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Kaiwaka Bugle - 30 June 2025

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No: 6

30 June 2025

See the KAIWAKA BUGLE in colour online at www.kaiwaka.co.nz at any time.

COMMUNITY RECOGNISES

TOA’S SUCCESS

On Friday 30th May a special evening was held at the KSA

for Toa Henderson celebrating his shearing success, which

includes winning the 2025 Golden Shears and the NZ

Championship.

KSA President Lish Reyolds welcomed the

large crowd and Toa’s family and those

who came to honour his success plus the

many shearers, including Sir David Fagan

and his son Jack. Toa will be representing

NZ and travelling overseas with team

member Jack Fagan, his father Mike and Sir

David and manager Neil Fagan.

Toa and Jack have arrived in the UK ready

for the first of six test matches in a four-

nations tour starting at the Lochearnhead

Shears in Scotland this weekend (28 June) - with the

Lochearnhead Shears’ Scottish blackface sheep, known as

the “blackies”. They will shear against England at the Great

Yorkshire Show at Harrogate on July 9, France at the

French Shears in Boussac on July 13, and then a three-

match series against Wales, with tests at

Residents living in and around Kaiwaka

gathered at the Kaiwaka Sports Association

on the afternoon of Saturday 14th June to

celebrate the village’s annual lantern festival.

Fine weather meant that the “inside games”

were not needed and instead afternoon

activities included a gumboot tossing competition, three-

legged races, and the ever-popular (if messy) egg-toss-and-

catch competition (sponsored this year by Absolute

Concrete, Kaiwaka’s own hardware store).

The games culminated with the inaugural East-versus-

West tug of war in which teams drawn from people living

on the east and on the west side respectively of the state

highway faced off against each other in a contest of strength

and will. The contest this year proved less than equal, with

the East side team decisively proving its superiority (this is

to be memorialised in a trophy displayed proudly at the

Kaiwaka 4 Square). West Kaiwaka will have to wait until

mid-winter 2026 to exact its revenge – maybe!

The sun having set, the greatly anticipated lantern parade

assembled. This year’s parade was larger

Continued on page 9

2025 KAIWAKA

LANTERN FESTIVAL

Continued on page 7

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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PROVERBS: 27-17

‘As iron sharpens iron, so a

friend sharpens a friend.’ NLT

And in Good News

Bible

‘People learn from

one another, just as

iron sharpens iron.’

KAIWAKA BUGLE No. 6

30 JUNE 2025

CONTENTS

Page 3: Public Notices, Classified

Page 5: Weather; Pt Curtis CCC ;

Kaiwaka Footpath

Page 7: Toa Henderson; Northland

Corridor

Page 9: Lantern Festival

Page 11:Rotary; OHS

Page 13: OCS; ORT

Page 15: J Larsen; Kaiwaka School

Page 17: Kaiwaka Sports Assn.

Page 19: Library

Bugle 7 will appear 28 July

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events, etc, as well as ads and suggestions.

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Mangawhai and Paparoa.

Can be viewed online at

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ABOUT TOWN



WELL DONE Toa Henderson! The community would like to wish Toa all the

very best when shearing for New Zealand - we are proud of your achievement

Kia Kaha !



Congratulations to the Kaiwaka Lantern Festival Team! Tug of War was won

by the East Team (eastern siders of SH1). A wonderful, warm community event

that will be back again next year. Woohoo for the Little Town of Lights!



Dave Morse is now advertising his glass and joinery repairs - 021520665



Check out the Kaipara District Council’s new website that was launched today

- www.kaipara.org.nz - showcasing the unique character of our district.



Hakaru RSA Women’s Section NEXT MEETING: Thursday 24 July at

1.15pm., at the RSA Clubrooms on Settlement Road, Hakaru



Please check the Back Page of the Bugle - does

anything need adding, updating or removing?



‘A hearty laugh gives one a dry cleaning, while a

good cry is a wet wash.’~ Puzant Kevork .



Kaiwaka

Bugle

No.

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

local Readers.

~ Lindsey, Ed

“You dream it, Believe it, YOU can achieve it".

- Toa Henderson

TINA

Friday 4 July 7.30 pm

‘Tinā is a 2024 New Zealand drama film

written and directed by Miki Magasiva. It

stars Anapela Polataivao as Mareta

Percival. Mareta works as a teacher at a

primary school in Christchurch who

struggled after the death of her daughter in

the

Christchurch

earthquakes.

