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The Penlink Road between Whangaparaoa and Redvale has many more hoops to pass through if it is to be built, with the next one a further assessment by the NZ Transport Agency, expected to happen before the end of the year.The Transport Agency board will decide whether or not to upgrade the Penlink project from Category 2 status to Category 1 in the National Land Transport Programme. Category 1 status signals that funding will be committed to the project, although it will have to wait in line alongside other large projects.In front of the board will be the review commissioned by the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) and supported by Transport Agency and Rodney District Council. The review, which was set in train by

Developers are astounded by an Environment Court decision on building height rules in Orewa, which they say wipes out years of expensive planning and consultation by Rodney District Council and creates crippling uncertainty over future options.

Decision dumbfounds developers

The Environment Court decision on Council’s Variation 101 last month dumped amendments to the District Plan that would have limited the

possibility of buildings up to 30m high to sites greater than 5000m2. It decided instead that the standard town centre zoning should allow for

development up to 12.5 metres (three storeys), with anything higher assessed as a restricted discretionary activity.

Penlink again in line for funds

Enterprising nine-year-old Wendy-Joy Richardson removes bags of rubbish from Red Beach, see story page 4.

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Developers Southside Group and Orewa Land opposed the variation, seeking further liberalisation of height rules. Meanwhile, Orewa Residents and Ratepayers who took the issue to court, are claiming a major victory. Association president John Drury says he is “over the moon” at the decision.“We’ve got almost everything we asked for,” Mr Drury says. “This means there will be no tower blocks south of the CBD. The court vindicated the community’s concerns so that Orewa can develop in a way that reflects the community’s wishes, not those of a few influential developers.”Orewa Land director Leigh Hopper says the outcome could be that developers take their money elsewhere. His company owns sites in the town centre and recently put around 4000m2 of land at the northern end of Orewa on the market after a failed application for a three storey apartment block. The site was passed in at auction with no bidders.

Mr Hopper says Orewa Land “wasted about half a million dollars” pursuing the future urban model for Orewa, and estimates Council has spent millions.“I think you can find better things to do with your capital, frankly. Supply may now dry up and, due to scarcity, housing prices will continue to rise.”However, in his ruling Judge Smith said he was not satisfied that growth targets could not be achieved within the current provisions of the plan.Southside Group director Chris Jones, whose company owns The Village in Orewa, is frustrated by the lack of clarity for the future, but says Southside is prepared to bide its time.“The market isn’t there at the moment to justify the sort of apartments we want to build, but we see it there in two or three years’ time. I’m very optimistic about where Orewa can go, but not about Council and the courts’ preparedness to let it go there.” More details www.localmatters.co.nz

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Young Achievers Awards

Date: 25 November 2010 Venue: RSA Silverdale

Call for nominations Whangaparaoa Rotary is holding its first Young Achievers Awards. These awards are to recognise youth in the Whangaparaoa Community who have achieved well in several areas.

To be eligible candidates must be - Aged between 18-25 Living in the area between Main North Rd and the end of the Peninsula or have a close

association with that area Have contributed significantly to the Whangaparaoa Community or at a broader regional or

national level

The areas for the Young Achievers Award are -

Community leadership Nominees should have indicated a high level of community involvement through volunteer or youth work. Nominees should have shown a level of leadership in this area.

Sport Nominees should have achieved in a sporting code at a high level. The level should be equivalent to regional or national representation depending on the sport. Nominees should be able to indicate a superior level of commitment to their sport and a high level of sportsmanship.

Performing Arts Nominees should have achieved at a high level in at least one area of the performing arts (music, drama, dance, etc). The level should indicate involvement in the chosen area at least at a regional level. Nominees should be able to indicate a superior level of commitment to their chosen area.

Academic Achievement Nominees should have achieved at a high level at the tertiary level. The level should be in a tertiary field well above average achievement. Nominees should be able to indicate achievement which is leading towards a top diploma or degree being awarded.. Nominations for this Award must be received by 4 November. Nomination forms can be obtained from the Brian O'Connell, Youth and Vocation Director. Email [email protected]

Council in February, was released by ARTA this month.Independent consultants, including traffic engineers and economists, conducted the review. A draft summary of the report suggests there could be difficulties with building the road via a public/private partnership, an option that is key to the affordability of the scheme. The report states: “Penlink is competing with other road schemes which are likely to have higher patronage, and there is no NZ precedent for privately funded toll roads. The fact that all traffic risk is borne by the financier is good for Council, but would be a deterrent for the financiers. If the concessionaire defaulted or went bankrupt (as happened recently in Australia) the Auckland Council would be financially responsible for the project.”The review required Council to submit a revised plan for the project

that included technical and design changes that reduce costs.The draft report notes that: “There is a risk that the cost of the project may be higher than that put forward by Council, due to changes in the design which are yet to be fully quantified, and higher than estimated rates. In order to resolve this issue, the cost estimation process would need to be completed.” It also concludes that the four-laning of Whangaparaoa Rd between HBC Highway and Red Beach Rd is “an economically efficient means of delaying the expenditure involved in constructing Penlink.”However, at a meeting in Warkworth on October 5, Prime Minister John Key cited Penlink as one of the major projects that must happen in Rodney.The Transport Agency will make its decision on the project’s status at either its November or December meeting.More details www.localmatters.co.nz

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Six Hibiscus Coast groups were among beneficiaries of the Rodney District Council’s first and last allocation of large and small grants for youth, recreation and community under a new policy introduced earlier this year.

First outing for new grants processThe grants are in addition to a $164,000 in small community grants which was awarded last month and represent the combined funding previously distributed on a piecemeal basis in response to various one off requests.Council’s community development manager Paul Green says the new Community Support Grants policy followed a review of council grant distribution in early 2009 under the new Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) and allocations are made according to strict criteria set out for each category.“The idea behind it was to make grants more accessible, more contestable and more accountable, with the overall result being that Council was able to deliver this money to groups in a fashion that would help deliver the community outcomes that the people had said they wanted through our

planning exercises.”In total 90 applications were received seeking over $1.8 million from this round of grants from a total available fund of $249,000. Of the 21 successful applicants six Hibiscus Coast groups received almost $87,000. The successful applicants were:Small Youth Grants – Coast Youth Community Trust $4554 to support one on one mentoring and youth events; Teenadders $2,946 to support the continuation of a youth activities programme. Large Recreation Grants – Gymnastics Community Trust $10,400 to support the provision of youth gymnastics coaches. Large Community Grants – Coast Youth Community Trust $16,430 to support the provision of an additional family worker; Hibiscus Coast Parent Aid $12,000 to provide a comprehensive intervention

programme that supports children and parents. Large Youth grants – Hibiscus Coast Youth Council $14,651 to provide services for youth, families and community. Coast Youth Community Trust $11,189 to support several projects with youth work services. The Chariot Trust $14,625 to support a kickboxing programme for youth.Mr Green says the funding processed has been geared to get local funding out before the councils become disestablished on November 1.While the new Auckland Council aims to maintain levels of service to communities, including delivery of funding to community groups (which he expects will involve reference to local boards), no contestable funding will be distributed before the beginning of the new financial year in July 2011.

The church service went to the dogs at St Chad’s Anglican Church in Orewa on Sunday, October 3, when more than a dozen canines were invited in as part of the second annual pet blessing.Two budgies, two doves and four chicks also featured in the event which has previously hosted even more unusual pets including hedgehogs and a calf.Rev. Steve Down says the occasion is designed to give thanks for all of creation in association with the October 4 Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment.Animals attending were individually blessed by Rev Down and proved to be well-behaved, waiting out the service, including singing and readings, without a hitch. The doves were released to fly home after the service and a collection made during the event will be donated to the SPCA.

Rev Down individually blessed every animal at the special church service.

Pets take a pew for Orewa church blessing

Rev Down says the church aims to make the event an annual one and will be encouraging the wider community to get involved with a broad range of animals. Those without pets are also welcome and children are offered the option of bringing a favourite cuddly

toy as an alternative.He says St Chad’s hopes to provide a reliable local option for those wanting their pets blessed as the nearest regular pet blessing that he’s aware of is held in Auckland at St Matthew-in-the-City.

With around 3000 visitors each year, YMCA Shakespear Lodge has long been popular with the community but it has now won accolades from national organisation Outdoors NZ, which has crowned the lodge Best Outdoor Facility for 2010.For manager Mike Cash and his team, the award is an endorsement both of their belief that delivering a quality outdoor experience provides powerful learning opportunities, and their ability to do so.The OutdoorsMark-accredited and Child Youth and Family approved lodge services people from across the North Island and overseas, catering to more than 20 school groups and numerous community groups as well as offering residential holiday camps every year.With just three full time staff and a dedicated team of contract and casual workers, the camp provides a wide range of water and land based activities from sailing and kayaking, to climbing, archery, adventure trails, bushcrafts and more.Mr Cash says the aim is to give children enough instruction about new activities to enable them to pursue them independently if they wish.Attending the camp can be a transforming experience for some children and also provides added insight for teachers and caregivers.“The teachers point out individuals who are boisterous and those who are underachievers, but put a harness on them and the underachievers can be the first ones at the top of the climbing wall, while the ones that are boisterous don’t always want to go very high,” Mr Cash says. “It’s definitely a chance for parents and teachers to see their children in a new light.”

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off the recordNew vocabularyIn his parting words as a Rodney District Councillor, Grev Walker said he was looking forward to a sleep-in, and cleaning his parlance of words such as “transparency, accountability and sustainability”, and replacing them with words like “fishing”.

