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Published every Thursday Fortnight Phone and Fax 761-7016 A/H 761-8206 for Advertising and Editorial ISSN 2324-2337, ISSN 2324-2345 Inside Former Auroa piper hits right note on ANZAC Day

Coronavirus how we’re coping. Page 3

Mayor and councillors have their say. Page 4.

Watch your speed and don’t tailgate in Okato or anywhere. See page 6.

We didn’t forget. P 10

Former Auroa Highland Pipe Band member Curly Duff added a poignant note to this year’s ANZAC Day. Photo Cate Duff

The perils of working Alistair (Curly) Duff’s Pipe Band go back a Curly. “Everybody’s been “I had just bought a farm he had planned to retrace from home. Page 17 links to the Auroa Highland long way. The band had very emotional about the and was ready to settle down. William’s steps through been founded in 1928 by shutdown. I just did it Three to fi ve of us learned at Italy. In World War II. With his grandfather Scottish spontaneously.” the same time,” he says. travel restrictions in place immigrant James Crawford Decked out in the Auroa Having learned to play these plans have had to go Duff, the son of a Clydeside Pipe Band’s MacDuff under the direction of the on the backburner. shipyard worker. The tartan Curly made the six band’s long serving pipe These days Curly only MacDuff tartan was to be minute walk from home to major Dave Heal, Curly plays the bagpipes at family the band’s own until the very the beach, with the pipes performed with the band events like funerals. Before end when the band wound up he had played many a time at regular functions which ANZAC Day the last time LOCAL FRESH in 2000. Come ANZAC Day at Auroa, playing Flowers included Christmas parades was his sister-in-law’s and Curly would always be of the Forest. This lament, at Manaia and at Opunake, funeral in October. playing as part of the band commemorating the Scottish which was held then as it is at commemoration services dead from the 1513 Battle of now, always on Christmas along the Taranaki coast. Flodden is often played at Eve. ANZAC Day was Local news, Local people, For the last 21 years, home Remembrance services. another big day with band local businesses, local for him and his wife Cate “It would have been about members playing at services sport, local arts and has been Mt Maunganui. twenty past six,” recalls in Opunake, Manaia, events. It was here that his latest Kaponga and Okato. Delivered free around Curly. “So many people the mountain every ANZAC Day effort as a lone were down there at the Curly had already shifted fortnight. piper on Papamoa Beach beach, and a few of my to Mt Maunganui when the gained national attention neighbours came down. I band fi nally called it a day. and captured the public took my shoes and socks off “The band started in my imagination.. and got into the water.” grandfather’s old dairy On a day when COVID-19 Curly was about 24 when cowshed. It did a 70 year forced ANZAC services to he started to learn the pipes. stint and then amalgamated be called off for the fi rst time The Auroa Highland Pipe with other bands,” he says. www.munchandbloom.co.nz in a century the video of Band was celebrating a COVID-19 as well as being Curly playing the bagpipes Fresh Cut, Locally Grown, Delivered to Your Door jubilee and there was a call responsible for Curly’s leap at sunrise went viral, and he for more members. Curly into the limelight also put featured in both print and says he had always had an paid to his plans for May. 06 761 7016 fresh BOX range from $27 broadcast media. interest in wind instruments Carrying with him his father “It was amazing,” says and decided to give it a go. William’s wartime diary See us online at www.opunakecoastalnews.co.nz FOR ADVERTISING OR EDITORIAL PLEASE PHONE/FAX (06) 761-7016 2 NEWS AND VIEWS Thursday, May 7, 2020 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS

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Do not seek it the Democrats governments in the same hospital when Plymouth police to help out, without.” Buddhism still haven’t done anything William Nichols was the simply because they have “Alone we can do so about taking guns off the saddler brought to Opunake their own work to do. little; together we can do so market, yet it didn’t take our to be the local saddler and So maybe once in a while much.” Helen Keller coalition government long to brass bandmaster at the turn our police could visit the Hindus step up and take all guns, not of the twentieth century, and coastal schools, including BUddhists only from owners, but off my great grandmother’s fi rst the high schools, plus have Muslims the market. husband was Cp. R Hart who a meeting with the Coastal Atheists In today’s world, most of was killed with Major von Young Farmers, then get ChristiaNs us know about how to love Tempsky in 1868. them involved. JewS and respect each other, but I can be contacted at 03 I’ve no doubt the coastal sadly there’s another part 3288190, or 021 1195595, people have enough of this A Concerned Taranakian of mankind, regardless of [email protected] or carrying on, so I do believe gender who not only still go 11 Kaikomako Place, Cass it’s high time to get this Let’s pray for around with a chip on their Bay, Lyttelton. Coastal Patrol Unit up and peace and shoulders, but at the same Thank you. running as soon as possible, harmony time they are full of hatred Colin Jamieson as I can see different things which isn’t good at all. To Lyttelton could get out of hand, so it’s Over the years, our country me it’s very sad indeed. 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Member of the Community Newspapers Association of New BUT WE’RE STILL HERE TO Zealand The Opunake and Coastal News is HELP. distributed free to every home and business within the rural area Be sure to ring. bounded in the north by the New Plymouth city border, extending east to Egmont Village, and around to the edge of Stratford, south to the Hawera city border and inland to Email us at coastalwelders@ xtra.co.nz Kaponga and through Eltham. WAREA OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, May 7, 2020 NEWS AND VIEWS 3 Coronavirus - How we’re coping As we all – hopefully all- person at a time, likewise For Rahotu School principal rumble back into action after farm service businesses. Brigitte Luke dealing the enforced pause while As we transitioned into Level with the lockdown had we all collectively united to 3, Rosie Corkill of Pastimes been “a smooth process. halt the march of the deadly commented “We have to “Children either have coronavirus, level 3 saw most finish what we’ve started devices or have received non essential businesses and carry on in good spirits.” resource packs from the in Opunake still closed. Phil Brophy, the owner of school,” she said. She also During lockdown HCL builders in Opunake wanted to emphasise “It’s OK level 4 those businesses said they were back at work if the students don’t do all the classed as essential were though commented there work. It’s OK if you don’t operating under strict was “a fair bit of paperwork” do it all at home. It’s just Government guidelines. related to health and safety. as important as doing other The two Four Squares in Their carpenters have got things. It’s not a competition.” Opunake owned by Gary to be two metres apart and She also added “We do and Nancy Arora were were not allowed to leave the really miss our children.” “hectic” said Gary, in busy site during the day, he said. The corona crisis had its times, only allowing five For Heydon Young from good points for some. One people in at once. He had Insure Taranaki and the father person responding to the been working seven days of one year old triplets, it had fact that medical centres a week. With 7 of his staff been an interesting experience throughout New Zealand unable to work for health working from home and were struggling due to the and other reasons they still “nice to see the kids more as lack of people contacting however managed with their they’re at such a cool stage them commented that existing staff and he really with their development.” people and the environment appreciated their efforts. They had “made the most “was getting healthier”. Dairies too were allowed of Zoom video conferencing Maree Seymour (left) and Sandra Crofsky at Opunake Four Square a week into level 3. Tracey Lusk from Oakura to open as were garages. technology.” Linda and Brian remarked that it had “united CoastalCare’s medical Hill from Okato based Brian “We’ll be all right. We’ll get to ring them. “We’re still tribute to Okato Four Square the world” and brought out centre was busy throughout Hill Building were pleased through.” He added though here to help,” said Mel. whose service and kindness the best in people. “What administering fl u injections to now be able to get back “If it wasn’t for the subsidy “Real estate agents were had been “one out of the box.” humanity needed was to people in their cars. to work and emphasised the I’d don’t know where I’d allowed to show only two Oakura Four Square’s owner a bit of a wake up call.” Vets were seeing domestic importance of supporting be.” Coastal Meats were people at a time through John Roberts said the last Okato contractor animals in their carpark. local to hasten our recovery. now “back working.” houses and no children under weeks had been “challenging Steve Gibson from SAG Other essential businesses Bruce Barron from B & R Coastal Welders from 14 and only two lots of people and rewarding” and added it Contracting was optimistic allowed to operate included Barron Builders had found Warea were also back, but a day,” said Pat McFetridge had been a privilege to serve .“There’s going to be a the two pharmacies who the lockdown “a right pain the doors would be closed. from Harcourts who lives people. “I’d just like to say bit more demand for New were admitting only one in the rear” but commented, They encouraged people in Okato. She paid special thank you to the community.” Zealand dairy produce.” Editorial: Pandemic rocking the world Opunake is open for business! The world is experiencing of us took seriously with return to a kind of normalcy Check out the Face Book have to enjoy and which are ity. Future generations will the worst pandemic in a spectacular results . albeit with many grieving postings listing where ser- the envy of other communi- hundred years and just But we are pleased to the loss of so many people. have to pick up the tab and it vices, hospitality and retail ties. Just think how they were is important that we do every- how it has affected those now be back and will be What a strange couple offerings are available. established with volunteer in Taranaki is mirrored by publishing fortnightly from of years it’s been as we thing we can to mitigate this. “Ask not what your country input and services and dona- Businesses will roll up their what is happening in the now on. Please note that enter another election. The can do for you but what you tions from our responsive world. the publishing dates are out shootings of just a year ago, sleeves and our community can do for your Country” business community. can open their wallets in Opu- For us at the Opunake of sync with our calendar more recently the eruption [JFK] To retain these businesses & Coastal News it was a which we widely distributed of White Island and now nake fi rst. There is a wealth The corollary of this is that and services it is important of information available in- dilemma as to whether to earlier in the year. this pandemic which at the our Opunake businesses for that they remain viable. To publish or not given all To err on the side of time of writing has killed dicating that money spent in many years have been there do that they need your busi- our town will go round and media was initially deemed caution generally seems to 253,410 worldwide. supporting all those commu- ness, now and in the future to be an essential service. have been the best long term Once again New round. Let’s keep as much as nity events with promotions, as we move from level 3 to we can here as inevitably it Then we were told we strategy in New Zealand Zealand is making waves products, cash and a gener- levels 2 and 1 and then back were not. with New Zealand being internationally, this time for leads to an enhanced society ous heart. Opunake needs to to normality! If you need or and employment opportuni- Drawn between wanting one of the earlier countries the right reasons. return the favour! want service or a product get to inform and comfort our to begin to transition into ties. Opunake is our wonderful it in Opunake now. Bob Clarke, readers in this time of crisis what will be the new town and area that is built on It is commonsense that a the directive to not publish normal. For some countries Keep safe everyone, President remember the social community initiatives. We Government cannot subsidise Opunake & Districts seemed a tough call. As however still fi ghting the are all aware of the assets we Opunake, or NZ to prosper- we locked down our main deadly coronavirus we can distancing. Business Association occupation to not to spread only feel empathy and hope And take care. coronavirus was a job most that they too may be able to We are back up and running!