She

reluctantly takes on a role as a substitute

teacher at an elite private school and is

surprised to find children in desperate

need of guidance, inspiration, and love.

SEEN ABOUT TOWN

KAIWAKA BUGLE

FRIDAY

DEADLINE 2025:

25 July

22 August

26 September

24 October

21 November

12 December

MOVIE ??

Friday 20 July 7.30 pm

Check FACEBOOK Kaiwaka Community Movies

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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PUBLIC NOTICES

CLASSIFIED

AVAILABLE: Ti Tree Firewood. $160 cubic metre.

Kaiwaka based. Can deliver. Ph: 0211246829

The Kaiwaka Bugle Team is looking for folk who a

keen to part of their team. All ages and skills included.

One or two with tech knowledge would be most

welcome and a SPORTS REPORTER!

Contact Lindsey on 09 4312045 or 0272724137.

AED LOCATIONS

EMERGENCY DEFIBRILLATOR

Kaiwaka Four Square

Kaiwaka Sports Assn

Kaiwaka St John Store

Kaiwaka Fire Station

Kaiwaka St. John Hall

Te Pounga Marae

Takahoa Bay

Oneriri Station

IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 111

Download the AED iOS locations

app (from App Store, Android app in the

Google Play store) to your mobile phone.

Paparoa &Mangawhai Mission

Districts July Services

9am each Sunday at Christ the King, Mangawhai.

6th, 10am - Holy Trinity Maungaturoto - Communion

13th, 10 am - Holy Trinity Maungaturoto - Cafe

20th, 10am - St Marks, Paparoa -

Communion

Photo Left - Rev Henk Lups

For further information:

Phone 431-4122 Email:

Admin@mangawhaianglican.co.nz

or Facebook page - Holy Trinity

Maungaturoto

MOLESWORTH SHEEP DOG TRIALS

75 YEAR S - THANK YOU

MANGAWHAI MUSEUM and

HISTORICAL SOCIETY Inc

Annual General Meeting 2025

Saturday 5 July, 3.30pm

At the Mangawhai Museum

Kaiwaka Whangarei Hospital Knitting Group

Next meeting Tuesday 15th July 2025

at Archie Bull Hall at 10.00am.

If you would like to join us, please come along.

We are always in need of wool for the babies and a mix

for the older children.

For more information please call Gale 0274149576

Or galematheson@gmail.com

CLEANING UP

By JENNY

CHELLEW

Jenny: I have written a book

about my experience in 23

years of cleaning. I have had

very good feedback on my

book from those who have

read it

happy

customer

recommendation: “I read

“Cleaning Up” by Jenny

Chellew cover to cover - I

couldn’t put it down! It was

an interesting read that brought tears to my eyes and then

picked me back up for some good laughs. Even though I

have known Jenny for a long time I found her book

fascinating as I believe everyone would. An excellent

story of a strong woman, great husband and building a

brilliant business.”

If you would like to peruse this book you can email me on

jrcleaningservices.chellew@gmail.com

or phone 0273115129 in the evening. The cost is $20.00.

and can be purchased at the Kaiwaka Food Bank If you

need it posted an extra $ 3.50.

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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KAIWAKA

WEATHER

MAY

May was quite a bit drier than April at

our place, and I recorded 147ml over

15 days.

In the Hakaru Valley Derek recorded

145ml over 15 days. This is the closest

we have had recordings over the last

couple of years.

The highest recording I have had for

the month of May, was in 2023 with a

recording of 324.5ml.

The lowest recording for May was in

2007 with a mere 35ml.

The trees at our place are getting

confused – while some are still losing

their Autumn leaves, our fruit trees are

getting their spring blossoms. That

means that summer is not very far

away (sorry to scare you).

Have a great June and July.

Cheers, Karen.

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

POINT CURTIS

CRUISING CLUB INC

The Closing Duck Shoot was

held last weekend, 28-29 June

New Fish of the month:

KAHAWAI till 14 July2025

Annual Subscriptions - a new season

has begun … Subs were due 1st June

2025. $30 Family & $20 Single>

Internet banking 12-3094-0008233-00.

Please use Name/s as a reference.

Next Club Meeting will be 7pm

Monday 14 July 2025 at the KSA.

