FEBRUARY 2016

Come to the 140th Show! 6-7 February The Paparoa A&P Show is now in its 140th year. Generations of North Kaipara people have kept the Show alive and well over all these years, maintaining its A fun heritage of connecting people to rural activities. This is a time of rejuvenation family for the Show with many new ideas and new approaches. We believe that day out this will mean more visitors, competitors and exhibitors. !

'Jersey' Champion Cup presentation, 1958 Children in particular benefit from our Show with fun attractions and exposure to crafts, photography, baking & preserves, rural things that they may have photography, a children’s section, a never experienced before and home brew competition, and a special many adults get similar benefits. class sponsored by Zephyr Oyster Farms jumping & dressage, pedigree cattle & for an artwork depicting an event that The Show is a must for tourists to get dairy goats, wood-chopping & shearing, celebrates life in the Kaipara with a a taste of Kiwiana. It is usually sunny alpaca, team roping and bull riding. prize of $250. and hot and we will have plenty for you Market stalls and trade sites offer an Gates open at 9am with gate prizes for to eat and drink. Have a picnic on the extensive range of interesting things to 1 in 3 of the earliest paying adult visitors. Showground, sample the unique Taste view and buy. Stalls provide stuff for the There's free parking, good facilities of Kaipara. Relax and enjoy live music brain, the stomach and the pocket. Many from the Red Arrows Dixie Jazz Band. including St Johns Ambulance and home-made products, information on EFTPOS. Entrance fee is only $10 for There are plenty of side shows – fun for conservation and other 'green' matters, all the family. adults and $5 each for the first two and food & drinks. children. Extra children are free as are Our regular events are always exciting The huge indoor section in the hall has all children under five. Check out our and interesting – equestrian show- exhibits of flowers, vegetables, arts and Show at www.paparoashow.org.nz Just imagine ... If there were no volunteers. How different would things be? How would Paparoa look? How would it feel? Who would nurture and nourish our community and its facilities, assets, and events?

 Keep Paparoa Beautiful  Toy Library  County Depot Trust  Paparoa Library  Progressive Paparoa Inc  Otamatea Harbour Care  Fire Force  Paparoa Bush Walkway  Paparoa Retirement Village  A&P Show  Paparoa Hall  Medical Society  Press Gang  Pahi Regatta  School PTA

 Paparoa Website  Wearable Arts Gala  Lions  Plunket  Youth & Whanau Focus  Mainly Music  Playcentre  Paparoa Sport  Music Makers  White Rock Gallery  Sports Pavilion  Coastguard KPB volunteers  Farmer's Market  Arty Farties  The Kauri Museum Candi & Myron Plantweed ... just didn't know when to stop Untold numbers of unpaid volunteers spend untold hours contributing their time and energy to the work done by these organisations, for the benefit of everyone. In some cases just a very precious few people manage to keep things afloat. These people, many of whom contribute to multiple groups, have been doing this work for decades and are not getting any younger - some now in their 60s and 70s. Your community needs you! Can you step up? Do you have a passion for any of these initiatives? We stopped counting when we got to 30. Undoubtedly we've forgotten more of our unsung heroes ... and if so, we're sorry. PP 2 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

PP Our Restricted Apology to deepest fire season Prizewinners ... The restricted fire Owing to an unintentional error, sympathy season is still in we omitted two Otamatea High place as, despite School 2015 Junior Prizewinners The Paparoa Press, on recent rain, the hills from last month's report. Our behalf of the wider Paparoa are still very dry. apologies to: community, wish to extend This means you cannot light Abigail Mason our deepest sympathy to any fire in the open without Year 10 - Excellence in Science, the family of the child who a permit within Kaipara and Endeavour in Business Studies died as a result of a road Whangarei Districts until Catherine Mason-Veale accident in Maungaturoto further notice. Permits are Year 9 - Excellence in English, on 22nd January. simple to apply for online at 2nd for the year in English PP havingafire.org.nz or ph Forest Well done to you both! And Protection Services 430 7707. we're sorry for this error. PP

Keith the TV Guy Pahi Regatta Coastguard - Boating Safety Code Freeview digital TV As we go to print, the annual Anniversary Weekend Pahi 16 TV and Regatta hasn't yet happened. Know Before You Go 9 Radio/Music - 5 simple rules to stay safe: channels are We have our fingers crossed currently being for great weather, great racing, transmitted. Before you go boating on our seas, lakes and rivers, and a safe and fun time for get familiar with New Zealand’s Boating Safety Code. Satellite dishes, everyone. decoders, cable To those of our readers who 1. Life Jackets Take them – Wear them. Boats, especially etc., supplied those under 6m in length, can and installed. attended, we trust a grand time was enjoyed by all. sink very quickly. Wearing a life jacket increases your survival 09 431 7143 We will do our best to bring time in the water. or 021 239 4251 you pics and a report in next month's Press. PP 2. Skipper Responsibility The skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat. Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience. 3. Communications Take two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties. 4. Marine Weather New Zealand’s weather can be highly unpredictable. Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes. 5. Avoid Alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix. Things can change quickly on the water. You need to stay alert and aware.

Register now! Birt & Currie Otamatea (& M'gto District) Surveyors Ltd High School 50-year re- union, planned for the Local Phone weekend of 15-16 April, is in 09 280-9591 danger of NOT proceeding due to a lack of registrations Timely, confirmed as at this date. friendly & Contact OHS and / or register online ASAP if you personal are interested. Spread the service word around family, ex- [email protected] classmates and teachers - www.landsurveyors.co.nz now! PP PO Box 120 Paparoa 0543 Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 3

