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 Side shows  Live Band  Shearing  Food and drink stalls  Equestrian events  Petting Zoo (showing, jumping, harness & pleasure ring)  Free Sawdust Dig (under 7yrs)  Team Roping  Huge Indoor Section  Wood Chopping  EFTPOS available for entry  Cattle and Goat showing (at main gate, $2 surcharge) 2 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

PP Libby's Councillor Corner The mayoral by-election is in full swing. Postal voting opens 26 January and closes on February 17. Of course I am going to say “Please make sure you have your say”. There are 8 candidates, and the Everything, from rating constituents voting is Single Transferable policies, development cont- of the district. Voting (STV) which means you ributions policies, com-munity rank them in order of your activities, fees and charges, A Long Term Plan consultation preference. Rank as many as asset management plans and document is being prepared you like between 1 and 8. financial forecasts, needs to be and will be available shortly reviewed. for you to view and comment The Mayor’s role is to chair on. Information will be via the the Council meetings, lead Every year the Annual Plan local papers, Council website, the Council team and to be a reviews the current year of Facebook and local drop-in leader in the community and the LTP, although in much less meetings in our district. Or the district. detail, to ensure we are still on - be in touch with me if you We have certainly had a the track we need to be. New want to discuss any of it. number of changes during projects and spending must be identified in the Long Term You may think it is irrelevant, our Council term so far, but hard to understand or I am positive and optimistic or Annual Plan. The reason for this is that they need to uninteresting, but I would about the direction things are argue there will be something moving, although the pace can be consulted on with you, the community. in there that will affect you be frustrating. It will be good over the next few years. to have the Mayor and new We feel we are making some Therefore, I urge you to check CEO in place. good changes which will take it out and comment on the ’s current Long our district positively forward, parts that matter to you, your Term Plan (LTP) was developed but we need to know if you family or community. under the Commissioners and agree. Councils cannot just runs from 2015 - 2025. Every decide to do whatever we want Libby Jones three years Council is required without any input from the Councillor, KDC by law to review the whole plan and update it for the next ten years with particular emphasis on the next three. Rotary Horsin' Around Maungaturoto Rotary is involved in a number of community activities, the most recent being the mentoring of learner drivers. We are now looking at fundraising to continue this support. So we would like you to join us on a horse trek over Tarakohe Farms on Saturday 10 February – ride out at 11am. This comfortable ride will take participants to fantastic views of lower Kaipara inlets and the cost is only $25 per horse. Bring your camera. A light lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is essential as numbers may have to be limited. If you want more information please call Els Bloom 027 378 8982. Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 3

Pahi's Moreton Bay Fig undergoing treatment NEEDHAM After KDC was alerted to the fact that Pahi's iconic tree PUMP SERVICES was looking less than healthy, an aborist was called to make an inspection and it was concluded that there For all Water Pump Supplies & Repairs was a major infestation of Psyllid mycopsylla fici. We googled Psyllid mycopsylla fici and found the following information: Can cause significant damage and defoliation primarily in Moreton Bay Figs (Ficus Macrophylla) .... Its lifecycle is typically hemipteran (true bugs). Free flying adults lay reddish brown coloured eggs on leaf under-sides, white nymphs go through a October 2017 - the tree in it's normal state typical incomplete metamorphosis, producing messy 09 431 8235 excretions and latex sap litter within the dripline and Ross 027 669 4464 they have up to two or more lifecycles per annum. Daryl 027 271 1961 Initial treatment has been regular watering with heavy 32 Whaka Street, Maungaturoto mulching around the base to help the tree fight the psyllids. Jon Redfern, of Arborlab who inspected the tree this January said “there is now significantly less sign of psyllids on the leaves and a new flush of growth Birt & Currie has developed throughout the canopy.” The Parks team will continue regular inspections of the tree and Surveyors Ltd hope to see marked improvement again next month. After initial inspection of the tree, soils tests were Local Phone December 2017 - the tree in decline also undertaken. Mike Collins, Parks Officer at Kaipara 09 280-9591 District Council said "We’re still waiting on the results, but once the soil tests come back we may be able to Timely, find the reason why these insects have attacked so friendly & badly this year. personal It’s often a soil nutrient/chemical deficiency, combined service with ‘heat stress’ on the tree which allows the infestation to grow so quickly." [email protected] www.landsurveyors.co.nz Let's hope Pahi's lovely tree will make a full and speedy recovery. It is an important food source for large PO Box 120 Paparoa 0543 numbers of native birds which have depended upon it January 2018 - new flush of growth throughout canopy for many years.

SURPRISING FRESH FLAVOURS INGREDIENTS Family Start Kaipara Family Start is the programme to inspire you to be the Delicious BEST PARENT you can ever want to be. You know what, YOU CAN BE THE BEST parent you want to be and Family Start can help you get there. mer You can help your baby: Sum  Learn with the returnMenu! of  Grow to be strong and healthy  Mediterranean Lamb Salad Have good positive relationships with fresh mint, balsamic fig & feta  Be safe  Have a warm stimulating, nurturing environment Tangy Asian Chicken Salad This is a FREE programme and our qualified staffwill come to you. with Thai ginger dressing The programme includes weekly one on one Parenting Education sessions, Fun Activity days, Celebrations and Awards and much Southern Fried Chicken & Slaw more. Our dining menu is available for TAKEAWAY just ask Give us call or drop into our office in or Kaiwaka to have a talk with one of our Family Start team to find out more. 09 439 1826 • PAPAROA HOTEL• 52 Murdoch St, Dargaville or 6/8 Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road www.paparoahotel.nz (09) 431 7359 4 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

What's on at The Museum Kevin s Shed Christmas and New Year holiday activities are now over at The Kauri Museum. Coming events ' have been in planning for some time and are now set to begin. 2018 will be a big year! panel beating & repairs Museum Outreach Summer at Totara House important to the extended Just ask As part of The Kauri Museum’s Totara House historic home- Smith Family. 027 642 4991 commitment to Community stead in is best This summer we pay tribute Outreach, staff and volunteers known for its quirks and the to the many hours that were 09 431 6444 are making preparations to be family tales of those who lived spent in the gardens. For a on site at several local events. within its kauri walls. From special treat, morning tea For the Pahi Regatta on Saturday the row of rusty nails in the will be offered on Sundays 18 27 January, a large selection of laundry which held the family- February and 4 March from photographs covering early sized side of bacon, to the 10.30 - 11.30am. Tables will regattas and historic scenes be set up in the garden for 3245 Paparoa-Oakleigh Rd will be displayed for viewing enjoyment of the magnificent in the Pahi Hall from 9.30am. surroundings. Come join us A reading corner will make and help keep the spirit of available for perusal, books Totara House alive, with all (some now out of print) proceeds to the Totara House highlighting historic identities Preservation Fund. PLUMBER and the immediate Kaipara Upcoming events to diary: region. In addition, several old-  Totara House - 5 Feb -5 Mar fashioned guessing-games will Kaiwaka to be running. Totara House garden - noted for its dahlia blooms  Textiles exhibition - 7 March The following weekend, the mantelpiece with its scratched  School Holiday DIY Workshop ● 30 years’ experience team will again be on site at signatures and comments, - 18 April. ● All plumbing services Paparoa's A&P Show. Once Totara House has a story for  Dr Adam Claasen – 21 April. including new housing again, a relevant photographic everyone. In recognition of Senior History Lecturer at display will be on show, with this, The Kauri Museum has Massey University, will present and maintenance local history books, more committed to regular open and read from his book games and other activities. seasons where the house will ‘Fearless’, the story of New A ndrew K enny Staff and volunteers will be on throw open its doors and invite Zealand’s WWI airmen. This hand to assist you and answer visitors and locals to celebrate book is a finalist in the Ockham ph 027 642 8320 your queries. holiday traditions that were New Zealand Book Awards 2018.