Happy daysMany deserving causes have special ‘awareness’ days dedicated to them on the National, and International, calendars. Global Hand Washing Day, apparently to be marked on October 15, is a new one on us but it carries a message about the importance of hand washing in hygiene. Special days are also held annually for Gifted Awareness, Speech Language Therapists (SLT) Awareness and, our favourite, Singles Awareness Day (SAD) which is held internationally on February 14 as an alternative to Valentine’s Day.

Why not vote?Reasons overheard for not voting in the Local body elections include: “The dog ate my voting papers”, ”My husband already filled mine in”, and “I exercised my right NOT to vote”.

Rugby treasuresExplaining the system of coloured shorts used by Golden Oldies rugby to determine the level of physical contact a player can be exposed to, a Mahurangi Mussels player said it progressed through to gold shorts for those over 65 years, purple shorts for those over 70 and incontinence nappies for anyone over 80.

Miner pointA Rodney student spoke knowledgeably about the miners trapped underground in Chile until the teacher asked if she knew what miners were. Her reply: “Yes, they’re birds trapped in a cage and can’t get out for three months”.

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Red Beach School nine-year-old Wendy-Joy Richardson’s latest homework assignment is rubbish – and she’s proud of it.

Homework teaches real life lessonsAfter approaching the Rodney District Council for ideas for a community project to fulfil a Year 5 homework challenge, Wendy-Joy (pictured page 1) decided to contribute to Keep NZ Beautiful’s National Clean Up Week. Rodney District’s youngest clean up organiser this year, Wendy-Joy registered her effort with Keep New Zealand Beautiful and organised rubbish bags, protective gloves and a rubbish disposal voucher to assist with her effort.Wendy-Joy and a group of seven family members and friends tackled the northern end of Red Beach where they found a creek seriously

contaminated with rubbish ranging from beer bottles, cans and plastic, to chip packets and mysteriously, two onions. Overall, the most common rubbish was broken glass, the largest item was a blanket and the most surprising, a shuttlecock.“At first I was sad because lots of people come to have fun and play there and when we went there it was filled with rubbish but when we left there were only one or two pieces left that we couldn’t reach,” says Wendy-Joy.Team members were also rewarded with Keep New Zealand Beautiful certificates acknowledging their participation and Wendy-Joy says she

would happily do it again.Meanwhile, she hopes people will think about the harmful impact of rubbish on people, pets and sea life when disposing of litter.Her mother Lynette says that Wendy-Joy has been self-motivated from a young age and she is proud not only of her daughter’s environmental conscience but her organisational skills, as she handled all the contacts, correspondence, clean up bags and final reporting, herself.“If she had the money I’m sure she’d go to Haiti or India to help them out. She’d save the world if she could.”

Orewa photographer Damien Nikora’s exhibition Portraits of Strength is revealing in more ways than one, not only confronting the public with topless portraits of breast cancer survivors, but highlighting the courage and personalities of individuals affected by the disease. When Damien decided to take the leap from fashion shoots to exploring the sensitive issue of breast cancer he knew it was going to be a hard task. He and his wife Tai spent months writing a proposal to present the idea to the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation which happily endorsed the concept. Women featured in the portraits are mostly from Auckland and range in age from 31 to 81 (although the majority are in their 50s). “They all said the same thing, that if they could help one person by doing the project it was worthwhile,” Damien says.The process of getting to the studio was a gradual one for the cancer survivors, beginning with a meeting, followed by two days of Damien shooting their everyday life so they got used to the camera. The hard part was to make

Top right, Orewa photographer Damien Nikora with his family (from left) Opal, Tai and Nazareth. Images from the exhibition include patients’ daily life as well as the process of therapy.

Strong portraits carry cancer survival messagethem feel comfortable in the studio.“I learned that you had to work with the person and what they’re feeling at the time, so instead of trying to control it all I let it happen quite organically.“Each portrait is over a metre wide by 1.5m high, so basically you’re not going to be staring at them, they’re going to be staring at you.”The candid shots are displayed in albums alongside the portraits and the public will be able to comment on the exhibition and send messages to the women via an online blog.“I’m hoping as many people as possible will to come to the exhibition and either love it, or be shocked. I want them to walk away not forgetting to go and get a mammogram.”The non-profit exhibition is funded by sponsorship and opens at Achilles House, 8 Commerce St in central Auckland at 6.30pm on October 19 then runs on weekdays from 10am-3pm until October 29.

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A Red Beach fitness instructor is offering Coasters an alternative to the gym with a new fitness concept that takes advantage of the natural surroundings.

Workout in the sun and sand

A competitive touch rugby player, mother of three Kelly Howarth is also a fitness trainer and says the onset of spring inspired her to start a Beach Boot Camp programme, mixing cardio and circuit training moves to increase fitness, weight loss, tone and strength, while soaking up some sun. Sports teams frequently train on sand for benefits that include a harder muscle workout and additional effort to maintain core stability, however, Kelly admits her main incentive was getting into the fresh air and having fun.

She says while the group dynamic provides motivation, participants can tackle exercises at their own pace, making it suitable for men and women with a wide range of fitness levels.Classes will be held on Saturdays from 8–9am at local beaches or at William Bays Park in Red Beach, depending on the tides.Locals are offered a free trial of the concept when the next boot camp begins on November 13. Info: email Kelly [email protected].

Contracts for the construction of the Shakespear Open Sanctuary automated pest proof vehicle gates have been let to Magdrive Technology and Xcluder Pest Proof Fencing Company. Very exacting engineering specifications are required, with maximum 6mm gap tolerances to ensure the gates remain pest proof when closed. These fine tolerances are made even trickier by the action of a gate that needs to allow up to 4000 vehicles through on a busy summer day. Rhodes for Roads will undertake road stabilisation works prior to installation of the gates to ensure the long term performance of the gate and road. A vehicle bypass will be in place around the works site to maintain visitor access to the park. Resource consent applications for the pest eradication programme next year have been lodged. These are publicly notified with submissions closing on November 9. Info: Matt Maitland, ph 09 426 1200.

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The varied talents and interests of Hibiscus Coast senior citizens drew hundreds of visitors to a Hobby Day held at Evelyn Page Retirement Village to mark the International Day of the Older Person on October 1.

Hobbies pull in the crowds

Organised by Age Concern with funding from Rodney District Council community grants, the event highlighted the wide range of opportunities available for older people to stay creative, active and productive in the community. Around 25 exhibitors demonstrated skills including spinning and weaving, floral art, making teddy bears, jewellery, quilting, Christmas decorations, drawing, computing, scrapbooking, mosaics, beading, writing, woodcraft and more.Age Concern spokesperson Margaret Steiner says the Hibiscus Coast is recognised as New Zealand’s retirement capital and it’s important that the elderly are aware of the options available to them to take an active and visible part in the community.

“It’s really about showing older people what’s available in the community – the groups they can join and the hobbies that they can get involved in. A hobby keeps people active socially, mentality and physically. We’re just planting that seed so that they can have a go,” she says.Held during the school holidays, the day also provided an opportunity for older people to pass on their skills with arts and crafts to the younger generation, with a number of children trying their hand at the skills on display. Margaret says the success of the event was best measured by the smiles on the faces of visitors and exhibitors who she expects will be keen to be part of the event again in the future. For more photos of this event see our website www.localmatters.co.nz

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Mayor Penny Webster added a touch of occasion to the last-ever meeting of Rodney District Council last month by wearing the official korowai gifted to the Mayor of Rodney by Ngati Whatua.

Mayor Penny Webster referred to Norma Buckland (left) and Jean Taylor-Bell, pictured with Zane Taylor, as “honorary Councillors” given their regular attendance at Council meetings. They were presented with a photo of the present Council at the final meeting.

Final curtain call for Rodney District Councillors

While the meeting agenda looked like any other, with the normal business of Council to attend to, added to the programme was the final presentation of scholarships to Rodney’s top students, photo presentations to each Councillor and a powerpoint presentation reflecting on this Council’s term in office.The Mayor said that while she wasn’t going to suggest that Councillors stand around singing Now Is the Hour, the final meeting was a momentous occasion. She paid tribute to Rodney District’s first Mayor the late Sir Gordon Mason and thanked senior management, particularly for their contribution to the transition process.Staff, volunteers – in libraries, civil defence and rural fires, Councillors and their families were also thanked.

“Rodney District Council has had a chequered past, but it has achieved a lot,” she said.“While we haven’t secured some projects such as Penlink yet, we did set-up an Audit Committee, introduced an improved development contributions policy and improved management of the RMA.”This year’s Rodney Scholarship award recipients were:Whangaparaoa College – Laura Chapman and Theodore Hoffman; KingsWay College – Eden Wood; Orewa College – Joshua Airey and Ben Porteous; Wentworth College – Samantha Andres; Mahurangi College – Stephanie Baddock and James Scott; Rodney College – Harriet Pengelly; and Kaipara College – Courtney Grundy.

When Cr Gaye Harding joined Rodney Council 12 years ago, her sons Nelson, Llewis and Evan were aged 10, four and two. The boys, now aged 22, 16 and 14, were present at the final meeting of Council.

