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Maungaturoto, A Real New Zealand Town ‘Gettin’ on with it!’ Issue 64 November 2006

New Look CHRISTMAS IS APPROACHING

Playground for
Maungaturoto
Trick skates and spring rockers will soon sit
alongside the more traditional swings and
climbing frames in the ‘new look’ playground
in Hurndall Street, Maungaturoto. Months of FINAL CLOSE OFF
planning have finally paid off as work gets DATE FOR INCLUSION
underway on the redevelopment. The project
is a joint effort between Kaipara District
IN THE DECEMBER
Council and the community with funds for the ‘MAUNGATUROTO MATTERS’
new play equipment coming from an ASB
Trust grant. MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER
(anything received after that date will not be included)
Kaipara District Council Reserves Coordina-
tor, Stephen Soole, “We have a large contin-
gent of volunteers involved in one way or an-
other – donating time, equipment or materi-
als. While Council staff will oversee the pro- Brooks Motors Bus Trips
ject, the community have organised working
bees to do most of the preparatory work.”
Dates for Bus Trips to Whangarei
The redeveloped playground will be larger
than the current area as it will include an ad-
joining parcel of land donated by the owners Shopping, appointments etc.
of a neighbouring property. “The increased
size of the area means we can have separate Wednesday 08th November 06
play areas for young and older children as
well as picnic and seating areas.”
Thursday 7th December 2006
It is hoped that the new equipment will be
installed in late November in time for a De- Maungaturoto leave 9.00am
cember opening. Waipu leave 9.30am
Councillor Graham Taylor, “It’s great to see
the community pulling together to achieve
something they can be proud of. Real Town
For bookings, enquiries and prices
Maungaturoto have been involved in this pro- please phone (09) 431 8059
ject right from the outset and have been coor-
dinating the community’s involvement.”
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Maungaturoto Matters Real Town Maungaturoto

Non-profit organisations are urged to send in articles to
promote themselves, especially those that have paid up for Inc
the year and are entitled to a free quarter page space. We
Working Bee for the playground - Saturday
would love to hear from you! If you have an item you want
11 November 10am.
mentioned in the “Matters” you can either contact me at the
address below or drop it into the RED BOX in the window at
We need to do some volunteer work to make
Tony’s Stationers in Hurndall Street. If it is an advert the our dollars go further to provide a great place
fees are printed on the top right of Page 1. for our young people to play.
Please note we do not usually accept photographs as If you can come please let Anne Squires know
they do not copy very well and the effect is often or just turn up on the day.
lost; and we do not accept “Letters to the Editor” If we get a good number should only be for a
as we do not have enough room to print them. couple of hours.
We have to have the ground prepared for the
Editor Payments to
new equipment which arrives at the end of the
Eve Tinsley Maungaturoto Business Association month.
81 Gorge Rd P.O. Box 47, Maungaturoto or
Ph: (09) 431-8624 Contact Karen Smales
E-Mail contributions to:- Gale Albert, Ph: (09) 431 8232;
Secretary
maungie.mtrs Fax: (09) 431 8292; Mob:0274 855572
@clear.net.nz E-mail:albertbuildings@clear.net.nz

DEADLINES FOR NEXT ISSUE

Advertising and Editorial:
MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER

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PLAYGROUP AND COFFEE MORNING
Held on the first Thursday of every month
At the Plunket Rooms on Hurndall St in
Maungaturoto From 10am to Midday.
Please come along for a coffee and meet other
parents and caregivers.
Toys and books are available for the children.

