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By Stephan Bosman
Last Saturday Whitianga local Gary Kilmister
was made, together with a number of other
Coromandel Peninsula residents, a Member of
the Order of St John at St Patricks Cathedral in
Auckland. Sharing the occasion with Gary was
his wife Margaret, some of their children and
grandchildren, chairman of the Mercury Bay
St John Area Committee Richard Vetter and
area committee treasurer Ken Robertson.
“The Order of St John is an independent part
of the New Zealand Royal Honours System,”
says Ken. “Becoming a Member of the Order is
equivalent to being made a Member of the New
Zealand Order of Merit.”
There are less than 300 Members of the Order
of St John in New Zealand.
Gary received his award from Sir
Jerry Mateparae, outgoing New Zealand
Governor-General.
Gary became involved in St John more than
20 years ago, at a time when ambulance staff and
volunteers also looked after the administration
of the various ambulance stations around
New Zealand.
Gary was initially asked if he would organise
a fundraising golf tournament for St John.
He said yes and the tournament was a great
success. So began an annual event which over
the years has raised a significant amount of
money for St John in Mercury Bay.
When St John nationally decided to allow
the formation of area committees made
up of both ambulance staff and members
of the wider community to look after the
administration of and fundraising for local
ambulance stations, Gary was asked to join
the Mercury Bay St John Area Committee.
Not long and he was chairman of the committee,
a position he held for many years.
“Under Gary’s watch, the first paid ambulance
staff member in Whitianga was appointed in the
early 2000s,” says Ken. “In addition to the golf
day, he initiated and personally looked after a
calf rearing scheme, which raised funds for the
local St John station over a long period of time.
Whitianga’s Gary Kilmister (on the right) with the other residents of the Coromandel who received St John Honours on Saturday last week.
On the left is Sheryl-Lee Moorby from Thames, who was made an Officer of the Order of St John.
Next to Sheryl (from left to right) are Alison Kendall from Tairua, Frances Flaherty from Waihi and Felix O’Carroll from Coromandel Town,
who were all, together with Gary, made Members of the Order of St John.
Make no mistake, both with the golf day and
the calf rearing scheme, Gary did most of the
work himself.
“And whenever there were raffle tickets to
sell, or lawns to mow around the Whitianga
ambulance station, Gary was always the first to
put his hand up.
“The Whitianga St John Opportunity Shop
came into existence under Gary’s chairmanship
and he initiated discussions about and
fundraising for a new ambulance station in
Hahei. We hope that work on the construction
of the Hahei station will start in the not too
distant future.
“Gary’s consummate people skills and his
incredible ability to personify the old adage to
‘don’t do as I say, do as I do,’ meant that he was
able to step down last year as chairman of a very
effective and well-run area committee. He’s still
an active member of the committee, still willing
to sell raffle tickets and always happy to go out
and collect furniture and bric-a-brac for the St
John Opportunity Shop in Whitianga.”
It’s no surprise that Gary is very humble
about the honour that has befallen him. “I was
fortunate to be surrounded by an exceptional
group of men and women over the years,”
he says. “The award isn’t really for me,
it’s for them. I specifically want to recognise
Ron Anderson, who’s recently stepped down as
secretary of the area committee. We’ve worked
together for many years. I have no words to
express my appreciation for all the help he’s
given me. I’m proud to call him a friend.
“St John Mercury Bay is in great shape.
Mike Burrows is not only a very effective
station manager, he’s a brilliant paramedic too
and Richard Vetter, I think, is a far better area
committee chairman than what I ever was.
“I want to say this to all the members of our
local community who are retired or semi-retired
and maybe have a bit of time on their hands become involved, find a place where you can
volunteer. Not only do you meet like-minded
people, you know you’re doing your little bit to
make life better for all of us. And, at the end of
the day, that’s a feeling that’s unbeatable.”
