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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 Farewell Ash As 13 of his loyal staff stood in uniform on the forecourt of the garage Heydon Priest a huge number of people gathered to farewell the Oakura businessman Ashley Heydon known simply as ‘Ash’ who sadly passed Clan Cameron gather at away on April 4. Hawera. Pg 7. Offi ciating was the priest, the Very Reverend Michael Bent refl ecting Heydon’s strong faith. It was fi tting that the fi nal farewell of the man that people remembered so fondly be held at the place with which Ashley Heydon was so associated and which bore his name, the Oakura Merchant Navy Garage he’s owned for 70 recognised by new years. War Memorial at Cape As well as the garage, Egmont. Pg 9. retail outlet and workshop, Ash some years back relocated two iconic buildings, a former church Ashley Heydon is fondly farewelled. from Warea which continues today as a successful gift Recalls Ray, “I’d just come his working family. His tough hard working - he was always sponsoring shop The Crafty Fox, and out of the air force and when Ash was a worker who exterior however masked something – and “the least an old railway carriage I asked who was the new clearly expected the same a person who was kind, materialistic person I know, complete with station which boy, was told he was the new work ethic in others. empathetic and unfailingly someone who started from he renovated siting both apprentice.”.Ash moved into His grandson Heydon who generous. scratch. “He was my friend beside the thriving garage in a small shed alongside the was named after Ash – it “Ash was tough, – I don’t know why, he was the main street of Oakura. garage which is still there was always Ash, never Pop, impossible to beat at an a good bloke.” John Wyatt is the winner He’d also once owned where he did little but sleep. never grandad - remembers arm wrestle, hard working, Ash’s wife Nona passed of the 2021 Taranaki both a successful logging Merv who also roomed there as a teenager over three visionary, a doer and if you away in 1988. His three Dairy Farmer of the contracting arm to Heydon “drove Ash mad by listening summers working for Ash. scratched hard enough and children survive him along Year. All the winners on Priest and a general carrier to cricket, recalled Ray. “I recall doing 14 days in a spent enough time, beneath a with 6 grandchildren and Pages 18 & 19. business. Around this time Ash built row and mentioning to Ash very very tough surface was 11 great grandchildren. Born in Kaponga, Ashley his own car. that maybe I was due a day endless kindness, generosity His fi nal request that he attended school in Kaponga, Despite his love of cars off – that was a mistake, I and empathy which was be remembered by doing then Okato completing his he was never a good driver was sharply told when I’d evidenced by his willingness a random act of kindness education at New Plymouth remembered Ray who, done 60 days straight to to support many people in perhaps best epitomises the Boys High School. along with other amusing come back and talk to him society who were doing it man that was Ash. It was at Charlie Maxwell’s anecdotes about Ash, then.” tough or living rough,” said garage at Okato that Ash humorously recalled when Ash’s son in law Chris Heydon. At the conclusion of the took up an apprenticeship Ash fi rst noticed Nona “one Young concurred and Lydia Rae, speaking on service and also at Ash’s under Ray Rook and Merv of the most loveliest girls in amusingly recalled the day behalf of another daughter request, his favourite prayer Putt. the coast” who lived across in 1994 when Ash gave him Catherine who could not that was read out. the road. a compliment. It took 17 be there because she was Ash passed his Advanced years. stuck in England due to When the fever of life is The stunning Christopher Trade Certifi cate in 1951. In 2007 Heydon moved in the Covid crisis, relayed he over and our work is done… Aubrey ‘1896’ exhibition The following year he and with his grandfather for” 2-3 was a “tough dad” whose may He give us a safe opens at Puke Ariki, NP. Nona were married. weeks”. It was 2015 when he generosity was “second to lodging and a holy rest and Pg 28. Several years later Ash left and he fondly recalled none”. peace at the last. approached Jim Priest and the time getting to know Ray summed up his Mary Higgins Clark asked him if he would like Ash. lifelong friend as generous to sell his workshop and Local news, local people, adjoining post agency at local businesses, local Oakura. Jim’s son joined sport, local arts and the business which became events. Delivered free around Heydon Priest. the mountain every Ash went on to expand the fortnight. business and, beginning with buying a single truck and with a major contract with the McAlpine Brothers Ash has had a kiwi named who had a mill at Oakura, after him. went on to become one of the Ten brown kiwi were larger logging contractors in recently released into the the region. In 1968 he also [email protected] Kaitake Range. The Kaitake [email protected] took over Coastal Transport [email protected] Range Trust were asked and three years later Hogan Phone: 06 761 7016 to name two of them, one Bros further expanding his 23 Napier St, Opunake they have named Ash after business as a general carrier. Ashley Heydon. The second Dad’s ambition was “to was named Spencer Guthrie, work till he died,” said his one of the Trust’s six youngest daughter Irene Ash leaning out the window of the Carriage at Oakura. Te Wera station which he also founding members. adding that his staff became relocated in the background See us online at www.opunakecoastalnews.co.nz FOR ADVERTISING OR EDITORIAL PLEASE PHONE/FAX (06) 761-7016 2 NEWS AND VIEWS Thursday, April 22, 2021 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Send your your views to: meaning such as mana/status Pacifi c Islanders 13% and Letters to the Editor or which I appreciate, but a Asians constituting more 23 Napier Street, Opunake. LLettersetters toto thethe wee historical fact he seems than 25%. This being so, Fax: (06) 761 7016 not aware of was on Maori Maori and Pacifi c Islanders email: [email protected] EEditorditor arriving in NZ; they did combined do not number You are welcome to use a pseudonym but must not draw up a Treaty with more than Asians so why the fi rst known inhabitants don’t Asians have an supply your name and address to us. Maori woman and I’m sad will tell you the Moriori in this country they being Asian Ward or Wards to say after spending time were Tongan, here before the Moriori of which, if I in Auckland, which also unleash your resentment on with her family I have found Maori until Maori came am correct, the last full- means people of European Blame Game all white people of European things have not changes and enslaved their people. blooded Moriori died in the ethnicity make up the descent when it was the much since Auckland. A warm loving culture Chathams in the late 1930s. balance of just over 50% - This letter is in response English Royal Family, I can’t help wondering is you say, I don’t think so! I believe it was to the being twice that of Asians. to Joe Trinder’s Letter to the same family whose it your rage blinding you All cultures have done Chathams Moriori went This I put forward as food the Editor in your March 25 descendants are lavished by into blaming all people good and bad. to escape Maori. Maybe for thought. edition. Maori with such ceremony of white colour, or is it We need to truly be one my ancestors got involved I agree some English Joe suggests in the way he and gifts, that caused your simply political to blame all people now and stop the more recently. More recent changed to Maori. describe European behaviour grief! Europeans. blame game for your own relatives of mine include the One change leaves me as perceived by Joe that It doesn’t matter to most Also do you know gain. Rev Tahupoliki Haddon and, wondering this being Waka Europeans are stuck in time Maori if your genes are your history? Has Maori still around, Buck Shelford. Koiahi for transport and all and racist, and that we need Russian, Swiss, Scottish etc apologised for their crimes Bruce Both are fairly well known. that transport means Waka to get to know Maori better. you’re white and you’re to in the Chathams. Kaupokonui I mention this to inform Koiahi does not seem to This is from a guy who blame for what the English Talk to Tongan elders, they folk of my association in be a term used by Maori refers to all white Europeans did. This is the essence of the incorrect date of the said Maoridom. I also wish to before settles arrived in the as Pakeha, a negative term racism used by Maori. hui. I intended to present mention the recent census 1840s and 1850. meaning house fl ea, and any The English also Maori Wards my views to that group, but and I chose Auckland honest Maori will tell you committed many crimes I got the date wrong. My because it being our largest Gordon (Mac) Sole this. We are Europeans, not against Scotland, Wales, I again wish to write of fault, maybe the tyranny of city population-wise the , Hawera Pakeha. Respect our name as Ireland etc. my opinions on Maori age. On Mr Fuller’s letter I race numbers may surprise we respect yours. I was raised in South Wards. I did not attend wish to write comments on. folk as did me; Maori being It is completely Auckland and got to know the hui with the Taranaki Mr Fuller seems versed on 11.5% of the population, contradictory to complain Maori ways well. Being a Regional Council as I had the Maori and the English about negative words skinny white boy I felt the used against you, whilst fi sts of Maori since a child employing your own. and called many racist ADELPHOS The F word Part 2: The Road to freedom Europeans are very diverse names. I am now with an in culture and location and to open minded intelligent Forgiveness, the eleven the emotions you are holding back, but, you hold the power Sometimes writing an unsent letter ‘F’ word, was the topic onto toward that person, in how you choose to go letter to yourself or another of my last article. We looked group or yourself. There forward. At this point it can person can be helpful even if at what forgiveness is and may be anger. Anger often be helpful to acknowledge that person has died. isn’t. To recap, forgiveness has other emotions hiding that, as human beings, we I have found that there isn’t is a conscious, deliberate behind it. It may become all make mistakes: we are much that is instant about decision to release feelings dominating (a bit like a not perfect; sometimes that the eleven letter ‘F’ word. It DELIVERY PEOPLE NEEDED of resentment or vengeance bully), hiding emotions understanding helps us to takes time, emotional energy, We need a reliable delivery person/s to deliver toward a person (or group) like hurt, resentment, make sense of what has courage and a will to see it our fortnightly newspaper to Manaia who has harmed you; it is jealousy, guilt, shame, pride, happened, especially for through. It is worth it though, given regardless of whether indignation, revenge and self-forgiveness (technically because it frees us. It is a gift Please phone 06 761 7016. Ask for Rolland. they actually deserve your grief. Perhaps get a piece of not eleven letters). Try to we can give to ourselves. forgiveness. It does not mean paper and write the emotions separate the action from Martin Luther King Jr. we condone or excuse the down; sometimes that can the person. It can also be writes, “Forgiveness frees wrong that has been done to begin the sense of feeling helpful at this point to have the offender from the burden “Let’s create your business growth us; nor does it mean that we free. Next think about why compassion for the other of guilt. It cancels a debt.” strategy together” need to forget it. The focus is I’m holding on to these person, people or self (there Lastly, always remember Your only local community accounting firm on letting go of the feelings emotions. What is stopping is good stuff on YouTube on that God, who forgives us (sometimes extremely me from letting them go? self-compassion). Are there freely, can also give us His strong) related to the Maybe write that down too. any life lessons that can Holy Spirit to help us to experience that happened. Then decide whether you be learnt from the painful forgive: we just need to ask. There are two main types want to forgive or hold onto event, or events that led And Jesus gives us many them. Bear in mind that to the situation of needing examples that we can learn Accounting for the future, today of forgiveness: when we forgive another person, or refusing to forgive is like to forgive? If you can fi nd from. Feel free to look them Hawera - Opunake - Patea - 06 278 4169 group and when we forgive drinking poison in the hope these lessons, they may up or talk to someone who Opunake Office hours: ourselves. But how do we do that it will kill your enemy. positively help you in your knows about them. Mon & Thurs: 9am-3pm, Wed: 10am-3pm it? How do we forgive others The next step in the eleven future. Some people feel and ourselves? letter ‘F’ word is acceptance. they need to make amends Manaakitanga, To begin the process of Accept what has happened; as part of forgiveness. If so, Adelphos forgiveness, fi rst think about the clock can’t be turned think it through beforehand. Opunake street names Halse Place succeeded Mr Bell as New was then a solicitor and was from 1869-1871 who had Is named. after William Zealand agent for the New deputy superintendent of the the fi rst fl ax mill on the Halse, the elder of two Zealand Company in New Taranaki Province. Coast, where the Opunake brothers who came to New Plymouth and was also Dairy Company is now Zealand on the Amelia Commissioner of Crown He was also solicitor to situated. Thompson in 1841. William Lands from 1851 - 1863 . He the Opunake Flax Company Getting Married? Who to choose to help make your day truly special? In an upcoming issue we are putting together a wedding feature to showcase some of the services, venues and options available locally to consider when planning the amazing day.