  Your Library Your Fire Force KPB needs you! needs you! needs you! Sat 20 Feb - TokaToka Tavern A local, grass roots music & Paparoa Paparoa Volunteer Keep Paparoa Beautiful art festival featuring some of Community Library Rural Fire Force most of our precious few Northland’s finest performers, is urgently looking for more needs more volunteers - young KPB-ers are now in their 70's, plus international guest Canadian volunteers to man the issues or old - female or male ... and have been KPB-ing for singer/songwriter MarinaMarina. desk. Would you like to help? We Want You! decades! Are you able to help? Circus zone, art space, stalls & displays. Camping available Paparoa Community Library A recent medical call was This group - keeps Paparoa nearby, courtesy van to get you serves a large area - Ruawai, attended by four awesome beautiful! They plant, they home safe. noon-midnight Tinopai, Matakohe, Ararua, firemen who had a combined weed, they tidy-up. They as well as Paparoa and its age of 266 years! ... and no remove old/damaged plants & surrounding area. It is run walking sticks! If they can do trees and plant new ones. entirely by volunteers and due it, so can you!! They look after: The Village to an increase in membership Green, The Landing, and the is getting a lot busier. The Deputy Chief has two PAINTER children, a full-time job working riverbank in-between. The Dave Stephenson If you love books and meeting long hours. He doesn't go to Paparoa Hall garden, & the people, and have basic every callout, and that's ok. recently established Libary/ computer skills, it's a very White Rock Gallery garden. For all your interesting way to spend an It's about making a difference Trees planted on the old afternoon. After initial training where you can. People have Refuse Tip site in Pahi Road are painting it could involve as little as one lives - that's why we need more monitored for weed infestation half-day a month and you of you - to spread the load! and damage following storms. requirements would be warmly welcomed. If you're able to join the They're also involved in caring We're supported by Dargaville Paparoa VRFF, we meet on the for Paparoa's Bush Walkway No job too small Library staff and get book 1st & 3rd Monday each month, and trapping of possums, rats loans from them and other at 6.30pm at the station on and stoats. All this - and more! 09 431 6623 organisations. If you think this Depot Rd in Paparoa. Or just 027 490 3522 come in for a look & a chat. If you can help, please ph could be for you please contact Janice 09 946 9990. Faith 431 6324, Sue 431 6986 Any questions, call Cohan or or call into the Library on a Yvonne 431 6668, or Gerard Friday morning and see Jenny. 431 6089. Press Gang A&P Show needs you! PP needs you! The Press Gang Paparoa Show Committee who publish Paparoa Press needs people with: manual each month, need more /physical skills, computer skills people on the team. This (eg: spreadsheets), commu- involves meeting once a nication skills (eg: phone/ month to plan the next issue, writing, or just a willingness EFTPOS available - free parking and sourcing material from the to help. If you can help with community. If you can help pls any of these, please phone Gate Prizes for 1 in 3 of the earliest ph Loraine 431 7290 or email Gerard 027 697 8371 or Ann paying adult visitors - Get to the Show early! us at [email protected] 027 333 5589. • Equestrian • Cattle • Dairy Goat • Wood chopping & Shearing events • Team roping and bull riding • Alpacas • Market Stalls & Trade Sites • Indoor Section with food exhibits, produce, arts & crafts Plenty of food & drinks plus Great Coffee while you listen to the Red Arrows Dixie Jazz Band Lots of children/teenager attractions. Side Shows. Free sawdust dig for children under 7 A fun day out for the whole family For more info go to www.paparoashow.org.nz or ph show secretary Ann Butler 027 333 5589 4 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

HANDYMAn Top of the Rock Kaiwaka's Top of the Rock is A taste of orange for a wonderful opportunity for st exercise and competition - our 1 anniversary! right on our doorstep. How has 2015 all jobs, disappeared so quickly? Entry forms for these scenic odd jobs more leisurely walks, or White Rock Gallery is competitive mountain bike already celebrating it's events, are available at Skeltons first birthday and what a BUILDING & PAINTING Drapery and Maungaturoto lot it has achieved. From 1000 L tanks for sale Carters store, or online at small beginnings it has www.kaiwakasports.co.nz. proved its worth, not only This is the sixth year of the to its loyal membership, ph Cam 431 6309 popular Baldrock walk. but to Paparoa Village. Locals have been extremely supportive in their interest and we thank you all for that. 021 77 77 92 It will be held on Sunday We hope that our presence in the village helps in making 14 February and caters for Paparoa a destination, not just a 'drive-thru'. walkers, runners and mountain bikers, both competitive and With the latest KDC ruling, all of our small remote signs along The casual with a range of options Highway 12 have had to be removed, but our bigger and to choose from: brighter on-site signage, coordinated with a recent upgrade Glass Guy of the building exterior, is already resulting in an increase  5km walk or run, past in the numbers of people stopping and enjoying the gallery. two lakes and return. Sales remain steady and our members continually strive to Broken  10km walk or run, climb bring new ideas to the fore. The next 'refresh' date for art Baldrock Mountain and is 1st February, so we hope you will all visit, view the new Window return. work and give us your feedback.  10km run + 15km mountain bike ride Repairs (individual or team), run along farm tracks then Update from Paparoa Lions Phone Colin climb the Mountain, run to transition point Our last dinner meeting of 2015 saw District Governor 09 431 6595 and cycle around lakes Deirdre Bridge attend with her partner, Lion Peter, to induct and on to Kaiwaka four new members to the club. We welcome Lawrie Stevens, Sports Complex. Bruce Lydiard, Mark Veale & Ruth Mason and wish them a great time serving our community.  30km or 14km mountain bike, along Throughout the year our new farm tracks and some lions can expect to be involved Carpet Layer roads and finish at in numerous activities. Things Sports Complex. like the Paparoa Show, Hibiscus 20 years experience Coast Car Club catering, the  and, new this year, a fun Pioneer Luncheon, the Junior bike course for under Speech Competition for our 10 year olds. local schools, the Paparoa Lions Mark Veale and Lawrie Stevens phone Ian Ross Routes travel through some of walkway, firewood project, Kaiwaka's most scenic Otamatea Repertory Theatre evening and the Whangarei countryside – bush, lakes and fireworks display. 09 431 6939 a/h farmland – and you also get The club has already attended the Black Swamp Rodders Run at the once-a-year opportunity Mangawhai in January and provided catering for the car club (and 027 4996 413 to climb iconic Baldrock checking out the flash cars on display). The funds raised will in Mountain. PP turn be applied to a number of things to support our community. Tinopai Plasterers WE GUARANTEE THE HIGHEST QUALITY FINISH YTD Top #7 Salesperson First National Nationwide 35 Years experience in... • GIB Stopping • Fibrous Plastering