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Everest Untold... an intimate perspective
By Deli Connell
The play, Everest Untold, transported us back
to the 1950s last Saturday night, the Whitianga
Town Hall the perfect venue for an “instructional
evening” on the subject of the 1953 expedition,
of which Sir Edmund Hilary was a part,
to conquer (no-one conquers Everest really we
are told) Mt Everest… “our mountain.”
With the New Zealand and British flags
draped either side of the stage, a battered timber
desk and old school slide projector centre stage,
we are asked to be upstanding and sing the
national anthem… with a few half-supressed
laughs we tentatively rise and start God of
Nations, only to be reprimanded by “Sir John
Hunt,” the expedition leader, who proceeds to
lead us in God Save the Queen. The time warp
is completed and we are all a part of a different
era and reality.
Sir John and George Lowe - schoolmaster,
experienced climber and the second Kiwi
member of the 1953 expedition - have been
invited to talk to us about the expedition.
“I’ll begin and tell you a few things about
the expedition… you may not know,” says Sir
John a little darkly… George Lowe is running
late and being a good military chap, Sir John
chooses to start, on time, without him.
He proceeds in the clipped tones favoured by
news reel commentators of the war years and I
become restless, concerned that this may indeed
be a dry representation, a history lesson with no
life and soul, crusty enough to kill any passion
I may have held for Sir Ed’s great adventure.
It is a relief, therefore, when George Lowe
bursts into the room, apologising profusely for
his tardiness and bringing with him the requisite
humanity of the expedition and the balance to
the tale.
We are regaled with the failures of the
Swiss attempt at Everest and the horror of
the prospect of the French summiting “our
mountain” first! Dear Lord! Unthinkable!
Sir John, rather pompously, espouses the merits
of “quality, quantity and delivery” as the keys
to the success of such a mission and his own
prowess as an expert on logistics.
The two characters, slowly at first, begin to
play off each other as small disagreements are
revisited and serious incidents reflected on…
in turns defensive and aggressive, it is a pas
de deux of emotion and cathartic, in a way,
to grudges that these men are obviously still
holding on to.
The reasons behind Tensing and Hilary
making the summit, the causes of the failure
of the first pair who try… and the unfulfilled
ambition of both of the characters who would
have leapt at the chance to be in Tensing or
Hilary’s boots are exposed.
The actors, Stephen Lovatt and Edwin Wright,
were superb in their delivery of a fulsome
and challenging script that needed to bounce
along with pace to its emotional conclusion.
Lovatt was convincing as a “stuffed-shirt”
ex-military man often annoyed by the “heart
on the sleeve” directness and honesty (not to
mention colloquial English) of the gregarious
George Lowe.
Talking over each other and rolling off each
other’s lines, it was often their silences that
dripped most with unspoken feelings…
the audience as quiet as possible so as not to
break the spell.
An unexpected bonus was having the
playwright, Gareth Davies, and his wife,
Nalayini, in the audience and available to
take part in the question and answer time
post the performance.
Everest Untold was a fabulous experience.
Well done to Creative Mercury Bay and Arts
on Tour NZ for bringing us this heartfelt and
personal look at the “forgotten men” behind the
1953 Everest expedition.
After the performance of Everest Untold last Saturday evening in the Whitianga Town Hall, from left to right Sir John Hunt - played by Stephen Lovatt, Jan Wright - chair of Creative Mercury Bay, playwright Gareth Davies, George Lowe - played by
Edwin Wright, Gareth’s wife Nalayini Brito and Angela Sutton - the newly appointed coordinator for Creative Mercury Bay.
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Issue 696 - 6 July 2016
Youngsters encouraged
at volunteers service
Pots and pans, a laptop, a walking stick and a fireman’s helmet were some of the items on display during
the “Honouring Our Community Volunteers” service of St Andrew’s by the Sea Community Church on
Sunday 26 June. A fire truck and an ambulance were parked outside.
The theme of this year’s service was “Encouraging Our Young Volunteers.”
Representatives from 34 different community groups, including three local QSMs, made up the 60-strong
congregation, with young people well represented and some brave enough to stand up and speak about
their chosen causes.