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Proudly Supporting Paparoa Ruawai project A Ruawai Promotions and OPEN 7 DAYS Development Group project Monday-Saturday 7am-6pm, Sunday 9am-5pm Stage 1 Contracts are being let to begin the formation of a 3 metre wide metalled track from Ruawai Wharf to Wilson’s Landing Road. Work will start as soon as contractors are available. This section is expected to be completed by April. Stage 2 This track will be extended to Simpson Road. Signage will be installed showing the route, the history and the wildlife. This stage completion is dependent on an upgrade of the stop bank by Raupo Drainage Board. This means it will be completed by November 2018. There is a possibility it could be finished earlier but is dependant on the upgrade above. Next Steps ... The next step is to plan the stage to Matakohe from Te Kowhai Road and to join this trail to the NZTA realignment cycle pathway using the old one-way bridges. Preferably this trail would be mostly off -road which would DVD’s $1 to $8 per night make it safer for all (and less annoying for motorists) but EFTPOS NZ HERALD POST CENTRE back roads may have to be used. Phone / Fax 431-7320 Any ideas and help for this section are welcome. Cnr. Franklin Road and State Highway 12 Stella Clyde Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 5

Fantastic fishing family day out At 5.45am 13th January, the first on-the -day ticket sale was made and th Books @ Ruawai thus the 18 Annual Tinopai Fishing Competition was underway. 5 Freyberg Rd, Ruawai Many had pre-bought tickets and were already on the water. The lead-up to the day had Outer Harbour: Selling secondhand books and music been intense, culminating in Snapper: preparation of the hangi the 1st Gregg Lowe 5.85kg Open: Monday Tuesday ...... 9-12 noon night before, tucking it away 2nd Callum Rouse 5.45kg Wednesday Thursday Friday...... 2-4pm in the chiller ready for the 3rd Julian Tulloch 5.42kg Now open every Saturday...... 10am-1pm morning. The stage was set, Kingfish: Harrison Sterling prizes arranged, carnival rides Trevally: Gavin Hepi set up, the weather was sorted Ph 09 439 2044 and stalls were ready. 027 200 5653 The crowds began to arrive or 022 073 9752 around 1pm in time for the Kids Sprat weigh-in. For catching the heaviest sprat, Braxton Parker won the PlayStation4 with games. He was so blown away, he could hardly speak! The nine runners-up received What’s on at your Museum Shimano fishing rods and reels. Callum Rouse Exhibitions:MATARIKI - 18 JUNE - 19 JULY 2015 There were also over 50 spot *‘OTAMATEA Summer’ Primary @ SchoolsTotara displaying House the use 5 ofFeb-5 traditional Mar and goody bag prizes for the main * Tudornon-traditional Collins materials - to'Man celebrate of the Many Maori New Faces' Year. tickets and 20 for the kiddies, contents all donated by local * Samplers: 'Stitching Through Time' businesses. So much fish was FREE Entry to the Museum for residents of the Old Otamatea donated back for the auction, it District.

was brilliant. Thank you to all! FREE ENTRY to the museum for residents of the old Otamatea District Feedback has been fantastic. 5 Church Road, Matakohe, Northland. p: 09 431 7417 w: www.kaurimuseum.com The competition has become a real Kaipara event, with whanau from Pahi, Paparoa, Ruawai, Dargaville, Maungaturoto, 7417 or visitKaiwaka, www.kaurimuseum.com Mangawhai, as well Braxton Parker with his PlayStation4 as Auckland and even a few With 'Time to Time' playing from Aussie in attendance. their sultry music and kwik-fire The final tally puts us close raffles going on, the fish started to $14,000. This money will to roll in! Prizes this year were be allocated to employ a spectacular and it was an classroom teacher-aide, and a Supershuttle honour to acknowledge the portion to our van fund which PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM fishermen (no ladies this year) is now coming close to fruition! who fought for top placings. A huge thank you to all Congratulations! who helped out. Every little Nationwide 24hr service Inner Harbour: bit helps, and most of all, Snapper: thank you to all who came To and from airports 1st Andy Foskett 3.43kg and enjoyed the day. Now 2nd Barry Howard 3.11kg to start the plans for 2019. Fixed fares 3rd Greg Stansfield 2.80kg See you there! Kahawai: Kerry Hulleman Sonya Kaihe Door to door Gurnard: Glen Jujnovich Principal, Tinopai School Single and group bookings Ruawai Lions Annual Charity Auction Call Owen 021 368 595 SATURDAY 17 MARCH Kaipara Kumara Forecourt, Ruawai TRADING TABLE: 9.00 am VIEWING OF GOODS: 9.30 am AUCTION STARTS: 10.00 am Sponsors' products for auction – includes farming items. Antiques, furniture, electrical appliances, toys, books, clothes, bric-a-brac etc. Food and refreshments available Contact: Jim Simpson 09 439 2557 [email protected] 6 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

Memories of my sister – Revisiting our early days in remote Kaipara Marina Pook wrote these memories of her sister Louie (Elizabeth Steele) just after Louie died at the grand age of 99. We have such lovely memories of our sister, Louise Elizabeth (Louie). Born the second oldest of eighteen children in the Pook family, we can still remember her looking after us, doing her very best to make us look and feel good. There was the sea and so much a barge and Before we had at home. Their actions and mud and we’d love playing in it. moved to even touched other mischief caused Louie It must have been a nightmare Puriri Point, at the sand, she and Tots quite a lot of worry keeping us clean and tidy. Louie the northern had leapt out and anxiety until Dad’s launch was seventeen years older, end of the of the boat. would appear in the bay. and was our caregiver when Kaipara. Louie We actually She took us on a long walk Mum was sick. She baked and Robert watched towards the next bay where, bread and made lovely meals had to stay her as she in the limestone cliff, she from whatever was available. behind for a became a pointed out a hollowed out Fish was always plentiful. couple of days kid again. space where she and Robert She cared for us so lovingly to care for the Running from could be sent to leave parcels even when she was married animals and one spot to of food for Granny to collect at and had her own little girls. she spoke of the next, low tide. We remember her coming crying and talking flat watching the out the whole Before we left for home, we back to Puriri Point to see we gathered pipis on the same were well cared for. When I launch and Louise (Louie) Steele, nee Pook in her 70's time, pointing the barge this way and sandy bank that she did as a grew up and after Mum died, young girl. We swam in her she was there for support if disappear out of view and that and eventually ending feeling desolate. up at the limestone rock face favourite childhood swimming needed. I can’t think how we hole then we sat in the shade would have coped without her Old Granny lived in the next to show us where Dad had advice and love. She was like a bay around from Oneroa and built his smokehouse, second Mum, our lovely Louie. she stayed with them until and to our surprise, Dad arrived back with the there were remnants Louie was born on the beautiful of the smokehouse Kaipara and spent her early empty barge to take them and the animals to their new life foundations still childhood at Pouto. From embedded in the rock. there the family moved further at Puriri Point. When she was in her 70’s, brother Bill Louie searched for decided to take Louie on the spot where the a nostalgic adventure to house had once stood revisit some of the places and found the flat of her childhood. We had area where the large picnics at Puriri Point, and vege gardens once wonderful barbeques on flourished. She was the shelly beach, fished delighted to find the at some of the bays, old gnarly pear tree rambled through the old that they used to climb Pooks at Oneroa Bay cemetery at Pouto and and gather fruit from; it was and just talked and talked until then on this calm and old and sad but still standing. the sun started to sink. There sunny day, we motored in Hurrying up the hill a little way, were so many other stories and to Oneroa Bay. she found the little stream she relived all of them clearly Pooks at Oneroa Bay She was very excited as where they once gathered that day. It overwhelmed us. down the harbour to Oneroa - she scrambled into the punt watercress, and showed us We held on to each other and a place of many memories and and we rowed ashore. (As all how Dad had dug out little bays cried. adventures that were obviously the Pook family had to row to and planted with the valued Louie tried her hand at many close to her heart. When she school each day, and as we all greens in order to protect things and always did the very was an early teenager, Dad lived on the water, rowing was them from best she packed up everything on to a piece of doddle.) being could. washed She was a w a y physically when the strong and heavy rains very deter- flooded mined. the creek. Whether She then it was excitedly Louie out fishing gardening ran out on or digging to the sandy mudflat in order out a stump, it was executed to show us how far she had to without a fuss. run or swim if the tide was in, She will always be an in order to rescue the fowls inspiration. She has given which older brothers tossed us the gift of love, care and over the cliff to watch how far loyalty. We love our lovely they could fly. The boys would lady. not have done anything like Dearest Louie. that when Mum and Dad were Marina Pook Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 7