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Community REMEMBER! Connexions Paparoa's own beauty haven Jo Jury is the new owner/manager of our lovely Beauty Spa  - Arty Farties Inc. right in the centre of Paparoa Village. Jo's idea is to expand  The New Year has arrived, we the business and product range to include pamper gift packs,  hope this will be a safe and and of course, the full range of happy one. Our resolutions wonderful beauty treatments Your are made and hopefully we are will still be on offer. pets able to carry them through. Trained beautician Alysha, need a The gardens are going to seed, is available Monday to so we're collecting seeds for Saturday. Appointments are holiday this year, 2016. There are necessary, by phoning 431 too animals (chooks & goats) that 7597, or email through are partying on some of those lartdebeauty.com/contact.php plants that have gone to seed. Soon to be up and running is Sue has been busy planting and a 24/7 online booking system raising seeds: corn, passion- allowing you to make your appointments from anywhere you fruit, tamarillos, tomatoes, are connected online. basil, sunflowers and more, to R & D MacDonald sell at the Paparoa Markets. Welcome to Paparoa Jo and Alysha, it’s great to have such a Our Market starts 9th January, wonderful “beauty treat haven” right here on our doorstep. COMPUTERS then every second Saturday. PP Call Ross with your It’s time to plant swan plants computer problems & repairs for the butterfly season, He’ll even build a computer lavender, rosemary, anything to your specifications blue for bees and butterflies "I think that all good, right thinking people in this and calendulas for the bees. country are sick and tired of being told that all good, Nematodes (little worms) in right thinking people in this country are fed up with Ph 09 431 6221 the soil attack root crops being told that all good, right thinking people in this 027 932 8114 but don’t like marigolds or country are fed up with being sick and tired. I'm calendulas. Companion plan- certainly not, and I'm sick and tired of being told ting is important for all things email: [email protected] beautiful. that I am." Happy New Year Monty Python Who's coming to dinner? Lynnlie and Gena at the Village Al fresco dining option @ Village Cafe Cafe have had a busy summer so far, though they notice the less than amazing weather may have put some tourists off. They have recently extended their hours for entirely home cooked bistro meals - Monday & Wednesday 5-8pm - ongoing throughout the year (please book for evening meals.) A sample of the menu leaves one hungry to get in for a taste: Scotch fillet with home-made chips, coleslaw & salad, sticky spare ribs, Deves chicken-in-a-basket, lasagne. This menu will change with the seasons, and dessert is different every day! Yum! PP

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Kayne is very able To start from the very beginning, in the 1980’s on a farm in Huarau, FARMWORK SERVICES farmer Trevor Brljevich perfected the breeding of coloured Calla For all types of fencing, stockyards, lilies. Thus began a huge industry producing flowers and bulbs handyman work, tree felling, tractor work etc. for sale. Flower colours, firstly yellow, evolved into a huge range – FIREWOOD which will be perfect when Trevor succeeds in breeding a blue Calla! DELIVERED phone Kayne Gravatt’s grandparents, Fortunately the Japanese Bill & Margaret Massey, were people are great flower buyers Mike 09 431 6509 quick off the mark to recognise and 2015 was very good for 027 203 2694 a potential market and were sales with the callas peaking email soon growing and selling just before Christmas. [email protected] flowers and bulbs. Likewise In August 2014 Kayne branched Kayne’s father made a living out with a new business, online from the same. retailing of packs of a great 12 tonne digger now available Along came Kayne who, while variety of flowering bulbs. His studying for a pilot’s license spring catalogue is a beauty stop press: Kayne has, through his business, offered 1,000 daffodil bulbs The Back Man to various community org- has moved to Paparoa anisations, Paparoa being one of them. Back, neck & shoulder pain Negotiations are underway Sports injuries with some willing workers Muscular issues to plant these, 'Bridle Stress tension & headaches Crown' is the variety, but our lips are sealed! We Geoff Gore look forward to seeing a 022 150 4828 / 09 280 9793 wonderful display for our Kayne ... pictured here in his Station Rd field of beautiful callas community to enjoy come Dip.CST (London), Dip. Kin (UK) spring. Straightening bodies out and in need of money, started and shows a wide range of Thanks again Kayne. PP since 1980 work at Andrew Wearmouth's tulip, daffodil, iris, anemone, Pukekaroro Exotics a ranunculu, hyacinth, and commercial operation in freesia to name just some. Paparoa Station Rd. Kayne and You won’t go away hungry! his father purchased Andrew’s His website www.bulbsdirect. operation renaming it 'Quality co.nz is used for ordering. Callas'. Since its August 2014 opening, orders have been THE The Station Road setup has all despatched to more than they need, packing house and 10,000 customers, equating coolers, growing polyhouses, to around 300,000 bulbs. The and land. Kayne and his father summer catalogue includes CRUISER sell the bulbs around the calla, gladioli, gloriosa, dahlia, BAR and GRILL southern hemisphere (barring and summer begonia. Australia which denies entry of such material). Europe is well Thank you Kayne for your hard supplied by Dutch growers who work, for employing people to ▪ Wholesome, affordable meals took our bulbs and became help you, and for potentially ▪ Fully licensed highly competitive breeders! adding colour to our locality! ▪ Family friendly ▪ Inside-outside dining ▪ Private functions Jane Short D.Pod.M MchS In the Registered with Podiatrists Board NZ village, and Podiatry NZ Paparoa FOOTCARE Valley PODIATRIST Road 09 431 8531  Home Visits 020 4022 6598  Dargaville Hospital OPEN WEDNESDAY to SUNDAY, 5pm ‘TIL LATE  Maungaturoto  Nursing Homes  Coast to Coast & Hospitals Medical Centre ph 09 431 6918 Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 7

