Price of Ruakaka South Reticulation Has Doubled

Affordable Quality * SECURITY DOORS * INSECT SCREENS * SHOWER DOORS * BLINDS * AWNINGS * WARDROBE SYSTEMS Regular Bream Bay Service

1967 PH: 438 9452 Phone / Fax (09) 432 0209. email - [email protected] 18 September 2008 34 Albert St Whangarei Mobile 027 432 0070 Postal Address - RD 2, Waipu 0582. Div. Shadelite Industry Price of Ruakaka South reticulation has doubled The estimated cost to 475 homeowners in the Ruakaka south area if sewage reticulation goes ahead there has doubled from $7,000 each to $15,000 in a report GRQH RQ WKH SURMHFW E\ WKH FRQVXOWDQF\ ÀUP 2SXV IRU WKH :KDQJDUHL 'LVWULFW Council. The council has budgeted $7.506 million in its long - term community plan for the years 2013 -2015 for this project. However, the estimate of the cost after the detailed report was prepared is now $13.6 million. The cost to individual property owners could increase by another $10,000 per householder to $25,000 if they are required to pay for the capacity this reticulation would need at the Ruakaka Wastewater Treatment Plant. *DU\ 2OGFRUQ WKH:'&·V:DVWH DQG 'UDLQDJH 0DQDJHU GHVFULEHG VRPH RI WKH detail of the “hot off the press” report to the Ruakaka Residents and Ratepayers meeting last week. It would be a gravity reticulation system, with six pump stations feeding to a rising main and then to the Ruakaka Waste Water Plant. Sewer lines would need to go through 97 private properties. ´2XUSUHIHUHQFHLVWRVWD\RXWVLGHSHRSOH·VSURSHUW\RQWKHSXEOLFURDGEXW\RXFDQ·W always do that when you are trying to get the system to run by gravity.” 0U2OGFRUQVDLGKHZRXOGPDNHDFRS\RIWKHUHSRUWDYDLODEOHWRWKH5XDNDND Residents and Ratepayers so people would be able to check if their property was affected. 3HRSOHZRXOGEHIRUPDOO\QRWLÀHGDQGKDYHDPRQWKWRREMHFWLIWKHSLSHQHHGHGWR go through their section. He said an application had gone in for a government subsidy for the project but he was not very hopeful that this help would be forthcoming as a sum of $40 million the government had made available to help coastal communities with reticulation KDVQRZMXVWDERXWDOOEHHQWDNHQXS7KH:KDQJDUHL'LVWULFW&RXQFLOZDVUHFHQWO\ turned down by the Government on an application to this fund it made for the Whangarei Heads scheme. He suggested Ruakaka south residents take advantage of election year and lobby the government to make more subsidy money available. 'HVSLWHWKHULVHLQFRVWWKRVH5XDNDND6RXWKUHVLGHQWVZKRVSRNHXSDWWKHPHHWLQJ Ten year old William Boyd of Ruakaka dressed up in the suit he had worn as page were still keen for the reticulation to go ahead. boy at his cousin’s wedding to win the junior section of last Saturday’s Fashion :DUUHQ'DQLHOVDVNHGLIWKHUHZDVDQ\ZD\LWFRXOGEHEURXJKWIRUZDUGIURP Fiesta at the Ruakaka Racecourse. Understanding the importance of detail, Wil- Peter Batten –“ This has been going on for so long now it is on the point of being liam also wore a tie with race horses on it borrowed from trainer Kenny Reay. Continued on page 4. More Fashion Fiesta pics on pages 12 & 13.

EASY BEACH ACCESS . . . GREAT VIEWS . . . HIDDEN VALUE - WHAT A FIND! One Tree Point

243 One Tree Point Road If you would like to own a simple bach down by the water, then take a closer look at this. Walk across the road to the beach or entertain friends and family on the large covered- deck Tents in the back-yard, boats in the front. Double garage, 2 large bedrooms, open plan living. Large site with consent to create 2 titles 1 2 - if you wish. Farmers, fisherpeople, whoever . . A property where the views and easy water access invite visitors of all ages. 4 MegaPixels 4 MegaPixels Now is the time to inspect . . . or you may be 2272x1704 2272x1704 too late For Sale $1,150,000 www.bayleys.co.nz/182358 Christine Birss M 027 235 4323 or 09 432 1216 [email protected] Mackys Real Estate Ltd MREINZ Bream Bay News Page 2 18 September 2008 This Issue: EDITORIAL Page 4 ...... +DG\Q+XWFKLQJ3ULQFLSDORI2+6:H GRQ WIRUFHSHRSOHWRDWWHQG2+6 How hard would it be to set up trails like this in Waipu, 3DJH3ODQFKDQJHJLYHV273KHFWDUHVIRU One Tree Point and Ruakaka? neighbourhood shopping centre I found myself with a day to spare in the small South 7KH:KDQJDUHL'LVWULFW&RXQFLO·V&KLHI([HFXWLYH0DUN Page 6...... Letters ,VODQGWRZQRI0HWKYHQODVW6XQGD\,ZDVVXIIHULQJ 6LPSVRQPDGHDFRPSDULVRQEHWZHHQ0U0DXQJDQXL 3DJH:'&&(20DUN6LPSVRQJLYHVKLV from a back injury after being whacked by a chair - DQG 2QH 7UHH 3RLQW DW WKH 5XDNDND 5HVLGHQWV DQG lift the previous day on the mountain so I was down SUHGLFWLRQVRQ5XDNDNDDQG273OLNHO\ 5DWHSD\HUVPHHWLQJODVWZHHN:HOOWKHEHVWWKLQJ0W in the town while everyone else was up there skiing. 0DXQJDQXLKDVJRLQJIRULWLVWKDWPRXQWDLQZLWKLWV growth rate. However, I don’t get away that often so I wasn’t going pohutukawa trees, sea views and the walking track 3DJH'HYHORSHUSD\VIRUWHPSRUDU\UHSDLUVWR to sit in the lodge feeling sorry for myself. around it and to the summit. Hundreds of thousands of I checked out the Information Centre and found there people walk that circuit every year. Thank goodness Ruakaka Rec Centre carpark. was a three-hour circuit walk through and around someone had the foresight to put that piece of land aside Page 10 ...... Bream Bay College page. the town, so I tried it out. It went past an interesting as reserve. Imagine if apartment buildings had been Page 12. & 13 ...... Pictures from the Ruakaka Races community recycling operation, through the cemetery, built all over it. I hope someone has a vision like this for through the show grounds, through a long avenue 2QH7UHH3RLQWVRPHWLPHVRRQEHIRUHWKHZKROHSODFH Fashion Fiesta. of trees, along an irrigation canal with a view of the becomes covered in houses and shopping complexes. 3DJH:KDW V2QLQ%UHDP%D\ PRXQWDLQV EH\RQG DQG EHKLQG D JROI FRXUVH$W RQH 2QDVOLJKWO\GLIIHUHQWVXEMHFW²SOD\LQJÀHOGVZKLOH Page 15..... Yvonne Judge = From rock group to point there was a sign to advise the trail was entering I am not sure about the merits of removing the sand private land and a request that walkers keep to the = hill by the Rec Centre, I think we need lots of them. Scavengers. marked path. Sometimes the trail was just along the In the same way the Ruakaka Race Track comes into 3DJH7DNDKLZDLZLQVOHDJXHJUDQGÀQDO side of the road. It was all signposted and there were its own when all the other racetracks in the country stiles to help you over fences. Where the best views Page s 20 & 21.. Trades and Services advertisements. have turned to bog, we should be making use of our ZHUH WKHUH ZHUH VHDWV WR UHVW 2QH VHFWLRQ KDGD sandy, free draining land to host all the junior soccer 3DJHV &ODVVLÀHGDGYHUWLVLQJ mountain bike track alongside. For 50 cents the Info and rugby teams in Whangarei when everywhere else Centre gave me a map with a bit about the history of WKHÀHOGVDUHWRRVRJJ\7KHSRRUVRFFHUNLGVRQO\JRW the town and some details about the irrigation canal to play about half the games they had scheduled this and the current local farming operations. This was a lot year and imagine what a boon to our local businesses it ROLY BROWN CONTRACTING cheaper than a day’s skiing. would be if all those families came down here every wet I met half a dozen other people, a mixture of tourists Saturday morning. We should be out there handing out and locals walking. I kept thinking every town should umbrellas, offering hot drinks and selling sausages. have one of these. How hard would it be to set up trails OLNHWKLVLQ:DLSX2QH7UHH3RLQWDQG5XDNDND" Marilyn

Local people read THE NEXT PUBLICATION DATE The Bream Bay News of the Bream Bay News will be Thursday, 9 October Agricultural Residential Security It is an effective place to advertise. The deadline for all copy is 4pm on Retaining Walls Pole Driving Wednesday 1 October . Sub Division Cattle Yards Rotary Slashing Phone : ROLY 4320109 or 0274 984385 THE BREAM BAY NEWS MARK 025 984386 is published by Bream Bay News Ltd. KEY TO HOPE • Address :RD 2, Waipu • Ph (09) 432 0209 • Fax: 432 0209 ³SUICIDE PREVENTION OPENING DOORS TO RECOVERY • Mbl: 027 432 0070 0508 435 728 • email: [email protected] Editor: Marilyn Cox *22 UNITS IN A RANGE OF SIZES *CLEAN, DRY, SAFE CRISIS HELPLINE & RESPONSE TEAM Ph ( 09 ) 432 1047 *SECURITY FENCED & CODED ENTRY GATE Accounts: Tuella Eves Secure, dry storage Short or long term rental 24hr monitored security Security fence and gate *COMPETITIVE2**2 modern units RATES * OPEN 7AMHouseh -o ld7PM, holida yDAILY, commerc ial IT’S OK TO ASK FOR HELP Production: Geoff Spencer *CONVENIENTLY6m x 3m, 3m x 3m, 2m x 3m op tionsLOCATED IN WAIPU7 Day Access BUSINESS ( 7am – 7pm AREA) If in need call this number or take this notice to a Advertising design: Karen Gordon 50 COVE RD. WAIPU Counsellor, Doctor or Clergyman and Ask for HELP Printer : Printcorp . PH/FAX: 09 432 1047 MBL: 021 432 135 WEB: www.breambaystorage.co.nz Email: [email protected]

If someone you know had an accident at home, in the garden, RQWKHVSRUWVÀHOGRULQ\RXUFRPPXQLW\FRXOG\RXKHOS" (YHU\GD\ )LUVW$LG LV D KRXU FRXUVH GHVLJQHG IRU DQ\RQH ZDQWLQJWROHDUQEDVLF)LUVW$LGVNLOOVDQG&35$Q(YHU\GD\ )LUVW$LG&RXUVHLVVFKHGXOHGDW6W-RKQ%UHDP%D\7DP- ingi Street, Ruakaka Saturday 20th September - 8.30am - 12.30pm $FRXUVHIHHRILVSD\DEOHRQUHJLVWUDWLRQ To book your place or for more information 3KRQH 18 September 2008 Bream Bay News Page 3 Proposal on the Fun and games for the Ruakaka table to sell sand Fire Brigade Picture by Ron Beeston from Ruakaka Recreation Centre sand hill