Wayne Leslie, Commodore

KAIWAKA LIBRARY

Cnr State Highway 1 and Kaiwaka

Mangawhai Road. Phone 4312539.

Email kaiwaka.library@gmail.com

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

Facebook: Kaiwaka Library

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

Free membership is available to all

residents in the Kaiwaka area.

GOOD NEWS FOR KAIWAKA SAFETY

AND CONNECTIVITY

Back in 2020 I approached Hon. Shane Jones who at the time was the Minister

for Regional Economic Development overseeing the Provincial Growth Fund.

I pitched to him a Kaiwaka Can concept to link up central Kaiwaka and with

Minister Jones' support cabinet approved a budget of $750,000 for two

footbridges and an interconnecting footpath on the western side of town.

The two bridges were built but this used all of the budget at the time. Last year I

gained support to complete the project with Council allocating the remaining

budget for the footpath.

Works on the footpath were started yesterday by Wharehine Contractors and are

scheduled to be completed by mid-August.

The state highway is only going to get busier, and the proposed district plan

identifies significant potential commercial rezoning just west of the highway.

Taking these points into consideration, it makes this project even more

important for the improvement of pedestrian safety and connectivity in

Kaiwaka.

Pictured below L to R - Mayor Craig Jepson, Rachael Williams - KDC Councillor

Kaiwaka - Mangawhai Ward, Councillor Ash Nayyar, Jonathan Larsen - Deputy Mayor,

Wharehine Contract Manager Jordan Watson, KDC Project Manager Tim Manning,

Wharehine Project Manager Arshad Beig; Bottom -Diggers at work

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Hot Diggity Dog

DOG GROOMING

KAIWAKA

Call now for a

Professional Dog Groomer

at affordable prices.

www.doggroomingkaiwaka.co.nz

Call Pam or text

0273335380

for bookings

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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R e a d y R o a s t M e a l s

~ p o r k , b e e f, l a m b

A v a i l a b l e 1 0 a m - 8 p m

O p e n 7 d a y s - 5 a m - 8 p m

T u l i p C a fé / B a k e r y & R o a s t s

1 9 9 9 S t a t e H i g h w a y 1 , K a i w a k a

0 9 4 3 1 2 3 8 9

HAKARU & DISTRICTS
MEMORIAL RSA (INC)

Members & guests are invited to

come along and enjoy our

hospitality.

Opening Hours:

Tuesday 1600 - 1800

Wednesday 1700 - 2100

Thursday 1700 - 2100

Friday 1700 - 2100

Saturday, Sunday, Monday Closed

Secretary Treasurer: Bill Warren

Secretary@rsahakaru.co.nz

Or phone Bill on 02102545955

PROJECT UPDATE - JUNE 2025

Tēnā koe and welcome to the Northland Corridor newsletter.

Thank you to everyone who came out to speak to us at the community drop in

information sessions in Kaiwaka (photo below taken at Kaiwaka St John hall)

and Ruakākā, it's been great to have almost 300 people come along so far to ask

questions and talk about the progress we are making. There are 3 more events in

this drop-in series, 2 in Whangārei and 1 in Waipū.

We appreciate that landowners would like to understand how their properties

might be affected. While we’re not quite at the stage where we can provide

detailed information, once the NZTA Board endorse the preferred route in

August/ September, we’ll be able to share more information.

This month we are one

step closer to delivering

Ara

Tūhono

Warkworth to Te Hana,

with

consortia

shortlisted to progress to

the next stage of the

project. We share more

this

exciting

milestone in procurement

below, as well as a new

video

sharing

information

the

Northland Corridor and next steps. We also answer some of your frequently

asked questions.

More information: northlandproject@enews.nzta.govt.nz

NZ SHEARS TEAM FOR SIX-MATCH UK TOUR

New Zealand Shears Open champion Toa Henderson

...cont’d from page 1

BOBCAT & DIGGER

FOR HIRE

From Warkworth to Waipu

Call Jake

02102963604

Cothi on July 19, the Royal Welsh Show on July 23 and the Corwen Shears on

July 26.

From Shearing Sports NZ: The 35-year-old Henderson is determined to make

sure his first international bid is a success, taking one step at a time, buoyed by

the support of his Kaiwaka community, especially the rugby club, where he

has played as a flanker in the past,

and father Mike has been a coach.