Dairy Diary ... with a difference Sheppard Sam Hartles' Tribute to Bowie Electrical This is an interesting time of year where we try to be heroes and achieve all Ltd the work and family duties that span around Christmas. electrical installation It ain’t easy but you have to hang onto yourself. After all, all the madmen and maintenance around us are rushing just the same. We have been here five When I have the running secured the . Bill Sheppard years, golden years and I gun blues and realise that Without you it would feel like Electrician sometimes feel like its no who life on mars, ashes to ashes. game, day in day out, and represents us would be the that we are just working for man who sold the world for There have been some 021 975 618 or soul love. I can’t explain. an eight line poem, I just want changes to our family with a/h 09 431 7196 to call please Mr grave digger, the arrival of the little Jean The regular rainfall has been Genie. Even though the great and will continue, fill your heart and bury me in quicksand. like scary knock on wood; Even monsters, they still have though my pooch, who is a When I live my dream I won’t time to give her ‘Oh you “No job too small” real diamond dog, found the join the gang with the kooks pretty thing’ hugs and she lightning frightening. Wild is and the criminal world. gives back her ‘Love you till the wind when that easterly Tuesday’ smile. starts to . It is good here though, and Ross Latto It is with sorrow that I I certainly don’t look back in great to have taken my out of the suffragette mention the passing of a anger at the past year but and a leader of LICENSED I do wish the Karma man city and are living the moon age daydream on good black fashion who marched to the (Mr Key) and his supermen sound of breaking glass. BUILDER would kick the saviour country rock. She shook me machine into gear and cold and makes me feel like R.I.P. Star man convince the Red sails, China Joe the lion. House construction, alterations, The Holy holy has finally renovations, general repairs girl and cat people that we that we have said “Lets dance” are hungry men and ‘to raised are testament to Ph 09 431 7442 021 772 766 come buy my toys.’ our modern love and have [ 63 song titles included!! ] PO Box 17, Paparoa

ExpressionsWhat of ’Interest:s on at your Lease Museum Land to graze OFFICE RELOCATION The Otamatea Kauri and Pioneer Museum Trust Board invites Our Head Office has now moved to Expressions MATARIKIof Interest to lease - 18 theJUNE land - 19adjoining JULY 2015 Totara House at 2088 Paparoa Valley Road, PO Box 108 Paparoa Matakohe Wharf Road for grazing activities for cattle only. Ph/Fax 09 431 6331 or 09 431 8339 The‘OTAMATEA lease is for’ a Primary period ofSchools up to 5 displaying years and the is approxuse of traditional7 acres in andarea. (Previously Powell Contracting Ltd) Improvementsnon-traditional include materials small dam, to celebrateshed, yards, the waterMaori troughsNew Year. & fencing

(no services connected). For All Your Earthworks – Roading – Drainage – Siteworks FREE Entry to the Museum for residents of the Old Otamatea & Landscaping Supplies Please submit in writing your Expression of Interest detailing proposed

use, carrying capacity andDistrict. rental, by 15th February 2016. WE STOCK; Bulk Compost – Topsoil – Sand – Riverstones - Lime Chip – Blue Chip – Bark - Post Peelings – Woodchip - Builders Mix – Cement – Send to: CEO, The Kauri Museum, Church Rd, RD1 Matakohe 0593 or Easi-crete – Timber – Posts – Battens - All grades of metal\Nails & Staples 5email Church [email protected] Road, Matakohe, Northland. Morep: 09 431 info: 7417 Colleen w: www.kaurimuseum.com Glass 09 431 7417

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Stockist of Daltons & Watkins: charge up at home and running costs are minimal at $0.30/L. • Potting Mix • Compost Many accommodation providers • Bagged Shell offer charge-up options for over- • Pebble and Scoria night customers. You can even hire an electric car. Blue Car rentals • Bark & Fertiliser have 100% electric cars on offer. So give them a go on your next trip!

I love manual cars, but the speed and acceleration of these cars is Open Weekdays 8am to 5pm something else again, as is their low environmental impact. Check Saturday 8am to noon out bluecars.nz, 0800 BLUE EV PP 8 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

NEEDHAM All Lit Up at The Kauri Museum PUMP SERVICES 2015 was The International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies. For all Water Pump Supplies To mark this event, The Kauri Museum partnered with an outreach team from & Repairs The Photon Factory, an advanced, multi-user pulsed laser research facility in the Faculty of Science at The University of Auckland, to present a science fair based on light technology. Over two days at the museum, Lantern was originally owned students from all local schools by Thomas Edison, inventor of: were introduced to the the light bulb, the motion properties and power of light. picture camera, sound 09 431 8235 They learned about sunlight, recording, and the phonograph. On the last day, the science Ross 027 669 4464 the colours of the light fair was open to the general Daryl 027 271 1961 spectrum and the powerful public where it was enjoyed 32 Whaka Street, Maungaturoto and magical effects of laser by even more children and (light amplification by a large number of adults. stimulated emission of Every child who participated radiation) technology. over the three days received a box containing a number A series of hands-on of objects; some of which experiments organised by referenced the light theme The Photon Factory team and others which could kept the students engaged, be used for further light showing the effects of experimentation. quality Extra Virgin lasers and light absorption through various media. The event was a great success olive oil for The Kauri Museum’s Grown on the Kaipara A spectacular experiment Local students education programme but with cubes of jelly showed Winners of Gold & Silver Awards experiment with light what of 2016, The Inter- Oliveti Northland 2012 how lasers generate national Year of Pulses? the speed of fibre optics. Originally powered by a From Farmers Market weekly Or our Olive Grove located at Experiments concluded flickering candle in its light What might The Kauri Museum 46B Merril Rd (off Petley Rd) with museum staff adorning box, the Magic Lantern has be able to do around that students in face paint to show since been converted to run by theme? Keep an eye out for Ph 431 7572 the peculiarities of colour when electric light bulb. this next year! exposed to ultra-violet light. A small theatre performance of the museum’s Magic Lantern Place your was created by staff in an alcove. The Magic Lantern is Easter is early this year! here an early slide projector which Ad shows hand-painted ‘stills’ and You’re one step away from the Adventure of your Life! reaching your community slides which can be animated for only $25/month by turning a small lever on the side of the machine, or by Our Lenten study this year is based on John Ortberg’s book - all proceeds from advertising moving parts of the slide back go toward community projects and forth. A series of stills can If you want to walk on water - be shown while a narrator you’ve got to get out of the BOAT! delivers the storyline, in this A 6-session journey on learning to trust God. contact Paparoa Press case, 'Red Riding Hood'. Two opportunities to participate: 09 431 7209 Continuing the theme of light [email protected] and technology, this Magic Sunday evenings, 7pm St Marks Church, 23 Hook Road, Paparoa starts Sunday 14th February Wednesday mornings, 10am Holy Trinity Church, 134 Hurndall St, Maungaturoto starts Wednesday 17th February What’s on at your Museum All welcome.