Reuben and Isaac McLaughlin spoke about their teen leader duties at the Mercury Bay Day Camp,
helping to organise more than 300 children. Nicole Whale proudly displayed the jersey she knitted for
Operation Cover Up, despite the challenges of Down’s syndrome and autism and the five to seven-year-old
Kea Scouts sang their kea song.
There was great encouragement from some of the more senior volunteers. Explaining the origin of his
medals, Walter Russell QSM told the youngsters that his community service all began when he was a Cub
Scout in Whitianga “many years ago,” under the guidance of the late Miss Kathleen Hodge. Ada McCallum
QSM further encouraged the young people, saying she was a Brownie in England in 1953, when she was
invited to watch the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Rev John Twemlow led the service “to honour and thank all of our community heroes.” The service was
followed by morning tea and was an opportunity for all those who attended to appreciate and thank each
other for the work they do.
Pictured are the Kea Scouts singing their kea song, from left to right - Jayden Teo, Meredith Lee,
Miranda Coleman, Evelyn Wilson, Isaac Wilson, Ward Coleman and leader Graeme Coleman.
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Lionesses organising the party. “The party will take place on 22 July, the last Friday
of the school holidays, in the Whitianga Town Hall. It’s going to be a fancy dress party.
We hope to raise a bit of money that we can invest back into the community for the
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Mercury Bay Area School or around Whitianga or new resources for the library.
“We’re going to start at 4:00pm and plan to be finished by 6:00pm. There’s going to be
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“The reason we’re hosting the party is that we’re always doing things for the adult
members of our community and we felt that we really wanted to do something for the
kids as well.
“We hope everyone will let their imagination run wild with regard to how they dress up.
If everyone had a good time, the party will become a regular event.”
Tickets to the party are available from Whitianga Social Services, 2 Cook Drive. Tickets
cost $5 per child and $2.50 per adult. Kids need to be accompanied by an adult.
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Wizard of Oz a spectacular success
With an audience of more than 200 at each of the four shows of Mercury Bay Area School’s short season
of The Wizard of Oz last week, the production was a spectacular success.
Nineteen weeks of hard work and dedication by the 67 cast members, musicians, teachers and technical
crew most certainly paid off. They all can feel extremely proud with what they’ve accomplished.
Production director, MBAS teacher Belinda Cannan, said they never would have been able to bring the
production to life without the enormous support they’ve received from local sponsors and the community.
Belinda was most probably the person involved in the production who worked the hardest of all and,
as can be seen in the bottom photo, it didn’t go unnoticed. She received several bunches of flowers from
MBAS students and staff appreciative of the effort she put in.
In the top photo is Dorothy getting ready to return from the land of Oz to Kansas. On Saturday evening,
when the photo was taken, Dorothy was played by Eliza Shelvey, The Tinman was played by Lily Murray,
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Issue 696 - 6 July 2016
Whenuakite Kiwi Care to
benefit from art auction
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The Little Gallery in Tairua is hosting a silent art auction between 9 - 22 July 2016 to raise funds for the
Whenuakite Kiwi Care Group, a Mercury Bay charity focused on protecting the Coromandel brown kiwi
and brown kiwi habitat.
Visitors to the gallery during the two week period of the auction will have the opportunity to bid on more
than 30 different artworks donated by well-known local artists, including Michael Smither, Paula McNeill,
Liz Hart, Ian Thorne and Sally Samins.
All pieces of art that haven’t received a silent bid during the auction, or haven’t met the reserve, will be
auctioned off at a function in the Tairua Hall on Friday evening 22 July. Art sold during the silent auction
process will also be on display at the function, before being handed to the successful bidders. Local artists
will be present at the function.
“The Whenuakitie Kiwi Care Group was the chosen charity for this auction because of the exceptional
work they do in helping to preserve our national bird and its habitat for future generations,” says Sarah
Holden, the owner of The Little Gallery. “As a charity, their work is often unrecognised and, consequently,
they receive limited financial support. It is the hope of The Little Gallery and the contributing artists that
the proceeds from this silent auction will greatly assist them in what they do.”
