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Kaiwaka Bugle - 11 December 2023

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11 December 2023

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“CHRISTMAS TIME,

MISTLETOE AND WINE!”

“Christmas time, mistletoe and wine!” So

sang Cliff Richard every year from the

speakers in our home. But is Christmas

really about a decorated tree, eating

turkey and drinking wine, rellies and

presents?

That’s what most of us grew up with. So

yes, it is in one sense. But in its origins – it

has nothing to do with any of that. It’s not

even about Saint Niklaus, the original Santa,

though he did some good. Neither is it about

Christmas carols!

Christmas began with a little family

travelling from Nazareth in the north of

Judea, to Bethlehem in the south, because

the Roman authorities were conducting a

census, and everyone had to register in their

town of birth.

While they were there, their first child was

born. They called him Jesus. But it was not

long before they heard that King Herod was

looking for their child to kill him! They fled

to Egypt. Not exactly a friendly destination

in those days.

So what was going on? Amazing as it may

sound, the bible goes on to explain that God

was in that baby, and God was visiting earth

on a rescue mission. That became clearer as

he grew, started teaching the common folk

in the streets, and was eventually cruelly

killed on a cross in an attempt to silence

him.

As the angels said to the shepherds, “Do

not be afraid. I bring you good news that

will cause great joy for all the

people.

Today in the town of David a

Saviour has been born to you; he is the

Messiah, the Lord.

This will be a sign to

you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths

and lying in a manger.”

So, Christmas is about that

baby and what he did for

us all.

Archdeacon Jonathan Gale

KAIWAKA’S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Mark and Pam Ottaway have brought much joy and delight to many folk

for more than 35 years with their wonderful storytelling in Christmas

lights. Their enthusiasm brings something new every year - along with the

village and the

‘snow’!

The

Christmas

Lights display is

1842

SH1

Kaiwaka - open

from

8.30pm

every

evening

until 1st January

2024. Donations

for the Kaiwaka

Fire Brigade are

appreciated.

For

safety

parking

available

Caltex

Service

Station.

Luke 2:10

The angel said to them,

Do not be afraid; for behold,

I bring you good news of a

great joy which will come to

all the people.

KAIWAKA BUGLE No. 12

11 DECEMBER 2023

CONTENTS

Page 3: Public Notices, Classified

Page 5: Weather; RSA ; Out & About

Page 7: Gardening; Kaiwaka School

Page 9: KDC Councillor Wrap

Page 11: Kaiwaka Sports Assn.

Page 13:Te Pataka; OHS

Page 15:Kaiwaka Can; Scottish

Country Dancing; HOP Card

Page 17:Mangawahai Rotary; Library

Page 19: Crackers!; Top of the Rock

Bugle 1 will appear 29 January 2024

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ABOUT TOWN



Thank you Pam and Mark Ottaway for your wonderful Christmas Lights!!

Not only do they bring delight to many locals and passersby, but they ‘pay it

forward’ with the donations to our local Volunteer Fire Brigade.



‘Don’t Give Up!’ -the words from Pam on finding wee Poppy, the missing

chihuahua, - thank you Team Oneriri!



KSA’s TOP of the ROCK 2024 - Sunday 17 March - St. Patrick’s Day!



We remember Ian Leighton, long time resident of Marshall Road, who died

suddenly last month. Ian was the first Kaiwaka Can secretary, regularly helped

with the town water supply and with collecting rubbish.



Boaties on the Kaipara Harbour are able to communicate freely and easily

with Coastguard North Kaipara via VHF Channels 07 and 61. You can also

contact Coastguard on your cell phone by dialling *500.



Toa Henderson scored the 20th win of his Open-class career in New Zealand

when competing at the Whangarei A and P Show last week. Toa was the No 2-

ranked Open shearer nationwide last season with 11 wins, four second placings

and one third in 16 finals.



151st Waipu Highland Games - Monday 1st January 2024. See their

Facebook page or website https://www.waipuhighlandgames.co.nz/



Maungaturoto Rotary Club are hosting the

McSweeney Brothers Irish Band ‘The Last Waltz’

23rd March 2024 - more info to come.