HAWERA KITCHENS. THE KITCHEN BROTHERS. Contact Klint or Lance 24 Glover Rd, Hawera | 06 278 7044 (06)(06) 278 4786 [email protected] 4 NEWS Thursday, May 7, 2020 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS COUNCILLOR’S COMMENT What a different world it is to live in now Shop local and be kind to each other says mayor We are currently in very I would like to express to be commended as well could be the loss of a loved uncharted times and in a my sincere thanks to all the for continuing to support one that you have not been situation, I certainly hope essential workers who have the industry through these able to grieve for in a normal we never end up in again. been, and still are, looking diffi cult times, as do all of way, it may be the impacts We were plunged into after us all. Our medical farm support industries. on your business. There lockdown on March 25 with and emergency services, It is very uncertain times will be various reasons why forty-eight hours warning. supermarket staff, transport for our community with a people are being affected at This was very foreign to us operators and drivers, lot more unemployment the moment, so we all need all and took a bit to get our council staff, farmers, food and a hard time for many of to be kind to each other and heads around. I hope you are manufactures, oil and gas our small to medium sized look out for each other. If all safe and surviving well industry staff to name just businesses. This is why it you, or you know of anyone as “detainees” in your own some. is very important that we struggling emotionally at the bubbles. I am very proud of the shop local. Shopping local moment help is as close as a Where we normally work that has been done by not only helps support call or text to 1737. “share” ourselves all the our council staff keeping that business but provides There is help out there time, be that with family, the essential infrastructure employment as well. for people in other ways as friends, neighbours, work running. This has been a COVID-19 is a very well, so do not be afraid to colleagues, school mates, mammoth task, fi rstly for it unpredictable virus and ask. For correct and latest gym buddies, committees, all to be organised in detail, so isolation was vital and COVID-19 information, bus/train/plane companions Phil Nixon Mayor South Taranaki District. how most of it can be done even now under Level 3 contact www.covid19. etc - all of this had to stop remotely in a very short we need to maintain our govt.nz - for business help and it is now proven that it the way our community has the many digital platforms time, then to keep all the social distancing and avoid contact Venture Taranaki was all for the best. continued to connect with we now have access to. essential services running any unnecessary contact Trust at www.taranaki.info. It has been great to see family and friends through The challenges people have for us to enjoy. with people. This isolation If you need help and are not OUR PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE been posting, various family Also, to our farming has put a lot of people sure who to contact, you can projects, the entertainment community for just getting under stress when they are seek advice from the South being locally posted – we are on with what you do well separated from loved ones, Taranaki District Council at all learning and embracing – farming. The farming as equally it brings on stress www.southtaranaki.com or new skills. If you didn’t community often comes when you live in a small phone 0800 111 323. know what a Zoom meeting in for unfair comment, but bubble without that physical We were plunged into this was pre COVID-19 I am everyone is very happy contact with others on a together (albeit separately, sure that most of us will that there is still fresh milk regular basis. together) and together we Proud to support Coastal families now. Zoom plus some other to drink every day and I am concerned for our will come out of it stronger meeting platforms are a quality dairy product on the community at a time when than we went in. 06 759 0912 norm for a lot of people and shelves. Well done to all so many people are under Please, shop local, but shop 257 Devon St East, NP organisations now allowing you farmers and farm staff varying levels of stress. For safely. vospers.co.nz business to be conducted in our district, we thank you. some it is the isolation, for Phil Nixon remotely. Our dairy factory staff need some it is unemployment, it Mayor South Taranaki District Coastal Councillors Comment Once the 48 hour assignment for the council. golf committees. We were Phone: 06 761 8999 | 027 422 4394 countdown to level 4 began, This was the fi rst study that having to schedule around like others, we were rushing I have completed in many each other for different times ** DISCOUNT TYRES ** to organise getting our years and so I was pleased to throughout the day to ensure children home. One from tick this off the list. there was enough internet. If the United States and two Project 3 was fi xing up the the microwave was turned on from universities around the concrete on the driveway. we all lost connection. country. After months of having A new and improved daily As farmers, we also had to a cone blocking half the routine was established, implement a Covid-19 plan driveway, we were fi nally starting the day with yoga, to ensure our staff remained able to remove it and replace and then after a hard day safe during this time and the broken concrete with a of work or study, the day everyone was staying within clean slab. Having a builder concluded with workouts their bubble. Cr Aarun Langton. in the house made projects and then euchre after dinner Due to regulations, we like this far more convenient. (females vs males of course). rented a house in Opunake to ensure ours’ and their Other daily activities We have defi nitely noticed for Eva, Bree-Anna and her safety. Nonetheless, it was consist of walks, competitive that the pace of life has Specialists in Tyres & Hydraulics partner, so they were able a joy once they were able to table tennis (I am still the slowed down during this time to self-isolate. This meant come home. house champ), sit down of uncertainty and despite We stock a wide range of batteries daily deliveries of meals Our fi rst whānau project dinners and our nightly the circumstances, it has and groceries to their front was unintentional. It started Langton hui via zoom. been enjoyable having all and automotive accessories gate for the fi rst two weeks with looking in the deep The real fun began in Week the family home. We hope of the lockdown. Although freeze for a pack of schnitzel 3, once everyone was home. you have found some time to 38 Ihaia Rd, Opunake we would’ve preferred to and then an hour later the We had to set up six work relax and a way to reconnect Email: [email protected] have them home from the freezer had been de-iced stations for everyone, so they with whānau and friends. onset, it was the best way and reorganised to fi nd only could be working or studying one bag of schnitzel! independently. Daily zoom Ngā mihi nui Project 2 was fi nishing calls were required with Cr Aarun Langton FORKLIFTS CONSTRUCTION the environmental hearings the council, basketball and EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICE PARTS PPhh 0606 762762 80238023 NEW & USED SALES IIanan CrCrawfawforord MMobob 02720272 207207 701701 AGENTS FOR NILFISK FLOORCARE PRODUCTS MASSEY FERGUSON 31 Hurlstone Drive, New Plymouth Richard Walker - Sales Specialist OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, May 7, 2020 NEWS 5 What a different world it is to live in now COUNCILLOR’S COMMENT Hi All to name a few. outside at the end of their all our cases are coming in Zealanders. What a different world it At council we are still driveways. I laid the wreath from overseas. We don’t To my fellow farmers, the is to live in now! No travel, holding meetings all online on the cenotaph at the same want to be re-infected from scientists have it wrong and no tourism, the economy is with a lot of staff working time someone in a nearby our overseas visitors or New we now have the evidence. in trouble and families and from home. The call centre house was playing the last Zealand citizens returning Since lockdown 4 all the businesses are struggling is open 0800 111 323 or use post, it was quite emotional. home. We are going to have environmental emissions fi nancially. But we all have the app- ANTENNO (the I stood there for about fi ve to have stronger borders have gone down dramati- to deal with it the best we can fi rst time you use the app minutes and sung the na- and stringent criteria. There cally in New Zealand and because Covid-19 is here. A you have to load it in under tional anthem to myself as is no such thing as self- around the world yet farm- big thank you to all the front place where you live. It’s I was the only one there, in isolation, some people just ing which was an essential line staff and essential ser- at the top left-hand corner my bubble. This is the time ignore it, it doesn’t work. service carried on. How vices workers that have kept of the app). when we need to unite to- The government could have can the government put our country going through all On ANZAC morning I gether and help one another, saved us a lot of fi nancial extra taxes on farmers now of this, some of them unable drove into Opunake at 6am shop locally when you can, hardship and emotional because of emissions? Stay to go home to their families with a wreath of fl owers. to get Taranaki up and go- harm if they just closed the safe in your bubble. because the risk is too high; It was good to see a lot of ing again. Tourism- this is borders sooner. Next time I Councillor Bryan fi re, police, medical, age care Councillor Bryan Roach. the community standing a hard one to deal with if hope they do for all of New Roachy from the coast. NO Covid-19 Lockdown. Life in lockdown in Eltham Well hasn’t it been a bit of only takes seconds to go Life in lockdown in gone well and I don’t think the government I believe a surreal time during the fi ve from your living room to Eltham… personally if they have been any less could lose the confi dence of week Level 4 lockdown? I your home offi ce. I didn’t have to worry effi cient. I believe more of the population if we are not don’t know about you but NO daily makeup required about how I am going to these could be carried out in allowed to move next week. for me it’s been a bit of a as you’re not out in public keep a business alive it the future. blur full of NO’s. and you don’t have to put the might have been a pleasant Level Three is starting Mark Bellringer It started with: video on for your meeting. experience. Walks around to drag and I am looking Councillor NO going to work, You can do just audio. the block, and reading a forward to moving to Eltham-Kaponga Ward. NO toilet paper, sanitiser NO getting stuck in traffi c number of books have Level Two. With what and cleaning products left in or having to put petrol in been positive. Generally appears to be no evidence supermarkets, your car every week as you the weather has been kind of community transmission NO breaking of your are probably hardly using to us and I realise walking Bubble (unless for essential your motor vehicle (unless round various “blocks” on services or needs), you are an essential worker my daily walks we really NO School (oh that’s just of course). are quite lucky in Eltham. great, not), Cr Steffy Mackay. NO getting away from Most people have back NO socialising or NO Anzac Day Ceremonies your immediate family so yards and so are able to getLorem ipsum gatherings (being a bit of a and NO Hot Cross buns left the opportunity to have some outside while keeping to social butterfl y I’m fi nding either. real family bonding time is their bubble. I would think that hard). Suddenly there’s NO awesome. a lot have still been able to Next thing you know getting away from doing all And you kNOw all of those work as we have a number there’s: of those get around to it jobs NOs are worth it to have NO of essential businesses NO fl our or yeast left in when you’ve got the time. Covid-19 in New Zealand. located in the town. The supermarkets, That time has arrived. community has acted in NO Easter church services On the plus side: Stay safe everyone. a supportive and positive and NO Easter eggs left to NO being late for meetings, Kia Kaha way, and our local ‘Eltham buy. Then sadly as they are now online and Cr Steffy Mackay 4 Square has served the community well and deserves a big thank you. The online meetings to keep council business On Farm Lockdown functioning seems to have I hope everyone has coped with their time in lockdown. On farm, the lockdown restrictions haven’t had as OPUNAKE LAWYERS much impact as the long dry L summer. With more family working Thomson O’Neil & Co. from home it has been A Our Opunake Office is attended by: great to have our internet changed to unlimited. This Robert England on Wednesday & Fridays begs the question as to why W for buying and selling houses, farms & businesses; we rural dwellers can only Trusts, Wills and Estates. have unlimited during a lockdown. I’m sure the new Y “normal” will require more Mark Utting on Thursdays internet usage across the for buying and selling houses, farms & businesses; country, including us living E Trusts, Wills, Estates and refinancing matters. in the countryside. Councillor Chris Young. Special thanks must go to Council staff and has gone into our zero work for local business. FOR ALL YOUR LEGAL REQUIREMENTS particularly the governance rates increase. Do contact Take care everyone. R support team who have councillors or council staff Councillor Chris Young 30 TASMAN ST, OPUNAKE assisted councillors with if this is still going to prove M: 027 303 0390 PH: 761 8823 our new style of online diffi cult. We also hope to STDC phone 0800 111 323 S meetings. 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Change is able to move a little more quality cameras online for still ignoring the road speed other vehicles. always diffi cult to deal with, freely but please still use an affordable price. Please in Okato and I have been Good luck over the next few but from the New Zealand common sense around your continue to contact me with receiving a large amount weeks as we attempt to get Police we just want to thank bubble and social distancing. any behaviour that your of traffi c complaints of back to normality. everyone for their continued In relation to crime, I ask believe is suspicious. This vehicles tailgating other Until next time. co-operation of the rules. I that you be extra vigilant as small piece in the puzzle vehicles between Oakura also personally want to thank the tougher fi nancial times might assist Police in solving and Okato. I have started to Constable Matt Stone everyone who has contacted are likely to lead to greater crimes. issue Infringement notices Okato Police Lastly, with an infl ux of to most of the offending [email protected]. me with information during Constable Matt Stone. dishonesty offending. I this time. Obviously, each suggest that purchasing more cars on the road, I ask people in relation to these nz matter of potential lockdown security lighting and cameras that you monitor your speed complaints as it is a problem Callouts for Manaia Brigade during lockdown As of last Thursday, the Brigade attended three period. that had been burning over an implement shed on the light any fires. Keep your Manaia Volunteer Fire callouts during the lockdown “That’s about normal for the summer period or just Ketemarae Road at around driving safe, so we don’t have us,” says Manaia chief fi re after the fi re ban was lifted the start of the lockdown to go out of our bubbles.” We Do: offi cer Shane Taylor. which then reignited,” says period. “The roads have been very The brigade attended a Shane. As the country moves to quiet by the look of things • Races • Cartage of feed & medical callout and a couple In addition, the brigade Level 3 Shane has a message which is good to see,” says • Farm maintenance machinery of rural rubbish fi res. also assisted the Hawera for the general public. Shane. • Building sites • Drainage “The rubbish fi res were fi res Brigade in fi ghting a fi re at “Be vigilant and try not to • Metal • Driveways Plus a lot more! Hold off lighting outdoor fi res “I know we all want to get permit, or are planning still processing and granting some parts of the country. Grant Phillips - 027 318 4129 odd jobs done and clean up to use fi re for activities permits if the risk is low. “Check the weather forecast, while we have more time at such as stubble burn-offs, “Lighting fi res is likely to light the fi re away from [email protected] home but please do not burn please carefully review the generate a 111 call from fences and anything else unnecessary fi res such as conditions before lighting the public whether they fl ammable, monitor any fi res household rubbish or garden any fi res.” are out of control or not. at all times and have a hose waste. Hold off applying “Fire and Emergency NZ is Call in prior to lighting standing by. Be absolutely for a permit for an outdoor receiving lots of phone calls any permitted burns so that sure it is completely fi re until the lockdown is from people wanting fi re we can limit the amount of extinguished. Check historic over,” says Steve Turek, Fire permits. While we are under “smoke chasing” that our fi res are fully extinguished. WHERE YOU GO FOR HEADSTONES and Emergency National COVID-19 Alert Level 4 brigades are doing. Steve Turek says New Manager Community restrictions we are unable to “Consider alternatives to Zealanders can be confi dent Readiness and Recovery. visit sites to review permit burning. 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NEW PLYMOUTH - Ph: 06 759 9975 asking that you do not light conduct inspections, and district and if you need a “Help us by doing your bit to any outdoor fi res unless they there will be cases where we permit for it. minimise the risk of fi re, and are absolutely necessary,” cannot grant permits at this “The weather may feel the number of avoidable call Steve Turek says. time. cooler but there is still high outs for our fi rst responders. “If you currently have a Fire and Emergency are risk of vegetation fi res in “Stay safe.”

