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Welcome to

Maungaturoto, A Real New Zealand Town ‘Gettin’ on with it!’ Issue 55 February 2006

Belated New Year greetings to you all. Congratulations to:-

Welcome back to your Maungaturoto Matters
first edition of 2006. Hope you all had a won-
derful holiday.
Congratulations really must go to Terrie
Donaldson for the magnificent work she did
on making the Christmas Parade such a suc-
cess. Her hard work and dedication really
showed on the day of the Parade. It was won-
derful to see such a turn out of floats and the
whole community getting in behind her. Even
the weather decided to “hold the rain” for a
while.
Although the December “Matters” had been
published prior to the parade, and this is the
first issue since. It was excellent to see such
glowing reports in other publications, com-
plete with photos of well known faces.
Patti Ilsley on winning the Supreme Champion
Award with her hand spun hand knitted wrap
at the Alpaca Expo in Hamilton
Ed’s Note: If you have never seen Patti’s work—make a
point of viewing it - it’s superb!
To Maura and Peter Flower, who will be cele-
brating their 1st Wedding Anniversary on 12th
February.
And to Alistair Banks and Merrilyn Petch on
their wedding. Set in a very romantic atmos-
phere as they exchanged their vows under the
magnificent Kauri Tree at Colins Bush

So with Terrie’s guidance I am sure that it will

be even better this year! BROOKS
Congratulations to the Garden Club for taking MOTORS LTD
the ‘best float’ award, and one must not forget
the Business Association, whose support
makes the parade possible. 153 Hurndall St
Maungaturoto
Due to other commitments I did not manage
to see the Pantomime (first time I have ever
missed a performance), but I hear that it was
Ph/Fax (09) 431-8059
superb and congratulations to Dennise
Brownlie on her wonderful production and our would like to remind all motor-
very talented Otamatea Repertory Theatre ists to please be on the lookout
members for giving everyone an evening of for children walking to and from
magnificent entertainment. Even heard a cer- school AND hopping on and off
tain editor got a mention!!!! our SCHOOL BUSES

Very small edition this month, but I look for-

ward to hearing all your news throughout the Please slow down when passing a bus that has
stopped to drop off or pick up children
year.

Eve
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Maungaturoto Matters
Non-profit organisations are urged to send in articles to
promote themselves, especially those that have paid up for
the year and are entitled to a free quarter page space. We
would love to hear from you! If you have an item you want
mentioned in the “Matters” you can either contact me at the
address below or drop it into the RED BOX in the window at
Tony’s Stationers in Hurndall Street. If it is an advert the
fees are printed on the top right of Page 1.
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they do not copy very well and the effect is often
lost; and we do not accept “Letters to the Editor”
as we do not have enough room to print them.

Editor Payments to
Eve Tinsley Maungaturoto Business Association
81 Gorge Rd P.O. Box 47, Maungaturoto or
Ph: (09) 431-8624 Contact
E-Mail contributions to:- Gale Albert, Ph: (09) 431 8232;
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MAUNGATUROTO CHRISTMAS PARADE FOLLOW UP

Wow!! What an amazing Xmas parade we had, it was great to see so many people en
masse in our little town.
Firstly I would like to thank all those who participated in the parade; it was great to see so
much colour. In all 20 groups and businesses were took part.
The concert at the Country Club was also well attended where the crowd was treated to
some amazing talent from the Dargaville Dalmatian group, the Otamatea Christian School, Karren Cullen
and Pt Y2K (I would recommend getting these guys for 18th’s, 21st ’s and socials, they are pretty great).
Thanks to the Country Club committee and Grant Eager for all the hard work they put in to make the club
look so amazing and for the bar staff and Brett in the Kitchen for the wonderful meals. The weather that
had behaved so well all day decided that it had waited long enough and the rain started to fall but luckily
the clubs great facility was able to provide an indoor alternative.
But I am getting ahead of myself; I really should start with the beginning of the day which started at
1.00pm with the market area and Saturday shopping. Although this idea started with a hiss and a roar after
2.00pm town grew fairly quiet till 5.00pm. I would like to thank those who had stalls and all the local busi-
nesses that opened, unfortunately the idea wasn’t supported by locals as much as we had hoped, maybe we
could condense the time down or not have markets and shops open, it’s a lot of effort for people to organise
sites and staff for little reward, something to think about for next year?
A thank you to Fonterra who donated drinks and ice-blocks which our helpful clowns distributed through
out the hot afternoon , to the Fire brigade for the free bouncy castle and photo’s which were very popular
(I have one on my fridge).
Santa’s grotto had a welcome return, at one stage there was a queue to see the big fella, if you missed out in
getting your photo let me know and I’ll see what I can do.
As with any event there are so many people who need thanking , many I have already mentioned but a few
special cheers to Jobby for organising the street decorations, Karen Smales , the Maungaturoto Business
Association, the marshals, St John, the Police, stall holders, all the local businesses, performers and all the
spectators.
I definitely think an evening parade is a step in the right direction and the concert was also great but I
would like your feed back, what did/ didn’t you like? What could we do to improve it? Or would you like
to be involved in helping organise a part of the parade this year? Give me a call; your input is always wel-
come.
Empathy and indifference are the greatest enemies of any small town, don’t let them get the better of our
great town and get involved!!!!!!!
Hope to hear from you soon.