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR

GENEROUS SUPPORT DURING
PLUNKET APPEAL WEEK
For further details Ph Jennifer (09) 431 6343
Maungaturoto Matters Community
Get to know . . . Dennise Brownlie
Will the real Dennise Brownlie please stand up!
Talented actress and Otamatea Repertory Theatre’s president
Dennise plays various roles both on stage and in her every-
day life. She was a stroppy old dame in OTR’s The Geriat-
rics, then Big Lil in Murder in the Music Hall. She was such
an outstanding mad chook in Chook, Chook that a new
award - The Best Actress in a Comedy Award - was created
for her at last year’s Norfolk Island Theatre Festival. Chook,
Chook placed third equal with ORT’s other play, A Dog’s Life
in the festival that attracted 12 theatre groups from New Zea-
land and Australia.
In her day job at The Kauri Museum where she catalogues
donated items she dresses in a corporate outfit that features a
stylish merino and possum cardigan. On open days Dennise
sports shabby, grubby pioneer gum digger garb. It was the
outfit she favoured when the Prime Minister opened the
boarding house. Dennise loves her work at the Kauri Mu-
seum as she’s fascinated by history – including her own. Her
stonemason grandfather, five greats back, helped build
Kerikeri’s stone store and she’s a member of the Edmonds
family from the Bay of Islands.
Dennise has been at the Kauri Museum for four years. Before
than she had a colourful career - she gave up dental nursing
after just seven months and has been a kumara picker, a
cleaner, an office worker and more.
She’s also an artist who was discouraged from going to Elam
Art School because only hippies went there.
She married Robert, a school teacher, and had two daugh-
ters, Amber and Topaz.
When Robert got a job at Matakohe School in 1982 they liked
the place and the people and made it home. Dennise re-
turned to painting when some local women started the Hu-
katere Art Group, and discovered a talent for realistic bush
paintings. “I have a feel for the bush thanks to my parents
who always used to take us to the bush and point out all the
different trees.” For a while she had a gallery at Matakohe
and a few years ago she spent 200 hours over three months
painting a 15m mural at The Kauri Museum.
At about the time Dennise returned to art she went to an OTR
performance in Maungaturoto and thought “what a magnifi-
cent place – out in the middle of nowhere”.
She helped backstage in Aladdin. Her first major role was
Queenie in Showboat performed at Forum North. She was
encouraged by schoolboy Hayden Tee who today has an act-
ing career overseas. ORT puts on about four performances a
year - the Christmas pantomime is coming up - and holds
workshops for youth. Dennise also directs and, as the ORT
president, is involved in a project to renovate the theatre. She
has a natural flair for comedy.
“I’ve always been outgoing and boisterous and out there,”
says Dennise who attributes some of those qualities to being
a middle child who had to fight to get noticed. “My first
teacher told me I was her little bulldozer.”
“I can ad lib and give cheek,” she says. “I think people look
forward to seeing what I’m going to do next and so do my
family.”
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MAUNGATUROTO
CHRISTMAS PARADE UPDATE
It is interesting at the response I have had from my
last report in the Matters. Many people have asked
“are you a little bit upset/angry?”, well I am not an-
gry as much as I am disappointed, I was hoping a
few more people might put their hand up, but a huge
thanks to those few who have, it’s great to have
some new faces involved.
Now down to business.
The parade is on Saturday the 9th of December, the
parade will be going through town at 6.00pm after
the grand opening of our new park. The parade will
then finish at the Country Club where we will be
having the community concert again. One change to
the day is that we will be holding the market area
down at the Country Club in the evening on the
rugby field, we are hoping to have organised activi-
ties for all the family to participate in as well as great
entertainment. We are in the process of organising
these events so if you have a talent to show case, a
stall to run , a float to enter or you just want to help
on the day just give me a call.
Come on Maungaturoto get involved, it’s your town;
let’s show the world how great we can be!!!!!!
Terri Donaldson 4318 599
OTAMATEA CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL
Phonics based program
Small class sizes
Biblically based curriculum
Next New Entrant intake February 2007
ACCEPTING ENROLMENTS
FOR 2007
ocschool@xtra.co.nz Ph 4318487
Gymnastics Otamatea
AGM
Everyone is welcome to the Annual General
Meeting for Gymnastics Otamatea,
to be held on November 6th, 7.30pm
at the Kaiwaka Sports Association.
For enquiries, please phone
Stephanie Brown (09) 4312 022
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WHERE CAN I GET ALL

THESE??

• Beds
• Bedding
• Bedroom Furniture

?
• Bed Settees
• Blankets
• Blinds
• Bunks
• Carpet
• Candles
• Cork tiles
• Curtains and Accessories
• Drawers
• Duvets
• Giftware
• Guitar Strings
• Haberdashery
• La-z-boy Chairs
•
•
•
•
•
•
Linen
Mats
Mattresses
Mirrors
Pictures
Pillows
?
• Photo-frames
• Pottery (fabulous Robert Gordon)
• Sewing Thread Northern PC Solutions
• Sheets Computer playing up so much that
• Shower Curtains you want to drop it off a cliff!!
• Souvenirs
• Tea towels
• Throws
• Toppa Pads
• Towels
• Tracks and Tapes
• Vinyl Flooring

