Hawera Honours Its VC Winners Eleven Victoria Force and High School Rep- Crosses(Vcs) Were Awarded Resentatives Among Others

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Published every Thursday Fortnight Phone and Fax 761-7016 A/H 761-8206 for Advertising and Editorial ISSN 2324-2337, ISSN 2324-2345 Inside Hawera honours its VC winners Eleven Victoria force and high school rep- Crosses(VCs) were awarded resentatives among others. to New Zealanders in World With John Grant having been War I and two of these VC a fi refi ghter, it was fi tting that winners came from Hawera. members of Fire and Emer- John Grant and Harry Laurent gency NZ were among those were awarded VCs while marching. serving on the Western Front “John Grant won his VC within less than two weeks of on the first of September, each other in September 1918 Harry Laurent won his on The CRA9 Rock as the war wrongly dubbed 12 September. Both were Lobster Industry As- the War to end all wars drew in Northern France from sociation answers the to a close. two separate engagements,” Opunake Boat and Un- Stratford already has a stat- said South Taranaki District derwater Club. Page 5. ue to honour its own hero of mayor Ross Dunlop. “There that war, Colonel William must have been astonishment Malone, who was killed at at the time when the fi rst was Chunuk Bair in 1915. awarded and the second came On September 15, two stat- just 11 days later.” ues to Hawera’s two Great Both men were treated like War VC winners were un- heroes when they returned veiled at a site near King to Hawera and a fi lm clip of Edward Park in Hawera, the reception which Grant along with the opening of received would be shown at the Victoria Cross Garden the mayoral dinner that night. Long serving rest home which commemorates their Mr Dunlop said the day’s trustee calls it a day. P 7. deeds. Also on display was a commemoration would try replica of the medal awarded to mirror the reception they to John Grant. received on their return to Unlike Malone, Grant and Hawera nearly 100 years ago. Laurent both survived the Nine vehicles from the Ta- war. Grant died in 1970, ranaki Military Vehicle Club aged 81, and Laurent died in were in the parade including 1987, aged 92, the last of the a bren gun carrier which has 11 New Zealand World War achieved its own degree of I VC winners to pass away. celebrity. Ian Baker from Within a short distance of Hawera had extracted it from their statues are streets which under a hedge in Patea back bear their names alongside in 1975 and restored it. Geoff Williams the Good that of Edwin Dixon, the “After the war they were Sort . Page 9. town’s wartime mayor. The sold off by the government,” three streets are laid out in a said Ian. “They were good for pattern intended to resemble hedge cutters as they had steel the Victoria Cross. tracks and didn’t get punc- The afternoon began with tures. I’ve had quite a number a parade from the Hawera of them over the years.” RSA, with a pipe band led by In 1979 he took it to Wel- 84 year-old former Opunake lington where it was part of man Bob Morris, still actively the iconic Dear John New involved with an Op Shop Zealand commercial about a in Whanganui and the local lovestruck soldier who hears theatre. Also in the parade via a song on audiocassette Recognise these Paul Laurent and his son Tyson from Townsville, Australia with the statue of relation were cadets, RSA, defence that his fi ancée had ditched people? See page 26. Harry Laurent VC. him. The ad drew favourable MAINLAND reviews not just in New Zea- Continued page 3 Fresh new BUTTER season 500g COASTAL Asparagus MACHINERY SALES $6.49ea REPRESENTATIVE in store Fresh CHICKEN JOHN Chicken BREAST JUDGE Breasts skinless, boneless Phone

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Send your your views to: I was involved in that in- my house, you WILL very Letters to the Editor LLettersetters toto thethe dustry from 1981 to the early soon fi nd yourselves in court Hawera honours its VC winners 23 Napier Street, Opunake. 90’s solid, and on and off on defamation charges. So, Fax: (06) 761 7016 EEditorditor again through until 2005. get your facts right and I look email: [email protected] I worked for four differ- forward to your apologies. You are welcome to use a pseudonym but must ent Skippers and saw our Grant Hill really beginning to wonder crayfi sh fi shery collapse in Opunake supply your name and address to us. Tasman Street which is worse, being ad- the late ‘80s and early ‘90s dicted to alcohol and drugs or parking – with one local boat and the being addicted to technology, Keep four South Island boats like and when all three are com- Next issue October 11 2018 There is a shortage of park- Tempest and Tranquil Image supporting bined it produces a disaster in ing in Tasman St Opunake. among others, all competing the making. STDC own a large area im- for the same grounds until it James Surveys have been done and mediately behind Pastimes. became completely unviable. are going on, and there’s still Langton “Let’s create your business growth This is ideally placed for Back when we were the After reading the Sandford no clear answer to overcome extra town parking. Please only boat fishing here we Event Centre’s rules and strategy together” this huge bombardment of can the owner (STDC) up- were only running 90 pots regulations I really believe Your only local community accounting firm so much technology. Many grade this unused area for and catching 12.26 tonnes a they look extremely suspect. schools around the world extra town parking? Problem year, in three months and be- If an individual is selected to are now banning their stu- solved. ing only able to fi sh half the represent New Zealand, they dents from bringing any cell- Jean Roach days these big boats can fi sh. must reside between Okato phones, smartphones or any Opunake We left local reefs alone for and Otakeho. How long has other thing electronic, which Accounting for the future, today the locals, everyone was hap- the Langton family lived in is a good start. Smoke-free py and numbers were plenti- Opunake? I believe they have Hawera - Opunake - 06 278 4169 Tom Stephens ful. These guys are running lived here several years. OPUNAKE OFFICE Aotearoa New Plymouth OPEN EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 10am TO 3.30pm 200 pots each. So if anyone James has represented Smoke free Aotearoa 2025? thinks they’re fi shing for the New Zealand in boxing Hardly. People will pay the In response to future or trying to conserve and currently holds the funds to enjoy their addic- Embarrassed numbers you are kidding heavyweight New Zealand tions. And they are mainly yourselves, and it won’t stop professional title, and also the giving up tobacco for health A ssociate until they’re no longer cover- cruiserweight title. Does that reasons, not so much for ing their diesel costs. For me, make him eligible to be on fi nances... Well, doesn’t this letter it’s like Groundhog Day. It’s the Honours Board? I believe Marijuana or cannabis, plus stink of being written by a all happening again and we it does. gold, is cheaper than ciga- commercial fi sherman, or a have to sit by and watch it Does the Centre accept all rettes. The heavy taxing of very close associate of one. while the commercial fi shing top sports people representing tobacco means that there are I could almost see the scales propaganda machine rolls on. New Zealand if they are more ram raids/robberies from the cray bait falling off This guy says he dives. I amateur or professional? of shops. It is going under- the page. It’s propaganda don’t know where he dives The three Barrett brothers are ground, and is just another like this and a quota system but it must be in the bath- professional rugby players way of taxing the poor... that doesn’t work that has tub if he thinks our cray and James Langton is a It is time to legalise mari- led us to where we are now. fi shery is healthy or he’d be professional boxer. juana, it is reported to have A lot of people may not telling the same story I’m How many people are health benefi ts, amongst other remember that we also hearing from all our local presently on the Sandfords positives. had a commercial fishing divers – stories of beautiful Event Centre board? Happy Non-smoker, fleet in Opunake back in boulders, ledges and kelp Isn’t it time the honours Opunake the day, which was at it’s beds that used to be full of Board covered all sports with peak in the ‘80s. There were crayfi sh. Now these look like boxing being one of them? five boats working out of ghost towns with nothing left. I do agree with Lynda Too much Middleton Bay – one Cray This clown calls himself Corkill that the board is very technology Boat and four Gill Netters. ‘embarrassed associate’. controversial when it comes As far as I am concerned Well I’m pretty sure I’d be to honouring top sports In the age of technology, the best thing that ever hap- embarrassed too if I didn’t people. our world is suffering with pened to gill netting here was have enough balls to sign I do truly believe that this problems like cyber bullying the Maui Dolphin. And, as my name to my own letter. board chooses who they do and so on. We were warned a result our snapper fi shery P.S. Apparently I was set up and don’t want, which is about what could happen, but now is the best I’ve ever a beauty two or three years why James Langton isn’t on at the time no one wanted to seen it. The biggest differ- ago just north of the Bay and there. I believe it’s high time know or even listen. Now ence back then is that all the since then I seem to have this issue was sorted out at a every day we are hearing money made from it went become the local scapegoat. public meeting once and for complaints after complaints. into paying local wages and Well, I’ve had a gutsful, and all, and then maybe select a We are now seeing people was being spent in local busi- if certain people continue to proper board, otherwise they around the world becoming nesses. These mongrels just fi re around allegations aimed will keep on doing this all electronically addicted so it’s take all our resources, sail at me, tarnishing my name the time. become part of their lives and over the horizon and don’t around town and continually Tom Stephens taken it over big time. I am spend a cent in our towns. sending the police around to New Plymouth Registered office: 23 Napier Street, PO Box 74, Opunake Phone: Office (06) 761-7016, A/h (06) 761-8206 ADELPHOS For advertising, email: [email protected] A Mother’s Prayer For editorial, email: [email protected] It’s been 61 years since fl esh Chung Ae’s broken shadow is For accounts, email: [email protected] circle the lost and frail boy’s hearts immediately implode met fl esh for Goo and Chung quickly shortening as his own wrinkled but youthful face. into a different kind of de- www.opunakecoastalnews.co.nz Ae. Hunger, cold, fear and clock races down at speed. A That one small surviving spair that is far darker and Editor: Bernice McKellar lethal weapons—all enemies lifetime nearly lost but soon forehead scar cascades into a abysmal. Their time is up. of the lost and oppressed. to be found. Even if just for fl ood of a mother’s treasured The automated doors slowly Journalists/Sales: Rolland McKellar, Bryan Kirk The muted captives are ever the briefest eternity of four memories. Joy reignited and close with a foreboding and Advertising/Production: Vanessa Smith hoping to one day be set hours of fl esh-meeting-fl esh. flowing like rivers of life- humming horror after the last Production/IT: Shane Butler free. Each one longing for an It’ll be like something…. No giving living water. Lost, but captives exit. It is fi nished. answer to their daily lost and words can express. “He’s my now found. “Oh, dear God, The echoing metallic clang- Delivery: Thursday, fortnightly found prayers. Not a single only son. Dear God, please.” thank you.” ing and clanking of those Registered as a newspaper. day was missed. Hoping day Their long awaited answer Nearly all their time has doors seal their reality. and night for a real fl eshy an- Member of the Community Newspapers Association of New arrives. A large gray heated evaporated in what seemed To this day Goo still recalls Zealand swer. What a reunion it would room with concrete floors but a passing moment. Their the squeaking of Chung Ae’s be of hearts, bodies, souls and has metal chairs and folding hearts begin to pound and outdated wheelchair, growing The Opunake and Coastal News is spirits. “He’s my only son. tables neatly arranged. Two race at speed. The alarm fainter and fainter as a guard distributed free to every home and Sweet Jesus, please.” heavy metal doors electroni- bell emits staccato screeches pushes him through the dis- business within the rural area Goo is a bowed over but cally unlock with deafening indicating fi ve minutes until tant exit door. She could only bounded in the north by the New staunch South Korean ma- clangs and clanks. The under- evacuation. The two guards watch helplessly as he fi nally Plymouth city border, extending east triarch of 98, ever yearning weight crowd of lost captives are beforehand beginning disappears. “My son, my son, to Egmont Village, and around to the for fl esh-meeting-fl esh again slowly enter. Goo’s frenzied to shepherd the captives to my only son. My only son. edge of Stratford, south to the with her once seven year old gait belies her years as she the exits. An all too familiar Found but lost again!” Her Hawera city border and inland to only son. He’s now a frail quickly recognises and rushes black cloud descends over mother’s prayer reignites, Kaponga and through Eltham. 68 year-old man, but still a to her little boy. A mother’s everyone in the room. Goo “Sweet Jesus, please.” Day boy of seven for Goo. But all seeing eyes meet and en- and Chung Ae’s joy filled and night. Adelphos OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, September 27, 2018 NEWS AND VIEWS 3 Hawera honours its VC winners Continued from page 1 The French ambassador’s representative spoke about land but around the world. the relationships forged be- The parade made its way tween the peoples of France along High Street to the stat- and New Zealand through ues and the garden which World War I. commemorates them. Andrew Little said Grant Among the estimated 2000 and Laurent ‘s acts of hero- people there that day were ism and courage needed to members of the Grant and be celebrated. Laurent families , MPs An- “They saw a cause that drew Little and Harete Hi- was bigger than themselves pango, representatives of and their country,” he said. the Australian and French “There’s not a town or a city embassies and the chief of in New Zealand that did not defence staff. send its sons and brothers to South Taranaki RSA presi- war, and there’s not a town dent Graham Kempton noted or a city that did not mourn that as well as 2018 being the those who didn’t come back.” centenary of the two VCs be- Wreaths were laid, begin- ing awarded, it was also 100 ning with Harry Laurent’s years since the founding of son Peter, representing the the South Taranaki RSA. Laurent family, and Ava Mr Dunlop talked about Baker representing the Grant how Grant and Laurent re- family. ceived their awards. Sergeant Ninety one year-old Peter Grant had taken out two Laurent from Whangarei machine gun posts holding was the second of three sons. up the New Zealand advance Older brother John had since at Bancourt on September 1. died, and younger brother Ten days after Grant’s hero- Lloyd hadn’t been able to ism, Laurent had led an action make it to the commemora- The parade makes its way along High Street, Hawera. at Bapaume which at the cost tion. With Peter were his of only four casualties, took three daughters Lois, Sandra took his family camping.” memorial at Westminster He had immigrated to Austra- was also at Hawera that day. 111 prisoners including a and Denyse and son Derek. He remembers Opunake Abbey for holders of these lia in 1986, the year before “We have relations buried high ranking German offi cer. “This is a very proud mo- Beach as being one of their awards. Harry who he had never in the Hawera Cemetery and “The German offi cer, when ment for our family,” said favourite cam ping spots. Also at Hawera was Paul met passed away. He had I’ve been back here a num- he realised that a lowly Peter. “I never thought we Lois and Sandra had trav- Laurent, a great nephew of however kept up an interest ber of times,” Paul said. “I ranked sergeant had cap- would see a monument like elled to England when rela- Harry’s who had specially in his family’s history and in thought I’d come down here tured him spat at his feet, but that. He was a very gentle na- tions of Victoria and George made the trip from Towns- his great uncle, in which he today and bring my little fella a bayonet soon put him in his tured man. He never growled Cross winners had been in- ville, Australia, along with had been helped by an uncle with me.” place,” said Mr Dunlop. and he was a man who always vited to the dedication of a his eight-year old son Tyson. of his, Barry Laurent, who Quote: Ted Roosevelt, former US President Do you know what It is not the critic who who does actually strive to CALL OUR FRIENDLY SALES TEAM AT THE counts; not the man who do the deeds; who knows happens if you points out how the strong man great enthusiasms, the great Apology don’t advertise? stumbles, or where the doer of devotions; who spends In our August 30 2018 issue deeds could have done them himself in a worthy cause; we quoted Lynda Corkill as better. The credit belongs who at the best knows in being a member of the Opu- to the man who is actually the end the triumph of high nake Sport and Recreation 23 Napier St, Opunake in the arena, whose face is achievement, and who at the Trust. This is incorrect and marred by dust and sweat and worst, if he fails, at least fails we apologise for this error. ...nothing 06 761 7016 blood; who strives valiantly; while daring greatly, so that Lynda has told us she was who errs, who comes short his place shall never be with speaking as a member of the See how our high readership rate again and again, because those cold and timid souls public. can work for you there is no effort without who neither know victory error and shortcoming; but nor defeat.