We love volunteers!



Thank you to our Bugle delivery folk - Norm and

Renna, Marie, Bill and Bugle Team AND to those

who contribute articles, reports and adverts



Kaiwaka

Bugle

No.

online

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

local Readers.

~ Lindsey, Ed

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole

world in a conspiracy of love!”

~ Hamilton Wright Mabie, "Christmas Eve," 1885

Wishing you much cheer for Christmas and this

holiday season ~ Kaiwaka Bugle Team

KAIWAKA BUGLE

FRIDAY

DEADLINE DATES

2024:

26 January

23 February

22 March

26 April

24 May

21 June

26 July

23 August

27 September

25 October

22 November

13 December

KAIWAKA BUGLE TEAM 2023

Back Row L to R: Mark, Madison, Tom. Mid Row: Tony, Maryanne, Eric,

Brigid, Pam, Karen. Front: Reg, Kelvin, Lindsey, Daphne, Judith.

Absent: Corina, Kim, Jo, Steve, Dalleise.

MOVIE HOLIDAY TILL 2024!

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PUBLIC NOTICES

CLASSIFIED

ST. JOHN KAIWAKA STORE

Christmas Market Day

Saturday 16th December

from 10 am to 2pm

Sausage Sizzle while stocks last

Christmas Day only Specials

Come along and buy your sustainable Gifts.

1919b State Highway 1, Kaiwaka.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

to our wonderful Community

We will be closed from Saturday 23rd December 2023 and

will return again on Tuesday 9th January 2024.

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING OUTSIDE

STORE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

Dianne and the Team of Volunteers

Phone 0272007765

NORTH HAVEN HOSPICE

MANGAWHAI

The new North Haven Hospice charity shop opens

Wednesday 13 December on Moir Street, Mangawhai and

will have both clothing and home décor.

Kaiwaka, Mangawhai, Langs Beach and Maungaturoto are

all in the wider service area for North Haven. Their nurses

are in the community every day supporting people with a

life-limiting or terminal illness.

North Haven Hospice need to raise around $3 million a

year to keep its services free.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES 2023

MANGAWHAI MISSION DISTRICT



Christ the King, Mangawhai

Combined Churches Carol Service

Sunday 10th December 7.00pm



St Paul’s, Kaiwaka

Carols by Candlelight

Sunday 17th December 7.30pm



St Michael’s, Hakaru

Carol Service

Sunday 24th December 7.00pm



Christ the King, Mangawhai

Holy Communion Christmas Day 9.00am



St Paul’s, Kaiwaka

Family Service Christmas Day 10.00am

You are all very welcome.

Phone 431 4122

www.mangawhaianglican.org.nz

HELP - GRANDFATHER CLOCK

The Clock made of English Oak is a Tempus Fugit

with Westminster chiming every hour, stands at

1.100high and 447 wide and is a very beautiful looking

clock. We had shifted 3 times before this shift and the

clock worked well until now – please, do you know of

someone who could look at it?

Ph. Trevor Scott 0221909736

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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

What lovely weather we have had this

November. Our lawn has dried out

nicely and we are able to mow all of it

again. I’m sure there are a lot of others

in the same boat.

The trees are breathing a sigh of relief

as they can now get on with the job of

getting leaves instead of being bashed

to bits by that horrible wind.

NOVEMBER TOTAL: We only had

68mm of rain for the month of

November over 10 days, a much

needed break from the persistent rain.

HIGHEST: The highest rain record I

have taken for the month of November

was last year 2022 with a whopping

294.5mm over 19 days.

LOWEST: The lowest recorded at my

place was 24.5mm in 2010 over 6

days.

Derek in the Hakaru valley recorded

63mm for November over 11 days.

I wish you all a safe and happy Xmas.

Cheers , Karen

Summer Solstice: The longest day of

the year is Friday 22 December 2023,

with just over 15 hours of daylight.

www.northlandtow.co.nz

The latest meeting was a most

enjoyable Christmas luncheon.