INTERIOR FURNISHINGS
145 MAIN STREET Why not drop it into me instead.
MAUNGATUROTO Services:
Re– formatting. Virus removal.
Parts & Service. Troubleshooting.
New Computers. Parts & Service.
Please phone 431 8206 or 0800 852 Pickup & Delivery. New Computers.
363 or you are welcome to call in to our Competitive Rates. Pickup & Delivery.
Hardware Installations. Competitive Rates.
unique shop
George Lewis
Free measure and quote service and Ph: 09-431-8678
finance available T.A.P. Mobile: 021-2177-033
E-mail: northernpcsolutions@yahoo.co.nz
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Otamatea Avenue of Trees 1990
The vision continues
The trees are looking good in their spring/summer
finery. The pruned areas are recovering and filling
out and with the trunks cleared they are shaping up
well.
We have started to repair the frames that have
broken over the years and replace damaged wire
netting. This will continue over the summer months
along with clearing the ground in the cages of
weeds and grass. Some trees that have died or
been damaged will be replaced next Autumn. Fur-
ther pruning and shaping will be carried out so that
the trees form a clean uniform avenue into town.
Working bees will be carried out whenever possi-
ble (not necessary in the weekends ). If anyone
wishes to assist in the work please give your name
to any of the committee. You will certainly be
asked to help.
Those on the committee are: Dave Orford, John
Albert, Eileen Parsons, Norman Dale, Alan Flower,
Paddy Thornton, Vern Powell and Tom Clark
OTAMATEA KAURI & PIONEER
MUSEUM TRUST BOARD
(Trading as THE KAURI MUSEUM)
TRIENNIAL MEETING
And
Annual General Meeting
To present
Triennial Report
Annual Report
Election of Trustees
27 November 2006 at 7pm
Matakohe Hall
Trustee nominations close
5pm, 20 November 2006
At the Museum
Enquiries to Colleen Glass phone 09-431-7417
Forms available at The Kauri Museum shops in
Matakohe & Kaiwaka
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From the Editor’s Desk
Can’t believe that the next edition is the
Christmas one. Which brings me to remind
everyone although I always put the close off
date on page 2, it’s amazing how many people
will ring me around the 26th of each month
and ask ‘are they too late!!!!!’.
So close off date for everything for the De-
cember issue is MONDAY 20TH NOVEM-
BER, anything received after that WILL NOT
go into the December issue — no exceptions.
Churches and local organisations who want
special dates put in the Matters please ensure
that everything gets to me by that date.
Last month I advised that Susan McRae had
taken over as the Secretary of the Business
Association—True! But wrongly I assumed
that she would also take over all duties includ-
ing billing for the Matters as Gale did when
she took over the secretarial ship —Wrong!!!.
Gale Albert. Is still looking after the billing for
the Matters. Sorry Susan, sorry Gale!!
He has kept us all amused with the amazing
stories of his ‘Country Critters’ in the Matters
and now our very own Worzel (Chris Sellers) is
launching his own novel called 'The Investi-
gation' a tale about intergalactic investigator
Grovan Yorg ..
This special launch will take place on Friday
3rd November at the Country Club approxi-
mately 6.00pm. Go along and met our very
talent ‘teller of tales’
Eve
Vacancy
After School Care Supervisor/manager
2.30pm to 5.30pm
Otamatea Out of School Care requires a
dynamic person to manage the after school care pro-
gramme. Parent with children are welcome to apply. If
you have initiative, are well organized, love children,
are creative, and able to supervise staff, please apply
in writing along with a CV and the names and contact
details of 3 referees to Vacancy, Otamatea Education
Trust, PO Box 104, Maungaturoto.
For further information contact Sally Green phone 09
4318230.
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Homebuilders Community House

November already and Christmas just around the corner.
We are winding down at the moment with our last two workshops coming to a close this
month. It has been a very busy year with workshops covering all sorts of issues and we
have good feedback from those that participated, that they got a lot out of them.
We have achieved many things this year and added a few new initiatives to help bring to
our community some new services that will give practical help and support to those that
need it.
We do have some exciting new workshops planned for next year and are at present trying
to get these organized for our 2007 year, more news on those to come…
The newest one this year, is of course our literacy /tutoring assistance. This is of great
help to those people out there that are struggling to read, write or just simply understand.
An example of how difficult it is to understand our language is simply to look at how many
different ways we spell the same word, how many meanings/uses it can have and all of them
pronounced the same. Such as; two, to and too and there and their, hours and ours etc.
I could go on all day with this. English is one of the hardest languages to learn so it is not
hard to figure why our children are having a hard time with it at school and then there are
mobile phones, its just about impossible to understand what some txt messages mean unless
you are used to it and able to translate.
If you have a need for this for yourself or for your kids please give us a call and we will
help. .ph Robert on 09 4319080.
Our next Good Old Days Luncheon is happening on the 6th November 11am
usual place…Homebuilders community House and we will have news of our
Special Christmas lunch to tell you about.
This time of the year brings about the need to call for more donations towards our food
bank. As you know we have been helping many families along during the tougher times in
their lives and Christmas is always one of them. Donations are always happily accepted
and we would be delighted to receive any items you might like to give.
That’s about all I have for this column as I said we are winding down and thinking now
towards Christmas hols and family visits and picnics in the sun with the kids…we hope.
So take care as always and remember we are here for whenever you may need us.
Enjoy November.
My regards Maureen Davis