Council prioritiesOrewa Boulevard Stage 2, Orewa carparking, the Orewa Surf Club and Whangaparaoa Town Centre are some of the key issues listed on a document that will go forward from Rodney District Council to the new Auckland supercity. The draft document identified 44 separate issues that should be forwarded to the new Auckland Council for its information. The Mayor and chief executive have been given responsibility to populate the list with the relevant background information. However at a meeting last month, Cr Grev Walker said the list was too full of generalisations and Rodney ran the risk of losing the focus of some specific issues. He said putting on the list “adequate footpaths and safety around schools” was too vague, when it was specific schools such as Parakai Primary that were the problem. Councillors were given a further week to refine the list before it was forwarded to Auckland.

Homestead trustees appointedFormer Mayor John Law has been appointed as an original trustee for the Stoney Homestead Charitable Trust. Other members are Robin Grover of the Stoney family and Pauline Whetton, a Silverdale and Districts Historical Society representative. The trust will support the rehabilitation, development, maintenance and ongoing management and operation of the homestead as a community asset. Rodney District Council has the power to appoint further trustees as it sees fit. At its last meeting, Council formalised the transfer of $9572 to the new trust, being the remaining funding from the 2009/10 Heritage Item Assistance Fund. A Development Agreement between Council and landowner WFH Properties will result in WFH contributing $250,000 towards the homestead restoration. In return, Council will stop a number of existing roads within the Silverdale North Development and transfer the land to WFH, in exchange for the serviced sites on which the homestead is located. Chief executive Rodger Kerr-Newell and Mayor Penny Webster preside over the

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locallandmark Camp Bentzon, Kawau Island

It is only a 30-minute ferry ride from Sandspit jetty to Camp Bentzon, nestled in sheltered North Cove on Kawau Island, but the distance belies the change in pace, scenery and stress-levels. Each year, the camp hosts more than 5000 visitors, mostly children aged eight to 13, who come to enjoy the simple pleasures of boating, swimming, fishing, playing outdoors and re-connecting with family and friends. Camp managers Erin and Peter Hyde say this activity fills the cove with “happy noise”. As editor Jannette Thompson discovered, this story is about the generosity of individuals and the community over nearly 80 years, and starts with a bequest from an old seafaring bachelor.

Little is known about the fisherman Nicolas Bentzon except that he was born in Denmark in the mid-1800s, emigrated to NZ and anchored frequently in North Cove, where he eventually purchased just under 12 hectares. He was in his 80s by the time he built a cottage on site and even then, it’s said, he continued to sleep on his boat, as his cottage had no bed. In 1935, Mr Bentzon donated his land to the Education Board for the purposes of “public education and recreation”. The donation was on condition that the land remained in public ownership and was not used for private purposes. In accordance with his wishes, a school opened on the property in 1936 but ceased two years later. Eventually, the schoolroom returned to the mainland and the property was largely ignored for the next 30 years. In 1969, Noel Bowden, of the North Shore Teachers College was elected chairman of the newly formed Camp Bentzon Board and the beginnings of today’s modern camp began to take shape.

Life member Bruce Kissling, of Mahurangi East, says one of the early camp supporters was Mahurangi College teacher Dale Reddish, who had connections with the then-pirate radio station Radio Hauraki. The station ran an appeal, which helped get the camp up and running financially. The late Mr Reddish also left a substantial bequest to the camp and a room is named in his honour. The initial bunk-rooms were buildings that were surplus to Education Department needs and were barged from Auckland in 1970. Since then, hundreds of volunteers have contributed time, effort and funding to make improvements. Boats have been purchased, a wharf and sheds built, the kitchen refurbished and a confidence course built, with the help of the Army Territorials. The camp makes a modest surplus of around $50,000 annually, which is reinvested into capital projects such as the recent wastewater upgrade, which cost $170,000 including in-kind support. The Board had earmarked the money for a new managers’ residence, but the upgrade had to take precedence.

Plans are underway to expand the main accommodation block to cater for up to 120 guests by 2011.

The only known photo of Nicholas Bentzon.

Whangaparaoa Primary School students take instruction before setting sail from Camp Bentzon.

One can only imagine how Nicholas Bentzon would feel if he could see the camp today – parents and teachers busy shepherding laughing, noisy children from activities on the beach, teaching them to cook, read a compass or swing through the trees like Tarzan. Managers Erin and Peter Hyde, who have been on the island for the past four-and-a-half years, believe the value and importance of the camp can’t be over-stated, particularly in a world where an increasing number of parents work and many children seldom, if ever, are taken on holiday. Although the school groups stay for only five days, it is enough time for the children to get a glimpse of something different, particularly children from low decile schools. One of the hardest things that Erin and Peter have had to learn is to say

goodbye to children who didn’t want to go home. “They sit on the wharf and cry. It’s very sad for all of us. Over time we’ve learned to recognise some of those children when they arrive and we try to give them a little bit more attention while they are here. Money can’t buy the rewards we get from this job. We hope that the experiences the children have at the camp gives them the confidence to get involved in an activity at home and perhaps take part in a sport.”

Around 37 schools use the camp annually. Weekends are for family groups, churches, playcentres, youth groups and cultural groups, of between 40 and 100. One of the quietest weekends in the cove occurred recently when AUT held a signing workshop on continued next page

the island – no verbal communication was allowed, although Erin says there was lots of laughter. One family group has been visiting for 20 consecutive years. The camp provides an experience


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Bruce Clegg at the heart of the new sewage treatment plant, which was installed by Greg Jones Plumbing, of Matakana, and commissioned in April.

Roll of HonourThank you to camp supporters of recent years y Camp Bentzon Board of Trustees y Warkworth Lions y Warkworth Rotary y Pub Charity y Lion Foundation y ASB Community Trust y Rodney District Council y ARC y Laser Plumbing Warkworth y Marley Plastics y Poland Motors y Footings & Flooring Ltd (Dean) y Anzor Ltd y SkyCity y Wharehine Group Ltd y Hutchinsons Consultants Ltd y Herb Fava y Jon and Louise Nicholson y Kawau’s Mollie Wilson for a bequest …. and many others

that many older New Zealanders probably took for granted. Erin and Peter say children experience a lot of firsts at the camp – from boating to climbing a tree, skylarking in the water and being part of an extended family. Just being able to walk barefooted is new for some and they have the freedom to explore, invent games and have fun. For some children, it is their first-ever night away from home. It’s a chance to do things together without the distractions of television, computers, mobile phones, playstations and shops.

Erin and Peter grew up in Pakuranga, met as teenagers and lived at Whangaparaoa for 20 years prior to Kawau Island. Peter was operations manager for a plastics firm in Albany, while Erin worked as an office manager. The job came up at a time when they were looking for a change and a challenge. They admit they found both, and a lot more. Peter says the job demands self-motivation and a diverse range of skills – people management, maintenance, building, teaching, cleaning, weed control and administration to name just a few. The isolation has also been hard at times. Peter feels grateful that the camp was closed when his mother became ill, which allowed him to spend precious days with her before she died. Family occasions often come second to the demands of running the camp 24/7. However, they recognised before they started that taking the job was a big commitment and try to make

their holidays away from the island count. Peter’s 86-year-old father John Hyde, who lives at Stanmore Bay, is a frequent visitor who is always happy to pitch in and help with the endless list of jobs to be done. Erin and Peter also serve on the Kawau Island First Response team for civil defence, fire and medical emergencies. The camp is the civil defence centre for the island’s permanent population of 50 residents, who are linked only by water. Erin and Peter enjoy the novelty of island life, perhaps crossing to the mainland only once or twice a month. “People get along well, but we respect each other’s privacy. Going to dinner with friends across the cove means paddling over in our kayaks and changing into our dinner clothes at the end of their wharf. Some nights when we paddle back, the sky is full of stars and the phosphorence in the water is amazing. It makes us appreciate how lucky we are to live here – we think of the job as a very busy privilege.”

Next year, the Board of Trustees hopes to start work on expanding the bunkroom accommodation to take 120 and a new ablutions block. Board deputy chair Bruce Clegg says all major works are a financial hurdle, reliant on external funding, but building has been made easier with the support of both Rodney District Council and Auckland Regional Council. Local service groups – Warkworth Lions and Warkworth Rotary – have been long-time supporters and it’s their hard

work, either providing labour on-site or through fundraising, that has built many of the facilities at the camp. Generosity gave the camp life and continues to be its main driving force.


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Few fashion choices will be as closely scrutinised as those of a bride on her wedding day and the endless options in colour, fit, fabric and design can make the selection process both exciting and nerve wracking.

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Alanna’s top tips for brides-to-beTake someone you trust – you need someone who’ll be honest when looking at gowns with you, not someone who is just going to say that everything looks nice. • Try a lot on – don’t limit yourself to only one style in the early stages, step outside the square, you might surprise yourself! • Buy a dress that fits comfortably – you may drop a few pounds before the wedding and you can always take a dress in, but it’s much harder to let them out. • Consider a veil for fun – you don’t have to wear it down the aisle, but veils make great, romantic wedding photos (and can be easily clipped in and then removed).

Alanna Whitlock of Orewa hair salon @ Alannas aims to help others with the task after struggling to the find a dream dress for her own November wedding, despite having over 15 years of wedding industry experience handling hair, makeup and photography for other people. In the end, she imported four different dresses from three manufacturers based in China. “I’ve got four gowns at home and I think I might have to wear two. I’ve got one huge unique fairytale gown incorporating silk flowers over four layers and a Grecian-style chiffon one and I actually think I’m going to swap halfway through and change into the

chiffon one to dance in because it’s so easy to wear.”She now plans to begin importing dresses for others from her two preferred manufacturers, aiming to offer a range of affordable gowns averaging between $300 and $800 and working with a local seamstress to tailor the designs to individual body shapes.After trying on basic design options, clients will be able to customise and order gowns that suit their taste.“At the end of the day it comes down to your personal preferences. You’re only going to be that queen or princess for the day, so whatever you’ve ever dreamed of we can make it fit.”