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

“You can never be overdressed or

overeducated.” ~ Oscar Wilde

than previous years, with well

over 400 people setting off on the

1.7km route around the village.

The benefits from the popular

lantern making workshops were

evident through the amazing

variety and creativity of lanterns

on display. The parade set off

from

the

Kaiwaka

Sports

Association

(KSA)

grounds,

walking first through the 400m

long kauri bush trail. There in the

dark a taniwha lay in wait,

greeting parade goers as they passed with a graceful swaying dance. Later along

the route performers danced with colourfully lit umbrellas, and when the parade

reached Eutopia Café a team of fire dancers put on a splendid show as hot

chocolate was distributed. Thus fortified the parade was welcomed back to the

KSA with a rousing kapa haka performance by students from Kaiwaka School.

The community saw out the evening toasting marshmallows over braziers to the

musical sounds of Happy Fish and with more fire dancing in the background.

MID-WINTER COMMUNITY TRADITION

The 2025 Kaiwaka Lantern Festival has continued the tradition of providing free

family fun for all the community at mid-winter. The Festival is an initiative by

Kaiwaka Can Inc, a community action group dedicated to making Kaiwaka an

even better place to live. Between 600 and 800 people attended the event overall,

enjoying the entertainment, food and beverages and participating in all the fun.

THANK YOU

The Festival is made possible through the very generous support of local

businesses contributing cash for festival expenses as well as in-kind prizes and

items sold through the silent auction. So successful was this year’s sponsorship

drive that it generated a surplus, to be applied to the construction of Kaiwaka’s

new skate park, another Kaiwaka Can project.

Warm thanks are owed to the hard-working team of volunteers that pulled

together such a memorable day for Kaiwaka. Volunteering with Kaiwaka Can

provides the perfect opportunity to meet people from around the community and

work together to bring about such rewarding

projects.

If you would like to help prepare for the 2026 Festival,

please email pablo@pablogarcia.com.

TE PATAKA O KAIWAKA

FOODBANK ~ OP SHOP

Our sincerest thanks to all those that

have supported the Op Shop with

donations or purchases.

Op Shop Hours:

Tues - Fri 10am - 2pm

Food parcel appointments need to be

picked up by 1.30 pm.

Please do NOT leave items at the

shop doors (our cameras are

watching!)

Arohanui Milly and Staff

Phone 431 2188 or 022 028 9156

2025 KAIWAKA LANTERN FESTIVAL

...cont’d from page 1

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Reyahn Leng

Registered Electrician

Local, honest and reliable.

For your residential and

light-commercial projects.

022 314 1068

INTERACT CLUB

I have been fortunate to attend two

Rotary events during the past month.

The first one was for District 9910’s

AGM and conference. This is a great

opportunity to meet with fellow

Rotarians from throughout the north

and learn more about the projects they

are

offering.

Each

year

the

International President has a theme and

for the Rotary year running from 1

July, the theme is “Uniting for Good”.

The focus for the coming year will be

Innovation,

Continuity

and

Partnership. It has been suggested that

while it is great for our Clubs to have

our own projects, there is much to be

gained from collaborating with other

groups. This is something that we will

be looking into in the coming year so if

you have any suggestions, please let

me know.

I was also fortunate to attend the

Centennial Celebrations of Whangarei

Rotary Club. Guest speakers included

Shane Reti (who mentioned that this

club was the initiator of Milk in

Schools in 1935 – many of us will

remember

those

bottles), Vince

Cocurullo (Mayor) and Karen Smith

who was the first woman Principal of

Whangarei Boys about 10 years ago).

The function was held in the

auditorium of Whangarei Boys (what a

facility this is, and I am told that as

part of the redevelopment of the

school, they now have a hospitality

section.) We were also privileged to

hear a young piper from Whangarei

Boys and the winner of this year’s

Rotary speech contest, who came from

Whangarei Girls.

On the Sunday, the Club was planting

100 native trees at Raumanga (beside

McDonalds).

Looks like our involvement with young

people is continuing to grow. Not only

do we have the Interact Club who have

decided what their first activity will be

(as we are so close to term end, this

will not start until next

term, but it sounds really

exciting.) We

have also been offered one

or two places at the Rotary

leadership course for Year

12 students (RYPEN). This

will

be held

Shakespear Lodge, Whangaparaoa in

late August. Interest has been very high

from school students so there will have

to be a selection process. We have not

been involved with this previously, but

the program sounds very exciting and

challenging.