ARTHRITIS APPEAL
29th September to 7th October

Arthritis New Zealand

gratefully thank all those who
donated to our appeal.
Special thanks to the collectors
It wouldn't happen
without your help
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ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
MAUNGATUROTO
St. John Area Committee & Division wish to thank
all who helped with Trash & Treasure this year and
to those who donated goods for our Sale & Auction.
You will be surprised at our total of over $10,000.
The money made will make a big help keeping our
Ambulance service here and in Kaiwaka, with the
very best of equipment training for our volunteers.
Also we have a First Aid Vehicle of which we are
responsible for. This unit has been a big help at
sports and galas. You may be wonder where we got
it from. It was an ambulance we bought for Kai-
waka First Response. When Kaiwaka were given a
new ambulance, we managed to get it back for use in
our area.
We continue to help our very hard working Volun-
teers with Uniforms, training or anything they re-
quire.
The week of Trash and Treasure saw ambulance
people from everywhere helping, some who had
been out on duty at night and day. They are worth a
gold medal for this, Thank you all.
Saturday saw us at an auction our first! A lot of fun
for all even bidding against each other.
Thank you all Maude Christie
‘Let's Get Physical
The Maungaturoto Primary School PTA is on
course to hold its first annual "Fun Run and
Walk" on Saturday November 4 the, 2006.
The event, which kicks off at 10am from the
Maungaturoto Country Club rugby grounds offers
two distance options - 6Km or 11 Km – and is suit-
able to all ages and fitness levels.
The course runs entirely through Maungaturoto
from the Country Club up to Hurndal Street, onto
Whaka Street and Judd Road before heading back
up via Bickerstaffe Road to the Start/Finish line.
Individual entry is $8 per adult and $5 for
Juniors (under 16).
Food and refreshments will be available and park-
ing is free.
A huge list of sponsors also means wonderful spot
prizes are to be had.
Entries forms can be downloaded from
www.runwalkseries.co.nz.
All enquiries may be directed to:-
Tina at (09) 431-8180 or
Kate via email at grantkate@paradise.net.nz
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Coast to Coast Health Care.
Coast to Coast Health Care, providers of Primary
Health services including General Practice from Snells
Beach, Matakana, Wellsford, Mangawhai, Maunga-
turoto and Paparoa and their districts, in association
with “Coast to Coast Primary Health Organization” are
pleased to announce that as of October 1st 2006 they
have been able to reduce their maximum fee for a stan-
dard consultation for Enrolled and subsidized adults to
$15.00, and for children aged 6- 18year old to $10.00.
Children under the age of 6 years will remain free.
CTCHC are able to do so due to extra funding an-
nounced by the Minister of Health for low cost access
funded P.H.O’s in order to address the issue of cost as a
barrier to health care. This fee reduction will also apply
to the Snells Beach (Kowhai Surgery) and Matakana
clinics, except for the unsubsidized age band of 25-44
year olds until July 07 when they will also be included.
“This represents a further opportunity for us to bring
even more affordable quality General Practice services
to the people of our district.” says Dr Tim Malloy,
spokesperson for Coast to Coast Health Care.
“We know the difficulties that cost represents to many
of our people when deciding whether to access health
care. With this opportunity through increased state sub-
sidy we were keen to see this implemented locally
through our PHO “said the Coast to Coast PHO Chair-
man Mr. John Marsden.
In an effort to address other access issues Coast to
Coast Health Cares’s recent opening of a further clinic
at 74 Matakana Valley Rd has been very well supported
by the community. Matakana people and others form
the region have been complimentary in Coast to Coast
Health Cares efforts to bring their services to people
with a steady stream of new enrolments.
Local people have also been very complimentary
about Dr’s Michael Evans , Anne Scott, Francesco Len-
tini and Chris Miller who have provided services to the
clinic at times and are themselves also “ locals “ to the
district, a long with receptionist Jacquie Ruck, a long
time Pakiri local, and of course the Practice nurse’s.
CTCHC has found this clinic has been well supported
by the Kowhai Coast Medical Center at Snells Beach
and new enrollees have been please with the 24 hour
support available relatively nearby at the Wellsford
Medical Center – where there is a GP available on call
after hours and on weekends for urgent medical care or
advice.
It is hoped that further support for the Matakana clinic
will see its hours extended into the afternoons, and its
range of services expanded.
Contact:
Dr Tim Malloy:
Coast to Coast Health Care
Clinical Leader
Coast to coast PHO
0274 767152: e-mail tim@wellsfordmc.co.nz
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THE ROTARY CLUB OF MAUNGATUROTO & DISTRICTS INCORPORATED

The club has been busy planning activities for the Rotary year. Looking back we marshalled one stage in
the Rally of Whangarei on I July. The number of spectators was extremely disappointing and we were
thankful that the weather was excellent. The almost complete absence of publicity was surprising espe-
cially in view of the opening in Whangarei. We hosted one semi-final of the Whangarei speech contest.
All speakers were excellent in their presentation and choosing a winner was a very difficult task for the
judges. DOC and the Community Service Committee have met and DOC is going to improve the access to
the Piroa Falls, particularly with regard to safety. Don McKay gave a run down of the past performance
the Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust with the Resthome, Medical Centre, the Village and the
more recent building of eight units for purchase. All the units were sold by the time building was com-
pleted. He also produced and explained plans for further development of the area in order to meet the
needs of people who don’t wish to leave the district, as they grow older.
We now pay respect to the service of the longest serving Rotarian in the world, Tom McKay of Dargaville.
His life as a businessman, he is still active in his business, as member of the community and as a member
of Rotary has been truly amazing. Sixty years service is a challenge to us all.
Looking ahead we will be holding our Annual Senior Citizens Dinner on 28 November. We entertain eld-
erly persons who do not get out very much, usually living alone. If you know of anyone in that category do
not hesitate to contact any Rotarian.
We are in the process of bagging “PigPost”. This PigPost is excellent fertiliser for the gardens and is avail-
able now. We will deliver to your door. Anyone wishing to place orders for bags please contact Harold
McCabe 431 4792 for Mangawhai; Les Kenworthy-Thompson 431 8035 or Alex Tetzner 431 8091 for
Maungaturoto-Paparoa; Dan Mills 431 2130 for Kaiwaka; Norman Dalebrook 432 0788 for Waipu.
Norman C Dalebrook
Phone/Fax 09 432 0788 : Email: n.dalebrook@clear.net.nz