MATARIKI - 18 JUNE - 19 JULY 2015 Ash Wednesday service “These are a few of my favourite things” Wednesday 10th February, 10am ‘OTAMATEAan exhibition’ Primary showcasing Schools displaying Collection the use favouritesof traditional and non-traditional materials to celebrate the Maori New Year. combined at St Mary’s, Griffin Rd, Maungaturoto that we have brought together to share with our visitors FREE Entry to theopens Museum 18 forJanuary residents 2016 of the Old Otamatea Further information phone District. Richard Binns 021 212 4911 FREE ENTRY to the museum for residents of the old Otamatea District Colleen Binns 027 236 8898 5 Church Road, Matakohe, Northland. p: 09 431 7417 w: www.kaurimuseum.com or email [email protected]

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Jess Moulds - A top netball achiever LIFESTYLE AUTOS Thanks to the family of Jess Moulds for their valuable input to the following report: From Tactix to Ferns, Northland girl Jess Moulds has continued to excel since last Roger Price time the Paparoa Press spoke with her in 2013. The newly August. Jess is starting her known Auckland based Full selected third year with the Tactix, after Mission Nutrition. Specialising Mechanical Silver Fern, moving to Christchurch to be in gut health, Irritable Bowel Services raised on with her partner and continue Syndrome, eating disorders Warrants an Ararua to develop her on-court career. and related problems, Jess has of Fitness dairy farm, now franchised her own leg of was thrilled the business in Christchurch. Paparoa Valley Road to be selected into the 14-man She hopes that, when her next door to G.A.S, squad for the 2016 season. sporting career finishes, Phone 431 6620 Despite rupturing an achilles she has a business she feels which cut her 2014 season passionate about to enjoy. She short, Moulds played some of says the next step in her career her best netball yet in the 2015 is to use her Prime Minister’s ANZ Championship, earning a Scholarship to help with her The Old Post Office spot at the Ferns trials last year. studies for a Business degree. While the 188cm tall defender Jess' netball games for the Ferns Guest House Bed & Breakfast already has a busy year ahead and Tactix can be viewed on Sky with the Canterbury Tactix, Sport - starting with the Tactix Deb & Kevin 09 431 6444 Jess' game will be taken to the on 1st April. You can follow Jess' www.oldpostofficeguesthouse.co.nz  small groups or large next level with the additional career, and grab yourself some For a  meals on request training required as a Silver top diet tips, through Facebook warm Fern. at Jess Moulds - Dietician and welcome Jess Moulds with parents Professional Netballer. With the help of her intensive Madeline and Mike training regime, Jess hopes As mentioned in our previous to be selected in the squad As a New Zealand registered article about Jess, we commend again for the Ferns 2016 dietician, Jess also has other her hard work, talent and international campaign after strings to her bow, furthering dedication and wish her every the Tactix season finishes in her career with the well- success for her netball career. Serving the community since 1903

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Paparoa Primary School We start back at school on Tuesday 2 Feb and Pets in the Valley look forward to seeing old and new pupils alike. ... Hotspot We have Mrs Helen Taua. She has two three new What does the word ’ hotspot’ mean to you? Wi-Fi hotspots teacher aides supporting in her would spring to mind for most youngsters, geologists would members of room, Mrs Christine Stewart staff joining us think of volcanic activity, and for the summer holidays most and our second new teacher of us would think of great places to visit like Bali. with a vast range of experience aide Mrs Janine Sheppard. In and knowledge. Our New the Senior class I will teach In the vet world a “hotspot” is an area of skin where a Entrant class will continue to Monday to Wednesday and pyogenic infection has taken hold and is spreading rapidly. be taught by Ms Julie Harper, our third new team member, They are most common in dogs, with the support of one of Mr Christopher Ellis, will teach especially those with dense our new teacher aides, Mrs Thursdays and Fridays, while I undercoats like Labradors and Sue Skelton. Our Junior have Principal Release time. German Shepherds, but no breed is class teacher is once again spared. An initial insult damages Our 'Meet the Staff' BBQ is the skin such as a flea bite, a on Thurs 18 Feb, for school & scratch or even a tight collar and its families. Our school pool then the normal skin bacteria go into has been well used over the manic mode and produce a moist, itchy Lance Keay summer, thank you to all the rapidly expanding skin infection. families who have followed the Contracting Ltd rules which keep everyone safe Warm humid weather, ie: northland and let all enjoy themselves. summers, exacerbate the condition as does Effluent Pond Cleaning scratching by the dog, which creates more skin damage and · The theme for the year is · Single Pass Tillage & Seeding a vicious cycle is begun. Treatment is to clip the area which Games. We will look at the often surprises us by showing how much more extensive the · Cultivation many aspects of this for Fertiliser Spreading skin damage is than is first thought and also results in some · example team work, good very odd looking haircuts! Most dogs will need antibiotic Hay & Silage Mowing · sportsmanship, board games, treatment as well as steroids to break the itch cycle. · 6 Ton Trailer language and maths games. If you have any old games you Prevention is helped by having exemplary flea control, clipping Taipuha RD1, Paparoa, 0571 would like to donate or teach long or dense coated animals for summer and treating any 09 431 6308 021 383 908 to our children please let us broken skin areas with iodine immediately when noticed. [email protected] know. Janine Alison Cadman, Principal