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We live in a we should be proud of how The challenge is to get to the coming renaissance of and understanding built up unique and beautiful region, we’ve responded to the other side through this valley domestic tourism throughout over the past seven decades. endowed richly with natural health threat of Covid-19. of death experience many New Zealand. We have OMV’s recent discovery off resources, populated by Now comes the need to have businesses are facing as their diligent and professional the South Taranaki coast imaginative and innovative enduring policies to work cash fl ows have evaporated public servants. Taranaki is means hydrocarbons will people. Where else would through the economic threat through the lockdown. In still a great place to live and remain part of the mix, and we rather be? that are before us. JONATHAN YOUNG MP that regard, I have been work. that will require research If you have an issue you’d like Over the last few weeks FOR NEW PLYMOUTH hoping the Government will Taranaki’s relatively and innovation as we remain to raise please get in touch my team and I have about the tremendous strain bring a cash-fl ow injection sparse population and on course towards a low with me: newplymouthmp@ spoken with hundreds of affecting everyone. package as other countries consequent low impact of emission future. Bans never parliament.govt.nz constituents, businesspeople Despite the current situation, have done, to help businesses Covid-19, combined with enable R&D - they end it. and community workers I believe the future is bright keep their head above water, the diversifi ed strength of Our strong creative sector Jonathan Young until they can get back on our economy, means we are will also have an important MP for New Plymouth their feet. Last Monday, safer than most, stronger part to play. I’ve initiated National Party Simon Bridges announced than most, and more meetings with some of our Spokesperson: Energy & Harete Hipango National’s proposed support attractive than most. We best creatives, and from Resources package to businesses that need to leverage off these these discussions a plan for National Party MP for Whanganui will support cash fl ow during advantages. some very ambitious and Spokesperson: Regional this time. Taranaki will continue to be exiting events towards the Economic Development (NI) The fundamentals of a centre of excellence for end of the year are underway, National Party Harete - Taranaki’s economy are the energy industry, built when hopefully we’ll be able Spokesperson: Arts, Culture Here to Help positive. We export what on the strong foundation to celebrate getting through. & Heritage people need – food, fuel, the oil and gas sector has These initiatives along with newplymouthmp@ [email protected] wood with a world class established with support our world-class existing parliament.govt.nz Whanganui 06 348 9150 engineering sector to support of world class engineering events will attract visitors Hawera 06 278 4059 Stratford 06 765 8464 Stay home save lives Authorised by Harete Hipango MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington. Stay home, save lives windows to the makeshift people who keep the house I want to start off by saying home schools to the warm and the internet on, thank you to everyone in lockdown dance videos, and so many more. LAWNMOWER SALES & Taranaki who is doing the New Zealanders are doing a This is a busy, stressful, and right thing and staying great job in a tough spot. potentially scary time for SERVICE CENTRE home as we head into our Thank you especially them, and we’re all indebted nationwide period of self- Ph 06 751 3021 for being kind to each to them for their efforts. The isolation. I know that you’re other at the supermarket. 571 Devon St West, BLAGDON, NP best way you can say thank giving up a lot; but it’s for a You’ll know by now that you at your supermarket is SALES - SERVICE - REPAIRS good cause. supermarkets, pharmacies, to keep being kind when you By staying home, you’re Now is the time to get your hospitals and other essential see them. We are open for breaking the chain of services will be up and Generators serviced for the We are very early in this contactless service transmission of COVID-19. ANDREW LITTLE MP running throughout this four-week lockdown. We’ve winter season. By staying home, you’re period of self-isolation. made a good start. But I denying the virus a chance a responsibility in this. There will be questions about expect it will get tougher. GENERATORS, CHAINSAWS, RIDE ON MOWERS AND MORE to jump from one person to Slowing the spread of this some businesses operating We all feel like we’ve been AGENTS FOR CUB CADET RIDE ONS infect another. virus and protecting New and others that have not been grounded and I expect we SERVICING ALL MACHINERY TARANAKI WIDE By staying home, you’re Zealand from the worst allowed to operate. This is will feel the restrictions even saving lives. requires every single one of based on the restricting as more as the days wear on. WE PROVIDE PICK UP AND DELIVERY OPTIONS You’ll have seen in the us to play our part. Tempting much as possible the number But we have to stick with it. statistics that it’s likely as it is to do activities outside of people moving about and What we’re doing isn’t about COVID-19 has already of home we most enjoy, we risking spread of the virus. each of us individually. It’s started to pass from person to simply cannot think that way Farmers and growers and about saving the rest of us person in our communities. right now. The stakes are far drivers and related people from getting this invisible We need to break that chain too high. who bring food to your and dangerous bug. if we’re to slow it down and That’s why I’m so grateful supermarkets are continuing To learn more about all the protect our health system to you for starting the to operate during the things we’re doing as New from being overwhelmed. lockdown period with a lockdown. They need to, so Zealanders to unite against Doctors and other experts positive outlook, and with there’ll be plenty of food in COVID-19, I encourage you have done analysis which respect for the rules. supermarkets. to visit the website, covid19. suggests that taking isolation Every coffee you make I want to say a special thank govt.nz. measures now has the at home, every walk you you to all those essential Remember, let’s be kind, potential to save thousands take alone rather than workers. It’s not just those in stay home, break the chain, of lives. Everyone has with friends, every time our medical professions, our and save lives. you respect your isolation primary industries, and our IHAIA bubble, we come closer to law enforcement. It’s also Authorised by Hon Andrew beating back the virus. our supermarket workers, Little MP, Parliament MOTORS From the teddy bears in the our transport workers, the Buildings, Wellington for A GRADE REPAIRS • Tyres • Batteries • Lubes • W.O.F • Panel beating • Painting • Farm Bikes • LPG • All mechanical repairs • Insurance work • Radar Detectors AT COMPETITIVE PRICES. Tasman St, Opunake Ph (06) 761-8502 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, May 7, 2020 NEWS 9 Where else would we rather be? Ingenuity and can do in our DNA first-hand the lengths that care for those around us, to commentary at present, this. Let’s put Taranaki at the We aren’t even half way rest homes and retirement focus on what matters most, but let’s show the world an heart of a human recovery, through 2020 and it’s villages have gone to, not and to question what we need unprecedented response to and start by defining not just already one that’ll go down only to keep their residents to be happy. We will need this crisis. New Zealand, a new normal, but a new in history. It will be felt safe and cared for, but to also to hold on to the positive under Jacinda Ardern’s future. and remembered for years keep them connected with aspects and position these at leadership, is gaining global to come. Who would have their families who haven’t the heart of reimagining our accolades for its handling of Glen Bennett imagined when we were been able to physically futures together as a region. making our New Year’s visit their loved ones for A quote by Kai Brach resolutions that many of our Glenn Bennett. weeks. I’ve seen community resonated this week: “Let’s plans would have to be put These excite me and I want initiatives like the teddy fight a system that normally on hold, let alone go into a to be involved. bears hunt and Easter egg keeps us too busy to demand SEND US YOUR SPORTS STORIES nationwide lockdown? I’m grateful to live in a hunt, creatively displayed something better.” AND PHOTOS! For me everything has province where ingenuity in people’s windows. Then As we continue in Level-3 changed. 2020 was to be and a can-do attitude is there was the first ANZAC and hope to move to Level-2 OPUNAKE & COASTAL focused on my political in our DNA. Seeing how day ever, where our in the coming weeks, let’s campaign, with some people haven’t just slunk cenotaphs and war memories spend this time questioning Restorative Justice work to into their bubble and around Taranaki were silent the system we left and pay the bills. Both of these hibernated, but have taken at dawn, but our driveways giving substance to ideas NEWS Promote your business or event have been put on hold due this extraordinary challenge and streets were filled with to create a better life and a in our area, call us on: to Covid-19. I’ve been head on, making the most of people commemorating our better society. Let’s capture Ph/Fax: 06 761 7016 - 23 Napier Street, Opunake working hard in my bubble an unprecedented situation. war veterans. Lest we forget. and nurture the good things at home, to support our local I’ve seen this in education I’m encouraged by the can- that have come out of this - or e-mail us: [email protected] communities - including around Taranaki, with do attitude that has seen the smiles at people we pass workers, community groups, schools finding creative many shops and businesses in the street, the focus on businesses. ways to teach their students open again under Level-3, supporting local businesses, Level-4 has also given while at home in lockdown. serving our communities, the concern and care for me time to reflect, to read I’ve seen businesses and while ensuring the safety of others. and to hear from people community organisations their staff and customers. We’ve got the support around Taranaki. There are carrying out their essential During Level-4 lockdown of strategy, through the many challenges but also work via Zoom, text and we’ve all had to change Taranaki 2050 roadmap, and opportunities and initiatives. telephone. I’ve experienced our habits, attitudes and of the Government through behaviours. We have had to its many support packages and commitment of funding for transformational, shovel- ready projects. A warmer winter for a Unprecedented may be the most used word in media million New Zealanders A warmer winter for one designed to help older New doubling the Winter Energy million New Zealanders Zealanders and many of the Payment will act as an Over a million New country’s poorest families immediate stimulus in local Zealanders have more to heat their homes over winter. economies. spend on warmer homes as “When the impact of The increase to main the Government’s doubling Covid-19 first hit, the benefits, in addition to the of the Winter Energy Government set out a benefit rate being indexed to Payment kicks in to keep $12.1 billion dollar support the net average wage rather people well and stimulate package for New Zealanders than the Consumer Price the economy, says Social and business. It was within Index, is the largest across- Development Minister this package that we the-board increase in several Carmel Sepuloni. increased benefits by $25 decades and is estimated to The Winter Energy Payment and doubled the Winter help support 350,000 low- for 2020 runs for 22 weeks Energy Payment. income individuals and from May 1 to October 1 and “A core part of the families. doubles to $1400 for couples Government’s response “The efforts of our team of and $900 for single people to Covid-19 is to ensure 5 million helped to get us in this year. About 850,000 families stay healthy and a good position to tackle the people will benefit from it focused on their wellbeing virus and we each continue with more than 1 million kept which is good for them and to have a role to play as warmer once children and good for our health service,” we begin to reboot our other household members of Carmel Sepuloni said. economy for the good of all recipients are included. She added that those on New Zealanders,” Carmel “The Winter Energy lower incomes generally Sepuloni said. Payment started as part of spend any extra money on “The Government is here to the Government’s December household items that keep support those who need it.” 2017 Families Package their families well, and so 10 NEWS Thursday, May 7, 2020 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS ANZAC Day with a difference at Okato On ANZAC Day on the the usual activities were not local 4Square, to every lawn at St Paul’s Church, possible due to the Covid 19 house in Okato, and senior Okato were thirty white restrictions. citizens in Warea and crosses of soldiers who died Ray Rook one of Okato’s Rahotu, commemorating in World War One. Also senior citizens, who lives ANZAC Day. on display was the NZ fl ag, in Hickford Place, came to Many homes made poppies thirty poppies and a red his frontage to hear Raewyn and wreaths to decorate their shawl symbolising blood Lawn playing the bagpipes homes and streets. The fi re shed during the confl ict. which originally lead men Station had the New Zealand One of the crosses was for into battle.She also played fl ag on display. Colonel Malone a Taranaki Amazing Grace. Mr Rook Glenys Putt organised a man,who died at Gallipoli. came outside proudly recording of the National His name is inscribed on the wearing his service medals Anthem and The Last Post at nearby Cenotaph. to acknowledge the gesture. the Cenotaph. It was played The crosses were the Accompanying Raewyn was at such a volume that it was Ministry of Education Lesley who was carrying a heard at some considerable initiative a few years ago; a wreath made of hydrangeas distance and many people collection of thirty crosses fl owers. came down to their house were sent to every primary Various locations were frontages. Lesley placed school in NZ. This resource visited too include the the wreath, children placed kit was intended to stimulate Catholic church, Okato rosemary all at safe distance, further study of World War Vets, and locals could hear while Raewyn played One and all it entailed. the stirring music and pay Amazing Grace. Lesley Dowding decided homage. Well done everyone for to organise several aspects A team delivered, locally commemorating ANZAC to commemorate ANZAC made Anzac biscuits, and Thirty crosses for 30 soldiers day in such a unique and Day along with others as a poppy organised by the memorable way. Standing to attention in Manaia ANZAC Day has always the RSA to put a hold on overseas confl icts were been a big occasion in Manaia ANZAC commemorations encouraged to put a moment with hundreds turning this year and the Manaia aside at 6am at home or out for the annual Dawn ceremony, like others around standing in their driveways Parade. 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Council's COVID-19 Relief Measures – Proposes Zero Rate Increase Key measures the Council is implementing include: • Zero % rate increase: We propose to reduce our projected 3.36% rate increase for the 2020 The South Taranaki District Council (STDC) released a number of ini� a� ves it is – 2021 fi nancial year to a zero % rate increase. working on, aimed at bringing relief to residents and businesses in light of the • Nil Increase to Fees and Charges: We are proposing to freeze Council fees and charges for COVID-19 pandemic. the new fi nancial year. South Taranaki District Mayor, Phil Nixon says; “Council has developed a • Payment Plans and Rate Penalty Remissions: We will set up payment plans and remit range of measures aimed at bringing relief to residents and businesses, some penal� es for those experiencing fi nancial hardship (providing a payment arrangement has of which can be ac� oned immediately while others are more long term and been agreed in advance). will require addi� onal planning before being rolled out. In par� cular we are • Rent Relief: Council will excuse tenants of commercial proper� es it owns from paying rent looking at ini� a� ves and projects that can get the economy going by using, while they are unable to open. where possible, local businesses and contractors.” • Pay Local/Smaller Suppliers Faster: Standard prac� ce in the industry is for payments to One of the key proposals Council is working on is achieving a zero % rate be made on the 20th of the month following an invoice but we can help local, smaller increase for the 2020 – 2021 fi nancial year which begins on 1 July. businesses by paying weekly. “Following the Council’s Long Term Plan, rates were projected to increase by • Government Financial Assistance: We have applied for Government fi nancial assistance for around 3.36%. However, given the fi nancial burden COVID-19 will place on six signifi cant ‘shovel ready projects’. many families and businesses our Council is proposing to have a zero % rate • Business Support Service: We’ve strengthened the support we can off er business through rise,” says Mayor Nixon. “In addi� on to the zero rates increase the Council advice, informa� on, networking, advocacy and co-ordina� on etc. is proposing a freeze on fees and charges and is off ering payment plans and • Professional Services Grant for SME’s: Through Venture Taranaki we have assisted with remission of rate penal� es for those experiencing fi nancial hardship,” he says. funding a professional services grant to support our district's small-medium enterprises STDC Chief Execu� ve, Waid Crocke� says the Council is able to achieve the (SMEs - those with fewer than 50 staff ) giving access to much-needed professional services zero rates rise due to the prudent and eff ec� ve fi nancial management of the advice and support. organisa� on by staff and elected members over many years. • Ongoing Economic Recovery Measures: Working with businesses, Iwi and other partners “As a result, this Council is in a sound fi nancial posi� on and we are able to we will look at how we can support longer term economic recovery by doing things such as look to our Long Term Investment Fund to realise this proposal.” bringing some of our capital projects and other development ini� a� ves forward (such as the “There will be no planned drop in levels of service and we will con� nue to Hāwera Business Park, associated infrastructure and the smaller town centre upgrades) and meet our current and future infrastructure needs without compromising using, where possible local businesses/contractors, to s� mulate growth and employment. future plans or our fi nancial posi� on,” he says. Mr Crocke� says these measures are just the fi rst of a number of ini� a� ves Other relief measures include: the Council will look to develop over the coming months. • Cancelled Library Fines: Un� l normal services resume, we’ve decided to remove fees on “These are just our ini� al measures. We will look to work closely with overdue items at our libraries and extend current loans. businesses, Iwi and other partners to develop further measures that will • Green waste Extension: Green waste s� ckers will remain valid for fi ve weeks past their support the ongoing welfare of our district,” he says. original end date of 30 September 2020, up to and including 4 November 2020. Ratepayers can contact the Council about rate relief payment plans on 0800 111 323.