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If you would like to advertise your business in Our Wedding Special please email: [email protected] OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, April 22, 2021 NEWS AND VIEWS 3 you have tyranny.’ (John by democratic process. To of a group where all got it to realise is that we have Maori Wards Basil Barnhill.) And I quote her: ‘Maori and other free, but suddenly the rules Elected the a multicultural world with would be afraid of anyone minority groups have a right changed, and as she’s not democratic multicultural marriages and I’m afraid I have offended who was not elected by the to the same advantages and Maori she would have to gender relationships, yet we Mary Moore of Manaia general population, was not privileges that you have and pay. way are all one people, humans for having the temerity answerable to the general they lack.’ Wrong again. Who has the ‘advantages Elected the democratic way not aliens. to advocate democracy population, and had absolute When I bought my farm I and privileges’? Gordon (Mac) Sole stated Our biggest problem is in our country. (Yes. It’s power to promote their own got a mortgage from Rural I’m not complaining about he absolutely disagrees with that our councils are being my country too). The (biased) agenda. Bank at 5%. A friend on the it; just stating facts. I’m not special seats for Maori or swayed by just a small group establishment of Maori It has been said: ‘Power next road bought his farm anti-Maori Wards per se, I’m any other race on any local or of people, Maoris included, Wards where the general corrupts; and absolute power around the same time. He anti any group that wants to New Zealand government, who are trying to weasel population has no part in the corrupts absolutely.’ And I got his mortgage through undermine our system of while the Maori Party should their way into power., and election of the candidates is believe that to be true. You Maori Affairs – at 3%. governance and demanding be set aside, but believes in do not speak on behalf of not democracy. Where only have only got to look at some Who had the ‘advantages ‘advantages and privileges’. historical justice which I all Maoris in New Zealand, the elite, or those of a certain of the American politicians and privileges’? And Maori Wards could certainly agree with 100%. only themselves. Also, every ethnicity/religion/whatever to confi rm it. With this recent kerfuffl e very well be the thin edge I also agree with J.D.Norton politician is elected by the can cast votes for ‘their’ Or what’s going on on the tele regarding a of the wedge, a precedent. of Opunake who stated if people democratically, not candidate is not democracy. in Myanmar. Their prominent politician being Who next will be demanding Maori want to have more by any other way. Democracy is government ‘government’s army is not diagnosed with cervical their own wards? Chinese? say in local government, do of the people, for the people, defending their population cancer I turned to the missus Jews? Roman Catholics? it the democratic way by Tom Stephens and by the people. – it’s killing them. I don’t and asked when was the last Pakistanis? Irish? Destiny having the guts to stand up New Plymouth. All of the people. Not just think that’s very democratic. time she had a smear taken, Church? to be elected, not having to some elite group. Mary Moore seems to think after all it’s free isn’t it? I don’t want my country to weasel their way into power, ‘Where the government that I’m objecting to Maori Her answer surprised me fi nish up like Myanmar. which is totally despicable. fears the people you have Wards because they’re “No. It’s free only if you’re I certainly agree with you democracy. Where the Maori. Wrong. I’m objecting Maori.” J.D.Norton both, so now what people people fear the government to anyone who is not elected It seems she was a member Opunake. in our province must begin Refl ections on Ash We would like to pass on our with station (formerly Te Apology for incorrect condolences to Ash’s extend- Wera station) and restored ed family. And to all those them siting them also along- caption who remember him fondly side the garage. For many LEFT: In our last issue (April 8) on page 26 we and with a tear in their eye. years a succession of suc- reviewed the Village Gallery’s exhibition Celebrating Ash owned Heydon cessful restaurants were run 20 Years of Eltham Art. Priest for many years. from the business known Unfortunately, we provided the wrong caption for this I last saw him just two locally as The Carriage. outstanding painting. weeks ago. After an opera- His ideas did not always We apologise to Lorna and The Village Gallery for our tion in November last year find favour with everyone mistake. he spent his time recuperat- but he ultimately proved right ing in the garage at the back taking his original vision of the shop on a comfort- through to fruition – the two able seat with a pile of car distinctive buildings came to We look forward to your contributions magazines beside him still characterise the seaside town. for our next issue which will be centre action in the beloved One of his more recent garage he built up into a ideas was to restore an old published on Thursday May 6. thriving business which in- ice cream cart popular years cluded a workshop, petrol ago. Not that long ago he station and a retail outlet. kitted out the Carriage as an He advertised in the American Diner. There was ABOVE: Cat Among the Opunake & Coastal talk of a couple taking it over. Pigeons is the corrrect News over the years. I never quite knew his caption for this intriguing I remember some years ago age – I still don’t. His age painting by Lorna Davies, when marketing I was told to never seemed relevant. which was created in 2001. go over to his house across He never let the advanc- Take a very careful look at the road. I recall knocking on ing years define him. it. the door and in response to a With all his plans and loud yes, announced myself. ideas he clearly never I’m in the bath came the irri- contemplated retirement. The Village Gallery, 166 tated reply (gruff). It’s a story He was far too busy. High Street in Eltham is I would tell staff when I felt A major interest of open Monday to Friday they needed spurring on when course was cars and he 10am to 3pm. marketing and the lengths drove a lovingly restored Their website is www. I’d gone to . (There was an 1938 Classic Dodge. elthamvillagegallery.org.nz Oakura couple who I sold Over the years his garage for more information and an ad to while they were in became so much more than membership details. bed but that’s another story.) a garage with photos of lo- Ash told me once that after cal people who’d tragical- the passing of his beloved ly passed – often surfers. (06)(06) 278 4786 Nona he got rid of the televi- His little dog Mitsu who he sion. I didn’t want to be some- loved very much and lost one sitting at home alone several years ago. A photo watching television he said. of his beloved Nona had Indeed many nights he’d pride of place on a wall along be in the garage which with the car he fi rst owned. closed at 10pm most nights. When he became the proud He was a man who marched great grandfather of tri- The pipe is on the old to the beat of his own plets (whose father bore his Apothecary, drum. An original thinker. name) their photos were Now decades closed. As well as running the suc- proudly displayed also. cessful garage and work- It was fi tting that Ash was The front step, totara, shop and retail shop, some farewelled on April 8 at Hey- Ancient matai and rimu years ago he relocated two don Priest, the garage that was iconic buildings for which so much an extension of him. Oakura became known. We join with many others These were a disused including family, friends church (from Warea) siting and the business commu- it alongside the garage. The nity in mourning the pass- Crafty Fox became a highly ing of an innovator. He successful gift shop still run was and an inspiration. (leased) by a local couple. Editor He also moved a disused April 6 2021 on learning railway carriage complete of his passing 4 NEWS AND VIEWS Thursday, April 22, 2021 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS COUNCILLOR’S COMMENT Consulting on the Long Term Plan The main discussion is our work plan for the next rate increase of 3.99% Taranaki Business Park welcome feedback and occurring at council at 10 years and it sets out the over the next ten years, we 3. Our Strategy information and the more we present is around our capital work programme, believe our proposed Long- for Environmental receive, the easier it is for us Long-Term Plan (LTP) annual operating expenses Term Plan strikes the right Sustainability. to set the future direction of consultation document. This and service levels for this balance between progress, Along with this we are the South Taranaki District. affordability and providing asking for any comments As you read this most of the services and facilities on other possible projects, the LTP public meetings will our communities expect. But things we are doing well or have already taken place; we want to know what you things that need improving. however, you have until 5 think. For more information pm on 7 May to be able to There are three main items regarding the proposed make submissions. You will we would like the community Long-Term Plan please go then be invited to speak to to give us feedback on: to our website your submission on the 17 CR CHRIS YOUNG. 1. Our plans for the www.southtaranaki.com/ and 18 May if you would Town Centre upgrades in longtermplan or ring the like – this is your chance to period. By using this Eltham, Ōpunakē, Manaia, Council on 0800 111 323 have your say. information we are able to Pātea and Waverley or you can look at the plan Many thanks. advise our expected rating 2. Further at any one of our seven levels. With an average development of the South LibraryPlus centres. We Councillor Chris Young Simple But Roads reaching crisis point Taranaki’s roads are ‘why the delays’ they refuse previously announced Significant reaching a crisis point to answer, but have started projects, they are also and while the politicians talking about some sort of incredibly diffi cult to work in Wellington overseeing ‘cheaper options’ that could with when it comes to minor the transport sector are be started next summer. changes to the state highway supportive, the bureaucrats We do not want a cheaper network. The people of tasked with actually building option for the people who Inglewood simply want a and maintaining our state travel between Bell Block pedestrian crossing to help highway network are largely and Waitara. We want the hundreds of school kids absent. a 50 year solution, with get safely across SH3 near Helping Taranaki families with a range of simple, professional In the past three years large roundabouts, safe Miro Street each day. The funeral services. With affordable caskets, urns & jewellery. a number of signifi cant intersections, an investment last time I raised this with Taranaki State Highway in our northern entrance that NZTA they fudged the 233 Carrington St projects have been funded allows drivers to make the reply but would provide no  MAYOR NEIL HOLDOM. New Plymouth by Government, but it is occasional mistake without design, no timeframe and no worth noting the investments get them on task and focused killing themselves or others. indication they consider the on safety improvements on jobs our Government has New Plymouth district is matter urgent. between Bell Block and asked them to do. growing by around 1000 It is an extremely busy www.rockgastaranaki.co.nz Waitara and the sealing and As I write this piece we people a year. Waitara is time in Council as we work safety improvements of the have no power at home growing. Bell Block is to engage with the public last gravel section of SH43 because of a crash on SH3 growing. The volume of and prepared to refi ne and were signed off against just north of Bell Block. vehicles on our roads is fi nalise our draft ten year Waka Kotahi’s advice. I only hope no one is growing. All this growth plan over the next three The bureaucrats who run seriously injured but each means the revenue Waka months. our state highway network time I hear of another crash I Kotahi receives from Once that plan is completed out of Wellington and refl ect on the fact that when Taranaki in fuel tax and road I suspect I will be joined by Hamilton simply don’t the safety upgrades between user charges is also growing, our other Taranaki Mayors believe Taranaki’s roads are Bell Block and Waitara were but based on my experiences as we beat a path to Waka deteriorating. They don’t announced more than two of driving around our region Kotahi’s head offi ce and Transform your home - all your hot water, space heating recognise that the proportion years ago we were advised and feedback from others, then the Beehive to look for and cooking needs from your trusted local Rockgas supplier. of trucks on Taranaki roads all works would be fi nished the condition of our state solutions to the deterioration is higher than just about next summer. In reality it highways is at an all-time of our state highway network Count on us - reliable delivery of 45kg LPG cylinders to anywhere in New Zealand low. and remind them that while your home, business, or farm where ever you live. will require a big push to get and they have recently them started by summer. When I asked Waka Kotahi we are not Auckland or Locally operated and started blaming our soil type Waka Kotahi staff about their quality statistics Wellington, Taranaki’s proud to be part of for the appalling degradation didn’t think these safety for Taranaki I was advised people are equally deserving of our highways. that the surface condition of safe, high quality roading your community improvements were The challenge for the warranted. They have of Taranaki roads was networks and it is time for people of Taranaki and the dragged the chain for improving according to their the bureaucrats to put their Beehive is to manage the decades and despite the data. This despite reports of reservations aside, to get on inertia in Waka Kotahi to project being green lit two extensive vehicle damage and get the work started, to and a half years ago, they due to the massive potholes do it once, do it right and to still don’t have detailed that emerged between pull fi nger and do it now. 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Okaiawa clubs and groups have their say Mobile Storage Cell 2 you The Okaiawa Rugby Club been an under appreciation has a proud history. They of the plant as it has a bad were twice Taranaki club reputation, but there has champions in the 1930s and been a lot of research into its have produced a number of positive aspects.” LOOKING FOR A All Blacks including Jimmy South Taranaki District REAL ESTATE O’Sullivan, a member of the mayor Phil Nixon spokeLorem ipsum 1905 Originals, the fi rst team about the Long Term Plan. PROFESSIONAL to be called All Blacks. At “I think we’ve struck a YOU CAN TRUST? Queen’s Birthday Weekend good balance between nice they will celebrate their to haves and infrastructure 125th jubilee. They were being upgraded further,” Call Viv Scott today for help just one of the clubs making he said. He encouraged presentations at the Okaiawa people to make submissions with buying, selling - or Community Groups meeting Megan Peters addresses the Okaiawa Community about any issues they were for a friendly, confidential held a couple of weeks ago Meeting. concerned about. chat to discuss your options. at the Okaiawa Hall. The “If one person wants a now 18, the highest it has Malcolm who has been their meeting was organised treasurer for the last 42 sewage system for Okaiawa by the Taranaki Coastal ever been. we’re less likely to take “When I joined 20 years years. Viv Scott Community Board as Phyllis was at the meeting notice, but we will take more an opportunity for local ago there were only nine of notice if there are a lot of M 027 441 4596 us, eight dairy farmers and a speaking on behalf of the E [email protected] community groups to let Women’s Institute. The submissions,” he said. others know what they are butcher,” said Alistair. Back then callouts coinciding Okaiawa Institute had been doing. It follows on from the formed in 1933, and had once success of a similar meeting with milking times were a problem, but today been very strong, but farm held in Opunake last year. amalgamations and rural About 25 people were at the the brigade has a bigger OPUNAKE LAWYERS occupational mix, so this is depopulation meant a drop L Okaiawa meeting. in numbers, so the Okaiawa As well as the Okaiawa less of an issue. As well as rugby and tennis Institute was amalgamated Thomson O’Neil & Co. Rugby Club, there are with Manaia in 2011. This other groups who have, or clubs and a fi re brigade, A Our Opunake Office is attended by: Okaiawa has its own year the New Zealand are about to reach major Federation of Women’s milestones. The Okaiawa Christmas Parade which is Robert England on Wednesday & Fridays held every two years. Institutes are celebrating Tennis Club celebrated their their centenary which will W for buying and selling houses, farms & businesses; centenary in 2012. With 20 “It’s not about how big it is. It’s about our community,” include an unveiling of Trusts, Wills and Estates. members they use tennis a statue in Napier of the courts in Manaia, as well Megan Peters said. “We don’t care if it’s only Institute’s national founder, Y Mark Utting on Thursdays as the local ones. This year Jerome Spencer. their top team fi nished third four fl oats,” said one man from the audience. Andrew Boot was at the for buying and selling houses, farms & businesses; in Taranaki. meeting representing Green Four years away from Megan Peters spoke about E Trusts, Wills, Estates and refinancing matters. the Okaiawa Hall Society. Fern Industries which has reaching their centenary, acquired the Normanby the Okaiawa Fire Brigade The hall is about 130 years FOR ALL YOUR LEGAL REQUIREMENTS old, and previous uses have Dam site to grow medicinal was represented by Alistair cannabis. Hemp growing R Mason.. included showing movies, as well as card evenings, could be a viable option for 30 TASMAN ST, OPUNAKE “We are the guys in the local farmers wanting to white building with red on and being used for scrum PH: 761 8823 practice by the rugby club. diversify, he said. S it, and when the fi re siren “Worldwide there has goes that’s when you hear The Hall Society has been in from us,” Alistair said. charge for the last 50 years. Brigade membership is Megan paid tribute to Phyllis OUR PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