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Spotlight on ... Bee Buzz KMU SURVEYS LTD Anne Shanks MAUNGATUROTO Arty Farties Inc - a community affair When a hive becomes too full of honey and bees, to Anne Shanks insists that the work accomplished by Arty Farties is Ken Urquhart only possible with the support of her willing team. I met a few of the extent that bees are them outside the workshed on a hot, sunny day. David was weed parking out on the landing Licensed board and clinging to the spraying, Sue potting seedlings and Ruth was soon to be weeding Cadastral and planting again. front of the hive, they will, Anne and unless given more space Surveyor Eight years ago Anne saw an team by the beekeeper, build 1 member Sue opportunity. The old bowling - 7 queen cells. 09 431 8705 club was vacant and, now semi-retired, Anne wanted to These cells are usually 021 161 2344 give back to the community. about 30mm long by [email protected] She saw Arty Farties as having 10mm in diameter and three facets - a place for within it the queen schooling, a shop and gallery, lays a fertilised egg. as well as a meeting place. [Fertilised eggs produce queens or worker bees, in the hive which will be It all started with a five-bed only old bees and the share the hard journey with unfertilised eggs produce garden, built by the Dept drones or male bees.] newly hatched. of Corrections, with timber them. Troubled youth have donated by the Pasleys, in also been part of this initiative, Queen cells are fed a large order to grow food for locals in Anne believes it gives them a amount of Royal Jelly, a need. Today the gardens help sense of involvement and has food secreted by nurse to feed 29 families. been really successful. bees, and when the larva Work accomplished has led is eight days old, the cell Not only does the garden to others emulating it and is capped. After 16 days, feed locals, it is also used now Ruawai is following suit the new queen is ready to to teach. Sustainable Rural with its food bank garden. The emerge. Development Stage 1&2 were Northtec students have also set taught (fees-free). Students Swarming behaviour A group of queen cells. Note their size up a garden at Hook Rd church, actually begins with the in comparison to a normal honey cell. have built the hot-house, another cooperative venture. greenhouse, and composting laying of eggs in prepared If the scout bees do not bins. All valuable work exper- For 2016 Anne plans to apply queen cells long before the return in time with good ience. When the bowling club for grants to offer more art and bees leave the hive. At the news of a new home, a fell victim to an arson, classes craft classes such as garden right moment in the new swarm will cluster onto a simply continued in the Sports sculpture, flax weaving, and queen hatching process, nearby branch or similar, Pavilion. Classes, Tara Tahi, for who knows what more will scout bees are sent out to to await the return of the 16-18yr-olds were also run, evolve from her fertile mind? hunt for a new home. A scouts. teaching farm skills to teens Having listened to all the things swarm is a happy cluster of who had left school with no accomplished, and plans young honey bees leaving A fresh swarm will not chase qualifications. for things to come, I am not the hive with the old queen or sting you, but after three to establish a new home. to four days' waiting, their Arty Farties has also supported sure there's much retirement involved. Arty Farties is a great patience community service workers, Sometimes in strong begins to it has picked up the women, concept and the result of a hives, up to four swarms huge amount of effort. run out and and in seven years only one in succession over a few then they of these has reoffended. Anne NB: Drop in to the Sunday days may leave for a new will let you says this has been a way of Open Garage Day, either to home, but the bees always know to showing people other choices drop off unwanted, but useful ensure that one queen cell keep clear. and options in life. items or to pick something up. remains for the remainder Owen Stevens Arty Farties workers offer to All for a little koha. PP

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TOKA FEST 2016 music & art 20 Feb g.a.s. Paparoa PLUMBER A grass roots music and art festival now into its fourth Kaiwaka to Ruawai year, Toka Fest has been an annual event featuring some Safety First ● 30 years’ experience of Northland's finest original performers and musicians. ● All plumbing services ■ Petrol, Diesel & Oil including new housing Held at the Tokatoka Tavern ■ LOWEST priced milk on the banks of the Northern and maintenance Wairoa River the event ■ Great variety of Bait

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A ndrew K enny show by Circus Kumarani, an John & Nicki Eddy Mon-Fri 6.30am-6.00pm art space with stalls & displays 09 431-6302 Sat 7am-6pm; Sun 7.30am-5.30pm ph 027 642 8320 from the region that keeps the creativity flowing, and an eclectic mix of locally (and internationally) grown music Paparoa Lions : Pioneer Luncheon 2016 from folk through to trance. The Paparoa Lions are again looking forward to hosting the Gay Northcott Included in the line up this annual Pioneer Luncheon at the Paparoa War Memorial Hall, The Salon - Paparoa Village year is Canadian folk singer/ which this year is on Friday 18 March. songwriter Marina Marina Fully qualified The luncheon was originally district. The luncheon is run and professional who will be sharing the stage held to honour the pioneering by the Paparoa Lions and friendly service with a host of local Northland families of the district and includes a delicious lunch, musicians including Luna give the senior members an entertainment and a chance to  Ladies & Mens Cuts Chix, Olly Knox, Dally Beloved  Perms, Colours opportunity to get together reminisce with old friends and & Highlights (CTFD), DJ Monfrady, Broken for a shared luncheon. The make new ones.  Weddings Porcelain, Faceless, AWAL, original pioneers have long Invitations will be sent out by Baylys Beats, and Scruff. since departed and over the mid February. Anyone else Open Thurs-Fri Camping is also available a Wed & Sat by appt years the criteria has changed who would like to attend, or short distance away and there to include anyone over 65 who knows someone who Salon 431 7255 will be a courtesy van to make who lives, has lived, or has an might like to come please After hours Gay 431 7007 sure everyone gets home safe. association with the Paparoa contact Pete Hames 431 6822.

Letters from the Old Post Office Dear, Readers, ’ 2015 has been and gone and school is just SKELTONS around the corner. Indeed by the time you read this school will be here. A new year. However, it seems meet and just that the past is reflected upon, before we move on into our (possibly SUMMER SALE uncertain) futures. Who knows which golf clubs may fall to economic pressure? And it is this that has caused the writer certain reflections, as now on! well as the man in the shed, of course. Although, reflections may be too strong a word to describe the individual male thought processes. More often than not I realise that small groups of men are standing about mumbling in the shed, lost in a cloud of what ifs, a little like sheep without a shepherd. What if the next golf club is not the same? What if it is not organised by a Gazza type? What if the phone no longer rings so early to notify the players of golfing necessities (number of pies for example)? However, this is by the by and I have realised that all clouds 30% off have silver linings. The closure of the local golf course is very sad and the extra travelling aggravating. (Taking a Cartesian summer approach, we: the man in shed, map reader and dog, have tested the various routes. It seems Paparoa Station Rd wins. Fashion At least, if we remembered the times correctly that is, another issue that led to energetic discussion. The dog became very confused and had to have a lay down). But, here lies the advantage. It is so blindingly simple I am surprised I didn’t Skelton’s Paparoa Drapery think of it sooner. Longer at the golf course = longer in the garden planting roses. Mon-Fri 8.30am to 5pm Sat 9am to noon Happy New Year to you all, Deb Ph 431 7306 Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 13

