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Matariki at The Kauri Museum Principal There was an air of excitement at The Kauri Museum on Friday 15 June when more than 100 primary school children arrived for the opening appointed ceremony of the annual Matariki Exhibition dedicated to the artwork of primary students within the old Otamatea area. This year’s theme is ‘Nga Ika o Otamatea’, a study of some of the fish species found in the two harbours of Otamatea; Mangawhai and the Kaipara. Gathering at the entrance to the Volunteers' Hall the students were greeted by a loud blast from a traditional Maori instrument, the pukaea or trumpet. They were then called into the Hall by Whaea Geraldine Jenkins and welcomed by Matua Bernard Makoare, the maker and player of te pukaea. Bernard gave a Paparoa Primary School presentation of his announce the appointment Maori musical instru- of their new principal. ments, nga taonga Mr Simon Schuster will puoro, to the students, commence this role at the teachers and parents. start of term 3. While this In conclusion he led his Eager questioners during the taonga puoro presentation will be his first principal student listeners in an position, he has been impromptu ‘jam’ session using some of the objects from his collection. With assistance from Assistant Principal at the young audience, a karakia for the exhibition concluded the morning’s activities. After Matarau School for the past lunch, everyone enjoyed an entertaining concert by four kapa haka groups of the schools five years. Simon enjoys present. A delicious afternoon tea provided by the Friends of the Museum concluded a music and drama and the wonderful day of Matariki celebration and learning for everyone involved. school is looking forward to Museum CEO Lisa Tolich says "Matariki is a firm favourite on our events calendar and the him introducing ‘a regular staff and volunteers of The Kauri Museum enjoy facilitating the transfer of knowledge and 'song of the week’. wonder across generations". The school will farewell Mrs Matariki continues at The Kauri Museum with a second Raranga Flax Weaving workshop Linda Donnelly, interim scheduled for 24-25 July. The first workshop held in June was a huge success with some very principal since Term 3 2017, interesting examples of kete completed by the end of the last day. with a shared lunch at the Nga Ika o Otamatea continues until 29 July with spectacular examples of primary student end of Term 2. PP art on display. You don’t want to miss it! Lisa Tolich, Museum CEO

Mayor Jason joins planting volunteers More than 30 willing volunteers turned out for HarbourCare's community planting day held at Bryce and Aneta Lupton's property, 'White Rock Hills' to plant up a gully which contributes to a stream already fenced, and adds to previous years' plantings. The weather was fabulous, and about 2,500 trees were planted out. Mayor Jason Smith was the special celebrity guest, along with other notable attendees namely Kaipara's NRC representative Penny Smart, Alison Whiteford from Beef+Lamb, and Kathryne Easton on behalf of the Integrated Kaipara Harbour Management Group. Mayor Jason commented: "It's been a great day. It's really good to support community initiatives like this, and very satisfying to see the results they can achieve. Well done Otamatea HarbourCare. I'll certainly be keen to help out again next year." TV's Country Calendar film crew were Mayor Jason Smith, celebrity volunteer present and this particular HarbourCare planting day will be included in a story to be aired in October about the Luptons, who are worthy candidates due to their various initiatives in demonstrating environmental Shoh Biscocho, of Ariel Farm, one of the participants on the day responsibilities on farm. PP 2 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

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PP From the Editor This month's issue is unprecedented! Not only is there a message Whānau talk from your editor but we've run to 24 pages, including more colour than before, due to advertiser requirements and a special Whānau Talk is a new local request. This is a 'one-off' as it's a huge job to compile this many community service for the pages and our policy is not to run full-page advertisements. Kaipara District based in Our congratulations go to regular advertiser Garnetts Tyre Paparoa. Service of Maungaturoto, which has been in business for 60 The first event 'Welcome years this July. In my childhood years, Garnetts was where Whānau Talk' will be held you would find my father after he had gone 'downtown' for a at Paparoa Sports Pavillion while to get petrol, and he would have been 'held up' with Bert 10-12 midday on Thursday and others having a cup of tea with lots of essential town 'talk' July 19. Included is a (see adverts and story elsewhere in this bumper issue). brief introduction about In other news from this desk, the Press Gang welcomes school Whānau Talk, morning tea, student Maggie Hames to our team. Maggie is contributing play resources and games as part of her community service towards her gold Duke of to enjoy. Everyone is Edinburgh Award (DOE). In this issue Maggie has written about welcome. Koha/donation the DOE scheme and about the PTA's annual 'Possum Purge', gratefully received. now in its 10th year. Contact: Diane on email: The Thanks to all who contribute to this community newsletter and [email protected] Glass Guy also to our advertisers, we couldn't print without you. And yes, or 021 292 4105 I would like to pass on the Editor's job (see details pg 22) to Whānau Talk is on someone community minded who feels they could step up to Facebook: look up Whānau the challenge - I could find many other things to participate in Talk on the Facebook Link. Broken instead, as I feel I've 'done my dash"! Diane McKinstry Enjoy this mid-winter issue, Sally Taylor, Editor PP. Window Repairs Civil Defence Phone Colin Community Emergency Plan 09 431 6595 The Press has received the following update from Lynne Warbrooke, Paparoa's new Community Response Co-ordinator for Civil Defence (Lynne takes over from Yvonne Yorke in this role): On Saturday, 9th June, Loraine updating. There have been Meantime, if you have a smart Rowlands and I attended many changes in the way Civil phone, an app is available to a joint meeting of the Defence operates, and the download called the Red Cross Community Defence groups focus is more on building a Hazard App. It's completely in the Kaipara including resilient community in case free and will notify you of any representatives from Poutu, of an emergency rather than major happenings that might Matakohe, Maungaturoto and having 'stuff' available just in result in a state of emergency Kaiwaka. case something happens. or civil defence emergency. I met with Sharon Douglas, I will be contacting as many Get the app from https://www. Civil Defence Emergency people as possible who are redcross.org.nz/what-we-do/ Management Officer for the part of this plan over the next in-new-zealand/disaster- Kaipara district, to review few weeks to bring them up management/hazard-app/ or our own Paparoa Emergency to speed on these changes. just google red cross hazard Plan. As many people have To update your contact app to find the link. come and gone from the details, please email lynne. Watch The Press in the coming area, and many contacts [email protected] or months for more updates. have changed, the plan needs phone me on 027 295 3949. Lynne Warbrooke

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zd The Old Post Office Medical Society update Paparoa Guest House Paparoa Medical Society has been working hard to ensure Bed & Breakfast the ambitious project of transforming the former council Business building into a valuable and lasting asset for the community Deb & Kevin 09 431 6444 becomes a reality. Directory www.oldpostofficeguesthouse.co.nz For a  small groups or large Society Chair, Graham Taylor The Society recognises that Progressive Paparoa  meals on request many in the community have Inc produces a handy warm said "There have been a welcome number of unexpected been inconvenienced by business directory free to and unforeseen challenges the closure of the building. residents and distributed involved in turning what had Unfortunately there has with Paparoa Press. It is been essentially a private been no option but to close updated every few years home into a code compliant temporarily. Planning is as businesses change and public building. Meeting now well advanced and new ones start. current code requirements it is anticipated that the The Directory consists Serving the community since 1903 for public buildings is renovations will commence of an A4 card handy to complex and costly. within the next few weeks. place by your phone or However we are confident Paparoa Medical Society noticeboard. If you would that when the renovations is fully committed to their like to have a business are complete Paparoa objective of ensuring the listing contact Graham will have a wonderful provision of medical services Murray 4316 324 or email facility that will serve the for the community of [email protected] community for many years. Paparoa". G Taylor, PMS with your details. The cost is $10 per business which can be given direct to Graham Be involved, have a say, join PPI or banked online into Progressive Paparoa Inc (PPI) will hold its AGM on 18 July in the PPI account number Paparoa Hall at 7.30 pm. 02-0308-0119729-000 (your name as reference). This is an opportunity Walkway, village landscaping The deadline is 15 July so for community-minded and the playground, direct don't miss out. individuals to get involved liaison with Kaipara Council, in an organisation that has a Regional Council and NZTA on busy role in many of the things issues of concern, Community that make Paparoa tick. Notice Board, community

Over the last 20 years PPI events, and Paparoa website. ENJOY OUR has played a part in making If you would like to be part of Paparoa what it is today. Many this team and have a say on local features that we take the direction and development for granted are a result of PPI of Paparoa come along on WinterWinter SpecialsSpecials initiatives. Wednesday 18 July. PPI has a continuing role in You will be very welcome. $$ as Paparoa Press, Farmers' Market, Print Shop, Lions Bush Graham Taylor, Chair 1212

Free July weeds workshops X These popular Northland Regional Council annual 'Weed EarEar ly ly Workshops' are being held during July in Paparoa, Whangārei, Kerikeri and Coopers Beach. NRC's pest plant specialist, Sara Brill said "These hands-on workshops have a BirdBird serious purpose, but are delivered in a relaxed and fun way to help people get to BrunchBrunch grips with what these weeds are and how YOUR CHOICE to control them." Eggs Benedict Two free 3-hour Thursday to Sunday workshops will be held at Paparoa Hall Monday 23 July (first Classic Southern Breakfast session 9-12 and the afternoon session 1-4pm) There is a 11am - 12 pm Pulled Pork & Fried Eggs short presentation, with identification tips and information Smokey Beans & Paparoa Pub Sausage on control options, including chemicals and other methods. To Register, call Sara Brill on 09 4700 136 or email [email protected]. • PAPAROA HOTEL• www.paparoahotel.nz (09) 431 7359 4 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