Whether you opt for a figure-hugging silhouette or flamboyant ballgown, more is more this wedding season and embellishments like beading, crystals, bows, sashes, ruching, ruffles and flowers are all the rage. They may be elegant additions to the shoulder or waist, or an all over look that adds texture and interest to a basic gown style but there’s guaranteed to be something for everyone in the huge variety of extras being favoured in the latest designs. Strapless dresses continue to be a popular style, however, there’s a myriad of necklines to choose from and many more colours than traditional white, ivory or champagne. A whole range

of pastels have become a possibility (and may be better suited to some skin tones) while bolder colours, including black, worked in as accents through sashes and adornments are quite acceptable in a modern look.Long dresses are still the dominant style, though some stylish shorter options from the 50s-inspired look to tasteful above the knee innovations are out there for those who’d rather be cooler and less restricted (and have the great legs to carry it off ).To top it off brides are generally moving away from traditional flowing veils towards headwear in the form of flowers, hats, feathers or jewellery.

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Orewa Hair & Beauty’s Shantelle Williams says straighteners will still be running hot but this season they’ll be adding big loose curls to enhance the style of longer cuts. However, before you clamp down with those ceramic plates, be sure to spray with a heat protectant to stop your locks getting fried. For cool-headed short styles Shantelle says the pixie cuts are coming back, taking over from the asymmetric trend. The side fringe is still in and can be carried off with cuts of all lengths. Try bolder contrast in highlights and get texture with unstructured, disconnected cuts. Regular six-weekly cuts are the way to keep short styles looking good.Healthy hair is always in vogue so don’t forget to take action to counteract the damaging effect of sun and salt. Sun protectant sprays and conditioners will help you get the most out of your colour too, especially for blondes and red tones.Leanne Clarivette of Snippitz in Orewa says as with skin and bodycare, the latest hair products are all about organics, avoiding harsh chemicals, petroleum-based polymers, silicones, synthetic chemicals and colorants that

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As retro and vintage fashions enjoy a surge in popularity locally and internationally, even those on a tight budget can be at the forefront of fashion trends.

Guilt-free fashion finds favour

Keen advocates of the trend, including the likes of international model Kate Moss and fashion designer Stella McCartney have put vintage clothes in the limelight and vintage stores proudly cite the patronage of A-list stars like Johnny Depp, Julia Roberts, Drew Barrimore and Kevin Costner.While designers are jumping on the bandwagon to produce vintage “styles”, there’s no need to fork out large sums when you can have the real thing for a fraction of the price. Second-hand clothing stores are a treasure trove of true vintage fashion and the Hibiscus Coast has its fair share.Silverdale boutique Francesca’s specialises in women’s fashion and is one of four Hospice shops on the Hibiscus Coast which together contribute more than half of Hibiscus Hospice’s income while offering a plethora of choices for shoppers wanting a unique style for less. Francesca’s manager Gaye Burridge says the store offers not only an eclectic range of clothing choices but a “guilt-free” shopping experience.“Buying from a charity shop is as good as a donation but you’re also getting something for yourself,” Gaye says.

Pre-loved clothing also has green credentials, as the first rule of recycling is “re-use” and bargain prices mean you can afford to wear something a couple of times and then donate it back when it’s no longer required. People of all age groups, shapes and sizes can enjoy the opportunity to snap up a bargain whether it is everyday-wear or something special for a glamorous event. Gaye says people on the Hibiscus Coast are lucky to be in an area where residents travel widely as it brings some exotic offerings to the store.“It’s quite fascinating to read the labels of where the things are made. While much of it is made in China, other labels come from places like Morocco or Guatamala – quite different from what you normally see in New Zealand.”Recent items from top fashion houses include a brocaided Escada suit, a Gucci jacket, Versace pants and pieces by Christian Dior.“When people buy expensive clothes, they really look after them and don’t wear them that often. That’s where the best bargains are found.”As new stock arrives almost daily, regular browsers benefit most.

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The top international fashion houses have wheeled out some bold spring and summer looks for men, from crazily patterned and embellished blazers, to transparent tops and bottoms, but you don’t have to go that far to declare your own sense of style.

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A few more subtle changes are also filtering down to the mainstream where real men are choosing more flattering, slimmer fits in trousers and shirts. Flair has been added to shirts in the form of more interesting button, cuff and stitching details. Checks and plaids are enjoying a resurgence, while stripes remain a classic.Orewa Menswear owner Tim Green says the new season’s fashions in smart-casual wear offer NZ men everything they need to spruce up their look. Many of the changes are reflected in his store’s new label Tarocash, a leading Australian menswear retailer that recognises the desire of Australasian males to be “more fashionable without being extreme”.Tim says that while they’re still often reluctant shoppers, men are becoming more aware of style and the women with them are keen to see them pick up the slack.“Ladies are dressing up and they don’t want to see their husbands in a boring shirt, they want a bit more colour and flair,” Tim says.Dressy stretch jeans are one item that

is literally walking out the door once men realise the added comfort and style they provide.New materials are also making a splash in the men’s market with a soft, drapey addition called modal which is often blended with cotton. Made out of reconstituted beech wood fibre, modal is not resistant to fading, shrinking and pilling, has a silky sheen and handles repeated washing well.

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Everyone experiences some form of anxiety, at one time or another during their lifetime. The term anxiety also covers phobias, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Attacks can cause physical symptoms such as sweaty palms, dizziness, diarrhea or intestinal/digestive discomfort, feelings of having a lump in the throat, insomnia and restlessness, uncertainty, uneasiness, apprehension related to the unknown, racing heartbeat, tightness in the chest, rapid breathing or tingling in the hands and feet. The National Institute of Mental Health states that “the most effective way of dealing with anxiety is through use of medication combined with psychotherapy …everyone is different in their needs … there are many natural and alternative treatments which can assist.”Herbs – there are many herbs which effectively help treat anxiety. For the ideal combination consult a qualified naturopath or medical herbalist to have a prescription made up to your specific needs. Flower remedies – these remedies work to balance the emotions, are safe, have no side effects and can easily be used in combination with any medication. Bach flower remedies are the most well known. Essential oils – oils can have a strong effect on mood. Lavender is calming, jasmine relieves fear, frankincense opens the lungs and bergamot is uplifting. Supplementation and diet – these issues play a big role so looking at these a can bring amazing results. B vitamins relieve stress, improve mood, create a healthy nervous system and help to produce ‘feel good’ brain chemicals. Calcium helps you to relax, chromium stabilises blood sugar levels, magnesium is a muscle relaxant, iron gives energy…need I go on?Exercise – essential in dealing with anxiety; different types of exercises suit different people. For example, someone who is blood type O can suffer from depression if they don’t get enough active exercise such as running, while blood type A benefits more from exercise like yoga or Tai Chi to relieve built-up stress. Lifestyle – the underlying reason for anxiety is how one deals with life. Using counseling, meditation and other mind-based therapy to make the necessary changes has a long term, beneficial effect. Always seek the advice of a qualified health professional to get the best support and safest treatment.

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Physio supports Commonwealth Games teamRed Beach Surf Club boat captain and physiotherapist Chris McCullough is part of the health team looking after New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games athletes in Delhi. The health support team includes nine physiotherapists, three massage therapists, a sports psychologist and nutritionists. Chris is one of the two physiotherapists who will be responsible for treating a group of around 60 competitors from archery, gymnastics, weightlifting, boxing, judo, tennis, bowls and table tennis. A member of Red Beach’s masters boat crew, Chris is staying in the Games Village with the NZ team and says he won’t let his own fitness slip, despite working up to 14 hours a day while in Delhi. “I’ll still find the time to make use of the local gymnasium in the international zone within the Games Village to maintain fitness,” he said. Chris is due home after the Games end on October 14.

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A team of local 10-to-14-year-old artists has spent the school holidays producing an 11.4 metre long mural that will transform the east facing wall of the Orewa Youth Centre into a colourful montage of Kiwiana.

Youth Centre’s bright and bold Kiwiana makeover

Project leader, freelance illustrator Anna Evans, says creation of the 1.4m high work is funded by Rodney District Council through the Graffiti Eradication Project and is an important opportunity for youth to contribute to beautifying their own spaces.The children, drawn from art classes taught by Anna at Whangaparaoa Hall, spent two days researching Kiwiana and patterns from around the world, brainstorming the overall concept and coming up with individual drawings to contribute to the final look.“We looked to NZ artist Dick Frizzell for inspiration and referenced his use of Mr Four Square and Frosty Boy,” Anna says.The children have added their own twists to the “world famous in New Zealand” characters including the Goodnight Kiwi, buzzy bee, and

Wal Footrot, who are depicted skateboarding, surfing and playing drums and guitar, alongside other items of Kiwiana including jandals, kiwifruit and L&P. A taniwha clutching a paua-coloured stone is guardian of the mural which is set to a backdrop of native bush including flax and pohutukawa.Drawings were then collated and arranged into a design on computer before being projected to full size for tracing and redrawing onto the treated mural boards ready for painting. Anna says she was impressed by the team’s focus which saw them working well ahead of schedule.The mural is the third Anna has helped local children produce and will be grafitti-guarded. Previous murals were developed for Whangaparaoa Primary and Dairy Flat School.