The Ruakaka Recreation Centre sand hill

7KH:KDQJDUHL'LVWULFW&RXQFLOLVFRQVLGHULQJVHOOLQJ the sand in the bank on the eastern side of the Ruakaka 5HFUHDWLRQ&HQWUHVSRUWVÀHOGVDQGOHYHOOLQJWKHDUHDWR The truck pictured was being reversed into a parking ing towards storm water drainage areas. PDNHPRUHSOD\LQJÀHOGV place near the Supervalue Supermarket at Ruakaka The driver was seemingly unaware of the damage so $XEUH\ *LIIRUG RI WKH FRXQFLO·V SDUNV GHSDUWPHQW shopping complex on Friday 5 September when just parked the truck and wandered off leaving the FRQÀUPHGWKDWKHZRXOGEHKROGLQJWDONVZLWKUHFUHDWLRQ the unsuspecting driver struck a plumber’s cage sur- growing oil spill. centre representatives next week on this subject. rounding some water pipes set up on the grassed area 5XDNDNDÀUHÀJKWHUVZHUHFDOOHGWRPRSXSDQGSUH- 0U*LIIRUGVDLG´1RZWKDWWKHSLQHWUHHVKDYHEHHQ nearby vent contamination into the waterways. removed we are asking ‘What now for that piece of The impact wrecked the cage and punctured hydraulic “ They couldn’t help but enjoy a wry grin at each ODQG"· 7KH FRPPXQLW\ RXW WKHUH LV JURZLQJ SUHWW\ equipment on the truck which controlled the tail lifter, other when they saw the sign written message on the quickly and we are going to have pressure for more causing substantial oil leakage over the ground, seep- VLGHRIWKHWUXFNµVDLGVWDWLRQRIÀFHU-HII'·$WK SOD\LQJÀHOGV7KHSULFHRIVDQGLVTXLWHJRRGDWWKH moment and we could use the money we get from selling the sand to develop the park.” “We will be talking to (representatives of) the Rec Meeting tonight on Waipu Centre about it and see what their priorities are.” However, Graeme Finlayson, a former Recreation Centre chairman, said the sand - hill was left in place Primary recapitation proposal to provide shelter from the wind and also with the idea $Q LQIRUPDWLRQ HYHQLQJ RQ WKH SURVSHFW RI UH it could be a natural viewing place for people to watch DW:DLSXSULPDU\ZDVODVWÁRDWHG capitation at Waipu Primary School – that is the school JDPHVEHLQJSOD\HGRQWKHÀHOGVEHORZ &ROOHJH %RDUG &KDLUPDQ 3HWHU 'XQQ ZURWH ´ 7KH retaining its year 7 and 8 students, will be held in the uncertainty created by the re-capitation process does Proceeds from pine trees plant- Waipu Coronation Hall tonight. nothing for the stability of our prospective year 7 and )RUWKHÀUVWKRXUIURPSPWRSPRQO\SDUHQWVZLWK8 students as it creates doubts and concerns about ed by volunteers as an invest- children at Waipu Primary and teachers of the school where they are going that would not otherwise exist. ment for the Ruakaka Recreation will have speaking rights, to ask questions of a panel, The Board of Bream Bay College would like to see this ZKLFKZLOOLQFOXGHUHSUHVHQWDWLYHVIURPWKH0LQLVWU\matter resolved in such a way that this does not occur Centre disappear into council RI (GXFDWLRQ WKH VFKRRO·V ERDUG RI WUXVWHHV DQG WKHagain in the near future.” coffers. group of Waipu parents promoting re -capitation. 0U'XQQDOVRZURWH´7KH&ROOHJHFDQVHHQREHQHÀWV 2WKHUSHRSOHZLVKLQJWRVSHDNDWWKHPHHWLQJZKLFKin the proposed change and if the re-capitation was to will follow were required to register with the school Graeme said the pine trees, which have been removed go ahead we believe it would affect the college’s ability by Tuesday 16 September and each will be limited to 4 from the sand - hill were planted by Recreation Centre to provide education in the way that is has.” minutes speaking time. volunteers as an investment for the centre. He went on, “We believe the change would severely Bream Bay College’s Board of Trustees has written to “We thinned some trees out a while back and the disadvantage all seven and eight year students in the WKH:DLSX3ULPDU\%27 DQGVHQWDFRS\RIWKHOHWWHU Recreation Centre got the proceeds. Waipu zone.” WRWKH%UHDP%D\1HZV H[SUHVVLQJFRQFHUQWKDWWKLV “The money from the (recent) tree harvest has just issue has arisen again just four years after re - capitation gone into the council coffers. They are selling off all our assets”, he said. 7KH:KDQJDUHL'LVWLFW&RXQFLO·VSURSHUW\RIÀFHU0LNH Time to get sports awards nominations in +LEEHUWFRQÀUPHGWKDWWKHPRQH\IURPWKHVDOHRIWKH trees had gone into the council’s forestry fund. He said 1RPLQDWLRQVDUHRSHQIRUWKLV\HDU·V%UHDP%D\6SRUWV people are often very busy. he had checked the title on this land and there was $ZDUGV 7KHDZDUGFDWHJRULHVDUH-XQLRU6SRUWVSHUVRQ6HQLRU nothing to say the pine trees belonged to the Recreation This year the awards will be held a little later, on 6SRUWVSHUVRQ DQG 0DVWHUV 6SRUWVSHUVRQ -XQLRU DQG Centre however he would be talking to Graeme 6DWXUGD\1RYHPEHUDQGLQWKHDIWHUQRRQDORQJZLWK 6HQLRU6SRUWV7HDPVDQGIRUWKH$GPLQLVWUDWRURIWKH )LQOD\VRQ DQG WR %UHWW$UPRXU WKH FXUUHQW FKDLUPDQ a barbeque Year and Services to Sport. of the centre and perhaps checking back over some old Grant Kewene, the Ruakaka Recreation Centre co- 1RPLQDWLRQ IRUPV DUH DYDLODEOH DW WKH 5XDNDND Ruakaka Recreation Centre minutes to see if there was ordinator, said the afternoon time should make it easier Recreation Centre and at The Thistle of Waipu. any information about who the pine trees belonged to for people to get to the event, as at this time of the year in these. Bream Bay News Page 4 18 September 2008 “We don’t force people to attend Otama- #" tea High School. It is parental choice that sees some 80 students come here from the Waipu area.”

Haydn Hutching, Principal of Otamatea High School, responds to some of the issues raised in the article - Schools jostle for position over zone boundaries - from the 4 September issue of the Bream Bay News.

0DQ\ WKDQNV IRU \RXU HPDLO FRQFHUQLQJ WKH (QURO- will be going into. There are currently two buses pick- ment Zone. I have to say that it has created some ing students up from the Waipu side of the Brynder- interest, particularly with school Boards. Just a few wyns. All Inquiries Welcome comments from me to answer your queries. 4.In terms of splitting the Bream Bay community, I 2WDPDWHD+LJK6FKRROZRXOGKDYHSUHIHUUHGIRU would like to refute this strenuously. We don’t force the status quo to continue, that is, no enrolment zones. SHRSOHWRDWWHQG2WDPDWHD+LJK6FKRROLWLVSDUHQWDO This seemed to us to be pretty fair and equitable in choice that sees some 80 students come here from the 30+ Years Experience the way that it worked and it gave parents choice as Waipu area. By doing this I think parents are stating All types of Agricultural Spraying Undertaken to which school their child went to. This may even be TXLWHFOHDUO\WKDWWKH\EHOLHYH2WDPDWHD+LJK6FKRRO more applicable as schools develop their curricula offers a more relevant educational programme for ! and once Schools Plus has an impact. It is quite likely their children. WKDWVFKRROVZLOOKDYHVSHFLÀFVWUHQJWKVZKLFKSDU- $V IDU DV VHQGLQJ EXVHV LQWR WKH ]RQHV RI RWKHU ents may wish to take advantage of. schools, I believe that what Wayne has stated is cor- 2. With the introduction of Tomorrows Schools in rect, however, under the zone rules students already 1989 the education scene changed quite dramatically HQUROOHGDW2+6DUHVWLOOHQWLWOHGWRDWWHQG,IWKH\DUH and competition between schools was encouraged. entitled to attend it only stands to reason that they are ,GRQ·WEHOLHYHWKDWDQ\RIWKH/RZHU1RUWKVFKRROV also entitled to a bus service - we are negotiating this have deliberately gone out in competition with their SRLQWZLWKWKH 0LQLVWU\DWSUHVHQW QHLJKERXUVEXWFHUWDLQO\2WDPDWHD+LJK6FKRROKDV ,KRSHWKLVFODULÀHVVRPHRIWKHLVVXHVDV,VHHWKHP endeavoured to offer the best possible programmes in an effort to retain students who were living within our Haydn Hutching catchment area but going to school elsewhere. This Principal has proved to be successful and, as a consequence, Otamatea High School we will continue to do this. 3.Basically the zones are organised around the trans- 3RLQWRI&ODULÀFDWLRQWRSRLQW1XPEHULQWKHDERYH SRUWHQWLWOHPHQW]RQHV 7(= ZKLFKFRUUHVSRQGVWR HPDLOOHWWHU In an article in the last issue of the Bream the half way point between schools. This corre- Bay News , Wayne Buckland, the Principal of Bream sponds to a point just north of Glenmohr Road, when Bay College said next year when some new direct WDNLQJ%UHDP%D\&ROOHJHDQG2WDPDWHD+LJK6FKRRO resource funding becomes available to fund school LQWRDFFRXQW7KH0LQLVWU\LVDFWXDOO\TXLWHKDSS\WR EXVHVLWZLOOEHFRPHPRUHGLIÀFXOWIRU2WDPDWHD+LJK fund buses into an area where schools have a ‘shared School to run buses into Bream Bay. zone’. This is a relatively regular occurrence between “They will not be able to use this money to run buses schools when enrolment zones are drawn up. For ex- into our zone unless they have the permission of the DPSOH ZH DOVR KDYH D VKDUHG HQUROPHQW ]RQH DUHD schools in this area to do so and our board will not be with Rodney College which buses from both schools giving this permission,” he said.

Price of Ruakaka South reticulation has doubled Continued from page 1.

ULGLFXORXV 7KH FRXQFLO WROG XV ÀYH \HDUV DJR WKDW LWfavour of reticulation given the cost had gone up. She ZRXOGEHGRQHLQÀYH\HDUVWLPH7KDWÀYH\HDUVLVXSsuggested the survey explain several payment options and now it is telling us we have to wait another 5 – 7 and ask which one people favoured most. \HDUV$WWKHSXEOLFPHHWLQJZHKDGODVW\HDUZHKDG0U 2OGFRUQ WROG WKH %UHDP %D\ 1HZV KH ZRXOG EH 90% support (for reticulation). If you wait until 2013 VHQGLQJDFRS\RIWKH2SXVUHSRUWZLWKDOHWWHUWRWKH the price will double again to $30,000. It has to be Ruakaka Residents and Ratepayers. He would also be worked on now.” KROGLQJWDONVZLWKWKHFRXQFLO·VÀQDQFHGHSDUWPHQWWR 0U 2OGFRUQ VDLG ´,I \RX DV D FRPPXQLW\ ZDQW WKLVsee what the options for funding this project are. badly enough there might be ways to make it happen 0U2OGFRUQFODULÀHGWKDWWKHPLOOLRQHVWLPDWH but you know what the council is saying as regards rate is for the total cost of the scheme including a proportion rises and debt levels.” the council would pay for to allow for increased He explained there would be various ways property subdivision in the area (which it would recoup as these RZQHUVFRXOGSD\2QHRSWLRQLVIRUWKHFRXQFLOWRUDLVHsubdivisions are built) as well as a proportion of the a loan using its favourable credit rating to secure a low cost which would be charged to the Ruakaka Reserve interest rate, and the property owners could pay this off Camping Ground. over a 20 - year period. (YHQLIWKHQH[WVXUYH\RIKRXVHKROGHUVVKRZVVWURQJ He said another survey with the new costings would support for reticulation at the new increased price the need to be carried out before the project could proceed Council still needs to agree to incorporate the upfront and at least 75% support would be necessary for the cost of this project into its Long Term Community project to proceed. Council Plan which is due to be argued over and &RXQFLOORU6KHOOH\'HHPLQJVXJJHVWHGDVXUYH\IRUPupdated, with councillors from various wards putting go out asking the householders if they were still in IRUZDUGYDULRXVSURMHFWVLQ0D\QH[W\HDU 18 September 2008 Bream Bay News Page 5 Three hectare neighbourhood shopping centre at OTP approved 7KH:KDQJDUHL 'LVWULFW &RXQFLO KDV DSSURYHG D SULYDWH SODQ FKDQJH ZKLFK ZLOO GRXEOHWKHODQGGHVLJQDWHGIRUDQHLJKERXUKRRGVKRSSLQJFHQWUHDW2QH7UHH3RLQW to approximately 3 hectares. SEPTEMBER 2008 :)+3URSHUWLHV/WG IRUPHUO\)XOWRQ+RJDQ'DQQHPRUD DSSOLHGIRUDSODQFKDQJH TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS on their land )adjacent to the La Pointe subdivision last year. WFH already owned DSDUFHORI%XVLQHVVODQGLQWHQGHGDVDIXWXUH2QH7UHH3RLQWQHLJKERXUKRRG Thank you, all for your support over the last three years. We trust that shopping centre but applied for a plan change on an equivalent area of Living 1 you have found dealing locally has saved you time and money. zoned land adjacent to this. $KHDULQJZDVFRQGXFWHGLQ-XO\E\WZRLQGHSHQGHQWFRPPLVVLRQHUV²'DYLG+LOO We are able to source your many requirements, (some unusual & &KDLU DQG5REHUW&KDQDQGRQHFRXQFLOORU²&RXQFLOORU0HUY:LOOLDPV varied) through our huge network of suppliers. The commissioners recommended that the council approve the plan change subject to a comprehensive centre development plan for the entire three - hectare Business 3 Just try us on anything you will be surprised what we can supply for area being approved by council prior to any development taking place on the newly you. If you have a need for a particular product on an ongoing basis, zoned land. talk to us and we will see if we can stock it for you. 7KLVSODQLVUHTXLUHGWRDGGUHVVDQXPEHURILVVXHVLQFOXGLQJWUDIÀFSDUNLQJDQG access, the appropriate form and scale of the neighbourhood centre, the sequencing Because of your support, Bream Bay Merchants is on the move to of development, the provision of infrastructure including wastewater and stormwater bigger premises, situated on the corner of Kepa and Sime Roads. VHUYLFLQJWKHJURVVÁRRUDUHDIRUDOOFRPPHUFLDOUHWDLODFWLYLWLHVZKHUHWKHVHH[FHHG (Formerly the SPI Building) 3,000m2 for a supermarket and 400m2 for any other retail activity. 7KH5XDNDND5DWHSD\HUV$VVRFLDWLRQUDLVHGDFRQFHUQDERXWWKHHIIHFWLQFUHDVHG This will enable us to expand our Product Range, and your ideas on YROXPHVRIWUDIÀFWUDYHOOLQJWRWKLVSURSRVHGVKRSSLQJFHQWUHZRXOGKDYHRQ2QH what you would like to see would be appreciated Tree Points eroding cliffs and asked that a condition of approval be that a new road To facilitate our move, we will be closed on Saturday 27th September. OLQNIURP6KHDUZDWHU6WWRVRPHZKHUHQHDUWKH2QH7UHH3RLQWVWRUHEHEXLOWSULRU to the development of the shopping centre. Regards The commissioners, in their report, commented that discussions between the council and the developer appeared to have reached agreement prior to the hearing on this John, Wendy, PJ & Lee and that the proposed new road would go through the Business 3 area. However, www.buildlink.co.nz the commissioners agreed with counsel for WFH Properties Ltd., that this company GENERAL HARDWARE could not be required to make the full connection through land which was not its AUTOMOTIVE & ENGINEERS SUPPLIES property. SOON AT THE CORNER OF KEPA & SIME ROADS. Big roll increase at Ruakaka Primary PH.: 09 433 0077, FAX: 09 433 0069 The roll at Ruakaka Primary School has almost doubled in the last three years from HOURS: Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5 pm 85 students in July 2005 to a present roll of 139. Saturday 7.30am - 12 noon 0DQ\DWWULEXWHWKHVFKRRO·VVXFFHVVWRWKHKDUGZRUNDQGHQWKXVLDVPRILWVSULQFLSDO RIWKUHH\HDUV0DULO\Q'XQQ 0DULO\QKHUVHOIKRZHYHUVD\VLWLVWHDPZRUN “ We all work well together, the staff and the school board. It’s a happy place to work. The staff are all pulling together, trying to achieve something. 6KHDOVRDFNQRZOHGJHVWKHVFKRRO·VERDUGDQGSDUHQWVDVZHOODVSXEOLFLW\RIÀFHU Julie Paton, who makes sure the school’s activities regularly get publicised through he local media. The roll is not increasing because of population growth but rather because more families are choosing to send their children to Ruakaka Primary. 0DULO\Q´:HWKRXJKWWKHDUHDZRXOGJURZIDVWHUWKDQLWKDV:HGRQ·WSLFNXS children from new housing areas but rather from families moving into existing homes.” 7KLVLV0DULO\Q·VÀUVW3ULQFLSDOSRVLWLRQ3ULRUWRFRPLQJWR5XDNDNDLQVKH ZDVGHSXW\SULQFLSDODW2QHUDKL3ULPDU\ “I was ready for this. When I came here I decided I wanted to get this school up and moving. I wanted to put us on the map.” 0DULO\QVDLGVKHUHFHQWO\DWWHQGHGDSULQFLSDOV·FRQIHUHQFHZKHUHVKHKHDUGVRPH positive comments about Ruakaka Primary. “People have heard about our school now. They know what’s going on here.” 7KHUHLVDZKROHUDIWRIUHDVRQVZK\0DULO\QWKLQNVWKHVFKRROLVQRZJDLQLQJWKH support of its community. 6KHOLVWVDQDUWDXFWLRQDQGJDODGD\ZKHUH0DULO\QIDPRXVO\KDGWRNLVVDSLJWR encourage a fund raising initiative, sports days, a wheels day when children bring their bicycles and skateboards to school as ways the community has begun to see Ruakaka Primary in a better light. “Last year we had a school production and the theme song was ‘Permission to shine.” We have taken that on as a kind of motto. I believe that every child should be given the opportunity to shine. There might be someone who is not good at writing, for example, but is a fantastic runner, or someone who doesn’t like maths but is the best person at growing vegetables in our edible garden. I think it is important to give children a range of experiences so that everyone of them can shine at something.” She also takes a strong line on bullying. ´0RVWVFKRROVGREXWZHDUHYHU\YLJLODQWDERXWWKLV:HGRQ·WSXWXSZLWKSXW downs.” 1RZDW0DUVGHQ3RLQW +HDOWK\IRRGIRUFKLOGUHQLVDQRWKHURIKHUHQWKXVLDVPV$W2QHUDKL3ULPDU\VKH established an edible garden and this is something she is now doing at Ruakaka. “We have planted some fruit trees and I hope soon the children will be able to pick fresh fruit to eat.” . Bream Bay News Page 6 18 September 2008 our taxes. VXSSRUW$ODQ0FNHQ]LH·VLQLWLDWLYHVIRUXQHQFXPEHUHG LETTERS Perhaps instead of scrapping over territory and halfway access around the coast. This means undisputed legal points the schools concerned would do much better to title and some maintenance work. Being realistic, such IRFXVWKHLUDWWHQWLRQZKHUHLWUHDOO\EHORQJVDQGÀJKWIRU a track will never be a path for wheelchairs or the disa- As a parent, I am DEHWWHUGHDOIRURXUNLGVIURPWKH02( bled. Topography and outstanding natural rock forma- responsible for and have the I for one will refuse to bow to a dictator attitude that tions prevent this. erodes my personal rights and responsibility. I choose Given the fragile nature of this coastal land it is impor- right to choose where I send where my children go to school. tant that any voluntary work on the esplanade is planned my children for their Judith Cullen, DQGVXSHUYLVHGE\VXLWDEO\TXDOLÀHGSURIHVVLRQDOHQJL- Waipu QHHUV(URVLRQRIFRDVWDOODQGKDVEHHQYHU\PXFKLQWKH education news this winter. We do not want that in front of us.