Starbright Wellness Libby's Councillor Corner - volunteers The week of 17-23 June was National Volunteer Week. I'm wondering if it passed Massage you by unnoticed, or did you read or see something which acknowledged the many services, events and activities that can't occur without volunteers. Reiki This year’s message was: 'Volunteers are the Heart of the Community'. Reflexology By many, the work will be completed; Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai. When you live in a small and add to their curriculum vides a recruitment and community it's impossible to vitae. Opportunities to assist referral service for volunteers, miss our volunteers - school with their careers or increase and matches them with Fri/Sat PTA and board, sports teams the likelihood of obtaining a potential organisations look- bookings (coaches, fundraisers and job can be a great motivator. ing for volunteers. It managers), churches, garden Communication with young somewhat surprised me that Vicky Jennings beautifiers, the Press Gang, people may also need a a third of people who contact 021 2484259 Hall committee, Progressive different approach. Obviously them about volunteer roles 144 Franklin Rd, Paparoa Paparoa Inc., charitable trusts, social media is a major player are under 30years of age. fire and emergency services, for them and it can be used to Older people may of course Lions club and many others. showcase your organisation. already be volunteering, or Kaipara District Council’s vision It's great to have the Proudly know where to go for these R & D MacDonald of 'Thriving Communities Paparoa Facebook page roles, but either way this is Working Together' would not to send messages out to a a good trend for the future COMPUTERS occur without volunteers. younger audience. Photos and of our communities and for citizenship in general. Community groups often video clips help draw attention Call Ross with your to what your group is doing. computer problems & repairs worry that they can’t get young people to become involved Volunteering Northland pro- Libby Jones, 021 208 0093 He’ll even build a computer in their organisation, that the to your specifications zd average age of their members is increasing and that their organisation may not survive Garnett's Tyres 60yr Jubilee Ph 09 431 6221 in the future. Bert and Elsie Garnett opened their tyre shop on 14 July, 1958 There are many advantages in and to this day this same garage proudly serves the needs of having young people involved the district under Dean and Vicky Garnett's management. email: [email protected] in organisations - with energy Garnett’s Tyre Service is 60 years old this month and although and enthusiasm, they can there've have been some major developments over those bring in new life and fresh years, the business remains focussed on delivering friendly ideas. In some cases they can and memorable service. help with more physical tasks Dean started work with his father in 1974 and in 1989 took Birt & Currie that older members may no over the family business. “I still enjoy serving customers and longer be able to easily do. making their cars run nicely, ensuring they’re on quality tyres Surveyors Ltd Young people usually want to and that they're safe,” said Dean. “We wouldn’t be still here have fun while they're helping if it wasn’t for our great customers, so we must share this Local Phone out, not necessarily being milestone with them.” 09 280-9591 with other young people, but Garnett’s provides expert service for the varying needs of certainly in a group where they customers from the everyday driver, to commercial and Timely, can have an enjoyable time. farming customers. They also may not want to friendly & Since opening in 1958 the workshop has seen three facelifts personal commit to a specific role or take on a long-term commitment, including the more recent addition of solar panels yet there service but may be interested in one are still strong links to the store’s heritage. Dean added “My off or short-term opportunities dad had a manual tyre machine which is still here and we’re [email protected] proud to still be in the same workshop with Bridgestone and www.landsurveyors.co.nz - more so than older people. Firestone’s backing for all these years”. PP PO Box 120 Paparoa 0543 They may also be looking for a chance to increase their skills

Trailered lights for hire Paparoa Sports and Recreation Association have two trailered lights with self-contained generators available to any community group or business who may need night-time lighting. They are ideal for evening sports or other outdoor evening events and are fully registered, maintained and ready for use. Please contact Jane Bailey 431 6148 on behalf of Paparoa Sports and Recreation Association Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 5

White Rock is i Rainfall breaking all records! 'pops up' again Last year, 2017, was the highest rainfall recorded at the Yes we're popping up everywhere! The Paparoa weather station operated by the Northland Gallery is moving back into its original Regional Council with a total of 1,425mm. The 10 year building and will temporarily occupy the premises vacated by average for the district is 1,163mm. Paparoa Library until building renovations commence. So far in 2018 (at publishing shut off) there has been We'll be open for business As always, we're looking 923mm of rain compared with 828mm to 30 June last year. 7 days, 10am-2pm, from for new members and (The average to the end of June over the last 5 years, Saturday 7 July - with art and for new 'friends' of the including 2017, is 604mm) craft on offer from our local gallery, so if you'd like By 30 June we will have had over 100mm (4 inches) more artists and crafters - So please to join us please contact rain this year than last, and last year was a record! PP come and visit. Stu on 946 9990. (This move Thanks to all who've visited our is only temporary and we will Saturday pop-up opposite the need to vacate at short notice Farmer's Market, and thanks when renovations begin.) to Robyn Skelton for use of the And then … we'll be looking Rain, rain, rain space. Our return to the library forward to the grand re- It rained and rained and rained building gives us more space to opening of White Rock Gallery in our re-vamped and The average fall was well maintained showcase art and craft from all And when the tracks were simple bogs our members, not just a few. refreshed (watch-this)-space! White Rock Committee It started raining cats and dogs After a drought of half an hour We had a most refreshing shower Lions Change of officers And then, most curious thing of all As the Paparoa Lions Club enjoyed their Change of Officers evening, a reflection on the year just finished A gentle rain began to fall indicated it had been another busy year for members along with Next day but one was fairly dry plenty of good camaraderie and fun. Our Paparoa, Matakohe, Save for one deluge from the sky Tinopai and Maungaturoto communities have been served well. Which wetted the party to the skin And then at last the Rain set in. Anonymous

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Science Corner Plastic and pollution Pollution of our oceans and waterways is a huge global problem and is being highlighted in the media. we sell: • Virtually half of the plastic ever manufactured has been  Pointed Electric Fence Battens made in the last 15 years.  1st & 2nd Grade Fence Battens • Carelessly disposed of plastic always ends up in the ocean.  Retaining Wall Timber  • Much of the plastic in the ocean is broken down by those Weather Boarding little tiny shrimp-like animals called amphipods, into tiny  Rough Sawn, Gauged & Dressed Timber granules which in turn are eaten by larger fish. You may be  Private Milling Undertaken eating lots of plastic every time you have fish for dinner! • The largest market for plastic is for packaging materials. • About 9.2billion tons of plastic has been produced since the 1950s and of that amount 6.9 billion tons have become waste AND 6.3billion tons of this has NOT been recycled (National Geographic figures 2017). • Estimates of how long plastic stays around vary from 450 CABINS FOR RENT years to never breaking down. • Over 700 species of marine animals are 2.4 x 3.6m $65 P/W affected by plastic. (Never let plastic rings from 2.4 x 4.2m $75 P/W your 6 pack get into the sea as it strangles fish and birds.) Millions are killed by eating plastic. plus delivery & bond • Plastic chemistry - plastics are made up of long chains of repeating links (polymers) made from carbon, INCLUDES POWER LEAD, hydrogen and oxygen. Cellulose (as in plants) is also made of CARPET, AND CURTAINS long chain polymers but they break down naturally. Celluloid was the first plastic invented. Plastics are usually made from FULLY INSULATED crude oil or natural gas with the simple monomers (links) joined using heat, pressure and catalysts. Stella Ph Keith 021 2394251 From our family to yours Clean Tech It all started with a question from a yoga student - why, as they Crompton are banning plastic bags, don't shops supply us with paper bags? I don't have the answer - it's the power to suppress 'free possibly a cost thing, but it energy' initiatives and limit Engineering Ltd got me thinking about how our access to new technology, consumers are now expected such as the (hardly new) to bring their own bags whilst idea that hemp can be a fully Phone/fax 09 439 2393 industry continues to pump out biodegradable alternative to 31 Jellicoe Road, Ruawai plastic wrapped everything. plastic? Please; do carry bags, know As we find answers, its easy to what your choices are when get angry that 'the wool has buying, and change your habits. been pulled over our eyes' so And do become aware of how that these massive companies much 'clean technology' has keep making billions of Hay Racks been suppressed from us, due dollars of profit - but anger - covered to corporate interest in profits! won't release 'tech'. Share How can we become aware of the knowledge. There ARE or uncovered what is 'suppressed informat- alternative options, and when ion'? Try a Google search for miilions of consumers demand 'free energy', 'salt water pow- to find out what has been ered vehicles', or (if you really hidden, watch how quickly want to fall down a rabbit hole) new systems arrive. It starts 'full disclosure + suppressed with each individual opening technology'. Luckily free in- their eyes, doing their own formation can be found and it research to be in charge of the Palm Kernel starts you thinking. changes we want to see. Why are companies stopping The earth is beautiful, it's not Trailers the release of machines that broken. It can be fixed where could provide remedial action it has been hurt. Without a to the likes of Fukushima healthy biosphere, humanity website: cromptonengineering.co.nz disasters and the plastic filled isn't here, so the time is now!! email: [email protected] oceans? Who gave companies Jenny Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 7