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I of people worked to create sometimes. the risk to people; either putting too much pressure on attended a seminar by something out of vacant lots Maree Liddington building occupants or them and not many avenues passers-by. for help. MAREE LIDDINGTON I look at some of the Council has set aside a fund Last week the Council buildings in our towns and that owners can apply to for started its public consultation think, ‘Great, it will be a assistance. These are largely with building owners in catalyst for these getting to cover fees and a three Hawera , Eltham and Opunake repaired and tidied up.’ year rates remission. Unless regarding the process for ‘Great, here is an opportunity you own a category listed assessing Earthquake Prone to create the towns of our Heritage Building there’s not Buildings in these towns. dreams’. much else available. Maybe A starting point was with the But the reality is, money. we should lobby for a ‘fund’ Commercial and Mixed Use Not everyone can just to help building owners, zones in those towns. This access funds to earthquake especially in town centres. has caused a bit of concern to strengthen their building. Here is the opportunity to say the least. No one wants Many people live in shops create something new for to hear that their building is in the commercial zone. the future. One positive earthquake prone. But on Where would they go if their from the public meetings was the other hand no one wants building was condemned? the building owners coming their building/s to cause death It comes down to time together and talking through or injury in the case of an and money. The Council the situation. How about earthquake. has suggested priority areas encouraging them to work I can see both sides of the where the time frames would together on an overall plan equation, but nevertheless, be halved. In our Medium and strategy? the government has given risk zone that takes the 10 If anything good came out of Bridge Street,Eltham. Not happy news but not new news either Six to seven years after the environmental services group Eltham and Opunake town Lindsay McPhail said the event, the effects of the Can- manager John McKenzie centres had been identifi ed Council’s building inspectors terbury earthquakes continue told a public meeting held as having suffi cient foot and will be “out and about” by the to send ripples through the at CoastalCare in Opunake vehicular traffi c to be identi- end of the year, and building Continued from page 4 length and breadth of the last week. fi ed as priority areas where owners will be getting letters country. John, governance and pol- time frames for strengthening telling them what was going The Building (Earthquake- icy manager Coral Hair and “priority” earthquake-prone to be happening. prone Buildings)Amendment building manager Lindsay buildings would be halved John has some personal ex- Act came into force on July 1 McPhail fronted up to an from 25 to twelve and a half perience of what earthquakes with the aim of bringing con- audience of 25 people in one years. The buildings would can do. Before coming to sistency across the country to of several meetings being have to be fi xed up in that the South Taranaki District the handling of earthquake held throughout the South time or pulled down. Council he held a similar John McKenzie with Lindsay McPhail and Coral Hair prone buildings. Before Taranaki District. “Priority buildings” are position with the Ashbur- front up on earthquake-prone buildings. then discretion had been left South Taranaki had been defi ned as unreinforced ma- ton District Council. He re- to individual councils, South identifi ed as a medium seis- sonry buildings which would members well the night the “For people who own build- think of the future and what Taranaki District Council mic risk area. The Hawera, either pose a high risk to life, September 2011 Canterbury earthquake struck. ings it’s not happy news but might attract passing motor- or are critical to emergency it’s not new news. You are ists to stop in Opunake. The Susanne Hipp recovery, if they fell during “There was an audible rum- ble and it wasn’t even safe to seeing in Hawera buildings town centre had been set up in Accounting an earthquake. Limited get out of bed. I could hear being vacated because of the the “horse and cart days” and The Council would inform the contents of my pantry level of risk. Building owners buildings were put up which building owners if their build- spill on to the fl oor. Still apart have been dealing with the were never intended to last ings could potentially be at from the chimney breaking, implications for a number 100 years. risk. The owners would then my house wasn’t damaged.” of years now. People aren’t Rhonda Crawford said in have 12 months to get an en- “People in Canterbury are considering buying, only other countries the heritage gineer’s report on the state of more aware of the implica- selling.” of an area was valued and the building. If a building is tions of earthquakes and I Issues raised at the meeting that was something visitors then identifi ed as earthquake- hope that awareness is raised included whether or not the appreciated seeing when they prone, then a notice will here.” cost of getting buildings up came into town. have to be displayed on the He says there are fault lines to scratch might mean some John said this didn’t mean building. around Coastal Taranaki, so owners deciding to give up, these buildings would neces- it could happen here. A seri- raising the possibility of the sarily have to be pulled down, ous quake may come soon, or town centre looking like a just made safe. it may not come for another ghost town. 300 years. John said it was time to Continued page 5

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A response to the Opunake Boat and Underwater Club It is diffi cult to convey operators have encountered in every season. by someone ignorant of allocations of available yield satisfactory conclusion, in words the level of some problems in doing so Then to the alleged decline the facts. Fact – there has are set aside for extractive the boat and underwater disappointment across the but are currently refi ning in ‘crayfi sh’ numbers. been no ‘total collapse’ of user groups. Your ‘share’ club – or at very least their CRA 9 rock lobster industry ways to more effectively They are not ‘crayfi sh’ by the Bay of Plenty fi shery of the fi shery comes with no opinionated spokesperson in response to the recent deal with those. the way – they are rock – there has been a sharp more guarantee of fi shing – decided to unnecessarily opinion piece under the Ministry records confi rm lobsters and despite the decline in stock abundance success than the commercial infl ame the situation by way name of the Opunake Boat that the number of vessels more popular generic term which has been addressed share. What does happen is of a false and misleading and Underwater Club. That reporting lobster landings in should be referred to as by a very signifi cant cut that commercial users will media story. If industry article was characterised by the Taranaki portion of the such in any discussion about to the commercial catch voluntarily agree ‘no fi shing’ cannot negotiate in good a range of misinformation CRA 9 management area has management. There are limits – 200 tonnes down zones or ‘no fi shing’ times faith we will not negotiate and clearly intended to infect reduced considerably, from four decades of commercial to 80 tonnes as from April in order to provide a better at all. your readers with the anti a peak of 11 in 1997 to three fi shing and stock monitoring 2018. The recreational opportunity for less mobile There is not suffi cient commercial fi shing virus that currently. Those records also records to confi rm that allowance in that fi shery and less well-equipped space available to us to emanates from an Auckland confi rm that the proportion abundance of rock lobsters remains consistent with recreational users locally. address the inferences of recreational fi shing industry of total CRA 9 commercial fl uctuates seasonally and recent estimates of Commercial fi shermen nefarious behaviour by lobby group. Their agents landings taken from the that the current levels of removals. The assertion agreed to ‘bubbles’ around one commercial operator have very obviously Taranaki coastline has abundance in the CRA 9 that commercial fi shing two major launching sites or the alleged failure of the extended their corrosive been relatively stable over fi shery are suffi cient to practices and manipulation on the Taranaki coast many quota reporting system. It infl uence into Taranaki. We the same period, declining sustain the Total Allowable of catch and effort reporting years ago and have observed is enough for now to let respectfully caution against from a peak of 40 tonnes Catch set for the stock. by commercial fi shermen that agreement. The fi shing readers know that the boat any reliance on them. in 1991/92 to a steady 30 The amount of catching invoked the alleged and dive clubs more recently and dive club opinion piece tonnes from the mid-1990s rights available to the ‘collapse’ of that fi shery are have sought to expand has severely damaged the So let’s set the scene for a as the CRA 9 fl eet was Taranaki lobster fl eet is defamatory and the writer those bubbles. Contrary Taranaki recreational fi shing properly informed discussion progressively restructured such that all three vessels will need to withdraw and to the opinion piece, the sector reputation across the about the Taranaki rock as a consequence of the have fi lled their ‘quota’ apologise. That is an issue commercial operators did wider rock lobster industry. lobster fi shery. implementation of the quota and removed gear well in that will be followed up by put a deal on the table – now First off, there is no ‘war’ management system in April advance of the summer the CRA 2 industry in time. withdrawn – which was a On behalf of the CRA as has been alleged. From 1990. holiday period favoured by Then to the assertion that draft voluntary agreement 9 Rock Lobster Industry an industry perspective, The Taranaki coastline recreational users. the Taranaki recreational to enlarge the commercial Association Inc. (CRAMAC our Taranaki based lobster has not been ‘hammered by The notion that the CRA 9 rock lobster sector has exclusion zones. Rather 9) and their constituents in vessels have been going the commercial fl eet,’ it has fi shery and/or the Taranaki some entitlement to one or than negotiate those to a Taranaki. about their business in a been fi shed in a consistent portion of it can in any way more commercial exclusion manner consistent with and sustainable manner – be compared to the Bay of zones. They do not. Rock industry practice over more with fewer vessels landing Plenty fi shery is just arrant lobster fi sheries are shared Services we offer: than four decades. The vessel the same or similar quantities nonsense being spouted fi sheries for which explicit • Silage • Hay Not happy news but not new news either • Conventionals • Pit Silage Continued from page 4 • Buyers of Standing Grass South Taranaki District councillor Bryan Roach Contact us for details: who attended the meeting said the work had to Daniel Holdt 027 786 7348 | Callum Holdt 027 882 8154 be done. “We’ve just got to make it safe for the public. I would be upset if somebody got hurt from falling masonry.” The South Taranaki District Council has offered BURGLARIES!!! a fi nancial assistance package with $600,000 over Don’t become a victim! fi ve years available in theLorem next Long ipsum Term Plan and a maximum $6000 grant for one building. 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Currently the Opunake As with all smoke alarms it Brigade has three of its is also a good time to run the members undertaking vacuum cleaner over them Emergency Response Driver to remove any dust etc that (ERD) training. Once this may have accumulated over has been completed they the winter months. By doing will then be able to drive this it also reduces the chance the Fire Appliance, under of the alarm setting off false lights and siren, to emergency activations. incidents. The brigade Remember if you meet has found that sometimes any of the following criteria Remember your smoke alarms when clocks go during the week days it has that is; over 65 years old, forward this weekend. struggled to provide suitably hold a community services qualifi ed drivers to respond card, have special needs, or even if you don’t meet the switchboard area of the shed. to incidents. have children at home that criteria discussed earlier. In This incident also serves as If you or anyone you know are under fi ve years of age, either case just call 0800 a reminder of how useful it would like to become a then Fire and Emergency 693 473 and the call centre is to have a fi re extinguisher member of the Opunake New Zealand (FENZ) can will arrange for someone to located close to these areas. Volunteer Fire Brigade, and provide you with a free home contact you. In locations such as cow wants to learn new skills fi re safety check which will The Opunake brigade sheds a 3.5kg dry powder please come along to our A fi re extinguisher is always something good to have training nights which are held include the installation of a attended a callout to assist fire extinguisher would be on hand. new smoke alarm that has a a neighbouring brigade recommended. For your on Monday evening from 10 year battery life. Our Fire last week who were at a home we would recommend 7pm until 9pm. You will be of the fire appliance to an remember “Change your Risk Management team will cowshed fi re. The fi re was a 1.2kg dry powder. If the most welcome. Eventually incident. clock, Change your Battery” come and check your home believed to have started in the fi re cannot be contained by you could be the one driver Take care out there and John Idea Summit Taranaki 2018 fi nds winning business idea The inaugural Idea Summit Creamery, an innovative and seamless chat tool Taranaki wrapped up on plant-based creamery that experience. Tuesday September 11with will offer a new brand of After hearing all the pitches, four fi nalists pitching their premium dairy-free ice the panel of four judges – business ideas to a panel creams, yoghurts and nut milk successful entrepreneurs of judges in the hopes of blends that suit consumers Cathy Clennett, Ian Frame, winning a business start-up who are limited by allergies Richard Shearer and Jo-Anne package worth more than and dietary requirements. Short – deliberated at length $10,000 to help them turn They have blended their fi rst before crowning the winner their business ideas into flavours and hope to find of Idea Summit Taranaki reality. customers in the growing 2018 Yonder. In an unexpected twist, plant-based food sector. The judges noted that it was it transpires that all four Water Warrior is a creation a very diffi cult decision, as presenters hail from of Paul Oliver that is a all fi nalists had compelling Inglewood, a small town monitoring device that will pitches for their start-up (population approx 3600) give farmers an early warning businesses. Yonder came just south of New Plymouth. of actual or impending water out on top as the judges felt it “Idea Summit is a new infrastructure failure, using could scale globally, had the competition to help anyone ‘Internet of Things’ networks potential to solve a real pain with a business idea turn it to keep running costs low. point for tourism businesses, into an innovative business,” Industrial designer Glenn and showed a quantifiable says Nick Field of Venture Catchpole has designs for commercial model that Taranaki. products that foster practical, really demonstrated an “The fi nalists presented four hands-on play and social understanding of their market. really different and interesting experiences, and his first “This whole process was ideas for innovative new product is Kit-netic, a fl at- really really good, both in businesses. The winning idea Letitia Stevenson and James Donald’s winners of the Ideas Summit with Yonder. pack soapbox racer that can terms of progressing our will receive $10,000 cash as four of the best, which have to pitch for the ultimate across all the entries in Idea be built and customised by thinking around the business, start-up capital.” benefitted from mentoring business start-up prize Summit Taranaki 2018 have kids. focusing on our customer “From the 77 entries we and coaching ahead of the package. been amazing, and even if Letitia Stevenson and James segments, and honing our received, the judges chose fi nals, where they were able “The creative ideas shown they didn’t make the fi nals Donald’s Yonder wants pitch,” says Yonder’s Letitia there are many that have the to help tourism businesses Stevenson. potential to do well,” Nick increase sales from their “The connections we have says. website traffi c by giving site made through Idea Summit Chester and Melissa Young, visitors everything they need and the experience we’ve have set up White Peak to book via a personalised gained at all stages of the competition have already made a huge impact to our OPUNAKE & COASTAL business. The prize will help us get in front of more customers as we launch and NEWS grow Yonder,” Letitia said. A further prize of $2000 LIKE ONE OF OUR PHOTOS? credit at Massey University’s Did you know that photos that are published Food Pilot – the southern in our paper are available to purchase? hemisphere’s largest collection of food processing Call in and see us today. technology – was awarded to Ph/Fax: 06 761 7016 - 23 Napier Street, Opunake Chester and Melissa Young or e-mail us: [email protected] of White Peak Creamery. Prices from: Postcard size $7 - Medium size $10 - A4 size $18 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, September 27, 2018 NEWS 7 Thank you Darrell people have been through him to help out with the here.” rest home. He also noted The rest home’s local Darrell came from a family flavour is clearly an asset, known for their community with local people who make involvement. up the staff looking after “There are a lot of people local people, many of whom who do things, and I have they have already known for become aware that Darrell some time. People coming to does a lot in this community. visit a family member often In the brief time that I end up chatting to somebody have known him, I know else they know who is also a that Darrell is intelligent, resident. understanding and has a Acting Trust chairman huge amount of empathy for Bob Clark said that when he what people need in this rest shifted to Opunake two years home.” ago it became apparent that He quoted the words of this was a town that “oozes Winston Churchill. “We community support.” make a living by what we He talked about how he get. We make a life by what came to know Darrell, and we give.” how Darrell on fi nding out “On behalf of the Trust, about Bob’s accountancy thank you for your service to background shoulder tapped the community,” Bob said.