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These are the services we offer.
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or those one off jobs.
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QUILTS OF COLOUR AT THE KAURI MUSEUM

nd
The 22 Anniversary Exhibition of the Otamatea Quilters Group.
Hidden in the hills and valleys that surround the mighty Kaipara are a group of talented ladies known as
the Otamatea Quilters Group and each year they emerge to display the exquisitely crafted quilts and
patchwork that they have been working on throughout the year.
For their 22nd anniversary they will again convert the Volunteers Hall at The Kauri Museum into a kaleido-
scope of colour and form. Against the background of the massive kauri slab that runs through the centre
of the hall the quilts are displayed in all their beauty. Other than in the cosiness of a family home it would
be difficult to find a better setting for these works of art to be viewed.
Even without long time prolific quilter Shirley Martin as a member of the Otamatea Quilters Group, some
70 works will be on display ranging from large traditional bed quilts to delicate wall hangings of antique
Japanese silks. Imagination runs riot as the skilled ladies produce abstract patterns to traditional and New
Zealand motifs.
And although Shirley is no longer a resident of the district she has returned as “guest” quilter for this year’s
exhibition. A special exhibition of Shirley’s work will be shown in the Boarding House within the museum
which was opened by Prime Minister Helen Clark in August.
The exhibition will run from October 17th to November 7th , during which time ladies of the group will be
present and an array of quilting material, sewing machines and quilters’ equipment will be on sale.
An annual event at The Kauri Museum not to be missed.

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MAUNGATUROTO PANELBEATERS
HURNDEL STREET

EXCELLENT SERVICE

CONTACT: Terry

Phone Bus: 431 8545

After Hours: 431 8547
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Otamatea High School

P O Box 64 Maungaturoto 0800 682 628

Congratulations to: Senior School Examinations

Olla Podriga Talent Quest winners:
1st Place Leroy Brown ($100.prize)
2nd Place Ngaroimata Morgan ($50 prize)
3rd place Jaimee Kingi ($25 prize)
Go to the school’s website for Olla Podriga
photographs:
www.otamatea.school.nz
Ed’s Note: Photo of Leroy Brown was sent but was
far too dark to reproduce in the Matters

Introducing:
We are pleased to welcome two teaching
assistants to our staff:
Mrs Ayako Sato
comes from Tokyo.
She has a Master’s It’s that time of year again! As I write this
degree in English column, senior students are sitting school
Literature and she examinations as practice for the external
has taught at a Jun- NCEA examinations which begin on Monday
ior High School in
Tokyo for 10 years. 20 November. Results from the school ex-
She came to OHS to ams as well as internal NCEA standards
learn new teaching achieved this year will be reported to parents
methods. She is en- following Senior Prizegiving to be held on
joying being part of Wednesday 15 November.
the school’s team

Events Calendar up to 30 November

Wed 15 Nov Senior Prizegiving in OHS Hall.
Please be seated by 12.30pm
Mr Alexandre Roland Senior Reports issued
was born in France but
has spent his last 20 Mon 20 Nov NCEA Exams begin
years in Kiel in Ger- Tues 21 Nov Year 10 Career trip
many. He has a Mas- Mon 27 Nov Top 40 Golden Kauri Trip to
ter’s degree in French Rainbow’s End
and English and a Di- Tues 28 & Wed 29 Nov Year 9 Exams
ploma in Education. He
will start his 2 year
teacher training on his Regards
return to Germany next Elizabeth Perry Assistant Principal
February. He is cur-
rently enjoying his work
experience at OHS,
surfing and working out
at the Kaiwaka Gym
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Maungaturoto Matters Clubs & Organisations Page 25

MAUNGATUROTO GARDEN
CLUB
October 18th we met for a trip to Man-
gawhai, visiting Aileen and Ray Jones
garden in Old Waipu Road and Penrose
Farm in the same area.
A really good turn out of members were
welcomed by Aileen and we were able to
wander around this extensive garden. A
wonderful bank of plants looked down on
a stream where a series of ponds and
small waterfalls had been created. This
was planted with waterloving plants and
flowed down to the Estuary.
Our next garden of Malcolm and Joanna
Roberts, included talking to the donkeys
and looking around this very unique
home and interesting garden.
The next meeting November 15th, a local
trip to two gardens.
Meet 10.30am at the Ambulance Car Park
and bring lunch.
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Maungaturoto Squash Club News MAUNGATUROTO