DOE award programme Paparoa Print Shop Joining the Duke of Edinburgh (DOE) programme was one of the best opportunities I have taken. Thanks to incred- ible people in our area, hundreds of students have been At Skelton's involved in the program and experienced so many new things. Paparoa Drapery 431 7306

skills, building confidence and having incredible experiences. Tramps have taken Otamatea See Robyn for High School students all all your printing needs around New Zealand, and even to Nepal! My most memorable tramp so far was last winter when we had planned on There are three levels of recreation, and volunteer walking the Tongariro Northern Sheppard achievement for the award, in the community. Then of Circuit but the weather had bronze, silver and gold, and course there are the tramps, another idea. We ended Electrical the requirements to complete the part of Duke of Edinburgh up having an amazing time Ltd each stage step up with each that’s the most well known. exploring the Central Plateau level. However, the basics Through these we students in the snow, a first experience electrical installation stay the same, learn a skill, get to explore our beautiful for a few of our group. and maintenance participate in a type of physical country while learning life-long Duke of Edinburgh is definitely not always easy but that’s Bill Sheppard Electrician part of it, you challenge What can we do ... yourself, push yourself out of your comfort zone, and often 021 975 618 ... to help save our planet from plastic? surprise yourself with just how or Start by changing your plastic habits! much you can achieve. a/h 09 431 7196  No plastic bags for your Maggie Hames groceries. Help our shop-keepers out. Take reuseable cloth shopping bags (yes, it's starting to happen).  Avoid plastic packaging where- ENJOY OUR ever possible - don’t use plastic plates, cups etc.  Don’t buy plastic water bottles WinterWinter SpecialsSpecials or coffee cups - carry your own reusable one.  Skip using plastic straws unless you have a medical condition requiring one. Dine  If you have a baby, look at using alternatives to disposable $ nappies or ensure they are disposed of to landfill. 16

 Recycle where possible. DON’T LITTER! 73% of plastics found on beach clean-ups are bottles, caps, &Wine X food wrappers like chocolate and icecream wrappers, cigarette butt (filters), polystyrene containers and grocery bags. PP Lunch Enjoy a delicious meal served with a Glass of House Wineor a Handle of Beer YOUR CHOICE Thursday & Friday Delicious home-made Pie, Paparoa Pub Sausage, 11am - 1 pm Zucchini Corn Fritters • PAPAROA HOTEL• www.paparoahotel.nz (09) 431 7359 8 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

Cameron Philips Pins in Paparoa ... Osaka Silenzio CABINETMAKER Last month it was mentioned Osaka and his young family have moved Matakohe into the area, and begun an acupuncture practice working from Skin Image rooms in Paparoa. Locals are already taking advantage of this ▪ Kitchens ▪ Custom Furniture so the Press caught up with Osaka to learn more about him, and ▪ Furniture repairs acupuncture. & restoration ▪ Custom run Since training at the School For this reason, a typical first mouldings of Acupuncture in Wellington, consultation with Osaka takes ▪ Stairs & Timber NZ-born Osaka has worked up to 75 minutes, with a full Doors ▪ Residential & for 13 years in the field. The range of questions to find all Commercial Joinery degree he undertook to contributing factors, and build QUALITY WORKMANSHIP become an acupuncturist was a complete picture of someone, detailed and complex, as you and possibly seemingly Earth's seasons, to prepare 09 431 7579 would expect for a system with unrelated associations. you for the incoming season [email protected] thousands of years of history in and help the body adjust. http://cp-cabinetry.co.nz While some might just hear Asia, and the Western medical Osaka is a wise and friendly, the word needles, and feel open guy who is also currently side of it gave him the same reluctant to give it a go, these skill set as a nursing degree. building his family's home in are not hypodermic width by Paparoa, where he lives with He describes acupuncture as any means! It is painless, feeling wife Aroha and 20-month-old AL's Upholstery "a technique for stimulating instead warmth or tingling at Alan Hilton son Avian. Aroha is a natural the body into self-healing", the site. An acute situation performer, and current and while there are multiple might need twice-weekly visits, creative director at an theories about how it works; while something with a slower Auckland based organisation Osaka uses it as a system, onset could be dealt with helping troubled rangitahi. treating the body as a whole, fortnightly, to see how things Osaka's other interests include holistic and integrated place improve as you work together. music, permaculture and Automotive where symptoms might be just Osaka's teacher, the late attending local te reo classes. Furniture the outer links to deeper origin Adejola Olatunji, who started The family look forward to Covers points of disease. "Weaving the NZ School of Acupuncture, settling their roots into the Seats together different threads would recommend people area, and are already feeling of information to get the come in spring and autumn, over 30yrs experience warmly welcomed. PP 021 0709101 fabric of the whole person." at the fulcrum changes of the 100 Petley Rd, Paparoa Bridges progress The Matakohe Bridges realignment project is progressing well as winter settles in. The Matakohe River western weather. side abutment/causeway has The large been built up to 15m which 300T crane is the finished height and is located at Licenced largely completed (see drone the eastern photo at right). Since this side of Building Practitioner photo was taken, further top Matakohe soil, mulch and metal have River is now For new builds, been laid as cover to control constructing alterations and roofing sediment on the abutment. the staging Area-specific sediment control (a temporary measures are in place across bridge) to Bridge 2 - west abutment. photo taken at end of May the entire 2.5km site to give access mitigate the impacts of winter for construction of the new Cutting limestone in the old bridge. quarry has slowed down now The Parerau Stream west and that both of the large bridge east abutments/causeways embankments have been com- have been completed and the pleted. The quarry will contin- COLOUR piles for the bridge are close ue to be used as a source of to completion. Once the piling limestone for the slip stabilisa- & CUTZ is completed at Bridge No.1 tion works through winter.  Ladies & Mens Cuts the piling rig will be moved to Drone footage is loaded on  Colours & Highlights Bridge No. 2. NZTA’s Matakohe Bridges  Perms Earthworks at the western webpage; http://www.nzta.  Weddings end of the SH realignment is govt.nz/projects/connecting-  Gift Vouchers continuing and the 33Kv area- northland/matakohe-bridges. Salon wide power supply lines have If you have any queries or 431 7255 been relocated to make way for feedback regarding drone fly- Gaye 021 115 8056 the new intersection leading to overs or other aspects of the Open Tuesdays to Saturdays Matakohe township which will project please contact: be constructed closer to the Jenny Scott,Liaison Manager, Call in or Ph for Appts - 1994 Paparoa Valley Road end of the project. Fulton Hogan 0800 900 007 Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 9

Around the world quiz night The Paparoa Primary School PTA is holding its annual quiz night fundraiser on Saturday 28 What's on at your Museum July at the Paparoa Sports Pavilion with this What’s on at your Museum year's theme being 'Around the World'. Events: Flax weaving workshop 24/25 July Get a team together (no more than 6), choose 2018MATARIKI Northland - 18 JUNE Photography - 19 JULY 2015 Awards a country, register and pay for your team at the school office. (Please note: countries will not be duplicated - first in gets ‘OTAMATEAExhibitions:’ Primary Schools displaying the use of traditional and to fly the flag!) Let us know if you would like to join a team. non*-traditional Nga Ika materials o Otamatea to celebrate the to Maori 29 JulyNew Year.

During the night there will be a 'mystery bottle * Tudor Collins - Man of Many Faces auction'. Tickets are $15 per person (available FREE Entry to the Museum for residents of the Old Otamatea from the school 431 7379), BYO drinks, and snacks * Textiles - TheDistrict. Everyday Apron

will be provided. Doors open at 6:30 and the Quiz FREE ENTRY to the museum for residents of the old Otamatea District starts 7pm. Please come and join us! 5 Church Road, Matakohe, Northland. p: 09 431 7417 w: www.kaurimuseum.com

The everyday Apron The Everyday Apron is an 7417 exhibition or visit www.kaurimuseum.com focussing on the humble LIFESTYLE AUTOS apron, currently on display at The Kauri Museum. Its outstanding Roger Price collection of aprons is used in many displays to complete the picture of early pioneer life in the district. Essential items of dress, aprons performed many functions from protecting the body to Full Mechanical displaying the wearer’s position within a ceremony. Services