$V D SDUHQW RI FKLOGUHQ ZKR DWWHQG 2WDPDWHD +LJK Doug Smith School from the Waipu area, I am deeply concerned by Footpath versus Track Cove Rd the article in the Bream Bay news regarding proposed Waipu Cove to Langs Waipu objections by two local schools to students attending 2WDPDWHD+LJK6FKRROIURPWKLVDUHD,WVHHPVDVKDPH Being a resident / landowner on Cove Rd adjacent to that the response has been for representatives of these the coastal track I was very interested in the Simpson schools to rush to mark and defend their “territory” when 0FNHQ]LHGLDORJXHLQWKH%%1RI6HSWHPEHU,WLV in actual fact if you practise a little discernment there is pleasing that both see the completion and surfacing of LETTERS TO THE EDITOR obviously a much deeper concern. I refer to the system- a footpath between the Cove & Langs as a priority for ARE VERY WELCOME atic and constructive erosion of both parental rights and :'&ZRUNV,DJUHH,WLVDVDIHW\LVVXH choice and a decent level of school funding for our chil- I walk this road most mornings, preferring to walk on 6HQGWKHPWRWKH%UHDP%D\1HZVDW GUHQ·VHGXFDWLRQE\WKH0LQLVWU\RI(GXFDWLRQ the seal rather than the gravel, while at the same time 0RXQWÀHOG5G $VDSDUHQW,DPUHVSRQVLEOHIRUDQGKDYHWKHULJKWWR mindful to keep out of the way of would be rally drivers 5' choose where I send my children for their education, DVWKH\SRZHUXSWKHKLOODQGLQWRWKHEHQGV'HVSLWHWKH Waipu 0528, whether they are home schooled, sent “out of zone” or cost of petrol, many drivers challenge the present speed HPDLOWKHPWREUHDPED\QHZV#[WUDFRQ] WRDORFDOVFKRRORUWRDSULYDWHERDUGLQJVFKRRO$VIRU OLPLWRINSKVRRQ ZKHQ" WREHNSKLQZLQWHU ID[WKHPWR 0U%XFNODQG·VLQIHUHQFHWKDWKHFDQVWRSDEXVWDNLQJ and 60kph in summer. It seems that, to those who set RU\RXFDQOHDYHWKHPDW%UHDP%D\2IÀFH6HUYLFHV students from this area, does he realise that as parents the speed limit, the safety of holiday makers is more in the Ruakaka Shopping Centre or we pay for this privately, and we don’t need his permis- important than year round residents at The Thistle in Waipu. sion to do so. $QXQVHDOHGSDWKLVDZDVWHRIPRQH\6FRXULQJIURP $OO RYHU WKLV FRXQWU\ WKH 0LQLVWU\ RI (GXFDWLRQ KDV winter rain is common making the path unusable and in been imposing zones on schools that are growing regular need of repair. People with pushchairs choose, through their attention to educational excellence – for like me, to walk the sealed road rather than the gravel THE NEXT PUBLICATION DATE one reason and one reason alone – they don’t want to path where it exists. of the Bream Bay News will be Thursday, 1 October pay the fair and reasonable allocation of resources. In +RSHIXOO\ RXU 5DWHSD\HUV $VVQ DQG &RXQFLORUV VHH The deadline for all copy is 4pm on many areas they have been very creative in the use of completion of this sealed footpath as a priority and will Wednesday 9 October . moving goalposts to avoid spending money that should SUHVVXUH:'&IRUEXGJHWDOORFDWLRQ be rightfully allocated to our children’s education from By comparison the coastal track is a “nice to have.” I 18 September 2008 Bream Bay News Page 7

#+ ) )

$ &"

() ) + +)

)!& "), '

%+ ) ) ,&"'

' &" #*) ) Bream Bay News Page 8 18 September 2008 Marsden Plumbing “By the year 2040 there could be Co. Ltd 40,000 people living here and we “Quality work guaranteed” TODD McDONALD will have twin cities.” Registered Craftsman Plumber I.Q.P 7KH:KDQJDUHL'LVWULFW&RXQFLO·V&KLHI([HFXWLYH2IÀFHU0DUN6LPSVRQPDNHVDSUHGLFWLRQ DW WKHKLJKHQGRIWKHVFDOH DERXW5XDNDND·VIXWXUHSRSXODWLRQ. • NEW HOUSING 7KH :KDQJDUHL 'LVWULFW &RXQFLO·V &KLHI ([HFXWLYH KDYHQ·WJRWDOOWKHEHVWLGHDVLQWKHZRUOG(YHQWKH • MAINTENANCE 2IÀFHU 0DUN 6LPSVRQ ZDV LQYLWHG WR VSHDN DW WKH best plan can be tweaked.” • PUMPS 5XDNDND5HVLGHQWVDQG5DWHSD\HUV$VVRFLDWLRQPHHWLQJ He said it was important to plan otherwise we could last week to give an account of a recent trip he had made end up with “a community without a heart.” • FIREPLACES to the town of Rouse Hill near Sydney on the invitation $QXSJUDGHRIWKH5XDNDND6WUXFWXUH3ODQRIÀYH\HDUV • FUSION WELDING RIWKHGHYHORSHU2OLYHU6FRWW ago has been undertaken by Lee Joffe in the employ of 0U6FRWWKDGEHHQH[WROOLQJWKHYLUWXHVRI5RXVH+LOO 2OLYHU6FRWW • BACKFLOW PREVENTION TESTING as a model city development along which lines the city 0U6LPSVRQVDLGWKLVSODQXSJUDGHZRXOGJRWKURXJK centre he is planning to develop on rural zoned land he an informal public consultation process prior to the Can supply and install ECO SOLAR hot water RZQVDW0F(ZDQ5GDW2QH7UHH3RLQW PRUHIRUPDOQRWLÀFDWLRQSURFHVVUHTXLUHGEHIRUHLWLV systems. 0U 6LPSVRQ VDLG KH DOVR ZDQWHG WR FRPSDUH WKH incorporated into the district plan. 5XDNDND2QH 7UHH 3RLQW DUHD WR 0W 0DXQJDQXL DQG However, Peter Hope raised the issue of how responsive Phone me for a free quote. Papamoa area. the council is to public submission. He asked how many PH/FAX 09 433 0350 MOBILE 027 2803313 +HVDLGWKHRIÀFLDOSUHGLFWLRQEDVHGRQWKHUXOHVORFDO submissions were made to the last draft council annual 57 TAKAHIWAI ROAD RD1 RUAKAKA governments are required to measure growth rates is that plan. the present population of this area, which is currently Councillor Phil Halse replied that there had been 533 4,752 will have increased by 59% by 2041. submissions and only three changes had been made +RZHYHU0U6LPSVRQVDLGKHEHOLHYHGWKHJURZWKUDWH EHWZHHQWKHGUDIWDQGWKHÀQDOSODQ 5IZ[LMV*Ia/IZLMV[+T]J would be faster than that. Councillor Halse said the (proposed new structure) +H VDLG WKH DUHD·V QDWXUDO IHDWXUHV SUR[LPLW\ WR plan had been paid for by a developer but it was “very ;8:16/.47?-:;07? $XFNODQGWKHJHQHUDOSRSXODWLRQGULIWQRUWKWKHGHHS very well done.” Leigh Joffe had drawn up the original water port (which he said was a “sleeping giant”), Ruakaka structure plan and the new plan was consistent /):,-6>1;1<; lifestyle and availability of industrial land were all ZLWKWKHÀUVWPRGHO IDFWRUVZKLFKZRXOGLQÁXHQFHJURZWK He said structure plans “are about the community “In 1986 there were 400 people living at Papamoa and having a lot of input.” now there are 70,000. -RKQ.HLWKDVNHGLIWKHDUHDZKHUH0U6FRWWSURSRVHV “By 2014 we hope the population will be growing here a new city is a suitable place as the peat layer is four .TW_MZ;PW_ at a similar rate. By this time I expect the population metres deep there. He said, “We should be building on ZL7K\WJMZXUXU to be growing at 1000 people a year. By the year 2041 what we already have rather than going into an entire \P7K\WJMZIUXU there could be 41,000 people living here and we will new area.” /IZLMV>Q[Q\ have twin cities.” 0U 6LPSVRQ GLVPLVVHG WKH ÀUVW REMHFWLRQ VD\LQJ WKH He emphasised that these were his comments and not peat issue could be dealt with, “with an engineering \P7K\WJMZIUXU the council’s. solution.”

harmony Story and pictue by Julie Paton

09 433 0081 or 027 433 0083

World Harmony Runner World Harmony Runner Jogyata Dallas offers the torch to Jesse D’Ath-Newton to make a wish for world harmony.

$OO 5XDNDND 6FKRRO VWXGHQWV KDG DQ RSSRUWXQLW\ WR nationwide who are expected to participate, along with wish for world peace when a team of World Harmony 2O\PSLF DWKOHWHV VSRUWV SHUVRQDOLWLHV DQG FLYLF DQG runners dropped in at the school recently. political leaders. The World Harmony Run is a global torch relay that “This event offers everyone and opportunity to take a participants say symbolizes “humanity’s universal small step for global understanding and to feel part of a aspiration for a more harmonious world”. larger world family,” said team member Hayden Bell. The torch has travelled thousands of miles, through 100 6FKRRO SULQFLSDO 0DULO\Q 'XQQ VDLG ´:KHQ countries, seven continents and even into outer space opportunities like this come up we grab them. The look with a Russian space crew. on the children’s faces when they each got to hold the Absolute 7KH1HZ=HDODQGOHJRIWKHUHOD\EHJDQRQ6HSWHPEHU torch was amazing. I’m sure this is an experience they CONCRETE LTD LQ&DSH5HLQJDZLWKUXQQHUVSODQQLQJWRÀQLVKLQ%OXII will always remember. Peace and harmony are things KAIWAKA RQ2FWREHUDIWHUFRYHULQJNLORPHWUHVRI1HZ that we try to instil in children’s lives every day and Ph: 09 431 2211 Zealand’s roads and highways. these runners brought that message with them.” Ruakaka students, with their school handily placed on NZ’S TOUGHEST TANK 6WDWH+LJKZD\2QHDUHDPRQJVFKRROFKLOGUHQ One Piece Precast Moulded Tank plus Lid No Joints – No Weak Points Motorcross bikes in dunes could have Suitable Fully Buried Many Tank Styles and Sizes Available. serious consequences to wildlife 15 Tonne Truck Crane Available for Deliveries/Hire 2Q6DWXUGD\6HSWHPEHU'HSDUWPHQWRI&RQVHUYDWLRQ site, meaning that if they enter again within the next UDQJHU$EE\0HDJKHUDORQJZLWK0DQJDZKDL3ROLFH two years they can be arrested. responded to reports that two motocross bikes were $EE\VDLG´7KH0DQJDZKDLVDQGVSLWLVDVLJQLÀFDQW ULGLQJ DORQJ WKH VDQG GXQHV LQ WKH 0DQJDZKDL wildlife area with numerous endangered species, in of the Bream Bay News will be Thursday, 9 October Wildlife Refuge. Two local men, aged 22 and 23 were SDUWLFXODUWKH1=IDLU\WHUQDQG1=GRWWHUHOWKDWZLOO The deadline for all copy is 4pm on intercepted and admitted that they were aware of the start breeding in the coming months. This reckless signage and the fact that they were not permitted in and irresponsible act of riding could have had serious Wednesday 1 October . the Wildlife Refuge. Both men were trespassed off the consequences to the wildlife.”