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Fire Restrictions still in place Music in the Garden - this is a It's a girl! - welcome to baby Toka Fest music & art festival - in spite of the rain, restrictions Ruawai Lions fundraiser for the Chloe Martin and hearty Sat 20 Feb, TokaToka Tavern. still apply and permits are Cancer Society of Northland, congrats to parents Andria and Great Northland musicians, required. For info on how to held on Sunday 14 Feb, in Peter. May you enjoy many circus zone, art space, stalls get a permit, see page 2. Dunn Rd Ruawai happy years together! etc. google Toka Fest tokatoka or ph 439 2107. Our condolences to the family Annual Charity Auction - Nga Hoe Uranga Ki Kaipara of Howard Smith who died again Ruawai Lions fundraiser - Waka Ama (Outrigger Pioneer Luncheon - this annual recently after a long illness. - Saturday 12 March. For both Canoeing) Pahi - welcome Paparoa Lions event - for all Howard has lived between of the above events - or to get new members. No experience over-65s in the district - will be Paparoa and Matakohe for more info ph Dorothy or Jim needed, equipment supplied. held on Friday 18 March - see most of his life, farming land 09 439 2557 or jdsimpson@ Usually Sunday am, Tues, Thur page 12 for details. and helping out when needed. slingshot.co.nz. pm, but check with Grant 027 474 3856 or Jayne 431 8531. Send news to [email protected] He will be greatly missed. The annual Pahi Regatta will be all over by the time you read this - look for news & pics Excess and abundance - in March PP. gardening in February Trapping success on walkway A Cats Jim Rowlands reported that After waiting months for settled weather, Boarding1 Cattery several possums, a weasel and perhaps in Feburary it will arrive. a rat were caught recently in Living on a peninsula, on a apples, nectarines and late traps set on the Paparoa Bush ridge with little shelter, we plums & peaches. Harvest feel more wind than anything- and process ... and repeat! Ken & Faye Walkway. This will be a big plus for the native birdlife and drying, scorching northerlies, I keep my eye out for the Subritzky invertebrates in the bush. blistering cold southerlies off green shield beetle which the ice-shelf, the predomin- 548 Pahi Rd Lenten Studies Sun & Wed, & loves any chance to multiply, ant south-westerly, storming seemingly overnight, and the Ash Wednesday service Wed easterly gales and raging 10 Feb, for full details see pg 8. bronze shield beetle, another westerlies that tear through bug I'd rather not have in Ph 09 431 7477 Chair Yoga - new hours: our orchard and give the excess. Keen observation Tues & Fri 9.30-10.30am, at tamarillo its dramatic curve. seems key to staying on top www.a1cats.co.nz Paparoa Sports Pavilion, $7. With increased fungal of these little guys. I love to disease in the recent humid spend hours hand removing months, we're hoping the them rather than chemically sun will shine merrily on destroying them. Neem oil or the tomatoes and send garlic spray seem to help too. them blossoming into that It's time to think about delicious red lycopene blush. planning for autumn and Proudly Supporting Paparoa Having made green tomato winter, planting out seedlings pickle in years past, I prefer - leek, silverbeet, broccoli, a homemade tomato sauce! cabbage, cauliflower - these OPEN 7 DAYS Zucchini are rambling nicely, will need protection from Monday-Saturday 7am-6pm, Sunday 9am-5pm the passionfruit is slowly white butterfly! It's not too darkening, and capsicum and late to plant lettuce, radish, cucumber sprawl excessively. dwarf beans, sugar-snap peas February is our month of and salad greens. abundance. We've eaten the Enjoy the abundance of your apricots, early peaches & summer garden! plums, now we move on to From my family, to yours.