Driver mentoring continues to go well,

and we have a new Mentor on board,

which is great. The students at

Otamatea are taking part in a

Defensive Driving course again, and

the youngsters who come through this

have a better knowledge of what to

watch out for.

Thank you to all who contributed to

“Cans for a Cause” either through local

schools or Supermarkets. The food

collected from these venues was given

to Foodbanks in both Kaiwaka and

Maungaturoto. We really appreciated

your support.

with. ~ Eileen

OTAMATEA HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

MAUNGATUROTO & DISTRICTS ROTARY

Hydraulics

Engineering Ltd

Kaiwaka

Sales - Service - Parts - Hire -

Manufacture

Service Contractors &

Industrial Equipment: Rams,

Pumps, Valves

Logsplitter Hire,

Manufacturer, Sales

Dennis Linton

Lot 2 / 161 Ranganui Road, RD2,

Kaiwaka, 0573, New Zealand

Mobile: 0274 381 700

Email: hydraulicsengineering@xtra.co.nz

www.hydraulicsengineeringco.nz



New Zealand Secondary School Cross Country Champs -

Denika Clooney ran 2nd in Senior Girls. Denika also placed 2nd

in the Senior girls 4000m (110 competitors) with a

time of 14.37.



The L1 Primary Industries and Alt Ed classes

travelled to the National Field Days at Mystery

Creek where a number of students met the Prime

Minister, Richie McCaw, Sam Whitelock and

Paddy Gower. Photo left -Luca Troost and Vann

Johnson with their best mate Richie

McCaw



Music Month: From the Judges:

‘CONGRATULATIONS to our final winners of the

Harvey Norman New Zealand Schools Kura Competition!

We’d like to congratulate Green Bay High School and

Otamatea High School on their brilliant NZ music

performances: A group assessment has never sounded so

beautiful! Year 12 student ensemble from Green Bay High

School arranged AND performed a stunning cover of ‘Sway’

by the legendary Bic Runga. All that glitters IS gold if you’re

from Ōtamatea High School-six students shared a delightful

classroom jam of ‘Glitter’ by pop sweetheart Benee. This

rōpū can’t help but shine!

Both Green Bay High School and Ōtamatea College will

each receive a generous prize pack, thanks to long-time NZ

Music Month supporters, Harvey Norman New Zealand.’

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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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

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 10am

Ph Robyn 0226136288



TUESDAY: Pilates 9.30am

Ph 0220643965



TUESDAY: Pform Dance

Ph 0212166652



WEDNESDAY: Scouts 5.15pm

HALL AVAILABLE FOR HIRE

BOOKINGS: Ph Karen 0210467490

or 4312090

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.

KAIWAKA SCHOOL

News from Principal, Michelle Dempsey

Kia ora, Talofa lava, Kamusta, Guten Tag, Bula,

Namaste, Ciao, Hola, Kon’nichiwa, Week 9 is nearing an

end, and the school break starts on Friday afternoon at

2.20pm.

Our students have been working so hard to get WAKA

school value cards and our jar is full!

The school will be closed for instruction (your holiday

time) from 30 June until 11 July. Teachers will be

working flexible hours preparing teaching and learning

programs for next term.

The first day back for Term 3 will be Monday 14 July,

8.30am.

Sadly the annual Matariki celebration had to be cancelled

due to the wet weather. This would have included

our kapa haka in the KSA and an opportunity to

enjoy the student artwork.

Our junior school roll has experienced growth in

the Year 1 and Year 2 age groups.

Annual Lantern Festival -our kura was privileged

to perform some waiata led by our amazing

whaea Mina. Thank you to our fantastic parents,

whanau and students for making our performance

this evening a success.

The annual Kidz Bop dance competition was a

great success, photos left - top, first; mid, second.

Photo below - our year 3 literacy group had lots of fun this morning making

cookie stars for Matariki .

KAIWAKA SCHOOL BOARD:

Upcoming Meetings, Kaiwaka School Staffroom 5.30pm

Thursday June 26th; Thursday July 31st Thursday August

28th Thursday September 18th; Thursday October 30th;

Thursday November 13th. All welcome. Please email

kaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz if you would like

speaking rights at a meeting.