z Top of The Rock The Old Post Office Kaiwaka Sports Association's eighth annual multi-sport event, Editor Top of the Rock, will be held Sunday 11th February. Guest House Wanted ! Bed & Breakfast The event caters for walkers, runners and mountain bikers, both Is desktop publishing your recreational and competitive as there are a range of options: Deb & Kevin 09 431 6444 thing? www.oldpostofficeguesthouse.co.nz • 5km or 11km walk or run  small groups or large • 10km run + 15km mountain bike ride combo Do you love community For a  meals on request involvement? warm • 10km or 30km mountain bike route welcome • plus, a fun bike course for under 10-year-olds Enjoy a challenge? The Paparoa Press is an important part of the local community and provides: . a vital source of information specific to Serving the community since 1903 our part of the Kaipara. . a vehicle for sharing local knowledge on ... history, the environment, group activities, events & attractions and so on . a platform for local service providers and businesses to reach Routes through some of plus great spot prizes, potential customers Kaiwaka's most scenic country- including a mountain bike. side - bush, lakes & farmland, Last year there were over 400 ... in other words, with the chance to climb particpants. We are hoping for reaching your community. iconic Baldrock Mountain. more this year. Please note: The Press is looking for a Participants of all ages enter, there will be NO ENTRIES new editor, please contact petethebuilderltd@gmailcom from pre-schoolers up. ON THE DAY. [email protected] Last year's $50 prize for the Entries must be in by oldest went to a 77-year-old! Friday 9th February, go to TV3's Brendon 'Money Man' kaiwakasports.co.nz. Enquiries Johnson will host the prizegiving to Cheryl Anderson on with prizes for placegetters [email protected].

Saturday 17 Feb, noon-midnight Tokafest is a small, grass-roots music and arts festival at the foot of Tokatoka peak on the banks of the Northern Wairoa. A stellar lineup of local, national, & international performers: folk, indie, rock, & alternative, hip-hop, electronic & circus. Stalls, visual art, and great atmosphere!! featuring - Awal, Ben Ratima, Coastal, Dally Beloved, Hearse Nurse, Faceless, Kapa Haka, Kumarani, Olly Knox, Rob Wadmore, All men are invited to a men’s BBQ to hear Tammy D'Ath, The Seams, Ungus Ungus Ungus (Aus), White Feather. Food available at the tavern, camping available nearby. Col Stringer (a.k.a Pastor Crocodile Dundee) facebook.com/events/128939944474236/ or 027 489 6093 Saturday 17th February, Matakohe Hall 6pm COLOUR $5 per person & CUTZ Bring a friend for free  Ladies & Mens Cuts RSVP by Thursday 15th to Ken 4317443  Colours & Highlights  Perms Col Stringer was been nominated for the honour of Australian  Weddings of the Year in 2003 and again in 2010.  Gift Vouchers Salon 431 7255 Col’s unique background of wildlife and humour have given him the title of “Pastor Crocodile Dundee”. Gaye 021 115 8056 Col holds Healing Meetings, Marriage and Family seminars as Now open: Tuesday well sharing on the Christian Heritage of Australia Wednesday Thursday Friday & Saturday and the ANZAC Spirit. 1994 Paparoa Valley Road Sponsored by the local 8 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

SHOP & BREW Antiques Children’s Week one Home Brew Supplies Five days of moving from never having been on stage before, to Great Gift Ideas taking part in a production telling a story from Irish history, would be an amazing undertaking for anyone, but even more so when Layby Available many of the thirty-plus children were very young. Winter hours: Quite a few children were only A great deal of time and effort Wed-Fri 10am-4pm 6 or 7 years of age. must have been put into researching and developing Sat 9am-3pm and Sun 10am-2pm Maura and Peter Flower and their team are able to produce the story into a lovely theatre 1994 Paparoa Valley Rd miracles! The narrators told performance which enabled 09 431 6547 the story while the cast danced, every child to have several sang and acted their way to parts and feel part of this bring it to life. Lovely Irish lovely theatre family. music helped set the scenes, A full house of family along with excellent costuming and friends showed their and rapidly made stage props approval and enjoyed a great (such as a cannon)! performance. The older cast members used Next week the older students their experience and skills to get their turn, and Maura, help the little ones and took Peter and their crew get to do the leading roles, doing an it all again. I look forward to amazing job. seeing what they achieve.

Letters from The Old Post Office Ode on a washtub Once more to the dark laundry the man in the shed sped, quietly muttering his own version of John Keat’s famous “Ode on a Grecian Urn”. “Thou still unwash’d sheets of no longer white Thou foster - child of Sleeping and slow night” Thus now spake the washer man as he hefted the guests' YOUR TYRE used linen into the washing machine and pondered “What wild ecstasy” may have led to the various and unexplainable marks? What may have provoked the leaping about on the bedcovers while still fully shod, as the clear and muddy shoe SPECIALIST print would suggest? The long streaks of what could only be orange lipstick, or the pillowslips glued together with chewing gum? Be that as it may, the man formerly known as the man in Providing 59 years of service the shed (now labouring under the soubriquet of “washer in the heart of Kaipara. man extraordinaire”) has acquired another art. The art of not only identifying the nature of the mark but of applying the appropriate treatment. Many an afternoon has been whiled away with a full and fascinating discussion of the ways • Tyres • Brakes • Wheel and means of eliminating the dastardly stain. Fascinating … • WOF • Suspension Balancing who would have thought? The ways of the world are too wondrous to even contemplate. • Servicing • Alignment • Batteries Yet, washer man extraordinaire is forced to admit that mother nature is still a marvellous force and when gazing at pristine sheets flapping in the breeze he has been heard to whisper, “Oh happy happy boughs that do not shed Garnetts Tyre Service The twisting, glimmering pale linen that yet resists The parching air and burning sun ...” 2 Gorge Rd, Maungaturoto And washer man extraordinaire finally acknowledges that, 09 431 8255 “Beauty is truth, truth beauty, - that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.' When your linen is whiter still than snow." Deb * For correct version of “Ode on a Grecian Urn”please google. Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 9

For classes timetable - see page 18 Kaipara Yoga for 2018 LIFESTYLE AUTOS Another year of Yoga classes began on the 29th of January, marking 5 years of Jenny teaching in the district. "What a wonderful community we've created in this time. Thank you everyone Roger Price for your continued support and I look forward to seeing you again in 2018." Interest continues to grow Jenny's classes are a hands- People who attend classes Full in Yoga and now there is a off, breath-based practice have said they feel more Mechanical plethora of options, which designed to bring awareness relaxed, sleep better, have Services can be confusing if you've inside, to discover how your grown taller, gained muscle, never done any before. body feels, to bring overall helped with arthritis & Warrants balance and rejuvenation, other issues. But it didn't of Fitness Not all Yoga is right for inside and out. Naturally, as happen in one class! Like everyone, Jenny encourages time progresses, the body anything, repeated practice Paparoa Valley Road you to try out different becomes more flexible and is where we get results - next door to g.a.s, classes and teachers and strong, and you learn tools to whatever results we might Phone 431 6620 find the right fit for you! deal with daily stress. be interested in getting - and that is up to you entirely. Al's Upholstery It's a New Year at Alan Hilton White Rock Gallery! There’s something about the start of a new year – what changes will it bring? If you are interested Due to the purchase of our building by the Paparoa Medical in changing your life in Society, structural changes may bring a few challenges, but rest ways you might not have Automotive assured that business will continue as usual while these take imagined, get in touch. Furniture place. After all, creativity cannot stop because of a few extra Private one-on-one ses- Covers hurdles. And at the end of it all we hope to have a more vibrant, sions are also available at Seats inviting gallery for you all to visit or maybe become a member of. reasonable rates, ph Jenny over 30yrs experience We are always seeking new and innovative artists and crafters 021 114 3370 / 09 280 9694 021 0709101 to add to our range. Anyone from the Kaipara area is welcome to 100 Petley Rd, Paparoa join. Or be a part of our friendly, supportive group as a `friend’ of the gallery by assisting on our roster. It's an ideal way to meet people from our community, especially if you are a newcomer to the district. If you are interested, or know anyone else who may be, we're open seven days 10am 'til 4pm so pop in and see us anytime and have a chat. Our AGM is on Thursday 15 February, 7.30pm at the gallery. Anyone is welcome to attend. At Anniversary Weekend, two of our artists, Susan Taylor and Stuart Robertson, took part in a `working’ exhibition at One Tree Point where they and about 40 others, displayed their skills `live’ as well as a range of their completed works. They were honoured to be chosen as numbers were limited. We welcomed new member and local artist Cam Shepherd to our ranks in December with his lovely pastel work, and we look forward to seeing more. A great new beginning for Cam! Our next Refresh of art takes place on the 1st February. And who knows what our artists may produce this time. So don’t forget to call in and view. You are always welcome. Janice 10 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