SAVE 18%* OFF OUR STANDARD ADVERTISING RATES From left. Jonathan Young, Darrell Hickey, Bob Clark. Call our Marketing team on When asked how he came “I’d always believed in the wouldn’t survive.” regulations and compliance 06 761 7016 to be a trustee of the Opunake importance of having the rest The Cottage Rest Home costs. to ﬁnd out how Cottage Rest Home, Darrell home in town, and Val said started operating in the “We do the big picture Quote this number: 1807123 Hickey laughs and says “Val we needed some new blood former Opunake Hospital of how we keep the place Wallace.” so I came on,” Darrell says. back in December 1990. In going,” says Darrell. “ I’m He has served as treasurer the years since it has been 100 per cent conﬁ dent that After 15 years, Darrell is and was chairman for five through some tough times. we have everything in place stepping down as trustee and years after Dan Holmes Nearby sections of land have to ensure it survives. At the * WHEN YOU PLACE AN AD THIS SIZE IN EACH ISSUE on Friday residents, staff stepped down. had to be sold off to keep the end of the day, it’s always OF THE OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS FOR 12 MONTHS and friends of the Opunake He is asked the high point of rest home going, and last year what can we do better?” Cottage Rest Home put on a his time on the board. during another rough time “It’s a real asset to the FOR ADVERTISING THAT WORKS! farewell morning tea for him. “The high point is that Darrell as chairman went to community. Hundreds of Among those dropping by we are still here,” he says. the Opunake public to ask to pass on their regards was “Without the support of the for help . Ongoing challenges local MP Jonathan Young. community and the staff it include having to meet more

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We’ve seen our country’s powerhouse Young MP, Corner of Liardet Simon Bridges here three parliamentarians. If you’d and Gill St, New Plymouth times already this year JONATHAN YOUNG MP and he’ll be back again FOR NEW PLYMOUTH as part of consultation on the importance of small foot, frequently pointing out businesses. how they’re re-launching Early next month Hon Judith housing initiatives that were Collins will be here for a two- announced under National. day visit. As a senior Member She’s also our spokesperson of Parliament she relishes for Planning (RMA reform), opportunities to get out and maintains a keen interest amongst local communities in previous portfolios like and is very much looking Police, and of course, Energy. forward to attending a dinner While in Taranaki she’s in Opunake. Judith is a very hoping to check in with some popular member of our energy industry initiatives. caucus and I’m excited that However, the main aim of Coastal people will have the the visit is to talk with as opportunity to hear her speak many local people as possible. and to ask questions. The dinner is at the Sandfords As National’s Housing Event Centre at 7pm on Rev Geoff Williams our September Good Sort. Peter Sole and Urban Development Wednesday October 10. As spokesperson, Judith well as that, the Taranaki TRANSPORT constantly has the Labour- Chamber of Commerce is National’s Housing and Urban Development led government on the back hosting a breakfast meeting spokesperson, Judith Collins Discussion document for Electricity Price Review Energy and Resources Min- “For residential customers it geting and advocacy groups clear that if we don’t manage ister Megan Woods says the appears that a two-tier retail say are really late-payment these changes well the costs release of the discussion market is developing. People penalties. will fall on those least able to Specialising in document for the fi rst stage of who actively shop around “On the disparity between afford them. the Electricity Price Review enjoy the benefi ts of compe- residential and business pric- “This review was part of the Low Shed and Silo shines a spotlight on the prob- tition, and those who don’t es, the review fi nds a major coalition agreement between lems pushing up power prices are stuck with higher prices. driver is a shift in distribution Labour and New Zealand deliveries for Kiwi families. The average gap between costs from business custom- First. I look forward to the Hay / Silage / Straw for sale “The review panel, chaired the cheapest retailer’s price ers to households, alongside discussion and seeing the by Miriam Dean QC and with and the incumbent retailer’s rising generation and retail panel’s recommendations on Phone: 027 443 1807 the co-operation of those in price has increased by about costs. next steps. Office: 06 754 8454 or 0800 132511 the industry, has delivered 50 per cent since 2002, after “The report also highlights “This Government is com- a discussion document with accounting for infl ation. the major changes that are mitted to affordable power much food for thought and “The Review has found that facing the sector in coming for Kiwi families and this identified issues that need some households struggle years thanks to changing report is an important step to be addressed. I want to to understand the various technology. towards that goal,” says Me- thank them for the clear and plans and how to choose the “Our electricity market gan Woods. accessible work they have one that’s best for them, and needs to be agile enough to Submissions on the report produced. low-income consumers miss adapt to the challenges that close on 23 October. “From here, the Review out more often on prompt- technologies like EVs, solar The fi nal report is expected will begin its second phase, payment discounts – which panels and other forms of to be delivered to Minister developing recommended can be as high as 26 per cent distributed generation will Woods in May 2019. JONATHAN solutions to the various issues of the bill, and which bud- pose to affordability. It’s Megan Woods. that have been identifi ed. I encourage consumer groups YOUNG and industry to take the opportunity to make submis- Lamb savaged by dogs MP FOR NEW PLYMOUTH sions on this report to assist Two marauding dogs who with it. I started swearing at somebody’s kid.” the panel in recommending attacked a lamb could easily the top of my voice and after Animal control had since the way forward. have gone after a child, says a while they took off and been informed and the lamb “The report is a clear dem- a Opunake man who came jumped the fence.” was taken to the vets for onstration that the market is into the Opunake and Coastal “That could have been treatment. not working for everyone. News offices on Friday New Zealanders deserve af- afternoon. fordable electricity but too many households are strug- The man who came into the gling to pay their bills. The Opunake and Coastal News th next step in this process is a offi ces on Friday afternoon Buy 5 get the 6 conversation with the public said he had seen two huskies about how we remedy that. attack some sheep grazing NEED A TROUGH “While residential electric- near Hickey Place and play ity prices have been relatively “tug of war” with a lamb. Available now – Troughs – inspection pipes – culvert pipes One FREE He said he had been fl at since 2015, they are 79 lids – bridge decks – box culverts - Culvert bases – T/Walls While stocks last per cent higher than they whitebaiting at around 11am P 06 759 1363 were in 1990. Over the same when it happened. manhole lids – custom made products to order E [email protected] timeframe commercial prices “I heard all this baaing. Two 06 761 8122 bus W www.jonathan.young.co.nz have declined by 24 per cent huskies were chasing these @MPjonathanyoung and industrial prices have sheep and they caught a lamb Kuriger Engineering Ltd – 889 Kaweora Road – Opunake and started playing rag doll Sheep similar to the one in the attack. Authorised by Jonathan Young MP • Corner of Gill & Liardet Street • NP increased by 18 per cent. OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, September 27, 2018 NEWS 9 Baths for nine years on the Church. Geoff became committee. a Deacon in 2004 and a Good sort Geoff Geoff was a Soccer referee Priest in 2008, he was the Judith Collins coming to Opunake and a coach of Junior soccer Administrator at the Anglican for twelve years. He had Church in Opunake for 12 twelve years on the South years. Taranaki Soccer Association If you have a person in the where he served as Chairman community that you feel and Secretary. deserves recognition for Geoff Williams joined the their community service Opunake Lions Club in 1988, then please contact Louise he has been President twice Knapman Knapman@xtra. and a zone chair, plus he has co.nz or Daphne Holley been the club historian since [email protected], 1993. or if you see them up town, Reverend Geoff Williams say hello and give them most well-known role and your nominee’s name and a service is as the Minister few details of why you are at The Opunake Anglican nominating them.

Petition to Parliament Positive Money NZ has launched a petition to Parliament requiring the Reserve Bank of NZ to issue all NZ money. Presently private banks create 97% of our money (out of thin air) when they issue loans. To sign, visit www.positivemoney.org.nz and click on “Our Petition” tab or ring 06 7584561 to access paper petition. End the role of private banks in creating and controlling our money. Rev Geoff Williams our September Good Sort. The Opunake Lakeside Lion years as a ME1 (Mechanical service every year, but poor of them as Secretary. He have nominated Rev Geoff Engineer 1) He served in K health has meant retiring also served on the Egmont POWERLINE FAULTS Williams as their September Force in Korea in 1952-53. from this and other roles that Plains Community Board Good Sort. Geoff joined the Returned he has performed for many for six years with three of Geoff and his wife of 63 Services association in 1954 years. those years as the Deputy AND SERVICING years Laureen have a huge and has been a member in Geoff worked in the Dairy Chairman. He was on the From a fuse or broken insulator replaced service history in Opunake. Opunake for 35 years. He Industry for 24 years and Hillary Commission for six to a complete powerline rebuild They have raised their two was President for two years, was the Union Secretary for years, Top Shop for six years Call: daughters and one son here Secretary for twelve years twelve years and Egmont Community TOP OF THE LINE and now are enjoying their and Treasurer for eleven Geoff was a Trustee for Arts Council as Chairman for retirement in Opunake. years. Geoff is a very familiar the Opunake Cottage Rest nine years. He also supported ELECTRICITY SERVICES Geoff was in the Navy for six face and voice at the ANZAC Home for twelve years, four the Opunake Community Greg Lewis: 027 453 0326 Justin Robinson: 027 445 9162 Getting away from a debt based money system Powerline Servicing Specialists Advocacy group Positive of a button to fi nance loans the former governor of the depression, our Reserve Free line inspections Money New Zealand and mortgages. Our Reserve Bank of England pronounced Bank injected millions of is launching a petition Bank has been relegated to in 2010, of all the many ways pounds into our economy Free advice | Free quotes to parliament to give the issuing just 3% of our money of organising banking, the for infrastructure projects Reserve Bank of New in the form of notes and coins. worst is the one we have enabling the building of Zealand the exclusive ability “Privately owned banks today.” thousands of state houses. to issue all New Zealand create money ex nihilo “With the Reserve Bank “By moving our banking money, whether notes, coins, (from nothing) lending this creating all of our money, system to having the or electronic. Money issued created money to you and new money could be used to Reserve Bank issue all of by the Reserve Bank would me with interest added. This fund infrastructure projects. our currency we will have be called sovereign money. new money is pumped into The money would stay in a fi nancial system that has “The New Zealand fi nancial housing ensuring the cost circulation, rather than being been proven to work rather system is approaching crisis rises out of proportion to the destroyed upon repayment. than one that fails every point due to its crippling rest of the economy. It is This is not a new idea. In 10 to 15 years” concludes level of private debt, which how banks make huge profi ts 1936, after the first great Richards is now more than 90% of with most of that money our GDP. Ten years on going overseas keeping the CALL OUR FRIENDLY SALES TEAM AT THE from the collapse of Lehman New Zealand economy on its Brothers in September 2008 knees,” Richards said and the start of the Global “More people must get into Financial Crisis and not debt than repay their debt much has changed,” says for our economy to grow in Don Richards, National a debt-based money system. 23 Napier St, Opunake Spokesperson for Positive Making things worse, when Money. bank loans are repaid, the “Our current debt-based money is destroyed and can’t 06 761 7016 fi nancial system has 97% of be lent out again. See how our high readership rate our money supply created “This system of debt-based can work for you by private banks at the click money is unsustainable. As

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• Sectional, Roller, Tilt. Ngati Ruanui will fi ght appeal • Automatic Openers Trans Tasman resources EPA did not get things right • Repairs & Maintenance Ltd(TTR) has appealed to start with,” Ngarewa- Call for a Free Measure & Quote a High Cort decision Packer says. Ph 06 7588073 blocking seabed mining “Continuing to lead this off the South Taranaki kaupapa and battle against Bight. this controversial and Te Runanga o Ngati untested practice is the only GGIBSONIBSON PLUMBERSPLUMBERS Ruanui Trust has said they right thing to do. We need will cross appeal to uphold to ensure future generations LIMITED the High Court decision. can enjoy our beaches. Ngati Ruanui kaiarataki “It’s never about today, it’s Debbie Ngarewa-Packer got to be about tomorrow.” Suppliers and installers of says Ngati Ruanui will Ngati Ruanui chairman gas heating ie: underfloor, continue to lead the charge Haimona Maruera Jr says in this fi ght to protect our he would like to thank those heaters and water, solid ocean environment. would continue to support fuel fires, radiators etc, all “We’ve fought and won Iwi endeavours to prevent this battle twice now. We Seabed Mining in South your roofing requirements shouldn’t have to keep Taranaki. plus all your plumbing and fi ghting it but we will.” “Without our uri, descendants, community drainage needs. On Tuesday August 28, and the encouragement they 2018, The High Court at provide, it would be so much IHAIA ROAD, OPUNAKE Wellington announced tougher to keep pushing Ph: 06 761 8757 Office: 06 761 8159 Mobile: 027 457 164 email: [email protected] it would not allow TTR back against this challenge.” Ngarewa-Packer says “the Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. environmental risks haven’t to mine iron sand in the for reconsideration using changed just because another South Taranaki bight, and several points of law court will now be reviewing returned the consent to the missing during the original this, neither have any other Value Farm Sheds factors. We remain opposed. Environmental Protection consideration. Agency’s (EPA) Decision “The High Court has We continue to fi ght for the Making Committee (DMC) clearly indicated that the future.”