The winners on the day were:

Best float – 1st Maungaturoto Garden Club
nd
2 The Congregational and Holy Trinity Churches
3rd Playcentre

Best business float – Maungi Tanks

Best Window – Dreams
Best decorated bike:
Pre –school - Aaron Lupton
Primary - Kavana Vaota-ua

Terri Donaldson
431-8599
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REST HOME NEWS

Hello from the Rest Home.

We hope everyone’s Christmas and New Year were enjoyable.
We all had a lovely December and January. Firstly the Christmas Parade which we can
see from our sunroom and the visit from Santa and his helpers is always great fun.
Our Christmas lunch with the Retirement village was lovely ad then Christmas itself with
lots of presents from Friends of the Rest Home and other friends.
The New Year sees us with a few new faces in the Rest Home and this has brought in
even more people from the community to visit , which is nice.
A big thank you to everyone who has given us wool for Helen to crocket into rugs, she is
very pleased with the wool that has arrived already.
The Rest Home is starting the New Year off with a new program to provide Day Care for
the elderly. If you are interested please phone Debbie on 431-8696
Another aim for this year is for all residents to be able to get into town once a week for
coffee, library or shopping. Ginny has already started this on Fridays but if anyone else
is interested in helping on other days phone Debbie at the Rest Home.
Have a great February,
From all of us at the Rest Home.

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Every Wednesday night in November and Decem-
ber, a group of Maungaturoto Lions (led by Derrick
Passmore and Bryce Cullen) have been steadily
resheathing the old Maungaturoto Scout Den in
Bickerstaffe Road with sheets of coloursteel. This
has been an example of various groups working
together for the community. The funds for the ma-
terials are coming from Lions, Rotary, ITM and the
Scout Committee.
By the way, Eileen Parsons and Wayne Maclen-
nan would like to thank all the customers and well
wishers at the Christmas Parade who bought sau-
sages from the Scout Committee barbecue. Readers
may be interested to know that the renovation of
the Scout Den started two years ago when Eileen
and Wayne placed an appeal in the Maungie Mat-
ters asking for a kind Samaritan to help fix up the
Den. The Lions team responded and Derrick Pass-
more’s boys are doing an excellent job aided by
Bryce’s cherrypicker and Derrick’s barbecue. The
next step will be to get young people using the
Den.
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Children’s Day to move from October to March

From 2007, Children’s Day will have a head start on Mother’s and Father’s Day, Child, Youth and
Family Minister Ruth Dyson said today.
Announcing a change in date for National Children’s Day from the last Sunday of October to the
first Sunday of March, Ms Dyson said the change was being made to avoid Labour Weekend and
take advantage of better summer weather.
“In past years, the last Sunday of October often fell on Labour Weekend, ruling out a number of
potential organisers, participants and activities. The change of date will increase community par-
ticipation and ensure that Children’s Day is an enduring event.”
As a result of the date change, there will be no Children’s Day in 2006.
Ruth Dyson said the change was being announced now so that people could plan ahead.
“People all over New Zealand work hard for months to make the event a success, and some me-
dia have made Children’s Day a regular feature. We want to give everybody prior warning and
work towards creating a Children’s Day that is even bigger and better in 2007.
“Beginning the year with events that celebrate our children and remind us that the best thing we
can give them is our time and love will increase the impact of a day New Zealanders have widely
embraced.”
Child, Youth and Family is the implementation agency for Children’s Day. For the last six years, it
has been supported by the Children’s Day National Steering Group made up of government and
non-government agencies.