Day dreaming for cool ... Photo Comp winner 2017 Thoughts of how to endure those long, hot, rainless days. Tony Dodge, overall How we sometimes get more than we wish for ... winner of our 2017 Preparing for Summer Holiday January 2018 - Driving 'Miss ‘Winter Scene’ photo Bernina' over acres of blue canvas, concentrating hard on keeping competition, happily straight on the endless white line. High humidity intensifying showing his prize - a the long hot Kaipara day. A daydream diversion overcomes the photo canvas from yawning, sweltering seamstress as she drifts ... seeking some Harvey Norman, cool ... ahhhhhh! ... Whangarei. Tony was delighted with the ... Refreshing memory of crisp, cold air, clean white snow. It's result, and when our February 2000 … this happened to us as we escaped from a PP reporter visited grim, grey English winter ... swooping into Reykjavik. Clear, icy she was amazed at blue sky. Picturesque town. how the frosty scene Sleek modern architecture alongside historic, colourful clinker- had come to life on board buildings. Cool fresh air .. everywhere. The ever glowing the canvas. Well done 'Pearl' on the hill. Nature's powerhouse and heartbeat for the Tony! snow-capped city. Second and third overall prizewinners, Velvety, deep blue night sky. Star spangled. Alive with flowing Jenny Gilberd and Mischa The subject will be: waves of blue, pink, green and gold. Breathtaking. Winnard won photo frames ‘Interesting old buildings Visit to The Blue Lagoon. Sunshine thins. Wind strengthens. from Robyn at Skelton’s in in our area of the Kaipara” Snowfall increases. Quick sprint to the lagoon hot pools. the Village. Boulder-landscaped water and snow scene. Steam, hazily rising and we'll need you to tell the from brilliant Blue Lagoon and waterfalls. Surreal and slightly During the competition, story of said building! This monthly prizewinners won a spooky. Cool scene. Ultramarine, turquoise, aquamarine. way, we see our history and Ice blues, soft greys, black rocks, white sky. Cold air. Fresh wind. chromalux board or a black environment in one shot! colour-change mug from So, look around and see what Multi coloured bathers, playing, swimming, soaking up the Pegasus Engraving. you can photograph: there water's warmth. Laughter and chatter. Clinking of Blue Lagoon Paparoa Press is planning are buildings we pass every cocktail glasses in celebration of the holiday. Large snowflakes another competition for this day and those which are swirling down. Time standing still. A memorable party. year, starting lst March. hidden away. A struggle to remain grounded on exit from Blue Lagoon! Powerful wind gusts and blizzard delivery of cold stinging snow. 021Serious 7727storm warning declared. 66 Emergency status confirmed. All North Atlantic airports closed. Decision made to seek refuge in nearest fishing village. Slow, nerve-racking, rocking and rolling drive to destination. g.a.s. Paparoa Some travellers021 terrified and7727 tearful. Refugees 66 hosted in local fishermen's 'watering hole' (stubbies @ nine english pounds each!). But, for the very hungry and the brave, traditional Open 7 days Icelandic delicacies of cod stew and plank fish with butter. Salty but sustaining. The 'tearful and terrified' commence a 'Nine Mon-Sun 6am - 10pm Pound' party in the bar. Provision of Red Cross blankets and ■ Petrol, Diesel & Oil mattresses. Temperature continues to drop. Screaming gale ■ AdBlue force winds shake the building. Bitterly cold, harsh environment. ■ Fresha Valley milk $3.50 2L Bedding down on bar floor ... the 'Drifter' on her Red Cross raft ■ 2 litre icecream floats away to warmer southern climes ... ■ Great variety of Bait and all Soft warm breeze, rippling blue waters, green clad hills, golden fishing requirements sunshine. Blue tent beneath Pohutukawa. Tui solos in the trees. ■ Great variety of snacks Helen Hughes ■ Pet food - including dog rolls ■ Oysters and Mussels ■ Top ups and prepay ■ Bosch batteries 021 7727 66 ■ Hardware ■ Firewood House Construction, Alterations, Renovations or General repairs 021 7727 66 House Construction, Alterations, Renovations or General repairs House Construction, Alterations, g.a.s - Lucky & Jagjeet 09 431 6302 Renovations or General Repairs Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 11

A, B, C’s of skin vitamins Vitamins are chemical compounds found in food If a dog was your teacher ... which are important for human development, body If a dog was your teacher, these are functions and health. Because our body cannot make them we some of the lessons you might learn: must get them through the food we eat and when it comes to healthy skin, there are vitamins that we cannot do without.  When loved ones come home Vitamin A is the undisputed New research suggests that it always run to greet them number 1 skin regenerator also stimulates and regulates  Never pass up an opportunity to and normaliser. It is absolutely collagen production. go for a joyride necessary for skin cell Vitamin E is the perfect  Thrive on attention and let people renewal and regeneration. It partner to Vitamin C. They touch you strengthens work together  When you are happy, dance around the skin by to fight free and wag your entire body stimulating radicals. Vitamin  Delight in the joy of a long walk collagen C “sacrifices” production and itself to neutra-  Never pretend to be anything you’re not accelerates skin lise free radicals,  If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it cell renewal, then Vitamin the key to anti-  When someone is having a bad day, be silent, E comes along sit close by and nuzzle them gently ageing. to “revive” it. Of the many B Vitamin E is vitamins, those vital for soft and important for skin health are: supple skin. Paparoa Tennis Club B3 (niacinamide) - stimulates Naturally, the best way to Now that the holidays are over it’s time to pack up from the microcirculation, erases get your vitamins is through beach and take up your tennis racquets again. Junior Tennis pigmentation and helps to a healthy, balanced diet and – Primary and High School age, will re-start on Tuesday 13th mitigate acne and congested lifestyle. But did you know February from 5-6pm (Tuesday 6th being Waitangi Day holiday). skin. B5 (D-Panthenol) that your body distributes the Adults have been continuing on Friday mornings 9.30am (before supports wound healing, B6 vitamins you ingest to your the heat builds up!) and Tuesday evenings from 6pm. Some more (pyridoxine) and B7 (biotin), vital organs (brain, heart, liver, competent junior players may stay to play with the adults. both enable the skin to kidneys etc.) first, and only Membership is open, affordable and newcomers are welcome, so metabolise lipids and protein, what’s left over goes to the skin. B6 further supports immune come along and have a go. We have some racquets available to functions of the skin. So if you are feeding your skin use. Enquiries: Sue 431-6224 or Pete 431-6822. with great skin care, make sure is a potent anti- ADVERTISEMENTVitamin C it containsPROOF the right SHEET vitamins oxidant. It works by neutralising for your skin, at the right free radicals which cause dosage, in a delivery system oxidative stress and damage to that your skin can absorb. skin cells. Vitamin C also helps repair sun-damaged skin and Nina Quan Regcontroli o hyper-pigmentation.na lSkin Health/BeautyN Therapistews What's What's Hot Not Rowie Panhuis keeping the flowering hanging baskets Somebody emptying looking beautiful around the dam at the the village A & P Showgrounds.