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Museum Musings
By Richard Gates
Why a Museum?
The Mercury Bay Museum in Whitianga
is an important repository of historical
artefacts and records of human development
in Mercury Bay on the east coast of the
Coromandel Peninsula.
Records of the earliest human connection
with New Zealand are those contained in the
memories and legends that surround Kupe,
the great Polynesian voyager who made
landfall at Mercury Bay some 800 to 900
years ago. He was followed by the great
waka-borne migration of peoples from the
Polynesian triangle in the South West Pacific,
who settled in New Zealand in the 13th
century AD.
Captain James Cook on HM Bark
Endeavour, then arrived in the 18th century
AD and during his 1769/70 circumnavigation
of New Zealand, he spent twelve days at
“Te Whanganui O Hei” between the 3rd
and 15th November 1769. Whilst here,
he and the ship astronomer, Charles Green,
observed the transit of Mercury - which
enabled them to accurately determine the
geographic coordinates of New Zealand on
nautical charts.
But of more significance is the first meetings
and interaction between the curious resident
Maori and, in their eyes, the interloping
pakeha. Was it a misunderstanding of Maori
custom that led to a member of Cook's crew
killing a local Ngati Hei warrior? A tragedy
which could have had serious repercussions
if not for the forbearance and wise counsel
of the local Ngati Hei chief. This forbearance
gave rise to a formative meeting of minds and
the development of mutual respect between
Maori and pakeha.
It is these historic events which will be
celebrated in Mercury Bay during 2019,
the 250th anniversary of Cook's arrival
in New Zealand - a commemoration that
encompasses and gives due recognition to the
achievements of both Maori and pakeha.
The Mercury Bay Museum is actively
involved in the planning of displays and
events in recognition of this important
milestone in our nation’s history and to
provide an informative focus for both locals
and visitors from further afield.
Why do I recap on what is generally
well known? Well it has to do with the
significance of our local history in the context
of New Zealand as a whole. It could be
said that Te Whitianga nui a Kupe (Kupe's
crossing point) or Te Whanganui O Hei
(Mercury Bay) and our subsequent history
as a multi-cultural nation has its roots on
our doorstep. A shared Maori and pakeha
experience in which Mercury Bay is New
Zealand past and present in microcosm.
I believe our museum in Whitianga reflects
this multi-faceted heritage in a constructive,
interesting and educational way. It is an
important community-owned asset that
helps in the understanding of our collective
past - emphasising both the cultural and
historic fulcrum from which we and our
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descendants can harmoniously move forward
as New Zealand citizens from diverse
backgrounds.
However, the Mercury Bay Museum is
more than just about Captain Cook and the
Endeavour. It is a local asset regarded as
one of the leading small regional museums
in New Zealand. Its displays and archives
record the history of migration to the Bay
and the sequential growth of logging,
dairying, mining, game fishing and tourism -
all sustaining and giving impetus to a growing
local economy.
In addition, the museum archives contain
documented records of the original settlers
and their descendants, along with early
photographs and detail on development of the
Mercury Bay area.
You, the local residents, deserve credit for
ensuring it continues to play an important role
in preserving and protecting our fascinating
heritage. Your ongoing support is appreciated.
The Mercury Bay Museum in Whitianga.
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Legendary acts to perform at 2017 Whitianga
Summer Concert
The artist line-up for next year’s Whitianga
Summer Concert has been announced
on Thursday last week. The concert
forms
part
of
concert
promotors
Greenstone Entertainment’s annual Summer
Concert Tour.
The Whitianga Summer Concert will
take place on Sunday 29 January 2017
(Auckland Anniversary Weekend) at the
Whitianga Waterways Arena and will feature
ICEHOUSE, Alan Parsons Live Project and
Bonnie Tyler.
The artists will also perform at Summer
Concerts in Queenstown and Taupo.