For more information about Children’s Day, please contact National Children’s Day communica-
tions advisor Tania Guenter, ph 04 918 9487 or 029 918 9152, email
tania.guenter002@cyf.govt.nz, or visit www.childrensday.org.nz

Contact Pip Desmond, press secretary, phone (04) 471 9342, 0274 575 894
Maungaturoto Matters Community Page 7

DONATED KAURI DOOR RESTORED TO FORMER BEAUTY

The Kauri Museum’s project to build a full sized replica of an old Kaipara boarding house is on track and
is now in its next phase of construction: Interior fittings and installation of interior doors.

This is one of the many doors that Bruce Jeffery of Dargaville has kindly donated to The Kauri Museum
for use on the boarding house project and it’s believed that the door originally came from a sale in Maun-
gaturoto many years ago.

The Kauri Door has been carefully restored back to its original condition by Kauri Museum staff member
Bill Curtis and will be hung in the dining room of the new boarding house.

The construction is due for completion early 2006 and then will begin the exciting task of populating the
rooms with characters and antique furnishings from the local district.

So if you haven’t been to visit The Kauri Museum for a while, make sure that you put it on your ‘to do’ list
for mid this year and experience the old world charm re-captured for all to enjoy in our life sized replica
boarding house.

Editor’s Note: Photos of the door were sent but unfortunately could not be transferred into the Matters
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Homebuilders Community House

Hello Everyone,
Happy New Year to you all and we hope you all had a terrific Christmas. The weather was a bit treacher-
ous but it seems to have settled down in to beach style now that we are all looking at going back to work!

The Community House re-opens for business on the 31st January, of course we are always available, all
you have to do to access help is phone the house number 4319080 and leave a message, the phone is
checked regularly for messages.

We have a few great things on the agenda this year, so keep an eye on the local notice
boards as well as the Matters.

There are ongoing workshops for 2006, contact the House for a brochure.
The first programme for the year:
Marie Flavell Parenting Programme, 2 days, Monday 13th Feb and Monday 20th Feb
Time: 9.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.
Lunch is provided and also a creche
The places are LIMITED to 15 so call and register 4319080
Marie is a facilitator of many years experience and well qualified.
This is the first of 3 programmes - more about the others in the next Matters.

A new service, Community Health Plan, starts Thursday 16th February at 4 p.m.
This is a healthier lifestyle plan. The first session, we will be meeting the dietician,
district nurse and Sport Northland representative, putting into place a basic eating
plan and exercise programme individually devised for each person depending on
medical conditions etc. Although this is a free service for the whole community to
take advantage of so please come and join us, a gold coin donation would be appre-
ciated to cover the cost. Phone the house for more information 4319080.

KIDS BIG DAY OUT at Pahi, Sunday 26th February.

This is a great day for the whole family, bring the kids to enjoy the many activities that
have been arranged. Colouring competition entry forms will be available early February
from shops and schools.
Many different events: mini golf, bouncy castles, Ruebens cubes, Rock climbing wall,
Walnut the Clown, scavenger hunt, lolly scramble, free ice blocks, mainly music, face
painting, children's afternoon disco, plus, plus, plus!!

Lunches, teas and coffees will be available for a small charge

All events and activities are free for all children
Entry fee is 1 parent!
Starts 10 a.m. In event of bad weather it will be cancelled
Many thanks to S.K.I.P. for funding this event.

Good Old Days will be on the 1st March.

Well that's all for this time, hope to see you at the workshops, keep an eye on the notice boards around
town or call in to the Community House, we are always pleased to see you and answer your queries.

Regards

Jan
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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
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Linen
Mats
Mattresses
Mirrors
Pictures
Pillows
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• Photo-frames
• Pottery (fabulous Robert Gordon) STEPHEN M JAQUES
• Sewing Thread CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
• Sheets _________________________________
• Shower Curtains
• Souvenirs 123 Hurndall Stret
• Teatowels Maungaturoto
• Throws _______________________________________
• Toppa Pads Phone: (09) 431 8733
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• Tracks and Tapes Fax: (09) 431 8736
• Vinyl Flooring

INTERIOR FURNISHINGS
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MAUNGATUROTO

Please phone 431 8206 or 0800 852

363 or you are welcome to call in to our
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Page 18 Schools Maungaturoto Matters

New Zealand Secondary Schools Track & Field Champs &

New Zealand Secondary Schools Road Race
A small contingent of Otamatea High School athletes
attended the NZ Secondary Schools Track & Field Champs
and Road Race Champs in Auckland in December - a first for
all involved.