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On entering the Museum, to the household coal bin, Books @ Ruawai 5 Freyberg Rd, Ruawai visitors see the apron symbol, wearing his apron on his back which forms an 'apron trail' as protection from the dust through the museum to The and weight of the heavy sacks Selling secondhand books and music Everyday Apron exhibition in of coal. The washday apron Open: Monday Tuesday ...... 9-12 noon the Boarding House. The trail was acknowledged by our Wednesday Thursday Friday...... 2-4pm highlights the everyday nature volunteers to be an essential of aprons, worn in domestic item, made from sugar bags Now open every Saturday...... 10am-1pm and work environments. From with a big pocket in the front Books at Ruawai is now on Facebook. Please like us! sawmiller to housemaid, black- for pegs. Recalling that our smith to hostess, an apron was mothers and grandmothers, Ph 09 439 2044 part of everybody’s wardrobe. fathers and grandfathers 027 200 5653 The 21st century sees aprons used aprons as an everyday or 022 073 9752 used less in the domestic necessity, brought back fond setting though they're still memories for all. widely used in industry. The Kauri Museum thanks the The Everyday Apron exhibition, Textile Volunteers who have and apron trail through the put so much work and effort FARMWORK SERVICES museum, has been curated by into this display. In particular For all types of fencing, stockyards, our dedicated team of textile we acknowledge June Weber, handyman work, tree felling, tractor work etc. volunteers. They share their Joy Bonham, Verity Baines and memories of aprons, which Margaret Poyner. gets us all thinking about phone There's still time to come and how useful these underrated Mike 09 431 6509 garments really are. They enjoy the exhibition that runs discussed who wore aprons until 15 July. Admission is 027 203 2694 and how they functioned. free for residents of the old email June Weber recounted a story Otamatea district, and there [email protected] of the coalman (who delivered are some terrific aprons for coal to the family home when sale in the Museum shop. 12 tonne digger now available she was a child in Dunedin) Dr Tracey Wedge for driveways, farm tracks, hole boring etc as he moved from his truck Collection Manager Curator 10 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

Janic J 'Say it with flowers’ ... White Rock Gallery To be able to visit the Chelsea Flower Show in London has long been on the 'bucket list' of Raylee Over, florist and owner of Trash, trash, trash ‘Country Blooms’ shop in Paparoa CBD. And so, like a dream come true, she has now ‘ticked’ it off the list along with visits to Kew ... TRASH TO ART Gardens and Covent Gardens. All three lived up to expectations completely with not one disappointment. YES FOLKS, IT’S COMING AGAIN! The Royal Hort- of flowers and the SAVE THIS DATE - SATURDAY 20TH OCTOBER (Labour icultural Show's joy when people weekend), for White Rock Gallery’s creative event. A great annual fair, the receive them that success last year with great ‘Chelsea Flower she loves. “I will prizes, by public demand we Show’, is complete never be on the are doing it again. with show and rich list but every Whilst we don't have a artisan gardens, a day I get to enjoy permanent gallery at present, nursery pavilion, what I do". As we are still here and active music, shopping Luther Burbank as you will have seen by our and food and (Botanist) said: popular little `Pop Up’ Gallery drink. For florist “Flowers always in the village each Saturday. Raylee "the history make people So start saving your bits and and opulence of it better, happier pieces and get your creative all was stunning; and more helpful; side going. it was inspiring they are sunshine, and exciting". food and There will be two adult categories: Highlights were the gardens, medicine to the mind”. 1. FOUND OBJECTS – e.g. old watches, nuts & bolts, such as ‘Space to Grow’, Raylee can provide ‘Teleflora’ screws, old jewellery, driftwood, shells, etc, etc ‘Feel Good’, the Floral Design and ‘Petals’ worldwide 2. RECYCLED TRASH - e.g. plastic, bottle tops, bottles, section, and the Great Pavilion delivery, local delivery, flowers paper, cardboard, anything you would normally put where the best nurseries of for weddings, bouquets, fresh in your rubbish the world showed plants and and silk arrangements; she flowers of many varieties. "The 3. CHILDRENS SECTION - (under 12) Any of the above. has weekly specials and New sights, sounds, scents and Zealand gifts on sale. Her Entry forms will be available nearer the date, or for further colours were amazing". hours are 9-4pm Tuesdays- information contact Janice Ph 946 9990 On owning her own flower Fridays and 9-12pm Saturdays shop Raylee says it is the beauty at the Farmer’s Market. PP Kaka seen around Paparoa, Dargaville Locals have been keeping a tab on up to four rare kaka that have turned up on various properties around Paparoa over the last two weeks. It is clear from these sightings that, on top of other native trees, kaka have developed a taste for pine pollen which is protein rich making it a useful winter feed source. Kaka are a large, olive-brown parrot with red-orange underwing and deep crimson belly. Their call is a harsh, repeated “ka-aa” when flying above the forest canopy, harsh “kraak” alarm calls when disturbed. Northland conservation advocate for Forest & Bird, Dean Baigent-Mercer, has previously been quoted as saying pest animals (particularly stoats) drove Northland's mainland kākā to extinction in the 1970s/80s. A Kākā in a persimon tree in Dargaville Kaka can co-exist with rats, and possibly also with possums, but not with stoats. Populations can, however, recover when stoats and other pests are controlled by trapping or poisoning. To find out how to trap stoats, rats or possums or to help out with local trapping efforts contact local Pahi conservation trapper Shaun Holland 021 087 75 600 or 431 6453. PP Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 11

Everything’s coming up Cabbages! 'See you in the Woods' Paparoa Farmers' Market has everything you need for all your 'Into the Woods' by Stephen Sondheim and directed by winter comfort food. Peter Flower opens on 14 July and is a perfect school-holiday Responding to entertainment for the family. There is a 20% discount available our local com- (on opening week- munity is the end only) if you way we like to buy four or more do business; tickets, including you said we one for an adult and needed fresh purchase them at vegies and Tony’s Lotto Shop, that’s what we Maungaturoto (not have! online). Cinderella's Step Mother and Step Sisters Super fresh This clever Broadway and reasonably Abigail and her vegetable stall with shopper Dennise Brownlie musical intertwines the plots of fairytales such as ‘Little Red priced, Abi’s Riding Hood’, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ and ‘Cinderella into a fruit and veg stall has all the to be more than a pretty face story about a childless baker and his wife and a witch who basics for that warming winter and makes a remarkably good has placed a curse on them. Children will love the show, but soup. Treat the family to a big egg and bacon muffin. Raylee equally it's a 'fairytale for adults' as the consequences of the fat baked potato with lashings has delicious scones for a little characters' selfish wishes and quests prove that in real life of cheese from Helen's Good sweet treat and her chum things do not always work out 'happily ever after'. Life stall, or use those spuds Maggie has some delish deli Ray Palmer heads the musical accompaniment, a 'cutting-edge with Lucille’s smoked fish to goodies for that lazy Sunday orchestral suite’, the latest in interactive-musical technology. make a mean fish pie. brunch by the fire. The excellent cast includes talented young performers and Sort out your weekend Community stalls are always experienced adults. ORT's theatre has air-conditioning, breakfast with eggs from welcome to take advantage of upholstered seats and EFTPOS available for doorsales. Carol, the herbs garnish from the vibe. Contact us for your The eight performances run over three weekends - 14-15, Maurice and Joanne's tasty stall as we’ve got some free 20-22 and 27-29 July (Friday evenings, 7.30 and Saturday/ marmalade and honey for your spots coming up soon. Sunday matinees, 2pm). Purchase tickets online at ort.org.nz sourdough bread available at We’d love to see you and 'the or at Tony’s Lotto Shop, Maungaturoto (Adults $28, school Good Life stall. fam' so get your 'A in to G' and students $15) and don't miss out! Maura Flower If you don’t fancy doing the we’ll see you there! cooking, Clayton is proving Helen Cairns, Farmers Market

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30% off all fashion wear. 20% off ladies dress shoes. 10% off everything else in store when spending over $30 excluding school uniform Skelton’s Paparoa Drapery Mon-Fri 8.30am to 5pm Sat 9am to noon Ph 431 7306 12 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 13 14 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

Hilda celebrates 100 yrs Rosehip seed oil for skincare Family and friends As a skin therapist, I regularly use rosehip seed oil in my treatments gathered in Taipuha and prescriptions, yet I had no idea where it came from or how it on June 23rd to grows naturally until our recent trip to Central Otago. celebrate Hilda Driving from flavonoids, poly- McCarroll's 100th Wanaka to phenols and ca- birthday. Hilda has an Dunedin, we pulled rotenoids. I boiled excellent memory and over to take photos a handful in with remembers people’s of all the autumn green tea - nice names better than reds and golds and clean but many people much on the hillside. I rather bitter! younger. Lots of stepped back for The oil used stories from the past a better shot, but in skincare is were shared to the straight onto a very extracted from enjoyment of every- thorny bush and just as my the tiny seeds of the rose hips. one present. PP husband yelled “be careful of It contains high concentrations the rosehips!". of essential fatty acids which is I stopped in my tracks, saying needed for cellular membrane “what makes you think that’s and skin regeneration. It is the a rosehip bush?” Now I was only oil that contains trans- confused. Up to then rosehip retinoic acid, the precursor to me was a pale liquid, rich in of Vitamin A. To treat photo omega-3 and omega-6 which I damaged skin, lipid dry skin use in my skin treatments - a and skin with diffused redness beautiful oil in a bottle, not I use a pure form of rosehip these thorny bushes with red seed oil. berries that were covering the I’m not sure if Central Otago Central Otago hillsides. rosehip bushes are the exact On talking to locals I learned species used to manufacture that Chinese gold-miners the oil used for skincare but brought the plants to NZ to use I'm happy I've now seen, for teas to ward off winter colds touched, and tasted rosehips. and flus. Rosehips are rich in an- Nina Quan tioxidants including Vitamin C, Skin Therapist, Skin Image

zd Huarau Station a piece of local history Huarau Station was opened in 1920 and called the 'Northern Terminus'. In other words this was as far as the railway line had progressed from Auckland on its way to Whangarei.