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From our family to yours Summer in the garden Humid Parenting Wow what hot dry weather! Our super-wet soil has now As I write this at 9am, the air temperature feels like about 28 dried out and cracked - the joys of living with a clay soil! degrees. And it probably is, as I melt into a puddle of sweat under If you mulched, or planted a good thick ground cover on the computer desk ... your gardens earlier in spring, you'll be smiling now. If not, My children don't mind the around and complain how remember - a good soaking every few days is better than a heat. Never have they said, long the preparation is taking, little water each day, and that potted colour in terracotta "lets stay at home and relax until eventually we adults pots dry out very quickly needing water more often. today Mum”, for there are are screaming that the trip is My successes this season: adventures to be had. cancelled due to their lack of Sweet peas - I've had three lots flowering one after Captain 6 insists daily on helping ... the other - mostly purple as they're from saved seed, building boats, sailing in boats, But then we are in the water, fantastic scent. or watching boats sinking on cool, cool water, throwing the Lavateria - grown from seed, nearly finished, have YouTube. Never mind that HE children (lovingly) out into the given months of pink and white flowers that withstood isn't building the boat, that's tide, and floating ... and for a all wind and storms. our job apparently. Thank moment everything is good. Candytuft - self seeded, pretty pale mauve, pink and goodness for YouTube. And at the end of the day, white flowers. In the melting muddle of when it's still 28 degrees, Godesia - self seeded, bright pink. humid parenting, a screen and there are 40,000 flies in Ivy Geraniums - also pink and white, matching those is the moment of peace I the lounge, (a number set above. wait for. I choose my screen to double as soon as food Calendula - (some bought, some self seeded) a lovely moments carefully, and relish starts cooking) and there are match with the Black-eyed Susan I've controlled in a that half hour where I am not sunburnt faces and tired little corner. bodies who don't want to go disturbed, until I see what Teddy Bear Sunflowers - huge and so pretty with garbage they are watching and to bed because they can still sweet peas behind. it all gets switched off again. see the sun; I find a quiet spot Spinach - from Marge at the (Maungaturoto) Op shop, Beach swimming is very good on the deck and pretend I can't hear them, watching the a really good veg; and for humid parenting. Makes all Leeks - always reliable! the preparation worthwhile; sun set and preparing for the making lunch, organising battle that is bedtime ... ready My Failures - luckily not too many so far! everyone's gear, packing the to do it all again tomorrow. Early potatoes at home, I used an organic weed killer car while the little ones sit Jenny on the lawn edge next to them - a very bad idea!! (Those planted at my daughter's have been fantastic.) Early beans - wiped out by the hail storm and later ones have been struggling. The green beetle larvae population has exploded. I go ’ around early morning with a container of hot water. Mostly SKELTONS they're on dead calendula flower heads and kale and they drop off so well into the hot water. I must have killed thousands. I've collected purple sweet pea seed to sell at Maungaturoto Summer Sale Op Shop ($1 for a small packet). 30 Hoping all you great gardeners will enter the Paparoa Show % off Indoor Section this Saturday 3 Feb. Check the schedule all summer online (paparoashow.org.nz) or at Skelton’s Drapery. Enter on Now online to save time on Friday morning the day before the fashion Show, when you bring in your entries. You can have multiple clothing entries per section if you wish! Have a great summer, Stella

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Kōrero Māori - give it a go Kaipara place names Pioneer Luncheon Paparoa Lions are looking forward to hosting Many place names in Kaipara are Māori words; the the 71st annual Pioneer Luncheon on Friday history and origins of some is known, in other cases it 16th March. has been lost so we're left to talk to kaumatua (Māori elders) about the possible intended meanings: Originally started to honour the pioneering families of the district, this event now includes any senior citizen who resides Paparoa - the word “Papa” refers to Papatūānuku, Mother Earth, in the district or has lived or worked in the area in the past. and the word “roa” means “long”. So Paparoa could mean “Long Guests often travel from as far afield as Tauranga, Tokoroa Earth” - however, "Papa" has a few different possible meanings and Kerikeri, and it is a great opportunity for past members of including the bed (of a lake or the sea) or a rock. the community to catch up with those still here. Maungaturoto - the word “Maunga” means mountain, the word Invitations will be sent out by mid-February. We are always “tu” means to stand, and the word “roto” is both a noun meaning keen to add to our invitation list, so if you know of anyone who lake or wetlands, and a preposition meaning “in”. would like to be included please ph Pete Hames 431 6822. Tinopai - This beautiful spot is well deserving of its name which means “very good” - Tino is the amplifier “very” and pai is, “good”. Matakohe - The A.W. Reed, Dictionary of Maori Place Names tells us that Mata stands for Headland, and Kohe for the KoheKohe tree. It is not clear from the book if local Māori actually provided the information for this description. Mangawhai - The word “Manga” means stream (as in a river), and the word “whai” has a number of meanings including the verb “to follow” and the noun for “stingray”. Some sources quote the meaning as “Stream of stingrays”. Kaiwaka - The New Zealand Herald did a lovely story about Kaiwaka and said this about its name: “There are two schools of thought, one refers to air pressure and a cloud that appeared over the area when a respected elder in the community died and now when the cloud "Kaiwaka" appears against a clear sky, it foretells the passing of a person of rank. The other meaning refers to the destruction of several waka (canoes) by fire, referring to them being consumed by the flames, with "kai" meaning to devour rather than "food", per se." Want to know more about local history and learning Māori? Please contact local kaiako (teachers) for further information about classes in the new year: Thomaseena Paul [email protected] or Reno Skipper [email protected]

For all your health and beauty needs OCS News at competitive city prices and with Happy New Year, we hope you've all enjoyed a peaceful Christmas time. friendly country service – call in Hopefully the weather's Three more volunteers have and talk with Simer, Emma, been to your liking- it doesn’t joined us over the past year Karen, Gayle & Traci always suit all circumstances - we're growing all the time. – if we haven’t got it, we will ie: farming, beach house, or This year we join the rest whatever - but the feeling of the 'social media' world do our best to get it! around Community House with a Facebook page. As Enjoy the benefits of shopping has been one of delight at it's such a popular medium the summer days. Still, even locally and save petrol – we're pleased to be able to we are worth the visit! with all doors and windows provide information this way thrown open it's very very as well as on our website and hot as I write this during through local newspapers. mid-January. The mini-bus has been well Don’t forget - Improvements to the front used by the community of the Community House if you are unable to collect and we'll be taking it to your prescriptions from the grounds are planned to Whangarei for a shopping give easier access and the Pharmacy we can deliver daily to trip on the 4th Wednesday Paparoa, Matakohe and Tinopai - drawings will be on display of the month (next time is 28 confidentiality assured. for viewing very soon. February). Please phone the We're excited to welcome House to let us know if you our new Family/Whanau intend to come 09 431 9080. 144 Hurndall Street, Maungaturoto Support Worker to our Phone (09) 431 8045 team who will provide her Fax (09) 431 8808 Take care of each other, SHOPPING THAT’S TWICE valuable experience and The team at OCS [email protected] expertise to clients. Hurndall St, Maungaturoto AS REWARDING. Open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm 14 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

Medical Matters with Dr Lynne: Summer sun damage Summer's well and truly here and we're off to the beach for long, lazy summer days with good food, good company, good weather. Lots of splooshing and splashing for the little kids, swimming, boating and fishing for the big kids. Lots of lolling in the sun for everyone. But there's a serious downside our increased awareness of on and off. to Summer. Quite apart from the issue. Half-way through If you're fair-skinned, blue or heat, humidity; blow-flies and 2015, melanomas in the older green eyed, freckly and burn mosquitoes, there are very real age groups were continuing easily, you are a sitting duck. vigorously apply sunblock dangers - of dehydration and to rise (because they didn't If your skin colour is pretty to hands, feet and face. heatstroke, sunburn and of know about the hazards of average but have many freckles  If you absolutely don’t course skin cancers. Sunburn UV exposure when they were and larger freckles which are want to do this, at least is skin cancer in the making; younger?), and melanomas in mottled with light brown/ cover any dysplastic naevi just waiting to happen. The the younger age groups were dark brown/red/purple black with an opaque plaster skin cancer problem in NZ is actually falling (likely because (dysplastic naevi) you are also and slather sunscreen huge. On a par with Aussie they do now know about a sitting duck. everywhere else. and in fact, for our female the hazards, or at least their Sitting ducks should take EXTRA population, greater than parents/schools do?).  Be especially aware Australia. care. when you're out boating, This would, at least, suggest a broad brimmed hat The statistics are horrifying. that our preventative  Wear a broad brimmed hat, not a cap, to protect protects from the Skin cancers (both melanoma measures are actually working! sun above but not UV and non-melanoma), account So the overall rate has levelled your ears and the back of your neck. radiation bouncing up for over 80% of all cancers off and in fact is now lower from the water – protect registered in NZ annually (ie: than 2004. Hopefully in  Use sunblock rather your face from below as Ca breast / bowel / prostate another 20 years the statistics than sunscreen. Sunblock well as above! etc.). NZ has one of the will have fallen. But in the is opaque, is better, and highest rates of melanoma meantime what to do? lasts longer. If you use  Check yourself in the world, it's the 4th most sunscreen, use the highest and come and see us if If you are Maori or Islander and anything changes at all. common cancer registered in have a dark complexion, you SPF factor, definitely at NZ. are likely safe. But beware! least 50, and re-apply  Watch your kids and In 2013 there were 2366 It can still happen to you, and every 2 hours. please don’t let them get notifications of melanoma may present late as something  Cover up with a loose, sunburnt. and 489 deaths from it. And that just won’t heal, kinda long sleeved, light-weight Soonest found, soonest fixed. the stats keep rising despite irritating and keeps bleeding cotton shirt and pants and Dr Lynne