Stacey Martin (14yrs) overcame the first day jitters at

Ericcson Stadium, and with a good luck autograph from field
champion Valerie Vili in hand, gained 7th place
(10.31 metres) in the Junior Girls Shot Put.

Stacey achieved a 3rd placing earlier in the year at the North Island secondary schools champs and is en-
couraged by the fact she is still eligible to compete in the junior girls’ event for the next 2 years.

In the 100 metres Stacey could not to a PB but a time of 13.68 was 36th fastest from a field of 52 competi-
tors.

Bodean Mane (15yrs) building on his cross country running success during the year competed in the Year
9 3km Road Race. Bodean and Dad were up at the crack of dawn for a 7.50 am start in Panmure,
Bodean finished a creditable 52nd from 97 competitors in a time of 10.49 minutes. The race was won in a
time of 9.25 minutes.

The Botello sisters ran well in their event with Lonneke 53rd in the Junior Girls 4km event from a field of
75. The winner taking the race in a time of 15 minutes, Lonneke completed the race in 17.44 minutes.

Saskia also competed courageously in the Senior Girls 4km event finishing
59th in 20.15.

Thank you to Sharon, Adam, Leon & Rixt for their support and look forward to
doing it all again next year.
Maungaturoto Matters Schools
Otamatea High School
P O Box 64 Maungaturoto 0800 682 628
Junior Prizegiving 9 December 2005
Congratulations to the top Junior
Academic and Sports Students for 2005
From left:
Junior Victrix Ludorum: (Top Girl in Sport)
Stacey Martin
First in Year 10:Top Academic Student overall
Ellen Aiken
Junior Victor Ludorum: (Top Boy in Sport)
Ryan Cocking
First in year 9: Top Academic student overall
Thomas Scott-Smith
Congratulations to:
Student Representative on the Board of Trus-
tees: Amanda Knightbridge
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Recent Appointments:
Ms Heather Cawkwell
(Junior Classroom teacher, General Subjects)
Miss Julia Godfrey (Chemistry teacher)
Mr Adam Hague (Music and Drama)
Mrs Catherine Pilkington (Librarian)
Ms Lyn Griffiths (School Secretary)
Mrs Gabriella Furjes (Office Assistant)
We look forward to the start of the 2006 aca-
demic year and we extend a warm welcome to all
new families, new students and new staff mem-
bers. We also look forward to welcoming back
continuing staff and students into our school
community.
Events Calendar up to 28 February:
Stationery Shop open from
27 Jan – Friday 3 Feb 9am –3pm
Tues-Wed 31Jan –1 Feb Year 13 Leadership
Course (OHS)
Tues 31 Jan PTCA 2nd hand Uniform Sale
OHS Hall 9am –3pm
Thurs 2 Feb New Teachers and New Staff
Orientation Course (am) Hela Meeting (pm)
Fri 3 Feb Teacher Only Day
Mon 6 Feb Waitangi Day School Closed
Tues 7 Feb Years 7,12 &13 return
Wed 8 Feb Whole school returns
Thurs 16 Feb OHS Swimming Sports
Sun 19 Feb Robertson Shield 1st X1Cricket
Wed 22 Feb Northpower Girls’ Cricket
New Families and New Teachers Welcome
7.30pm OHS Hall
Thurs 23 Feb OHS Athletics Sports
Tues 28 Feb South Zone Swimming Sports
Regards
Elizabeth Perry
Assistant Principal
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MAUNGATUROTO MAUNGATUROTO GARDEN

