohe, Teams Event on

7 June. Congratulations to

Aaron Harrison who placed

first and Kellan Antunovich

who placed second in the

single rise division.

Left - Fire Extinguisher

course held at the Country

Club last week.

High Standards Low Ratios

Traditional Values

Affordable Year 1 to 13 Excellence

Individualized Learning

Private schooling in your community

98 Hurndall St Maungaturoto

09 431 8487

otamateachristianschool@gmail.com

www.otamateachristianschool

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

KAIWAKA

FOOD MART

and POST CENTRE

FOOD MART

(GROCERIES)

7:30am to 8.30pm ~ 7 days

POST CENTRE

TRADING HOURS

MONDAY to FRIDAY 8am to 5pm

SATURDAY 8am to 12pm

CLOSED ON SUNDAY and on

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

IF ANY QUERIES PLEASE CALL

STORE MANAGER

on 09 4312431 or

EMAIL: kaiwakafoodmart@gmail.com

1919a State Highway1, Kaiwaka 0542

OTAMATEA HIGH SCHOOL

Kaiwaka Singers

New Members Welcome.

A non-auditioned, non church

fledging community singing group

Meets 1.30pm Tuesdays at

St. Paul’s Church, Kaiwaka

For further information,

please contact - Anne Connolly-Munt

027 484 7576

SOME “LAWS” ....

Law of Gravity - Any tool, nut, bolt,

screw, when dropped, will roll to the least

accessible place in the universe.

Law of Probability - The probability of

being watched is directly proportional to

the stupidity of your act.

Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a

wrong number, you never get a busy

signal; someone always answers.

Variation Law - If you change lines (or

traffic lanes), the one you were in will

always move faster than the one you are in

now.

The Coffee Law - As soon as you sit down

to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask

you to do something which will last until

the coffee is cold.

Law of Close Encounters - The

probability of meeting someone you know

INCREASES dramatically when you are

with someone you don't want to be seen

with.

Law of Logical Argument - Anything is

possible IF you don't know what you are

talking about

Law of the Result - When you try to

prove to someone that a machine won't

work, IT WILL!!!

MATARIKI

Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars that rises in midwinter, also

known as the Pleiades. This marks the new year in the Māori lunar calendar. A

time for celebration and reflection with family and friends, to feast and share the

harvest. The first year Matariki being celebrated in Aotearoa with a public

holiday was on June 24 2022. This year on 2023 Matariki is on July 14.

There are nine visible stars in the Matariki cluster, each one holding a certain

significance over our wellbeing and environment. The nine stars are named:

Matariki, Tupuārangi, Waipuna-ā-Rangi, Waitī, Tupuānuku, Ururangi, Waitā,

Pōhutukawa and Hiwa-i-te-Rangi.

Mānawatia a Matariki

Māori believe that appearance of Matariki in the morning sky in mid-winter

marks the Māori New Year, or Te Mātahi o te Tau. It signals a time to

remember those who have passed, celebrate the present and plan for the future.

It’s a time to spend with whānau and friends – to enjoy kai (food), waiata

(song), tākaro (games) and haka.

Our tūpuna (ancestors) would look to Matariki for help with their harvesting.

When Matariki disappeared in April/May, it was time to preserve crops for the

winter season. When it re-appeared in June/July, tūpuna would read the stars to

predict the upcoming season. Clear and bright stars promised a warm and

abundant winter while hazy stars warned of a bleak winter.

Ref https://matariki.twoa.ac.nz/

Matariki is the Māori name for a cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades.

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSOCIATION

From Our New President:

THE SMELLY LEAK FIXED!

‘The day started off to be a complete sh*t show,

literally! So we called upon our very trusty Bruce

Ferguson and our favourite plumber Drew

Whitehead from Fineline Plumbing, Ray from the

great team, MacJimray Septic Tank Services And Dave

from WaterFlow.

The guys started the day not knowing what was ahead of

them and worked so hard during the whole day clearing all

our pipes and making them function again.

I, thank you as the new president of the KSA, and also from

the wonderful team that stands beside me to run and keep

this wonderful venue operating for our community.