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Dementia Unit project Painter & Paparoa Print Shop We're "on our way". Our Plan For the Future has begun! Decorator Just before Christmas two bank for their support as they At Skelton's rental units were demolished have underwritten the initial Tradesman's quality Paparoa Drapery to make way for the new stages of this project. However work guaranteed building. Thanks to Albie's there is now a real requirement team at The Den some value for the community to step up Interior was retained through sales to compliment and support the · Exterior of retrievable items. The old huge financial cost required to · Spray finishes vicarage house was loaded provide for the ever increasing · Roofs onto a Poyner trailer and needs of our ageing residents. · Waterblasting transported to its new location · There are many families in this See Robyn for at Marohemo. District that have enjoyed and For your free quote Early in the new year Brogan understood the benefits and call Mike 021 529 025 all your printing needs Builders, under the direction of value of the care that has been Grant Eager, his foreman Ben provided to their loved ones Huband and sub-contractors on their home patch. Huband Contractors Ltd., Aged care will affect all of us began site preparation for the near the end of our lives. We Kaipara Hunting & Fishing commencement of Stages 1 & encourage you to 'Dig Deep'. 2 of the Plan. Claybird shoot Donations can go direct to The club held a successful Xmas Claybird Shoot Sunday Eventually a 14-bed dementia Maungaturoto Charitable 10th December at Cameron Shanks Farm, Hames Road, unit with upgraded kitchen for Trust. ANZ account number: Maungaturoto. There were 23 men and 2 ladies and some the existing Rest Home will be 06-0365-00014253-046 with new faces in the squads this time with some close scores as built. This will future-proof our your name or phone number well. Results were: business for ongoing expansion as reference. as funding and needs dictate. Men: 1st Paul Dunnet; 2nd Bruce Hamlin; We have 'Donee Status' for tax 3rd Andy Thompson purposes. We are indebted to the ANZ Ladies: 1st Lyn Needham; 2nd Jenny McLean Don McKay Thanks to our sponsors of the day who provided us with Trustee special Christmas prizes: Karl Wrathall (Ruawai Ground 09 4318308 Spread); Maungaturoto Liquor Centre; Nola Sports Dargaville; 4 Square Ruawai; Jenny McLean (Jepstar Farms). Thanks also to our club members who set the course on Saturday, the clean up team on Sunday, and all other helpers Maungaturoto Rest Home on the day that made this event run smoothly. In residence are: Upcoming club events Elizabeth (Liz) Alsop...... has family in Matakohe PRE-PARRY CLAY BIRD SHOOT SUNDAY 11th FEBRUARY Clyde Chapman...... ....formerly of Maungakaramea START: 10am Dora Cross...... formerly of Mareretu COST: $40 for 80 targets - 2 rounds Adelaide Priebe...... Pat George's mother PRIZES: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd; plus a drawn prize. Roy Flower...... formerly of Riverview Pl, Mgto BBQ lunch, drinks and ammo available to buy on the day Agnes Philpott ...... Josie Benetto's mother PARRY WEEKEND : 24th / 25th FEBRUARY 2018 Patricia Vaulkenburg...... has a daughter at Oneriri WEIGH IN: Sunday 25th February Jean Bell...... formerly of Riverview Pl, Mgto TIME: 5 - 6pm Doreen Eager...... formerly of Riverview Pl, Mgto WHERE: Club House, Cam’s Farm, Hames Rd. Joy Millar...... lots of Mgto connections HEAVIEST DRAKE, HEN & PAIR to win prizes There are respite rooms available on roster. For more information about the club please call: For enquiries ph Tracey 431 8696 Cam (President) 09 431 6229

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Hey, kids . . . Just for you! KMU SURVEYS LTD MAUNGATUROTO It’s hard to believe the holidays are over and we're back Back to School to school for another year. We hope you're all keen to get back to spending time Ken Urquhart with your friends and taking part in lots of interesting Licensed learning opportunities. Cadastral Try this Back to School Surveyor wordsearch: art maths 09 431 8705 bag playing 021 161 2344 books reading [email protected] classroom smile drinkbottle sport friends sunhat Starbright Wellness games swimming kapahaka togs Massage library towel Reiki lunchbox writing Reflexology Weet-Bix Slice Ingredients: 2 Weet-Bix, crushed Fri/Sat 1/3 cup runny honey bookings 1 cup rolled oats Vicky Jennings 1 cup wholemeal flour 1 tsp baking powder 021 2484259 1 cup low-fat milk 144 Franklin Rd, Paparoa 1 cup dried fruit - chopped (raisins, currants, sultanas, Method or apricots) o 1 cup seeds (pumpkin, 1. Preheat oven to 180 celsius sunflower) (optional) FARMWORK SERVICES 2. Mix all ingredients in a big bowl For all types of fencing, stockyards, 3. Line 18x28 tin with baking paper 4. Press mixture into the tin handyman work, tree felling, tractor work etc. 5. Bake 25 min (until firm to touch) 6. Cut into slices when cool. phone Mike 09 431 6509 027 203 2694 Arty Farties - Community Connexions email Summer hot, hot, hot. Those who think there is no climate change [email protected] need to go outside, work on the land, feel how hot everything is - some are saying that even the swimming water is warmer than 12 tonne digger now available usual. for driveways, farm tracks, hole boring etc How to conserve water: One example is the 3-minute shower - get into shower - turn shower on - twirl around - turn shower off - lather soap or body wash over you - turn shower back on - good rinse - turn off, get out and dry yourself down. Another option is to stand in a big bowl, wash yourself down, then use the water CABINS FOR RENT caught in the bowl for other things. If you have any other water-saving suggestions please let me 2.4 x 3.6m $65 P/W know when you bump into me, or phone me on 09 431 6229 2.4 x 4.2m $75 P/W (keep it nice). plus delivery & bond Otherwise, our New Year has begun and we wish you all the best. The vegetable run has been going well over the holidays: Paparoa INCLUDES POWER LEAD, food bank, Rose Plunket and Youth & Whanau Focus combined to feed some 29 families in the local areas plus there were another CARPET, AND CURTAINS four families who came into the gardens and we were able to FULLY INSULATED help with vegetables. We stayed open over the holidays and our volunteers were happy to help. Thanks to Judith, Alwyn, Gracie, Charlene, Lea, John, and Ph Keith 021 2394251 Janet. Cheers, Anne Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 17

