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Day Clockwise from left: Robert Hastie and Drum (Huntaway); Tony Hargreaves and Willie (Heading dog) penning sheep at Molesworth Sheep Dog Trials; Peter Finch’s working Kaiwaka’s first recorded dog Tractors first arrived at the end provincial gazette. dogs, Huntaways.at the back, trial was held in 1899 at the of WWII. One of the first was a Heading dogs in front; Spec, Kaiwaka Show - in the paddock Farmall Tractor with an The Kaiwaka centennial representing the dogs that play a where the KWMHall now stands. International Harvester haybaler. celebrations were 2-4 April 1959. large part in our lives, from hunting to guarding to companionship; Tabby The Molesworth Sheep Dog Rev.Gittos & family moved to The Kaiwaka Historical Society the cat - the dog’s friend? Not likely! Trial Club will be celebrating its Rangiora Mission Station in 1866. was formed 6 August 1986 - - manning the office fax at home. 60th anniversary on the Oneriri purpose to keep paper records and grounds on 1 and 2 May Village of Kaiwaka surveyed photographic history. The Huntaway and Heading dog are 1864. special to New Zealand and have Handy Dog, a special yard event Internet was being used by the been bred from Border Collies and run on Hastie Farm, Otioro Rd. The Kaiwaka Riding in 1958 general public in Kaiwaka by the Labradors. was 70 square miles (18,000 ha / mid-1990s. First cow - owned S.Chalton 45,000 acres) with a capital value 1860s. of £1.5 million, with a total The Kaiwaka web site was population of nearly 1,100. established in 2003 - First car and truck - 1915. www.kaiwaka.co.nz

First TV installed 2 April 1961. 1 April 1859 sale of land in Kaiwaka was advertised in the February 2018 Rocks, roads, rail & rivers Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3

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Kaiwaka Railway Station opening 18 March 1913 Rocks - Pukekaroro, Pukepohatu Kaiwaka Landing, Curtis Point, (Baldrock). The Great North Road, from was a regular stopping point for to Whangarei, passed ships and boats until the Ranganui Roads - Kaiwaka straddles State through Kaiwaka but was only a railway bridge was built in Highway 1, the road that traverses line on a map for much of the 1913-14 and blocked the access. Baldrock the entire length of New Zealand. 19th century. In 1918 Jane Mander (1877- Hazel Craig at Ranganui wharf Rail - From the south the rail By 1900 the worst places on the 1949), wrote The story of a New line passes through the tunnel at road between Kaiwaka and Zealand river, a novel based on Tunnel Hill, crossing Oneriri Road Whangarei were metalled. the Pukekaroro and Kaiwaka areas by the old station, over the and families of the kauri milling Ranganui Bridge, and continues 1890s - the bush tramway from time. north. Baldrock ran roughly south on line of SH1 nearly to Mountain Road February 1962 the Kaiwaka Rivers - The Kaiwaka River runs and dropped to run out onto M angawhai Rd, from SH 1 to the from the east, through the town, trestles over the Kaiwaka River. Town Boundary, was tarseled. and joins with the Wairau River to form the Otamatea River. The In 1896 fire destroyed the bush The population of Kaiwaka in Oruawharo and Topuni Rivers on Baldrock and put an end to 1911 was 211. In the 2006 census flow on the south side of Oneriri kauri milling. the population of the town was into the . just under 600. March 2018 Youthful adventure Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3

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25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Good Friday Kaiwaka Brownies 1980 Otamatea Gymnastics 2006

‘Boys Club’ formed by Frank Scouts began October 1949. Jaques in 1925, with music and dancing. Cubs began February 1957.

Fancy dress parties have been Guides and Brownies began popular since the 1920s, and have March 1957. been a regular feature for children since that time. First ballet exam held 4 August 1960 - Miss K.Boyle teacher. Kaiwaka Plunket started 13 Aug 1936. In 1981 they joined with Venturer Scouts began 1985. and Maungaturoto to form the Lower Northland branch. Rock Solid catered for youth throughout the 1990s. Hakaru Young Farmers began June 1949 and Country Girls in Scouts and Cubs have marked 1953. The two groups combined Founder’s Day (22 February) with Debutantes 1977 in 1974. In 1997 this club won a mud slide in 2006 and 2007. the Dr L.W.McCaskill (NZ) Community Service Award. Kaiwaka Guides and Scouts marching in centennial parade 1959 April 2018 Sports Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Daylight Easter Saving Ends Monday Easter Sunday