We apologise to anyone who was affected in the last week

or so from this issue.

It is now resolved thanks to the above professionals.’

Newly appointed President,

Alicia Reynolds

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PS. We now have Frisbee golf, but you need to bring

your own disk.



Please don’t drive on fields - we have noticed some tyre

marks by the helicopter pad.



Please keep place clean - we have lots of rubbish bins

around.



And please pick up your dog’s poo.

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Kauri Walk - we are kaitiaki (guardians) of the whole

place, please respect and enjoy!



Enjoy the facilities.

EASTERN UNITED JMB KAIWAKA

JMB RALLY DAY - a most successful day was run at the

KSA last Saturday for young rugby players of the otamatea

and Rodney area. Thank you Chantelle Peeni for the rugby

photos below.

KAIPARA BASKETBALL

The young basketball players are really enjoying their

sport as last weekend - “boys and girls gave it their

all, displaying their passion and dedication to the sport.

They played with heart and determination, leaving

everything on the court. It's moments like these that remind

us why we love the game of basketball!” See their

Facebook page!

Starting 25 July they have an 8 week programme with

Coach Kalem Tana for Yrs 3-4 and Yrs 5-6 players.

FITNESS CENTER

We are in the process of getting a new door with a new key

system. It is scheduled to be replaced this week.

Confirmation and details on when we will be changing your

key to a new electronic key tag will be posted on Facebook.

This will be much more beneficial for future sign ups and

renewals and we will have a lot less issues with access.

KSA Bookings contact: ksabookings@mail.com

Jennie Reynolds, 02102764171

KSA President: ksa.pres23@gmail.com

Alicia Reynolds

KSA Secretary: ksa.sec3@gmail.com

Lindell Ferguson

FACEBOOK PAGE:

Kaiwaka Sports Complex

Kaiwaka Sports Association Meeting

Wednesday 5 July 2023 at 7pm

Kaiwaka Sports Complex Lounge. All welcome

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
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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
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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

ASSOCIATION

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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at affordable prices.

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call Pam 094312143 or text

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S.O.S Kaipara

Support, advocacy, crisis and

family therapy counselling, refuge

housing to survivors of sexual

abuse and domestic violence. Also

Education prevention programmes

for the community and clients.

Office hours 9am to 3pm Mon- Fri;

24/7 Police

or phone 09 4396070

FACEBOOK :SOS KAIPARA

CHANGEOVERS

By the time this edition appears, we

will have new personnel in not only

our own Club, but also in District

9910. Our present District Governor,

Matt McLeod, will give a summary of

his year. This is always very interesting

as Rotarians and their Clubs have a

variety of ways in which they fundraise

and interact with their communities

(from the North Shore, through to the

Pacific Island nations of Noumea,

Vanuatu and Norfolk Island). We will

also get a chance to hear what our

Governor elect, Neil Murray, has

planned for the ensuing year.

As far as our own club is concerned,

we will have Babe Kapa coming on

Board. This position is only held for

one year and we look forward to

hearing what Babe has planned for the

year.

He has already suggested that he wants

some discussion on how we, as

members, perceive the way forward.

Watch for coming updates in this area.

NIKAU GROVE

The work in Nikau Grove has

continued. Thanks to a number of

different Rotarians, who have provided

both material and labour, the area

around the kauri tree is now much

more secure and user friendly. As you

can see from the photo, the lead up has

been

made

much

effective by the addition of

hosepipe attached to the

guiderails.

With the addition of some

artificial turf, the actual

surface of the bridge is no

longer slippery. A “weed-

busters”

group

now

planning to work through the

area and further hosepipe will

not only define the edge of the

track, but also (hopefully)

restrict access off the track, so

that the new growth can

appear unhindered. Please

encourage newcomers to the

community to take advantage

of this very pretty piece of

native bush right on our

doorstep.

TREWIN’S FARM WALK

The walk on Trewin’s farm (thank you

Bryce and Aneta for allowing us to

access this) went very well, although it

was mainly Rotarians and family who

attended. It is amazing the fantastic

views of the Kaipara one gets when

time is taken to go off the beaten track.