November 2006 BOWLING CLUB
Club News:
Well Club Champs have been played and the finals Tuesday morning roll-ups
night provided some fiercely contested games. Kenny Men and Women
has had a great season and took Innes to five in the Every Tuesday
Mens Final. Some great rallies of cat and mouse were Commencing 9.15am
had, with Innes eventually gaining the upper hand and
taking out the match. In the Womens Final it was once Includes coaching sessions for beginners
again Heather taking on the hard-hitting Tracey James.
It was a well contested match with Heather pushing Spare bowls available
Tracey all the way and going to five games. Tracey
won out in the end with her accuracy in shot play. Mufti dress
Prizegiving was held after the finals with the following (but soft soled shoes must be worn)
awards given out:
Mens Champ 2006: Innes Amnderson
New arrivals to Maungaturoto
Womens Champ 2006: Tracey James
Club Spirit: Karla Shadbolt
especially welcome
Most Improved: Bryce Lupton
Graded Player 2006: Chris Sellars Thought of joining a Bowling Club?
Junior Boys Champ: Willie Garnett
Junior Girls Champ: Gabriella Bartschi These friendly roll-ups enable you to
Most improved Junior: Craig Thornton Try before you buy
Club Nights have now finished but there are
generally a few people keen to keep playing Contact: Jean Gillett 431-8515
over summer, so keep at it! Bob Edwards 431-8897
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This interesting article was penned by writer Cliff

Taylor, about the Sunday jazz sessions at the Sa-
hara and the general livelihood in Paparoa.

“The ghosts of Paparoa bank managers past might be turning

DREAMS
in their graves this summer. Or at least tapping their toes.
Paparoa's former Bank of New Zealand, now the Sahara res-
taurant and bar, will be resonating to the sounds of live jazz
for the next few months as the Sahara Summer Sessions jazz
season gets into its swing.
The first Sunday session was a huge success with more than
50 jazz lovers braving a fierce Spring storm to enjoy the mel-
NEW!
low sounds of the Joe Carbery Trio. Served up on a weekend
which also saw a big crowd turn out for Paparoa's inaugural

PRODUCT
Wearable Arts festival it proved to Sahara's owners Nik
Hendriksen and Fiona Stark that there is a real appetite for
live music in the area.
'We were turning people away, despite the weather,' says Nik.
'It was a big weekend in Paparoa and the busy summer season
hasn't really started yet. We're looking forward to lots of Sun-
day sessions over the next few months.'

Sahara recommends people should book ahead to be guaran-

teed a seat, although, weather permitting, the band will be
playing on the restaurant's newly extended back veranda

Sahara is also looking for other quality musicians to take part

in the sessions throughout the summer."
FULL
RANGE
OF
OPANUI
As from the 1st of June

ALAN SWINDLEHURST JEWELLERY

Is the new Livestock Agent for
Elders.

To contact Alan please phone

(09) 4317 081
or
Mobile 027 493 2844
PH: (09)
431-
431-8950
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MAROHEMO HALL NEWS: September 2006 Paparoa

Line Dancing
A great evening was had by At the Paparoa Hall
all who attended the Maro- Thursday mornings
hemo Hall Pot Luck Dinner 9:00 a.m. Beginners
in October. Numbers were 10:00 a.m. Intermediate
down on previous years but 11:00 a.m. Advanced
the children made up for it in enthusiasm For Fun, Fitness and
and ability to devour every morsel put in To Improve Your Memory
front of them!
Everybody Welcome
Our Annual Cake Stall is only days away so get
baking! It will be on the 10th of November Now is the perfect time for interested
outside Tonys. people to come and have a look.
Please drop off baking by 9am or
it can be left at Dreams earlier in Our instructor, Bev Baxter from Whangarei is one
the week. of the best
Please also remember to provide So come along and join us and get fit and have fun
items for our grocery raffle. and maybe come with us on our trips to workshops
around the country.
For any further information you
can call Ted on 4318249 or Contact
Heather on 4318565. Rose Plunkett (09) 431 7418

RSA Memorial Club Newsletter

MAUNGATUROTO TAI CHI CLASSES
Indoor Sports Competition – Wednesdays
Darts, pool, indoor bowls, snooker – join us from 6pm.
BBQ food available Our hours have changed for Thursdays.

Friday Dining & Social Evening Changes are as follows

Come and try our new menu – with changes every
week: mains from $8 Tuesday—usual time. 11.00am—Noon.
2 courses from only $10
3 courses from only $12 Thursday—new time. 11.00am—Noon.