ICEHOUSE was formed by Iva Davies,
the front man and musical creative force
who led the band to 28 platinum albums.
Albums such as Primitive Man, Icehouse
and Flowers have spent 233 weeks in the
New Zealand album charts, with hit songs
including Can’t Help Myself, We Can Get
Together, Hey Little Girl, Electric Blue and
Great Southern Land having had 140 weeks
in the New Zealand singles charts.
ICEHOUSE and Iva have won many
awards, including the Countdown Award
for Most Popular Male Performer and ARIA
Awards for Best Album and Highest Selling
Album for Man of Colours. The band was
inducted in the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006.
Legendary 11-time Grammy Award
nominee, revered classic progressive rock
producer, music engineer, songwriter,
performer and icon on the music scene,
Alan Parsons, joined forces with Eric
Woolfson in 1975 as a songwriting and
performing partner for what became known
as The Alan Parsons Project. Alan’s current
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live band consists of Alan on acoustic
guitar, keyboards and vocals, PJ Olsson on
vocals, Manny Foccarazzo on keyboards,
Guy Erez on bass, Alastair Greene on guitar,
Danny Thompson on drums and Todd Cooper
on sax, percussion and vocals.
Albums such as I Robot, Eye In The Sky and
Pyramid have spent 196 weeks in the New
Zealand album charts, which have included
popular songs the likes of Eye In The Sky,
Games People Play, Damned If I Do, I Robot,
Don’t Answer Me, I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like
You and Sirius.
In addition to Alan’s Grammy nominations,
he has received the Les Paul Award in
1995 and The Diva Hall Of Fame Lifetime
Achievement Award in Munich, Germany in
June 2012.
Bonnie Tyler’s career spans four decades.
With a voice instantly identifiable the world
over, she’s the international first lady of rock.
Bonnie’s hit songs include the unmistakable
Total Eclipse Of The Heart, It’s A Heartache
and Holding Out For A Hero.
Born in Skewen, Neath, South Wales,
Bonnie grew up listening to, and being
influenced by, the legendary female artists
of the day, especially Janis Joplin and
Tina Turner.
Bonnie’s work has earned her two Grammy
Award nominations and three Brit Award
nominations, among other accolades.
“We’re excited to announce the 2017
Summer Concert Tour line-up, being the
first time that Alan Parsons Live Project has
been to our beautiful country and two other
amazing acts in ICEHOUSE and Bonnie
Tyler,” says Amanda Calvert, CEO of
Bonnie Tyler, the international first lady of rock, will be performing at the 2017 Whitianga
Summer Concert, together with ICEHOUSE and Alan Parsons Live Project.
Greenstone Entertainment.
“Our ongoing philosophy is to provide
great value for money, with ticket prices for
the Whitianga Summer Concert remaining
at $99, free entry to kids 14 and under with
an accompanying adult and the ability for
concert-goers to bring along their own food
and non-alcoholic beverages.
“We’ll again have bus transport options
available as well, making it easy to get to and
from the Whitianga Waterways Arena.
“These three legendary acts have a huge
list of hit songs which will be sure to have
everyone on their feet in January.”
Tickets are on sale from Monday 11 July.
There are strictly limited local ticket sales
at $89 per person (plus booking fee) at the
Whitianga i-SITE, the Thames i-SITE,
the Tairua Info Centre, the Pauanui Info
Centre and Info Plus Whangamata. All other
bookings are $99 (plus booking fee) through
www.ticketek.co.nz (0800 TICKETEK).
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Mental Health and
Addictions Service open day
Thumbs
Up
To the unknown
lady in a red
car who safely
delivered a few
weeks ago back home two
dogs who escaped their
home and the 11-year-old
daughter of the owner of the
dogs (who chased after
the dogs) .
Every year approximately 500 New Zealanders die due to suicide, an average of 10 people
every week.
Many more are treated in hospital having seriously hurt themselves.
The aftermath is devastating to whanau and community members left behind.
For those people struggling with a mental health or addiction issue, suicide can sometimes
seem to be the only way out.