DRIVER MENTOR

If you have an hour or two to spend

each week, and are of a patient

disposition, it would be great to have

you on board as a Driver Mentor.

Overall, lesson length varies from 1

hour for beginners to 3 hours for those

close to their test (this is because we

have to travel to Whangarei and

Dargaville to give students relevant

experience). The normal programme

covers around 12 lessons. Mentors and

students are matched for availability re

day and time.

We are receiving more and more

requests from people wanting to sit

their restricted – many of them

students. We do have our own car for

this purpose and work under the

umbrella of People Potential, who pay

our running costs. Please get in touch

with me if you are interested on

0211420357 ~ Eileen

Reyahn Leng

Registered Electrician

Local, honest and reliable.

For your residential and

light-commercial projects.

022 314 1068

OTAMATEA HIGH SCHOOL

On June 4th to 6th a Silver Duke of Edinburgh group travelled to the Volcanic

Plateau to complete their silver qualifying tramp on some tracks of the

Tongariro Northern Circuit and a day off track route finding. The group

experienced all types of weather over the three days...rain, sleet, snow, strong

wind and sun. They put all their skills learned from their training weekend and

practice tramp into various leadership roles as they tramped over lava flows,

down scree slopes, over mountain saddles, culminating in going behind the

Taranaki Falls. All agreed that this was their best tramping adventure yet!

MAUNGATUROTO & DISTRICTS ROTARY

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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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

HAKARU HALL

ACTIVITIES



Monday: Line Dancing 10.30-

12pm Ph 4315160

Dance Sky Bound Studio -3.30pm

onwards Preschool, Ballet, School

Age, Adults Ballet, Contemporary,

Adult. Ph 0225968440



Tuesday: Pilates 9.30am

Ph 022 0643965

Dance Sky Bound Studio - 4.15pm

onwards



Wednesday: Available for hire



Thursday: Rock n Roll Classes

Kids 3.30-4.30pm; Adults 7-8.30pm

Ph. Robyn 0226136288

Hall Bookings Karen

0210467490

Every Wednesday Night at

7pm

MAN UP and LEGACY LADIES

Night Programmes

All welcome

‘LESS THAN 100 MILES OF RAILWAY IN

THIRTY YEARS’

The recent opening of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway reminds us that the

north is still disadvantaged with slow development of both road and rail

connections.

Referring to New Zealand Herald 6 July 1937, page 15 “SHORTENING

ROAD Elimination of Gorge AUCKLAND TO WHANGAREI WORK ON

WAIPU DEVIATION: This is one of the chief activities under the No. 1

District Highways Council during the year," said Mr J H Packwood, chairman,

at the annual meeting of the council today, when referring to the deviation

between Kaiwaka and Waipu, on the main Auckland-Whangarei highway. The

deviation will eliminate the need of passing through the Maungaturoto Gorge

Photo: Final Clearing Work on the Waipu - Kaiwaka Deviation (Brynderwyns), 1937

Auckland Weekly News

“Hallway development in

the Auckland province

has

been

notoriously

neglected.

The

first

section of the North

Auckland trunk line was

opened between Kaipara

and Riverhead on 29

October 1875 - and now

the line to Kaiwaka, 100

miles from Auckland,

has been opened after

thirty years.

Photos below taken 110

years

ago:1.Bridge

building

and

wharf

accommodation

Young's Point - just north of Kaiwaka, looking south. 2. Railway station at

Kaiwaka opening, 27 March 1913. (3) Securing ballast.- published In The New

Zealand Graphic and Ladies Journal, 2 April 1913, p.31.

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Page 17

Passenger Service

Car & Van Hire  Bus &

Coach Charters

Airport Transfers

Phone (09) 4237416

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

GARDENING

FOR THE

YOUNG & OLD

Here we are at the end of June; the

shortest day has arrived and passed.

The first of winter’s three months has

come and gone.

School holidays - Miniature Gardens

If the weather is not ‘playing ball’,

here is an idea - if you look around the

shady corners, path edges and lawns in

your garden you will probably find

some patches of moss - soft. green and

very easy to work with. Moss is a great

material for making miniature gardens

- it looks like tiny hummocks of grass.