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P: 06 761 8723 PO Box 4, Opunake 4645 www.opunake.school.nz Attendance: 0800 288 363 Tasman St, Opunake 4616 [email protected] Opunake TE KAHUI WHETU 2018 beach cleanup Ten years ago the combined After a quick warm-up, it was As part of the GJ Gardner Keep New Zealand Beautiful Cleanup Week, Taranaki secondary schools Opunake’s turn on-stage. Led by Healthy Oceanz ran the Opunake Cleanup Week. This week involved got together to begin an event Whaea Robyn Davey, with strum- encouraging the local community to pick up any rubbish around town or their homes to reduce the amount of rubbish that enters our local, unlike anything else around sister Dawn Colless laying down coastal environments and oceans. Aotearoa - Te Kahui Whetu. the tune, our opening bracket Now held annually, this event, consisted of Nga Iwi e, Toia Mai World Cleanup Day 2018 fell during the week, so to participate in this timed to coincide with Te Wiki o and Harura Ana (the last of these day, a beach cleanup was held at the Opunake Main Beach. There were te Reo Maori (Maori Language three waiata was performed by all 38 people who attended, with a lot of support from the High School Week) is an opportunity for the the schools, as is the tradition of students and teachers, as well as other families within the community. Approximately 3,959 pieces of rubbish were picked up over a period sta members of the respective having one common waiata). of 1.5 hours kura to prepare and perform Following these, Opunake waiata and haka in an informal To nish o the Opunake Cleanup Week a second beach cleanup was presented the full school waiata, held at Middleton Bay and 1338 pieces of rubbish was picked up. Kapahaka competition. Te Kahui signing o with a rousing haka, Whetu provides a fantastic outlet led by James Davidson. Mr A massive thank you to all the people within the school and community to demonstrate our ongoing Davidson was clearly inspired who came along to participate in Opunake Cleanup Week, it was a huge success and our local, coastal environment is now cleaner and commitment to delivering to lead strongly at his old high healthier because of it! culturally reponsive educational school, where once upon a time practice. Plus its a great way to he was Dux. catch up with teachers from other kura, not to mention the great kai Special thanks needs to go to and a bit of healthy competition Whaea Robyn, Mrs Colless and of course, Matua Rangiroa Rangiruru This year, Te Kura Tuarua o for preparing our bracket and Opunake jumped into a couple of putting the time into preparing vans and headed north to Waitara us. where once again Opunake were one of the bigger groups. Opunake High denitely rose the bar for our future performances, After a powhiri to welcome all Principal Peter O’Leary the schools onto the Waitara commenting that we might need High School grounds and some to start practice for 2019 from the light refreshments it was time to beginning of Term 4. Next years get into things. Inglewood High event is being hosted by Hawera and Spotswood College were High School, pencil it into your the rst couple of schools to get calendars now! things going, setting a very high standard for those to follow. artwork

It has become tradition, that with each Te Kahui Whetu, we produce a t-shirt for the sta to wear while they perform, this doubles as a WHATS HAPPENING AT memento of each event. OPUNAKE HIGH? For this year, the main motif is a A hectic Term 3 is nearly at an end, here are some of the important graphic representation of artwork dates for Term 4: created by Year 13 student, Tanaia Opunake’s Got Talent - October 18th Pape-Tohaia. Tanaia has spent her senior years in art looking at Puanga Festival (Waitara) - October 26th cultural appropriation, producing Senior Prizegiving - November 1st many stunning artworks. She Senior NCEA Exams - is currently working hard on From Week 4, November 7th - 30th completing her Level 3 portfolio. Junior Prizegiving - December 7th

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www.stos.co.nz 12 NEWS Thursday, September 27, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Campaign for a Plastic-free Opunake Students from Massey on October 1. community has been to generate more interest environment.” campaign is part of a new University have started a They hope the association showing support for a still,” she says. “Opunake Lyndsay Ralph, a group paper, called Tu Tira Mai: campaign to reduce single- will support the campaign by Plastic-free Opunake by is my home and where I member from Hastings who Practising Engagement, use plastic consumption in offi cially adopting a Plastic- signing a petition at change. am raising my children, so set up the petition says “it which requires students to Opunake. free Opunake stance. org and ‘liking’ the group’s it is important to me that is heartening to see the undertake a community- They plan to present the Opunake businesses are Facebook page, says Kelly the coastal environment is example a small community based project where they use results of a petition, which being asked to take a fi rst Langton, one of the students protected. I know lots of like Opunake can set,” and research, problem-solving calls for businesses to stop step in reducing single use and an Opunake local. others here feel the same, so she hopes bigger centres will and ethical skills to address a using or selling single-use plastic consumption by “We’ve had nearly 100 we wanted to provide a way follow in its footsteps. social or humanitarian issue. plastics, to the Opunake ceasing use of disposable people sign the petition to get the whole community The group of fi ve are in the and Districts Business plastic straws and bags. since we launched it a involved in doing something fi nal year of their Bachelor Association at their meeting So far, the Opunake week ago, but we hope positive to help preserve the of Arts (BA) degrees. The Opunake Library Plus Book review:

BPA alternatives questioned Replacements for BPA in whether some bisphenols Sally Gaw says BPA had Women of the Dunes plastics might cause similar might be safer than others. originally been considered by Sarah Maine. reproductive problems in University of Auckland’s great for making rigid, clear lab mice as the original Professor James Wright- plastic for items such as The cover may not look ingredient does. director of the Centre for babies’ bottles. But research overly appealing but you Bisphenol A (BPA) has Green Chemical Science had found BPA was turning cannot judge this book by been largely phased out of - said heat, microwaving, up in people’s urine, blood that. consumer products after dishwashing and UV light and amniotic ﬂ uid and there a discovery 20 years ago contributed to breaking was evidence it was “found This is an historical novel that the ingredient had down polymers and releasing to interact with the body to that dips back and forth leached out of plastic cages molecular BPA. sort of trigger a whole lot of between three time periods. used to house female mice hormonal pathways”. The reader is ﬁ rst introduced in a laboratory, leading “A number of replacements to a sudden increase in for BPA have been She said partly due to Ulla, a Norsewoman running chromosomally-abnormal developed. However, the consumer backlash, BPA from her abusive husband eggs in the animals. safety and toxicity of these was withdrawn but had been and pregnant with her have been much less studied replaced by a molecule “that lover’s child. The husband But now the same research than it has for BPA. Just looks very very similar”. But has injured her lover and team that made that because a plastic is ‘BPA due to those similarities, “it she has set sail with him for accidental discovery have free’, it does not necessarily turns out unsurprisingly they Scotland. Once there she is found alternate bisphenols mean the replacement used interact with the body in a abandoned by the men she used to replace BPA in is less toxic. Most likely the very similar way to BPA”. travelled with and enlists the bottles, cups and other items toxicity of the replacement “I think we do need to help of a solitary monk. Her may cause similar endocrine- has not been intensely consider all of our uses disrupting problems in mice. studied.” around plastic and the kind baby is the start of a legend. Their study, published in of exposures that we have,” Then we move to 19th Current Biology called for University of Canterbury’s she said. century Scotland where Ellen more work to determine Associate Professor the serving woman lives on Scion’s Lou Sherman - the estate where Ulla died. technical and service leader She is very involved with in the biopolymers and the legends of Ulla and even chemicals team - said it was after leaving Scotland after a important to note that not all terrible scandal and murder, plastics contain these BPA she passes that legend down alternatives.. the line to her daughter and “In general, plastics that are grand-daughter Libby. marked with the recycling codes 1 (PET, soft drink Libby is a modern day Cabinet Making, Glass Supplies & bottles), 2 (HDPE, milk archaeologist who has been Custom Joinery Solutions bottles), 4 (LDPE, plastic hired as a lead on a project bags), 5 (polypropylene), on the estate where her It is a really good read www.southtaranaki.com/ and 6 (polystyrene) are very grandmother lived. The dig with love, myth, mystery, Live/LibraryPlus. Donald & Ian Murray unlikely to contain BPA or centres around where local betrayal and murder. 027 242 8379 its alternatives.” people believe Ulla’s lover 06 764 8616 “It is also important to Maria Brewerton 027 348 9445 note that even if a material was buried. When Libby You can reserve this book RLIANZA 136 High Street, Eltham does contain BPA or these visits the site she discovers at any South Taranaki many secrets which could [email protected] alternatives, they will only LibraryPlus branch in Branch Librarian Opunake $59,990 pose a risk if they migrate not only change everything person, or call us on 0800 and Manaia LibraryPlus. www.elthambuildingsuppliers.co.nz from the packaging into the she believes about the legend 111 323. South Taranaki District food at harmful levels.” but also her own life. You can also visit https:// Council

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SCIENCE SUCCESS YOUR SCHOOL OF CHOICE FOR A FUN ON THE TARATAHI FARM SEAMLESS EDUCATION The 2018 WITT Taranaki Science and Deakin Phillips – Sinton has been attending a special Discovery Fair was recently held in New Coastal Taranaki School is a vibrant area school course ‘Real Futures in Ag’ run by Taratahi Institute of Plymouth, a number of Year 7-10 students situated in Okato, only thirty kilometers from Taranaki’s Agriculture. from Coastal Taranaki School submitted work main city New Plymouth. The school caters for The program offers students a hands on Farm in the Scientiﬁc Investigation and students from Years 0—13 (5 to 18 years old) and experience where they spend time in the outdoors Photography sections. offers a variety of learning experiences alongside the experiencing life on the farm and building life skills. Kason Koboski won a Merit prize in the Year 7 core subjects required by the New Zealand The program provides students with opportunities to Scientiﬁc Photography section, the theme government. develop life and farm skills in a positive environ- was ‘Aspects of the Watercycle’, Kason’s photo ment. Deakin has been enjoying his experiences on showed condensation in the form of ice We know what we are working for - the farm course and is enjoying working with the which had melted. Our Mission: Mā te whanāu te tamaiti e puawai motorbikes, animals and learning new skills. Science teacher Mrs Sangeeta Chaudhari was By the whole community, the child will blossom delighted to see Kason receive his award on We know what we want for the future - the night. Our Vision: Learning for Life We know what is important to us - Our Expectations: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Ready to Learn

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KAI AND KŌRERŌ

We had our ‘Kai and Kōrero’ evening in August which was facilitated by Mr Damon Ritai. This presentation was the beginning of a conversation about our school identity, the rich history and importance of our place. Mr Ritai led a conversation about our school Pēpēhā then we enjoyed a shared kai prepared by Nicky Phillips and her Whanau, alongside several valued members of our school community.