Full TAB Service 18 Latest gaming machines BACH BAR RUAKAKA LIQUOR SHOPPE See sport & racing on FAMILY the big 2 metre screen DINING SPECIALS Only while stocks last. ENTERTAINMENT HEARTY PUB Black Heart & Cola 10pk - $19.99 Friday 5 September - Free Juke Box FOOD FOR ALL Famous Grouse 1L - $36.99 Friday 12 September - Live Local THE FAMILY Band Vodka Fuse 12pk - $20.99 OPEN Tues- Sun NZ Lager 18pk - $19.99 Marsden Point Rd. Lunch and Dinner Ruakaka Heineken 15pk - $30.99 Tavern Ph: 432 7358 Phone 432 7874 Open 7 days Bream Bay News Page 10 18 September 2008

BREAM BAY COLLEGE This space available for Peter Snell Road, P.O Box 111, Ruakaka NZ Phone 09 432 8226, Fax 09 432 8228 advertising

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– WHO TOOK OUR TIMBER???? M!**+)!+N+&&" DARGAVILLE FIRST XV RUGBY –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–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eptember 2008 Bream Bay News Page 11 Ruakaka south A nice gesture residents mostly 7KH GHYHORSHU 2OLYHU 6FRWW DORQJ ZLWK VRPH RI WKH FRQWUDFWRUV ZRUNLQJ RQ KLV 1RUWKJDWH LQGXVWULDO subdivision has re- metaled and levelled the car turning pretty tolerant about and parking area in front of the Ruakaka Community Support Trust and alongside the Ruakaka Recreation the Beach and Boat Centre. The area was badly potholed after the heavy rainfall of move to the $XJXVWDQGDFFRUGLQJWRPHPEHUVRIWKH6XSSRUW7UXVW because trucks delivering goods to the Supervalue Ruakaka Camping Supermarket are using the area as a turning bay. %UHWW$UPRXUFKDLUSHUVRQRIWKH5XDNDND5HFUHDWLRQ Ground Centre Committee said the car park was so pot holed it was actually dangerous for some of the elderly people who come to the recreation centre each Wednesday for Leesa Quann got a, mostly, favourable response the 60s Up meeting. when she fronted up with her plan to move the Beach The area is leased by the Ruakaka Recreation Centre DQG%RDWÀVKLQJFRPSHWLWLRQEDVHIURPWKH5XDNDND Racecourse to the Ruakaka Reserve Camping Ground IURPWKHFRXQFLO0DLQWHQDQFHRIWKHFDUSDUNKDVEHHQ at the Ruakaka Residents and Ratepayers meeting last WKHUHVSRQVLELOLW\RIWKH3DUNVDQG5HVHUYHV'HSDUWPHQW Tuesday 9 September. RIWKH:KDQJDUHL'LVWULFW&RXQFLO -DFRE 0DQLKHUD RI 'DYQLF +LUH ¿OOLQJ SRWKROHV DW WKH “I was down there myself the other day, and it certainly Ruakaka Recreation Centre carpark Jeanne Burke, who lives near the camping ground needed some upkeep. I thought it would be a nice said, “For the last few years we have heard the noise gesture to get a bit of metal in and spread it out”, said even from the racecourse. It’s not going to go on until the job. 0U6FRWW The carpark will not be sealed however until the new DPLQWKHPRUQLQJLVLW"µ Leesa – “You are going to get noise on Saturday night. 0U6FRWWVDLGWKHFRQWUDFWLQJÀUPV+(%6'DYQLF+LUH library and council service centre are built. It would be dishonest of me to say otherwise. But it is DQG$-+LUHKDGYROXQWHHUHGPDFKLQHVDQGODERXUIRU just that one night. We are going to have comedians rather than a band on Friday night. Leesa said she had arranged for a different company to FRQWUROWKHVRXQGDWQH[W\HDU·VHDUO\0DUFKHYHQW “I thought it was way too loud myself last year. I only paid them up to 1am but they kept playing on their own accord.” 7HUU\2·0HDUDVDLGKHOLYHGULJKWRQWKHERXQGDU\ RIWKHFDPSLQJJURXQG$IWHUVKHKDGUHDGDERXWWKH ÀVKLQJFRPSHWLWLRQEDVHEHLQJPRYHGWKHUHKLVZLIH had said, “We are going away that weekend.” “We don’t mind really. It is only one night in the year. 2XU RQO\ FRQFHUQ UHDOO\ LV WKDW ZH ZRXOG OLNH WKH campground committee to communicate more with the locals and tell us what is going on.” 0XUUD\0F)DGGHQLQWURGXFHGKLPVHOIDVWKH5XDNDND (camping ground) reserve board chairman. He said he would be meeting with Leesa and would get from her DSODQRIWKHÀVKLQJFRPSHWLWLRQDUUDQJHPHQWVZKLFK he would be happy to distribute to nearby residents. $VNHG ZKHUH WKH PDUTXHH ZRXOG EH VHW XS /HHVD VDLGWKLVZRXOGJRLQWKHÀHOGRSSRVLWHWKHFDPSLQJ JURXQGRIÀFH John Pennington asked if the camping ground VHZHUDJHV\VWHPZRXOGEHVXIÀFLHQWWRFRSHZLWKWKH 3000 people expected at the competition. Leesa said she would be bringing in porta loos anyway but had been told that the camping ground generally only uses half the capacity it has in its resource consents for its wastewater disposal system. John also asked whether having the base at the camping ground location would result in more boat launching at Princes Rd., Ruakaka and more disturbance to nesting birds at the Ruakaka Wildlife Refuge. /HHVDUHSOLHGWKDWWKH0DUVGHQ&RYH0DULQDZRXOG be the main launching place. ´,DPWKHÀUVWRQHWREHFRQFHUQHGDERXWWKHELUGV, IXOO\VXSSRUWHGWKH'HSDUWPHQWRI&RQVHUYDWLRQZKHQ WKH\ SURVHFXWHG SHRSOH ZKR ZHUH FDXJKW ÀVKLQJ LQ the (marine) reserves at the last competition.” Peter Hope said he thought Leesa should be congratulated for putting Ruakaka on the map. “I used to tell people I lived in Ruakaka and they ZRXOG VD\ ´:KHUH LV WKDW"µ 1RZ WKH\ VD\ ´2K WKDW·VZKHUHWKH%HDFKDQG%RDWÀVKLQJFRPSHWLWLRQ is held.” Councillor Phil Halse described Leesa as “a one woman dynamo.” “We need someone like her in Whangarei as well,” he said. Bream Bay News Page 12 18 September 2008

NEXT DOOR TO LIFESTYLE – RUAKAKA SURF BEACH Elevated Section situated in Paradise Shores on an executive sub division along side the white sanded beach of Ruakaka. Ruakaka Fashion These sections are fast running out, it’s time to take advantage and stake your very own claim NOW. A stroll to the beach with added a rural aspect. Driving time from Auckland 1,5 hours and less once tunnel is complete. Fiesta $225,000 Neg. RUA10088 Brent: 021 272 2739

FIVE BEDROOMS!!!! In Paradise Shores. This near new new home is only 300 metres from the lovely Ruakaka Surf Beach and is set on a low maintenance 701m2 section. Enjoy views of Bream Bay from your bedroom windows. Do all your living downstairs and prepare your favourite dishes in an ultra modern kitchen with plenty of space. Give me a call to see for yourself. $679,000. RUA10090 OPEN HOME: 12 TO 12h45 21st September Mike: 021 242 1628

IMAGINE YOUR OPTIONS - 2.2 ACRES 646a One Tree Point Road Rarely do we discover a lifestyle Bach combined with Harbour Views for early $400’s. One Hectare flat fertile land, complete with sleep out/accommodation. Sewage,driveway, gardens and fencing all complete. Perfect place to build a dream home and or enjoy the blissful retreat already in place. RUA10087 OPEN HOME; 1 to 2pm 21st September Brent: 021 272 2739

RENTALS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & HOLIDAY RENTALS RUAT10037 3 Bedroom Fully Furnished $350 p/w RUAT10040 3 Bedroom Fully Furnished $370 p/w RUAT10041 4 Bedroom Spacious New $450 p/w Neg RUAT10066 2 Bedrooms Rural $260 p/w RUA10092 Commercial Offices from $150 p/w ALL PROPERTIES ON LINE: rwruakaka.co.nz Ray White Ruakaka Residential Sales Casey Realty Ltd MREINZ Rentals – Holiday Accommodation PH: 09 432 7025 &UDLJ'DZVRQDQG'DU\O0HHN %LJ'D]]D ERWKRI2FHDQ]6HDIRRG5HVWDX- Fax: 09 432 7095 Email:[email protected] rant one of the Fashion Fiesta sponsors.

020 9

Ref:BRB10498 Ref:BRB10496

BRAND NEW!! Home and Land Packages · 3 bedroom, Double garage built just for YOU.

Waipu - One in a Million $349,000 Dreaming of Summer? $695,000 · A range of sections and homes to choose from. Modern, cosy wood cabin, solid wood ceiling, tile ﬂ oor, 3 bedroom home in Langs Beach with new kitchen, carpet and · Pick your own colour schemes from the range. double internal garage. A spectacular bush clad wonderland bathroom. Great seaviews, plenty of parking and room for the · Prices to suit your budget. From $395,000. covered in exquisite limestone formations. Ref:BRB10460 boat. Will consider trade. Ref: BRB10488. · Special ﬁ nance packages available. Ref:BRB10497 James Alexander 021 878 178 Kelly McCarthy 021 939 906 or Emma Butler 027 3488 882 Kelly McCarthy 021 939 906 or Emma Butler 027 3488 882

Waipu - Opportunity Knocks $OFFERS$ Waipu - Cash Flow $500,000+gst TENDER - Scarce commercial property Step upon this 2.83 acre block and take in your own expanse Receive some cash ﬂ ow from this radiata forest of 18ha. of sea views. Potential and scope. This will not be around for Superb sea and Island views. Several building sites. Good Popular beach side Waipu Cove General Store. Call for information pack. long - you’ll kick yourself if you let this pass you by. road frontage. Some native bush. Approx. 28ha. Free Hold Land & Building For Sale. Ref: BRB10501 Ref:BRB10500 Ref:BRB10494 Tender: 15th September 2008 - 11th October 2008 James Alexander 021 878178 Kelly McCarthy 021 939 906 or Emma Butler 027 3488 882 Martin Albrecht 021 56 56 82

18 September 2008 Bream Bay News Page 13 $ ODUJH FURZG RI DSSUR[LPDWHO\ DWWHQGHG WKH )DVKLRQ)LHVWDUDFHGD\LQÀQHZHDWKHURQ6DWXUGD\ many dressed-up for the occasion. Seventy contestants entered the fashion competition DQGWKHZLQQHUVLQHDFKFDWHJRU\ZHUH &KLOGUHQ·V ² \UV VW ²:LOOLDP %R\G QG *UDFH:RRGVUG1LDPK.LOPRUH Jewellery voucher and use of a new Hyundai Getz for 6 months. 7UDFH\$QQH1RUWRQZRQWKHEHVWKDWDZDUG²D Niamh Kilmore, Grace Woods and William Boyd, prize winners in the junior section of Saturdays Fashion Fiesta JLIWEDVNHWIURP2UU·V3KDUPDFLHV at the Ruakaka races %DOOLVWLF %ORQGHV 6N\ 'LYHUV DOVR HQWHUWDLQHG WKH crowd with 4 sky-divers dressed in suits landing on the race track perfectly timed between races. /RFDO WUDLQHUV DJDLQ IHDWXUHG ZLWK 3HWHU 0DFNHQ 0\VWDEUHWW .HQQ\ /LVD 5DH , &RPPDQG DQG WKH/RJDQ*LEEVSDUWQHUVKLS $OLJQWR,QÀQLW\%DKD- ma Chica) all winning races. Betting turnovers were $110,000 on-course and $1.3m off-course. The next race day is not until the Destination Summer Holiday Raceday on 6th January

Ballistic Blondes, Danielle Cullen, Aunty Kelly Cullen and Samantha Cullen took some time off from parachuting to dress up for the races. Ciara Swords of One Tree Point in the Young Teens competition.