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Upholstery cleaning Water Blasting Full upholstery cleaning of Concrete all furniture - lounge suites Decks In those days, trains were the best way to travel for people, office chairs goods and livestock (note the double tracks). Also to the Tool & Equipment right is a ‘siding’ besides which is a small goods shed with a Carpet Care Hire verandah extending over the track. Includes pre-spray Gardening & Building This old 'siding shed' is the only remaining original building on treatments with stain Tools the site! The recent photo below is the same shed and a removal and hot water Water blaster, Mower, modern day railway extraction Grinders etc engine on the only Patch repair also available Flood recovery track now serving this House washing Carpet Drying line. The old station is Soft Chemical Wash Dehumidifier rental at the end of Huarau Pre-painting Wash Full Commercial Road (between Pap- Cleaning aroa and Maunga- turoto). It is North Kaipara Transport's lime and fertiliser depot and the NKT rubbish and recycling yard . PP Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 15

Northland Photography Awards Matakohe's Kauri Museum is one of the country’s best regional museums and tourist attractions. A jewel in its collection is over 1200 images gifted by photographer Tudor Washington Collins. Well known for his work The competition has three as the “kauri cameraman” categories, Primary School Tudor captured the glory and student, Secondary School grandeur of standing kauri student and Open. The whilst documenting the loss of work can take any form, but forests due to the timber and entries must be based on a gum industries. Many of his photographic image. images are displayed within From all online entries the the museum and in the special judges, Pam Goode, producer exhibition 'Man of Many Faces' and director of commercial which celebrates the diversity photography and video and of his work Stephen Davies, artist and Only 4% of our ancient forests art curator, will choose semi- remain and they now face finalists to go forward for final Dennise - Jill of all trades the onslaught of kauri die- judging. The finalists' work will Dennise Brownlie calls herself “Jill of All Trades” as during her life back disease. The Northland be hung at The Kauri Museum, she has worked at many jobs, from fruit picking, school dental Photography Awards is part with winners announced at a nurse, hotel housemaid, school cleaner, kumara picker, school of The Kauri Museum's special awards presentation secretary, artist, cake decorator, carer, crafts person, ukulele ongoing support of the 'Keep on 10 August. player, actor, wedding and funeral celebrant, museum registrar, Kauri Standing' programme In conjunction with the mother and grandmother. to stop the spread of this competition, theTudor Collins “I've married close to 140 deadly disease. This online People’s Choice Award runs couples and most have photography competition throughout with voting online. survived!' she laughs. (launched in 2017) has become Full details, entry forms and "My cake icing is mainly for an annual event. Museum rules are at The Kauri Museum’s CEO, Lisa Tolich explains “the fun. 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Hey, kids . . . just for you! International Joke Day ◦ Limestone & Metal Cartage Celebrated on the 1st of July, this is a day Q. ◦ Truck & Digger Hire meant to spread joy and cheer! ◦ Farm Roads ◦ House Sites & Where ◦ Earthwork & Dams driveways The origins of this day are unclear, but does a ◦ Wrapped Silage & Hay historically there was a group, the 'First ◦ Cultivation polarbear keep ◦ Fencing & Mulching Comedy Club', formed in 350 B.C, known its money? as the 'Group of Sixty' who would gather at A. In a snow Maize the temple of Heracles to share jokes and Silage bank! planting & witty comments. harvesting Whether this is also a joke, who knows? Laughter is very important for health, and nowadays everything 09 431 7556  021 720 590 is so serious and dull, its good to have time celebrating humour in our lives. In light of recent reports of earthquakes and Q. you getWhat whenQ. do you volcanoes here and abroad, the poem below by Why did cross a cow and a Hone Tuwhare is a clever and comical explanation. Humpty lawnmower? Dumpty have A. A lawnmooer. a great fall? 'A Childrens Tale' A. To make up for a The taniwha breathes fire miserable summer and hot stones Q. The taniwha snorts hot dust and steam When should Golden snot trickles from his nostrils. you buy a bird? petethebuilderltd@gmailcom Deep inside the Earth the taniwha A: When it’s going takes deep-breathing exercises cheep! to keep in shape for when he has to remind us all ADVERTISEMENT PROOFthat we are not SHEET as powerful as he. Keith the TV Guy Freeview digital TV His name is RU-AU-MOKO He is the boss of all the taniwha 20 TV and He doesn't give a fart for anyone or anything. 9 Radio/Music channels are But when he does - Regioncurrently beingal NWATCHews OUT! transmitted.

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10 years of Possum Purge! A winter month at school Ten years ago a news clip played on TV, catching the attention of June has been an exciting month at school with many a few people at Paparoa Primary School. activities. At the end of this term we will farewell Mrs It was about a possum hunt Purge, the fur was plucked Linda Donnelly, our interim principal since Term 3 of that had taken place in another by committee members, 2017, and at the start of term 3 will welcome our new principal, area, both to fundraise and however, when a couple of Mr Simon Shuster. help create environmental local pluckers came along out The whole awareness. The idea turned of interest and saw half the fur school visited into a possum committee and in the trees, rather than in the the Kauri with a lot of hard work they bags, they volunteered to help Museum on created an annual event, with out the next year. 15 June for the first in 2009. Each year, the prize giving the opening There are an estimated 10 gala held on the Sunday after of this year's million possums in Northland three days of competition has Matariki Paparoa School’s kapa haka performance at Matariki Exhibition which are damaging our drawn many people, rain or Exhibition, environment and eating the shine with its bouncy castles, Ngã Ika o Otamatea. We're the local community. eggs of our native birds. Over gumboot throws, quizzes and very proud of Room One Throughout the school we the last ten years Paparoa always the big question of who created our artwork have started to introduce School Possum Purges have who won. depicting the patiki/flounder. the ‘Zones of Regulation’ eliminated a total of 7,500 This September will be this We're hoping people will take programme enabling students possums! All the fur plucked event's tenth year which is not the opportunity to visit the to develop positive strategies from them has been sold and just a good fundraiser but it's museum to see these artworks to identify and manage their the money raised has gone also good for the environment, on display. emotions/feelings. towards many improvements good for the fur buyers and of Rippa Rugby - Years 3 and Our wonderful PTA is working at the school over the years. course good fun. 4 students participated in hard to organise our two In the first year of the Possum Maggie Hames the ‘Have-a-go day’ held at biggest fundraising events Kaiwaka mid-June. for the year. Our annual Quiz We were thrilled to receive a Night will be held Saturday, grant from the Environmental 28th July and we will celebrate Leaders Fund (Northland our 10th Possum Purge and Pets in the Valley Regional Council) for purchase Mini Gala on 6-9th September. Yes it's definitely winter - just as I sat down to write - a cat of traps and tracking tunnels to Term 2 finishes Friday 6 July. decided to help. It's just phenomenal how much mud she has establish pest control practices Term 3 begins Monday 23 July. managed to traffic down the hall and into the office! She also on school grounds and within Julie Harper 021 7727managed to get 66 the computer to do things I didn’t even know it could do! Anyway this week I was reminded of the phenomenal healing power of youth and ENJOY OUR 021nature. On 7727 Monday an extremely66 gaunt, potbellied, flea ridden kitten came in for re- homing. It had no energy and just slept all day. We gave it the obligatory worm pill and a flea treatment - it WinterWinter SpecialsSpecials also had a wash to clean it up somewhat and of course we fed it but that was all. By Friday we had a lovely ginger kitten whose coat was starting to shine, who was playing with toys and who was Book Now!! purring excessively when cuddled. He still had skinny legs and JULY – his belly was still a bit out of proportion to the rest of him but what a transformation! Friday 20 So lovely to see - hopefully soon he will find his forever home Saturday 21 and his turn around will be complete. Take care, Janine Mid-WinterMid-Winter ChristmasChristmas 021 7727 66 House Construction, Alterations, Renovations or General repairs DinnerDinner Special menu 021 7727 66 Two courses $40 House Construction, Alterations, Renovations or General repairs House Construction, Alterations, Three courses $50 • PAPAROA HOTEL• Renovations or General Repairs www.paparoahotel.nz (09) 431 7359 18 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