Websites - www.covid19.govt.nz and www.southtaranaki.com Facebook - like 'South Taranaki District Council', Keep up-to-date 'Uncovid - South Taranaki' and 'Unite Against Covid-19' Antenno - join Antenno! Visit www.southtaranaki.com Payments in Level 3 Council Services at Level 3 The next rates instalment is due on Wednesday 27 May 2020 and Local Government won’t be back to delivering normal services under Level 3 as we are s� ll not allowed water by meter rates is due on 20 May 2020. The op� ons you have to physically interact with customers and public facili� es (such as libraries, pools and playgrounds) must for paying these rates have changed slightly. remain closed. We will con� nue to keep delivering essen� al services such as water and waste like we While we are in Level 3 of lockdown, all Council facili� es (including have been. the LibraryPlus centres and Hāwera Administra� on Building) must KERBSIDE COLLECTION glass and mixed recycling and green waste. remain closed. If possible, please pay your rates by one of these • General waste (red-lid) wheelie bin collec� on • To ensure there is no physical contact payment is contactless methods (go to www.southtaranaki.com to fi nd out will con� nue on normal collec� on day. by EFTPOS or account only. how): • Mixed recycling (yellow-lid) wheelie bin • 24-hour recycling will not be available at any • Pay online with your Credit Card collec� on will resume on normal collec� on day. transfer sta� on so please do not dump any waste • Internet Banking Please note; everything in this bin will be going to outside of transfer sta� ons. • Bank Transfer (you can ring your bank and request this) landfi ll at this stage, we encourage you to conti nue • Send your cheque by post or drop it into the slots at any to stockpile your recycling if possible. LIBRARYPLUS CENTRES LibraryPlus centre or Hāwera Adminstra� on Building (if • Glass recycling (blue crate) collec� on will • LibraryPlus facili� es remain closed however you choose this op� on, please adhere to social distancing resume and the glass will be recycled. residents can access books from their local guidelines). • Green waste (large green bin) collec� on will LibraryPlus via contactless “click and collect”. If you have no other op� on but to pay by E� pos, please call our resume on normal collec� on day and will be sent • “Click and collect” items will be available for Contact Centre on 0800 111 323 to make an appointment to come to our green waste processing facility. Please note; pickup for Eltham, Manaia, Ōpūnake, 11am - 1pm, into the Hāwera Administra� on Building. Green waste sti ckers will remain valid for fi ve Monday to Friday and for Kaponga 1.30 - 3pm, weeks past their original end date of 30 September Wednesday. Financial Hardship 2020, up to (and including) 4 November 2020. • Online services are available including access to If you are experiencing fi nancial hardship and can’t pay your rates, eBooks and eAudio. Contact us by phoning 0800 please email [email protected] or contact us on 0800 111 323 so TRANSFER STATIONS 111 323 or email [email protected] if we can discuss your individual situa� on and arrange a manageable • Transfer sta� ons will open as per their normal needed. payment plan. opera� ng hours to accept the usual general waste, • Public Wifi remains off . 12 NEWS Thursday, May 7, 2020 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS

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P: 06 761 8723 Attendance: 0800 288 363 Tasman Street, Opunake 4616 PO Box 4, Opunake 4645 www.opunake.school.nz [email protected] WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING DURING LOCKDOWN? On Wednesday 25th March, Opunake High School closed its doors to students and sta due to the COVID-19 Level 4 Lockdown. While ocially the rst two weeks from the Principals desk,,, of lockdown were school holidays, plenty has been going on for our students since that date. Nga mihi o te wa ki a koe me to whanau Before our students could Greetings to you and your family commence their Learning @ We are now in week 4 of Term 2 and as a school we continue to adapt and respond to our students and Home programme after Easter, our wider school community. We are constantly looking at improving our lines of communication with our teaching sta spent many students, whanau and the wider school community. The Opunake High School app will enable you to hours rewriting, altering and access information from the school as soon as it is available and to reply to this information. Instructions on uploading content to online Opunake High School teaching sta during their rst Zoom meeting. how to download the app can be found on our school website. software such as Education Perfect and Google Classrooms in order we nd ourselves in has a number on the various challenges we’ve I would like to thank all sta for their mahi to enable students to continue with their distance/online for our rangatahi to have access of challenges so we would like to given to them - Budd’s Push-Up learning. The manaakitanga they show for each other and for our students has been fantastic and it is one to as much relevant learning as thank everyone - students, sta Challenge, “colour” photography of the reasons why I am so proud to lead our school. The high levels of engagement in their learning by possible. This hasn’t been easy, a and whanau who are trying their challenges and the rst Opunake our students has also been a real strength of our community. It is fantastic to hear teachers say how proud number of our practical subjects absolute best right now. Hidden Talent Quest. Our visual they are that you are demonstrating our DREAM values with your online/distance learning. Our school DREAM values continue to play an important part in all our activities as demonstrated with our ANZAC have had to think outside the box One of the positives to come out art and photography students remembrance. A reminder they are DILIGENCE, RESPECT, EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS, AROHA and MANA. in order to deliver curriculum. of this lockdown has been the have also had to seek alternative At the beginning of the year leadership demonstrated by our themes and ideas to what they The government make a decision on 11th May as to whether the country stays in Level 3 or transitions we made a decision to invest in senior students. Head Boy and Girl, originally planned and some to Level 2. Our school sta and leadership remain well prepared for the decision and will continue with the Education Perfect software Blake Harkness and Meg Gibson, of their artworks have been our distance/online learning programme at least until Friday 15th May to meet the needs of our students. package for the delivery of along with Deputy Head Girl, outstanding. Opunake High School will continue to be resilient and exible to achieve as much as we can during these Math, Science, English, Health Jamiee Siciliano played a big role As this edition of the Coastal challenging times. It is important that we continue to care for and support all members of our wonderful & PE, Humanities and Digital in bringing our rst ever online News goes to print, there is still school community, especially as we have all been impacted by COVID-19 in some way. The Principals and Technology courses, under current Iwi to life. It is not easy, or natural uncertainty and questions about Boards of Trustees of our contributing schools are working closely with one another to ensure students are circumstances this has proven to for people to put themselves out what the future holds. There is a kept as safe as possible. be more benecial than we could there and on camera and these great video going around social The focus on well being has been our number one priority in Term 2, with the pastoral deans and guidance have imagined. three were outstanding in putting media commentating on life pre counsellor here to support all of our students. Our guidance counsellor can be reached on guidance@ themselves forward. Our prefect and post-COVID (link listed in red The rst day of online learning opunake.school.nz for any support or assistance that you may need. The social media challenges that team also played their part in box below). The gist of it is that for our students (like the rest of students have participated in during our COVID lockdown are hilarious, inspiring and at the heart of who contributing to a digital recital of humanity has a great opportunity New Zealand) ocially began on we are as a school. Together we can do this. Kia Kaha, Kia Maia, Kia Manawanui. April 15th. Students have been our karakia and the Anzac Ode (in to put right some of the things expected to check emails and the both Te Reo and English). You can we’re not doing so well. It would If you have any questions, concerns or feedback do not hesitate to get in touch. nd the videos for both these on be quite easy for our students to various online applications for Noho ora mai ano Facebook or YouTube. do nothing during this lockdown, their content. The expectation was Peter O’Leary - Principal not for parents to become defacto Our students have also shown and so we’re super proud of all teachers, but for our rangatahi to they are not afraid to take on a they have been able to achieve at engage where possible. Whilst challenge or be creative. This is this time. learning is important, the landscape best shown by students taking Kia kaha everyone.