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First athletics were recorded in the become the Eastern United Rugby the 1981 pavilion was through 1890s. Football Club. In March 1995 security and 24 hour catering at Otamatea Rugby named their senior three Sweetwaters' Festivals. Hockey 1990 Tennis was first played on grass teams the HAWKS. Athletics 1982 courts behind the current Cheese The 1990 opening of the saw shop. In 1913 courts were built The Kaiwaka Domain Board, on the beginning of Kaiwaka fitness and close to the present courts. After current Kaiwaka Sports Assn site,, badminton. WWII new courts were built at was formed in the early 1920s. The McClean Park (now the rest area opening of the Kaiwaka Domain and Otamatea Gymnastics started 2004 next to the motel). In 1975, Sports Grounds was on 12 March in the Kaiwaka Gym. following floods, new courts were 1960 with a Gala Day and the built on the current site. Kaiwaka crowning of the carnival queen. In Pt. Curtis Cruising Club celebrated Tennis Club celebrated 75th April 1961 flood lights were installed 50 years in 2007. Birthday December 1987. in Kaiwaka Domain - first rugby match under lights. Rugby was also played at McClean Park; the players washed in the First Kaipara Hunt meeting 9 June Kaiwaka River. In April 1960 - the 1979. Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Oneroa rugby football clubs combined to The majority of the fundraising for The Kaiwaka Sports Association today May 2018 Community Services Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5

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Kaiwaka Firebrigade formed formal opening Opening day for the Kaiwaka 1963. Their new Station opened post office and telephone in November 1966. 1897 the Curtis/McClean exchange was 16 April 1936, and boarding house was moved from the regular rural delivery began. Kaiwaka St.John’s formed Pt. Curtis to Kaiwaka - included September 1977, initially meeting the first post office. The post office closed in in the Archie Bull Hall. The new February 1988, and the postal station opened 30 November 1914 saw the opening of agency opened. 1991. Kaiwaka’s first telephone exchange. The local RSA clubrooms were Discussions for the Kaiwaka built in 1951. Water Supply began in the early The first public telephone was 1960s - piping began in 1975 installed outside the exchange in The Kaiwaka Bugle - first issue under a local scheme. 1964. produced by Mary and Bob Corker some time before April Kaiwaka Lions Club formed in The automatic telephone 1978. 1978. exchange opened 28 September 1984. Kaiwaka St. John members took commission of their first ambulance 27 April 1993 - Kate’s Place 1 November 1990. June 2018 Matariki & Marae Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Queen ’s Birthday Governor General Sir Paul Reeves is rowed by a crew of 150 on the waka Mahuhu ki te Rangi. He crossed from the former Rangiora Mission House to the Otamatea Marae, for the opening of the marae on 3 November 1990. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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Matariki (Pleiades) marks the start of the Maori New Year.

Paraire Karaka Paikea, 1894 - 1943, Te Uri-o-Hau and Ngati Whatua; Methodist minister, Ratana leader, M.P. 1938-1943.

Tapihana Paraire (Dobson) Paikea (pictured right), a great- great-grandson of the paramount Te Uri-o-Hau chief Paikea Te Hekeua (Te Uri-o-Hau and Ngati Whatua leader) and son of Paraire, was M.P. for Northern Maori from 1943 till he died at Oneriri, Leading the Centennial Parade Kaiwaka, on 7 January 1963. Sir Howard Morrison’s National Ride For Life (for drugs education) came 3 April 1959 through Kaiwaka on 2 November 1990. He rode with the local horse Sir Graham Latimer was the people, and was presented with a large cheque at the Kaiwaka sports stationmaster at the Kaiwaka railway station from 1956. grounds. July 2018 Education Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Term Two

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29 30 31 Kaiwaka School Std 4 New Image rugby team c.1986

Santa comes to Playcentre 2006 The first Kaiwaka School  The Parekura Maori School, 1936-64, began the first Calf Club. committee meeting was held 2 built 1951 after the tragic loss of May 1870, and the school was children crossing the harbour to Kaiwaka Playcentre’s first duly built - the site is where Tanoa school, till 1965. session was on 7 February 1967 in Windmill Lane is today. the Domain Pavilion. The  There were earlier primary Vallana Knitwear factory opened in Kaiwaka School moved to the schools at Pukekaroro; Ranganui Hastie Lane July 1961 - Playcentre purchased the building in 1967. current site in 1880. The first of during the construction of the the modern buildings were railway; Hakaru 1915-50; Oneriri First Playcentre-Plunket Ball 30 erected in 1941-42. 1947-54. June 1967.