A group joined the Waipu

Women’s RSA for their

Christmas Luncheon on Thursday 7

December.

Folk are invited to the Hakaru RSA

Christmas Dinner on Friday 22

December - see Hakaru RSA

Facebook for more information.

Next Meeting: Thursday 25 January

1.15pm at the Clubrooms

We are looking for new members to

join our Women’s Section.

Merry Christmas, Ann

GIVE BLOOD - SAVE LIVES

The New Zealand Blood Service

will be at the St John station,

Hurndall Street Maungaturoto noon

to 4pm on Monday, December 18

Book: nzblood.co.nz/booking/

OUT and ABOUT

GRANT

NOW

GARDENING LEAVE!

A recognition of Grant’s retirement was

held last Friday. Grant, who held the reins

at Parker Lime for many years, along with

Lynne, is now able to give more time to

their beautiful garden - pictured left.

NEWS FROM THE PEDERSENS:

Jess and Ant Pedersen left Four Square

Kaiwaka in October and took over New

World Onekawa in the Hawkes Bay. They

have kept up their very busy lives and

have included a return to racing in

occasional

“low-key”

domestic

competitions. Ant recently proved that his

competitive drive had not been lost when he, along with his

dad and young driver Marco Giltrap, won the Highlands 6

Hour last month, beating the likes of Shane van Gisbergen

in one of the biggest races in New Zealand! Photo below

left: Ant and Jess at their Kaiwaka Four Square festival last

Christmas.

SANTA:

Santa arrived on his beautiful blue motorbike for

the Kaiwaka Fire Brigade Christmas Party!

HAPPY FISH: Sue and Gordon Joll sharing their

wonderful music for

the season!

HAKARU RSA

WOMEN’S SECTION

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

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GARDENING for YOUNG & OLD

Fourteen days until Christmas Day; a wonderful occasion

for family get togethers, however don’t forget your garden!

Cutting back

- not heavy pruning of summer crops help

get rid of those garden pests. When insects lay eggs, it is

usually on the underside of leaves - keeping their eggs and

young safe from predators and have a ready source of food

when they hatch. The young pests suck the goodness out of

the plants, quickly weakening them. And causing the plants

to succumb to diseases. The vegetables that benefit most

from a summer prune are beans, cucumbers, melons,

pumpkins, zucchini and tomatoes.

For Fruit it is different - wait until the plant is established

and has produced its first fruit, then start to pluck leaves -

leaving enough for photosynthesis to occur.

Take the unhealthy leaves - yellowy or curled up - using a

sharp knife or scissors - repeat on a fortnightly basis.

From an interesting article I read:

“

Storing Vegetables and Fruit is an Art Form

- my apples sit

with my potatoes and bananas are kept from all other fruits, as

when ripening they emit ethylene. You can’t smell it, however if

you do it has light musky smell. Different fruits and vegetables

emit ethylene gas at varying rates. The more gassy the quicker the

produce ripens - melons, pears, kiwifruit, avocadoes, mangoes and

tomatoes like bananas are high ethylene emitters. Pair these with

slower emitters like, broccoli, cabbages, zucchini, pumpkins,

cucumbers potatoes and berries”. I hope this helps with your

storage.

Roses

may be in between flushes of flowers - make sure to

prune spent blooms to encourage new ones.

Water

all plants early in the morning or in the evening to

minimise evaporation loss, give the soil a good soak rather

than a light sprinkle.

Top up mulches

to conserve soil moisture and hoe bare

soil to keep weeds down and prevent a crust forming.

To all Gardeners ‘Young and Old” have a great Christmas and

all the very best for the New Year! ~ Mr Jo.

KAIWAKA

SCHOOL

It was great seeing so many parents and staff at the

Otamatea Toi Festival on Saturday 2 December. Kaiwaka

School pupils were fantastic, pictured below.