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Paul O’Rorke and his men Phil Brown working on the boundary line. FORKLIFTS CONSTRUCTION clearing the boundary line. EQUIPMENT RENTAL Houses SERVICE Alterations Decks PARTS Bathrooms NEW & USED SALES Kitchens Roofing AGENTS FOR NILFISK FLOORCARE PRODUCTS Fences Concrete 31 Hurlstone Drive, New Plymouth Cowsheds Shaun McKay - Sales Specialist Farm Buildings OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, April 22, 2021 NEWS AND VIEWS 7 IHAIA Farm theme to clan gathering MOTORS Farming commentator export economy.” for Dr Jacqueline Rowarth Jacqueline says there is a A GRADE REPAIRS CNZM can claim a number place for using every part of connections to Clan of the animal. This includes • Tyres • Batteries Cameron. Her mother is a a greater use of wool, rather • Lubes • W.O.F Gibson, which is a sept of the than the less environmentally • Panel beating • Painting clan, and Jacqueline was a friendly synthetic fi bres. student at Massey University She would like to see the • Farm Bikes • LPG with Nick Cameron who agriculture message get out • All mechanical repairs for the last seven years has into the school system. This • Insurance work been the commissioner (or could be done in any subject, • Radar Detectors president) of Clan Cameron she says. Even a lesson New Zealand. Nick was in history history could AT COMPETITIVE studying for a M.Agr.Sc and incorporate the lessons to be PRICES. now lives in Kimberley north learned from the Irish Potato of Darfi eld in Canterbury Famine, she says. Tasman St, Opunake where he is part owner of Ph (06) 761-8502 Cropmark Seeds. Members of Clan Cameron at their Hawera meeting. Jacqueline also says she For quality plants and giftware believes in supporting good Dinner was preceded in we know it today. He also developing New Zealand people doing good things, true Burnsian style with developed the pound of agriculture. British-born she which is why she was the piping in of the haggis butter and the concept of had been in New Zealand happy to help out organisers by Nick Cameron, who is a co-operative dairy factories. since 1976. She has taught Neville and Shona Wallace piper with the Canterbury As well as this, he enabled at Lincoln, Massey and Lynne & Peter Newell of Hawera, and agree to Caledonian Society, as farmers to supplement their Waikato Universities. Her be MC and one of the well as being New Zealand income by selling him the students at Lincoln included p/f: 06 278 8148 keynote speakers at the Clan commissioner. Neville locally grown fungus Jew’s Richie McCaw, “an A Lynne m: 021 142 5050 Cameron Iar on April 10. Wallace said the clan, based Ear. Known as Taranaki student who was a pleasure peter m: 027 443 6927 The meeting attracted at Fort William is an ancient Wool, he exported this to to teach.” e: [email protected] Camerons from all over the one, and that the clan chieftan China where it was used as Jacqueline admits to being 52 Fantham Street, Hawera country. Among these was Lochiel sent his best wishes. an aphrodisiac. a vegetarian “for historical Auckland branch president Neville addressed the Eltham had the country’s reasons,” but says she Ron Cameron who identifi es haggis, and said the Selkirk fi rst tar sealed street, the supports the agricultural with the Ngati Kuia iwi from Grace, which is attributed to fi rst rotary milking shed, and industry. the top of the South Island, Robert Burns. the fi rst reinforced concrete “We are the most effi cient as well as Clan Cameron. He After dinner, Mike Coils of building outside of Europe. producers of animal protein took up the bagpipes and got Mike’s Museum in Eltham Eltham was also a pioneer in the world,” she says. “We involved with Clan Cameron spoke about Taranaki’s in the development of rennet do the essential amino acids after his grandfather died. farming past. and blue vein cheese. and they come from animal Phone 06 761 8999—027 256 8083 Another interest is wood Eltham has always been After hearing about protein.” carving which he took up 16 known as a town of fi rsts. In farming’s past, it was time These amino acids are not Opunake’s Biggest Range of Tyres years ago. 1885 Chew Chong exported to hear about farming’s found in plants, she says. “It’s good for stress relief. butter to Britain which future. Jacqueline Rowarth “It’s very diffi cult to bring It’s just the ticket to get you marks the birth of the New began by saying the Scots children up as vegetarians, back to earth,” he says. Zealand dairy industry as had played a big part in it’s impossible to bring them up as vegans, because the essential amino acids aren’t there. If you have identical twins and one of them is vegan, they are going to need more calories, and that means more land.” Dairying needs to continue to play a big part in the New Come in and see us for a quote. We also stock a Zealand economy, she says. “If we drop our top herds by big range of batteries & automotive accessories. 20 per cent, we lose half our income per hectare. Dairying 38 Ihaia Road, Opunake takes up only 1.7 million hectares, or seven per cent of New Zealand’s land, but Email: [email protected] it provides 35 per cent of our