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If you’re a former student or sta member at Opunake High School, then we’d love for you to join the Opunake High School Alumni Group on Facebook. With the 100th Jubilee coming up in 2025, the Alumni Group was started so that we can begin to start looking ahead to this important milestone. In the month since being launched, the group has swelled to Year 10 student Jorja Symes Who knew Year 9 student Harry Year 13 student Jamiee Siciliano over 2000 members. was the winner of our push-up Ranking could complete a Rubik took this stunning photo as part The Alumni group has been a great way for challenge. Quite casually, Jorja Cube while riding a unicycle? of her NCEA Level 3 Photography past students and sta to reconnect and took on and beat all-comers, Our Hidden Talent Quest brought learning. This forms part of the share memories and photos. Some of the barely breaking a sweat. up all sorts of interesting talents. body of work for her portfolio. more interesting discussions have been over favourite teachers along with debate over which First XV was deemed to be the greatest ever. A live poll seems to suggest people are FIND OPUNAKE HIGH SCHOOL CONTENT ON keen to see some Old Boys and Girls clashes against our current Firsts and Senior A teams at the Jubilee, just so long as the hamstrings hold up. If you’re interested in being a member of this group, then head to Facebook and search for Opunake Alumni. Peter Kuriger Engineering & Concrete For those without a Facebook account, please contact [email protected] using a current email address, and we’ll add you to ONLINE IWI, TERM 2 ANZAC DAY ODE THE GREAT REALISATION the email database and keep you informed as https://youtu.be/YDBgm62jeiM https://youtu.be/9u6-rmfQqMc https://youtu.be/Nw5KQMXDiM4 we look to begin planning in the near future. WE ARE OPEN