September Special - free glass wine or soft drink

$100 jackpot starting Sept drawn Fridays 7- 8pm
EXERCISE TO MUSIC
Clubroom Hours:
The doors and bar are open on Wednesdays from AT THE PAPAROA HALL
6.0pm, and Fridays from 5.0pm.
Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.
New members opportunity Tutor:
Applications are welcome. Subs are only $27pa. To Frances Greaves
join the RSA Memorial Club you do not have to be a
“Returned Serviceman”. Arrange a visit now. ALL WELCOME
Contact Rose Plunkett
Enquiries: phone RSA 09 431 8313 or Ph: 431 7418
Ron Manderson, Sec/Treasurer 09 431 9101
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‘PigPost’ is a matured blend of pine

sawdust and pig manure ready for the
garden.
Bernice Flower recommends
PigPost!

‘PigPost’ $80 delivered

and $40 cubic metre
Maungaturoto/Paparoa area.
- Phone -
Other quantities by arrangement.
Ariel Farm
431-7209 It's what keeps
12 tonne Digger Maungaturoto green
(with club thumb & tilt bucket)
Experienced Operator
(All Aspects)
No job too big or too small
Call Brian now for all your excavating work

Please note new phone No:

Phone:- (09) 423 8024
Mobile: 021 423 802
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FARM LIVING
Chook with an Ego
Hallelujah! My chooks have achieved peak production. It’s a world first.
For a thrilling week or so the number chooks and eggs matched: two chooks, two eggs. It
may be good karma. I’d just decided to buy only free range eggs. Rex and I had jointly
spent $1500 on eye tests and spectacles and, in an illogical leap, I figured anyone who
spends that much on glasses should be considerate consumers on behalf of chooks.
This egg milestone is a big deal. Five years ago we had seven chooks, but never seven eggs
on a single day. Since then, all but Blackie, a robust Plymouth Barred Rock, have died. Last
summer Whitey, a trembling neurotic chook who was too scared to leave the coop, joined
her.
It’s an understatement to say Whitey’s mental health has improved. I’ve found her resting
by the fridge like it’s hers, she regularly trots through the kitchen and a distinctive ‘tap, tap,
tap’ indicates she’s prospecting for crumbs. But her latest trick defied belief.
At peak production time the pair was free range and laying in the coop - until a nest ap-
peared under a lavender bush. I removed all but one egg but the next day it had been
smashed and eaten by . . . something.
I returned the girls to their coop, but overnight the irritating birds pulled the hay out of the
nesting boxes. There was only one egg. I relined the boxes but they continually ripped
apart my handiwork. Egg production tailed off.
I didn’t know whether the hens were in a snit or their eggs were being eaten. Finally I lined
only their favourite nesting box and normal transmission resumed.
Then a pesky but mild-mannered bull who’d found a hole in a fence claimed the house pad-
dock and, being clumsy, knocked the chook pen open.
The girls fled. Ah well, I foolishly thought, I’ll let them roam even though the farmer gets
fed up with them. While I pick up their doings on the terrace with bits of loo paper, this
miniscule domestic task is far, far beyond him.
But then one adopted Kate’s dog bed as a nest. It sits on one corner of our long firewood
box. Okay, so it’s the colour of hay and has a comfy nest dent in the centre, but at almost a
metre square, it’s way too big for a hen.
After three days I’d had enough. As well as leaving eggs, the offending chook left a yicky
wet spot – do hens’ waters break when they lay or what?
We never caught the culprit in the act, but my money’s on Whitey.
Kate’s bed would be ideal for a large, self-important bird - America’s national symbol the
bald eagle would qualify on both counts, or a perfectly ordinary hen with no concept of the
boundaries within which any self respecting chook should live - Whitey fits the bill.

Thanks to Rae for her contribution

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OTAMATEA CALF AND LAMB DAY 2006

It was a typical spring day; rain clouds hung heavy above and threatened to burst.
But as we stared a quick rain shower gave way to what was a fine afternoon.
This year’s event saw an increase in entrants with 5 lambs and 14 calves. Only six of
last years entrants returned so it was great to see 15 new faces.
The judges Neil Donaldson, Neil Sidwell and Des Smeath had their work cut out for
them as the quality of entrants was high and it was obvious that many hours of effort
had gone into the rearing and caring of all animals. It was also great to see plenty of
spectators watching.
I would like to thank our sponsors, who as usual were very generous:
The National Bank, Rd1, Agrisea, PCL feeds and Mgto Lions.
Michael Kissick from the National Bank and Merilyn Banks from Lions presented the
main awards and Rosemary Lynn from Lions presented our best name award.
I would also like to thank the judges, parents, OHS, students and the wider
community for all the support, it is great to have so much positive feedback, also a
special thanks to Ann Shanks, Deanna Underwood and Ken Finlayson.
Congrats to all the prize winners and to the champions.
RESULTS