Classrooms and Teachers for 2024: Room 1- Hannah

Taylor-Rose Ruma Manuka; Room 2 -Maggie Belgrave

Ruma Nikau; Room 3- Katherine Brown Ruma Kawakawa;

Room 4- Ripeka Harris Ruma Kowhai; Room 5- Cathryn

Stevens Ruma Kauri; Room 6- Nik Massey Ruma Puriri;

Room 7- Kate Simpson Ruma Tōtara. The junior school will

be at the front of the school. The senior school will be at the

far end of the school.

Swimming Pool: A big thank you to Len and Sam who

have volunteered to oversee the pool this summer so we can

keep it open to the community.

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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

HAKARU &
DISTRICTS
MEMORIAL RSA

(INC)

Members & guests are invited to

come along and enjoy our

hospitality.

Opening Hours:

Tuesday 4 to 6pm

Wednesday 5 to 8pm

Thursday 5 to 8pm

Friday 5 to 10pm

Saturday 1 to 10pm

Closed Sunday and Monday

Phone 0274589880

Email secretary@rsahakaru.co.nz

The past year has been a huge one for

Council. With the general election now

completed we have more certainty

about the raft of legislation that was

being pushed by the previous

government.

The

Resource

Management reforms have been

binned. Three waters (in its previous

form at least) is also gone. Reform of

local government as proposed by

Labour also destined to go.

LONG TERM PLAN

Council has made good progress

developing the draft Long Term Plan

(LTP). The LTP is our ten year budget

and works programme that is reviewed

every three years. The proposed vision

is “Kaipara – The place to be!”. We

want to make Kaipara an attractive and

affordable place for new residents and

businesses to come to.

Council will be consulting on the LTP

starting in March 2024. Make sure you

tell us what you want delivered for our

district.

ROADING

Roading maintenance is Council’s

biggest expense and one of the biggest

concerns

for

ratepayers.

Our roads have not

been well maintained

and we are pushing

hard to straighten this

out. We are in the

final

stages

reviews of both our

maintenance contract

and our operating

model (currently run

under the Northland

Transportation

Alliance

shared

between

the

Northland councils). Whilst we await

the outcome of the reviews, we have

brought on board an in-house road

engineering

expert

ensure

maintenance is optimised in the

interim.

Mayor Jepson and I also recently had a

very positive meeting with the new

Minister of Transport Simeon Brown-

pictured

above.

The meeting was

regarding the upcoming remedial work

on the Brynderwyns and how related

diversions will be better managed this

time, but also provided other key

insights. The new government has

prioritised a permanent new four-lane

alternative for the Brynderwyns in the

coalition agreement. They are rewriting

the Government Policy Statement on

Transport and bringing back Roads of

National Significance, and Auckland to

Whangarei will be made on those

roads.

DISTRICT PLAN

The district plan defines how

ratepayers land can be subdivided and

used. The district plan

working

party

making good progress

ensuring that the future

plan will be simple and

enabling, and easy to use. When this

process has been completed Council

will make a decision about notifying a

proposed plan.

ENGINEERING STANDARDS

REVIEW

Mayor Jepson has formed a working

party to oversee the review of

Council’s

engineering

standards

alongside the district plan review. In

some circumstances the application of

these regulations has been criticized as

inappropriate. For example, requiring

large ‘Sherman tank’ style crossings

for small rural lots that will never see a

stock truck and trailer enter the

property. We want to ensure that all

components of the standards are

appropriately applied, and that the

standards are also simple and enabling.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Council is in the final stages of

appointing a district

specific

economic

development

lead.

This role will work to

promote Kaipara as

an attractive and easy

place to reside and set

up business. This role

will also help to

define and develop

the

district’s

economic

development strategy,

and

work

with

Council’s Economic

Development

Committee. The appointee will also

work closely with Northland Inc.

which is the economic development

agency for Northland (a council

controlled organisation of which KDC

is a shareholder).

WASTE TO ENERGY

Discussions

with

neighbouring

Councils around using modern waste-

to-energy technology as a clean

alternative to the Dome Valley Landfill

are ongoing. We expect to see this

initiative progressed in the new year.

Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing

Christmas break.

For any Council maintenance or service

issues please phone 0800 0800 727 059 or

email council@kaipara.govt.nz. If you

have any community projects or issues that

you would like assistance with, I can be

contacted on Ph. 021 185 8389 or

jlarsen@kaipara.govt.nz.

For

regular

updates see https://www.facebook.com/

TheWorkBootCouncillor.

The views expressed are those of the

writer and do not necessarily represent the

consensus position of Council.

COUNCILLOR’S COMMENT

With Deputy Mayor Jonathan Larsen

END OF YEAR WRAP UP

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KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSOCIATION

TOP of the ROCK!

Kaiwaka Sports Association’s

annual multi-sport event,

the Top of the Rock, is back

it will be held on

Sunday 17th March 2024

St Patrick’s Day.



There are two running/walking

routes: a 5km and a 10km. The 5km

route goes around the two lakes near

Baldrock Rd. The 10km route goes

around those two lakes then traverses

private land not usually open to the

public, reaching a lofty spot on the

hills at the base of the Brynderwyns

with fantastic views to the ocean to the

east and through to the Kaipara

Harbour to the west.



There will be a Kids Fun Bike Ride

for children under 11 years, which is

free to enter. It’s a short, flat course

(going around the sports complex

grounds, school grounds and a

neighbour’s farm), and takes around 10

minutes, so it’s perfect for the young

ones. Children will need a bike, helmet

and shoes.



Prizegiving and entertainment will

be held at the Sports Complex

afterwards, with prizes for place-

getters and lots of great spot prizes.



Entries are now open

– check

on our website or Facebook page for

more information. If businesses or

individuals

are

keen

offer

sponsorship, we would of course love

to hear from you. Anyone keen to help

out on the day is also welcome to

KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSN.

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

Jody Walker
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

KSA INFO:

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

WEBSITE:

www.kaiwakasport.co.nz

Above: Fun time at the hoop at KSA

complex in Gibbons Road.

Interested in joining a sports club?

Check out the column left or our

website www.kaiwakasport.co.nz

HAWKS RUGBY

At the recent Otamatea

Hawks Rugby AGM the new

chair Bevan Thomas (previously

secretary) and Sam Best the new

secretary/treasurer (was a player) were

elected.

POINT CURTIS

CRUISING CLUB

CHRISTMAS DINNER

Wednesday 6th December 2023

at the 3Furlongs Bar & Grill from

6.30pm with eating approx. 7pm.

Please book your spot by texting Carol

021638012 or Linda 0212267185

RANGIORA BOAT RAMP

PICNIC

Saturday 13th January 2024 from 2pm

onwards.

Come and join the festivities and unite

in funding for a boat ramp parking

area. Please text your spot by texting

Carol

021638012

Linda

0212267185

Next Club Meeting: Wednesday 15th

January 2024, 7pm, Kaiwaka Sports

Association.

~ Wayne Leslie

Commodore

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

Traditional Values

High Standards

Low Ratios

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

LOCAL POLICE

STATIONS

108 Rodney Street, Wellsford

PO Box 9, Wellsford 0940

Ph: 09 423 8228

35 Moir Street, Mangawhai

PO Box 111, Mangawhai 0540

Ph: 09 423 1060

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

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

TE PATAKA O KAIWAKA

FOODBANK

Christmas! We are in need of good

toys and any Stocking Fillers, please.

Also Bath Towels, Nic Nacs and

anything in good saleable condition.

We would like some plants and fruit,

please.

We still have some Xmas Decorations

- all cheap. A god variety of goods -

come and have a look

FOODBANK

The last day for a Food Parcel will be

Tuesday 21 December, All must be

picked up no later than 1pm, as we

close the doors at 1.30pm that day. We

will be closed for 2 weeks.

The Shop will close at1.30pm on

22nd December 2023

Reopening on 9th January 2024.

My Staff and I would like to say a

huge thank you to those who have

donated and supported us always. It is

very much appreciated.