Science Corner Some school students say “I can’t do Back to science!” But science involves us all paparoaLocal goods direct everyday in every way, like it or not. School from the Producer After a fabulous farmers market Take electricity! We use it everyday and get grumpy when it's summer break, we're all off, but more and more people are using different ways to power refreshed and ready for their homes in order to reduce the ever increasing monthly bill. a new year of learning. What is electricity? We welcome two new It's a flow of negatively charged staff members. Kathryn electrons - very tiny charged particles Gibbens will teach our that flow a bit like water does but senior class, and Emma EVERY SATURDAY which are always trying to get back to Vinnels is our new Teacher 9am-noon 'earth'. Conductors are substances that let the electrons flow Aide for the junior school. at the Village Green through them - like humans! Non-conductors don’t let electrons This year we're having ph Ruth 021 433 969 flow through - like rubber tyres. a strong focus on our If there's a lot of them, as in a lightening bolt, and a conductor gets Enviroschools programme in the way of the electrons trying to 'earth', then the conductor which links all curriculum will get burnt as the electrons race through. areas, key competencies, and our school values. Electricity in houses runs through wires, which conduct electricity Next Monday we around a circuit. Fuses (thin bits of wire in the old days - nowadays commence the ‘Swim circuit breakers) are put in the circuits to prevent house fires or for Life’ programme with ◦ Limestone & Metal Cartage to limit current if there is a fault in the circuit - such as a faulty wonderful Kirsty Hamlin. ◦ Truck & Digger Hire vacuum cleaner or similar appliance (current is the flow of ◦ Farm Roads ◦ House Sites & This is a great opportunity ◦ Earthwork & Dams driveways electricity). for all students to learn ◦ Wrapped Silage & Hay LED lights use much less power, last longer, don't swimming and water ◦ Cultivation ◦ Fencing & Mulching get as hot and don't break as easily as traditional safety skills. light bulbs, but they're more expensive (but rapidly Maize We look forward to Silage becoming cheaper). They work differently - a bulb sharing our achievements light uses a heated filament whereas in LEDs, a planting & and activities with you harvesting semiconductor produces light as the electrons throughout the year. move through. Because the semiconductor 09 431 7556 doesn't heat up much, the LED doesn't waste the energy and Julie Harper  021 720 590 therefore runs on very little power. LEDs don't work so well if the semiconductor gets too hot and most have an aluminium heat sink plate to take the heat away, but if the light gets too hot, as may happen in some instances, its Call or email us for life will be much shortened. 25,000 hours is the suggested life of any information or these lights, and they don't burn out but gradually get dimmer. There is much more to know about electricity and lights - and this quotes for the is just a short introduction. following: Stella • Earthworks • Roading

Pets in the Valley • Drainage Open Monday-Friday: • Site works There's a lovely article in the latest NZ Geographic magazine 8am-5pm about the use of dogs in the Department of Conservation. • Saturday: 8am-12pm Landscaping As we all know dogs have an extremely well developed sense Supplies of smell - 10,000 to 100,000 times better than ours! NZ was 2088 Paparoa Valley Road the first country in the world to put that olfactory ability 0800 234449 to use for conservation work and now has about 80 dogs working for DoC. W: www.huband.co.nz Be in to Each dog has one target it is trained for, some seek the species E: [email protected] that needs protecting such as Kiwi, Kakapo or Tuatara, while others seek the pest species such as rats and stoats. Even win! more unusual are dogs that are trained to detect Argentinian Ants and Kauri die back disease. The nice thing is that many different breeds are used and many are rescue dogs. Terriers Spend $50.00 or do particularly well at the rodent/rabbit detecting! more in one visit at As NZ is the only country with a canine detection certification system, several dogs have been exported to work in other Huband Contractors countries such as Australia, Chile and Japan. So next time the dog doesn’t come straight away when it is Retail Yard and be in st called, be aware they are extremely busy processing all the Drawn on 1 April 2018 the draw to win a information their noses are collecting! Janine New Samsung 32” TV 18 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

Kaipara Yoga for 2018 Congratulations to Samantha Congratulations to the Hartles mon 6-7.15pm M’gto Centennial Hall, View St Allen, Paparoa A&P Show family on the birth of their tues 9.30-10.30am Paparoa Sports Pavilion, Chair Yoga committee member and second daughter Iris Isobel. 1-2.15pm Anamana Studio assistant secretary, who to hear Col Stringer Mens BBQ wed 5.15-6.15pm Matakohe War Memorial Hall has won the Whangarei (aka Pastor Crocodile Dundee) Agricultural and Pastoral Saturday 17 Feb, Matakohe Thur 11-12.15pm Anamana Studio Society’s Scholarship worth Hall $5. Bring a friend for free 6-7.15pm Anamana Studio, Relaxing $7,500. This will go towards (see ad pg 7 for details). her study at Massey University Fri 9.30-10.30am Paparoa Sports Pavilion, Chair Yoga in veterinary studies. A well Badminton returns in autumn Sat - - deserved award. on Thursday evenings 7pm at the Paparoa Hall. contact Pete Sun 9-10am Anamana Studio Skelton's summer sale is on 431 6822. now with 30% off all summer fashion. Congratulations to White Rock AGM is on Thurs December's Lucky Shopper, 15 Feb, 7.30pm at the Gallery. Privet on its knees Amy Tuifuaivaha who wins a Anyone is welcome to attend. $50 voucher. Paparoa Playcentre Term 1 The Maungaturoto/Paparoa Privet Project 2017/18, is funded by the NRC and contracted to TaG Vegetation Control. Top of the Rock Have you ever starts Tues 30 Jan, 10am-1pm. climbed Kaiwaka's Baldrock Lions firewood working bees The following table shows how much privet spraying has been Mountain? There are routes for have begun. Order now to be done so far. The contractors, TaG Vegetation Control, are runners, walkers & mountain sure of your winter supply. planning to be back for some of the unfinished road sections. bikers, on a wide track which Stephen Finlay ph 431 6148. This is hoped to happen during February, depending on weather winds its way through lovely conditions, of course. native bush with spectacular TaG have covered all the SH12 section except for the main parts of views at the summit (see pg 7). both Paparoa and Maungaturoto towns due to wind conditions at Tokafest is on Saturday the time in November. They plan to come back for one more day 17 February at Tokatoka to use the remaining budget and then an approach to NRC will be Tavern, 12pm - 12am, $5 needed to see if they will fund any further work. TaG are happy to entry. Including local and carry on if they can, now that such a good start has been made. international acts! Enquiries SH12...... Matakohe East Rd to SH12...... 90% complete 027 488 6093. Gorge Rd...... SH12 to Woodland Road...... 70% complete Griffin Rd...... SH12 to Gorge Road...... Not started Whakapirau Rd....SH12 to First Bridge...... 75% complete

Ford Rd...... SH12 to 1.27km from start...... Not started Wearmouth Rd....SH12 to Stirling Rd...... Not started NORTHLANDS BIGGEST Schoolhouse Ln... SH12 to end...... Not started Huarau Rd...... Ford Rd to Mooney Rd...... 50% complete BED OUTLET STORE Linton Rd...... Batley Rd to Massey Rd...... 100% complete Franklin Rd...... Not quoted Paparoa/Oakley Rd...... Not quoted On the private land side of the problem, it is hoped that landowners will join the push to eradicate privet too: the spread  1 2 PRICE BEDS from the roadsides is a great start to eliminate new infestations, / but there is much that can be eradicated on private land.  SECONDS-SAMPLES Contact Jacque Knight 021 488 822 if you could do with help and advice on this. It is a good time now to identify the noxious plant Tree Privet with its prolific flowering and seeding.  SLAT BEDS

