MARCH 2021 The cost of spending a Penny in Paparoa In 1862 the first European settlers started arriving in Paparoa. At about the same Pahi Regatta time , 18,000 kilometres away, the UK was busy introducing coin operated locks in Northland Anniversary weekend saw public toilets for women (luckily for men, urinals were free) and the idiom Spend the people of Pahi, Paparoa, and a Penny became a polite phrase for going to the bathroom. Fast forward nearly beyond out on the water for all sorts 160 years and while Paparoa has progressed from those early days, sadly our of fun at the annual Pahi Regatta. sanitation has not kept up. There were boat and kayak races, The cost of Spending and the infamous bathtub race - a The Working Group great family day out! a Penny in Paparoa in would love more people the future is likely to be to join Pete, Cissy and significantly more as Graham in overseeing the we face the reality of community engagement. growth combined with We warmly invite you to decades of neglect. share your thinking with Paparoa - we have a us and add to the mix problem! of ideas. And while we The effluent system do not know what the that many of our answer is yet, what we do residential and know is that we need to business owners have act. Doing nothing is not in place is failing and an option. the truth is, it is no Kaipara District Council longer fit for purpose. understands the And while it might urgency of the issue be easy to ignore the and welcomes the problem for another community elevating day, if we do not the matter, as well as the act, we risk a catastrophic failure of commitment to finding a solution. our sanitation system that would Kaipara District Council Infrastructure have significant public health and Planning Manager, Matthew Smith, says environmental consequences. the Council is keen to work with the group Unfortunately, there are no quick fixes, providing technical support and advice. cheap options, or easy answers to the Unfortunately, it was not possible for problem we face. the Council to include a new wastewater The tricky location, the limited size scheme in the draft Long Term Plan but of properties and the heavy clay soil they are working with the community to all work to compound the problem. find a solution. Nevertheless, we have an urgent need We do not know what the answer is yet, to find a wastewater solution for our but we know that we need a wastewater village and its amenities. solution that protects not only the That is why PPI recently met with the commercial viability of Paparoa, but Kaipara District Council to talk through also our waterways and our surrounding the issue, discuss potential options and environment. agree on a pathway forward. As a community we want you to let us know As a first step, it was agreed we need your thoughts and possible solutions as these will feed into the scoping project. inside to understand the scale of the problem. • School Bike Track ....................... 4 That will allow us to better evaluate the Updates will be included in the Paparoa Press and community consultation with • Libby Jones NDHB...................... 5 options available to the community. • Council Mark ............................. 7 Together as a community we can the neighbourhood is planned and we want to hear your feedback. • I've Been Thinking ..................... 8 understand the scope of the issue and • Museum News .......................... 9 generate a local response. The Working A community meeting is being held on • Village Green Plan ..............10/11 Group wants to ensure everyone is 25th March at 7.30 in Paparoa Sports • Kids .......................................... 17 aware of the issue and has a chance to Pavilion. • Gardening ................................ 17 respond to possible solutions. Do come along as we welcome your input. • Out & About ............................ 18 PPI has applied to Foundation North If have ideas, suggestions, or solutions, • Community Directory .............. 19 for a grant to fund a community please let us know at [email protected] or • What's On ................................ 19 engagement study to help identify the 027 4754490 • Tides ........................................ 