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OPUNAKE HIGH SCHOOL CONTACT DETAILS P: 06 761 8723 Student supports local marae during lockdown Attendance: 0800 288 363 The world might be more Tasman Street, Opunake 4616 stage.” worldwide. Over 18,000 sections that participants worrying and stressful for “Being in isolation isn’t young New Zealanders are need to complete - PO Box 4, Opunake 4645 everyone right now – but stopping our determined currently participating in the Voluntary Service, Physical www.opunake.school.nz there are still pockets of young people from carrying Award programme. Recreation, Skills and [email protected] positivity and good news out on with their Duke of The Award has four main Adventurous Journey. there to keep us all positive. Ed Award activities and Duke of Edinburgh maintaining their well- participant Alex Bengston, being,” says National who is from Rahotu and Director Karen Ross. WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING DURING LOCKDOWN? attends Opunake High “The key aim of the Award gibsonplumbing LTD. School, is collecting is to help young people build On Wednesday 25th March, Opunake High School closed its watercress from his family resilience, problem solving doors to students and sta due to farm and delivering it in a skills and self-confi dence. I the COVID-19 Level 4 Lockdown. contactless way to Parihaka can’t think of anything we CERTIFIED While ocially the rst two weeks from the Principals desk,,, Marae. Alex is doing this need more than these crucial of lockdown were school holidays, for the Voluntary Service life skills during this testing Plumbing, Gasfi�ng and plenty has been going on for our section of his Award. time”. students since that date. Nga mihi o te wa ki a koe me to whanau “I have enjoyed getting The Duke of Edinburgh’s Drain Laying Before our students could Greetings to you and your family out and doing something Hillary Award is the New commence their Learning @ We are now in week 4 of Term 2 and as a school we continue to adapt and respond to our students and different during lockdown,” Zealand branch of the world’s Home programme after Easter, Plus! Roofing, Wood Fires and our wider school community. We are constantly looking at improving our lines of communication with says Alex. “I have been leading youth development our teaching sta spent many students, whanau and the wider school community. The Opunake High School app will enable you to picking watercress twice a award with over 1.3 million other Hea�ng Solu�ons hours rewriting, altering and access information from the school as soon as it is available and to reply to this information. Instructions on week and will continue until young people taking part uploading content to online Opunake High School teaching sta during their rst Zoom meeting. how to download the app can be found on our school website. I go back to school at this Alex Bengston collecting watercress. software such as Education Perfect 06 761 8757 027 445 7164 and Google Classrooms in order we nd ourselves in has a number on the various challenges we’ve I would like to thank all sta for their mahi to enable students to continue with their distance/online for our rangatahi to have access of challenges so we would like to given to them - Budd’s Push-Up learning. The manaakitanga they show for each other and for our students has been fantastic and it is one [email protected] to as much relevant learning as thank everyone - students, sta Challenge, “colour” photography of the reasons why I am so proud to lead our school. 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A reminder they are DILIGENCE, RESPECT, EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS, AROHA and MANA. in order to deliver curriculum. of this lockdown has been the have also had to seek alternative Country music has always “There was lots of music At the beginning of the year leadership demonstrated by our themes and ideas to what they The government make a decision on 11th May as to whether the country stays in Level 3 or transitions been a big part of Ian and in the family when I was we made a decision to invest in senior students. Head Boy and Girl, originally planned and some to Level 2. Our school sta and leadership remain well prepared for the decision and will continue with Helen Braithwaite’s lives younger,” he says. “I learned the Education Perfect software Blake Harkness and Meg Gibson, of their artworks have been our distance/online learning programme at least until Friday 15th May to meet the needs of our students. together. 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In 2022 it will learning is important, the landscape best shown by students taking Kia kaha everyone. forward to doing so later in together from Invercargill the year. to the Far North and points three daughters. be 20 years since they took “We’ve enjoyed our life between, including Taranaki. “They’ve all got nice over the Country Music Hall @opunakealumni together,” said Helen. “The “Our fi rst time in Taranaki voices and sung with us of Fame. most important thing to have was in a concert with Denis around the country,” says If you’re a former student or sta member a successful long marriage is and Christine McEwan,” Helen. “They’ve gone their at Opunake High School, then we’d love for honesty.” says Helen. “We’ve had a own ways now.” you to join the Opunake High School Alumni Their paths fi rst crossed couple of shows here.” She says the daughters SHOE & BOOT SALE Group on Facebook. at a function organised by Country Music has also have all been to Manaia and With the 100th Jubilee coming up in 2025, Ian’s mother, and continued taken them overseas, performed on the stage at the the Alumni Group was started so that we to do so a number of times including a longstanding Country Music Hall of Fame, Winter Shoes are available! can begin to start looking ahead to this after that. 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He looks lonely.” into the Hall of Fame in Ian. A wrist injury at work barely breaking a sweat. up all sorts of interesting talents. body of work for her portfolio. more interesting discussions have been over Ian says he has had a 2007, and receiving a meant he could no longer favourite teachers along with debate over longstanding interest in lifetime achievement award play the six stringed guitar, which First XV was deemed to be the greatest music, much of which he for “their contribution to so he has had to switch to the Also SHOE, BAG & LEATHER REPAIRS ever. A live poll seems to suggest people are credits to his mother and America’s own music” fi ve bass guitar. FIND OPUNAKE HIGH SCHOOL CONTENT ON keen to see some Old Boys and Girls clashes her Southern Districts years ago. As well as their delayed 244 Broadway - STRATFORD against our current Firsts and Senior A teams Accordion Orchestra. 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Soldiers’ Park for the use of Town clock the then combined Eltham- The clock outside the Kaponga Rugby Club. Eltham medical centre now Eltham later combined belongs to the town. with the Stratford Rugby The gift of the clock by Club, and the Kaponga club the Eltham and Districts’ has requested the lights Community Health Trust now be transferred to the was accepted by the Kaponga grounds. community board. The present lights at The clock has been under the Kaponga grounds the jurisdiction of the trust were close to their use-by for some years, with the date, said club chairman council helping towards Benjamin Abbott. maintenance costs. David’s birthday morning tea at the Eltham Library. The club thought the more The trust indicated its Eltham District Historical major public events imposed feasible economic solution willingness to continue Society for the purchase on because of the Corvid-19 was the transfer of the meeting power costs, while a new computer. virus threat. Soldier’s Park lights rather maintenance would be met They will not be forgotten Karen Cave pointed out than paying for a new set of Speeding cars in town Maindonald who said traffi c by council. Eltham people can still that while the public ban was lights. streets was not a problem was a real problem for the The community board remember Anzac Day in place, private personal He added that the Kaponga unique to Eltham, said the town, with cars speeding in accepted the gift and despite the nation-wide tributes could be made grounds were used not only South Taranaki District streets, trucks not using the proposal under a special cancellation of public including visits to the RSA by rugby but also other Council Mayor Phil Nixon. designated by-passes and the memorandum of under commemorative services. cemetery. sports clubs in the area. Patea and Opunake also location of the pedestrian standing. People can continue to pay Cancellation of the nation- Climbing for charity had the same problem he crossing in High Street. Grants their respects by visiting and/ wide commemoration of Fundraising for the told the recent meeting Mr Maindonald questioned The Eltham-Kaponga or placing personal tributes Anzac Day was the fi rst Auckland Sky Tower of the Eltham-Kaponga how long would it take for Community Board approved at the Eltham War Memorial time this had happened since Fire Fighters Climb will Community Board. results of the ongoing Land grants of $1400 to the gates, said Karen Cave, services began in 1915, said continue in Eltham Traffi c issues were a police Transport traffi c survey. Eltham RSA for traffi c costs chairperson of the Eltham- the National RSA. The annual event, matter, he said, and the The present traffi c issue on Anzac Day, $6483.44 Kaponga Community Board Poppy Day had been which raises money for council was working with was dangerous he said, and to the Eltham Community and civic organiser head of Third time lucky postponed, the fi rst time the Leukemia and Blood since 1920. Foundation has been Eltham has two sites postponed but the Eltham commemorating the dead of Fire Brigade would continue both World Wars – the gates its fund raising projects. outside the Eltham Primary Postponement of this School and the grandstand at year’s climb while Taumata Park. disappointing, said chief The memorial gates were fi re offi cer David Waite, unveiled and dedicated to did mean more time to raise those who served in World funds and for training. War 1 on Armistice Day in This year Ryan Orchard 1926. has taken up the challenge The grandstand at Taumata of climbing 1103 stairs up Park in memory of the 51 fl oors, wearing full fi re Traffi c problems not unique to Eltham service people of World War fi ghting kit and carrying Continued from page 14 11 was dedicated in 1957. A gear weighing in at 30 kilos. plaque depicting the three As part of his training, armed services, army, air Ryan runs up and down force and navy was inserted the grandstand stairs at into the building. Taumata Park. The names of World War The pitch of the 11 service people were later grandstand’s stairs was very inscribed on the Memorial close to the Sky Tower’s Gates. gradient. Both memorials were The Eltham Fire Brigade erected as the result of has been taking part in the Members of the public can still place their own tributes this year, even though there is no Civic Service. massive public fund raising View of Returned Soldiers section at Eltham Cemetery. climb since its inception efforts. Their positioning, some 15 years ago. police to solve the problem. a real problem compounded Development Group for the Anzac Day committee. outside a school and in a Last year, the climb raised Mr Nixon was replying by the fact there was no pavers to be placed at the She confi rmed that this public park was in keeping $1 million dollars for the to concerns raised by longer a police presence in Bridge Street entrance year’s Eltham civic service with the concept of ensuring foundation. board member Lindsey the town. project for Bridger Park had been cancelled in line young people would be able Ryan’s support person is renewal and $1783.01 to the with the national ban on all to recall the deeds of the Kevin Barry who has taken past. part in past climbs. Lights please Wendy Barry described The possible transfer of the the Sky Tower climb as Eltham Soldiers’ Park lights “awesome” with nearly to the Kaponga Rugby Club 1000 fi refi ghters from all was under consideration. 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Eltham Kick Boxing Club. The old Scout Den on passionate. atmosphere is awesome, want to do fi tness training. Bridge Street comes to life Run by ex-Commonwealth you learn lots and the fi tness Trophies, posters and photo three nights a week as the Champion, Colin Smith, training is full on.’ boards line the walls and are Hydras Kick Boxing club the members have to work The den is set up with an testimony to Colin’s success ‘kicks’ into action. This hard, train hard, be super impressive boxing ring, and that of his proteges. is no walk in the park – fi t and prove themselves. warm up area and gym Colin has 39 years’ Simple but Significant these guys are serious and As one new boxer said ‘the Helping Taranaki families with a range of simple, equipment for those who experience in boxing circles professional funeral services, with affordable caskets and urns Third time lucky 0800 236 236 know what other businesses events are on hold for now The Eltham Business on, review its constitution 233 Carrington Street, New Plymouth Association still exists. and work towards a more /industries do, and work due to the Covid 19 virus. At a Special Meeting ‘Business’ focused goal in towards building a strong Grant monies received for www.asimplecremation.co.nz recently they elected a new the future. It is hoped that town network. Vice these events will be returned chairperson, vice chair and the organisation will be chairperson is Mel Ogle to the funders. secretary. more like Biz Link in our from Nature’s Wonder Day It is with interest we watch We welcome your contributions Fi Perez of Rawhitiroa has neighbouring towns. BA5 Care, and Joan Sheehy is the for the future of this group. Please send to accepted the nomination meetings are planned, hosted new secretary. With the amount of business editorial as Chairperson. Fi by the various businesses in The Music in the Park event and industry in Eltham it is @opunakecoastal news.co.nz expressed the hope that town. This gives members scheduled for early April is an opportunity for growth. the organisation can move a chance to visit and get to cancelled, and future town Maree Liddington LOOKING FOR A REAL ESTATE Traffi c problems not unique to Eltham PROFESSIONAL Continued from page 14 YOU CAN TRUST? over New Zealand taking done”, all of which are about announce a new opening community, and been part. the last exhibition. date later in the year. active in many committees “The atmosphere on the Spoilt For Choice was the In the meantime, artists are and organisations. These Call Viv Scott today for help day is amazing,” she said. title of the last showing of encouraged to stay at home include the Taranaki Scout with buying, selling - or Until the new date for the the works of artists Elizabeth and create more artworks Association, Pioneer for a friendly, confidential climb is announced, the Harrison, Jeanette Verster, for future exhibitions. Village, Eltham Borough Eltham Fire Brigade will be Holly Smith, Andrea Nichols Birthday feast Council, church and chat to discuss your options. out raising funds. One of the and Caryl Murray. The Eltham Library Plus Presbyterian campsite. projects is a raffl e with fi rst And spoilt for choice it was usual Thursday Cuppa and He is a founding and now prize a load of wood, second with their works fi lling the Chat session turned into life member of the Eltham Viv Scott a $100 note and third a $50 space with a variety of styles, a birthday celebration for Historical Society. In honour fuel voucher. intaglio, passe, relief prints, David Birchler. A regular M 027 441 4596 of David’s milestone, the E [email protected] Art alive-oh collages and mixed media. of the group, library staff society also provided him “Well worth a visit” is just The works range from the provided a feast, including with a birthday feast. one of the comments in the delicate, to robust to vibrant. a birthday cake for David Eltham Village Gallery’s Sadly, the exhibition has who turned 94. visitor book. now closed for the Covid David Birchler is a Others include “well lockdown and the gallery will longtime member of the