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WHAT’S ON - February 2016 HOOK, LINE & Paparoa Press PP CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Special Events & Meetings SINKER Paparoa A&P Show 6 February, Paparoa Showgrounds, from 9am White Rock Gallery 'Refresh' of all art works - Tues 2nd Feb Bee Swarms The fish seem If you see any bee swarms, Lenten Studies Feb-March; Ash Wednesday Service Wed 10 Feb - see pg 8 to be running Top of the Rock - Baldrock Walk Sunday 14 Feb - see pg 4 for details phone Mike hot and cold, 431 6008 or 021 134 3747 Ruawai Lions: Music in the Garden Sun 14 Feb; Charity Auction Sat 12 Mar one day Toka Fest music & art Festival Sat 20 Feb Tokatoka Tavern see page 12 plenty of Paparoa Lions Pioneer Luncheon Fri 18 March - see page 12 snapper, next Neuro Stress Release The Kauri Museum Exhibition "A few of my favourite things" throughout February day none, (NSR) A healing system Regular Events, Meetings and Organisations so it is just the luck for that promotes emotional Anglican Church St Marks 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays 10am, Hook Road, Paparoa the day of whether or well being. Find happiness Ararua Church 10.30am every Sunday, All welcome ph 431 6622 not they are going to be and satisfaction in your life. Art Studio, Ruawai Mon 10-12noon; Tue 7-9pm, ph Frances 439 2554 around. A few snapper Contact Jel Davenport Arty Farties Summer Markets 9am-noon, opposite Village Green; Thur/Fri in the around today and a lot Ph 021 165 6226 ‘Tile Shed’ ph Anne 431 6229; Crafty Kids Club alt Saturdays 10-2pm, Rm 5 Paparoa of kahawai, not many Primary School; Beginners Patchwork Group, Mon 7pm, Te Pahi River Dr. gurnard around, still Badminton Thursday - teens & adults 7pm, Paparoa Hall plenty of sharks and Digger & Truck Crafternoons 1st & 3rd Wed in month, 10.30-4pm, Tinopai Hall ph Lyn 431 6090 stingrays. 2.8 tonne machine. Exercise to Music Tue 10.30am Paparoa Hall $5 ph Rose 431 7418 5 tonne truck. Handy for Happy Fishing. those smaller jobs. Farmers’ Market Sat 9-noon, Village Green; from 9 january weekly Gravy Fire Force 1st & 3rd Monday in month 6.30pm Depot Rd ph Cohan 431 6668 Phone Owen 431 7123 Gardening Club 2nd Wed of month, ph Lyn 4316090 Grey Power Last Wed in month,1pm, Anglican Church Hall, Mgto The Kauri Museum 'The Man from Matakohe' exhibition ongoing daily Library Mon 1.30-4.30pm, Wed 10am-12noon, Thu1.30-4.30pm, Fri 9.30am-1pm FEBRUARY TIDES - CALCULATED for PAHI-WHAKAPIRAU Open Market days - alternate Saturdays 9.30-1pm Line Dancing Thurs 10am-noon Paparoa Hall ph Rose 431 7418 DATE LOW HIGH DATE LOW HIGH Mainly Music Wed 9.30am Paparoa Comm Church, ph Rebecca 431 7550 1st 11.07am 5.32pm 17th 1.13pm 7.45pm Matakohe Music Makers 2nd Weds month 7pm BYO Sports Pav'n $2pp 4316772 2nd 12.03pm 6.30pm 18th 2.29pm 8.28am Otamatea Quilters 1st and 3rd Mon month 10am, Paparoa Hall 09 439 2262 3rd 1.10pm 7.37pm 19th 3.36pm 9.36am Outdoor Bowls Maungaturoto Green ph Tony 431 6026 or Brian 431 6884 Paparoa Community Church 10.30am every Sunday, Hook Road 4th 2.21pm 8.23am 20th 4.33pm 10.33am Paparoa Hall Functions venue ph Robyn 431 7306 or a/h Loraine 431 7290 5th 3.26pm 9.30am 21st 5.31pm 11.23am Paparoa Lions Dinner Meetings 3rd Mon in month 6.30pm, Sports Pavilion 6th 4.22pm 10.26am 22nd 6.03pm 12.06pm Paparoa Playcentre Tues & Fri 9.30-12.30 Visitors welcome ph Tina 021 033 5128 Paparoa Primary School Term 1 starts Tuesday Feb 2 7th 5.11pm 11.15am 23rd 6.40pm 12.44pm Paparoa Toy Library Wed 10.30-1pm, Paparoa Comm Church, Hilery 431 7330 8th 5.58pm 12.01pm 24th 7.15pm 1.20pm Sacred Soul Circle 2nd Sundays, 10am-12 Marohemo hall ph Helen 021 938 024 9th 6.43pm 12.45pm 25th 7.47pm 1.52pm Selwyn Centre Thurs 10am for over 65's, St Marks, Hook Rd, ph 431 8193 Sports Pavilion Functions venue, ph Vickie Owens 431 6432 for bookings 10th 7.28pm 1.29pm 26th 7.59pm 2.23pm St Mary’s Catholic Church 10am Wed, 6pm Sat, Maungaturoto 11th 7.46am 2.13pm 27th 8.32am 2.55pm Table Tennis Tues 7.30pm, Sports Pavilion $2 Pete 431 6822 12th 8.44am 2.58pm 28th 9.07am 3.29pm Tennis Kids Coaching from Tue 2 Feb, 4.30pm beginners, 5.15pm Intermed, adults 6pm 13th 9.17am 3.45pm 29th 9.45am 4.08pm Ukelele Players Beginners / experts, Thur 4pm Matakohe, ph Dennise 431 7012 Waka Ama Tue & Thu 5pm, Sun 10am, Pahi Domain, ph Grant 027 474 3856 14th 10.06am 4.35pm White Rock Gallery Open 7 days 10am-4pm, in Library building 15th 11.00am 6.30pm Yoga - Chair Yoga Paparoa Sports Pavilion Tues & Fri 9.30-10.30am $7 16th 12.02pm 7.33pm Yoga - Anamana Studio $10/session ph Jenny 09 280 9694, 021 114 3370 Community Directory EMERGENCY: FIRE ■ POLICE ■ AMBULANCE dial 111 COAST TO COAST HEALTH CARE OTAMATEA COMMUNITY SERVICES Community House. 09 431 9080 Maungaturoto Medical Centre: 8am-5pm Mon-Fri..... 09 431 8576 PAPAROA LIBRARY Membership free-of-charge, Wheelchair access Paparoa Clinic: Doctor Tue + Fri 8.30am-12.30pm...... 09 431 7222 Mon 1.30-4.30pm, Wed 10am-12noon, Thu 1.30-4.30pm, Fri For urgent after hours medical service (Wellsford)...... 09 423 8086 9.30am-1pm. Open Market days - alternate Saturdays 9.30-1pm DISTRICT NURSE Dargaville Hospital ...... 09 439 3330 Healthline - 24 hour service...... 0800 611 116 PAPAROA PLAYCENTRE Tina Ball...... 021 033 5128 PAPAROA PLUNKET Cynthia Keay...... 09 431 8187 HOSPICE KAIPARA Dargaville Hospital...... 09 439 3330 PLUNKET Helpline ...... 0800 933 922 KAIPARA DISTRICT COUNCIL Helpline ...... 0800 727 059 Mangawhai Office...... 0800 100 388 PAPAROA PRIMARY SCHOOL ...... 09 431 7379 LINKING HANDS Health Shuttle Service, Maungaturoto.09 431 8969 PARENT PORT Inc. free help for families Linda...... 09 425 9357 LIONS CLUB PAPAROA Secretary Alistair Banks...... 09 431 6373 PHYSIOTHERAPY Lyndsay Bargh Mon/Wed/Fri from 8am...431 8576 MAUNGATUROTO CHIROPRACTIC...... 09 431 8019 PODIATRIST / FOOTCARE Jayne Short 020 4022 65998 / 09 431 7188 MAUNGATUROTO PHARMACY...... 09 431 8045 PUKE ARANGA TE KOHANGA REO ...... 09 431 7089 MAUNGATUROTO REST HOME ...... 09 431 8696 YOUTH & WHANAU FOCUS South Kaipara, Rose ...... 09 431 7418 16 PP The Back Page Paparoa Press Pets at rest ... When the tour bus stopped beside a statue of a dog near the town of Kevin s Shed Corrigin in Western Australia, I was mildly intrigued. A dog cemetery is not ' at all the usual tourist attraction but one can be open to new experiences, panel beating & repairs and one's legs need stretching. We wandered about between until I found a smallish and Statue at Just ask marble gravestones, bronze conventional looking grave the Corrigin 027 642 4991 memorials and flower with the following inscription: dog 09 431 6444 arrangements: tributes to 'Finally at peace now resting cemetery literally hundreds of deceased with his old mate and friend pets. Some were professionally BOBBY.' One is tempted to inter your pet, so I guess it has produced and must have cost say 'only in 0z', but I suppose become a little earner as well lots. Others were homemade. there are pet cemeteries in as a tourist attraction. Some epitaphs were quite NZ. 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