AEROBICS CLUB CLUB
BODY BAR December meeting was held at Mar-
Monday Nights 6.30pm – 7.30pm
garet Mulholland’s home, Wednesday
Maungaturoto Country Club
A rapid fat-burning class that uses adjustable weights to 14th.
tone and condition muscles while raising metabolic rate Prior to our Christmas lunch a short
for rapid fat-burning. meeting was held when our Christmas
“The worlds fastest way to get in shape”
cheer collection was donated to the
BOX STEP Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Cen-
Thursday 6.30pm – 7.30pm tre.
Maungaturoto Country Club A competition to identify flowers and
A cardiovascular program that uses a height-adjustable plants from pictures, showed up our
step. Using simple-to-follow moves and inspirational
music STEP allows you to train at the intensity you want knowledge or ignorance, but caused
without having to think too hard. A high-energy, athletic many laughs and plants were ex-
cardio blast that provides a range of benefits including changed by all members.
muscle toning, calorie burning and lower body muscle
A look around Margaret’s garden,
definition.
Adults Students with her many roses, was a must.
(10 yrs+)
Next meeting will be held February
Casual Rate – per class $4.00 $3.00
Concession Rate – 10 classes $35.00 $25.00 15th and will be a trip.

Come along to the Country Club, bring your drink, towel

& join instructor Karina Allen for an Awesome Work Out!
For more information phone Kim Allen (09) 4318-445
Café open 6pm – 9pm Thurs-Sat

Maungaturoto Squash Club News TWILIGHT GOLF

February 2006 AND
LADIES HIT AND GIGGLE
Well all is quiet on the squash front as it is way too
hot to even contemplate being inside four walls AT THE COURSE AT THE
chasing a small ball around. A good chance for COUNTRY CLUB
‘squashees’ to take a well earned break—but no
THURSDAY
excuse for slacking off on the fitness! Summer is a
great chance to hit the beach, hit the pool etc and AT 5.30PM
work off some of that post-Xmas flab. Keeping up Also the club need new members
some good fitness habits now will make it that
much easier to hit the courts when the weather Contact Ray Allen 09-431-8315
cools off a bit.
TAEKWONDO LESSONS
No doubt some people will be mad enough to
play over the summer months so if you are MONDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHTS
keen to learn squash, or want to sweat it out, just
call Kenny Finlayson, Heather Lupton MAUNGATUROTO CENTENNIAL HALL
or Colin Storey.
6.PM TO 7.30 PM
Thought for the week:
”It is not what you’ve got, but what you INSTRUCTOR: DENNIS MARTIN
do with it that counts!”
PHONE 09 431 6068
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RSA NEWSLETTER
Golden invitation
Members were pleased to receive in December a gold-printed invitation from the President to a special
Christmas Cocktail evening. It was a well-attended and happy event, and over drinks on the house, older
and newer members were able to catch up or get to know each other, and enjoy the endless plates of
‘nibbles’ that paraded out of the kitchen.

The President Yashni Kant, after welcoming everyone, expressed gratitude to the members whose hard
work over the past year had so strikingly improved the RSA building and atmosphere, contributing to a re-
markable increase in club membership to around 110.

Clubroom Renovations
Those who have been aware of the crashing and banging going on in the clubrooms
recently will be relieved to know that this will some time soon result in an upgraded,
upswept and up-hygiened kitchen area, notwithstanding a shoestring budget. Some
committee members are doing a sterling job here in their spare time, which is highly
appreciated.

Petanque or Boules
The mystery surrounding this addictive French pastime has finally been lifted by the appearance of a sandy
Petanque court just outside the Clubrooms. Not unlike bowls, the main difference is that the ball you pitch
towards the stationary jack cannot roll much because it’s on sand. So it is logical to pitch it slightly sky-
ward and hope it lands dead in front of the jack. This is why the game is fondly called ‘kerplonk’ (though
the players are definitely not called plonkers). Come and try this out before we all get terribly good at it.

Speed Pool
- the idea being to sink all the balls in as short a time as possible. This gem of a game is popular with the
whizz-kids of all ages. Those of us who like to take their time in sizing up the angles, dis-
tance and lay of the table prefer to bore their competitors rigid.

Clubroom Hours
The doors and bar are open on Wednesdays from 6.0pm, and Fridays from 5.0pm. All members, guests
and visitors are warmly welcome.