This page kindly sponsored by FOCTS - SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT - RUGBY LEAGUE Friends of Coastal Taranaki School Year 10 student Taysha Ryder has had a very successful Friends of Coastal Taranaki School are a small season playing Rugby League for Taranaki. group of parents, teacher representative, Taysha started off earlier in the 2018 Rugby League Principal and staff volunteers. The groups aim season playing for the Taranaki 7’s Under 15 woman’s COASTAL TARANAKI SCHOOL is to fundraise to resource and support quality team in a tournament in Hamilton. PET AND GALA DAY teaching programs. For example In June after being selected for a second year, Taysha • Learning Through Play equipment played for the Under 15 woman’s Taranaki Whanui • Sandpit toys League Team in a tournament in Rotorua. • Gala’s Taysha’s most recent achievement was playing for the Whiskers, Water, Wool, Wings and Weird • School Van Taranaki Sharks in a competition in Rotorua. It was the OCTOBER 19TH 2018 • Televisions for classrooms and first time that Taranaki has put forward a team which This is a wonderful, annual school event for the whole hallways to promote school events is made up of female students from Taranaki Second- community, so get your friends, family, neighbours and • School farm established ary schools. As a result of her performance during the bring them along. If your child does not have a pet to • School camps tournament Taysha was selected to play for New bring there will still be in class displays to look at, • Library books and shelving Zealand in any upcoming International invitational also as part of the gala there will be: • Lamb and Calf day games. * fun fundraising activities run by each class The team always need more members, It’s not just Rugby League that Taysha is excelling in, *adventure challenge bouncy castle speed trial everyone welcome. she was also selected to play for Taranaki in Rugby *magic carpet ride *zorb balls *bouncy castle Union for the Taranaki Under 15 woman’s team. * stilts and strong man from Fernbrook See you all at Pet & Gala Day – October 19th at Taysha would like to thank the Okato Lions Club for UDIˌHV EETIRRG QDFKRVDQG,QGLDQIRRG Coastal Taranaki School. supporting her in a donation towards travel expenses. * real fruit ice cream *take away pre-purchased hangi 14 FEATURE Thursday, September 27, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Rural charm close to town Rural charm close to town some fruit trees. The garden In Plymouth Road minutes attracts lots of bird life, says from New Plymouth, a 1.3 Janice including a resident hectare property with a tui and wood pigeons. comfortable 4/5 bedroom The property also has a house and a charming garden glass house built by Ron has the best of both worlds, a with an established tamarillo rural setting close to town. tree and a grape vine. “We Janice Thompson who is a get lots of grapes,” says fl orist and husband Ron who Janice. There’s also a berry used to farm in Warea are house – with strawberries. reluctantly selling for health Other buildings include two reasons. double garages and several sheds. “The place was getting too The grazing land is divided big for us,” says Janice. into fi ve paddocks which The couple who have are bordered by a stream owned it since 2002 have and native bush. The couple created a lovely lifestyle are clearly sad to be leaving property. their beautiful property. Slightly elevated, the house “We’ll be very sorry was extensively renovated to leave it. It’s the most in the 1990s adding an comfortable and convenient open plan living area which houses I’ve ever lived in,” features a step up lounge says Janice. with an attractive high For Ron who’s also a angled ceiling with exposed keen fi sherman, he’s going beams. A large window to miss his home grown alcove with built in seating freezer beef. “You can’t overlooks the exquisite beat it,” he says. garden full of spring fl owers. “It’s my favourite place,” There is access from the lounge to a large deck which overlooks the countryside and gives distant sea views. A few items of furniture says Janice. There is also Taranaki. 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taranakiharcourts.co.nz The property has a large generous garden. OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, September 27, 2018 FEATURE 15 New life continues to fl ourish in Opunake don’t, you won’t be able to or after school activities. grow the garden you desire.” Looking towards the future Eileen says being able Murray says they have to work from home has decided to scale back the provided a great environment number of trees they have to raise their three children. been growing for the riparian Now that she and Murray planting scheme. are grandparents they enjoy having their grandchildren “We are going to drop in after school for concentrate on building a afternoon tea and a chat wider range of trees, hedging before heading off to sport and shrubs “People want fruit trees and soft plants, but I tell them you can’t grow these without shelter.” Murray Baylis It's Springtime Again! And that means it’s time to get the garden in and flourishing. 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Although months, customers are more People want fruit trees and set to work to transform it we do get people coming likely to be interested in soft plants, but I tell them into a plant nursery. from all over Taranaki,” vegetable and fl ower plants, you can’t grow these without says Murray. fruit trees, fertiliser and shelter. It does take time to Nearly 40 years later they Many will be familiar with potting mix from the Garden get shelter up, but if you 183 Tasman St�eet, Opunake | Ph. 06 761 8067 | www.newlifenurser�.co.nz are still running the New Life Murray and Eileen’s dog Centre. Nursery and Garden Centre. Ness who loves to greet Eileen says whatever the Working with plants has customers with a ball in her season they are always been a lifelong passion mouth. looking towards to the next for Murray, and he says “She does a great job of year. he enjoys interacting with entertaining the children “It’s a fulltime job for customers who have shared while the parents are free to both of us,” she says. “We interests in nature. look around the job,” says propagate as much as we “I started when I was about Murray. can. We source seeds and 19 working for a small cuttings for native trees and nursery in Waitara and I felt For the last fi ve years they grow them ourselves.” this was for me,” he says. have had their own website, She quotes the nursery’s After three years there which means they have been slogan “Growing plants on he worked at Duncan and able to extend their reach the coast for the coast.” Davies in New Plymouth for further and now send trees Murray says gardening in a a couple of years. all over the North Island. place like Opunake poses its He and Eileen were looking Supplying trees for farmers own challenges. to buy some land around and lifestyle blocks, as “There’s a lot of wind and REAL Waitara to set up a nursery well as shrubs and trees for salt spray so trees and plants of their own, but this was the time of the kiwifruit boom of the 1970s and 1980s and land futures prices seemed too prohibitive to go down that road. “Then this piece of land came up. My Dad told us about it and we purchased it,” in ag says Murray. For the fi rst 10 years, Murray had to supplement Kick start your agricultural future today! his income from the nursery Delivered at our Taranaki campus, programmes starting soon include: by working as a caretaker at the high school. Murray and Eileen recall • Dairy Farming and Equipment (New Zealand Certificate in early days selling produce Agriculture (Farming Systems) and New Zealand Certificate and relying on an honesty in Agriculture (Vehicles, Machinery & Infrastructure)), box. Murray began by Level 3, starts 5 November 2018. growing trees which he would supply to farmers. • Rural Skills Workshops. 1-2 day workshops. Choose from quad bikes, fencing, sheep handling, chainsaws, and more! In 1990 things were going well enough for Murray to give up his school caretaker EFFLUENT & WATER Enquire now. job and devote more time to the nursery. Two years after 0800 TARATAHI this they built the shop and in 021 289 5999 ANTON [email protected] 1993 they opened the Garden TARATAHI.AC.NZ Centre part of their business. www.flexitanksnz.com “We’ve been going a long 16 FARMING Thursday, September 27, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS TeenAg skills day attracts students Brooke Pene is doing about genetics and the everything he can to achieve fertiliser module.” his dream of becoming a The competition was shepherd. organised by NZ Young The Hawera High School Farmers (NZYF) after a pupil was one of 70 students similar event in Feilding in who took part in the Taranaki June attracted 170 teenagers. TeenAg Competition this “We’ve had exceptional month. growth in our TeenAg The hands-on event at the numbers in Taranaki and we Stratford A&P Showgrounds want to keep that momentum tested the agri-business going,” said NZYF territory skills of students from six manager Megan Bates. high schools. “This event will hopefully “I haven’t been to an event give students considering like this before. It’s been entering the regional fi nal amazing,” said the 15-year- in Whanganui next April the old. confi dence to sign up.” A number of the students Students tackled 15 are also studying agri- modules which included business resources which driving a quad bike, hanging their schools downloaded a gate, pasture allocation and from the Agrication website. budgeting. “It’s a great website with “I really enjoyed the free cross-circular teaching sheep and wool modules. resources that can make the We assembled the shearing agri-food sector relevant to handpiece perfectly and got most subjects,” said Megan. the highest score,” he said. A team from New Brooke spends his school Plymouth Girls’ High School holidays on a sheep and beef was the top junior team in farm and enjoys using the competition. New Plymouth tractor to feed out. Boys’ High School was the “I’d really like to enter the highest-scoring senior team. regional fi nal of the FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Will Brown shows students how to assemble a shearing handpiece. Brad Markham Year next year,” he said. Brooke Honnor is a “The hardest module school and study maths a bit “I can’t believe how much “It’s all part of my plan member of Waitara High was calculating the correct more,” she laughed. I have learned today. The Next issue due out to continue learning new School’s new TeenAg club. amount of grass for a mob New Plymouth Girls’ High module on riparian planting October 11.Phone us skills so I can get a job as The Year 9 student aspires of sheep and putting up a School student Kaylee Hill was really interesting,” said today to advertise a shepherd when I fi nish to become a vet nurse and temporary fence.” lives on a lifestyle block and the 17-year-old. 761 7016 school.” enjoyed competing. “I probably need to stay in has a goal of owning a farm. “I also enjoyed learning

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Girls’ High School and Bulls, Boners and Ash-Leigh (Campbell) Corporation (LIC) and an “That will stand her in has friends who are in chairing our board will send area manager for Fonterra in good stead working with the school’s TeenAg club Store Cattle a positive signal to women Timaru. our membership base and which is run by NZ Young about our sector,” she said. “Lynda has great the organisation’s other key Farmers,” she said. making top money Lynda has spent the past relationship building skills, stakeholders.” Outside of work, Lynda six years in management excellent business acumen Lynda is married with loves to travel and study. 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Other changes being For all your livestock Thursday September 13 in particular dairying, is Around 60 percent of proposed include proving was well attended with 50 responsible for a large New Zealand’s harvested incentives for more trees to requirements and registering to attend the all portion of biological gas wood is exported overseas be planted over the next 10 day seminar. emissions, forestry can as logs which are converted years and defi ning what is an purchases of Service Bulls in mitigate the effect on the into short-lived products. ‘existing forest’. Organised by the Ministry environment. Seventy seven percent of Elizabeth Heeg commented paddocks and at auctions for the Environment and The purpose of the New Zealand’s domestic there had been a “very good Earn Farm Source Reward Dollars when purchasing Service Bulls held at the Copthorn Hotel consultative meetings was wood processing results in discussion” adding that the in New Plymouth, it was the to discuss proposals to fi rstly longer-lived wood products, ETS can be “very complex”. CONTACT: SHELDON KEECH ninth of ten such meetings improve the ETS framework the other 23% is converted How are the changes going being held at main centres and secondly reduce the into short-lived products to work in practice, was 027 222 7920 throughout New Zealand. complexity of the ETS such as pulp, paper and important and needed The fi nal public consultation forestry package and other packaging materials. 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OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, September 27, 2018 SPORTS 19 OSLSC (Opunake Surf Lifesaving Club) Needs You Do you enjoy the water? register your child! Children Or perhaps you like engines, to 14 years can participate in boats and challenging Junior Surf. From 14 years yourself? Is the beach your you can be a rookie and favourite place to be? We start to do your lifeguard are always on the lookout for qualifi cation. more volunteer lifeguards to Coming up - 14th help patrol the beach. We October-Working Bee offer great training and an .October 27 - Stall at the awesome team of people Opunake Market Day. 28th from fab teenagers through October - Registration day to adults who we like to from 10-12pm down at the refer to as the Super Mums Surf HQ on the main beach. and Dads. We support As always - never swim our lifeguards getting on your own, and only ever qualifi cations like fi rst aid, swim at the north end of the IRB (infl atable rescue boat) beach - look for the Norfolk engine maintenance, crewing Pines on the hill and swim and driver certifi cates, attend between those if there is no great camps along with other one on patrol. Remember to up and coming lifeguards, dial 111 if you see anyone in compete at carnivals/ trouble. competitions and help out Any questions, comments with instructing the junior or ideas? Get in touch kids and rookie lifeguards. with Trish Rankin (search Perhaps you have been a for the Opunake Surf lifeguard back in the day Lifesaving Facebook and want to get back into it. Page) or email We have a number of our opunakesurflifesaving@ parents putting their hands gmail.com up to re-qualify. You’d Charlie (12) and Harry Gibson (11) competing in the Tube Rescue Race at a Taranaki Carnival. need to be able to swim 400 metres (pool) under nine 1, and a little paper test. At We have over 100 active fi nd out more. Check out minutes, do a run-swim-run, OSLSC we pride ourselves members with a large junior the fun our Juniors have in do a tube rescue, CPR/Level in supporting our team. contingent. Get in touch to the photo. Come join us and Fitzroy features at national awards The Fitzroy Surf Life completed multiple New leaving Infl atable Rescue It was really diffi cult to Saving Club has picked up a Zealand Search and Rescue Boats (IRBs) and Surf present only one recipient number of awards at the Surf qualifi cations during the Lifeguards as the only per award, because there are Life Saving New Zealand past season. option. Ultimately, they so many great volunteers out (SLSNZ) annual Awards of The Lifeguard of the Year saved the two people after there. But tonight is all about Excellence ceremony which was awarded to Todd Velvin navigating the conditions thanking our award winners were held in Auckland. from Fitzroy SLSC. He did and using all their skills. who have done great things Every year, awards are a total of 72 hours on patrol Debbie Hutchings of around the country.” given to SLSNZ members watching over members of Waikanae SLSC in Gisborne Surf Life Saving New to offi cially recognise the public, while instructing was awarded the Offi cial Zealand and the 18,600 them for their hard work 30 new IRB crewman, two of the Year award for her members now turn to their and dedication to Surf Life IRB drivers, and countless commitment to Surf Life attention back to the fast- Saving in New Zealand. hours mentoring and Saving sport. approaching summer season. Most awards are nominated helping surf lifeguards get SLSNZ Chief Executive, Patrols are set to start from locally with winners from their qualifi cations. Paul Dalton, said he’s always next month in some areas, their regional Awards of The Fitzroy Club also amazed by the work of surf with many volunteers Excellence ceremonies then picked up service awards lifeguards who make such currently fi nishing up their becoming fi nalists for the for Alison Cole and Byron an invaluable contribution training and qualifi cations to national awards. Reid. to communities around New be ready in time. The Volunteer of the Wanganui Surf Life Saving Zealand which is highlighted Callum Hickey, one of our Opunake Club lifeguards Year award was won by Club (SLSC) took home the at these awards. Local news, Local people, working on one of the engines. Adam Fraser from Fitzroy Rescue of the Year award “All of the award winners local businesses, local SLSC for his unwavering for a very diffi cult rescue have made a huge impact in sport, local arts and dedication to surf lifesaving. off rocks at Kai Iwi Beach their communities around events. in February this year. With the country. From saving Delivered free around As a volunteer, Adam made the mountain every a valuable contribution to the weather deteriorating lives through rescues, to fortnight. all facets of surf lifesaving; and the swell getting bigger, teaching young people about from doing patrols and they were called in by police surf safety, and coaching keeping to the public safe, to help rescue two stranded young athletes to be the to being a senior instructor people. best they can be, they’ve at the National Lifeguarding It was too dangerous for all excelled and we’re very School, to managing the the local rescue helicopter proud of that. Taranaki callout squad, and to winch the patients from “In fact, leading up to these everything in between. the rocks due to an unstable awards, we heard so many He also became the cliff, while the Coastguard fantastic stories of the impact chairman of the National couldn’t get close enough all of our volunteers have 06 761 7016 Lifesaving Committee and due to the surf conditions, had around New Zealand. 20 SPORTS Thursday, September 27, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Good early season trout fi shing expected productive in waters where bait is permitted. Mr. Stancliff says that trout will be actively feeding and very catchable after having a break from angling activity over the winter. Rivers such as the Waingongoro in South Taranaki hold good numbers of brown and rainbow trout and the Patea River in the reach between Stratford and Toko will also produce some nice fi sh. If river conditions are unsuitable on opening day, then fi shing in Lake Ratapiko and Lake Mangamahoe (fl y fi shing only) will be well worthwhile, as these lakes have had a recent top-up with good-sized rainbow trout. This year’s take a kid trout fi shing event will be held on Saturday October 27 at Lake Ngangana, which is located adjacent to the Taranaki Kart Club track near Waitara