Have an awesome Xmas and New

Year. Take care. Be kind

Arohanui Milly and Staff

Phone 431 2188 or 022 028 9156

MAUNGATUROTO

COUNTRY CLUB

CHRISTMAS PARTIES

BOOK IN YOUR PARTY NOW

The Club Restaurant is available for

business Christmas Parties.

Simply email with your

MCC CHRISTMAS

BREAK

The restaurant and bar will be closed

from December 22nd 2023 and will

reopen January 18th 024.

For more information about all the MCC

offers or becoming a member visit

www.thecountryclub.co.nz or email

maungaturotocountryclub@gmail.com

Never Let Go of Hope

One day

you will see

that it all

has finally come together.

What you have

always wished for

has finally come to be.

You will look back

and laugh at what has passed

and you will ask yourself,

"How did I get through all of that?"

Just never let go of hope.

Just never quit dreaming.

And never let love

depart from your life.

~ Jancarl Campi

OTAMATEA HIGH SCHOOL

SPORTS 2024 Term 1: Helpers Needed

Community members are needed to help with coaching and officiating .

Helpers will be required to complete a police vet form and travel to one off, one

day tournaments with students.

Futsal - Year 9/10 and year 11-13-year level one day tournaments in March.

Tennis - Year 9 - 13 singles championship and cup grade tournament in March.

Hockey 5 a side - Each team requires a competent umpire to be entered in this

tournament in March.

Collegiate Hockey training in term 1 and competition in term 2 and 3 - we

are needing a coach and manager to look after this team that will play in the

Whangarei, Monday night season.

For further information, please email tina.holst@otamatea.school.nz

2024 DATES

31 January: Year 13/Prefects Leadership training

1 February: All New Students/Y13/Prefects at School

2 February: Year 9 Students Only at School

5 February: All Students at School

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

Kaiwaka Bugle - 11 December 2023

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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

Celebration Service Sunday

10am, 17th December 2023

Sunday 14th January 2024

Our first service back for 2024.

THE FIRST FESTIVE FEAST

Abel Tasman and the crews of the

Heemskerck and Zeehaen were the

first to celebrate Christmas in New

Zealand, enjoying a meal of freshly

killed pork and wine while weathering

a storm off the coasts of the Stephens

and D’Urville islands in 1642.

Ref. ttps://

blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2016/12/21/the-history-of-

christmas-dinner-in-new-zealand/

HOP CARD

at Hammer Hardware Wellsford

An Auckland Transport Hop card retail

machine has been installed at Hammer

Hardware Wellsford, opposite the town’s bus

station, providing the community to easily

and quickly purchase a new or top-up their

existing AT Hop card. The Hop card retail

machine is available seven days a week

during Hammer Hardware’s opening hours.

Wellsford’s 998 bus service runs to and

from Warkworth hourly, seven days a

week.

The one section standard fare is $2.30. Gold Card members are free between

9am and 3pm weekdays and all day weekends and public holidays.

For further information go to https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/at-hop-card

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

02102336382

SCOTTISH

COUNTRY

DANCING

A fun and active way

of keeping your body

and brain healthy.

Come along and join

us. We look forward to

sharing

fun

and

enjoyment of our form

of exercise with you.

Good for the brain, the heart and YOU.

All you need is soft soled shoes, a

sense of fun, two working feet, (left or

right!) and yourself. Our motto is to

keep moving and live longer and

stronger whilst enjoying ourselves.

Try it out & see if this form of dancing

is for you.

BEGINNERS COURSE

Every Wednesday in February 7, 14,

21, 28.

Cost $20 for the whole course,

including tea, coffee and laughter!

After that Club membership is $10 for

the year with a weekly fee of $5

Kaiwaka Scottish CD Club in Kaiwaka

Memorial Hall Wednesday mornings…

Beginners 9.30am - 11am

Club 10.30 - 12.30

Any questions phone RSCDS Teacher

Elaine Goldthorpe

0274320032/Elainegold@xtra.co.nz

KAIWAKA CAN

The last update for

the

year

from

Kaiwaka Can.