Horse paddock - in 1924 a The Kaiwaka School first Te Puawaitango O Nga Kakano portion of the disused road was swimming pool was built with Kaiwaka (kohanga reo) opened fenced off to use for the voluntary labour in 1953. 1990 in Nathan Road. children’s horses. D. Mossman was chairman of the The first school bus service was first Parent Teacher Association McIntosh’s in 1950. formed 29 October 1958. The Dental Clinic was built in Mr Prouting, Kaiwaka principal 1952. Val Tantrum at the Kaiwaka School Calf Club 1950 August 2018 Halls & Entertainment Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 War memorial plaques in the Kaiwaka War

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In 1897 the first public hall was The first Kaiwaka Public  Jaques Band - Bill and Brian dragged on logs by bullock team Library began in 1886, housed in Jaques first played in 1948. Reg from near the corner of Mountain a school cupboard. joined them in 1950. These Rd to the site of the Kaiwaka St. brilliant brothers are still playing John’s Station. The Library came under the for socials, dances and balls. Kaiwaka Hall umbrella in July Second public Hall, built near 1978, initially in cupboards and the primary school in 1932. After then in its own small room by the 1952 this became the Gospel Hall. hall entrance. In 2001 the library moved to the old Post Office in The current Kaiwaka War 2001. Memorial Hall, built for £12,000, opened in 1952 as the Kaiwaka Movies were first shown in the Community Centre War second public hall. The Gaumont Memorial Hall. Kalee 35mm projector machine installed the third public hall in The Medical Centre was added 1952 is still in use. to the hall in 1986. Reg, Brian and Bill Jaques Kaiwaka Garden Club September 2018 Enterprise Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

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23 Daylight 24 25 26 27 28 29 Saving Term Three Starts Ends 30 First store - Hull’s at Fairburn, that building today. followed by Kaiwaka store Kaiwaka Development Ltd owned by Shepherd, Randalls, In the 1950s Kaiwaka Motors formed 1970 to build shops - then Jaques in 1924. A second (Judd's) opened its doors where Yamaha Centre, hairdresser, etc, store, now Kate’s Place, opened the Apple Basket is now; they and opened 7 August 1978. in the 1948. sold vehicles and fuel, and ran a workshop. Hilltop (Shamrock) Motel Emmanuel (Gateway During the Depression Ivan service station also opened North) opened February 1986. Coates started a tent garage around that time. where the Fire Station stands Café Eutopia began to take today. Three Furlongs hotel opened 18 shape in 1999. June 1965. Before then the The Kaiwaka Lime Company nearest hotel had been ‘Cornish In 1999 Bob Clyde began on Gibbons Rd was formed in Arms’ (1870 - 1900) in Hakaru. developing the Intrac site with his 1950, directors were local Pot Shed, farmers. Now Parker Transport 1957 an electrical/drapery shop Council Service and Information and Lime. opened, Gateway Takeaways Centre (2000), later the café and opened in that shop in 1966. two new buildings. Around town A butchery opened in 1954; the 2008 Kaiwaka Cheese Shop occupies Ottaway Bakery opened in 1967 October 2018 Cockies & Blockies Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Ostriches first farmed at Rangiora Traditional farming continues The last 20 years has seen a move for a short time in the late 1880s, but with fewer producers – on the toward smaller farms/lifestyle and then again on Baldrock Rd in Oneriri in the 1950s there 19 dairy blocks, with alternative farming First rotary milking shed in Northland - B.Hyndman 1970 the late 1990s. milking sheds now there is only methods and produce being one. introduced such as organics, Kangaroo farming were trialled on heritage plants, flowers, and Hargreaves' Run in the 1870s, hence First helicopter landed in sustainable living methods. Kangaroo Point. Kaiwaka 5 December 1960. After the 1913 rail opening Kaiwaka farmers sent cream to 1970 there were 6 oyster farms Helensville rather than using the (leases) around the Oneriri muddy road to Hakaru. Cream from Peninsula. Oneriri farms also went by launch to Maungaturoto. Rainfall - in the last 30 years of records 2000 was the driest and Aerial topdressing of the land 1989 was the wettest. commenced in 1932. Kaiwaka's most memorable hail 1950s the Lands and Surveys storm 26 November 2005. Yoshi’s experimental building in Department began land settlement Koanga Gardens for ex-servicemen. Kaiwaka. November 2018 Crossroads of Kaipara Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat The Totara Downs 1 2 3 homestead (Clayton/ Clarke/Mills), built in 1871, was the home written about in Jane Mander’s novel The story of a New Zealand river. This house was 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 shifted in 1981 and is now the Riverhead Guest House in Horeke.

The Topuni pine forest was first merged with Hobson County. planted 1927 (7000 acres). The first sawmill was built in 1950. 1887 Otamatea County Council 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 was formed, with a Kaiwaka Until 1937 the Main Road North Riding. went along Gibbons Road for 500m then turned left over a April 1956 Kaiwaka became a narrow wooden bridge. County Town.