DEPUTY MAYOR JONATHAN LARSEN

TO STAND FOR KAIPARA MAYORALTY

Deputy Mayor Jonathan Larsen has announced he is standing for Mayor of the

Kaipara District Council in the 2025 local government election.

Mr Larsen brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served four terms as

a Kaipara District Councillor. He has served as the chair of the District Plan

Working Party and the Kaipara Economic Development Committee, and

represents Kaipara on both the Northland Joint Regional Economic

Development Committee and the Regional Local Waters Done Well Working

Group. A Chair-certified Resource Management Act Commissioner, Mr Larsen

also holds a Bachelor of Science degree, and an Executive Master of Business

Administration degree with First Class Honours.

“Council has made great progress during the current term. I will continue to take

Kaipara forward by providing stability, prudent financial management and

strong leadership. I intend to lead a unified Kaipara District,” said Mr Larsen.

Mr Larsen has a proven track record of community service. In addition to his

council work, he has served as a professional firefighter, trainer and station

officer for over 25 years.

Mr Larsen says his focus will be on ensuring council delivers core services

efficiently, while planning responsibly for growth and investment. “I’m standing

to ensure we stay on course, maintain momentum, and build a prosperous future

for Kaipara.”

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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KAIWAKA SPORTS ASSOCIATION

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



GYMNASTICS

Ph: 02102757614


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- Primary School

Chi Whitehead
E: kaiwakanetball@gmail.com


PT. CURTIS CRUISING CLUB

Carol Welsford-Mills 021638012
E: pointcurtiscc@outlook.com


RUGBY-Senior

Beven Thomas 021 342 345
E: otamateahawksrugby@gmail.com


RUGBY- IMB and CKW

Jody Walker 021 211 8022
E: centralkaipara@gmail.com


RUGBY – JMB

Jody Walker 021 211 8022
E: easternkaiwaka@gmail.com


RUGBY - Women

Bron Hames 027 4258046
E: bronhames@gmail.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

The Kaiwaka Sports Complex :

If you’re passionate about sports and

community, come along and be part of this

fantastic organisation!

For more information, contact Jennie

Reynolds, 02102764171 or to make a

booking either for the gym or lounge

contact ksabookings@gmail.com

ACTIVITIES at the COMPLEX

Recent activities included

the special Awards

evening for elite shearer

Toa Henderson, when he

received

the

Kaiwaka

Sports Assn. Sportsman of he Year

Trophy (presented by Gay and Brian

Jaques). Toa is currently in the UK

representing NZ in 6 shearing tests

along with team mate Jack Fagan.

The Kaiwaka School has had a fun

Kidz Bop competition. And the

community was involved in the Annual

Lantern Festival with the East - West

Tug of War, a lots of food available, a

silent auction, Happy Fish music and

the wonderful parade through the bush and around town.

SECURITY UPGRADE

The decision was made to upgrade the outdoor

security with an additional camera to cover more of

the car park with a live screen inside the gym of the

carpark so you can see the carpark while training, and

an additional 5 LED sensor security lights to flood

the carpark with light when someone walks past.

Tom from TW Electrical installed LED lights that

automatically turn on when the sun goes down and

will stay on all night until sunrise. Sadly there had

been cars broken into while parked

outside .

OTAMATEA HAWKS RUGBY:

The Senior Men's and Women's rugby club

located in the Kaipara. Based in both

Kaiwaka

and

Maungaturoto, - see

their Facebook page

for game updates,

photos (by Chantelle

Peeni)

and

player

profiles.

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

FACEBOOK PAGE:

Kaiwaka Sports Complex

WEBSITE:

www.kaiwakasport.co.nz

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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Eclectic Boutique

99 Gibbons Rd,

Kaiwaka

Contact Trish

for buying or

selling

021 2140 522

09 431 2193

Large selection of:

Open Thursday - Monday 10am – 4pm

Cash, Eftpos or Direct Debit available

BACK COUNTRY TRANSPORT

1933: An Auckland Weekly News photo of Vivian and

Ellen Hargreaves (Tony’s grandparents) at Hargreaves Bay,

Oneriri.

(photo by GV Sturick and in our Hargreaves family collection)

It's Goodbye to PressReader,

hello to ePress on BorrowBox

Kaipara District Libraries are

ceasing the PressReader digital

newspaper and magazine service

at the end of this month. The cost

of it is not justified by the usage,

sadly.