'The African Touch' SHOP & BREW This is the final installment of Graham and Sally Taylor's 'The African Touch' 28 day tour Moonshine & Curios as they continue into Namibia - a country with Home Brew Supplies a population of only 2.6 million people in an area three times the size of New Zealand. Great Gift Ideas A strong German influence remains in Namibia after South West Africa was claimed Layby Available by Germany in the late 1800s during the Friendly cheetah European 'scramble' for Africa. After WW1, Wed-Fri 10am-4pm the League of Nations mandated South Africa to administer the Sat 9am-3pm territory and it became Sun 10am-2pm a 'province' of South 1994 Paparoa Valley Rd Africa until its hard won 09 431 6547 independence in 1990. Continuing on our travels we crossed the Botswana/Namibia border and over the next three weeks covered g.a.s. Paparoa extensive terrain of desert landscapes rich in minerals, wild animals, Open 7 days thorny acacia trees, sand Mon-Sun 6am - 10pm dunes (all of which is sparsely in populated) ■ Petrol, Diesel & Oil (contd next page) Graham T and Penny Goodall on top of Dune 44 ■ Fresha Valley milk $3.50 2L ■ 2 litre icecream ■ Great variety of Bait and all Letters from The Old Post Office fishing requirements L’homme de le shed and ... ■ Great variety of snacks le Chateau Tongariro ■ Pet food - including dog rolls Wonder of wonders and shock upon shock it is, with ■ AdBlue some disbelief, reported that the man-of-the-shed has once ■ Top ups and again set forth to intrepidly adventure where many have gone prepay before, although not necessarily in quite the same way. ■ Bosch Suspend your preconceived ideas dear readers, and picture batteries this. The man out of the shed fetchingly attired in a French blue, checked shirt, casually slung scarf and palely beige ■ Hardware trousers nonchalantly checking in to Reception at that grand ■ Firewood old establishment, the Chateau Tongariro. Visualise this sophisticated figure striding across the carpeted foyer (and not tripping on the cunningly disguised steps) to the lift area followed obsequiously by the valet. Quelle splendour. Quel manly vigour ... Still suspending your disbelief follow our hero as, freshly spritzed with eau de Lynx, and to the manner born, the waiter g.a.s - Lucky & Aman 09 431 6302 is summonsed to our fireside armchairs. Vintage Champagne and Steinlager ordered, the antique ambience is enjoyed. Huge sparkling chandelier and tinkling piano music add romance and mystery. C’est vrai? On return to the boudoir reality returns. Disbelief can now be defenestrated and the man of the shed returns to a more natural habitat. The ancient radiator is (and clearly has been Tinopai Plasterers for some time) not fully functional. Clad in workmanlike WE GUARANTEE THE HIGHEST QUALITY FINISH underwear the man of the shed is equal to the task. The radiator is partially dismantled with a handy butter knife and bottle opener and reassembled. Magnifique! The room is 35 Years experience in... soon toasty warm and the man of the shed truly satisfied. One can take the man out of the shed but the shed can not be • GIB Stopping taken out of the man. • Fibrous Plastering PS - please feel free to adjust the le or the la, the quel or the quelle to the correct grammatical form PPS - defenestrate, such a lovely word, and an action no for FREE quote, call us now! longer legal in schools: to throw out the window ... Trevor 021 0300 073 Deb Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 19

... Safari in Namibia Painter & (Continued from previous page 19) Mahjong A game of skill & luck through to the Atlantic coast at days with bright blue sky and Decorator Swokopmund and back inland starlit sky at night. If you've played cards and to Windhoek. We interacted with some of enjoy working out how to Tradesman's quality win, you would like Mah Sights visited and explored the Kalahari Bushman (San) work guaranteed tribe and later on the Himba Jong. We meet twice a included the amazing Interior who are unique for their month, currently at 2pm on Waterburg Plateau and a Tuesday. It's not serious, · Exterior Spitzkoppe Mountains at ocre body butter, traditional we enjoy each other's · Spray finishes sunrise and sunset with hair ‘dreads’ and extensions, · leather clothing and company and have a few Roofs ancient rock laughs! · paintings and body ornaments. · Waterblasting carvings of Like many African tribes Contact Marian Harkness animals depict- they've now embraced for details 431 6332 For your free quote ing the life- tourism - charging [email protected] or. call Mike 021 529 025 style of some fees for visits and of Africa's offering many saleable earliest known souvenirs such people. as necklaces, There was the bracelets, Kevin s Shed 50 ton Hoba anklets and ' Meteorite wooden animal panel beating & repairs which struck carvings. earth some Many wild Just ask 80,000years animals in ago, Dune 44 Etosha National 027 642 4991 (one of the Himba tribe's distinct hair Park were 09 431 6444 world's highest dunes) to seen including lion, climb, the crowded Cape Cross rhino and zebra, seal colony, Fish River Canyon giraffes, springboks, (the world’s second largest and wildebeests, ostriches Karoma Kimani, tour leader, in Giants' Playground over 500 million years old), and we were close up to If you're interested in finding out !AiAis hot springs, the Giant's leopards and cheetahs, purring more about these safari trips 3245 Paparoa-Oakleigh Rd Playground at Keetmanshoop and licking our legs. see www.africantouch.nz PP (massive rocks stacked up At journey's end we farewelled precariously for miles around) our fellow travellers with a and the quiver forest (giant fantastic meal at the renowned aloes - their hollow branches Joe's Beer House before flying used as quivers for arrows). back home to reality but with And, everyday, there were hot many great memories to keep. Proudly Supporting Paparoa

OPEN 7 DAYS Rain, rain, and more rain Monday-Saturday 7am-6pm, Sunday 9am-5pm Hopefully you've dug up your dahlia bulbs or they may rot in the sodden ground. Clean them, dry them and store in a shed or under trees - check regularly as they can dry out too much and shrivel up - maybe keep in damp pine sawdust (haven’t done this myself but may try it this year). It’s time to think about what you want to grow next season and check out the catalogues. Hopefully you have planted your garlic, cleaned up around your fruit trees and cleaned up around the perennials. Broad beans should be growing well by now if you like them. If your strawberry plants need replanting or if you need new ones, now is the time. Feed them with a good dose of sheep pellets. If you have a raised garden and netting over the top you'll have a better chance of beating the birds. You can start planting early spring seeds towards the end of this month, but do it in a protected environment as it can be cold at night. A hot bed is a good investment if you want to get started early with seed sowing. It's also time to plant and prune roses this month and to plant sweet peas, poppies DVD’s $1 to $8 per night and calendulas, but watch out for the slugs and snails. EFTPOS NZ HERALD POST CENTRE I've had so many chokos. They are so versatile. If after you've made pickle, and you still have some to spare, use them in Phone / Fax 431-7320 stir-frys. Roasting is also a possibility. Stella Cnr. Franklin Road and State Highway 12 20 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

Kaiwaka School Junior Speech winners Seeks Community Support The Lions Club of Paparoa enjoyed the quality of speeches presented by speakers from Paparoa, Matakohe and Maungaturoto Primary Schools, Otamatea High and Otamatea Christian School at the 'Annual Schools Speech Competition’ held in May. The winners of the junior section (years 5 & 6) were Anwen Kaiwaka School has a thriving Davies (1st Place) and Brooke Healey (2nd Place) both kapa haka group and most of of Paparoa School. President Jim Rowlands is pictured the pupils are involved. It's an presenting the Junior Cup to Anwen at school enthusiastic and joyful rōpū led assembly with Brooke standing behind her. by the dedicated Mina Paikea. Anwen's winning speech is printed below. With the school roll growing Brooke's speech "The importance of good rapidly there are not enough manners" will be printed next month. piupiu (flax costumes), and those they have are over 20 years old! The plan is to buy The History of Whittakers Chocolate ... speech by Anwen Davies new handcrafted piupiu that Imagine, if your parents owned a chocolate factory. How popular would you be at School? Well, that honour the performer's mana was the same for Matt and Holly Whittaker. They were very popular at school and they didn’t even and the mahi that they put into know why! They thought it was normal - their Dad working in a chocolate factory. performing. My Dad doesn’t own a some setbacks along the way. chocolate now, but I think To do this, we're asking the chocolate factory. But I do The toffee wrapping machine it’s good because chocolate’s wider community for help. The like Whittaker’s chocolate and he ordered during World War 1 my favourite. They don’t just Board of Trustees will cover today you will learn how this was torpedoed on the way to sell them in New Zealand half the cost and we need help iconic New Zealand chocolate New Zealand and is now … at anymore, they export round for the other half. company came about. the bottom of the ocean. the world. In Singapore this A GiveaLittle page has been set The story of Whittaker’s begins Over the next 30 years almond block in my hand is the up for fundraising. Every dollar in Manchester, England 1868 business went well. He moved biggest selling chocolate. can make a difference. Please when James Henry Whittaker, to a bigger factory, employed They really are a family working share with friends and whanau, known as JH, was born. more staff and in 1936 he together and the Whittaker and support Kaiwaka School. At the age of fourteen he started making chocolates. children, are definitely still the https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/ piupiu-for-kaiwaka-school-kapa- started working in the cocoa When the first supermarket most popular kids at school. haka-group department at a confectionary did open in 1931, Whittaker’s Anwen Davies Kaiwaka School company in Birmingham. got the contract to supply Eight years later, JH was confectionary. Unfortunately married and on a boat heading war arrived again and stopped to Christchurch, New Zealand all chocolate making. Lots of were he set up a business staff lost their Jobs and they importing boiled sweets and reduced their range from 120 other confectionary. Do you to just 3! After the war JH think he sold his sweets at the sadly passed away, but this supermarket? The answer is wasn’t the end of Whittakers. no, because supermarkets only His children took over the came to New Zealand in 1931 company and continued (more on that later). Instead making just a few products. JH jumped on his horse and They are now the biggest New sold sweets door to door. Zealand owned company. They In 1911 he moved to make 15 million big blocks a Wellington and set up a factory year, at a factory in Porirua there. He named his business with 80 employed staff. They ‘JH Whittaker and Sons’. He had still only produce mostly Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 21