Kaiwaka Saleyards - sales 1959 Kaiwaka Businessman’s 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ceased during the depression in Association was formed. the 1930s. Otamatea County Council 1975 Kaiwaka Water Supply ceased to exist on 30 October piping began. 1989 and became part of the Kai- para District Council. 1980 Kaiwaka’s town sewage plant installed. 4 January 2000 Kaipara District 25 26 27 28 29 30 Council opened a Service Centre NZ Refinery Company’s oil in Kaiwaka. pipelines were laid east of Kaiwaka in 1982.

1884 Pukekaroro Roads Board

Rural Estate signs at the corner of Oneriri Rd and S H 1

1900 Kaiwaka, looking s-w, sports day saleyards, storage shed, Curtis/McClean home, hall December 2018 ‘Seeing the Light’ Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

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30 31 Electricity - Kaiwaka township Kaiwaka Interdominational Regular Brethren services were ‘switch on’18 August 1939, but not Settler’s Church, in cemetery held in first public hall, after until 1953 in the rural areas. grounds, first service 25 December M.Stewart purchased it for their 1878. The first burial in the meetings in the 1930s. Mark Ottaway’s vision for the Kaiwaka Cemetery was 1915. ‘Little Town of Lights’ began with Brick shelter dedicated 2 April In 1959 the Brethren replaced the St.Pauls church in 1997. 1959. old hall with a brick meeting house (now St.John’s Station).

St.Pauls opened 29 March 1935 St.Michaels, Hakaru, opened St.Mary’s Church, Nathan Rd, on land given by Frank Jaques. Christmas Day 1861. opened on 21 December 1958.

The Anglican Ladies Guild The Nuhaka, Oruawharo, church “Praise Be” was filmed at Ngamotu formed October 1953. was built at in 1888. (end of Oneriri Rd) and was screened on TV One in March 1996. Archie Bull Hall built in 1967. Wm Leslie Presbyterian Church consecrated 21 April 1939 on land Kaiwaka Family Church building The rock retaining wall and foot- given by Mrs McClean - used until was moved from Whangarei and path by St.Paul’s Church built in Co-operating Parish and Anglican attached to the former National Bank 1983. services began 27 March 1977. in March 1998.

Celebrating The Sesquicentennial logo (left) shows the Maori rock carving found on Baldrock, unique to Kaiwaka. The picture appears on the back cover of ‘1859 - 1959 Centennial of Kaiwaka. The carving is now covered by a landslip. The stars represent the lights of ‘The Little Town of lights’.

PHOTOGRAPHS: REFERENCES / FURTHER READING:

Front Cover - T. Moyle Centennial of Kaiwaka 1859-1959, Kaiwaka Centennial January - Spec, J.Coufreur; cat, W.Howard; barking dog, L.Hargreaves; penning Association, 1959 sheep, C.Ross; 4 dogs, K.Boyd. Kaiwaka: A photographic history, L.J. Hargreaves et al, 1990, February - Pukekaroro, D.Stewart; Baldrock R.Hastie. ISBN 0-473-01086-0 March - fishing, scouts, L.Hargreaves. Tall spars, steamers & gum, Wayne Ryburn, Kaipara April - Gym opening, hockey, athletics, J.Reynolds; pony club, C.Bygrave. Publications 1999, ISBN 0-473-06176-7 May - Fire Brigade, J.Bowmar; Bugle, C.Gilligan, W.Howard, L.Hargreaves; Skye to Timber Mountain, Desmond Stewart, 2004, ISBN 0-476- St.John’s, J.Reynolds. 00661-9 June - Reeves, Morrison, J.Reynolds. Hill of the sea bird, A.P. Watson, ISBN 0-908817-03-7 July - lamb, H.Gilligan; pool, Playcentre, rugby, J. Reynolds. Kaiwaka’s 50 years of change 1959-2009 (working title), August - plaques, J.Reynolds; hall front, library, W.Howard; band, B.Jaques. R.Smith, to be published in 2009 September - shops, I.Stewart, W.Howard. October - topdressing, R.Hargreaves; shearing, L.Hargreaves; dairy shed, B.Hyndman. November - real estate signs, I.Stewart, house, D.Mills. December - St Pauls, J.Stone, Northern Advocate; ship, K.Arn; KFC, W.Howard. Other photos unknown.

This Kaiwaka 2018 Calendar has been has been compiled from information made available to the Kaiwaka Historical Society and The Bugle Team. Thank you to everyone who contributed to our project.