Jacqueline Rowarth with Neville and Shona Wallace. 8 NEWS Thursday, April 22, 2021 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Welcoming back family and tourists Safely opening the trans- of our massive team effort the loss of international strong economic recovery, take a moment to enjoy the Tasman bubble has been over the past year. We’ve tourists. We’re proud of our and return us to something a rewards the trans-Tasman an exciting next step in our all played a role in getting hospitality and manaakitanga, little closer to ‘normal’ life. bubble will bring, whether COVID response. Many of to this point, where we can and tourism plays a huge With trans-Tasman travel now that’s reuniting with family and friends, or welcoming us will be looking forward safely open up travel across role in our local economy. on the table, our Government extra visitors to our local to welcoming family and the ditch. So, once again, I Over the past year, we’ve is planning the next steps in businesses. We’ve led the friends we haven’t seen for a want to say a huge thank you appreciated the support from opening up our economy. world’s COVID response, long time – or, in some cases, to everyone here in Taranaki Kiwi tourists, but I know We’re already looking at and now, I’m sure we can meeting new grandchildren, for doing your bit. It hasn’t that the bubble opening will how we can carefully open continue leading the world in nieces, nephews and cousins been easy, but now, thanks to be welcome news for all up further, in particular how our economic recovery too. for the very fi rst time. all that hard work, we’re able Taranaki’s small businesses we can reunite with our This is the next chapter of to safely welcome back our and tourism operators, from neighbours in the Pacific. Glen Bennett | MP for New our COVID response, and GLENN BENNETT loved ones from Australia. our world-famous Maunga, We’ll only take the next Plymouth it’s only possible because MP FOR NEW PLYMOUTH Of course, opening the trans- coastal walkway and surf steps when we are certain Tasman bubble will offer beaches to the cafes and it is safe to do so, and when FREEPOST Private Bag more benefits than long- shops who show overseas we are assured we have the 18-888, Wellington 6160 DP PLUMBING awaited hugs from family. It visitors the best of what our processes in place to manage glen.bennett@parliament. Craftsman Plumber/ Drainlayer will also provide a boost to region has to offer. all the risks. It will take time, govt.nz Living locally in Okato our tourism and hospitality Opening the bubble is just but I’m hopeful that in the businesses who have been the start of the next phase not too distant future, we’ll labour.org.nz 23 years experience doing it tough over the past of our recovery, and visitors be able to safely welcome Competitive quotes and year. from Australia won’t take us the world to Aotearoa once Authorised by Glen prompt service Here in Taranaki, We’ve back to pre-COVID levels of again. Bennett, 21 Northgate, In the meantime, I’d Strandon, New Plymouth, Ph Duane on heard from many businesses tourism spending. However, who have been hit hard by it will help us continue our encourage everyone to 4312 021 023 05021 Housing policy changes What are the facts? With the dust now settling First, we suspect that the Brightline liability. At a 33% aggregate. CENTRAL ENGINEERING a bit on the new policy impact for current owners tax rate, the $98,000 gain for However, there are likely to TARANAKI measures aimed at investors, of rental properties may those recent buyers is more be greater effects on the mix the evidence suggests that actually be pretty limited than $32,000 tax, far costlier of investor purchases from the effects on the market in the short term and that than the loss of interest now on. Indeed, the incentive may not be as signifi cant relatively few will push deductibility. In addition, to buy existing properties • Design /Consultation • Diesel Mechanical as initially thought – to us, ahead with sales. For a start, the low returns from other has been reduced, and there • Quotation / Estimation Repairs a spike in investor sales or we’ve calculated that for assets (e.g. term deposits) are now stronger reasons to • Fabrication / Installation • General Engineering sharply rising rents don’t the 21,000 or so investor raise the question of what look at new-builds (which purchases with a mortgage in would sellers do with their • Mechanical Engineering • Taranaki wide seem particularly likely. are exempt from the LVR Indeed, as always, higher the past 12 months (average released equity anyway? limits, Brightline extension, Shaun Cadman mortgage rates might be the price paid of $820,000 and In turn, the lack of a and the interest deductibility assumed 30% deposit), the big sell-off by existing changes). However, this 14 Castle Street, Eltham | 027 645 0162 key concern for property, especially now that the loss extra cost is ‘only’ about landlords suggests no might have the perverse [email protected] of interest deductibility will $700 this tax year. On top of major change in the stock effect of ‘crowding out’ be felt more keenly if/when that, the fi gures will be less of rented properties, which fi rst home buyers, a group rates do rise. On top of that, for those who have owned undermines the arguments who have a higher market 06 764 7475 loans (for all owner types) for longer or have lower debt that rents will spike as a share for new-builds than all 164 High Street, Eltham are larger than ever before anyway. direct result of this policy properties (see third chart). and from such a low base, To be fair, tax bills will rise change. It’s also worth Finally, as the fourth even a small rise in mortgage as the interest deductibility noting here that historical chart shows, there are rates is proportionately large change phases in and of rental growth across existing already clear signs that the – especially for the many course these are cash costs tenancies has been pretty reinstated LVR limits have Hairdressers and Barbers borrowers who have only that need to be paid – as steady at around 3% per year dampened investors’ buying ever seen rates fall. opposed to the offsetting for a fair while now, and even activity, an effect which It’s been two weeks benefi t of capital gains ‘on when rents on new tenancies could well be amplifi ed by since the Government’s paper’. But even so, those have risen more quickly, the Government’s policy announcement to extend capital gains have been peak growth hasn’t gone changes. So we suspect the Brightline Test and to substantial, at an average much above 5% (see the that the chances of further taper/remove mortgage of $98,000 so far for those second chart). For context, regulation in the form of OPENING HOURS: interest deductibility for recent buyers (let alone what the Infometrics measure of caps on interest-only (I-O) Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9am to 4pm investors. Amidst all of the might continue to accrue average household income lending have signifi cantly in the coming months), far has risen by an average of reduced, not least because Thurs 9am to Late (Sat by appointment) expert commentary, news headlines, and social media outweighing any extra tax. about 4% over the past 10- equity is now king from debate, here’s our evidence- For further context, the fi rst 15 years – or in other words, a borrower’s perspective, Book on line via facebook.com/Stylz164 based perspective. chart shows the dollar rise in rental growth tends to track so there may not be as average property values over incomes pretty closely. In the much demand for I-O loans various periods – e.g. in the same vein, there’s no clear anyway. past two years alone, almost evidence here that previous $159,000 (23%). changes to the regulations Indeed, this highlights (e.g. Healthy Homes) or cost Kelvin Davidson another incentive for current of ownership (e.g. removal CoreLogic Senior Property owners not to sell (if they of depreciation, ring-fencing Economist: can avoid it), because that of tax losses) have directly could trigger a signifi cant caused rents to rise in Mobile: +64 27 355 3813 Lest we forget