Mural artists at work from left, Mia Voudouris, Grace Skinner, Shantay Maher, Erin Marander-Higgins, Levi Nairn and Isla Berry.

Fertile ground for school garden clubAfter seeing a story about Whangaparaoa Primary’s new gardening club in Hibiscus Matters, members of the Whangaparaoa Horticultural Society decided to extend a helping hand. The society donated potting mix to the school and spent a few hours with the children as it was added to raised beds.


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Groups from Orewa College and Puhoi River Canoes were among Rodney District’s participants in Keep NZ Beautiful’s National Clean Up Week recently.

Orewa College students with rubbish removed from Orewa Estuary.

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Fifteen students from Orewa College’s environmental group literally immersed themselves in the project, getting into the Orewa Estuary adjacent to the school to clean out rubbish including plenty of food packaging and a couple of broken umbrellas.Meanwhile, a team of Puhoi and Orewa teenagers (pictured below) gathered six rubbish bags of mainly plastics – from bottles and bags to bits of Clearlite – while kayaking from Puhoi to Wenderholm.

Rodney District Council’s environmental education officer Sarah Robinson says Council is always happy to provide support for participants from supplying rubbish bags and disposal vouchers, to organising skips for larger groups.“I’m always impressed by the pride people show in their areas. The Council is really grateful for the effort that people put in towards helping our district to be beautiful.”

Silverdale Kindergarten has got summer covered as it gears up to celebrate its fifth birthday this month.The recent installation of two 63 square metre shade sails (pictured) will give kindergarten children full use of barked play areas this summer after three years of restricted access. Former kindergarten chair Kylie McIntyre says the barked areas featuring climbing equipment were too hot on summer afternoons to allow children to play there. Raising the $14,000 necessary for the shade sail installations took three years. Community contributions included a grant of $5000 from the Perry Foundation, $5000 from the Northern Area Kindergarten Association and support from Rodney District Council as well as local businesses.The remaining funds came from activities such as bikeathons, fashion nights and kindy t-shirt sales.Fundraising is continuing, to enable completion of the kindergarten’s landscape plan. A bikeathon and silent auction are planned for November 13 and anyone who can help with donated items can contact the kindergarten on phone 426 9600.

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A day out crewing on Hibiscus Rescue One or 2 will typically start with either an early morning callout or with an arranged training session on the water. Callouts can vary from a duty crew turning out for a non-urgent ‘pageout’, such as a vessel broken down and needing a tow, to all available crew turning out in a hurry for an urgent callout such as an EPIRB activation, boatfire, sinking or medical situation, in which case the first four or five crew to arrive at the boat usually go out.At weekends we train on the water for either a half or a full day on Saturday and Sunday while still remaining available for tasking by Coastguard Operations at Mechanics Bay. We carry out search pattern training, practice boat handling, carry out man overboard exercises, fire drills, and practice medical scenarios to keep everybody sharp. We practice towing with either our other boat or join up with another Coastguard unit for towing and barging practice.Thursday nights involve night training around Whangaparaoa with one or both of our boats – a good chance for us to hone our radar operating skills and carry out training on night searches. New crew quickly discover that searching for a boat or people in the water with radar and searchlights at night is quite different to searching in daylight when things are much easier to spot with the naked eye and binoculars, aided by radar. Add some choppy water and bad weather and objects become even harder to spot in the dark. Knowing different lights and their flashing sequences and particularly the local ones such as Tiri light is crucial. It also helps you spot anything unusual, like someone flashing a torch in need of assistance.Crew follow a module training system and have to get written tests and practical exercises signed off for the different crew levels on all the main tasks expected of us as rescue vessel crew as well as holding a Boatmaster’s Certificate, Marine VHF radio operator licence, and keeping SAR Medic certificates current.Coastguard Hibiscus is looking for new crew. If interested contact our recruitment officer David Bradley on [email protected] or phone 021 175 6066.

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Hibiscus Coast surf clubs are gearing up for the new season of beach fun and friendly rivalry with junior registration days scheduled at both Orewa and Red Beach on Saturday October 17.

Time to sign up for surf clubs for summer season

Surf lifesaving has a strong tradition on the Coast, where the club teams regularly feature among top performers in the northern region. Orewa has about 250 juniors aged from as young as three to 13 and Red Beach ranks as one of the largest northern region clubs with around 350 juniors aged from five to 13.Organisers from both clubs agree that surf lifesaving is a great family sport, providing a variety of levels of participation depending on the needs of individuals and delivering a social atmosphere through access to clubrooms and their facilities. Training is held on Sunday mornings and expectations are geared to different age levels. An additional bonus for parents is that there are few upfront costs as all training equipment is supplied.More competitive members can

attend extra training sessions during the week, as well as events throughout the season, including junior carnivals, Auckland champs and nationals.Those aged 13 years and older have the option to go on to Rookie training programmes to become qualified beach lifeguards.Registration days will be held from 10am to midday at Orewa Beach and 10am to 1pm at Red Beach.Surf club administrators will be on hand to provide information on age groups, activities and training days (however, registrations will also be accepted at other times). The surf lifesaving season runs from the end of October through till Easter. For more information and registration forms, visit the surf clubs’ websites www.orewasurfclub.co.nz and www.redbeachslsc.com.


Financeswith Wayne Ross, Newton Rosswww.newtonross.co.nz

Poor decisions aid company collapseIf there is one thing that the collapse of so many finance companies has confirmed, it is that bad investment decisions are almost invariably based on some combination of fear and greed; whether it is company management more concerned with lining their own pockets, or investors chasing high returns with no regard for risk, or the NZ Government’s ill-advised intervention by way of the retail deposit guarantee scheme.The recent collapse of South Canterbury Finance should have been of no more than passing interest to those investors who have made prudent and appropriate decisions. Unfortunately the Government’s guarantee changed this with all taxpayers forced to pay for the mistakes of others. While it can be argued that the Government was forced into setting up the scheme due to the global financial crisis, there appears little to justify the recent extension of the scheme and even less sense in the overly generous terms agreed. Paying back both capital and interest (at the inflated rates) is wrong in my opinion. At best, investors should have received a proportion of their capital back. Instead, they effectively took no risk and reaped all the rewards at our expense.I note some parties are calling for more “safe products” to deliver returns for investors in the wake of the global financial crisis, particularly for those who require regular income to support them in retirement. This completely misses the point that higher returns mean higher risk and that a poor investment remains a poor investment regardless of the wrapper. There has and always will be prudent ways to save and invest. For example, at Newton Ross we have been able to manage client portfolios to deliver regular income, tax efficiently and with no failed assets throughout this period.We do not require more products put together primarily to benefit those who are making or distributing the offer. What is required is a change in investors’ mind-set. We need to change from focusing on yield (the interest rate offered) at the expense of all else, to a focus on total return and being concerned about the risk of the overall portfolio not just the individual products. Rolling out yet another product solution just opens the door for a mismatch of objectives and the opportunity for fear and greed to take precedence once again.

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FREE METAL COLLECTION

A major fundraiser for the Tamaki Sports Academy is the free metal collection service it offers.We will pick up any old metal – whiteware such as fridges, stoves, dishwashers, washing machines – roofing iron, metal piping, venetion blinds, computers, batteries, car panels, cars, metal shelving, filing cabinets, machinery, lawnmowers, engines and so on.Tamaki Sports Academy offers mentoring, coaching, and work experience to South Auckland youth who have dropped out of the mainstream school system, but who show some sporting talent. Academy members are enrolled in the Correspondence School and work towards unit standard credits and national qualifications.

Ph 09 276 0328

n BRIEFSZonta makeup appealWomen from Hibiscus Coast Zonta have been collecting cosmetic items to give to women using the Hestia Refuge facility on the Hibiscus Coast. It is hoped these pampering products and toiletries will help give these women a much-needed boost and help them feel good at a stressful time. Pictured are Opal and Marlene from the refuge and

Suzanne from Zonta sorting some of the products donated recently in Orewa. Info: Zonta, ph Noelene, 427 5037 or Suzanne, 0274 960 475.

Hibiscus Coast addresses untouchedAmalgamation will mean a change of address for many Auckland areas, however, Hibiscus Coast addresses will remain intact. NZ Post says postal address references to current city names of North Shore City, Waitakere and Manukau will be replaced by Auckland from November 1, but there are no plans to change Whangaparaoa, Orewa and Silverdale addresses. Nevertheless, the public is being urged to pay attention to using correct mailing addresses and postcodes. NZ Post addressing manager Geoff Pearce says postcodes will be particularly important, especially when posting to the many duplicated street names across Auckland. “A postcode tells us whether you mean Queen Street in central Auckland or Queen Street in Otahuhu,” says Mr Pearce, who points out there are 18 Beach Roads in the wider Auckland area.