But

firstly

would like to acknowledge the passing

of Ian Leighton. Ian was a foundation

member of Kaiwaka Can and first

secretary. It is thanks to people like Ian

that Kaiwaka Can has been able to

move forward to what it is today.

PONTOON

With the designing of the pontoon the

go now is that the next step will be

gaining all the consents. The skate park

is not far off moving from concept to

design as well. We will hopefully be

able to have an evening early in the

new year open to the public to view the

plans we have going forward. These

projects we hope will add more

recreational facilities to complement

those of Kaiwaka Sports Association.

We hope these areas will have

something for all even if you just want

to relax with a coffee.

FUNDRAISING

The new year will also see us starting a

fundraising drive to pay for these

projects. Unfortunately they do not

come cheap. Skate Park some

$600,000 and pontoon $250,000.

RIVERBANK PLANTING

We are also hoping to work on planting

along the riverbank on the Western

side of SH1 which will mark the start

of the walkway around the Peninsular.

We already have some funding for this.

All these activities are able to be

viewed on our web site kaiwakacan.nz.

We wish all a happy and safe

Christmas and New Year. And we look

forward to moving forward to make

Kaiwaka a destination not a drive

through town. ~ David.

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

Kaiwaka Bugle - 11 December 2023

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Passenger Service

Car & Van Hire  Bus &

Coach Charters

Airport Transfers

Phone (09) 4237416

CHRISTMAS

SHUTDOWN

Seasons' greetings to

everyone! We hope you have a good

festive period. The library will be closed

from 2pm Saturday 23 December 2023,

and will reopen at 4pm Monday 08

January 2024.

Anything borrowed from the library

before the holidays that would normally

be due back while we're closed will be

automatically extended to the day we

reopen on 8 January, so nothing will go

overdue during the holiday break.

You can return items any time the library

is closed by putting them through the

after-hours returns' slot beside the door

on Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road. I'll be

emptying the box from time to time over

the holiday, but if you notice it's full,

please feel free to let me know -

0274806275 or (09) 4312 725.

LIBRARY APP

After my efforts in telling you all about

the various apps and services the library

has to offer in my last report, the library

app itself has since bitten the dust, and

won't be coming back. This has affected

libraries all over the world, not just us,

when the supplier of the app pulled out

suddenly. As a result, the makers of our

library management system have made

some quick upgrades to the Enterprise*

web site, so when you use it on your

phone or other small screen it is more

user-friendly than it used to be.

Summer catalogue & Raumati |

Summer Reading Challenge

The new catalogue for summer is out

now. Pick up your free copy from the

library counter. It's full of great reading

suggestions and news.

The

annual

Summer

Reading

Competition is now being run through

the Beanstack app, instead of the

catalogue. Download and install the

Beanstack app to find out more or click

on the green eResources button on the

Enterprise* home page to read about it. If

you have any problems, get in touch with

me or Dargaville Library (0800 532 542)

for assistance.

BOOK REVIEWS

Since my last report I've read a few

books that are worth recommending...

Hannah & Huia by Charlotte Lobb

Dargaville Library sent their copy of

this book to me to review for the

summer catalogue, and I loved it so

much I bought a copy for our shelves.

It's a brilliant first novel.

Catch a Falling Star by Eileen Merriman

is a prequel to

Catch Me When You

Fall

, which I haven't read (yet!). It

worked fine as a standalone book. It

follows Jamie, a likeable but chaotic

character, as he

bounces from

highs to lows

and back again.

The book is as

fast paced as

the thoughts in

his head. Every

book I've read

by Merriman

has

been

excellent, and

this

exception.

Right now, I'm

reading

The

Defector

Chris Hadfield,

the sequel to

The

Apollo

Murders - I'll be finished with it before

this edition of the Bugle comes out. The

central character is Kaz, a former US

Navy test pilot, who now works for

NASA. The Apollo Murders is set

around a fictional Apollo 18 mission,

and The Defector is based on true

events involving a Russian pilot

defecting to America and bringing his

top-secret plane with him. Hadfield is a

former test pilot and one of the most

seasoned astronauts in the world, and

he brings insider knowledge to these

exciting thrillers

See you in the library ~Wendy

*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

KAIWAKA LIBRARY

Reyahn Leng

Registered Electrician

Local, honest and reliable.