Phone RSA: 431 8313 or Ray Allen, Sec/Treasurer evenings 09- 431 4525
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MAROHEMO HALL NEWS Paparoa

Greetings for 2006! Line Dancing
Firstly we must say congratulations Restarting for 2006
to locals Alastair Banks and Merrilyn Thursday 9th February
Petch who were married in December and At the Paparoa Hall
celebrated in style at the hall. We wish you
lots of happiness for the future. Beginners 9 a.m
Intermediate 10 a.m
Have you always yearned to help out in your local
community? Advanced 11 a.m
Wanted to belong to a committee that only had a
couple of meetings a year? Tea and Coffee available
And do you enjoy parties, socials and dancing?
Well I have the perfect answer for you…… become This is a low impact aerobic exercise
the secretary for the Marohemo Hall Loads of fun and improves memory
Committee!!!!! Not only will you fulfil and co-ordination
all those wants but you would be helping
me out greatly as I head back into teach- Tutor: Bev Baxter from Kamo, Whangarei
ing once more. If you are interested then
please call Heather on 4318565 All Welcome
Remember that our hall is available for hire and Come and join the fun!!
could well be the perfect spot for that party to
celebrate a new year. Contact
Our hall hire rates are very reasonable. Rose Plunkett (09) 431 7418

MAUNGATUROTO
BOWLING CLUB
Change of Day
Now Tuesday morning roll-ups
CARPET & VINYL Men and Women
Every Tuesday
Commencing 9.15am
LAYING Includes coaching sessions for beginners

Spare bowls available

Trevor Dempsey Mufti dress

(but soft soled shoes must be worn)

New arrivals to Maungaturoto

especially welcome

Thought of joining a Bowling Club?

Ph/Fax (09) 431-8888
Mob (025) 283-8039 These friendly roll-ups enable you to
Try before you buy

Contact: Jean Gillett 431-8515

Bob Edwards 431-8897
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WAIPU MARKET
February 11th
9.00a.m.—
9.00a.m.—1.00pm

CORONATION HALL
Productt Plants
Bric/Brac Sweets
Tea/Coffee Hot Savouries
and more
12 tonne Digger
Something for everyone
(with club thumb & tilt bucket)
Experienced Operator All Stalls $10.00
(All Aspects) Ring Rosemary for a booking
(09) 431-
431-8043 or 021 130 2763
No job too big or too small
Call Brian now for all your excavating work Thereafter
Markets held
Please note new phone No: every 1st Saturday
Phone:- (09) 423 8024
of the month
Mobile: 021 423 802

NEED YOUR BOUNDARY PEGS

RELOCATED?

CALL KMU SURVEYS LIMITED

on 021-161-2344 or (09)431-8705

FOR A FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTE

KEN URQUHART – REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR

‘PigPost’ is a matured blend of pine

sawdust and pig manure ready for the
garden.
Bernice Flower recommends
PigPost!
Summer Special Offer
‘PigPost’ $80 delivered
and $40 cubic metre
- Phone - Maungaturoto/Paparoa area.
Other quantities by arrangement.
Ariel Farm
431-7209 It's what keeps
Maungaturoto green
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FARM LIVING
King Kong Showing Now