214b Hibiscus Coast Highway

Phone 426 5570email: [email protected]

or www.Estuaryarts.org

OPEN 9AM – 4PM DAILY

EXHIBITIONS

Collaborative Works

OpeningThursday October 28,

3pm~5pm 3pm~5pm

October 28– Nov 21, 2010

Diane’s School of

Tap Dancing

Dance with ChazSunday October 31Dance Workshop 9am

Zumba Workshop 10am$20 per person

Phone 428 4977

Saturday October 30, 1pm & 7:30pm

Centrestage Theatre Orewa, Ph 426 7282

$15 ticket or 4 for $50

2010 Annual ProductionSpecial Guests – Chaz Cummings (Winner of NZ’s

Got Talent), Senior Movement & The Stepping

Out Team

Community Foot Services

Clinic: The Peaks, 689 Whangaparaoa RdRAY HAGUE

Phone (09) 424 2887

Home Visits

Above, Fiona Lander with her raku-style bottles. Marilyn Wheeler displays her tattoo-inspired designs.

Ceramics celebrate diversityFrom tattoos and bottles, to animals and nature, the inspiration for Hibiscus Coast ceramic artists currently exhibiting at Estuary Arts Centre is as diverse as the pieces themselves.Red Beach resident Fiona Lander, Dairy Flat’s Marilyn Wheeler and Jill Guilleman of Upper Waiwera are just three of the 13 Auckland-based students and graduates of the Otago Polytechnic Ceramic Arts Diploma that are part of Great Expectations: A Ceramic Experience, which runs until October 24.First year student Fiona Lander is experimenting with smoked and naked raku. Fiona says the different firing techniques result in range of pourous finishes and markings that are always unique.“Raku is a spontaneous way of firing,” Fiona says. “Although you learn how to control it, there’s always an element of excitement. I’ve learnt to love what I get rather than plan what I want.” Recent graduate Marilyn Wheeler has been making ceramics for about 30 years after being introduced to it through her son’s college tutor. When a couple of her sons got into tattooing, Marilyn attempted the technique on her plates without success, but soon

progressed to airbrushing the designs which met with satisfyingly precise images. She chose popular koi fish tattoo designs which represent luck.Animals of all types are also a passion for artist Jill Guilleman, who began with just a few clay sculptures for her garden some 15 years ago. Jill’s sculptures are mostly life-sized dogs, cats, birds, fish (and less than life-sized elephants), although she’ll try her hand at anything to do with nature and has also produced water features and bird nesting boxes. Two years studying glaze technology taught her how to create her own glazes.Meanwhile, photographing animals for her designs has lead her in a new direction and she has recently completed a Diploma of Professional Photography with a view to expanding her activities into photography of art and real estate.

For more photos of the opening of this ceramics exhibition visit our website www.localmatters.co.nz

Helensville tenor Devin Ashton (pictured) will be among the performers singing favourite Rodgers and Hammerstein hits alongside other rising stars, including dramatic soprano Petrina Poe and the North Shore Male Choir in a production of The Sound of Their Music. The show is on at Centrestage Theatre in Orewa on October 31, at 2pm and 6pm. Info and tickets: Centrestage, ph 426 7282.

Kaipara culture on showMahurangi College, in conjunction with Te Whanau o Mahurangi (parent support group), will host the 18th annual Kaipara Cultural Festival on October 30. The one-day event is an opportunity to showcase the talents of cultural and kapahaka groups in Rodney. Hundreds of performers will be involved, ranging in age from years one to 13, as well as parents and teachers. In recent years there has been substantial growth in the number of participants and the standard of performance. Performers will travel from Kaipara College, Whangaparaoa School and Rodney College. Last year the festival merged with the inaugural tribal Ngati Whatua Festival, which may become a bi-annual event. Entry is free, and food and drink will be available.

The Scarlet Fox(Red Door Studios)Susannah Law 027 259 2897Pauline Stockhausen 027 224 4180(Scarlet Fox)Gina Upton 021 054 6219

Opening HoursTuesday - Saturday

9-3 or by appointmentFirst floor, 304 HBC Highway, Orewa

Painting

Tutoring

Graphic Design

Photography

ART Works FOR SALE

Retro Shop &

Creativity SpaceBuy for Christmas


CHRISTMAS CHOIR Don't just sing in the shower, come sing in a choir! Sun 5-6.30pm commencing Oct 17, Orewa Community Church, entrance Amorino Dr. Ph Graeme Gillies 428 7424.

SANDS SuppORTS parents and families after the loss of a baby. Meetings: Wed Nov 10 (children welcome) 10.30am, Sat Dec 11, 10am. Orewa Community house. Baby Loss Awareness Week (Oct 9–15) balloon release Sat Oct 15, 2.30pm, Wenderholm Park. Ph Tania Pulman 09 423 8089/ [email protected]

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GAMBLING HELpLINE – professional counsellors available 24 hrs to help those suffering from gambling problems or affected by another’s gambling. Immediate free, confidential support ph 0800 654 655 anytime.

STALL HOLDERS REquIRED for Stanmore Bay School Gala, Limited space available. Sun Nov 28. 10am–2pm. Enquires [email protected] or Lisa 021 111 3055.

H.u.M.S – GROup of local singles aged between early 40s to late 50s who meet for varied activities eg: quiz nights, ten pin bowling, dinner etc. Ph Cher 426 0884 / 021 276 9996.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOuS meet Fri 7.30pm, Orewa Community Centre (behind Estuary Arts Centre) Ph John 027 646 2995.

ARE YOu pREGNANT OR BREAST FEEDING? Meet other mothers. We welcome all pregnant women, mothers and support people to attend our mother-to-mother support group. Ph Julie 428 0065, or Lisa 428 5266.

GROup CYCLING for everyone promoting healthy cycling. Two groups (10km & 25km). Sat 9-10am (Rain/shine). If needed, helmet and safety vest will be provided. Meet at Bikeme (Cnr. Hibiscus Coast Hwy and Moenui Rd, Orewa Ph 421 1200 www.bikeme.info

pROBuS WHANGApAROA LADIES meet every second Tuesday of the month. Come along,interesting guest speakers and regular trips, for more information Ph Trish 426 4480.

BOATING AND FISHING. Wednesday Club nights, monthly fishing contests, regular social events. Join us for a meal or social drink. Hibiscus Coast Boating Club, Stanmore Bay. www.hibiscuscoastboatclub.com. New members welcome. Ph Tony 424 0952.

MEDITATION GROup - Session times Tues 9.30-10.30am and 7-8pm, 3 Empire Rd Orewa. Ph Jan 0274 741 932.

puHOI ANNuAL CONCERT 2010 Puhoi Centennial Hall. Sat Oct 16 6.45pm. Tickets $18. Email Mike Swain [email protected]. Ph Quintin Lush 09 422 0635. Doors open 6.45pm. Concert featuring Classical to Jazz and all things in between starts 7.30pm.

ORIGINAL ART ExHIBITION and sale by accomplished popular local artist Neville Bradley, 41 Lawrence St Manly. Sat/Sun Oct 23/24 10am–4.30pm

CAR BOOT SALE first Sunday of each month, 7am–12 noon, $10 per car and $5 for a trestle hire. A Centrestage Theatre fundraiser to help with the renovation, we look forward to everyone coming. Ph Rosalie 0274 198 135 or 09 427 0405.

HIBISCuS COAST pARENT CENTRE needs volunteers. All ages, work & life skills considered. Various roles available. Further enquiries Ph Kyleigh 426 6770/021 552 955.

OREWA LIONS 1st Wed of each month, business meeting. 3rd Wed, dinner meeting, Orewa Surf Club 6.30pm. All welcome. Ph Harry Wills 426 6629.

COATESVILLE GARDEN RAMBLE Sun Nov 7, 10am–4pm. Entry to FIVE superior private gardens $40. Proceeds supporting the Life Education Trust and North Shore Hospital Trust. Ph Albany Rotary Club 426 7657.

RODNEY DISTRICT ROSE SOCIETY invites you to our Rose Show held at the Silverdale RSA, Vipond Road, 2pm Nov 1. Right Hon Lockwood Smith will be our guest speaker.

HIBISCuS COAST WIDOWED CLuB Meet 2nd Wed of each month, Orewa Community Centre. 1pm (doors open 12.30pm) Interesting speakers, afternoon tea, raffles. Outings and trips arranged. Come along, good company, we care. Ph 424 3757.

MANGAWHAI BEACH & COuNTRY MARKET The Domain, 9-1pm Sunday Oct 24. Family mini gala market great for the whole family, live entertainment, cafe, great quality goods and produce from local and surrounding areas. Boot sale sites available. Enquiries Sue 027 458 6144 or [email protected]

SWING DANCING with the Society Jazzmen at Manly Bowling Club 56 Laurence St. October 16, 8–11pm. Bar service and refreshments available.Admission $12. Doorsales or pre book email [email protected] or ph Bob 021 370 840.

FIBROMYALGIA SuppORT GROup (HBC) slowly forming in Whangaparaoa. Meet others who understand and share info over a cuppa in a safe, caring environment. Email your contact details to [email protected] to register.

COMpuTER HELp - AT SENIORNET - tuition in many applications. Phone 426 1509, 9am–3pm, Mon–Fri. 117 Centreway Rd, Orewa. www.seniornet-hbc.org.nz

THANK YOu pENNYThe Hibiscus Coast Youth Centre is humming with development

programmes for Rodney’s young people and we would like to

recognise the success of previous programmes initiated by the former manager Penny Lucas, who worked

at the Centre for over 3 years. Penny resigned in June 2009 to

pursue other opportunities. During her time as manager, she was the

driving force in achieving the aims of the Centre.