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WHAT’S ON - february 2018 Paparoa Press PP HOOK, LINE & CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING The Kauri Museum open 7 days, free entry to Otamatea District residents SINKER Exhibitions: 'Tudor Collins - Man of Many Faces', Builder 'Stitching Through Time' - open until 6 March Professional Quality Service Summer @ Totara House - Open for visits 5 Feb - 5 Mar Ph Will 020 40 909 828 Paparoa A&P Show 3 February (see front page) Fishing is TokaFest 2018 Sat 17 Feb, 12noon-11pm TokaToka Tavern, SH12, RD2 Ruawai very good at the moment, Storage Available Regular Events, Meetings and Organisations Anglican Church St Marks 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays 10am, Hook Road, Paparoa with lots in Paparoa: Ararua Church 10.30am every Sunday, All welcome ph 431 6622 of medium sized fish, Secure 20 foot Containers Art Studio, Ruawai Wed 10-12noon ph Frances 439 2554 mostly snapper. contact Brian Plunkett Arty Farties Thur/Fri/Sun at the "Tile Shed'; Garage sale Sundays 10am to 2pm; 09 4317 418. Paparoa Beginners Patchwork, Mon 7pm, Te Pahi River Dr. For info: ph Anne 431 6229 Kahawai and gurnard County Depot Trust. Badminton returns in Autumn Thursdays 7pm, Paparoa Hall ph Pete 4316 822 seem to have Crafternoons 1st & 3rd Wed in month, 10.30-4pm, Tinopai Hall ph Jo 431 7219 disappeared for now. Exercise to Music Tue 10.30am Paparoa Hall $5 ph Rose 431 7418 Energy transformation Farmers’ Market Every Saturday 9-noon, Village Green. Contact Ruth 021 433 969 And you don't have to A healing method that Grey Power Last Wed in month,1pm, Anglican Church Hall, Mgto travel far from Pahi to get assists you to make Kaipara Marching Team Weds 4-5.30pm, M'gto, ph Rose Plunkett 431 7418 onto the fish. positive change! Library Mon 1.30-4.30pm, Wed 10am-12noon, Thu 1.30-4.30pm, Fri 9.30am-1pm No need to remain stuck Now open every Saturday 9.30-12.30pm. Closed 24 Dec - 5 Jan 431 7555 any longer!!!! Line Dancing Thurs 10am-noon Paparoa Hall ph Rose 431 7418 Happy fishing Jel Davenport Mainly Music Wed 9.30am Paparoa Comm Church, Carolyn Poyner 4316008 Maungaturoto Opportunity Shop Open Mon 10-1pm Wed 10-3pm Fri 10-3pm 021 165 6226 Music Makers Second Wed, monthly, Pap Sports Pavillion, 7pm. 4316 722 Otamatea Quilters 1st and 3rd Mon month 10am, Paparoa Hall 09 439 2262 Outdoor Bowls Maungaturoto Green ph Tony 431 6026 or Brian 431 6884 Pahi Hall available for hire ph Sherryl Corbett 431 7127 FEBRUARY TIDES - CALCULATED for PAHI-WHAKAPIRAU Paparoa Community Church 10.30am every Sunday, 4 Hook Road 431 7106 Paparoa Garden Circle 2nd Wed of month, President Charlee Kerr 431 7557 DATE LOW HIGH DATE LOW HIGH Paparoa Hall Functions venue ph Robyn 431 7306 or a/h Loraine 431 7290 1st 6.39pm 12.42pm 17th 6.49am 1.13pm Paparoa Lions Dinner Meetings 3rd Mon in month 6.30pm, Sports Pavilion Paparoa Playcentre starts 30 Jan. Tuesday and Thursday 10am-1pm Visitors Welcome 2nd 6.59am 1.29pm 18th 7.23pm 1.45pm ph Bianca 431 6730 txt 021 782 456 or ph Jane 431 6148 [email protected] 3rd 7.44am 2.15pm 19th 7.57am 2.20pm Paparoa Primary School Term 4 ends Friday Dec 15 Paparoa Toy Library Wed 10.30-1pm, Paparoa Comm Church, Hilery 431 7330 4th 8.29am 2.59pm 20th 8.34am 2.57pm Paparoa Volunteer Rural Fire Force (VRFF) 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month 5th 9.13am 3.44pm 21st 9.15am 3.39pm 6.30pm Depot Rd ph Cohan 431 6668 Plunket Ready Steady Wriggle Playgroup Mondays Paparoa Sports Pavillion 6th 9.58am 4.29pm 22nd 10.02am 4.27pm Tina Ball 0210335128 7th 10.47am 5.18pm 23rd 10.59am 5.25pm Sacred Soul Circle 2nd Sundays, 10am-12 Marohemo Hall Helen 021 938 024 8th 11.43am 6.13pm 24th 12.07pm 6.33pm Selwyn Centre Thurs 10am for over 65's, St Marks, Hook Rd, ph 431 8193 Sports Pavilion Functions Venue Bookings ph Jane Bailey 431 6148 9th 12.49pm 6.45am 25th 1.24pm 7.19am St Mary’s Catholic Church 10am Wed, 6pm Sat, Maungaturoto 10th 2.01pm 7.56am 26th 2.40pm 8.39am Table Tennis Tues 7.30pm, Sports Pavilion $2 Pete 431 6822 Tennis Tues 5-6pm Primary & High School; 6pm Adults; Fri 9.30am 11th 3.08pm 9.08am 27th 3.46pm 9.50am ph Sue 431 6224 or Pete 431 6822 12th 4.02pm 10.06am 28th 4.44pm 10.48am Ukelele Players Beginners / experts, Thur 4pm Matakohe, ph Dennise 431 7012 Village Flea Market 1st Sunday every month in the village 9am-12pm. 13th 4.47pm 10.52am Waka Ama Tue & Thu 5pm, Sun 10am, Pahi Domain, ph Grant 027 474 3856 White Rock Gallery Open 7 days 10am-4pm, in Library building 14th 5.26pm 11.31am Yoga - Chair Yoga Pap Sports Pavilion - Tues & Fri 9.30-10.30am 15th 6.02pm 12.07pm Yoga - Anamana Studio $10/session ph Jenny 09 280 9694, 021 114 3370 please update us with your details: [email protected] PP 16th 6.37pm 12.40pm Community Directory EMERGENCY: FIRE ■ POLICE ■ AMBULANCE dial 111 COAST TO COAST HEALTH CARE NKT RECYCLING Huarau Road 10am - 2pm Mon-Sat....021 08 207 395 Maungaturoto Medical Centre: 8am-5pm Mon-Fri..... 09 431 8576 OTAMATEA COMMUNITY SERVICES Community House. 09 431 9080 Paparoa Clinic: Doctor Tue + Fri 8.30am-12.30pm...... 09 431 7222 PAPAROA LIBRARY Free Membership 09 431 7555 For urgent after hours medical service (Wellsford)...... 09 423 8086 Mon 1.30-4.30pm, Wed 10am-12noon, Thu 1.30-4.30pm, DISTRICT NURSE Dargaville Hospital ...... 09 439 3330 Fri 9.30am-1pm. Saturdays 9.30-12.30 Healthline - 24 hour service...... 0 8 0 0 6 1 1 1 1 6 HOSPICE KAIPARA Dargaville Hospital...... 09 439 3330 PAPAROA PLAYCENTRE ...... [email protected] KAIPARA DISTRICT COUNCIL Helpline ...... 0 8 0 0 7 2 7 0 5 9 PAPAROA PLUNKET Clinic 4317340 Cynthia Keay...... 0276753488 Mangawhai Office...... 0800 100 388 PLUNKET Helpline ...... 0 8 0 0 9 3 3 9 2 2 LINKING HANDS Health Shuttle Service, Maungaturoto.09 431 8969 PAPAROA PRIMARY SCHOOL ...... 09 431 7379 LIONS CLUB PAPAROA Secretary Mark Pilkington ...... 09 431 7369 PARENT PORT Inc. free help for families Linda...... 09 425 9357 MAUNGATUROTO CHIROPRACTIC...... 09 431 8019 PHYSIOTHERAPY Lyndsay Bargh Mon/Wed/Fri from 8am...431 8576 MAUNGATUROTO PHARMACY...... 09 431 8045 PODIATRIST / FOOTCARE Jayne Short ...... 020 4022 6598 MAUNGATUROTO REST HOME ...... 09 431 8696 YOUTH & WHANAU FOCUS South Kaipara, Rose ...... 09 431 7418 20 PP The Back Page Paparoa Press

Pahi underwater Holiday fun While news of extreme weather and extra-high tides were dominating national news in early January, Pahi was also experiencing it's own dramatic flooding from the super-moon king tide and storm surge event. Seen here, water covers the wharf and boat ramp, laps against houses and swamps the road and parking areas. Paparoa: Paparoa: Picnic on the Green

Pahi in the sun And then out came the sun, and temperatures soared ... Maungaturoto: Falls Piroa Tinopai: Fishing Competition

Keith the TV Guy R & D MacDonald The Freeview digital TV COMPUTERS Glass Guy 20 TV and 9 Radio/Music Call Ross with your channels are computer problems & repairs currently being He’ll even build a computer Broken Licenced transmitted. to your specifications Building Practitioner Satellite dishes, Window decoders, cable etc., supplied For new builds, and installed. Ph 09 431 6221 Repairs alterations and roofing

09 431 7143 Phone Colin or 021 239 4251 email: [email protected] 09 431 6595