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This also helps conjunction with local coun- out police to stop antisocial cils and police that barriers behaviour that can arise in will remain in place regional these more out-of-the-way wide for vehicular access to locations.” reserves and car parks un- Under Level 3, parts of der Level 3. This prevents the economy can open safe- gatherings, freedom camp- ly and household bubbles ing and prohibited activi- can expand to reconnect Gale force winds hit Taranaki ties from taking place.” with close family, bring in In the throes of coronavirus, gale force winds hit Taranaki on Sunday doing some damage. This is authorised by caregivers or support iso- A large tree uprooted belonging to my neighbours ended up in my garden a metre from my house. I was working at the Controller powers under lated people. time inside near where the tree fell writing up a story when I hear a tremendous whoosh. the State of National Emer- However, people should Fortunately the elderly macrocarpa fell in the direction of my house as it would surely have done damage to the gency and the Government’s keep their bubbles exclusive neighbours house given its proximity had it fallen the other way. guidelines on recreational and if anyone within it feels No damage except to the fence. activities do not override this unwell, they should self- Editor directive. isolate from everyone else “There are still restrictions within the household. Remember your South Taranaki WI AGM Valentine South Taranaki Federation demolition in Hawera will The President Competition Awards: of Women’s Institutes AGM soon start for the new town acknowledged the two new Annual Reports : Under The President Phyllis centre which will house the recipients of Good Service 18 members. Kay Cup Malcolm welcomed 65 I- site centre, public library, Badges, Diane Campbell Manaia. Over 18 members. members to the 84th AGM art gallery and cafe. ( Pihama )) and Dorothy Carey Vase Rawhitiroa. of the South Taranaki Mayor Phil acknowledged Hughes (Kaponga). Programmes Manaia. Federation of Women’s the wonderful work done by Suzanne Bannister Floral : Doris Hall Vase : Institutes held at the Kapuni the Institutes in their districts National Executive bought Phyllis Malcolm. Cooking Hall on March 16.. and the generous service to news of an update of : Opaku Vase : Bev Marx. Happy Mayor Phil Nixon opened the community through preparations for the National Exhibition Bloom: Kapuni the meeting , and spoke volunteering. Centennial, in which we will Vase : Phyllis Malcolm. about how we needed to be Guest Speaker: Diane Reid be celebrating our founder Teddy in Winter Pyjamas : proactive in preventing the was absolutely splendid with Miss Jerome Spencer, on June Hartwell. 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Following ongoing CEO Ian Francis said that be resumed this year, we New Zealand fully supports planning for an exciting Tokyo Olympics. discussions between Hockey while all involved were need to get as many people this position.” 2021 representative season “The Vantage Black New Zealand and its 32 deeply saddened to lose an as possible back on the which will see the Vantage Sticks’ international member associations, a joint entire National Tournament turf and competing against Mr Francis expressed National U18 Tournament, programme is also and unanimous decision was season, the decision has been one another. Their focus Hockey New Zealand’s the inaugural Ford National currently on hold, with made to cancel all National made in the best interests of needs to be on enabling appreciation for the Hockey Championships the suspension of FIH Tournaments for the 2020 community hockey. “Our people to participate in outstanding leadership taken and the National Masters Pro League until May 15 hockey season. associations strongly believe their local programmes and by the member associations Tournaments return as well and the postponement of Hockey New Zealand that when hockey is able to competitions, and Hockey in coming to such a diffi cult as season three of the FIH the Tokyo Olympics until but necessary decision. Pro League and the 2021 2021. “We all recognise the importance and value of our national tournaments and Opunake Bowling Club know that many people will be very disappointed with This is a very short account of our happenings, as like a this decision. However, this lot of organisations, all Bowls Taranaki events have been year we need to prioritise cancelled, and our clubrooms have been closed to all events making hockey accessible and bookings. for players, coaches and On March 1 an interesting Round Robin Men’s Triples umpires in our local were played with four teams competing. There was some communities for as much very good bowling on a free running green. The winners, of the year as possible. This who won all three games were: Peter Clement, Levi Davis will help rebuild the well- and Kewene Ratahi. being of our people within In the Women’s Juniors Singles, after some round robin hockey and the broader games, the winner was Rita Davey. Congratulations Rita. sporting community”. Kay F Mr Francis said Hockey New Zealand is now Value Farm Sheds Value Building Supplies farm buildings are constructed from quality materials that last, at prices you can afford.

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Te Namu is a site of The new bridge will provide national as well as local safe access across the stream historical interest. In 1833 it to the urupa below Te Namu was the scene of the Guard Pa and to the neighbouring incident, the first time British bay. troops were used in New The bridge, which is one Zealand. It was also where and a half metres wide and the invading Waikato met 15 metres long was put in by their match when they came Bridge It NZ who the South up against Matakatea and Taranaki District Council the local Taranaki Maori. had contracted to do the job. Mention was made during About 50 people gathered the opening of ways the at the east bank of the stream stories associated with the on Friday morning. On the area could be incorporated other side were two steel into the area. beams previously used to Bryan Roach remembers cross the stream. These playing around Te Namu in often had to be lifted out of his primary school days back the stream during times of in the 1970s.. flooding, South Taranaki “We used to scoot along District mayor Phil Nixon here as kids when there said. After a blessing and the was one steel beam. When ribbon cutting by Mr Nixon, they put the second beam it was time for everyone to across here it was luxury as cross the bridge where more you could have one foot on speeches followed. each beam. What we’ve got Ian Armstrong said the now is far safer. It’s been a bridge is a valuable addition long time coming. Probably to the Opunake Walkway, too long. This one is going which is itself a job that will to be mobility friendly and never be finished. accessible for mobility Trying out the new bridge. “This bridge gives access scooters and wheelchairs.” Lions event gives good variety of coastal country Fifty eight kilometres of varying countryside were covered on the Okato Lions 4wd Adventures Tour. Here are some photos from the Okato Lions 4wd Adventures tour The tour involved 58km of off-road trekking from the top of Upper Kahuna Road to Lower Timaru Road, passing through six distinct geological areas. These included the beach maritime environment with sand and rocks, some of it deposited by Stoney River eroding the upper reaches above the mountain bush line. Secondly there was the ash formed clay soils with their deeply eroding gullies. These are easy to get into but difficult to get out of due to their sticky nature. Then there was the Stoney river alluvial flood plain with rocks, and gravel. The small Newall mud flow has poor draining soils but is fertile when dry. This area is flat, and the soils only around 400 years old. The Kahui Lahar country has hills full of metal- volcanic rock; some suitable for road construction’ with varying covers of ash and clay. These are interspersed with alluvial gravels and peat swamps, mostly now drained. This area has only one other like it anywhere; it A great way to see the coast. is in Indonesia. Finally there is the volcanic thank the New Plymouth Council for permission to riverbeds making this day been granted with most only spin wheels unnecessarily. debris boulder field adjacent District Council, The access the beach use of a possibility,” says Callum asking that we drive with There are areas designated to the blue rata reserve Department of Conservation the area below the high Mahy of the Okato Lions. a light footprint, avoiding for play”. “We would firstly like to and Taranaki Regional tide mark and cross the “Landowners permission has making a mess. Please do not