Steph Lewis MP for Whanganui /stephlewiswhanganui labour.org.nz/stephlewis [email protected] Authorised by Steph Lewis MP, Whanganui office (06) 348 1010 Parliament Buildings, Wellington Hāwera office (06) 278 2180 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, April 22, 2021 NEWS 9 Cape Egmont memorial recognises Merchant Navy What better a place to Mercantile Marine had never commemorate the Merchant been military, or a single Navy than at Cape Egmont coherent body, she said. looking out to the Tasman Denise Wood said the title Sea? Merchant Navy had been granted by George V. Seven For many years the thousand New Zealanders contribution made by the had served in the Merchant seafarers of the Merchant Navy through both world Navy through two world wars. Today they continue to wars had been sidelined. provide mercy ships as and Unlike their counterparts in when needed. the army, air force and navy, they did not wear uniforms, With 2021 having been but were just as likely to be declared the Year of the putting their lives in danger. Military Woman, she also As they were not part of the spoke about the role women armed services, they could played in the New Zealand not claim the protections war effort. afforded by the Geneva Convention if captured. It is “New Zealand women were only in recent times that they the key force in keeping have been recognised as the our war effort afl oat during fourth service. the height of World War Now the Merchant Navy I. Without these women, Association logo is included our economy would have on the centrepiece of the crashed, and our soldiers new War Memorial outside would have been left without the Cape Egmont Boat food or supplies. Club, alongside a list of the “Nursing staff were killed confl icts New Zealanders Members of the Merchant Navy Association and Cape Egmont Boat Club with the Merchant Navy Flag. or injured, but they also have been involved in provided loving care to through the years. two communities. Bennett who was at the sub-branch’s patron overwhelmingly dependent patients on our front lines.” fl ag presentation ceremony Lieutenant Commander on sea transport for our The Memorial has been On either side of the war said it has only been in the Janet Wrightson-Lean and prosperity.” put together by Callum memorial’s central plaque last year that he realised the its secretary Denise Wood The Merchant Navy or Mahy of Stone Creations are plaques commemorating extent of the contribution QSM. who has completed similar those who had served and made by the merchant navy Lieutenant Commander memorials in other parts of those who had fallen in in two world wars. Wrightson-Lean said Taranaki. the two world wars from Others who spoke included the Merchant Navy or “We get lots of visitors here the Warea and Pungarehu the Merchant Navy Mercantile Marine had and they can look at this,” communities Association’s New Plymouth always played a big part in says Cape Egmont Boat “There are over a hundred sub branch chairman Merv the country’s history. Club patron Ken Donald names on there,” said Ken Martin MNZM who has “As an island nation, Proud to support local projects QSM. “Anyone from the Donald. long campaigned for the halfway around the world Merchant Navy can put their He has been with the Cape Merchant Navy receiving from our trading partners, hand on that and say that’s Egmont Boat Club since it offi cial recognition, the New Zealand has been us.” started. On Saturday members of “We started off with six the Taranaki sub-branch of boats. Now we have more the New Zealand Merchant than 60,” he says. Its fi rst Navy Association presented clubhouse was a tin garage a merchant navy fl ag to the carried to the coast from the Cape Egmont Boat Club. Warea School. This will be fl ying along Ken recalls hearing about with the club’s other fl ags at the deeds of the merchant It’s not too late to book your their ANZAC Day service at navy from a neighbour, SHED MAINTENANCE 1pm on Sunday. Fred Crafar who had served for winter With the Warea and in the merchant navy in Pungarehu schools having World War II and later been closed, the Cape Egmont honoured by the Russian Have you got yours booked? Boat Club has become government. Call today or Email us at [email protected] something of a hub for these New Plymouth MP Glenn The Cape Egmont War Memorial. WAREA WATER BLAST CLEAN YOUR Troughs, Cow sheds, Yards, Feed Pads Fully insured. Health and Safety/ Hazardous Substances certified. 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New Zealand’s international as a result of a heart Tasman St, Opunake | Ph 06 761 8778 also here that Simon met his As Rotokare Sanctuary conservation record, attack, while out cycling wife Trisha. Manager, Simon had Simon was also a leader in on Saturday March 20. In 2008 Simon was looking opportunity to progress conservation internationally. His input, insight and for a change, and although Rotokare Scenic Reserve Simon had an indefatigable cheeky personality will gibsonplumbing LTD. uncertain about upheaving Trust’s vision through his drive and commitment to be deeply missed by the Trisha and son Tai from unique style of leadership. conservation and played people, communities and Dunedin, a decision was He was a strong advocate a huge part in making organisations who were made to apply for a position with an indefatigable Rotokare the incredible fortunate to know and work CERTIFIED at Rotokare Scenic Reserve drive and commitment to place it is. In Simon’s words with him. in Taranaki. Trustees still conservation. The Rotokare – “Today, nine species have A service to celebrate Plumbing, Gasfi�ng and remember their initial whanau was very important been translocated back into Simon’s life was held at astonishment upon meeting to Simon. He cared deeply the sanctuary, three of which the Mary Alice Chapel in Drain Laying Simon, as they were forced about all the family of staff were extinct in Taranaki. Stratford on March 27. It to confront their views on and volunteers, and was The return, repopulation was not surprising that the Roofing, Wood Fires and his unorthodox hairstyle. sensitive to everyone’s and then supply of native chapel was packed, because Plus! However, the Trustees moods and state of mind. species is a multi-decade Simon’s life touched so other Hea�ng Solu�ons very quickly saw Simon’s There was always time for programme. Ultimately, many people. Friends, passion for conservation a laugh and a beer after the the vision is to have the conservationists and former and wildlife and the rat tail hard work on any project was sanctuary “spewing” out colleagues travelled from 06 761 8757 027 445 7164 was forgotten. done. Simon was a natural wildlife naturally to the the length of the country, [email protected] Simon, Trisha and Tai leader, fl uent speechmaker, surrounding environment.” including Penguin Place, moved to Taranaki and into passionate conservationist “This is the best possible Dunedin and Whangarei the Rawhitiroa community. whose eyes lit up when example of what the to pay their respects and Simon was chairman of the talking about Rotokare’s Towards Predator-Free acknowledge his life’s Rawhitiroa School BOT part to play in regional and Taranaki vision is – and we work. A guard of honour POWERLINE FAULTS for a time and the family national conservation goals. are actually past that point by Rotokare whanau and forged strong relationships He rarely took no for an within the sanctuary.” haka by Taranaki rangatahi throughout the community. answer. If you didn’t agree In 2019 the Trust won also acknowledged Simon’s AND SERVICING Simon put in the hard mahi with him it simply meant the Taranaki Chamber of passing and his great From a fuse or broken insulator replaced at Rotokare Scenic Reserve, that he hadn’t fi nished Commerce not-for-profi t achievements. In lieu of to a complete powerline rebuild convincing you. business award. And in fl owers family requested laying strong foundations Call: for what was to come. 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Opunake Lakeside Lions dog walk event. from Sandfords Event Centre. Barking, jumping, eyeing, was going on at the initial took a while for all to settle only walkers gathered along pulling, sniffi ng. These Opunake Lakeside Lions down, or was that because the trail as well. are descriptions of all that dog walk event. It certainly the sausage sizzle was The Opunake Loop Trail playing a part? was a natural course, then Three dogs in particular back to the Event Centre to were used to shows and their partake of more sausages behaviour was amazing. Just a tail twitch every now and then to let passers-by know they were ready for something to happen. Judging took place for the cutest ( it was really his huge rabbit like ears), the fl uffi est, and what could be more fl uffy than a samoyed; next the largest, to which an Alsation was a natural winner. Off trotted the walkers pulled along by their dogs who were their own or borrowed for the walk. A few human- Largest participant. Cutest Dog on the walk. Fluffi est title went to the Samoyed beauty. Team Taranaki

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If the business doesn’t sell keeps them in the farming While they have enjoyed By staying on in the business soon, Merv and Glenda are industry. their time helping farmers for a while after the business contemplating just ‘shutting to get the best out of their has sold, Merv says he can up shop.’ Glenda says that if there is crops and pastures, it has help train a new owner. “It really is time for us to anyone interested in buying come time to retire and let “I am really happy to teach retire”, explains Merv. “We the business, to contact someone else take the reins someone the ropes and give don’t want to leave farmers their business broker from of their successful spraying them all the recipes for crop in the lurch, but we need to McDonald Real Estate, business. and pasture spraying”. take a step back from being Russell Atkinson. They are looking for Glenda has been the one so busy”. someone who has a passion who has looked after the for good old fashioned Merv Krutz. HIP practice for Coastal Care Pinnacle has the contract for decent relationship with ”We’re available to see lots an anxiety problem might the service and is part of the their doctors, so they feel of people again and again feel they want to retreat into wider umbrella project Te more at ease than if they had if we need to. Some people themselves and do less and Manawanui. This project to go to the hospital,” says can be dealt with in a single less. She says she would began in 2017 in New Annie. “The GP clinic is session, while others can work with that person to Zealand and there are HIPs local. It’s where people go.” keep coming back. help them develop strategies in medical centres all around Although appointments “I ask questions and get a to help them get back to the country. can be pre-booked through sense of what’s happening in doing what they want to do. “It’s funded as a mental CoastalCare, at least half the that person’s life generally, As the HIP service expands health and addiction service, available appointment time then we talk about the there are plans for their but it’s a generalist service is always left free, so people problems which are most services to be supplemented which is broader than mental can walk in and turn up on concerning for them, and by Kaitautoko or health health,” says practitioner the day. make a plan to help address coaches. Like HIPs they will Annie Baigent-Ritchie. “It’s “The whole idea is to that problem and to live life be a free service, and will be for anybody who wants help be brief and operate like congruent with their values.” able to visit people in their around stress or who wants doctors,” says Annie. Annie says somebody with own homes if need be. Fluffi est title went to the Samoyed beauty. to make changes in the way they live.” Grace Monk is available WANT TO DO BUSINESS IN OUR AREA? Opunake and Coastal News is distributed free to every for appointments on home & business within the rural area, bounded in the Mondays and Annie is north by the New Plymouth city border, extending east available on Fridays. to Egmont Village and around to the edge of Stratford, Grace’s background is as a south to Hawera city border and inland to Kaponga social worker, Annie’s is as & Eltham. an occupational therapist. We want to be involved with your business. 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Coastal Taranaki School Students have had an action-packed term in the sporting space. It has been particularly pleasing to see fantastic results in both Individual and Team Sporting Codes. We would like to congratulate all of our students on their participation and encourage all of our tamariki to continue with their efforts as we move into a very busy Term 2.

Motocross TERM 1 SNAPSHOT help run the respective stations. Other highlights Our Motocross team is on fire! included our 4 x 100 relay team’s first place as well First place at the King of Schools North Island as Shiloh Baylis’ High Jumping skills. MX series at the Rotorua Primary/Intermediate Schools Challenge in Rotorua, despite the very Sailing wet, muddy and challenging day the team pulled Congratulations to Albie and Amélie Staunstrup through for the win! Our team has placed 2nd Moore for their recent Sailing success at the Taranaki and 3rd overall at the previous Primary/Interme- School Championships. diate events. Albie - Primary School Championship: Optimist 1st Amélie - Intermediate School Championship: Optimist 3rd Triathlon Year 13 students Sarsha Dakin-Spearshott & Surfing Nalani Renau braved rough conditions to Our Surfing team has had some great success this compete in the Taranaki Secondary School year with placings at the Year 7-8 Intermediate Triathlon held at Ngamotu Beach. The course Surfing Competition at Fitzroy Beach. consisted of a 300m swim, 10km bike & 3km run Year 8 Girls Final - 3rd Francie O’Sullivan to finish. Congratulations to all of our students Year 7 Boys Final - 3rd Knight Baylis, 4th Grady who competed in the ‘Weetbix TRYathlon’ series O’Sullivan too. Year 8 Girls - Shiloh Baylis 4th Year 7 Boys - Kiwa Lamb, Luccas Ripia 4th Coach Simon Ripia & Tom Debreceny Touch Touch Football continues to grow in our sporting Currently the CTS Surf team is surfing one day a space and now holds the highest participation week after school if conditions are suitable. Our goal rates of any code across our kura. Congratulations is to get local kids involved in surfing, surfing their to all seven teams who entered in the Oakura local breaks and for our kids to enter surfing compe- competition and a special mention to our titions and enjoy what’s on our doorstep here on the Intermediate Grade Team for finishing runners up coast. We have four new recruits to the team just this in their competition. A big THANK YOU to Joe week, and hopefully in the later part of the year we Lawn, Deb Burmeister, Liam O'Sullivan, Rebecca will see more kids get involved! we will still run a Ripia, Taysha Ryder and Matua Ben for their session through the cooler months for the keen kids! Manaakitanga and coaching our teams. North Island Area Schools Sports Camp Our Head Student Taysha Ryder is currently away in Mountain Biking Te Awamutu competing in the North Island Area Individual Sports in our Secondary School space Schools Camp. Students are able to trial for a variety are of huge importance to us here at CTS. We are of teams across five sporting codes. If successful, proud to report Year 9 Student Thomas Moffitt Taysha will have the opportunity to travel to Duned- navigated a tricky course at Lake Mangamahoe to in to represent the North Island at New Zealand finish 5th in his Taranaki Secondary Schools Nationals. What a fantastic opportunity for our keen Mountain Biking competition. secondary school students to partake on the national stage. Highway 45 Athletics Year 6 student Tayla Sole can comfortably lay Rippa Rugby claim to being the fastest Girl on the Coast as A mini series of Rippa Rugby has commenced at the she stormed home to claim 1st place in the both Rahotu Domain as a part of coastal clusters. This has the 100m and 200m sprint finals at ‘Highway 45’ been set up by Kelvin, the local Rugby Development Athletics. A huge thank you to Oakura and Omata Officer. Coastal has entered two teams and have seen for their attendance and our wonderful years 10 some fantastic results across the Years 5&6 and & 12 students who volunteered their time to Clockwise from top: CTS MX team; Amèlie Intermediate Grade - Ka mau te Wehi! Staunstrup-Moore; Nalani Renau; CTS Surf team; Thomas Moffitt; CTS Intermediate Touch Rugby team.