A release of 250 two-year- old rainbow trout will also be made into Opunake Lake in late October, but there will be no organised event Murray Dobbin watches on as grandson Wyatt plays a fi sh. Photo Andrew Dobbin this year. The fi nal kids’ Taranaki Fish & Game is October 1, 2018. have ensured streams will and water temperatures toby, rapala and bladed trout fi shing day will be tipping local trout streams Field offi cer Allen Stancliff be in good order for early rising steadily it’s looking spinners will also take fi sh in held on Saturday December to be in good condition says that regular freshes over season fi shing. like conditions will suit the the larger river pools, while 8 at the Scout Den pool in when the new fi shing winter and early spring and With river and stream base- fl y fi sher using weighted bait fi shing with creeper, Stratford’s King Edward season opens on Monday a lack of damaging fl oods fl ows currently decreasing nymphs. Spin fi shing with worm or soft baits will be Park. Manaia Golf results September 8. Men. 1. 1. Ashton Sharp. 2. Lucas 3. Ashton Sharp. 4. Jim Robert Snowdon. 2. Grant Symes. 3. Jamiee Siciliano. Ngere. 5. Kingsly Young. Hastie. 3. Jim Ngere. 4. 4. Jaden Siciliano. Greg Elliott. 5. Jason King. Juniors. 1. Ashton Sharp. Eagles. 1. Carter Symes. 2. Carter Symes. 1. Jamiee September 15. Men. 1. 2. Oliva symes. 3. Kieran Siciliano. 2. Jaden Siciliano. Greg Dowdle. 2. Grant Taylor. Putting. 1. Carter 1. Payton Siciliano. 2. Hastie. 3. Paddy Hetta. Symes. 2. Ashton Sharp. Ashton Clarges. 1. Hannah 4. Nathan Ngere. 5. John 3. Lucas Symes. 4. Jamiee Symes. 2. Mikayla Symes. Oliver. Siciliano. 5. Jaden Siciliano. 3. Chantelle Wong. 6. Kieran Taylor and Oliva Peewees. 1. Ashton Symes. Putts. 1. Ashton Sharp. 2. Clarges. 2. Payton Jamie Siciliano and Carter Siciliano. 3. Hannah September 22. Men., Symes. 3. Jaden Siciliano. Symes. 4. Mikayla Symes. Bogey Round. 1. Paddy 5. Ronin Symes. Top Dogs. Heta. 2. Logan Symes.

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Phone 0800 707 404 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, September 27, 2018 SPORTS 21 Eltham Smallbore Rifle results On Monday September 3, Murray Chinery continues of 90.1 and 92.2; John not everyone was able to won their grades and Clare behind was Murray Chinery it was a night for 100 scores to shoot well with 97.3 and McGill with two group cards attend through illness and who took out overall top 95.3, 89.0; Alan Drake with two group card 100s 93.4; Alan Drake 96.3; Dave of 97 and 99, then followed being away, however there score. 94.3; Henry Armond 87.1, and three full-card 100s shot. McGregor 94.1, 95.4; Craig up with a 77.0 full-card – a was still a good turnout. Top score of the night 94.2; Dave McGregor 92.2, Top score of the evening McGill shot consistently in very good score compared to Master grade champion was on Monday September 10 87.0; Boston Taylor 86.1, was shared between Garry the 90s with scores of 91.2, others who have shot longer Dave Fake (Oaonui) with went to Paul Tidswell with 90.2. Welcome back to Rowlands and Bob Bramley 90.2, 90.2, Eddie Hagenaars than he has. Newcomer Josh a score of 391.23. A grade what has become known in Michelle Hofmans who has who both shot 100.7, Garry 88.1, 73.0. Bland shot two 100 group Hayden Andreoli (Hawera) the Club as a ‘dumb 99.’ had an extended break from also scored 97.5 and 97.7 Junior shooters are cards and a 79.1 full-card. 375.08. B grade Clare Paul’s scores were 98.5 shooting but scored a very while Bob also had a 96.4. continuing their good form The Taranaki Champion Bramley (Eltham) 391.25; and a double (99.5, 98.6). respectable 90.3 and 92.0 The third 100 was shot with Boston Taylor coming of Champions was held in Bob Bramley (Eltham) A popular score of the on her first time back. Craig by Clare Bramley as part out on top this time 94.3, Hawera on Friday September 188.05. D grade Henry evening was 96 with three McGill 90.3, 89.0, 88.1. of a double score (100.4 88.1; Henry Armond 90.2, 7 with grade winners from Armond (Eltham) 183.03. shot – Bob Bramley 96.4, Eddie Hagenaars group card and 99.6) and 94.1. Paul 90.1, 88.0; Keely Burnell, each of the four Taranaki Congratulations to all and 94.0; Don Litchfield 96.4, scores 99 and 100. Tidswell shot two doubles after a month-long break, Clubs shooting against a special congratulations to 86.0; Clare Bramley 96.3, Eltham Smallbore Rifle (98.3, 96.6), (98.5, 99.5); came out firing with scores each other. Unfortunately those Eltham shooters who double (97.6, 98.7). Close Club Registrations surpass 7000 for first time For the first time ever, competitions. Spotswood registered with an overall Taranaki rugby player College 1st XV re-entered a retention rate of 92%. registrations have exceeded team in the premier school’s Brown said national and 7000 including large competition and Waitara, local recruitment campaigns growth in the women’s and Inglewood and Hawera High and a community awareness secondary school space. Schools all entered teams in has attributed to the growth The final total landed on the U15 grades. of referees. 7036 players in the period Brown has also assisted in which ended on Monday 13 the growth of the teenage “A new approach by August 2018. game, which is a boost for Referee Education Officer Taranaki Rugby. Will Johnston has helped The biggest growth was in “We have bucked the grow and retain the referees. the women’s game which national trend and we have Taranaki Rugby Referees saw an 11% increase. The done a great job in growing Association has been able extra numbers were largely registrations, working to appoint referees down to put down to the introduction within school communities U11 grades across the region of junior girl’s rugby, a new to re-install teams back into – that hasn’t been done women’s competition and various competitions”. before”. continued increase of players in the teenage area. Referee Senior players landed on Taranaki Rugby Chief and coaching numbers also a similar number compared Executive Officer Jeremy grew during the period. to last year and there was Parkinson said community a 15% growth in coaching rugby is the back bone of Community Rugby with 439 registered in 2018. Taranaki and the results are Manager Cole Brown said Brown said the Rugby very impressive. the growth was huge for Development Officers have rugby in the province, delivered local and New “The numbers have especially in the women’s Zealand Rugby sessions reflected the hard work area. Taranaki Community Rugby Manager Cole Brown. and workshops to be able to the community team grow coaches in the region. have done to increase “With the introduction of game and strive to represent been out in the community Contrary to a national trend, Referee numbers also numbers in Taranaki. It’s the Port Taranaki Whio team Taranaki in whatever grade with new initiatives growing where most provinces were continued to increase in important for us to provide in the Farah Palmer Cup, for possible”. the game. losing numbers, Taranaki Taranaki with 15 new a pathway through the game the first time since 2013, has Brown also credits “Braydon is highly teenage registrations grew registrations, up from 11 on aligning with our strategic really seen a big increase in Women’s Rugby energetic and has really 4% - including the addition the previous year, taking the priorities of growing rugby, that area. More and more Development Officer added value into the of four new Saturday male total to 67 active referees. developing people and women want to play the Braydon Peterson, who has women’s game” he said. rugby teams in various school Several referee-coaches also inspiring Taranaki” he said. 22 CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, September 27, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Free workshop FOR SALE SITUATIONS VACANT HollardPUBLIC GardensNOTICES For Sale Feed Pad Scraper Cheesemaking Extra heavy duty rubber scrapper. Built with Sunday 30 September, 10am - 12 pm serious 60mm thick rubber. Dip galvanized Simple recipes for making soft cheeses and flavouring with frame from 6mm box ECE Head Teacher/Team Leader Vacancy Chicken keeping for novices. Learn section and 8mm plate. aboutherbs nutrition, from housingyour home and basic We are a small family owned and run centre on the garden. outskirts of Okato. Our team is longstanding, passionate health care of your flock. and positive. Email us at coastalwelders@ xtra.co.nz WAREA Hollard Gardens STAR - Wednesday 26 Sept 2018 We are looking for a fabulous team leader to join our team. We 1686 Upper Manaia Roa d, Kaponga 3 col (100mm) x8 cm are seeking an ECE fully qualified and EDUCANZ registered Open all day, every OPUNAKEday - free entry TOUCH Public notices TURMERIC DIGESTION PET LAMBS FOR SALE. teacher who: Taranaki $000.00 Ph: 0800 736 222 www.hollardgardens.nz Regional Council EZE, anti-infl ammatory as Ph 06 764 8528 or text 021 • Can work well in a team and with a wide range of people PO: 00000 well as helping indigestion. 296 0601. • Is passionate about ECE and is able to inspire others. ASSOCIATION At the Health Shop Centre CASSETTE AUDIO • Has a sound knowledge of ECE legislation, standards, policies SENIOR COMPETITION City 06 758 7553. TAPES. A mixture. $2 each and procedures that impact on the centre ono. Also cassette holders. • Can confidently lead a team in assessment, planning, internal REGISTRATIONS TURMERIC ACTIVE, evaluation and appraisals. anti-infl ammatory as well Phone 06 761 7016 to view. $100 per team The ideal applicant will be self-motivated, enthusiastic, enjoy as coQ10 and other herbs to TURMERIC AND Free assist with energy. At the working alongside 2-5 year olds, with new ideas, and have good Starting 16 October, Tuesday nights GLUCOSAMINE, anti- communication and time management skills. workshop Health Shop Centre City 06 infl ammatory as well as Contact Philly 021 2677 993 before 12 October 758 7553. helping to rebuild joints. At Our priorities for children’s learning include respect, Hollard Gardens the Health Shop Centre City independence, curiosity, resiliance and communication. Quality WHITEBAIT NETS. 06 758 7553. education and care is paramount within our centre. This is Scoop Nets, Set nets. Get SANTAE PREMIUM reflected in our philosophy and respectful teaching practices. Cheesemaking your old nets renetted before GERMAN COSMETICS. The centre will offer the ideal applicant a supportive, fun, family Sunday 30 September, 10am - 12 pm the Whitebait start running. All natural. try the oriented environment with opportunity to explore and Ph 06 761 8778. correcting concealer for enhance professional practice. If this sounds like you please do Chicken keeping for novices. Learn not hesitate to contact the centre to discuss the role or even Simple recipes for making soft capillaries or redness of the about nutrition, housing and basic WANTED TO BUY for a visit, on 06 752 4289 or 06 752 4383. cheeses and flavouring with cheeks, dark circles under health care of your flock. eyes. 3 in1. $21.40 at the Please apply with your CV and a cover letter to herbs from your home garden. WANTED - Health Shop, Centre City, [email protected]. MATURE LOW 06 758 7553 GRADE TREES. TRADES & SERVICES Hollard Gardens PRESS - Wednesday 26 Sept 2018 GARAGE SALE Casualty Calf Collection 3 col (94 mm) x 8 cm Call Malcolm on 1686 Upper Manaia Roa d, Kaponga HEARTLAND McNEIL DECORATING Open all day, every day - free entry Public notices Please note collections will finish on TuesdayTaranaki $000.00 027 233 5335. GARAGE SALE. 14 CONSTRUCTION for – for all your painting Ph: 0800 736 222 www.hollardgardens.nz Regional Council PO: 00000 Pohutukawa Drive, concrete work. Ph 027 236 and decorating. Ph: Jason October 2. SCRAP METAL - for all Opunake. Saturday 7129. McNeil 027 233 4584 Thank you to all collectors September 29 at 9am. scrap metal Taranaki wide, and farmers for your cooperation . give us a call. Molten Metals Come and make an HEARTLAND QUALITY PAINTER (06) 751 5367. offer. Household items, CONSTRUCTION for all AND PAPERHANGER – collectables, furniture, golf kitchens. Ph 027 236 7129. Ph: Bryan McNeil 027 465 gifts, ornaments, doors and 8631 linen. COASTAL GIB Free STOPPERS. Phone Glenn workshop 027 524 5745 CARPETS second hand, CHURCH NOTICES large selection After Disaster KNIFE SHARPENING. Ltd 223 Devon St West, NP. Hollard Gardens Opunake & Okato Co-operating Parish $5 per knife at Collins Phone (06) 769 9265 CHURCH SERVICES Sports Centre. ph 06 761 St Paul’s Opunake Co-op & Rahotu 8778. Cheesemaking Opunake Cooperating Parish St Pauls, Havelock St Sunday 30 September, 10am - 12 pm 9.30am every Sunday and the Rahotu - Wesley - 11am first Sunday of the month P.D. FLEMING LOGGING LTD Simple recipes for making soft Oakura - St James - 10am, 2nd & 4th Sundays cheeses and flavouring with Okato - St Pauls - 10am, 1st & 3rd Sundays Forestry rigged & certified 33 ton loader, National Certificates in Forest Operations, herbs from your home garden. Health & Safety approved. Free assessment on Opunake Catholic Church OC - Thursday 27 September Sunday 8.30am at Pungarehu (St Martins), what your trees are worth $$$ Hollard Gardens 2col ( 85 mm) x 8 cm 10am at Opunake (Our Lady Star of the Sea) Ph: Paul 1686 Upper Manaia Roa d, Kaponga Public notices Other areas 027 630 9922 or email: [email protected] Open all day, every day - free entry Taranaki $000.00 Manaia - Sacred Heart - 1st , 3rd Sat at 5pm Ph: 0800 736 222 www.hollardgardens.nz Regional Council PO: 00000 (2nd, 4th & 5th Sat at Hawera’s St Josephs) Kaponga - St Patricks, Sunday 8.45am All welcome AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTING WORK INCLUDING The Wave DIGGERS, BULLDOZER, MOBILE Pentecostal Church 64 Domett St, Opunake SCREENING PLANT, Sunday Services 10.30am ROOT RAKE and MORE Women’s Group 10.30am Tuesday Men’s Group 7pm Wednesday SPORT NEW ZEALAND Youth Group 7pm Friday RURAL TRAVEL FUND Come along or contact Pastor Murray 027 688 7378 We welcome Applications for financial assistance under the Sport NZ Rural new clients! Travel Fund are now open. The fund is open to sports clubs and school teams with young St. Barnabas Anglican Church people aged between 5-19 years who require assistance with 141 Tasman St, Opunake REDIN & CHAPMAN CONTRACTING transport expenses to regular, local sporting competitions. Sunday Services 10am Dean: 027 4051 489 or Tony: 027 306 9571 Communion 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sunday Application forms are available from all LibraryPlus centres, the FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTES Council Contact Centre in Albion Street, Ha¯ wera, or the Council Prayer & Praise 1st Sunday website www.southtaranaki.com Every 5th Sunday all 4 churches gather for a Combined Service For further information please contact: Executive Assistant Community Services Phone: 0800 111 323 or 2780555 Okato Community Church Next issue due out October 11. Email: [email protected] Meets 6.30pm Sunday at Hempton Hall. Call 06 761 7016 to be in it! Applications close Friday 12 October 2018 at 4.30pm. Everyone welcome There have been a number of rooks sightings Rook around Taranaki over the last 12 months. The Taranaki Regional Council wants to stop rooks becoming established in the region. Rooks are large black glossy birds, slightly larger than a magpie, with a harsh call. Magpie If you see rooks anywhere in Taranaki please contact the TRC

