Volunteer Beach Haven helped by marae project community P4 P5 North Shore Times Tuesday, June 28, 2016 YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER Black swans lapping in the diesel covered Lake Pupuke shore. PHOTO: TOM DILLANE/FAIRFAX NZ Diesel remains on Lake Pupuke TOM DILLANE ditions’’ led to diesel from the hos- effects on birdlife in the region, Forest & Bird North Shore a statement from the DHB pital’s generator being ‘‘flushed’’ with many black swans left chairman, Richard Hursthouse, claims only a small amount Large pools of diesel still float on into Lake Pupuke. irritated and plucking their says Lake Pupuke is a scene of of diesel seeped into Lake the surface of Lake Pupuke after a ‘‘The source of the spill has feathers from the diesel that ‘‘carnage’’ for birdlife. Pupuke. leak from a North Shore Hospital since been identified and covers them. ‘‘Forest & Bird is very con- ‘‘It is not yet known how much generator. contained, and we have placed North Shore Canoe Club mem- cerned about this major environ- diesel has seeped out but the vol- Lake Pupuke residents noticed pontoons on the lake to stem ber, Craig Simpson, was trying to mental oil spill and would like a ume is believed to be relatively a strong fuel smell on June 22 and the spread of the spill,’’ he clean effected swans the morning full investigation into the speed of small,’’ the DHB statement says. alerted Auckland Council who says. following the spill. the response to this, the cause, ‘‘The seepage has been fully surveyed the lake that day and However, despite the efforts of ‘‘There was one that was shak- and whether there was lack of contained and poses no further returned to contain the leak the council and the Waitemata Dis- ing and matted and real shocking, compliance or negligence threat to the lake.’’ next morning. trict Health Board who run the I thought it was attacked by a dog involved and that the WDHB be Hundreds of Forest & Bird Auckland Council compliance hospital, large swaths of diesel or something but didn’t really held to account for any members have been notified of the manager Steve Pearce says still remain on Lake Pupuke. realise the oil problem,’’ Simpson shortcomings,’’ Hursthouse says. diesel spill to help treat the still ‘‘heavy rain and stormy con- The leak has had disastrous says. 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Maria Hines had been ‘‘saving for The service is offered regularly her own big adventure’’. Two from Monday to Friday and weeks after she left for it, a crash makes it easier for friends and left her fighting for her life. family to visit loved ones who are The 20-year-old Rothesay Bay transferred to a different hospital. resident had gone to Indiana to be Bookings are essential and can a councillor at Camp America and be made by calling 0800 10 11 was with several others 90 more than 24 hours before. celebrating their last evening Go to waitematadhb.govt.nz/ before the campers arrived. Patients-visitors/Getting-around/ She in the back seat of a seven- Shuttles for more information. seater car when a disqualified driver smashed into the back of it, MALE SINGERS crumpling the car and Maria with Boys are wanted for a North it. Shore music group. Her grandfather Bob Hines The First Voice Boys Choir have a says the early-June crash shat- concert in August but need more tered Maria’s pelvis and femur boys aged 7 or 8 years to 13 and caused a brain injury. years. She wasn’t expected to live and Rehearsals are Monday 4.30pm her parents were on a plane three til 6pm Glenfield Salvation Army hours after the accident. hall. Fees for this group are $5 ‘‘As luck would have it there per session Phone 021 813 718 or was another New Zealander … he 419 1988 or email crawled across and kept Maria’s [email protected] head up and kept her alive,’’ Maria Hines, 20, is in a serious condition after a car accident in America. to find out more. Hines says. ‘‘If we ever meet that guy, we’ll were concussed and a sixth had a The police, who Maria’s father human nature.’’ FEEDBACK WANTED be thanking him a lot.’’ brain injury and broken bones. works for, have offered to help Doctors hope to start Maria’s Auckland Council is looking at Maria, who turned 20 the day Hines says the family’s been with Maria’s 14 and 22 year old rehab shortly and get her on her renewing the Marlborough Park before she left, was placed in an inundated with support from siblings still here and even offered feet to see what effect her injuries playground and wants feedback induced coma for almost three everyone including Windsor Park to mow the lawns but the have had on her mobility. about what it should look like. weeks. Baptist Church, where Maria was neighbours got in first. Hines says only time will tell The feedback will inform the She’s now been taken off the a youth leader. ‘‘People from all walks of life what the long term ramifications design process. For an online critical list and woken up but her ‘‘There’s a huge amount of are rallying around to support in will be for the ‘‘vibrant’’ 20 year feedback form visit memory is patchy.