“The Board takes this opportunity to thank her for the significant

contribution she made to the youth centre and the young people of the Hibsicus Coast and to wish Penny all

the best for her future.”Authorised by the Board of the

Hibiscus Coast Youth Centre

Historywith Ruth Olsen, Silverdale & Districts Historical Society [email protected]

Vote rigging is nothing new, but we have come a long way since 1852 when the British Parliament passed an Act to Grant a Representative Constitution to the Colony of New Zealand. This Act set up six provinces, each with its own elected council and a general assembly – the forerunner of today’s parliament.Until 1870 there was no secret ballot and until 1893 (when women got the vote) only adult males who occupied a dwelling of a moderate value or leased land could vote. If the dwelling and land were in separate electorates they were allowed a vote in each electorate.The notorious Maurice Kelly, timber feller and owner of the Wade Hotel in Silverdale, was an expert manipulator of polls. He was, for a time, representative for the northern region of Auckland Province but there were occasions when he supported other candidates such as Colonel Wynyard. He gave his timber hauling bullocks names on the electoral roll and voted on their behalf. He also kept clothes in a hut near the polling booth so that his gumdigger accomplices could change clothes and vote several times under different names. Kelly is quoted as saying “The partisan electoral officer never asked unpleasant questions and never saw more than was convenient”. Officials in Auckland were suspicious of electioneering at the Wade, but Kelly was always one step ahead. At one election an agent from Auckland arrived at the Wade to be told by Kelly that the polling station was at Wainui and by the time he had been to Wainui and returned to the Wade, Kelly had polled even more bullocks and more gumdiggers.In an interview with a reporter from The Weekly News in 1888, Kelly declared his ‘honesty’ in that he never took money from more than one candidate at a time “telling him right out whether he would vote for him or not.”

The bullocks that voted

Museum newsNovember 5: Coach trip to Paeroa and Katikati $38. Phone 426 8778 to book. • Silverdale Pioneer village open Sat/Sun, 10am–3pm. Refurbished 1860 chapel and gardens available for weddings and events. • Can you help? Our Methodist chapel has been in Silverdale since 1860 but is believed to have been built in Auckland much earlier. Do you know of any original documents which could help us prove this?


WILLOuGHBY 2010 upHOLSTERY, CARpET & WINDOW CLEANING, Est 35 years. Ph 426 4317 or 0274 113 133.

pEST CONTROL, Flies, spiders, cockroaches, ants, rodents, wasps. Competitive prices & quality service. 25 years exp. Ph 426 2253.

HEALTH & FITNESS

TuITION

MONTHLY ART CLASSES Oil Painting. Beginners–experienced. No artistic ability required. Come and

learn to paint in a fun, friendly and relaxed atmosphere Ph Nolan 428

4196 or www.artbynolan.com

HOME & MAINTENANCE

BAY AppLIANCE REpAIRS

Repairs & servicing of all major brands of:

• Laundry & kitchen appliances• Water heaters • Refrigeration• Power tools • Security lights• Small appliances • Lights & sockets replaced and more!

All work guaranteed. 15 yrs exp.P.A.T testing service available.

ph Nick 09 428 5068 Mobile 021 171 5920

EWRB Registered Technician.Em: [email protected]

HIBISCuS HANDYMAN SERVICES Experienced reliable mature owner operator. General home repairs. Tree cutting and hedges (and removal). Gutter cleaning. Water blasting/ window cleaning. Painting. Free quote Ph Geoff 428 0657, 021 176 9233, [email protected]

OREWA PICTURE FRAMING 35yrs exp, Professional Framers GCF, You Name It! We Frame It”. All at your One-Stop Picture Framing and Accessory Shop. Shop “E”, Cammish Lane, Tamariki Plaza, Orewa. Ph 427 8124.

pICTuRE FRAMING

FRAMELESS FRAMES Plexiglas, safe & attractive, available in clear, colours any size or shape, plus glazing. Orewa Picture Framing, Shop “E”, Cammish Ln, Tamariki Plaza, Orewa. Ph 427 8124.

HIBISCuS pICTuRE FRAMINGRugby jerseys, medals, photo's,

original art, prints, kids’ art, signed memorabilia etc. Readymades &

mirrors. Ph 426 6916 (closed Mon)

SYLWESTER'S TAILORING and dress making, alterations, wetsuit repairs, household items. Over 40 years exp. Fast & affordable. Ph 426 7559.

DRESSMAKING

READINGS

ASTROLOGER pAM pAWINSKI is available for personal consultations regarding relationships, vocation, health and future. Ph 426 7559.

CLAIRVOYANT/ MEDIuMBeryl Clarke genuine accurate

messages from spirit. For confidential appointment

phone 428 3887

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LAWNMOWING (LARGE & SMALL), Gardens, Hedges, Gutters, Rubbish. Fully Insured and Guaranteed. Jims Mowing 426 0465.

TAI CHI, YOGA, RELAxATION weekly classes, gorgeous new venue, professional teachers. BE Studio, 5 Link Cres. Arkles Bay Ph 428 2931.

RuBBISH REMOVAL Discover how easy it is to dispose of stuff for the tip. Moving house? Clean up? Friendly affordable service. Free quotes. Ph 426 5219.

WINDOW CLEANING 30 years exp, local owner operator, reasonable rates. Ph David 426 2253.

CLINICAL MASSAGE – Professional, experienced, affordable. Deep Tissue, Sports, Mums-2-B. Ph Luci 09 421 0196.

GARDEN CARE – All work done. including lawns. Ph Ian 09 420 5107.

LAWNMOWING Friendly & reliable service. 24 yrs exp. Ph 426 4317 or 0274 113 133.

WHAT! WOMEN HAVING ADVENTuRES TOGETHER! For adventuresome women! Overnight tramps Oct 9/Nov 20 Waitakeries, Tree Adventures, mountain biking and kayaking. Ph Debbie for latest itinerary 428 5181.

READY TO MAKE A CHANGE? Often we know the answers we are just blocked. Through experience & Spirit Guidance Brigid can assist you with moving forward. For readings, self hypnosis, Small Biz Mentoring, Brigid can assist. www.makingachange.co.nz Ph 426 8361.

Whangaparaoa Recording Studio

Phone 424 0283 VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE

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HYpNOTHERApY

HYpNOSIS for stress, anxiety, phobia, depression. Stop smoking specialist. Bill Parker NZAPH, 424 7610.

WEIGHT CONTROLA1 WEIGHT CONTROL, Personalised Weight Control Programmes. Scientifically & medically approved, 100% money back guarantee. Ph Vicki 426 2253.

FEET AND HANDS – Pedicure, Foot spa, Foot Massage and free manicure. Mobile service $30, or two for $50. Ph Leslie 424 0676 or 027 271 6676.

BEAuTY

ACUPUNCTURE & BEAUTY THERAPYPHONE 424 8537

BODALISHOuS $25 Spraytanz for that special occasion. Ph 0274 429 703.

pETS & ANIMALS

TOY DOGS LOVING HOLIDAYS, ‘sleepovers’ or day care in our home. Phone Cheryl 424 8804 or 0274 726 626.

GENuINE pSYCHIC/MEDIuM Accurate & Friendly

phone Kathy 424 8583 [email protected]

BuSINESS & FINANCE

ADEpT COMpuTER SERVICES, Est 1993, covering Hibiscus Coast, for all PC repairs, including Internet, Anti-virus & networking at reasonable rates, please phone 421 1039 or Mob 021 114 5517. www.adept.net.nz

ADEpT ELECTRICAL & SECuRITY SERVICE friendly/reliable service at reasonable rates. Commercial and residential. New quality alarms. CCTV. Security Licensed Installer (COA). All electrical work including in/outdoor lighting, data/home audio cabling, TV and phone outlets. Ph Alan 021 242 3378 or 424 5039.

GLOBAL BuSINESS OppORTuNITY Personal development media. www.breakaway.net.nz

BICYCLE SALES & SERVICES BikeMe, New Orewa Bicycle Shop. $40 to Adjust front & rear gears & brakes. Check all parts & more. Ph 421 1200.

pHOTOGRApHY

WATERBLASTING & CHEMICAL HOuSE WASHING. Local owner operator. Careful service, reasonable rates. Ph 426 2253.

12 WEEK WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE Starting soon in Orewa. Ph 444 1809 or visit www.12weekchallenge.co.nz

pICTuRE FRAMING Best Prices in town for top quality, creative Picture Framing. Monmo.Gallery and Framing, Ph 09 421 1888.

ART LESSONS NZ and Imported DVDs in different media. Monmo Gallery Ph 09 421 1888.

HOME & MAINTENANCE

ALL ELECTRICAL WORKS, Call Richard for immediate service. Ph 428 2257 or 021 999 8947.ALL ELECTRICAL WORK 0800HINES1 (0800446371). Family business. 25yrs experience. Prompt efficient serviceALL LAWNS pROFESSIONALLY MOWED Large or small. Ride on. Ph Duncan 427 4294, mobile 021 366 137.

EDITING & DVD COpYING. Old 8mm film, slides and videos copied to DVD. Phone Te Totara Video 09 422 5710.

EDITING & DVD COpYING

WANTED

CASH pAID• Shed & Garage clear outs

• Tools & Machinery• Cars, motorcycles, boats,

caravans All things considered.

ph or txt 021 161 5139

DELIVERY pEOpLE NEEDED to distribute The Hibiscus Matters and

other flyers and Magazines on Peninsula, Orewa and Silverdale.

ph Mark 427 6506 or 027 277 3088 email [email protected]

HOuSES WANTED FOR REMOVAL – Cash paid. Phone 021 501 366.

pRESERVE YOuR MEMORIESVideos, slides & old 8mm films

all onto DVD. Ph TeTotara Video (09) 422 5710.