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Taranaki Regional Council Rook sightings 0800 736 222 Taranaki MW STAR - Wednesday 19 September 2018 Thursday, September 27, 2018 [email protected] OPUNAKERegional & COASTAL Council NEWS3col x 12cm, public notices, full colour WHAT’S ON 23 $330 #00000 PUBLIC NOTICES What’s On Listings OPUNAKE HIGH SCHOOL ONGOING Jonathan Young: Need to chat with your Local MP Jonathan Young? Jonathan will now LENA N SHARROCK hold his meetings at Coastal Care. For more information phone: 06 7591363. Or email MEMORIAL [email protected] TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP Movies at Everybodys Theatre in Opunake: Playing several days and nights each week. for Young Women Refer timetable in newspaper. Pregnancy Help Taranaki: Is now in OPUNAKE! Are you pregnant? Do you have a baby This scholarship has been or young family? To hear more, like us on facebook www.facebook.com/preghelptaranaki/. established to assist past Please come and meet us and find out how we may be able to help you. and present pupils of SUNDAYS Opunake High School Opunake Country Music Club: Second Sunday of each month at the Opunake Town Hall, from Year 12 up to the 1-4pm. All welcome There have been a number of rooks sightings There have been a number of rooks sightings Rook age of 25 years with MONDAYS around Taranaki over the last 12 months. around Taranaki over the last 12 months. Rook overseas travel. Tainui Day Centre - St Barnabas Church Hall, 141 Tasman Street Opunake: Each The Taranaki Regional Council wants to stop The Taranaki Regional Council wants to stop Further informa�on and Monday 10 am - 12:230 pm. Information call Jenny 7618080 or Glenys 6558025 rooks becoming established in the region. rooks becoming established in the region. Opunake Friendship Club: Meeting last Monday of each month in Opunake Town Hall at applica�on forms are 1.30pm. All welcome. Rooks are large black glossy birds, slightly Rooks are large black glossy birds, slightly available from Opunake Business Association: Usually meet on the 1st Monday of each month. larger than a magpie, with a harsh call. larger than a magpie, with a harsh call. Magpie The Principal TUESDAYS Magpie Opunake High School Club Hotel Pool: Tuesday Nights. New players welcome. If you see rooks anywhere in If you see rooks anywhere in P O Box 4, Opunake. WEDNESDAYS Applications close on Lisa Keen Audiology at Coastal Care, Opunake: Wednesdays 9am - 5pm, for an Taranaki please contact the TRC Taranaki please contact the TRC appointment call 027 591 4222 - 0800 555 676 Blackbird Friday 26th October, 2018 Please note the number of birds, location, Please note the number of birds, location, Schnitzel Night: Every Wednesday at the Stony River Hotel, Okato direction of flight, feeding or roosting. direction of flight, feeding or roosting. Club Hotel Texas Holdem Poker: Wednesday and Thursday Nights at the Club Hotel. Blackbird PIHAMA Opunake Embroiders Guild: Meet 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 10.30am-3pm CRICKET CLUB at the Opunake Business Centre, Napier St, Opunake. Just come along or phone Sheryl 06 Contact: Contact: 761 8769. Environment Services Environment Services AGM THURSDAYS Taranaki Regional Council Taranaki Regional Council October 4, 7.30pm Club Hotel Texas Holdem Poker: Wednesday and Thursday Nights at the Club Hotel. 0800 736 222 Taranaki 0800 736 222 Taranaki Any interested players Coastal Young Farmers: Meet 2nd Thursday of every month at 7pm at the Okato Bowling [email protected] Regional Council [email protected] Regional Council please phone Club. Dean Wadsworth Taranaki Country Music Hall of Fame, Manaia: Running every Thursday night from 027 331 9925 7.30pm, 11 Surf Highway, South Road, Manaia. Rook sightings Rook sightings Egmont Euchre Club: Meets every Thursday 1pm at the Opunake Bowling Club PRESS - Wednesday 19 September 2018 OC - Wednesday 27 September 2018 FRIDAYS 3col x 12cm, public notices, full colour 2col x 12cm, public notices, full colour Eltham Business Association Friday Markets: 8am to 1pm, Carpark of Touch Point, High $200 $200 Street, Eltham. #00000 #00000Taranaki Hospital Chaplaincy WEEKENDS The Historic Cape Light & Musuem: Open 11am – 3pm weekends, Bayly Road, Warea. to hold fundraiser FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21 TO SUNDAY OCTOBER 14 ‘The 2018 Adam Portraiture Award’: At Percy Thomson Gallery, Miranda St, Stratford. Gallery, Eltham. Refer advert for details. MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24 TO FRIDAY OCTOBER 19 ‘In Memoriam’ Exhibition: At the Village Gallery, Eltham. Refer advert for details. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27 The Bull Shop 33rd Annual Unreserved Bull Sale: At the Bull Shop, Cnr Koru & Main Roads, Oakura. 10.30am start. See advert for details. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28 TO TUESDAY OCTOBER 23 Rex Wooffindin Art Exhibition: Koru on Devon. Refer advert for details. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29 Opunake Community Pools New Season opens: Refer advert for session times. The Warratahs ‘Drivin’ Wheel’ 30th Anniversay Tour Show: At the Eltham Town Hall. Doors open 6.30pm. Brought to you by the Friends of the Eltham Town Hall. Refer advert for details. ‘Happy Campers’ at Butlers Reef, Oakura: 8.30pm start in the front bar. Refer advert for details. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30 Cheesemaking at Hollard Gardens: Upper Manaia Rd, Kaponga from 10am to 12pm. Refer advert. The VCAs (Volunteer Assistant Chaplains) pictured in this photo are only 60% of our MONDAY OCTOBER 1 enthusiastic and fully dedicated team. The History of Map-making with Bill Robertson: The Taranaki Geological Society is pleased to welcome Bill Robertson, foremost mapmaker in NZ and respected abroad. Maps While hospital medical in good condition or just major health crisis or the loss are a means of displaying enormous and varied amounts of information, from crop patterns staff look after how you your time. And, oops, of of a loved one. Our annual to geology, weather to oil fields. The fundamental processes may not have changed but the are, we look after who you course there’s the traditional chaplaincy statistics not tools available certainly have, Bill will reflect on the history of map-making, geological are. The New Plymouth sausage sizzle. Any other only indicate our support to and other. Starts at 7.30pm at NPGHS Block O Rm 6. All welcome. Contact Robert Park Hospital Chaplaincy is “outside the envelope” ways patients, but staff, whanau, (0211038573) or Mark Robbins (753 9930) for details. planning an Awareness and to contribute financially are assisting in educational TUESDAY OCTOBER 2 Fundraiser Campaign. We most welcome. activities, funerals, room Stanley Bro’s Complete Herd Disposal Coastal Herd Sale: At Main Sth Rd, Opunake. need your community’s There are 31 trained VCAs blessings, worship services Starts at 11am. Refer advert. help to be able to continue (Volunteers Chaplain and referrals. We need your Bingo Fundraiser at Butlers Reef, Oakura: Raising money for the Taranaki Retreat this valuable service in the Assistants) in the New help for this very worthy Suicide Prevention. All welcome. Please come along at 6pm to buy your cards and get a hospitals of Taranaki. This Plymouth Hospital and 3 community cause. I trust that table. Cards are $10 each and you play 3 rounds with that card. bring a whiteboard marker year the fundraising effort in Hawera Hospital who this chance to help others with you if you can! will be a hands on grassroots each day assist our Lead will be a blessing to you. THURSDAY OCTOBER 4 one so get ready to “dig Chaplain, Joe Gray, to We’ll get back to you and Pihama Cricket Club AGM: Starts at 7.30pm. Refer advert. deep” for Chaplaincy. Some fulfill the ongoing pastoral let you know our successful THURSDAY OCTOBER 4 TO SATURDAY OCTOBER 6 future programmes can needs of so many patients. results in The Opunake and Hawera Geneaolgy Annual Book Fair: St Joseph Hall, Victoria St. Hawera. Refer advert for session times. involve support initiatives It is a huge job for any one Coastal News and New SUNDAY OCTOBER 14 for hospital staff, Family person and our team efforts Plymouth papers. Golfing at Manaia Golf Club with Grant Moorehead: Give it a go! Come and try Golf at Violence, and Youth to provide 24/7 cover needs You can drop off items the Manaia Golf Club with professional Grant Moorehead. Any age welcome. From 10 am to Suicide prevention. your community support to day before on Friday at St. 12pm. Enquiries to Margaret 06 274 8614 or 027 2471 946. On Saturday, September 22 let people know that they Andrews or before the sale TUESDAY OCTOBER 16 from 10:00-2:00 pm there is matter and we’re there for starts at 9:00 a.m. on the Opunake Touch Competition: Starts October 16. Refer advert. a BIG PLANT SALE at St. them. Saturday. If you have any FRIDAY OCTOBER 26 TO SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4 Andrews Church on Liardet Base hospital is part of queries feel free to contact Everybodys Theatre NZ Film Festival 2018: At Everybodys Theatre. St. in New Plymouth. There the ICHC (Interchurch Bob (021-171-9099) or SATURDAY OCTOBER 27 will also be a stall in the Hospital Chaplaincy) which Joe Gray (027-455-6090). Opunake Business Association Market Day: In the Opunake CBD from 9am to 1pm. Hawera Markets. So get your is cross denominational. What’s the most important SATURDAY OCTOBER 27 TO SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11 plants ready now! 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STEAM showcase the range of talent uses Science, Technology, in our region.” Engineering, the Arts and Low res images of many Mathematics as access points of these pieces are on the for guiding student questions, Opunake Primary School conversation, and critical facebook page under the Art thinking. STEAM teaching 4 Smarts Event. Please visit focuses on solving real-world the Art 4 Smarts Facebook One of the art works up for sale at a fundraising Art auction. problems through hands-on Event page (from Opunake you like. Invite your friends school ofﬁ ce or at the Events contact Megan Dymond McKenna Trabant (tonyaak@ learning and creative design. Primary School’s FB page) and whanau. Get your ticket Centre. (shaun_megan@hotmail. hotmail.com,0276041334) Megan Dymond and Tonya and share the art there that (gold coin donation) from the For more information com, 021 306668) or Tonya

. In Memoriam - A Village Gallery Exhibition A new exhibiton at The in oils. After studying at the collective exhibitions. the golden colours of morning six years working for the sights. Village Gallery opened this University of Cape Town, the Justin Battong is a and evening light and the Living Museum of the North, All of Justin’s work is week. This exhibition draws artist has lived and worked in photographer. Justin is way it can turn an otherwise Beamish Museum www. now taken digitally. He on the temporal nature of Australia, Germany, France British and has been living normal object or scene into beamish.org.uk, and some of feels fortunate however, to life, capturing humanity’s and Japan before settling in in Normandy, France, for something beautiful and his photos were taken whilst have started his journey in need for permanence in a New Zealand. the last 12 years. He has almost unrecognisable from working there, and have been photography working with world which is in a constant Works by this artist are been taking photographs for any other time of the day. used in publications. fi lm, both black and white state of fl ux between birth represented in collections pleasure and work for nearly He also has a particular Over the years he has done and colour transparencies, and death, youth and dotage, in France, South Africa, 30 years. fascination for objects or quite a bit of travelling to and therefore has a beauty and decay, and in USA, England, Australia Justin’s passion is for the buildings that are old with many interesting parts of the knowledge and appreciation which only the present and Holland. countryside and nature and a history and character and world, including the USA, of both fi elds. moment can be guaranteed. Murdoc has had two solo he loves photographing the sometimes in a state of decay. New Zealand, Cook Islands, This exhibition is not to exhibitions (Sometimes I Dis- amazing sites it bestows Justin’s photographic Tahiti, Fiji, and Malaysia. be missed. It runs daily Featured is the work of pear in Melbourne, Australia, to us. In a lot of his career started in Northumbria These trips were mainly off Monday to Saturday 10am- Murdoc and Justin Battong. 2011 and Collected Works photography he likes to where he worked mainly the beaten track, where he 3pm at The Village Gallery, Murdoc is an Eltham- in Mortain, France, 2015) focus just that little closer in with black and white film. experienced some amazing Eltham. Closing day is based artist working mostly and participated in various to a scene and take images There he captured the wild things and had the opportunity October 19. that are sometimes out of landscape in all its forms, to photograph some unusual Maree Liddington context and abstract in and images that told the nature. He especially likes history of the area. He spent