Rotary projects and news Our regular speakers at evening meetings always give interesting insights into the unique nature of people in our communities. We recently hosted 26 other Rotarians from other paparoaLocal goods direct clubs within our district. It's great to interact and learn about specific projects they are undertaking. from the Producer Driver Mentoring This is from the many discussions, all learnt when completing farmers market gaining suucess and popularity. activities and problem-solving projects. Rotary wishes Maddy Already one restricted licence excercises offered. well for her forth-coming has been gained and there Albie's Community Auction student exchange to Spain. are a growing number of Rotary supported this auction Nikau Grove, Whaka Road. people being mentored. If which raised up to $5000 for Several working bees have you're interested in accessing been held involving rotarians, the Dementia unit. Although EVERY SATURDAY the scheme please call Te the inclement weather was community members and DOE 9am-noon Roroa (who do the bookwork) off-putting, those who came students. The newly metalled 0800 55535, for eligibility. went away with great bargains. pathway is better to follow and at the Village Green Ruth 021 433 969 'Pecking Order' Watch for this Whangarei Speech contest two new bridges will protect ph fundraiser - a Kaiwaka Friday Maddy Lemuelu of Otamatea kauri roots near the path and night movie - in co-ordination High School represented go over a stream. Volunteers with Hakaru Scouts. our club with her thought- have spent up to 40 hours on Rotary Youth Leadership provoking speech. She quoted: this area so far. If you're interested in learning Course (RLI) John Kenworthy- “the best stories are pages in LTD more about Rotary you can KMU SURVEYS Thompson participated (with your passport” and “alone we MAUNGATUROTO 40 other young people), can do so little, together we can access our website www. rotarymgto.club gaining much motivation do so much” - something we've Eileen Parsons

is i Ken Urquhart Licensed What are Pandi and Byron up to now? Cadastral It's been three years since the Press stopped in to visit Pandi and Byron, a new couple in town, and a lot has changed in their world. Surveyor Pandi's expanded her ethical lump of - essentially useless Open about the future, they organic chair designs and - hardened clay for $7k! said "You never know what 09 431 8705 now includes stools. "To the However, he admits the opportunities might arise", 021 161 2344 lay-person it might seem methamphetamine industry and they've redesigned their [email protected] similar, but chairs and stools boom is great for his focus on home since we called in 2015. are very different, actually." work, sometimes days on end. Currently there's plans for Bryon's work in the Their garden is looking great even newer renovations - a consultancy industry has too, filled with exotic delights. double-storey conservatory, taken a dip, and he is instead "I'm not even sure anymore and helicopter landing pad. focussing on letting his what I can eat or not," Pandi "Also, 'Air BnB' has inspired PLUMBER creative side out. "I've been shares, as she munches on us to open a boutique-sugar- really getting into abstract some dock, "But since we are free-vegan-gluten-free B'n'B Kaiwaka to Ruawai pottery, I love getting my now vegan, I figure everything where people can sleep in carefully re-constructed hands dirty (inside gloves) green is edible." The paddocks ● 30 years’ experience and creating one-off pieces have been cleared of the old milking sheds. It's very that sell for exorbitant boutique free range livestock, popular in Matakana ..." ● All plumbing services amounts." When pressed, slaughtered to make space Good on you Pandi and including new housing Byron admitted his works for a turtle sanctuary. "People Byron for continuing to push and maintenance don't often sell locally, as don't realise how active turtles the boundaries of lifestyle people around here aren't can be, I can watch them all living, we look forward to that interested in buying a night." Byron shares dreamily. seeing what you'll do next! A ndrew K enny PP ph 027 642 8320 HOMEKILLS WAYNE & ANNETTE 4T-DIGGER – BOBCAT – TIP TRUCK Property Maintenance – Driveways – Building Sites 09 439 2020 Stump & Tree Removal – Hole Boring – Chain Trencher Dry Aged Beef Specialists Calf Shed and Stockyard Cleaning Traditional Manuka wood smoked Bacon & Ham KAIPARA – WHANGAREI – RODNEY No Retail Phone Matt: 021 199 6677 TOKA TOKA Email: [email protected] 22 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press

Annual General Meeting Progressive Paparoa Inc. HOOK, LINE & PPI AGM The Press brings success! Annual Skeltons' Winter Sale SINKER July 18 2018 Because of our article on Starts 2nd July and runs to the the Paparoa Show, NKAA has end of the month. With 30% 7.30 p.m. welcomes Steve McKinstry who off all fashion wear, 20% off Snapper are Be a part of your community has taken on the treasurer's ladies dress shoes and 10% in very short role AND we also have a goat off everything else when you supply lately z administrator, Teresa Aitkins. spend over $30 (excluding as the water is Editor NKAA has welcomed both onto school uniform) don't miss a bit too cold the team. Thanks to Paparoa out! (See advert pg 11). for them. Wanted! Press! A Fun 'Dog Day' is proposed However, there are a few Is desktop publishing The Kauri Museum’s by Paparoa Hall committee nice kahawai, around, your thing? Do you love Northland Photography for Sunday 14 October with and the odd gurnard. community involvement? Awards online competition is categories such as cutest Of course if you want Enjoy a challenge? open for entries. Go to www. puppy, best tricks, junior to go out fishing at Paparoa Press provides: kau.nz for rules and details. handler, looks like owner, best the moment, wrap up . a vital source of Entries must be uploaded by dressed, scruffiest, waggiest, warmly with a beanie information specific to July 7 (see pg 15). etc. plus agility & obedience, and scarf, and have a nice our part of the Kaipara. This year's Paparoa School's demonstrations. Register day. Good luck! . a vehicle for sharing your interest in particip[ating local knowledge Quiz Night - 'Around the Happy fishing. World' will be held Saturday at Skeltons Drapery or to on ... history, the [email protected] environment, group 28 July (see details pg 9). activities, events & Look for the AGM notices attractions and so on these pages for Progressive . a platform for local Paparoa Inc (PPI) and Paparoa Many services from OCS service providers and War Memorial Hall Society Inc. FREE WHANGAREI SHOPPING TRIP Wednesday 25 July; businesses to reach by the potential customers... We were saddened leaves 9.30, returns about 3.30. loss for both the Metcalfe and .. In other words it FOOD BANK Sincere thanks to all who've donated goods, Brett families on the deaths baby clothes, toys and other items. connects our community. of Summer Metcalfe, and If this is you, please contact Alicia Brett respectively. Our SENIORS' LUNCH First Wednesday each month, thanks to our [email protected] condolences are with you. fantastic volunteers who help with this. Money donated at the seniors’ lunch goes to local youth groups. OUR TEAM Thanks to our administration assistants, our Financial Mentor who is a great addition to the team, and to our dedicated Governance Board who willingly give their time to ensure things keep going smoothly. OUR SERVICES are free and include counselling for couples, children, individuals - for any situation. Our Parenting Coach can visit in the home those seeking help with children aged from baby to teen. Our Financial Mentors can help with your budget, provide transport, and accompany you to WINZ to ensure you're receiving all you're entitled to. You don't need to be referred to use these services, you're welcome to phone (4319 080) or call at the Community House to talk about your needs, or you can 2088 Paparoa Valley Road, use the online referral form on our Paparoa website at www.otamateacs.org.nz The Team at OCS 0800 234449 No 1 Premium W: www.huband.co.nz E: [email protected] Round Posts @ 1.8 $13.40 + GST each