Looking Ahead - Term 2 Y5 & Y6 Inter-school competitions commence - ongoing - Rugby, Netball (2 teams), Football • Inter-school finals days (Y5-6) • Rippa Rugby competitions (Y5-Y6 and Y7-Y8) • Saturday Netball Year 3 upwards (6 Teams) • Saturday Football Years 1-8 • Coastal Schools Rugby (Y9-Y13) • NZ area schools - Dunedin (SS) - July 19-22 • Coastal Saturday Rugby (All ages) • TSSSA 3 x 3 Basketball (SS) • Barrett Cup Rugby • TSSSA Netball (SS) • TSSSA Badminton (SS) • Jump Jam commences (full-school) OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, April 22, 2021 FARMING 17 How to reduce dietary risk when feeding brassicas The risks of brassicas Consistent among the alarming lab results we receive from testing stock feeds are the high sulphur levels in brassica crops, notably kale and swedes. Mixed pasture levels are generally between 0.3 and 0.4%. Some limitation in animal appetite and feed palatability is expected at PAT POLETTI this content and there is a significant contribution to eat it. But eat the stuff they copper antagonism. But, for do and lots of it. So is there the most part, the impact something about brassicas on stock performance isn’t that somehow negate the immediately obvious. effect of such high sulphur Kale crop in South Taranaki. Managing sulphur levels is extremely important for animal performance, not only However, above 0.4% contents? Or, are negative on brassica crops but in any ruminant feed. animal health issues are impacts more subclinical noticeable and as levels head and don’t necessarily from, sulphur containing fertiliser nutrient use? As it and Food Research found a site with a sulphate sulphur toward 0.5% and beyond, manifest in the 60 odd days amino acids. Increased turns out the answer is yes. that kale did not respond of 19 where SMCO exceeded animal health problems that brassicas are routinely levels reduce animal intakes, Controlling sulphur to fertiliser sulphur on a the critical level particularly accrue. These include fed? The illness and deaths with liver disease, thyroid levels in brassicas low anion storage capacity with high nitrogen inputs. reduced growth rates in young of cows in the winter of 2014 dysfunction (glucosinolates) Concentration of soil when the soil sulphate To cut a long story short, stock and the disturbing from glucosinolate toxicity, and anaemia (SMCO) the glucosinolates and SMCO sulphur was 5 (this is not control of sulphur is of neurological condition and a general feeling of clinical manifestation. can be manipulated by high). Similarly, RJ Hills utmost importance for polioencephalomalacia discomfort by farmers at the In the glucosinolate control of soil sulphur and laboratory data indicates animal performance not only (polio) also referred to health status of their stock poisoning cases the increased nitrogen. The interplay that a herbage sulphur less on brassica crops but in any as thiamine (Vitamin while on brassicas would level of glucosinolates was between sulphur and than 0.3% is diagnostic ruminant feed. B1) deficiency. We have suggest something is up. attributed to a mild winter nitrogen soil status is for sulphur deficiency in documented lambs deaths Toxicity and as such a greater ratio of complex and not entirely brassicas i.e. this crop [1] Fletcher et al. with polio on plantain crops There are in fact three leaf to bulb in swedes. This straight forward. But in a doesn’t need much sulphur. Proceedings of the NZ with sulphur content of 0.5% ways to poison animals with may well have been the case. nutshell, higher soil levels In the Plant and Food Grasslands Association and over. brassicas. Glucosinolates But given the propensity for of sulphur lead to greater research trial at no time did 2010 Therefore, when the lab as mentioned, S-methyl brassica crops to concentrate levels of glucosinolates and Glucosinolates or SMCO results from brassica crops cysteine sulphoxide (SMCO) high sulphur levels is there SMCO. reach critical levels on the Written by Pat Poletti, roll in with sulphur content and of course nitrate which another opportunity to A 2010 trial [1] by Plant low sulphur site compared to 2015 routinely well over 0.6% many farmers are familiar control the concentration of and up to and over 1% it’s with. Glucosinolates and glucosinolates and SMCO a wonder the stock actually SMCO are, or are derived through the control of Feds see MIQ opportunity Federated Farmers say primary industries are crying in just one week. they hope the Government out for labour.” Survey results showed will take the opportunity Farm Source, a leading that 49% of dairy farmer of newly available space job website for the dairy respondents were currently in MIQ quarantine to bring industry, currently lists over short-staffed; 46% had much-needed workers for 1100 vacancies on farm, far vacancies unfilled for more the primary industries into higher than the usual number than three months; and New Zealand. for this time of year, Lewis nearly a quarter had been COVID-19 Response said. unable to fill a gap on their Minister Chris Hipkins “All of the primary team for more than six estimates that the Australian industries have been working months. quarantine-free travel bubble hard to attract and upskill Federated Farmers will free up 1000 to 1300 Kiwis to work on farms, acknowledges the beds in MIQ a fortnight. but unfortunately these Government has already “MIQ spacing has been initiatives don’t address the made some limited border continually quoted as a immediate labour problem. exceptions for agricultural barrier for getting the We need people in our fields, machinery operators, workers we need. 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Of these He was in the Hawera High “When you travel the players, three, Peter Filbee, School team at the New country you realise these Joel Steele and Te Kiri King Zealand Secondary Schools lawns are fantastic,” says play for either of the two championships four times, Mechaela Steele, whose Hawera clubs, Hawera Park the last time fi nishing second son Joel was playing at the or Hawera. Joel Steele and in the fi nal. Yvonne Yeates event. Te Kiri at 18 years-old were Three years ago he was Gary says when the among the three youngest invited to take part in the NZ Open was played in players taking part. At the Gordon Smith Golf Croquet Christchurch last year, there end of the weekend, Te Invitational but wasn’t able were only 16 players taking Kiri emerged as the event’s to take part. The next year he part. 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Proud to be in the scrum with Coastal Rugby! Proud to be packing the 26 SPORTS Thursday, April 22, 2021 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Barbwire boxers show their stuff in Taupo Just over a year ago I set competing in Taupo. athletes and have trained fi ghter. Even though it the day. Isaac is a fantastic Months of working on up Barbwire Boxing and Isaac King and Bobby hard over the six months was an exhibition fi ght he trainer and it showed later the same combinations of the club had its fi rst fi ghters Katene have been consistent leading into the fi ght. showed a wise head on in the rounds where he was punches paid off. Both were rewarded with young shoulders (and in able to get the better of his Many thanks to all the outstanding performances. my opinion, won the fi ght - more experienced opponent. supporters and family BARBWIRE BOXING Bobby showed calmness though being an exhibition Isaac listened to his corner’s members that came to the and composure up against there was no offi cial winner). instructions and fought his fi ght. Special thanks to a more experienced Isaac’s fi ght was later in way to a smart victory. Charlie Paraha and Rhys K. & FITNESS With a fi ght coming up Accommodation at the in Palmerston North next month, the future’s arrived Barbwire Bach for Opunake boxing, and now available these two are going to lead the charge. They are great kids with a fantastic attitude towards training. The only advice I would like to give them is to stay on the path and just be wise with their decision making outside the gym, and don’t be in too much of a hurry to get to the Training Mon-Friday 9.30am. fi nish line as this is a journey Mon, Wed, Fri 6pm. to get to the top with many $30 a month. All welcome. personal steps. James (Batman) Langton one-on-one training for up and Left: Bobby Katene, James coming aspiring boxers Langton and Isaac King. Training will be conducted by Heavyweight Champion of New Zealand James Batman Langton Would You Like the Kiwi Sculpture for Waverley? The Waverley community artist Fridtjof Hanson has budgeted for public art in community agrees that the has been offered a sculpture created the sculpture out of Waverley as part of the Council’s Long Term Plan of the locally owned and plasticine and is offering his town centre upgrade project funding should be used for trained 1983 Melbourne Cup creation for free. for the next fi nancial year. the Kiwi sculpture and are Contact: racehorse winner Kiwi, with “We are very grateful to Having a public art project also investigating other ways 027 469 2912 jockey Jimmy Cassidy. Fridtjof for his creation, was previously identifi ed to help fund the project,” South Taranaki District however the cost of as a key action during says Claire. Council (STDC) community bronzing the sculpture is the development of the development manager Claire $155,000. There would also Waverley Town Masterplan “Please let us know what Symes says New Plymouth be additional installation and in 2019. you think by completing the lighting costs,” she says. “A committee has been short online survey at: The South Taranaki formed to bring the sculpture https://form.jotform. District Council is currently to Waverley and they are com/210958983055062 or consulting on its 2021-31 working with our STDC by fi lling in the questionnaire Long Term Plan and in the Community Development at the Waverley LibraryPlus, Plan some funding has been team to fi nd out whether the by 4pm 30 April 2021.