A new side to local butcher Gary Cullen all dressed up to partner Tracey Anne Norton Bree Dehor, Talei Dehor and Amber Percy, all of Whangarei, took part in the 18 at the Races. Gary won the prize for the best dressed man and Tracey’s hat won her to 30 years competition. Bree was placed second in the 30 years and under cat- a $500 gift basket. egory Bream Bay News Page 14 18 September 2008 :+$7·621,1%5($0%$< Waipu girl wins Australasian PR

LADIES NIGHT OUT$WWKH6KDULQJ6KHG5XDNDND)ULGD\6HSWHPEHU)DVK- award ion Parade starts 8.30pm featuring leather and wool garments by local leather artist :DLSX JLUO .DWLH 0DORQH KDV EHHQ QDPHG $XVWUDODVLD·V %HVW 3XEOLF 5HODWLRQV $P\1HZE\HQWU\WRWKHVKRZ &RPPXQLFDWLRQV3HUVRQDWWKH+RWHODQG$FFRPPRGDWLRQ([FHOOHQFHDZDUGVKHOG COUNTRY-STYLE BARN DANCE AND CHARITY AUCTION , to take place in Sydney last month. RQ6DWXUGD\6HSWHPEHULQ0DXQJDWXURWR·V&HQWHQQLDO+DOO$OOIXQGVUDLVHGJR .DWLHZDVDZDUGHGWKHWLWOHIRUKHUHIIRUWVDW7KH/DQJKDP$XFNODQGZKHUHVKHKDV WRWKH'RYH8JDQGD&KLOGUHQ·V)XQGZKLFKLVDQRQSURÀWRUJDQLVDWLRQWKDWZRUNV headed the hotel’s communications for the past two years. in Uganda. 0RYLQJWR:DLSXDWWKHDJHRIIRXU.DWLHDWWHQGHG:DLSX3OD\FHQWUH:DLSX3ULPDU\ MARSEN BAY GARDEN CLUB 6SULQJÁRZHUVKRZDQGJDUGHQUDPEOH)ULGD\ School, and later Bream Bay College, graduating in 1998. DQG6DWXUGD\2FWREHU $W WKH DJH RI VKH GHFLGHG WR SXUVXH D FDUHHU LQ FRPPXQLFDWLRQV DQG SXEOLF THE FEELERS. Heartland Tour. In Waipu at the Coronation Hall on Friday 10 UHODWLRQV $KZ DSZQU PDQ\ ZHHNHQGV DQG DIWHUQRRQV DV D WHHQDJHU SLFNLQJ 2FWREHU7LFNHWVIURP7LFNHWHNRUIURP7KH7KLVWOH vegetables, packing groceries, and even cleaning camping ground toilets, before WAIPU MARKET DAY 6DWXUGD\2FWREHU:LWKZKHHOEDUURZUDFHZKLFKZLOO VKHKHDGHGIRU$XFNODQGWRFRPPHQFHKHUWHUWLDU\HGXFDWLRQ start at 12 noon in Caledonian Park. .DWLH FRPSOHWHG D %DFKHORU RI &RPPXQLFDWLRQV DW $XFNODQG 8QLYHUVLW\ RI RUAKAKA SPRING FAIR 6DWXUGD\WK2FWREHU5XDNDND9LOODJH*UHHQ DGM 7HFKQRORJ\0DMRULQJLQ3XEOLF5HODWLRQVDQG&RPPXQLFDWLRQ0DQDJHPHQWVKH 6XSHU9DOXH DP3P3URPRWHGE\0DUVGHQ/LRQV&OXE$OOLQWHUHVWHG JUDGXDWHGLQDQGJUHZKHUSXEOLFUHODWLRQVVNLOOVDW35DJHQF\$OODQ%R\OH VWDOOKROGHUVSOHDVHFRQWDFW5RJHU1HDORU7HUU\2·0HDUD $VVRFLDWHV$XFNODQG&KDPEHURI&RPPHUFHDQG6LQJDSRUH$LUOLQHVEHIRUHPRYLQJ WR7KH/DQJKDP$XFNODQG NEW ANGLICAN CHURCH SERVICE PATTERN IN BREAM BAY 2WKHU ÀQDOLVWV FRPSHWLQJ IRU WKH WLWOH RI $XVWUDODVLD·V %HVW 3XEOLF 5HODWLRQV &RPPXQLFDWLRQV3HUVRQFRPHIURP+LOWRQ$XVWUDODVLD6KHUDWRQRQWKH3DUN6\GQH\ )RU D WULDO SHULRG RI WKUHH PRQWKV XQWLO &KULVWPDV D QHZ SDWWHUQ RI$QJOLFDQ 3DUN+\DWW6\GQH\0LUYDF+RWHOV 5HVRUWV$XVWUDODVLD$FFRU$VLD3DFLÀF+LOWRQ &KXUFK6HUYLFHVKDVEHHQDUUDQJHGE\WKH%UHDP%D\0LQLVWU\6XSSRUW7HDP $GHODLGHDQG+D\PDQ,VODQG4XHHQVODQG $OOVHUYLFHVZLOOEHMRLQWVHUYLFHVIRUWKHZKROHFRQJUHJDWLRQDVIROORZV .DWLHKDVQRZPRYHGWR/DQJKDP3ODFH0RQJNRN+RQJ.RQJZKHUHVKHKHDGV )LUVWDQGWKLUG6XQGD\VRIHDFKPRQWKWKHVHUYLFHZLOOEHKHOGDW6W3DXO·VFKXUFK WKHÀYHVWDUKRWHO·VPDUNHWLQJSXEOLFUHODWLRQVDQGJUDSKLFGHVLJQWHDPV in Ruakaka at 9.00 a.m. .DWLHVWLOOÀUPO\FDOOV:DLSXKRPHDQGUHJXODUO\UHWXUQVWRVHHKHUIDPLO\ 6HFRQGDQGIRXUWK6XQGD\VRIHDFKPRQWKWKHVHUYLFHZLOOEHKHOGDW6W3HWHU·V church in Waipu at 10.00.a.m. 2QÀIWK6XQGD\VWKHWUDGLWLRQRIDMRLQWVHUYLFHDWWKH6W1LFKRODV0LVVLRQWR Bream Bay Station a launching 6HDIDUHUVDW0DUVGHQ3RLQWDWDPZLOOFRQWLQXH $Q\RQHZLVKLQJWRVKDUHWUDQVSRUWRUJHWDULGHWRWKHRWKHUHQGRIWKHSDULVK pad for a career as a paramedic should meet at their local church half an hour before the scheduled service time. $GGLWLRQDOVSHFLDOVHUYLFHVLQWKLVWKUHHPRQWKSHULRGZLOOEH By Anja Huskens $QLPDO%OHVVLQJ6HUYLFHDW6W3DXO·V5XDNDNDDWSPRQ6XQGD\WK2F- tober. $OO6RXOVVHUYLFHWRJLYHWKDQNVIRUWKHGHSDUWHGDW6W3DXO·V5XDNDNDDW SPRQ6XQGD\QG1RYHPEHU 0LGQLJKW&KULVWPDV(YH&RPPXQLRQ6HUYLFHDW3HWHU·V:DLSXDWSPRQ :HGQHVGD\WK'HFHPEHU &KULVWPDV'D\6HUYLFHDW6W3DXO·V5XDNDNDDWDP7KXUVGD\WK'H- cember. )RUIXUWKHULQIRUPDWLRQFDOO/RLV7HDJXH5XDNDNDRU6WHYH*ROGWKRUSH Waipu 432 0532

SECURITYSECURITY SPECIALISTSSPECIALISTS 12 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BREAM BAY FOR ALL ASPECTS OF DOMESTIC SECURITY Including: alarm response, community :KHQ'DYLG-DXQD\IHOWDOLWWOHERUHGZLWKZKDWKHZDVGRLQJEDFNLQHDUO\ and private functions, he decided to go for something completely different. He joined the local St John DPEXODQFHVWDWLRQLQ0DUWRQDQGZDVKRRNHGLPPHGLDWHO\+HNQHZIURPWKHVWDUW patrols. gate duties, fire watch duties. WKDWDPEXODQFHZRUNLVZKDWKHZDQWHGWRPDNHDFDUHHURXWRI$ERXWVL[PRQWKV DIWHUWKDW'DYLGPRYHGEDFNWRKLVKRPHWRZQRI:KDQJDUHLDQGRIIHUHGKLPVHOIDV Ph: 021 889 074 a volunteer at Bream Bay station. Email: [email protected] 'DYLGLVIURPDIDPLO\RIWHQDQGZDVKRPHVFKRROHGDOOWKHZD\WKURXJK$OWKRXJK www.guardhouse.co.nz DZRRGWXUQHUE\WUDGH'DYLGKDGEHHQLQWHUHVWHGLQWKHPHGLFDOÀHOGEXWGLGQ·W want to have to study for years ending up with a huge student loan. Learning on the 20 Kepa Rd, Ruakaka URDGSXWWLQJVPDOOVNLOOVWRXVHDWÀUVWDQGWKHQEXLOGLQJRQWKDWH[SHULHQFHZDVMXVW up his alley. Open: 10.30 - 3pm : Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 'DYLGWKLQNVRI%UHDP%D\DPEXODQFHVWDWLRQDVKLVODXQFKLQJSDG$VLWLVDUXUDO station, crew members are often put on the spot having to make critical decisions. :LWKDERXWKDOIDQKRXUWUDYHOWLPHWR1RUWKODQG%DVH+RVSLWDOWKHUHLVSOHQW\RI opportunity to not only provide medical care, but also have a chat to the patient. 'DYLGÀQGVPDQ\SHRSOHDUHYHU\DSSUHFLDWLYHRIKLVFDUHZKLFKPDNHVWKHMRE worthwhile. 8QIRUWXQDWHO\IRUWKHUHVWRIWKHFUHZDW%UHDP%D\VWDWLRQ'DYLGKDVEHHQUHFUXLWHG The recycling shop which gives its profits to the community LQ$XFNODQGDQGKDVQRZPRYHGWRDMRELQWKHELJFLW\DVDSDLGRIÀFHU7KHUHKHLV Ph. 433 0252 ÀQGLQJWUDLQLQJRSSRUWXQLWLHVGLIIHUHQWH[SHULHQFHVDQGXOWLPDWHO\WKHSRVVLELOLW\ Please phone if you are bringing in more than a boxload. WRUHDOLVHKLVGUHDPRIEHFRPLQJDQ$GYDQFHG3DUDPHGLFDQGZRUNRQWKH5HVFXH After Hours: Ph. Head Scavenger YVONNE JUDGE 432 7051 Helicopter. 18 September 2008 Bream Bay News Page 15 Yvonne Judge - from rock band Noazark to Scavengers

7KLV\HDUIRUWKHÀUVWWLPH%UHDP%D\&ROOHJHVHQWDPL[HGWHDPWRWKH1RUWK,VODQG PL[HGWRXUQDPHQWKHOGLQ1JDWHDIURP6HSWHPEHU7KHWHDPZDVPDGHXSRI 8 girls from the school’s girls 2nd XI and 8 boys its boys 1st XI team. The team had QRWSOD\HGWRJHWKHUXQWLOLWVÀUVWJDPHVRPHRIWKHSOD\HUVKDGRQO\VWDUWHGSOD\LQJ hockey this year and many of them had never been to a tournament before. Players Saturday 11th October were aged from 13-18 years. so there was a great mix of age and abilities. 7KH SOD\HUV ZHUH 'DQLHO &UDZIRUG &DSWDLQ 6FRWW 0DXQGHU *RDOLH 0DWKHZ 6DQGIRUG'\ODQ$SL$DURQ0F$XOD\.\OH7D\ORU'RPLQLF:HOOV-RVKXD'XQQ Ruakaka Village Green .DWH +DQVHQ *RDOLH $PDQGD 0F$XOD\ /DFH\ (OOLV 6RSKLD :KLWH 5HEHFFD -RQHV/HWLVKD1LFKRODV7HVVD$SLDQG6DPP\-R'RGXQVNL (adj. Super Value) 7KHWHDP·VÀUVWJDPHZDVDJDLQVW6SRWVZRRG&ROOHJH 1HZ3O\PRXWK %UHDP%D\ ZDVGRZQLQWKHÀUVWKDOIWKHQFDPHEDFNVWURQJLQWKHnd half to loose by 7-0. 2Q7XHVGD\WKHÀUVWJDPHZDVDJDLQVWDYHU\SROLVKHG/\WWRQ+LJK6FKRRO *LVERUQH 8.30am - 12.00pm ZHORVW$IWHUWKHJDPHZHWUDYHOOHGEDFNWRWKHPRWHOIRUOXQFKDQGWKHQVSHQW the afternoon doing some team building games. This seemed to lift their spirits DQGWKHWHDPFDPHEDFNÀJKWLQJIRUWKHnd game at 5pm but, despite having many opportunities to score, lost to Hauraki Plains College 3-1. 2Q:HGQHVGD\WKH%UHDP%D\WHDPSOD\HGDJDLQVW3XWDUXUX&ROOHJHDQGZRQ and on Thursday played off against Rodney College and won 3-0. Promoted By Marsden Lions Club )ULGD\¶ÀQDOVGD\·%UHDP%D\SOD\HG7KDPHV+LJK6FKRRO%UHDP%D\ZDVDKHDG All interested stallholders please contact: DWKDOIWLPH7KHÀQDOVFRUHZDVDGUDZ th Roger Neal 432-8999 or Terry O’Meara 432-7351 2YHUDOOWKH%UHDP%D\7HDPZDVSODFHG in the competition out of 15 schools. *RDOVFRUHUVIRUWKHZHHNZHUH'DQLHO-RVK$DURQDQG'\ODQ The Most ValuableSOD\HURIWKHWRXUQDPHQWZDV6DPP\-R'RGXQVNLDQGMost ImprovedZDV'RPLQLF:HOOV&RDFKZDV.DWULQD6DQGIRUGDQGDQGWHDPPDQDJHUV 7>«ÕÊ /i``ÞÊ $OLVRQ0F$XOD\DQG'RQQD$SL /iÃ i>ÀÃ /-/ Ê 7KH2[IRUG6SRUWVKHOSHGZLWKDFFRPPRGDWLRQDQG3XE&KDULWLHVSDLGWUDQVSRUW The Centre costs. Open: Mon - Fri "Ê 9am - 5pm Waipu Croquet Club Sat:/ iÊ iÌÀi 9am - 1pm "«i\Ê ÀÊ 7*1 The Waipu Corquet Club held its opening day for the start of the season 2008/2009 Ê°Ê°Ê°Ê>`ÊÕV >x«Ê RQ6DWXUGD\$XJXVW ÕV ÊÊÀi ->ÌÊ>£« * iÉ>ÝÊ 'HVSLWHWKHFROGZLQG\ZHDWKHUWKHRSHQLQJZDVZHOOVXSSRUWHGE\FOXEVIURP.HQ- äÊ{ÎÓÊääÇÈ VLQJWRQDQG0DQJDNDUDPHD%RWK*ROIDQG$VVRFLDWLRQ&URTXHWZHUHSOD\HG iÜÊ>`Ê*ÃÌÊ iÌÀi 7KHZLQQHUVRIWKH*ROI&URTXHWFRPSHWLWLRQZHUHVW%&KULVWPDVRI.HQVLQJWRQ and 2nd Peter Lynch of Waipu. 7KHZLQQHUVRIWKH$VVRFLDWLRQ&URTXHWZHUHVW*ZHQ+RXOEURRNRI:DLSXDQG QG-HDQ+DPPRQRI0DQJDNDUDPHD THE WAIPU LIONS CLUB

IS PREPARING THE NEW Phone the Bream Bay News 432 0209 or email: [email protected] LOCAL 2008/ 2009 if you know about something interesting happening in Bream Bay PHONE DIRECTORY.