For trees – collect some nicely shaped

little branches from shrubs and trees

around the garden.

Use decorative pebbles to form a

pathway and fill in the gaps.

Then get 1. A shallow container e.g. a

wooden box, baking dish or plant pot

2. Potting mix, peat and river sand –

fill with potting mix etc

3. The moss (as noted above) –

collected by lifting with knife/spatula

4. Place moss on top – fit as a jigsaw

so it covers most of the soil.

5. Add your miniature ‘trees’ and

‘shrubs’ and pebble paths.

6. Water gently - keep container in a

semi-shady spot, then water weekly (in

summer water daily).

The mini garden will last a long time.

As an after- thought, why not enter

your wee garden in the School Show

Day.

This Month’s Tasks

Now is the time to plant your new

roses. Trim back any damaged roots

then

plant

with

the

‘graft

union’ (where the shoots come from),

just above the soil level.

Now is the time to prune your

established roses – cut out any dead

wood; thin out the main shoots to

prevent

overcrowding;

cut

the

remaining healthy canes by one third

to half their length. If the plants are old

get a wire brush and vigorously brush

the crown (graft union), this will

stimulate new growth!

As soon as possible after pruning,

before new growth starts, you can give

roses and other deciduous shrubs a

thorough spray with a copper fungicide

combined with a spraying oil to help

control pests and diseases.

One final thought – if you grow

rhubarb now is the time to divide big

clumps and replant, ensuring each

section

has

green

shots.

They

love

plenty

manure

and

moisture.

Great

gardening

Mr Jo.

KAURI MUSEUM

FOREST WALKWAY

We are very excited to have opened a

spectacular new attraction at the

Museum – the Forest Walkway.

The first and largest part of a multi-

phase

redevelopment,

the

new

walkway features a forest of tall

“trees” – cleverly designed light boxes

– which visitors pass through after

entering the Museum. Alive with a

natural soundscape of bird song and

sounds from the native bush, the

Walkway takes visitors back in time to

the Jurassic era when kauri emerged in

Gondwanaland. It introduces the Māori

dimension of the story and, in

particular, the story of Tane Mahuta

and the creation of the world of light.

Entering through the walkway, the

height, sound and light give a “wow”

factor, to the Museum, creating a sense

of awe and the scale and ancientness of

kauri.

Allow two to three hours to explore

this engrossing museum complex. The

Museum grounds also include the

original Pioneer Church, School and

Post Office.

Open daily 9am to 5pm

Phone 09 431 7417

Email: info@kaurimuseum.com

5 Church Road, RD1 Matakohe 0593

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Bryce Frewin

Kaipara Based Master

Locksmith

Ph: 021 850 983

bryce@brycethelocksmith.co.nz

www.brycethelocksmith.co.nz

WHAT WAS THAT BOOK I

READ?!

Do you find that when you get to the

library you've forgotten that author you

wanted to read more of? Or which

book in a series you're up to? We have

tools for that!

Your library borrowing history can be

accessed on your smartphone - log in to

your account at Enterprise* in a

browser (such as Chrome) and go to

My Account, then the Checkouts tab;

scroll down past your current books

and you'll see a "Checkout History"

option.

If you have the Kaipara Libraries app

installed on your phone, you can view

your history in a similar way to

Enterprise: My Account > Loans >

Loan History.

You can track your reading on the

Beanstack app - and enter competitions

to win prizes at the same time. Log in

with your library card and PIN to

- there are two under way at the

moment, the 1,000 Books Reading

Challenge, and the Takurua Reading

Challenge. Then when you sit down to

read, pick up your phone first and start

the timer in the reading log.

GOOD READS

Separate to all the library tools, I also

use the GoodReads app/site to track

what I've read. I note there when I

started a book (I do it when I first start

reading it), and when I finish. I usually

use the GoodReads web site on my

computer

(https://

www.goodreads.com/), but also have

the app on my phone so I can access

the information anywhere. You can

note books you want to read in the

future, so you can look them up later

and find the details. You can also

connect with friends who also use the

site and see what they're reading.