1983 Melbourne Cup winner Kiwi and jockey Jimmy Cassidy. The sculpture is a work in progress with the bridle and reigns still to be attached and fi nishing work undertaken to the wax mould prior to it being bronzed. It’s no surprise that New Zealand’s biggest full-service real estate agency is well positioned across Taranaki. We are well stocked with knowledge and Taranaki Indoor Bowls Taranaki competed in the quadrangular event held in Stratford against Wanganui, North passion over all property divisions in our region. Contact Bayleys Taranaki Wellington and Horowhenua on April 17-18. to achieve the best result for your property today. Taranaki had three players making their debut in the A team. These were Glenn Anderson, Bruce Chapman and Judith Muggeridge, who settled in playing well. Top scorer for Taranaki Angela Sefton John Blundell Kellie Hodson was Ray Finlay by two points ahead of Ella Smailes. Residential & Lifestyle Lifestyle & Farms Property Management Points at the end of the two days were North Wellington on 171, Wanganui 103, Taranaki 027 845 2190 027 240 2827 027 288 2894 101 and Horowhenua 58. Taranaki received two trophies in the head to head against the other SUCCESS REALTY LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008 centres, winning trophies against Horowhenua and Wanganui. North Wellington had two players Trevor Rayner and Bill McGregor reaching a huge milestone of 250 games, each for their rep team. They were presented with badges then gave a small speech on the achievement. Congratulations to them both. ALTOGETHER BETTER Teams were as follows. Karl Hughes, Ella Smailes, Bill Schrader and Ray Finlay;Rodney Morris, Win Finlay, Noelene Picard and Glenn Anderson; Sue Bourne, Chris Reed, Stephen Residential / Commercial / Rural / Property Services Vince and Bruce Chapman; Rose Ratahi, Andrea Berry, Judith Muggeridge and K.Bird. Reserve: Trevor Bourne. Karl Hughes OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, April 22, 2021 SPORTS 27 Okato Bowling Club Two Day Bowling tournament The Okato Bowling Club see so many teams because Two Day event was held last year we had to cancel at the Okato and Oakura because of Covid.” Bowling Clubs last weekend. Overall, Mark said the whole A total of 30 teams (Fours) tournament “went very took part in the tournament. very well.” Mark praised The weather looked a the efforts of the main bit threatening as the organisers Bruce Peacock tournament started at 9am (Okato Bowling Club sharp at the Okato Bowling President), Fiona Liddall Club on Saturday April 17, (Okato Bowling Club but it gradually improved. Group Secretary/Treasurer) Apart from a brief shower and Aad Schrader (Okato on Sunday at the Oakura Bowling Club Greenkeeper/ Bowling Club the weather Patron) who have committed was kind to the bowlers. a great deal of time and effort Both days each team played to ensuring the tournament four other teams over a was a success. timed period of between one Mark also said that the team to two hours. On offer was representing Paritutu won an attractive trophy, which the coveted trophy. The was donated by Denzil and results are as follows with Jocelyn Hodson in 1992. each team’s Skip mentioned The trophy is red, gold The clubs names are in and silver with a miniature brackets: bowler on top. At OKATO (Saturday/ There was also a raffl e on Sunday); First was Paritutu offer with a spectacular array Competitive action at the Two Day Tournament on Saturday April 17 at the Okato Bowls Club. - Ian ‘Spud’ Andrews (skip) of items to be won including vouchers to attend various was Tobyn Hori, who watching proceedings Another keen player was with team members Bevan an electric frypan, vacuum restaurants. was a member of the New closely as his team was Laurance Hori, Tobyn’s White, Kevin Archer, and cleaner, toolbox, wine and One of the competitors Plymouth team. He was tied 5-5, at one stage, brother. He was especially Tom Crehan. with the Oakura Fours pleased with how the Second Kelly Hill (New team. He was impressed greens was playing. “It has Plymouth), Third Daryl with the tournament, “It’s good drawing weight,” he Read (Paritutu), Fourth great, really great. It’s well commented. Steve Muller (Oakuru), Fifth organised.” He’s been One of the helpers for the Hamish Kape (Okato). playing competitively for tournament Mark Grogan At OAKURA (Sunday); nine years. When asked (Okato Bowling Club) said First Trevor Symes who was going to win the he was pleased with the (Hawera Park), Second Ron trophy he replied with a number of participating Ranford (Fitzroy), Third smile, “New Plymouth, of teams. He explained there Mark Dudley (Hawera course.” In this particular was an upper limit of 32 Park), Fourth Des Brophy match Tobyn’s team fi nally teams at the invitation only (Fitzroy), Fifth Mo Duggan won 6-5. tournament. “It was good to (New Plymouth).

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Taranaki Indoor Bowls 28 WHAT’S ON Thursday, April 22, 2021 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Christopher Aubrey….mystery man! Puke Ariki’s latest exhibition 1896: Christopher Aubrey’s Taranaki opened on 16 April and is well worth a trip to New Plymouth to check it out. Christopher Aubrey made his living painting some of our country’s most iconic scenery. He travelled around New Zealand from the 1870s to 1905, staying in hotels and on back country stations, sometimes leaving sketches in return for hospitality. Very little is known about the man himself. His signed and dated paintings give the only clues on where he want before he disappeared from historical records without a trace. Aubrey visited Taranaki in 1896. The delicate and from the same year. heritage buildings. 2021 detailed paintings he made Then, scan QR codes Lane Gallery, Level 2 Puke on his visit provide a record in the gallery to explore 1896: Christopher Ariki Library of the developing region more. Discover the history Aubrey’s Taranaki and an optimistic view of of each location Aubrey On show until 15 August Free entry, open 7 days. colonial life. But what was painted through a collection life really like here at that of StoryMaps, interactive time? online displays that feature Visit the exhibition to information, historic see nine scenes from the images, and before and NPDC Puke Ariki Heritage after photographs of some Collection that Aubrey of Taranaki’s most loved painted during his visit, on spots, from Inglewood display together for the fi rst through to Waitara. Or time. Listen to stories from take an interactive tour of Left and above: Christopher Aubrey exhibition space. local newspapers that bring the panorama highlighting 1896 to life and examine a the stories of many of panorama of New Plymouth New Plymouth’s now lost

16 April - 15 August 2021 Lane Gallery, Level 2, Puke Ariki Library

Untitled [Moturoa and Breakwater] (1896) Christopher Aubrey. Collection of Puke Ariki. OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, April 22, 2021 WHAT’S ON 29 Show ‘n Shine on the Hyway

Left: A photo from a previous year’s Hyway 45 Cruisers Show ‘n Shine event. Come along and bring your vehicle of interest this Mother’s Day. The Hyway 45 Cruisers don’t give out prizes. The Bike, Farm machinery, or beverages for the day. Car Club are holding their whole idea of the day is for even a project that you are Raybern Entertainment will annual Show’ N Shine on anyone who would like to working on. It also provides provide some classic music Mother’s Day Sunday May come along and bring their fundraising opportunities to go along with the theme 9 at the Rahotu Domain and vehicle of interest and join for Rahotu School and of the day. Sportsground from 10am. in on the day. It can be a the Coastal Rugby Club There is no entry fee and we Vintage, Classic, Hot Rod, who provide the food and Jannean Vercoe. 4 Havelock St, Opunake Ph: 06 761 8358  The Courier  Directed by Dominic him behind the Iron Curtain. WEWednesday-Friday ARE 8.30am-3.00pm OPEN: Cooke, The Courier is a His otherwise humdrum life Saturday and Sunday 8.30am-3.30pm based on true events drama is changed forever when he is From 5pm Friday and Saturday which poses questions of asked to make contact with a what loyalty to one’s country man named Oleg Penkovsky means. (played by Georgian actor Set at the time of the Cuban Merab Ninidze) who has Missile Crisis, Benedict secrets he wants to pass on Cumberbatch plays British information to the West about The Courier is showing at Everybodys. businessman Greville Wynne Russian nuclear missiles Boutique Theatre May 2. 7pm. May 8. 7pm. whose work frequently takes being sent to Cuba. Penkovsky, like Wynne All the performances, is a family man. Unlike including those of Wynne, he had been a hero Cumberbatch are top notch, Bring your mum in for any meal on Mother’s Day, HYWAY 45 in the last war, so is widely but that of Ninidze, is a Sunday May 9, and she will receive a free drink. respected in his own country stand-out, capturing the Open especially for Mother’s Day CRUISERS and in the corridors of power. inner turmoil and anguish of dinner, from 5pm. Bookings essential. Penkovsky’s motives have somebody who knows that nothing to do with betraying death awaits him if caught. Accommodation available: SHOW ‘N SHINE his country, but everything to On the other hand he knows 7 rooms including one disability friendly room on the ground floor. do with protecting his family that he can do no other. His Mother’s Day, Sunday 9th May from a nuclear holocaust. war record marks him out as An unlikely friendship a patriot, but he knows he Rahotu Domain 10am – 2pm develops between the two has a loyalty beyond that, Classic’s, Hot Rods, Bikes, Farm machinery men, as each is brought into not as a Russian, but as a the life of the other. member of the human race. or any vehicle of interest. From the start Wynne 2502 SOUTH ROAD, OKATO Bring them along! is assured that there is no Bryan Kirk danger in what he is being 06 752 4968 | [email protected]  asked to do. As events unfold          however, things turn out very    differently. COASTALCARE