If you would like to advertise in this please phone Farm and Business Accounts Brian Smith Income Tax, GST, PAYE, FBT, Budgets, Cashflow Forecasts Phone: 432 0977 Company Formations Dealer MYOB Accounting Software Or email : For a professional and confidential service and a free initial consultation. [email protected] Call your local Mangawhai Accountant Echo Valley Road, RD2 Kaiwaka Ph & Fax (09) 431 4881 A/h (09) 431 4940 Mobile (027) 611 0616 Email [email protected] 18 September 2008 Bream Bay News Page 17 SPORT Takahiwai wins Whangarei City and Districts Rugby /HDJXH*UDQG¿QDO By Juanita Hool

7KH 7DNDKLZDL SUHPLHU 5XJE\ /HDJXH 7HDP DFKLHYHG DQRWKHU JUDQG ÀQDO ZLQ for the Club when the triumphed over the Kaikohe Lions on Saturday 30th $XJXVW EHDWLQJWKHP7KHÀQDOZDVKHOGDW-XELOHH3DUNDQGWKHZHDWKHUFRQGLWLRQV ZHUHDVWKH\KDGEHHQDOOVHDVRQZHWZKLOHWKHÀHOGZDVYHU\KHDY\XQGHUIRRW The Warriors were denied an early try after a dubious call from the in-goal touch judge to disallow the try but stayed on attack to provide an opportunity for Gary &RRSHUWRFURVVWKHOLQHWRWDNHWKHVFRUHWRQLODWKDOIWLPH$VZDVDQWLFLSDWHG Kaikohe replied early in the second half to cross twice themselves to take the game WRLQWKHLUIDYRXUDQGVHWXSDQH[FLWLQJÀQLVKWRWKHJDPH+DUGZRUNDQG SHUVHUYHUDQFH VDZ 7DNDKLZDL VWDJH D FRPHEDFN DQG FURVV WZLFH ÀUVWO\ WR 3DUD 0XUUD\DQGVHFRQGO\WR-DPLH(UFHJWRWDNHWKHÀQDOVFRUHWRDQGÀQDOVZLQ for Takahiwai. Both clubs were well represented by supporters on the day with big contingents turning out for both Teams despite the weather. Takahiwai supporters could be spotted and heard from all corners of the park! 2QEHKDOIRIWKHFOXE,ZRXOGVD\WKDW´LW·VEHHQDYHU\ORQJVHDVRQDQGGHÀQLWHO\ DORQJWLPHEHWZHHQGULQNVRXUODVWJUDQGÀQDOZLQZDVLQµ$IWHUPDNLQJ WKHVHPLÀQDOVLQRXUMXELOHH\HDUODVW\HDUDQGORVLQJWR0RHUHZDZKRZHUHWKH eventual winners for 2007, the Team returned and consolidated those efforts with a ÀQDOV·ZLQIRUWKHVHDVRQ ,W·VDJUHDWZD\WRÀQLVKRXUVHDVRQDOWKRXJKZHKDYHSOHQW\RIHYHQWVOHIWRQRXU FDOHQGHU7DNDKLZDLZLOOKRVWDUHSUHVHQWDWLYHÀ[WXUHDJDLQVW&RDVWOLQHRQ6DWXUGD\ The team celebrating after the game against Kaikohe. 6HSWHPEHU(QGRI\HDUSUL]HJLYLQJZLOOEHKHOG6DWXUGD\6HSWHPEHUDQGWKH HQGRIVHDVRQWULSWR3LNLDRRQ)ULGD\2FWREHU7KHÀQDOHYHQWIRUWKH&OXEZLOO EHLW·V$*0WREHKHOGRQ6XQGD\nd1RYHPEHUDWDP Phone the Bream Bay News 432 0209 or email: [email protected] if you know about something interesting happening in Bream Bay Waipu Presbyterian Parish Sunday Services Ruakaka*HTLSSPH(]L HT Waipu;OL*LU[YL>HPW\HT PrayersWT

Mainly Music - Sharon Smith - 432 1050 Toy Libraryy - Julie Malone - 432 0388 Contacts Church Hall Hireage - Honor McAulay - 432 0322 9L]7L[LY+\UU Counselling - Anglican Care Trust - 437 6397 432 0534 Family Welfare & Foodbank: Co-ordinator - Helen Matheson - 432 0239 *O\YJO6MÄJL Cally James - 432 1536 Budgeting Advice - Bruce Matheson - 432 0239 The Crossroads Trust ÄUHUJPHSZ\WWVY[(UU,]HUZ or email [email protected] Working within your Community - for your Community “Family affair” – Players of the day from left to right: Manu Tuhoro (best forward), ^^^^HPW\WYLZI`[LYPHUJO\YJOVYNUa Hori Tuhoro (best back) , Deane Tuhoro (Player of the day Captain)

Affiliated to NZ Chartered Clubs (Inc) Are you interested in becoming a membermember?

ish Bream Bay News Page18 18 September 2008 Waipu Golf Ladies Teams Tournament WHDPVIURPDOODURXQG1RUWKODQGFRPSHWHGLQWKH7HDPV7RXUQDPHQWDQGDVRQH lady commented – it was so nice to walk on top of the ground, the atmosphere and IULHQGO\FKLWFKDWLQWKHFOXEKRXVHDIWHUZDUGVZDVJUHDWWREHDSDUWRI$SDUWIURP RQHVTXDOORIUDLQJRLQJDFURVVWKHFRXUVHLWZDVÀQHEXWVRVRZLQG\9HU\KDUGWR control the ball in such high winds and fast greens. But it was a nice change from the rain. Spades 7KHWURSK\WDEOHZDVDEVROXWHO\PDJQLÀFLHQWDQGZHVD\DYHU\ELJWKDQNVWRRXU Generators VSRQVRUV7KH)HOOD]6XSHUYDOXH6XSHUPDUNHW3DOPHUV*DUGHQV0DF 6KHLOD Compressors *RUGRQ6PDOO3RSSLHV&KLOGFDUH-R\FH5REHUWVDQG7R\RWD1RUWKODQG:LWKRXW you all we would not be able to function. Mowers The winners on the day were the JKLM team, namely Karyn Ferguson, Lesley Rollers )HUJXVRQ-DQHW0DKRQH\ 0RLUD3XOOPDQIURP1JXQJXUXZLWKSRLQWVRQD count back from the 5RFNLQ5RE\Q WKH&KLFNV from Sherwood Park – Royn ment Diggers 0XOKROODQG .D]XNR 0DWVXPR 0DUJDUHW 'RHO /HVOH\ 5LGJOH\ DOVR RQ points. 7KH UXQQHUXSV ERWK WHDPV IURP 0DWDUXD ZHUH Jills Pills ² %HU\O 0DGVRQ -LOO Stanaway, Glenda Webber & Betty Gee, on 112 points, followed by 5HG+RRRNHUV – Jill Jenyns, Jan Wallace, patsy Bond & Colleen Smith with 111 points. MOODYS CHARTERED Closest to the pin on no. 7 was Kerry Pevy from Whangarei, and on no. 16 Kazuko 0DWVXPRIURP6KHUZRRG3DUN ACCOUNTANTS 7KHZLQQLQJWHDPSKRWRLVIURPOHIWWRULJKW²0RLUD3XOOPDQ.DU\Q)HUJXVRQ Kepa7RZQ&HQWUH5XDNDND Road, P.O Box 81, Ruakaka -DQHW0DKRQH\/HVOH\)HUJXVRQ Phone/ Fax 432 8486 ,QWKHVSRQVRUSKRWRIURPOHIWWRULJKW².D\$DUWVVSRQVRUIRUWKH)HOOD]FOXE captain Rita Finlayson, President Jill Howell. ȼ Chartered Accountants ȼ Business Consultants ȼ Tax Experts Bream Bay Hockey Club 5HVXOWVIRUWKHZHHNHQGLQJ6HSWHPEHU Initial Consultation Free Senior hockey has now concluded. %UHDP%D\&ROOHJHVHQWWHDPVDZD\WRWRXUQDPHQWGXULQJWKHÀUVWZHHNLQ6HS- WHPEHU *LUOVVW;,YV1HZODQGV&ROOHJHZRQ²YV%RWDQ\'RZQV&ROOHJHZRQ² Morris &Morris Ltd 2QVORZ&ROOHJHGUHZ²:DQJDQXL+LJK6FKRROZRQ²+DXUDNL3ODLQV&RO- FUNERAL DIRECTORS lege lost 0 – 2, Sacred Heart College lost 1 – 2. Final placing of 4th 0L[HG%R\VDQG*LUOV;,YV6SRWVZRRG&ROOHJHORVW²YV/\WWRQ+LJK6FKRRO SERVING NORTHLAND SINCE 1944 lost 1 – 12, vs Hauraki Plains College lost 1 – 3, vs Putaruru College won 1 – 0, vs Rodney College won 3 – 0, vs Thames High School drew 1 – 1. Final placing of 9th = -0&%*UDGHYV1LG1RUWKHUQGUHZ&*UDGH*ROGYV*OHQELUYLHZRQ SRG,VDEHOOH6WHZDUW (*UDGHYV0DXQJDNDUDPHDZRQ 5HVXOWVIRUWKHZHHNHQGLQJ6HSWHPEHU. &ROOHJLDWH*LUOVVW;,YV2NDLKDX&ROOHJHZRQ*LUOVQG;,YV7LNLSXQJDORVW 1 – 2, Boys 1st XI vs WBHS Black won 6 - 0