A real life version of this summer’s blockbuster movie King Kong is playing on our verandah.
Starring in the role of Kong is Rex’s dog Mo who ripped a muscle in her foreleg.
Post surgery she’s been confined to a pen, although ‘confine’ doesn’t exactly describe it. A
few minutes after we shut her in she found the bars on the door were bite-sized and, in true
Kong style, ripped a couple off and strolled out.
Rex replaced them with boards which were effective for another hour or so until she worked
her nose around the edge of a board and ripped it off, too. Fortunately we caught her
shortly after each escape.
Soon a trend emerged: each break out happened soon after Rex left the house. It was
time to train the master not the dog. Pretty soon Rex was in the habit of growling at Mo
(just like her long-suffering Mum Jess once would have) each time he left. “Grrrr, stay there
Mo,” he would say as he jumped in his truck.
Trouble was, sometimes he forgot and Mo would plot a getaway. As I was left with a broken
pen and a dog who got herself in knots every time she was left on a chain, I was highly moti-
vated to get the matter sorted. In the end I stuck notes on the steering wheel of Rex’s truck
and on his quad that said “Remember to growl at Mo”. She finally got the message.
Now her leg’s much better, but she’s still living here rather than at Rex’s parents’ place
where their cat Fifi has her well sussed. Mo likes cats – to eat.
Two of our four moggies are fascinated with her. Dot sneaks past Mo’s pen with her hackles
high and little Tui seems to finally have accepted that Mo isn’t like her special friend Floss
who loves cats, does gentle nose touching and bottom sniffing and thinks Fifi’s hissing and
spitting are so unnecessary.
The pen was built for Floss who got run over when she was a puppy. She had a pin put in
her leg and was confined for six weeks. During the first few weeks I even had to carry her
out to do her ‘toilet’. Let’s sum this up by saying that dogs are poor food converters. Floss
loves being picked up and carried to this day.
Now she’s as healthy as ever except when her tendency to be a garbage guts backfires. A
few weeks ago she looked green round the gills as she followed me down the drive where
she threw up among our baby natives on our beautiful new garden. I made a note to re-
move her sick but Floss saved me the trouble (delicate readers stop now) by eating it up the
next day.
The next week she was in my car and devoured part of a white chocolate bar. When she
spewed a while later I called the Vet Club which confirmed that only dark chocolate is toxic to
dogs. I carried out an inspection of her stomach contents – delicately with the tip of my
gumboot – and found that Floss had dined on a lamb’s testicle complete with orange rubber
ring.
Kate was next in the pen. She got run over and cracked her pelvis. The vet removed the
ball on one hip and now muscle holds her leg in place. It sounds far fetched, but it works al-
though Kate still favours her damaged leg. Like Mo, Kate wasn’t crazy about being locked up
and, being similarly devoted to Rex, gnawed through the chicken wire on the door and took
off after him and the other dogs on a nearby hill.
The wire got replaced with bars which Mo tore off, then boards. One wall is still made of
chicken wire which Mo, amazingly, never tried to chomp through.
Hopefully there’ll be no more convalescents in the pen. But I suspect that as long as it sits
on the terrace where it makes a hideous addition to our outdoor furniture and brings new
meaning, courtesy of Mo the escape artist, to the expression ‘indoor outdoor flow’, it’s poten-
tial space for invalid dogs.
Mo will be better soon so when King Kong moves on at the end of its season it’ll be high time
for the pen to go the same way.

Thanks to Rae for her contribution

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Community Directory
Community Services
Classified Emergency – Ambulance, fire Police 111
Ambulance 0800-61-00-66
What’s on in FEBRUARY Police 431-1150
Medical Centre 431-8576
Wed.01st Maungaturoto Business Association Meeting Public Health Nurse - Claire Jaques (09) 439-7149
Communit Centre 5.30pm Care & Share Family Support 431-8227
Tue.07th Term 1 Commences—Primary School Homebuilders Community Services & Family Help –
Tue.14th Valentines Day Dinner Maungaturoto/Paparoa 4 31-9080
Country Club Kaipara District Council 0800-72-70-59
Sun.26th Kids Big Day Out—Pahi Dog, Stock & Noise Control 0800-10-58-90
Rubbish Collection 0800-57-72-48
What’s on in MARCH Rubbish Mobile (Truck) 025-401-1475
Maungaturoto Community Centre
NO INFORMATION RECEIVED
Contact:- Lorraine Orford 431-8388
Maungaturoto Country Club 431-8326
Maungaturoto Library 431-8811
Maungaturoto Money Exchange 431-8028
Maungaturoto Pharmacy 431-8045
Maungaturoto Playcentre 431-8517
Maungaturoto Primary School 431-8106
Maungaturoto Rest Home 431-8696
Otamtea Christian School 431-8487
Otamatea High School 431-8230
Otamatea Marae, Batley Road 431-8337
Community Notices Otamatea Reperatory Society 431-8728
Maungaturoto Business Association Meeting Post Office 431 8315
1st Wednesday of the month Plunket Helpline 0800-93-39-22
Community Centre 5.30pm Plunket Society 431-8187
Maungaturoto Library School Dental Clinic 431-8163
Open Monday to Thursday 10.30am to 12.00 midday Veterinarian, Vet Centre 431-8318
Friday 10.30am to 4.00pm Churches
Tae Kwon Do Mondays & Wednesdays 6.00-7.00p Anglican Church 431-8193
Maungaturoto Community Centre Catholic Church 431-8566
Line Dancing Monday evening to be advised
Congregation Church 431-8397
Thursday morning 9.30am – Paparoa Hall
Mainly Music Tuesdays 10.00am
Presbytarian Church 431-7106
Congregational Church Hall Community Groups
Indoor Bowls Mondays 7.15pm R.S.A. 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
Open Fridays 7.30pm
Scrabble 431-8136
500 Card evening 431-8117
Congregational Church Hall