In its place is ePress on

BorrowBox, one of the digital

book services we've had for years.

It has some popular NZ titles in it,

such as the Herald, Listener, Woman's Day, Kiwi Gardener,

NZ Woman's Weekly, Your Home & Garden, and The

Shed, but not the wide range of overseas titles that we could

access from PressReader.

Download and install the BorrowBox app on your phone or

tablet or go to https://kaipara.borrowbox.com/ in a browser.

away laughing. Look for "ePress", either at the top or

bottom of the window (top in the browser, bottom on my

phone's app).

The borrowing will work a little differently to what we're

used to - there will be multiple copies of each title that can

be read simultaneously by lots of readers, but please return

the title when you're done reading, so someone else can

have their turn with it.

Still want to access those other titles

? As a resident in

Kaipara District, you can join Whangarei Library for free,

and they have PressReader - see their web site https://

www.wdc.govt.nz/library/ Similarly, if you also have an

Auckland Libraries card, they have it too.

If you have any problems accessing BorrowBox, please

come in with your device so we can help you or contact

Dargaville Library (0800 532 542) and the staff there will

be happy to help get your sorted.

BOOK REVIEW

All That We

Know

Shilo Kino

. "Meet

Māreikura she's in love with her best

friend Eru, who's leaving to go on a

church mission, and she's an accidental

activist - becoming an online sensation

after her speech goes viral. But does she

really want the spotlight? Navigating self-

diagnosed ADHD, a new romantic

relationship, forging friendships and

reclaiming her language all at once is no

easy feat. And as her platform grows,

Māreikura is unwittingly placed on a

pedestal as a voice for change against the historical wrongs of

colonisation. The question at what personal cost?"

This was a delightful read from start to finish, and I'm

looking forward to more by this author in future.

See you in the library! ~Wendy

KAIWAKA LIBRARY

www.kaiwaka.co.nz

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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

*4Jul~Movie ‘TINA’ 7.30pm KWMH

*5Jul~Mangawhai Museum and Historical Group AGM

*11Jul~Live Night Mangawhai Museum, 4-6pm

*12Jul~ Genealogy, Wellsford Library 10 -1.30pm

*14Jul~School Term 3 begins

*16Jul~Kaiwakia Can meeting Archie Bull Hall 5.30pm

*20Jul~ Movie’?’ KWMH 7.30pm

*31Jul~Tuning into Kids for parents of 3-12, free, 6-8pm

Kaiwaka St John Hall 0210586920

KWMH = Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall; KSA = Kaiwaka Sports Association

MCC = Maungaturoto Country Club

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 SINGERS -Tuesdays, 1.30pm Ranburn, Waipu

All welcome. Enquiries Ph. 0274847576

 KNITTING FOR WHANGAREI HOSPITAL - 2nd Tuesday in

month, Archie Bull Hall 10am Ph 4314827

 MANGAWHAI GENEALOGY - meet 3rd Thursday month,

Mangawhai Museum, 10.30am

*PILATES - HAKARU HALL - Tuesday 9.30am Qualified

Instructor Ph. 0220643965

 PT CURTIS CRUISING CLUB - Ph: 02108363006 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. 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: Holly Attwood 021 08784088;

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

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: 4312045 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: 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, 9.15 am -12pm

PLUNKET LINE - 0800 933922 or ADMIN -0800 184803

FACEBOOK - Whānau Āwhina Plunket Kaipara

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. & 3rd Sun. 11am



Contact: Church Office Ph 431 4122 www.mangawhaianglican.org.nz



Church of Christ the King, Mangawhai:9.00am every Sunday



St.Mary’s Catholic Church: Maungaturoto – Griffins Road, Saturday

evening Vigil Mass 6pm; Mangawhai – Senior Citizens Hall, Sunday

Mass 8:30am; Wellsford – Matheson Road, Sunday Mass 10:30am;

Mid-week Mass times and all enquires – phone 423 8170



Baptist Church: Sun. 10.30am Mangawhai Snr Cit.Hall.Ph:4312339



Cause Way Church Mangawhai: Sundays 10.15am, Mangawhai

Community Recreation Centre, Insley St. Ph: 09 4314782

www.causewaychurch.org.nz

Next Bugle Deadline Friday 25 July 2025