• Chapel and Reception facilities -0&%*UDGHYV5XDWDQJDWDGUHZ&*UDGH*ROGYV+RUD+RUDORVW • Off street parking • Pre-arrangement and pre-payment options available Waipu Indoor Bowls • Caring, experienced and qualified staff • Covering all areas north of Auckland Open Progressive Tournament, September 10th 2008 6NLS:LQQHU*UDKDP0DQVÀHOG5XQQHU8S&KDUOHV%RQIURQQG:LQQHU$LOHHQ 09 437 5799 0F/DFKODQ5XQQHU8S-LP*UHHQÀHOGUG:LQQHU-XQH6WHZDUW5XQQHU8S5L- 199 Kamo Road, Whangarei. freephone: 0800 667747 FKDUG,YRU\&RQV3DP,YRU\QG-LOO%DUQHVUG5H[5REHUWV Aggregate Points Final /DGLHVVW(TXDO'DZQ/HDGHU0DU\)DUUHOO0HQ0DUN7LHUQH\ Hours: 10am to 4pm Mon-Fri Old House, Waipu, Bream Bay United Soccer Next to the Monuments 06/09/08 Northland Youth1RUWKODQGWK'LY%UHDP%D\8QLWHGY.DPR%ODFN Whangarei Juniors 12th Grade, BBU - 0 v Tikipunga Strikers - 3. 11th Grade, WAIPU OPPORTUNITY %%8Y7LNLSXQJD7LWDQVWK*UDGH$%%5RFNHWVY0DXQX/LRQV WK*UDGH&%%7LJHUVY2QHUDKL*ROG'HIDXOW/RVVWK*UDGH$%%8 SHOP Y.DPR0DUN&URPLH Kensington MidgetsWK.DXUL'LYLVRQ%%7LJHUVY0DULVW:KLWH7LJHUV WK.RZKDL'LYLVLRQ%%/LRQVY7LNLSXQJD3XPDVWK%0LUR'LYLVLRQ%% Clothing - Books - Household Goods *UHHQY)&:KDQJDUHL5HGWK%1LNDX'LYLVLRQ%%%OXHY0DULVW 1LQMD7XUWOHVWK%1LNDX'LYLVLRQY%%*ROGY0DQJDNDKLDWK& 7RWDUD'LYLVLRQ%%*UHHQY0DULVW&KHHWDKVWK&7RWDUD'LYLVLRQ%%%D\ 20 Kepa Rd, Ruakaka Gold -2 Paura Bay Black - 3. Open: 10.30 - 3pm : Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Ruakaka Indoor Bowls 'UDNH7ULSOHV Winner: 0DULO\Q%HQQHWW5H[5REHUWV5LFKDUG,YRU\Rs/Up: Ray Stewart, Roy Bicknall, Lois Burgess. Cons: 3DPHOD,YRU\-XQH6WHZDUW5RJHU0DWVRQ %DFNWR)URQW1LJKW Winners: 1st $LOHHQ 0F/DFKODQ 5H[ 5REHUWV 0DLUH 6WHSKHQVRQ 2nd Pamela The recycling shop which gives its profits to the community Ivory, June Stewart. Ph. 433 0252 5XDNDND,QGRRU%RZOLQJ&OXEPHHWVLQWKH5XDNDND+DOO6+RQ7XHVGD\V1DPHV Please phone if you are bringing in more than a boxload. must be in the draw by 7.15pm amd play commences at 7.30pm. Subscription $15. 0DWIHHSHUQLJKW1HZPHPEHUVPRVWZHOFRPH3K3DPHODRU0DULO\Q After Hours: Ph. Head Scavenger YVONNE JUDGE 432 7051 432 8372, 18 September 2008 Bream Bay News Page 19 SPORT Bream Bay College netball team meets Temepara George at upper North Island Tournament . $KLJKOLJKWIRUWKH%UHDP%D\&ROOHJH7HDPDWWKH8SSHU1RUWK,VDOQGVHFRQGDU\ VFKRROV 1HWEDOO WRXUQDPHQW ZDV ZKHQ QHWEDOO VWDU7HPHSDUD *HRUJH SRVHG ZLWK them for a team photo. The girls came 5th in their pool play, and came 20th overall in their C grade division. The draw for the tournament started unusually due to a last minute team withdrawal, DQGDE\HDVDQRWKHUWHDPKDGDOVRZLWKGUDZQ'D\WKHWHDPSOD\HG3RPSDOOLHU College, and even though leading at half time, lots of errors and a patch of low scoring in the third quarters aw Pompallier take the win f 22-18. In the afternoon Bream Bay played Long Bay College (placed 3rd overall in WRXUQDPHQW ,WZDVDQH[FLWLQJIDVWSDFHGÀUVWTXDUWHUWHDPVVFRULQJJRDOIRUJRDO« DQGWKHQWKH\EURXJKWRQWKHLUZRQGHUIXOIWVKRRWHU2XUGHIHQFHSXWXSDVSLULWHG effort right till the end of the game. Long Bay won 55-22. 'XHWRWKHELJJRDOGLIIHUHQFH%UHDP%D\ÀHOGHGVRPH\RXQJHUSOD\HUVIRUWKHÀQDO quarter, to give our full squad the experience of game time. The opposition coach thanked the team for a good clean hard game, and said the score wasn’t indicative of the game, so that gave our girls some heart. 2Q'D\%UHDP%D\SOD\HG6W'RPLQLFV SODFHGth overall in tournament) This was another fast game with even scoring till the 3rd TXDUWHU ZKHUH 6W 'RPLQLFV powered ahead to win 39-27. In the afternoon Bream Bay played Tuakau in a game some of the players described DV´HPRWLRQDOO\GUDLQLQJµ2XUHQWLUHWHDPSXWKHDUWDQGVRXOLQWRWKHJDPHOHDGLQJ DWKDOIWLPHEXWLQDQDLOELWLQJÀQDOTXDUWHU%%&ZHUHGHYDVWDWHGWRORVH 25. 2XUÀQDOJDPHZDVDJDLQVW5XDZDL&ROOHJH5XDZDLOHGULJKWIURPWKHVWDUWDQG 2Q'D\WKHUHZDVDE\HLQWKHPRUQLQJDQGWKHQDJDPHDJDLQVW5RGQH\&ROOHJH HYHQWKRXJKRXUJLUOVFDPHEDFNVWURQJO\LQDGHWHUPLQHGÀQDOTXDUWHU%%&UDQRXW of time, with Ruawai winning 29-24. LQWKHTXDUWHUÀQDOV This game was fantastic. BBC played a consistent game. We started well and With many of our squad being both younger and smaller than the other players we encountered, this competition was a wonderful experience for this team. BBC PDLQWDLQHG RXU OHDG IRU WKH ZKROH JDPH 2XU VKRRWHUV ZHUH RQ H[FHOOHQW IRUP netball girls were a great team to take to tournament-a fun bunch of girls who were RXUGHIHQFHZHUHG\QDPLFZLWKORWVRIÁ\LQJLQWHUFHSWVDQGWKHVXSSRUWSOD\ZDV excellent. The whole team were getting tips and loose balls. BBC played an exciting, always well mannered, and displayed good sportsmanship both on and off court. FRQÀGHQWIDVWSDFHGJDPHWRZLQ 7KHWHDPZDVFRDFKHGE\7RQL3RZHU6SRQVRUVZHUH3XE&KDULWLHV7UDQVÀHOG 'D\)LQDOV'D\2XUÀUVWJDPHZDVDJDLQVW3DSDNXUD&ROOHJHZKRZRQ :RUOH\/WG:DLSX6XSHUPDUNHW5HJHQW1HZ:RUOG&RPSDQ\+RXVHDQG%UHDP This game was frustrating for the girls, as they knew what BBC were capable of %D\3KDUPDF\7KHUDIÁHVSRQVRUHGE\1HZ:RUOG6XSHUPDUNHWZDVZRQE\6KRQD doing, but unforced errors made it impossible to deliver a consistent game. Florance. Bream Bay College 1st XI Hockey Team fourth in tournament The Bream Bay College 1st ;, KRFNH\ WHDP FDPH IRXUWK LQ WKH (YHOLQH +DQNHUV 0HPRULDO 6HFRQGDU\ 6FKRROV 7RXUQDPHQW ZKLFK ZDV KHOG LQ Wanganui from the 1 – 5 September 2008. 7KHWHDPFRQVLVWHGRI7DQLD$EHUFURPELH0RQLTXH%DUWXORYLFK0HOLVVD &DUUDQ 6DPDQWKD (OOLV .LPEHUOH\ *DGG 6KHUHH *UHHQ 6DUDK +DQVHQ %URRNH-RQHV/DXUD0F/HDQ$GDOHHQD1LFKRODV0LFKHOOH2·%ULHQ$U\KDQ Pitman-Smith - Captain, Gabrielle Smith and Sheridan Webb. 7KHWHDPÀQLVKHGÀUVWLQWKHLUSRRODIWHUWKUHHJDPHVPHDQLQJZHZHUHQRZ LQWKHWRSHLJKW5HVXOWVZHUH BBC was the only team to have no goals scored against them at the end of pool play. This was a wonderful statistic, thanks to our great defence and goalie, Sheridan. 2Q:HGQHVGD\ZHZHUHGUDZQWRSOD\WKHKRPHWHDP:DQJDQXLDQGWKLV ZDVDOZD\VJRLQJWREHDEDWWOH$WIXOOWLPHWKHVFRUHZDV²VRRIIWR strokes we had to go. 1HUYHVZHUHRQHGJHEXWRXUstWKUHHSOD\HUVWRJRXSIRUVWURNHV*DUE\ Laura and Sheree were all successful. Sheridan did three amazing stops so we won the game 3 – 0 on stroke play. Yes we were now in the top four – what a feeling!! Still no goals scored against us. Wow Sheridan – what a goalie!! Thursday we were drawn to play Hauraki Plains and went down ÀJKWLQJ7KLVWHDPHYHQWXDOO\ZRQWKHZKROHWRXUQDPHQW)ULGD\ZH initiative when questioning decisions. The camaraderie of her team mates, were playing for 3rd and 4th against Sacred Heart. This was a great game and on and off the turf, was inspiring – their spirits were high and it showed in we went down 2 – 1, extremely unlucky not to have a draw. their success throughout the tournament.. Fourth was a great achievement *RDOVFRUHUVIRUWKHZHHNZHUH6KHUHH*DUE\²7DQLD²%URRNH IRUDWHDPZLWKIRXUSOD\HUVWKDWKDGQHYHUEHHQWRWRXUQDPHQW7KH&(2 ²/DXUD$U\KDQ7KHJLUOVGHÀQLWHO\SXWWKHLUERGLHVRQWKHOLQHLQ of Wanganui Hockey complimented the team as being the only team in the every game and their knees and knuckles were top of the injury list. The wet WRXUQDPHQWZLWKQR´VKRZSHUVRQVµWKH\SOD\HGDVDWHDPWKHZKROHZHHN dressed turf was very unforgiving but this didn’t deter our girls from giving and played in great sportsmanship style. Julie Potich was the team’s team WKHLUDOO$U\KDQ3LWPDQ6PLWKURVHWRWKHFKDOOHQJHRIFDSWDLQGXULQJWKH FRDFKDQG0DU\$EHUFURPELHDQG%HYHUOH\:HEEWHDP)XQGLQJIURPWKH tournament and she showed maturity when challenged on the turf and took the 2[IRUG6SRUWV7UXVWSDLGIRUDFFRPPRGDWLRQDQGWUDQVSRUW Bream Bay News Page 20 18 September 2008 TRADES & SERVICE DIRECTORY Phone/Fax: (09) 432 0209

• Fuel Injection WATERPROOFING SPECIALIST • Motorcycles WATERPROOFING SPECIALIST • Alternators / Starters All types of membranes, metal roofing, • Wiring BKITSETSEST VALUED - TRANSPORTABLES KITSETS IN NZ spouting and torch on. • Agricultural Machinery AK90 3 BEDROOM KITSET $52,405 • All work guaranteed. • Commercial AK101 4 BEDROOM KITSET $56,255 Over 38 years experience Plans from 60sqm to 255sqm single and 2 storey • Approved applicator. Mobile Service Please contact us for FULL CONTRACT and TRANSPORTABLE info • References on request. Mob: 0274 942 635 SHOWHOME Cnr Sandford Rd. & SH1 Ruakaka 547 Mountfield Rd, Waipu. Ph: (09) 432 0373 Ph 433 0200 Ph. Noel 4321449, Mob. 021-02918172 www.a1homes.co.nz

• All types of excavations undertaken • Household water delivery Qualified Experienced Tradesman Deliver & Erect 'State of the Art' Scaffolding Ensuring you job is erected quickly and safely *** CALL NOW FOR FREE QUOTE *** 3K PH 432 7643 A/H 0274 726772 email:[email protected]. Yard: Kepa Rd Industrial Estate, Ruakaka

ALJAY Balustrades, Fences, Gates, Fireguards, CONCRETE Slab-Top Tables Experienced Tradesman *Commercial Floors *Cowsheds *Driveways PARADISE QUARRY STONEMASONS All YOUR Wrought - Iron Requirements *Implement Sheds *Garages *House Floors *Exposed Aggregate Specialists in stunning stone for landscape For FREE Quote Phone Graham Suppliers & installers of northland’s own schist for all your Phone stonemasonry & landscaping Requirements (09) 432 0212 or 025 267 9157 Lyn Wright 021 627 409 or 432 7031a/h Waipu Wrought Iron, No 4 The Braigh, Waipu (09) 432 2722 or GEOFF (021) 972 139 www.paradisequarry.com Cooks n PLUMBING6 LTD Justin Cookson REGISTERED CRAFTSMAN PLUMBER Maintenance & New Work 6 Member 6Domestic of Master 6Commercial Plumbers Asn. Phone: 0274 788 034 A/Hours: 09 432 7798

Cullen & Associates Limited T/A Lawn Mowing & Property Maintenance Subdivision Developments - Earthworks - Cartage Free Quotes • Hedges/Tree Trimming • Weed Spraying • Gutter Cleaning • Gardening • Rubbish Removal Phone 09 431 5125 Office - Fax09 431 4125 • WINZ Quotes Mobile 027 495 6939 - Email [email protected] FREE QUOTES 4381208 027 2366992 This Space NEED AN ELECTRICIAN 021WIRE17 PHONE DARREN ON now available! 021947317 Underground power supply $25.00 plus GST Builders temporary power supply boxes or for regular advertisers Garden and Landscape Lighting (6 or more insertions) Water Pump Faults Housing and Commercial Wiring $22.22 Plus GST Covering The Bream Bay Area Ph A/H 09 4321668 Deadline for next issue Wednesday 2 October 2008 18 September 2008 Bream Bay News Page 21 Phone/Fax: (09) 432 0209 TRADES & SERVICE DIRECTORY

HANSEN HD DRAINAGE LTD Kelvin & Karl Hansen Karen Platt Ph. 09 432 7877 Registered Drainlayer Fax 09 432 7876 Mob 027 432 7877 Email [email protected] 1916 State Highway 1, PO Box 12, Kaiwaka Domestic • Commercial • Rural • Septic Systems • Water Mains • Digger & Truck Hire Ph: 09 431 2123, 027 687 8526 • Email: [email protected] MOTORCYCLE REPAIRS LIGHT ENGINEERING REPAIRS & SERVICING TO ALL MAKES & TYPES Manufacturers of Kitchen QUADS & 2 WHEELERS and Bathroom Fittings RIDE ON MOWERS, PICKUP & DELIVERY and Commercial Joinery Call for your Free Quote today DESMO Colin Gavin ENGINEERING Ph.438 4026 or 0800 Pat Gavin PHONE/FAX (O9) 432 0977 MOBILE 025 276 3501

Denis & Kerstin Crum PO Box 139, Ruakaka Ph./Fax: 433 0322 Balustrades Engineering Your Local Balustrade Specialist Boutique Butchery Jason Hammond Come in and check out the Regal Plus Joinery Ltd. great choice of cuts BREAM BAY Ph. 027 275 1281 or A/H 433 0422 BUTCHERY www.superiorbalustrade.co.nz DAMIAN RABONE, trading as Tiling Woodzz Kitchens Ltd. We do Homekills HIGH TIDES Marsden Point Certified Experienced Waterproofer Quality Kitchens Indoor/Outdoor areas Domestic & Commerical Sponsored by Bream Bay Butchery All porcelain. marble, granite, glass, sandstone & ceramic tiles Melteca • Formica • Stainless Steel $0 30 • Granite Tops • Vanities Thur 18 Sept 9.21 3.1 9.38 Resurfacing of soft/damaged concrete surfaces Shop Fittings • Paint Finishes Fri 19 Septt 10.07 3.0 10.27 Highest quality craftmanship 30+ years experience Sat 20 Sept 10.55 3.1 11.17 Factory ph - 432 8666. Fax - 432 8661 Brian Cowley Sun 21 Sept 11.48 3.0 --.-- Ph. 432 1721 After hrs - 432 1408. Mbl - 021 721 535 Waipu Tiling 021 261 6906 0RQ6HSW Sandford Rd. - PO Box 71, Ruakaka Tue 23 Sept 7.18 2.8 7.57 Wed 24 Sept 8.22 2.8 9.06 Dynamic Accounting Ltd LOW COST DRIVEWAYS & Thur 25 Sept 9.27 2.9 10.08 Fri 26 Septt 10.32 3.0 11.12 SURFACING NEEDS Sat 27 Sept 11.30 2.9 --.-- Calling Tradesman and small business owners. Concrete or asphalt beyond your budget … Sun 28 Sept 7.22 3.0 7.43 0RQ6HSW Do you need your GST We have the next best solution for a and End of Year accounts done? Tue 30 Sept 8.57 3.0 9.15 fraction of the price. Then call me :HG2FWW Call for a quote, you’ll be pleased you did! 7KXU2FWW Chantelle Murray Paradise Quarry Contractors )UL2FWW COME IN AND PICK UP A VOTING FORM FOR THE Phone: 432 1323 Mbl. 027 504 1505 Geoff (021) 972 139 or (09) 432 2722 CUSTOMERS’ CHOICE BEST RETAIL SHOP COMPETITON Email: [email protected]