LAMBS CALVES
Junior
Rebecca Maxwell 4th leading, 3rd rearing, 1st calling
David Thompson 5th leading, 1st rearing, 4th calling Leon Muskett 2nd leading, 4th rearing, 1st dairy light
Zoe Matheson 1st leading, 2nd rearing, 3rd calling Otto Hansen 3rd= leading, 1st rearing, 1st dairy heavy
2nd
Tarra Nicholls leading, 4th rearing, 2nd calling Scott Donaldson 5th leading, 2nd rearing, 2nd dairy heavy
Joseph Vincent 3 leading, 5th rearing, 5th calling
rd
Zac Quaife 5thleading, 5th rearing, 3rd dairy heavy
Jayden Dawon 3rd= leading, 6th rearing, 2nd dairy light
Katherine Allingham 2nd leading, 2nd rearing, 1st beef
CHAMPION LAMB: Zoe Matheson
Senior
CHAMPION DAIRY: Otto Hansen
CHAMPION BEEF: Rebekah Exler Sian Muskett 4th rearing, 1st dairy heavy
Cara Dawson 1st dairy light
Rebekah Exler 2nd leading, 2nd rearing, 1st beef
JUNIOR CHAMPION: Katherine Allingham Melissa Gibson 3rd rearing, 3rd dairy heavy
SENIOR CHAMPION: Danielle Baines Hannah Underwood 5th= leading, 5th dairy heavy
Haylee Browne 3rd leading, 5th rearing, 2nd beef
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: Otto Hansen Danielle Baines 1st leading, 1st rearing, 2nd dairy heavy
Eve Lithgow 4th leading, 4th dairy heavy

SUBDIVISIONS
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CALL KEN ON 09-4318705

OR 021-1612344

KEN URQUHART BSurv (Otago) – YOUR LOCAL

REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR
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What’s on in NOVEMBER Community Directory

Community Services
Fri.03rd Kaipara District Sports Awards Emergency – Ambulance, fire Police 111
Fri.03rd Worzel’s Book Launch Country Club 6.00pm Ambulance 0800-61-00-66
Tue.07th Melbourne Cup Police 431-1150
Tue.07th PTA Meeting Primary School 7.30pm Medical Centre 431-8576
Wed.08th Maungaturoto Business Association Meeting Public Health Nurse - Claire Jaques (09) 439-7149
Community Centre 5.30pm Care & Share Family Support 431-8227
Thur.16th Public Meeting—Maungaturoto Charitable Trust Homebuilders Community Services 4 31-9080
St. John Ambulance Station 7.30pm Kaipara District Council 0800-72-70-59
Mon.20th Mobile Car Clinic outside Plunket
Dog, Stock & Noise Control 0800-10-58-90
Rubbish Collection 0800-57-72-48
Coming up in DECEMBER Rubbish Mobile (Truck) 025-401-1475
Sat.02nd Christmas Dinner—
Dinner—RSA 7.30pm Maungaturoto Community Centre
Tue.05th Grandparents Day—
Day—Primary School Contact:- Lorraine Orford 431-8388
Sat.09th Maungaturoto Santa Parade Maungaturoto Country Club 431-8326
Sun.24th Christmas Eve—
Eve—Santa Comes Maungaturoto Library 431-8811
Sun.25th Christmas Day Maungaturoto Money Exchange 431-8028
Maungaturoto Pharmacy 431-8045
Maungaturoto Playcentre 431-8517
Community Notices Maungaturoto Primary School 431-8106
Maungaturoto Business Association Meeting
1st Wednesday of the month
Maungaturoto Rest Home 431-8696
Community Centre 5.30pm Otamtea Christian School 431-8487
Maungaturoto Library Otamatea High School 431-8230
Open Monday to Thursday 10.30am to 12.00 midday Otamatea Marae, Batley Road 431-8337
Friday 10.30am to 4.00pm Otamatea Reperatory Society 431-8728
Tae Kwon Do Mondays & Wednesdays 6.00-7.00p Post Office 431 8315
Maungaturoto Community Centre Plunket Helpline 0800-93-39-22
Line Dancing Monday evening to be advised Plunket Society 431-8187
Thursday morning 9.30am – Paparoa Hall School Dental Clinic 431-8163
Mainly Music Tuesdays 10.00am Congregational Church Hall
Veterinarian, Vet Centre 431-8318
Indoor Bowls Mondays 7.15pm R.S.A.
Churches
Anglican Church 431-8193
Catholic Church 431-8566
Congregation Church 431-8397
Presbytarian Church 431-7106
Community Groups
Ararua Pony Club Contact
President Bevan Haddrell (09) 431-8806
Arthritis Support Group 431-7405
2nd Tuesday 2nd month
Craft Group – different venues 431-8578
Last Thur. Of the month
Cubs & Scouts 431-8055
CWI (Country Womens Institute) 431-7405
Last Monday of the month 7.00pm
Bahai Faith 431-8782
Friends of the Rest Home 431-8248
1st Tuesday, 2nd month
Girl Guides/Brownies 431-8530
Hockey Club 431-8530
Indoor Bowls 431-8055
Lions Club,
Club Maungaturoto 431-8689
2nd & 4th Monday (cont Alistair Banks)
Maungaturoto Garden Club 431-8611
3rd Wednesday of the month
Rotary Club,
Club Mangaturoto & Districts 431-8388
Tuesday nights
RSA (Returned Services Association) 431-8313
Scrabble 431-8136
500 Card evening 431-8117
Congregational Church Hall