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WHAT’S ON - july 2018 Paparoa Press PP Annual General Meeting CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Paparoa War Memorial The Kauri Museum open 7 days, free entry to Otamatea District residents Hall Society Inc. Events: Raranga Flax Weaving workshop 24/25 July Exhibitions: 'Nga Ika o Otamatea' Matariki exhibition to 29 July Acupunture now 'Tudor Collins - Man of Many Faces'; Textiles - 'The Everyday Apron' available Into The Woods ORT's musical theatre 8 performances 14-29 July (details page 11) Wednesday and Friday at Free NRC weed workshop 23 July 9am-12 and 1-4pm. Paparoa Hall. Register 09 470 0136 Skin Image Clinic. PTA Quiz Night Saturday 28 July Sports Pavillion, 6.30pm For appointments phone Regular Events, Meetings and Organisations O Silenzio 021 229 3993 Paparoa Hall Anglican Church St Marks 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays 10am, Hook Road, Paparoa Ararua Church 10.30am every Sunday, All welcome ph 431 6622 8th August 2018 Art Studio, Ruawai Wed 10-12noon ph Frances 439 2554 Native trees for sale 7.30 p.m. Arty Farties Thur/Fri/Sun at the "Tile Shed'; Garage sale Sundays 10am to 2pm; Pohutukawas $5 to $7.50 Beginners Patchwork, Mon 7pm, Te Pahi River Dr. For info: ph Anne 431 6229 Karakas $5 to $7.50 Everyone very welcome Badminton Thurs 7pm, Paparoa Hall, $2 students/$3 adults ph Pete 4316 822 Nikau Palms $5 to $10 L. Rowlands, Secretary Crafternoons 1st & 3rd Wed in month, 10.30-4pm, Tinopai Hall ph Jo 431 7219 Phone Diane 09 431 6221 Exercise to Music Tue 10.30am Paparoa Hall $5 ph Rose 431 7418 Farmers’ Market Every Saturday 9-noon, Village Green. Contact Ruth 021 433 969 Storage Available Fresh flower bouquets Grey Power Last Wed in month,1pm, Anglican Church Hall, Mgto Available - one day's notice. Weds 4-5.30pm, M'gto, ph Rose Plunkett 431 7418 In Paparoa: Secure 20 foot Kaipara Marching Team Library Temporarily closed due to pending Medical Soc building renovations Containers - contact Brian Line Dancing Thurs 10am-noon Paparoa Hall ph Rose 431 7418 Plunkett 09 4317 418. Raylee Over 021 256 5893 Mainly Music Wed 9.30am Paparoa Comm Church, Carolyn Poyner 4316008 Paparoa County Depot Trust [email protected] Mahjong twice monthly on a Tuesday. Call Marian Harkness 431 6332. Maungaturoto Opportunity Shop Open Mon 10-1pm Wed 10-3pm Fri 10-3pm Music Makers Second Wed, monthly, Pap Sports Pavillion, 7pm. 4316 722 Otamatea Quilters 1st and 3rd Mon month 10am, Paparoa Hall 09 439 2262 Outdoor Bowls Maungaturoto Green ph Tony 431 6026 or Brian 431 6884 JULY TIDES - CALCULATED for PAHI-WHAKAPIRAU Pahi Hall available for hire ph Sherryl Corbett 431 7127 DATE LOW HIGH DATE LOW HIGH Paparoa Community Church 10.30am every Sunday, 4 Hook Road 431 7106 Paparoa Garden Circle 2nd Wed of month Marg Bailey secretary. 09 280 9897 1st 6.43am 1.04pm 17th 7.59am 2.25pm Paparoa Hall Functions venue ph Robyn 431 7306 or a/h Loraine 431 7290 2nd 7.21am 1.43pm 18th 8.50am 3.17pm Paparoa Lions Dinner Meetings 3rd Mon in month 6.30pm, Sports Pavilion 3rd 8.01am 2.22pm 19th 9.43am 4.10pm Paparoa Playcentre Tuesday and Thursday 10am-1pm Visitors Welcome ph Bianca 431 6730 txt 021 782 456 or ph Jane 431 6148 [email protected] 4th 8.42am 3.05pm 20th 10.38am 5.07pm Paparoa Primary School Term 2 April 30 - July 6. Term 3 commences 23 July 5th 9.27am 3.51pm 21st 11.36am 6.09pm Paparoa Toy Library Wed 10.30-1pm, Paparoa Comm Church, Hilery 431 7330 Paparoa Volunteer Rural Fire Force (VRFF) 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month 6th 10.16am 4.43pm 22nd 12.37pm 6.38am 6.30pm Depot Rd ph Cohan 431 6668 7th 11.10am 5.41pm 23rd 1.39pm 7.39am Plunket Ready Steady Wriggle Mon 10am Sports Pav. Tina Ball 021 033 5128 8th 12.08pm 6.03am 24th 2.35pm 8.36am Sacred Soul Circle Helen 021 938 024 for information Selwyn Centre Thurs 10am for over 65's, St Marks, Hook Rd, ph 431 8193 9th 1.10pm 7.05am 25th 3.24pm 9.27am Sports Pavilion Functions Venue Bookings ph Jane Bailey 431 6148 10th 2.11pm 8.05am 26th 4.07pm 10.12am St Mary’s Catholic Church 10am Wed, 6pm Sat, Maungaturoto Table Tennis Tues 7.30pm, Sports Pavilion $2 Pete 431 6822 11th 3.09pm 9.04am 27th 4.47pm 10.53am Tennis In winter recess (Fri 9.30am if dry) ph Sue 431 6224 or Pete 431 6822 12th 4.04pm 10.01am 28th 5.23pm 11.31am Village Flea Market 1st Sunday every month in the village 9am-12pm. Waka Ama Tue & Thu 5pm, Sun 10am, Pahi Domain, ph Grant 027 474 3856 13th 4.57pm 10.57am 29th 5.58pm 12.07pm White Rock Gallery Temporarily closed due to pending Medical Soc building 14th 5.47pm 11.51am 30th 6.20am 12.42pm renovations. Pop -up Gallery Saturdays - between Dairy & Skelton's Yoga: with Jenny: Chair yoga Tues & Friday, 9.30-10.30, Paparoa Sports Pavilion 15th 6.17am 12.43pm 31st 6.55am 1.17pm With Annie: Monday: 6-7.15pm Mgto Centennial Hall: Ph Annie 027 427 2644 16th 7.08am 1.34pm please update us with your details: [email protected] PP Community Directory EMERGENCY: FIRE ■ POLICE ■ AMBULANCE dial 111

COAST TO COAST HEALTH CARE OTAMATEA COMMUNITY SERVICES Community House. 09 431 9080 Maungaturoto Medical Centre: 8am-5pm Mon-Fri..... 09 431 8576 PAPAROA LIBRARY Free Membership 09 431 7555 Paparoa Clinic: closed temporarily - for building alterations Closed pending completion of building renovations For urgent after hours medical service (Wellsford)...... 09 423 8086 - re-opening date to be advised as soon as known DISTRICT NURSE Dargaville Hospital ...... 09 439 3330 PAPAROA PLAYCENTRE ...... [email protected] Healthline - 24 hour service...... 0 8 0 0 6 1 1 1 1 6 PAPAROA PLUNKET Clinic 4317340 Cynthia Keay...... 0276753488 HOSPICE KAIPARA Dargaville Hospital...... 09 439 3330 PLUNKET Helpline ...... 0 8 0 0 9 3 3 9 2 2 KAIPARA DISTRICT COUNCIL Helpline ...... 0 8 0 0 7 2 7 0 5 9 Mangawhai Office...... 0800 100 388 PAPAROA PRIMARY SCHOOL ...... 09 431 7379 LINKING HANDS Health Shuttle Service, Maungaturoto.09 431 8969 PROGRESSIVE PAPAROA INC (PPI) ...... Graham Taylor... 09 431 7209 LIONS CLUB PAPAROA Secretary Mark Pilkington ...... 09 431 7369 PARENT PORT Inc. free help for families Linda...... 09 425 9357 MAUNGATUROTO PHARMACY ...... 09 431 8045 PHYSIOTHERAPY Lyndsay Bargh Mon/Wed/Fri from 8am...431 8576 MAUNGATUROTO REST HOME ...... 09 431 8696 PODIATRIST / FOOTCARE Jayne Short ...... 020 4022 6598 NKT RECYCLING Huarau Road 10am - 2pm Mon-Sat....021 08 207 395 YOUTH & WHANAU FOCUS South Kaipara, Rose ...... 09 431 7418 24 PP The Back Page Paparoa Press

Press Photo Competition - The winners ... The overall winner of our 'Interesting buildings in the Kaipara' is Chloe Smith, for 'Old Ruawai Dairy Factory' and runner-up is Jed Town for 'Gordon Coates Memorial Church'.

Overall winner: Old Dairy Factory, Ruawai - Chloe Smith Overall Runner-up: Gordon Coates Matakohe Memorial Church - Jed Town Chloe wins the Whangarei Harvey Norman high quality canvas print, and Jed a quality photo frame from Skelton's Drapery, Paparoa. Our thanks to all entrants to our competition, we have all been thrilled with the quality and wide variety of photos sent to us. And thank you to our sponsors: Lynne Warbrook of Pegasus Engraving for the monthly prize, Robyn Skelton (Skelton's Drapery), and Whangarei’s Harvey Norman, for their enthusiastic support. If anyone has some ideas for a subject for next year’s photograph competition, please let us know at [email protected]. PP

The Old Slaughterhouse, Paparoa Station Rd Whakapirau Wharf from Pahi Old Pig Sheds, Huarau Bev Simons David Torrance Stuart Brown

5 Q's for Maggie Hames Who are you? I’m Maggie Hames and I’m 16 years old. My parents are Libby Jones and Pete Hames and I’ve got an older sister, Rita Where do you live and go to school? I live in Taipuha so I went to Paparoa Primary School and I’m now in year 11 at Otamatea High School. How long have you been in Paparoa? I’ve been in Paparoa my whole life, and my Dad’s family has been here for over 150 years. What interests do you have and plans for your future? At the moment I’m playing netball, badminton, learning the piano and completing my Duke of Edinburgh gold award. I don’t have any solid plans for the future but I’m hoping to travel and have a job that allows me to help people. Why are you writing for The Press? To complete my Duke of Edinburgh community service of volunteering four hours a month for a year. I thought this would also be a great way to both learn a new skill and share some stories. PP