3RVWFRS\WR%UHDP%D\1HZV5':DLSXCopy can be left at: Wednesday 10 August 2005 Bream Bay takeaway & Video Hire, Wednesday 2 October 2008 (PDLOEUHDPED\QHZV#[WUDFRQ]Ruakaka,Oakleigh Service Station, RUOHDYHLWDW7KH7KLVWOHRI:DLSX%UHDP%D\2IÀFH6HUYLFHVThe Thistle of Waipu or Scotty’s DEADLINE BREAM BAY NEWS PH/FAX 09 432 0209 LQWKH5XDNDND7RZQFHQWUHRU7KH2DNOHLJK6HUYLFH6WDWLRQFour Square,q , Mangag whai Bream Bay News Page 22 CLASSIFIED 18 September 2008

FOR SALE FOR SALE SERVICES LIVESTOCK BUSINESS FOR HIRE FOR SALE BATTERY TIRED. 2 SINGLE BEDS, never OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES *HRII 6SHQFHU$XWR (OHF- used, cost $999 each, will BENJI’S WATERBLAST- DAVNIC HIRE HINTERLAND ($51 a WULFDO%RVFKEDWWHU\$JHQW accept $500 each. Can de- ING SERVICES Houshold, House excavations, SCOTTISH month part time around Free test, best prices, can liver locally. 432 0760 'ULYHZD\V DQG )RRWSDWKV driveways, section HIGHLAND CATTLE your current schedule visit deliver. Ph. 432 0373 or &RZVKHGVDQG%XLOGLQJV(WF FOHDULQJ WUXFN KLUH has for sale www.wellnessworldbiz. 0RE 7,*(5:2506 Petrol powered waterblaster. D20 bulldozer hire. Heifer and Bull calves, &DOO WRGD\ IRU IDVW HIÀFLHQW com/promo 3/$176 KXJH UDQJH For worm farms, 3K four days old, service, Covering Bream CRAZY PETROL - composting toilets etc. 0EO orders taken, RI QDWLYH SODQWV DW $O %D\$UHD&DOO%HQ PRICES! Work from WHU1DWLYHV :KROHVDOH $OVR&RZV

SITUATIONS VACANT PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES

WAIPU MAINLY MUSIC Waipu Market Now amalgamated with CLEANER WANTED. Next on Saturday 4 October Saturday Morning 2 hours per week Ruakaka Coronation Hall (Preferably Tuesday or Wednesday $WLPHIRUGDQFHDQG From 9am - 1pm Medical Clinics music for preschoolers A bargain for everyone: morning – negotiable) Fruit and vegies, pet supplies. Waipu Presbyterian 3KRQH3DWV\:DLSX0XVHXP Cakes and lots of goodies. 9.00am - 12.00 midday Church Hall STALLS AVAILABLE Wednesdays 10am Ph. Rosemary Saturday Morning Clinics to 11th October 09 431 8043 or txt 021 130 2763 WAIPU GOLF CLUB Kitchen staff, Casual weekend followed by morning tea Ph. Market held first Saturday of every month Date Medical Centre ZRUNDYDLODEOH3+6DQG\ and chat$OO:HOFRPH Number PUBLIC NOTICES Sharon Smith 432 1050 %UHDP%D\0HGLFDO&HQWUH 0EO Waipu Market Sat 20 Sept 432 8060 PUBLIC NOTICES (Ruakaka Town Centre) Day 5XDNDND0HGLFDO&HQWUH Sat 27 Sept 432 7211 LITTLE MONKEYS & Wheel Barrow (Ruakaka Town Centre) Gym Classes 0 - 4 years Race. Starts 12:30 :DLSX0HGLFDO&HQWUH 6DW2FW 432 1190 Waipu Tennis Club, :DLSX0DQJDZKDLDQG in Caledonian Park, (Waipu Town Centre) Wellsford Sat 25 October. Classes begin July 29th %UHDP%D\0HGLFDO&HQWUH OPENING NIGHTS, 6DW2FW 432 8060 2008 (Ruakaka Town Centre) 0RQGD\2FWREHUDQG0RQGD\2FW3K (QUROQRZDVQXPEHUV Bream Bay Simon Couper 432 0464 or Louise are limited ASSEMBLY OF GOD Wickham 432 0868 3K'HLUGUH 223 Marsden Point Road, Ruakaka Junior/Intermediate RU0HO Finding Jesus...life’s greatest discovery WHQQLV2SHQLQJ'D\ Encounter GOD in worship and experience 6DWXUGD\2FWDWDPDP His Healing Presence. respectively. Ruakaka SUNDAY SERVICE 10am & KIDZ CHURCH Community New members are very welcome! Libraryy POWER HOUSE FRIDAY NITE @ 7PM MEN ABLAZE - Men’s Group • Ladies OVERCOMERS group OPEN 10AM -2PM IGNITE YOUTH. MONDAY TO SATURDAY WAIPU COVE YOU ARE WELCOME! Recreation Centre, Ruakaka Pastors: Ken & Christine Hubbard Tel: 432 7855 RESERVE BOARD New books arriving monthly LargeLitti print section $*0 Children’s library BREAM BAY SUNDAY CHURCH Sunday 21st September 2008 11.00am Extensive fiction and non fiction sections SERVICES Waipu Surf Lifesaving Club Rooms,Waipu Cove. Reference collection Presbyterian Waipu All Welcome Camellia Ave, Ruakaka: 8.45am Queries to Camp Waipu Cove ph 432 0410 The Centre, Waipu: 10am RU$QJXV0F&XOORFK WAIPU Prayer Service: 7pm COMMUNITY Assembly of God 223 Marsden Pt. Rd, LIBRARY HOURS Ruakaka, 10am. %5($0%$<6(&7,2152<$/)25(67$1'%,5' Anglican St Paul’s, Ruakaka 9am. On 1st 3527(&7,2162&,(7<2)1= Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and 3rd Sundays of the month. 7KLVHYHQWKDVEHHQUHVFKHGXOHGDVRXUÀUVWGDWHZDV Friday & Saturday 10am to 1pm. St Peter’s ,Waipu, 10am. on 2nd & 4th Tuesday: 10am to 4pm. Sundays of the month. called off when the storm of 27 July hit. St Nicholas Seafarers’ Mission, 5th Sun- We invite interested members of the Contacts: Joan Marker - 432 0614 day of the month at 9am public to join us for a walk amongst or Marj Corner - 432 0639 Catholic Holy Family Church, the bellbirds in the Tawharanui Ruakaka,10.30am. Mass Lifepoint. 300 One Tree Point Rd, mainland island (east of Warkworth). 10.30am. 2XUJXLGHZLOOEH-RKQ.HQGULFNWKH MAUNGATUROTO Christian Renewal Fellowship. Ruakaka man who recorded all the bird calls Memorial Hall, Sanford Rd. 10am. Zeal played each morning on PUBLIC LIBRARY Youth Church, 7pm. Hours: 1DWLRQDO5DGLR Equip Chruch. Family service with chid- ren’s programme. One Tree Point Primary 0RQ7KXUVDPPLGGD\ :+(16XQGD\6HSWHPEHU/HDYLQJ:DLSXDWDP School at 10am. Fri 10.30am - 4.00 pm %5,1*/XQFKZDONLQJVKRHVUDLQFRDW Sat 10am - 1pm 7KLVLVDJRRGWUDFNVXLWDEOHIRUDYHUDJHÀWQHVVOHYHOV +XUQGDO6W0DXQJDWXURWR &RQWDFW0DULO\Q ZUN RU+HDWKHU Ph. 09 4318811 to arrange car pooling

WAIPU PUBLIC of the Bream Bay News will be Thursday, 9 October %UHDP%D\0HGLFDO&HQWHDQGWKH%UHDP%D\ Restoring The deadline for all copy is 4pm on United - Seniors Team CORONATION HALL Wednesday1 October $UHFDOOLQJWHDPVIRU Books and goods Families required for SOCIAL TWILIGHT SOCCER BricaBrac shop Get Resources 2SHQ0RQ6DW :KHQ" 6WDUWLQJ)ULGD\2FWREHUDWSP Here 0RUPLQJV &ODVVLÀHG$GYHUWLVLQJ :KHUH" $WWKH5XDNDND5HFUHDWLRQ&HQWUH walkingwithgod.com Costs $2.20 for up to 15 words and 20c for each 1XPEHUV" 0LQSHUWHDPRIZKLFKPXVWEH additional word. ODGLHVRQWKHÀHOGZKLOHJDPHVDUHSOD\HG $GYDQFHQRWLFH Boxed, approx 2cm adverts cost $10. $JH" Players must be 14 years of age and up. &RVW" 2QHRIIFRVWSHUSHUVRQ EASTERN RUGBY REUNION Phone or fax your advert through on 432-0209 1RWHDP" 'RQ·WZRUU\DVZHZLOOEHPDNLQJ .$,:$.$ HPDLOWREUHDPED\QHZV#[WUDFRQ] teams for the draw from individuals.and couples. 3RVWWR%UHDP%D\1HZV5':DLSX 6DWXUGD\UG0D\ or leave it with payment at The Thistle in Waipu or at For further information or to register your team For registrations or further information, please Ph Grant Kewene at the Rec Centre - 432 7962 FRQWDFW&KHU\O$QGHUVRQRQ %UHDP%D\2IÀFH6HUYLFHVLQ RU.DUHQ&KDSPDQDWWKH%UHDP%D\0HGLFDO&HQWUH Further details to follow the Ruakaka Town Centre - 432 8060. Bream Bay News Page 24 18 September 2008

Waipu $385,000 + GST Lifestyle And Location Gorgeous new home surrounded by green pastures and stunning sea views. North facing living and deck. Handy to gorgeous Waipu A1 Coastal Realty Limited, MREINZ, 261 One Tree Point Road, Ruakaka beaches and buzzing township. 1.9915 hectares Ph (09) 432 7091 • Fax (09) 432-7129 Email: [email protected] set up as a lifestyle block or a wonderful weekend retreat. Cattle yards and fenced paddocks. Currently tenanted. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Web Search L25723 BREAM BAY AND MANGAWHAI Carolyn Hawke Calling all home owners! Let us make a/h 09 432 8010 1 3 1 some money for you. We have good mob 021 429 531 tenants waiting to rent homes in the One Tree Point, Ruakaka, Waipu and One Tree Pt 2 Albany Rd $848,000 Mangawhai areas. Absolute Waterfront!! Open Home Contact First National 0800 749 234 Holiday memories for life!! Walk out your front gate, over the reserve and onto the sparkling WAIPU WINNER Lorraine 027 475 1310 Mangawhai white sands - safe swimming for all. Fabulous Immaculate 3brm one level home – new Bream Bay call Bob 021 432 715 indoor/outdoor flow, great for entertaining and relaxing. Ideal holiday home or retirement home. paint, carpet, drapes and more! A real So close to Marsden Cove Marina and Waterways. gem within walking distance to FOR RENT: Much more than it seems - viewing a must!! all Waipu amenities. Level 809sqm Web Search L25817 section with huge backyard for veggie LANGS BEACH garden or kids play area. Langs Beach Bach, recently Open Sunday 2.00-3.00pm Melva Hartnell Great value at $380,000. Refurbished with 2 large brms. a/h 09 433 0331 1+ 3 2 2 www.A1coastal.co.nz Huge section,handy to beach. mob 0274 998 463 Ref#FBB10124 Good long term tenants required. Open Home Sun 2pm $285 pw Ruakaka 17 Kihi Place 32 Cove Rd, Waipu Bob 021 432 715 Ready to Rumble!! Realistic vendors - offer today!! Beach living at Contact Bob or Lynda Peni: it’s best. Light and airy open plan, indoor/outdoor MANGAWHAI flow, versatile spaces, easy care home and section. Ph 0800 749 234 A/H 09 432 7153 Mangawhai Heads Spend your time on our fabulous surf beach just a Mob 021 280 3719 Lynda few minutes stroll away, go fishing or play golf just Fully furnished 3brn home, open plan down the road. Your family will love you!! Mob 021 432 715 Bob living, private sun soaked decks, level Price Offers over $550,000 considered WAIPU NEW LISTING 5min walk to beach $340 pw Web Search L25297 Open Sunday 12.30-1.30pm URGENTLY SELLING Mangawhai Village Melva Hartnell 3 Brm with new kitchen & bathroom 2brm open plan living, stroll to shops, 1+13+1 2.5 1+ a/h 09 433 0331 Double garage and more. $260 pw mob 0274 998 463 $330,000. Ref #FBB10131 Open Home Sun 2pm Rural Mangawhai 5 The Braigh, Waipu Spacious 2brm open plan setting with Phone for details bush background $230pw

www.bbrealty.co.nz

" *+%%!% ($$!#. &$$!%-!* %)+!*<'%'#%#!,!% ()% * (#!#!% )##*&* )'!&+) !*+*!%,(.'(!,*)+!,!)!&% #&* !) &$!*+*!%* +%!B+ * !) $ )*!&% ) (*) =&!%*3 6)*** !) &$!)'(! !,!%*&-%+*#)&%"&.%&+ *&$** $(A** *%( &+%*(.!( )'% .($#/1*'%/ %,- # )&(-% (%+%% )&(-8.&+ !-&%($( %(&&$*&$&,##$%&-*&,!- +.+. &%9!(. &(

4 3333 " ! +$$(E)&%!*)-.%-&%E*.&+ %"&.* !)*!. ($ &$-!* 7,* )*&&* -&(#)(#C!% &%)(,*&(.)'!&+)A&(* (B+ '!%'(!,.&% $ &%#. %* A!)%'#.&%* (&&$.)*!&% A$)(&$@!'+ ($)+%%. &$ !*+*** %&+#11)%"+)* ( #&)&(&&$&(* &* ) &(*-#A*&* )+( ;-!)*!% %'(!*&$** $(A** ---(#*.&%D0 >&):A% &( +.+.

0 2 0 2 *).&+(&(&%* $ )*!&%!%'()*! ,#&'$%*)+((&+%.B+#!*. &$) $ #,#)!*!%$&(%-##)! %,#&'$%* ((&,%%*)*&'(&**.&+(!%,)*$%* =(&**!,&,%%*) 5,#&'(4) )?'/ 5&%E* )!**** !)'(! 2#% % &( ($5%!D