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WE-8191138AB BATTONG *T&Cs apply. See nzfarmsource.co.nz/rewards The Village Gallery | 166 High Street, Eltham Open Monday - Saturday 10am - 3pm OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, September 27, 2018 WHAT’S ON 25 Adam Portraiture Award, September 21 - October 14 Percy Thomson Gallery is glimpses in the world, it currently hosting a touring gives rise to imagery in mind, selection of the fi nalists a kind of living kaleidoscope in The Adam Portraiture of possibilities. Award 2018. “I’ve always loved making Every two years the New things, playing around with Zealand Portrait Gallery in paint and wood and metal Wellington invites artists to and hand-tools, unearthing enter portraits into Zealand’s little treasures perfect for premier portrait prize, the a certain place or function Adam Portraiture Award. other than their original This biennial award is purpose. for painted portraits of “Inspired by such diverse New Zealanders by New artists and artisans as Dale Zealanders and presents Copeland, Scott Radke, a breadth of responses to Ralph Hotere, Joseph identity and representation. Cornell, Tanya Blong; by The winner receives $20000 the exquisite colorations, and the NZ Portrait Gallery behaviour and presence of keeps the portrait for its birds; by the heartrending growing in-house collection. rich golds, fi ery copper and Third-time fi nalist Logan bronze. Moffat has won this year’s Sue Ellis’ exhibition, ‘Mysterious Mischief (Ellis in Wonderland)’ features energetic and multi-coloured grid “My bird pieces are a prestigious portraiture prize paintings, vibrant 3D work and her ‘Birds’. The beautifully-executed and unique birds are a fi ne blend of hand-carving, simply delicious indulgence with a large-scale double assemblage, painting and construction. in fabrication and portrait called ‘Elam’. An intriguing collection ornamentation, unexpected Moffat is an Auckland- of assemblage, construction personalities emerging, the Santa’s wonderful helpers. based artist, completing and painting, this is the fi rst beautiful delicate structure his BFA Honours degree at solo exhibition by Stratford of bones, the whiff of Elam School of Fine Arts artist Sue Ellis. ‘ancient’ cultures. last year. He was the second The exhibition is the “The grid paintings have prize winner in the 2016 culminations of many years’ become something of an Adam Portraiture Award. work. Sue likes to work in obsession, each ‘window’ a His fi rst exhibition was in solitude and is reticent about profound immersion in the 2015, at the age of 17. At talking too much about frequency, the ‘life’ of the 21 he is the youngest person herself. colour {not to mention the in the 20-year history of the “I want the artwork to delectable aroma of oil paints award to win fi rst prize. speak for itself,” she says. and mediums} - thought Mysterious Mischief This is how she perceives fl ies out the window. I hope (Ellis in Wonderland) her relationship with her art. these pieces give others the September 21 - October 14 “Touched off by fl eeting delight they give to me.”

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Mike and Colleen Smit repairing and sprucing up the sleigh for the 2018 parade. Both main south road, opunake d/N 42305 Mike and Colleen have recently retired and have been enjoying making a contribution to the town. 2nd october 11:00am on a/c stanley Bros 220 High Capacity In milk Cows This closed herd has been in the Stanley family for 80 years with 45 years of using AB. Bred for capacity & type, the best production being 530kg/ms/cow. Currently producing better than 2.2 ms/cow/day. BW 90 PW 98 Rel 92% SCC currently 80,000, Blanket Dry Cow for the last 20yrs, C10 & EBL free. Bryan Goodin 027 531 8511 or tim Hurley 027 445 1167 Vendor Noel stanley 027 222 5643 26 WHAT’S ON Thursday, September 27, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thirty seven years delving into the past The general public maybe Jillian Williams who has notices from 1936 onwards, surprised by how much held that position for the which are all collated and the Hawera Branch of the last 12 years. “People are neatly indexed. New Zealand Society of blown away by how much Contributions are always Genealogists does says its information we have.” welcome. convenor. This information includes “A lot of people aren’t “I don’t think they are electoral rolls, school aware of what they’ve got,” aware of how much we do magazines, district and family says Jillian. She says when behind the scenes,” says histories, and Taranaki death family members pass away a lot of material gets thrown into the skip. She would like Cafe/Restaurant Open people to consider whether or Tues - Sun open 11am not that could be useful to the Mon from 1pm Society instead. Much historical material All meals, fish & chips, burgers has disappeared through fires or gone missing for other reasons, so the Hawera PIZZA Branch bought a scanner Thurs - Sun from 5pm which enables them to go to schools and churches and scan records without having to take them off the premises. • TAB FACILITIES • POKIES • POOL TABLES Society members at work on a Wednesday afternoon. The Hawera branch has 25 • SKY TV • GARDEN BAR members and was founded Laurent and Grant, as well as 37 years ago. For the last 10 Edwin Dixon who was mayor years it has been operating of Hawera at that time. Other out of the old Masonic Hall recent projects have included WAIMATE HOTEL on Union Street. Every researching the suffragettes 49 Main Rd, MANAIA Ph: 06 274 8341 Wednesday between 1-3pm, for the 125th anniversary of their research room is open to women gaining the right to HAWERA GENEALOGY the public, and members are vote. busy keeping their newspaper In the Hawera Library they reports up to date. have photos on display with ANNUAL BOOK FAIR They helped out with the members of the public being commemorations for the invited to place names to opening of the Victoria Cross people in those photos. Garden and the unveiling of The Hawera Branch is also the statues of Hawera’s two known for their annual book World War I Victoria Cross fair, now in its fifth year. winners Harry Laurent and With two weeks still to go John Grant. They have been to the fair which will be 4th - 6th OCT 2018 tracking down family of held at St Joseph’s School St Joseph Hall OPUNAKE Victoria St Hawera BUSINESS 8.30am - 7pm Thursday ASSOCIATION 8.30am – 6pm Friday 9am – 2pm Saturday Opunake Business Association

Collecting books now ph 2784292 or Market Day Ladies with pumpkins. The Hawera Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists is interested in hearing 2784344 Saturday October 27, 9am-1pm from anybody who can put names to faces. Don't forget to bring a bag for your books. A great fundraiser for all groups. $10 per stall. Hall in Hawera on October Thursday October 4 from 4-6, organisers have already 8.30am-7pm, Friday October Contact Rosie at Pastimes: matched the total of books 5 from 8.30am-6pm and [email protected] they had for last year’s sale. Saturday October 6 from The book sale will be on 9am-2pm.

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OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Thursday, September 27, 2018 WHAT’S ON 27 Art collection to show at Koru Pip Woofindin can remember clearly being with her dad Rex (the late Rex Wooffi ndin) when Michael Smither’s oil on board, “The Joker” was knocked down to him at the International Art Centre in Auckland in 2006. Pip says she nudged her dad and said “you should buy this dad,” so he did, and now its back in New Plymouth, Rex’s birthplace, as part of the collection the family have generously made available to Koru Collective to sell and raise funds for their not-for-profi t galleries. Night Warrior (Darcy Nicholas).Is one ot the works Proudly supported by BNZ from the Rex Wooffi nden collection for sale at Koru Partners Centre a collection Galleries of 30 works purchased by Rex over the past 70 years will be exhibited from Pip Wooffi ndin with Tolo Harbour (Peter McIntyre). September 28–October Smither and Darcy Nicholas, challenge the imagination, “ Fowler Canterbury artist. 23, shared between Koru Peter McIntyre’s “Tolo Bay” The Red gate Over the Puppet Henryk Szydlowski, on Devon Art Space and is revealed amongst the Paradise,” Henryk was born Michael Smither, (Clouds Gallery and the BNZ wrapping, exposing a part in Poland emigrated to New from Back Beach andFour Koru Galleries Partners Business Centre. of his history from extensive Zealand in 1979, stayed Rock pools and Three sand Pip and her husband Gary world travels. seven years, then settled in Pools), George Haite` Simon A lifetime of Art Sweeney are so enthusiastic McIntyre’s piece will be Perth Australia. Symbolic Williams, David Jones, Koru Galleries with the proud support of BNZ Partners will about bringing a portion shown at the BNZ Partners references to New Zealand Douglas Badcock, Gaston de show from the 28th September 23rd October a selection of original art collected over 70 years by the late of the 260 works in the Centre Gallery open Monday feature in the artists work. Vel, Arthur Boyd, Guy Huze. Rex Wooffindin. collection they personally to Friday from 8.30 - 5pm Koru on Devon (open All works are for sale. It’s BNZ Partners centre level one 13 - 15 Devon St east delivered their precious load along with Kaitangata (Darcy Wednesday – Sunday 10am a feast for our eyes, Koru 8.30am - 5pm Mon to Fri straight to our door. Nicholas) Louise Henderson – 2pm or whenever the Galleries thank the late Rex Koru on Devon level one 18b Devon St East The excitement of Untitled, Michael Smither street sign is out) will show Wooffi ndin’s family for this 10am - 2pm Wed - Sun (or when sign is on the street) unpacking has taken most - “Joker,” also Henryk the balance of the works privilege and I thank my sister koruondevon / Ph 021 410 030 of one day discovering Szydlowski “Described as including several originals for marrying his brother. original work of legendary “a star who paints poetry from Waitara born Darcy names like our own Michael on canvas” with titles that Nicholas. Barbara Blakemore Fay Looney

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28 WHAT’S ON Thursday, September 27, 2018 OPUNAKE & COASTAL NEWS Coffee and chat and take in the view You are invited and you are from home and need an welcome to come along to outing? Do you live alone? the NPOB Surf Life Saving Are you a visitor to Oakura or Club each Thursday morning New Zealand and would like for an hour from 11am for a to mingle with locals? Do you coffee and a catch up with have diffi culty with mobility? other locals and visitors. This is the place for you, all I like to call this a morning of us will benefi t. talk group, you may have a The venue is outstanding and better name. Morning talk it is very much appreciated reminds me of my primary that this spot has been made school days, sitting on available by the NPOB Surf the mat listening to other Lifesaving Club. children’s news or being the Each month there will be one sharing news. We all a guest speaker who will benefited then and we can spend 15 minutes sharing all benefi t now from either their story or project they are talking or listening. involved in. Are you new to the A coffee group for Oakura is community? Do you work a place where anyone can pop Saturday September 29 From left. Yvonne, Robyn, Peter, Yvonne, Neil, Barbara Maura and Maisie the puppy. in for a cup of tea or coffee company of other people. and toddlers are welcome, suits bring your own mug. “Happy Campers” and be able to have a chat. Some days we want to talk diversity is the key. We are A coin donation may be left It is a place where everyone and share ideas and other enriched by variety. for the surf club. Please feel Playing in the front Bar from 8.30pm is welcome to join in on any days we can happily listen I would love to meet you free to contact me with any conversation and not feel like in on a conversation, all of there. NPOB Surf Club, questions you may have. PLUS they are intruding. This is this is what the coffee group Oakura Beach. Thursdays 11- not an exclusive group, it is can offer. There is no age 12. Tea and coffee provided. Tracey Lusk. ph. 752 7875. Tuesday October 2 for everyone who enjoys the barrier, the elderly, babies What you can bring: if it mobile 027 636 8060. Bingo Fundraiser for the Taranaki Retreat Suicide Prevention McFall Fuel creates new look BE HERE AT 6PM TO BUY YOUR CARD FOR $10. One card plays 3 rounds and better service for Manaia 1133 South Road, Oakura McFall Fuel is a family across the North Island of The Manaia Service in Yarrows bread from the 06 752 7765 operated company which New Zealand. The family Station had a pump upgrade BBQ and catch up with www.butlersreef.co.nz delivers fuel and lubricants business grew out of the completed in March with Taranaki rugby players and dairy farming industry in the a smart new look that saw the McFall Fuel Team,” said Waikato in the 1960s and three hoses with nozzles on CEO Sheryl Dawson. “Our moved into the fuel industry each side of the pump serving aim is to get involved in the in 1983 when a relationship 91, 95, and diesel which communities we work in and began with BP. The merger means more customers can with our customers so that with Direct Fuels in 2014 have access at any one time. we build strong and lasting and with Rural Fuel in 2017 The revamp also enables relationships.” has seen the company look at the pumps to handle power Historically, the McFall ways to work with its large and outages and repower more Fuel family has links in the ever growing rural customer effi ciently. area through Morris McFall’s base along with other sectors “The rebrand of the mother, with a farm in such as the forestry, transport, Manaia Service Station is Pungarehu. construction, oil and gas, and complete and so now it is quarries. McFall Fuel deliver time to celebrate with anyone “We have a very clear both fuel and lubricants to who wishes to join us on commitment to the Taranaki their customers’ sites to make October 11 at midday as region when it comes to fuel it as easy as possible to help part of our week focussing and lubricant distribution and customers’ businesses be on the Manaia area in the supporting the community,” a success and the McFall lead up to the Taranaki vs said Sheryl Dawson. “Our Fuel fuel card is also a must, Wellington match on Friday aim is to provide outstanding giving customers access to night. We want people to service, quality products, the BP and GAS networks come and enjoy a sausage and fi rst class solutions for across New Zealand. or two carefully wrapped customers within the area.”

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