BERTH REquIRED TO RENT FOR THE SuMMER December through to April 10.5-at Gulf Harbour Marina. Phone Colin on 09 428 4042.

I AM A pROFESSIONAL FEMALE 50 yrs young, looking for a male companion similar age for cycling, travel, movies , dinner. etc. Ph 027 244 3258.

COMpuTERS, LApTOpS AND pARTS if they need a new home please give them to me. Ph Ryan 021 154 8207.

BIG SALE 50% OFF! LABOuR WEEKEND SuN 24TH Beautiful vibrant Art/ Layby available/ Great variety 23 Ardern Ave ,Stanmore Bay, On lovely coastal walk Evening classes Tues 7 to 9pm Each workshop different or Friday 10 to 12.30pm Youth Sun 12– 2pm Work at Artist's Studio /Materials Inclusive Ph Jo Bain 424 1190.

ART GALLERY

Reg Keyworth (NZ/US Producer)

Great Gear . . . . Great Ear

CATERING/DINING

AFFORDABLE CATERING FOR ALL FuNCTIONS, book your xmas function now, call Dianne 021 672 135, 427 8000. $10 LuNCHES – Mon–Fri, Muldoons Irish Bar. Ph 427 8000.

pAINTING, Quality work at discount price. Honest & reliable, excel references. Free quotes. Ph Mark 021 156 6177.

TO BuY, RECORDS/Lp’S, 45’s Ph Mike 428 1587.


FOR SALE what’s onOctober 2010 Hibiscus Coast

15 Dairy Flat Live presents Los Diablos Blues Band, Dairy Flat Hall, Postman Road, Dairy Flat, 8.15–11.30pm. Licensed bar.

15 Whangaparaoa Primary Christmas Shopping Night, Whangaparaoa Primary school hall, Ladies Mile, Manly, 7pm. Stall holders with locally made goods to fill those Christmas stockings. Info: ph Donna, 021 073 7093 or visit www.wgp.school.nz

15 Hungry Creek Art and Craft School open day Puhoi Campus 682 SH1, Puhoi 10am-4pm.

16 Swing Dancing with the Society Jazzmen at Manly Bowling Club 56 Laurence St. Manly, 8pm-11pm. Bar service and refreshments available. Admission $12.Tickets available at door or for pre booking email [email protected] or phone Bob 021 370 840.

16 Puhoi Annual Concert, Puhoi Centennial Hall, Puhoi Village, 6.45 pm. Tickets $18. Wine and cheese at 6.45pm. Concert featuring Classical to Jazz and all things in between starts at 7.30pm. Fund raising for the Puhoi Centennial Hall. Info: email [email protected] or ph Quintin Lush 09 422 0635.

16 Las Vegas Night at Red Beach Surf Club. All members, friends and families welcome. Tickets $10 for $1 million in ‘funny money’ with the option to purchase more. Raffles and auction. Bar open from 6pm. Gaming tables open 7.30pm–10.30pm. Tickets available via email, [email protected], or at the club bar. Info: ph 426 5006.

16 Dairy Flat Live Blues first club/jam afternoon/evening, Dairy Flat Community Hall, 3.00-10.00pm. Gold coin entry, food/hangi available.

17 Rocky Horror Picture Show movie fundraiser for Centrestage Theatre, at Centrestage, Centreway Road Orewa, 8pm. Dress up for prizes, bring lots of friends. One night only $20 per ticket. Enquiries Rosalie 027 419 8135.

17 Red Beach Surf Club registration day 10am-1pm. Parents are invited to bring boys and girls aged 5-13 years to join as Junior Surf members. Visit www.redbeachslsc.com or turn up on the day to find out more about the junior surf programme.

18 Whangaparaoa Horticultural Society coach trip around Coatesville to Flametree Art Gallery, Brookgreen Garden. Lunch at Cornerlea, finish at Pineleigh Garden and Furniture Studio. New members welcome to coach trips and flower shows. Ph Mary 424 3362.

20 The Funslingers, Centrestage Theatre, Centreway Rd, Orewa, 2pm and 8pm. Comedy, magic, impressions and Country music, featuring Guy Cater, Colin Parris and JamesRAy. Tickets $20, ph Centrestage, 426 7282 or Colin 428 5927.

23 & 24 Original art exhibition and sale by accomplished popular local artist Neville Bradley, 41 Lawrence Street, Manly, 10am to 4.30pm.

30 Kids Market – Warkworth Town Hall, 9am to 1pm. Info: Nicky, ph 09 422 2382, or email [email protected]

30 Diane’s School of Tap Dancing annual production with special guests Chaz Cummings, Senior Movement and the Stepping Out team. Centrestage Theatre, Orewa, 1pm and 7.30pm. Info and tickets, ph Centrestage, 426 7282.

BLACK CORD FOR JADE pENDANTS HBC Souvenir Shop, Silverdale. Ph 426 6125. P

NZ JADE pENDANTS from $10. Made locally. HBC Souvenir Shop, Silverdale. Ph 426 6125. P

COAST SWIM CLuB COAT Size 14, excel cond. $80. Ph 426 2950. TEAL 3x3m CARpET SquARE (edged)

good cond. $125. TALLBOY DRAWERS, solid dark stained, 9 drawers, (1x large drawer has a hole in base). 1.25m h, 1m w, 39cm d. $60. Ph 426 0608 evenings.

HAIRDRESSER ~ A CARING HOME SERVICE. Excellent pensioner rates. I come to you. Ph Inga 426 0985.

HAIRDRESSING

up TO 50% OFF NZ and Imported Art Prints. Monmo Gallery Ph 09 421 1888

RED BEACH SuRF LIFESAVING RASH Shirt (Child’s XL)Probably suits about 10-12 year old. $25. Great condition. Ph 426 0608 evenings.

MALE BREEDING BuDGIE. Spangle $40. Ph 428 2980.

FIREpLACE, MODERN STEEL Jetmaster 700D, without flue; excel cond $200 Ph 424 0808. TELEVISIONS DSE 21 INCH screen,

Samsung 27 inch screen. $150 each. Fan Heater $20. Portable CD/Tape Players $20. each. All ono. Ph 424 4170.

CHAINSAW HuSqVARNA 136 14” hardly used, as new. $400. Ph 428 1137.

pOSSuM TRAp TIMMS $35, OARS 2.1m excel. cond. $70. 7” record wood vice $40. Ph 027 285 1137.

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The Coast Swim Club bagged an impressive 31 medals at the recent NZ Age Group Short Course championship held in Wellington, ranking the club fifth in the country.

The successful Coast Swim Club team.

Hibiscus Coast Swim Club team hauls in the medals

The meet, held from September 26–30, is one of the most important events on the swimming calendar and was shifted to Wellington by organiser NZ Swimming after the original Christchurch venue was damaged in the earthquake.Of 13 swimmers who qualified for the competition, more than half brought home medals. Fifteen-year-old Corneille Coetzee took the club’s biggest haul, with 10 medals comprised of three gold, three silver and four bronze, representing events in all strokes, including the individual medley. Corneille also broke the Auckland 15-year-old boy’s 100m backstroke record with a time of 57 seconds. His younger brother Wilrich

gained seven medals (three gold and four silver) in the 13-year-old boys’ butterfly, breaststroke and individual medley events while 16-year-old Gulf Harbour swimmer Scott Williams came home with a backstroke bronze.Coast Swim Club girls also made their mark, with 13-year-old Rachel Smith claiming eight medals (five gold and three silver) in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and medley events. Competing in her first New Zealand age group competition, 13-year-old Sarah Haggerty brought home a silver and a bronze in the individual medley and backstroke, while 14-year-old Ida De Smet won two silvers for breaststroke and individual medley events.

A team of nine and 10-year-old Hibiscus Coast girls has finished the soccer season with an outstanding record, including top spot in the United Soccer 1 girls’ tenth grade league for 2010.Hibiscus Coast Association Football Club (AFC) coach Grant Birley was astounded by the girls’ commitment and skills, which saw them complete both the initial grading round and subsequent competition round

unbeaten. Over 16 games, the team won 13 and drew three, scoring a total of 69 goals and conceding only five.The Hibiscus girls also won the plate section final of the mid-season Fencibles tournament, only missing out on the championship final by goal difference, after finishing undefeated. At the club’s end of season prize giving Camryn Birley was awarded Most Improved Player while Hannah Young was recognised as Player of the Year.

In a recent Norwest National Girls 10th Grade Tournament held at Huapai Reserve the team ended fifth after the round robin stage but fought their way to a place in the semi-finals where they were beaten by eventual tournament winners Norwest Chargers in extra time. However, they went on to win the play off for third against 2-0 against Waitakere and Hibiscus Coast goalkeeper Roisin Morris, won the goalkeeper of the tournament award.

Hibiscus Coast AFC 10A Girls in action against Fencibles.

Girls take top spot in United Soccer league

Unfortunately, the meet was cut short for 16-year-old Bianca Rowley due to illness, but not before she gained a bronze in the individual medley on the first day of competition.Other Coast Swim Club representatives,

Kelsi Boocock, Matt and Mickayla Johnston, Nicole Rosewarne, Cole Drinnan and Courtney Spencer all made all their respective finals, gaining valuable points towards the team’s overall fifth placing.

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