BOOK REVIEW

I recently read

Paper Cage by

Tom

Baragwanath.

It's his debut

novel, and what a

read!

The

Beanstack app is

telling

devoured it in

just over 5 hours

- it was so

gripping that I

would have read

all in one day, if

I hadn't had to be

in other places for a bit and had to put

it down, then couldn't stay awake long

enough to finish it that day. You'll find

it on the Rental Fiction shelves in the

library - use Enterprise* or the library

app to place a hold so you're next in the

queue to read it. "Masterton isn’t a big

town. The community’s tight, if not

always harmonious. So when a child

goes missing it’s a big deal for

everyone. And when a second kid

disappears, the whole town’s holding

their own children that little bit

tighter...because the clock is running

down for the children of the town.

Both a nail-biting thriller and a

beautifully written, acutely observed

portrait of a community, Paper Cage is

the prize-winning debut from young

New

Zealand

novelist

Tom

Baragwanath."

See you in the library ~Wendy

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

*Enterprise: http://kaipara.kotui.org.nz/

MARKET PERCEPTIONS VERSUS

REALITY

Kaye McElwain from Ray White has lived in the area for 18 years

and has worked in real estate for over two decades as an agent and

business owner.

Today she looks at ‘Market Perceptions Versus Reality’.

It is easy to buy into the current narrative that the houses aren’t

selling and if they do, it’s at bargain prices where the sellers have lost money!

This simply is not true, and One Roof (part of the NZME Herald stable)

published data under the banner “How much is my suburb worth?” that clearly

dispels this myth. Given for each suburb were two stats that measure the impact

of the downturn: the property value peak and the value pre-Covid (March 2020).

These two figures along with others show the strength of value in the respective

suburb. Let’s look at Kaiwaka’s stats:

What this clearly shows is that sales being made right now in 2023 are at a

higher level than just pre-Covid, albeit not at the artificially created Covid

housing sales frenzy.

Over the last month we have seen buyer activity increase. Current market

conditions are favourable for buyers with a greater choice of property listings.

For sellers, the increase in sale prices since pre-Covid ensures that there is still

sound capital growth to be realised in a sale. Recent sales in our area very much

reflect this.

We’d love to chat further with you, so do call us to talk through what is really

happening out in the marketplace, rather than falsely believing the property

market is at an all-time low.

Feel free to give me a call at any time if you have any questions at all regarding

real estate. ~ Best wishes Kaye, 027 215 2016.

KAIWAKA LIBRARY

ST PAUL’S

ANGLICAN

SUNDAY SERVICES

First and third Sunday, 9am

St Pauls Church: Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd.

Church Office Ph 431 4122

www.mangawhaianglican.org.nz

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

*30Jun~Kaiwaka Matariki Lantern Walk, 5.30pm

*5July~Maungaturoto Library Books Sale, 10-4pm

*5Jul~KSA Meeting, 7pm at KSA

*7Jul~Movie ‘FRISHERMAN’S FRIENDS 2’: One and

All’, 7.30 KWMH

*17Jul~School Term 3 begins

*21Jul~Movie ‘ALLELUJAH’, 7.30 KWMH

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 - available at

Kaiwaka Four Square (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

 KAIWAKA SINGERS -Tuesdays, 1.30pm St. Paul’s Church

Kaiwaka. All welcome. Enquiries Ph. 0274847576

 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 0210467490

 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. Email: secretary@rsahakaru.co.nz
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: 4312542 or 021889370

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 in month, 9 am -1pm

Plunket Nurse Julz 027 231 1340 or email Julia.verberne@plunket.org.nz

Mangawhai- booked clinics every first & 3rd Wednesday - Rose Madsen

Cottage Plunket Nurse Julz 027 231 1340 or email

Julia.verberne@plunket.org.nz

PLUNKET HELPLINE - 0800 933922 or ADMIN -0800 184803

Email: https://www.plunket.org.nz/plunket/what-we-offer/drop-in-clinics

-2/drop-in-clinics-2 or 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. 10.00am (Eucharist), 3rd Sun.

10.00am 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 28 July 2023