For your residential and

light-commercial projects.

022 314 1068

MANGAWHAI

ROTARY

Lars our inbound Rotary Youth

Exchange student from Switzerland, and

Taylor our outbound (to Switzerland)

student at a recent night's official blazer

presentation at the Mangawhai Golf

Club Rotary night. Taylor leaves for her

12 month study stay in Switzerland in

January and we wish her all the best.

mangawhai.rotary@gmail.com

Photo below: Passing on their skills to

the next generation, the Mangawhai

Rotary "Learn-to-Sail" team.

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

Kaiwaka Bugle - 11 December 2023

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Bryce Frewin

Kaipara Based Master

Locksmith

Ph: 021 850 983

bryce@brycethelocksmith.co.nz

www.brycethelocksmith.co.nz

Below: KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSN. ‘TOP of the ROCK’

Entry Form - you can pick a form up at Kaiwaka Four Square

or download from the KSA website www.kaiwakasport.co.nz

ST PAUL’S

ANGLICAN

SUNDAY SERVICES

Carols by Candlelight

Sunday 17 December, 7.30pm

Family Service

Christmas Day 10am

St Pauls Church: Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd.

Church Office Ph 431 4122

www.mangawhaianglican.org.nz

CHRISTMAS CRACKERS

Tradition tells of how Tom Smith (1823–1869), pictured right c.

1869, of London invented crackers in 1847. He created the crackers

as a development of his bon-bon sweets, which he sold in a twist of

paper (the origins of the traditional sweet-wrapper). As sales of bon

-bons slumped, Smith began to come up with new promotional

ideas. His first tactic was to insert love messages into the wrappers

of the sweets (similar to fortune cookies).

Smith was inspired to add a "crackle" element after hearing the crackle of a log he

had just put on a fire. The size of the paper wrapper had to be increased to

incorporate the banger mechanism,

and

the sweet itself was eventually dropped, to

be replaced by a trinket: fans, jewellery and other substantial items. The new product

was initially marketed as the Cosaque (French for Cossack), but the onomatopoeic

"cracker" soon became the commonly used name, as

rival varieties came on the market.

The other elements of the modern cracker-the gifts,

paper hats and varied designs -were all introduced by

Tom Smith's son, Walter Smith, to differentiate his

product from the rival cracker manufacturers which had

suddenly sprung up. Tom Smith & Company merged

with Caley Crackers in 1953.’

Christmas Crackers were included in New Zealand

Christmas too - a note Wellington’s Evening Post of 17

August 1880 Page 2: “Monster Christmas Crackers -

Giving your mother-in-law the good wishes of the.

season.”

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

*13Dec~ Kaiwaka School end of Term Four

*13Dec~North Haven Charity Shop opens, Mangawhai

*15Dec~PTA Laser Light Show, 3 Furlongs, 4pm

*16Dec~St John Christmas Market Day,

*17Dec~Celebration Service Kaiwaka Revival 10am

*17Dec~CAROLS by CANDLELIGHT St Pauls Church

Kaiwaka, 7.30pm

*24Dec~Carol Service St Michael’s Hakaru 7pm

*25Dec~Christmas Day Service St Paul’s Kaiwaka 10am

*1Feb~Kaiwaka School Term One 2024

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.

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

7033; Waipu: 4th Monday in month Ph: 0274806275

 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, S McAulay, Ph 4312311

 Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall HlRE - Phone 0274806275 or

kaiwaka.hall.bookings@gmail.com

 Hakaru Community Hall HIRE -Ph. 02102336382

 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

Funeral Celebrant: Theresa Sjoquist 021 577 503

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 Ph. 0274589880
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 0211205734 ; 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 26 January 2024