19 current and future needs. PPI • 2 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press PP A huge thank you... ...to everyone who helped make the Paparoa show such a lovely and vibrant event. With the help of many hands the show can continue to thrive. I'm reluctant to name names as there were so many wonderful people who all played essential roles in the many facets of putting on this event. The fire party put on a wonderful day's entertainment with their competitions and the kids had a fantastic time on the waterslides. Hopefully the stall holders were happy with the amount of people that came through their sites. Chris Westlake's mini must have clocked up many miles going around and around - it was always full of happy riders. The mounted shooting was a new and popular event down at the western arena. Thanks to the weather for being perfect and Covid for keeping away. Thank you to every one who came along to the show, each and every one of you contribute to the atmosphere and overall success of the day. See pics back page. Janine Hames, on behalf of the North Kaipara A&P committee. Grow Paparoa Garage Sale Grow Paparoa’s weekly Garage Sale is proving to be a popular destination for locals, and passersby. Since reopening in late October the Garage Sale has been doing great business each Saturday, raising money for the Grow Paparoa Inc Community Gardens. Manager Vivien Paulger says Donations for the every week people donate Garage Sale are more items for sale. only received on “We have been getting really Saturday when good quality children’s clothes, the shop is open. which sell very quickly, as well As Vivien says as adult clothing. We also - if it’s in good receive a number of books, enough condition and we have regular shoppers that you Volunteers Vivien Paulger and Kim Brewer receiving would give it to coming in to see what we fresh donations for the Garage Sale petethebuilderltd@gmailcom have. You never can tell what friends he would is going to be popular - just as sell, someone comes in and be happy to receive it. you think something will not snaps it up!” Grow Paparoa Garage Sale KAIPARA Most items in the store cost Saturday 10am-1pm LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES less than $5, with occasional 2070 Paparoa Valley Road (by special items a bit more. The the Showgrounds) store also has toys, crockery For further information contact KAIPARA KAIPARA and glassware. Jan Dallas, 021 431 724 LANDSCAPE SUPPLIESLANDSCAPE SUPPLIES Family Sports and Games Fun Afternoon 2 Blakey Road Maungaturoto Saturday 13 March 3.00pm The Paparoa Sports and Recreation Association, with support of OPEN 7 DAYS Progressive Paparoa and Paparoa Lions and Paparoa FENZ are holding a Fun Family Sports and Games Afternoon at the Paparoa Showgrounds. Rippa rugby, water games, tug-of-war, t-ball, lolly scramble, spot prizes, pre-school games, tennis, obstacle course, egg throwing. Arrive 3.00pm for 3.30pm start, mixed teams will be made up on arrival. Sausage sizzle and hot chips $2 to follow. Spot prizes for teams. For more details contact Libby Jones 4316 822 or Ken Chambers 4317 443 Entry to the sports afternoon is FREE. Bring the whole family and join in the fun. COMPARE OUR PRICES 0800 769 843 Paparoa Press www.paparoa.org.nz PP 3 Gallery Refreshed Making Every Stroke Count White EVERY 2 MONTHS While most children got to relax and go on holiday during the recent school break, Stevie-Raye White and Alexander Ball spent most days of their holidays at swimming training in Ruakaka. The RockRock children swim for Bream Bay swimclub and are coached by Richard Dunkerton and Tiana Birchall. Gallery Both had qualified for swims for 12 years and under in the upcoming Harlequins NZ Junior Festival held at Sir Owen G Glen Original Kaipara Created Aquatic Centre in Albany. Arts & Crafts This was recently held over Waitangi weekend. With just over 350 competitors it was an amazing event with an 5 Church Road, Matakohe next to The Kauri Museum electric atmosphere. Stevie-Raye, aged 12 says, "I was nervous entering the blocks but Gallery 021 0267 8241 felt all my training with Mr D would pay off - and it certainly did Enquiries 021 250 8613 with a massive 12 seconds off my personal best time.". [email protected] Like us onf Facebook Alexander, aged 10 says, "It was a fascinating experience and my coach Tiana prepared me well for it. I had to remember all the There's something for everyone! things she told me but the most important thing was not to move OPEN 7 DAYS 10am-4pm on the blocks or I would get a dq. I remember the referee starting my swims and then just went for it. I got some amazing personal best times and am so proud. They also had an around the world Paparoa Print Shop dress up theme and I was one of the 5 winners.". There were over 600 personal best times from swimmers at the festival, which is a credit to all their hard work over the season. At Skelton's The children are now preparing for their next big carnival held at the end of March in Kawakawa Paparoa Drapery called Rising Stars, where they will be sure to make every stroke count. 431 7306 REMEMBER! Paparoa Sports & Recreation Assoc Either way Twilight Fun Walk & Run it's 20k when you pass a Starting from Paparoa Sports Pavilion school bus that's picking up See Robyn for Saturday 27th March 2021 4.00pm or dropping off children.