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Every Tuesday and Thursday Fri 30th Apr 7pm Fri 23rd Apr 7pm|Wed 28th Apr 1pm Mihi’s Place st Our permanent residents are: Sat 1 May 1pm Opunake Pharmacy, Opunake Every 2nd Wednesday of the month FRENCH EXIT Medical Centre, St. Johns Comedy, Drama |1hr 48mins|M: Language TWO BY TWO OVERBOARD Counselling Services Ambulance, Plunket, Health Sat 24th Apr 7pm Adventure, Comedy|1hr 25mins |PG Every 3rd Thursday of the month Wed 21st Apr 1pm| Fri 30th Apr 1pm Board Services, Coastal Printers. THE COURIER - BOUTIQUE Sat 8th May 1pm Various providers and specialties including, anger Drama, History|1hr 51mins|M: Language, For a full list of serand violence, rvicelationships, drugs, alcohol, quit es and happenings here at CoastalCare ind Violence Look for the Special Mothers Day us on Facebook or visit us at wwwsmoking. .coastalcare.co.nz Sun 2nd May 7pm| Sat 8th May 7pm Screening coming up on 9th May Lots to keep the family entertained over the holidays CONTACT ARETHA LEMON Facility Manager on 06 761 8488 30 WHAT’S ON Thursday, April 22, 2021 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS What’s On Listings ONGOING Five Ways You’ll Movies at Everybodys Theatre in Opunake: Playing several days and nights each week. Refer timetable in newspaper. MONDAYS: Tainui Day Centre - St Barnabas Church Hall, 141 Tasman Street Opunake: Each Enjoy “Spellbound” Monday 10 am - 12:230 pm. Information call Jenny 7618080 or Glenys 6558025 Opunake Friendship Club: Meeting last Monday of each month in Opunake Town Hall at 1.30pm. All welcome. TUESDAYS Opunake Walking Group: Every Tuesday 10am. Meet outside Club Hotel on Havelock St. Phone Margaret 027 477 5600 for more info if needed, or just turn up. Life Drawing Group: Weekly at the Emporium, 86 Tasman St, Opunake 7pm to 9pm. $10 to pay for the model. Models always wanted; male, female, any age. If anyone is interested please call Marianne Muggeridge on 06 274 5713. WEDNESDAYS Lisa Keen Audiology at Coastal Care, Opunake: Wednesdays 9am - 5pm, for an appointment call 027 591 4222 - 0800 555 676 Okato & District Historical Society open every Wednesday: At the Okato Community Trust Hall, 47 Cumming St, Okato. phone Meg on 06 752 4566. Opunake Embroiders Guild: Meet 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 10.30am-3pm at the Opunake Business Centre, Napier St, Opunake. Just come along or phone Sheryl 06 761 8769. Okato Market: In Hempton Hall, Okato 4.30 to 6.30pm. THURSDAYS Coastal Young Farmers: Meet 2nd Thursday of every month at 7pm at the Okato Bowling Club. Taranaki Country Music Hall of Fame, Manaia: Running every Thursday night from 7.30pm, 11 Surf Highway, South Road, Manaia. FRIDAYS Eltham Business Association Friday Markets: 9:30am to 1pm, Carpark of Touch Point, High Street, Eltham. Singer Songwriters, New Plymouth: Last Friday of the month at Little Theatre, 29 Aubrey St, NP Heatwave, ready to sing for you at Opunake Players. Bert Treffers, Stephanie from 7-11pm. MacKenzie, Sherrie Flanagan and Monica Willson. WEEKENDS The Historic Cape Light & Museum: Open 11am – 3pm weekends, Bayly Road, Warea. Opunake Players’ latest a comedy, “The Witches of the stage. A show such as APRIL 7 TO 25 production “Spellbound” Prestwick.” You’ll laugh at “Spellbound” needs talented ‘A Reason for Art’: At Lysaght Watt Gallery, Hawera. opens at the Lakeside the predicament these ladies backstage people and APRIL 13 TO MAY 7 Playhouse on Layard Street from the “Scottish Play” get Opunake Players has them in ‘Going with the Flow’: At the Village Gallery, Eltham. on April 22. Here are fi ve themselves into. abundance. Light and sound, APRIL 16 TO AUGUST 15 ways we know you’ll enjoy 2. Local Talent. All directing, costuming, set 1896 - Christopher Aubrey’s Taranaki Exhibition: At Puke Ariki, New Plymouth. “Spellbound.” singers and actors live designing and set building APRIL 22 TO MAY 1 1. Great Entertainment. within the Opunake area. It’s are some of the many jobs ‘Spellbound’ by Opunake Players: At the Lakeside Playhouse, Opunake. “Spellbound” opens with amazing what talent can be needed to get and keep a APRIL 25 a bracket of songs from found if you look, and we’ve show going. It’s a cliche ANZAC Day Services: See public notices for times and venues. APRIL 29 TO 30 Opunake’s hottest vocal looked. You will see regular but I won’t name any at the Tie Dye and Print workshop: At Opunake Boardriders Clubrooms. $10 per person. Group 1: 10- group “Heatwave”. Next is faces plus some who may risk of leaving someone out. 13yrs, 10am-12pm. Group 2: 14yrs +, 1-3pm. All materials provided. Can bring a pre-washed plain “Fate’s Thread”, a one act be new to you. You may Check your free program to T-shirt. Contact Megan Symons 027 500 7722 for info and registration. Numbers limited. Supported comedy drama. This ghostly even see some people doing see who they are. Thanks by STDC Creative Communities. tale will have you thinking something you didn’t know everyone! MAY 3 and laughing at the same they could do. 4. A Comfy Theatre. Not Opunake & Districts Business Association AGM: At Indian Tadka, 5.30pm. time. After a short interval 3. Backstage Support. only a warm auditorium MAY 9 our second one act play is Talent isn’t confi ned to with comfortable seats, our Hyway 45 Cruisers Show ‘n Shine: Rahotu Domain, 10am-2pm. seating area is now creak MAY 18 CHURCH NOTICES free. Ably led by Diane A Refresher Course for Older Drivers: At St Barnabas Hall, Opunake. Contact Age Concern Taranaki, 0800 243 625 to enrol. Baldie, a group of people MAY 29 Opunake Co-operating Parish who know what power tools Pungareeree No1 reserve Meeting of owners: Novatel Hotel, New Plymouth, 10am. Havelock Street, Opunake - St Pauls - 9.30am every Sunday to use, got stuck into the JUNE 4 TO 6 Rahotu - Wesley - 11am first Sunday of the month tiered seating. Not sure what Coastal Rugby 25 Year Celebrations: Rahotu Domain. they did, (this writer doesn’t JUNE 22 Okato/Oakura Co-operating Parish know which end of a chisel Opunake Beach Carnival Committee AGM: 7pm at Sandford Event Centre, Opunake. Oakura - St James - 10am, 2nd & 4th Sundays each month to hit a nail with) but I know Oakura - St James - 9am Bible Reading, Prayer and the result; a solid platform free. (So far no Level 2 so Egg. Easter Egg? Movies Book at Sinclair Electrical. Reflection every Tuesday that’s a pleasure to walk on. it’s all on.) Discuss how in sometimes have quirks (Special thanks to Sinclairs Okato - St Pauls - 10am, 1st & 3rd Sundays each month Thanks Diane and team! awe you are of the show, hidden in them, for example for providing this service) Okato - St Pauls - 10.30am Fellowship time 3rd Thursday of 5. Cuppa, bikkies and a each month ask what was done to Alfred Hitchcock always Tickets are $25 and going Okato - St Pauls - 6.30pm Silent Prayer and Reflection 3rd chin wag. Opunake Players remove the creaks and see made a small cameo in his fast. (Sorry no eftpos, cash Thursday of each month are famous for it. And it’s if anyone spotted the Easter movies. There’s an Easter only.)If you can’t make an egg on one of the sets. Clue: evening performance the Opunake Catholic Church 70s music culture. matinee has plenty of seats St Martins, Pungarehu: 8.30am every 2nd and 4th Sundays But don’t let that distract left at the time of writing, of the month you from a great nights but only a few seats left Our Lady Star of the Sea, Opunake: 10am every Sunday entertainment. “Spellbound” for opening night. See our Other areas at the Lakeside Playhouse, advertisement elsewhere Manaia - Sacred Heart - 1st, 3rd Sat at 5pm dates, April 22, 23, 24, 29 and see you at the Lakeside (2nd, 4th & 5th Sat at Hawera’s St Josephs) Kaponga - St Patricks, Sunday 8.45am 30 and May 1 at 7.30pm, Playhouse. All welcome matinee April 24 at 1pm. RESTAURANT, BARS, TAB, GAMING St Patricks Catholic Church, Okato Club Hotel LOUNGE, ACCOMMODATION Saturday Vigil 6.00pm - 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays  The Wave  Pentecostal Church 64 Domett St, Opunake  Sunday Services 10.30am   Women’s Group 10am Tuesday    Men’s Group 7pm Wednesday Come along or contact Belinda Philp 027 935 6191 100 TASMAN ST, OPUNAKE - PH 06 761 8213 St. Barnabas Anglican Church email: [email protected] 141 Tasman St, Opunake Sunday Services 10am Communion 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sunday Advertise your event in the Prayer & Praise 1st Sunday Every 5th Sunday all 4 churches gather for a Combined Service Opunake & Coastal News Okato Community Church Call our sales team on Meets 10.30am Sunday at Hempton Hall. Everyone welcome 06 761 7016 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, April 22, 2021 CLASSIFIEDS 31 PUBLIC NOTICES

PUNGAEREERE No 1 RESERVE Meeting of Owners DO YOU HAVE Saturday 29th May 2021 Novotel Hotel Cnr Leach & Hobson ENOUGH GRASS? Streets New Plymouth CAPE EGMONT ANZAC EVENING SERVICE • Are you concerned about your Fertiliser budget? 10am - Registrations BOAT CLUB OTAKEHO • Is your farm growing to its maximum Agenda: growth potential? Mihi/Karakia Remembering the Apologies Saturday 24 April (Grass is still your most profitable feed source) Warea & Pungarehu 6.00pm Evening service at the Otakeho Hall Previous Meeting • Do you need to change your Fert program to meet Trustees Report Servicemen

ANZAC DAWN PARADE industry standards? Property Report with our Financial Report MANAIA Urupa report SERVICE & SOCIAL Frustration causes stress Election of Trustees On Sunday The Taranaki Coastal Community Board and Manaia and General Business 25th April 2021 Districts RSA cordially invite the public to the ANZAC Dawn Let me help you Karakia Whakamutunga From 1.00pm, Parade to be held in Manaia on Sunday 25 April 2021. RSVP by 18 May 2021 at the Cape Egmont The parade will assemble at the Manaia Bowling Club Contact: Boat Clubrooms, (Riemenschneider Street) at 6.15am to march off at 6.30am TeUraura Nganeko then proceed to the Band Rotunda for the service – Medals to Bayly Road, Warea. email: be worn. [email protected] or

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