Suicide is not specific to age, area, poverty or wealth.
The Waikato District Health Board’s Rural North Mental Health and Addictions Service wants to
work with communities to ensure there is a good understanding of how to keep individuals and
loved ones safe. They also want people to know what support is available and how to access it
for the times they are concerned for their own or someone else’s safety.
The service will be having an open day in Whitianga on Thursday 7 July 2016, from 10:00am
until 2:00pm, at the Community Health Building (pictured), 19 Buffalo Beach Road. All members
of the community concerned about themselves or a loved one or interested in the work of the
service in general, are welcome to pop in.
If you are concerned about someone or you are in need of assistance, contact the service during
business hours on 0800 080 339, after hours and on public holidays on 0800 505 050 or contact
the Mental Health Line at any time on 0800 893 346.
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News from the Toy Library
Sponsored by Mercury Bay Plumbing & Drainage - Tel 866 4838
The Whitianga Toy Library would like to let
all holidaymakers and grandparents know
that we are open during the school holidays.
Our opening hours are Wednesdays 2:30pm 4:00pm and Fridays 10:00am - 11:30am. Both
grandparents and casual memberships are $20,
then you can hire up to 10 toys for two weeks at
our very cheap rates of $1 to $5 per toy.
We hope you all enjoy your holidays in the
lovely surroundings of Mercury Bay.
We are happy to welcome Megan Williams
to our voluntary committee. Megan and her
family - husband Darryl and sons Lachlan (3)
and Mackenzie (1) - moved to Whitianga in
November last year. Darryl has been working in
Whitianga for several years building and now,
together with Megan, owns and operates DLM
Construction.
On the Thames Coast, where the family moved
Hahei mid-winter Christmas
raises $2,000 for St John
from, Megan was involved in the ThamesHauraki Parents Centre and the Thames Coast
Community Kindergarten, as well as working
full time as administration manager for Smart
Environmental.
As our toy cataloguer, Megan will be looking
at how we can rearrange the toys in the library,
what new toys we can buy and generally
assisting with fundraising and marketing
initiatives with the other committee members.
We are always on the look-out for more
committee members. Please be in touch if you
would be interested in becoming involved in a
great community group.
Helen James
President
Megan Williams, newest member of the Whitianga Toy Library Committee,
with her eldest son Lachlan.
A mid-winter Christmas dinner was held in the Hahei Community Hall on 24 June with
two objectives.
The first was to raise funds and make a donation to St John towards their building fund for
new Hahei ambulance station.
Secondly, it was an opportunity to enable 60 Hahei and Mercury Bay South residents to
enjoy a night of good food and conviviality at a time of the year when the nights are long
and cold.
Judy Russell (pictured on the left), on behalf of the group of local ladies who put the
evening together, was proud to present a cheque for $2,000 to Gary Kilmister, representing
the Mercury Bay St John Area Committee, and Penne Clayton, team leader of the Hahei
ambulance crew, during the course of the evening.
The evening was generously supported by Hahei Store, Gull Cottage accommodation,
Beach Habitat, Hahei Beach Café, The Pour House and New World Whitianga.
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To the Editor
See page 2 for our requirements with regard to letters and contributions
Dear Editor - Closure of the Whitianga WINZ
service centre
I am writing in response to the article in the
Informer of 29 June about the closure of the
WINZ service centre in Whitianga.
I applaud Jenny Wolf for talking about the
issue and the stress this closure is causing,
especially in Mercury Bay, as we are the
furthest away from the Thames WINZ office a three hour round trip by car, if you have one,
for a five minute interview.
Unfortunately, I've had to deal with the stress
of this closure every three months for the past
two years - on one occasion seeking approval
not to attend an interview, but because I
didn't attend, they reduced my benefit
payments significantly.
I appreciate that the staff at the Thames
office are under additional pressure because
of the closure, but the Ministry of Social
Development (MSD) doesn't seem to care
about their “clients,” as we are called, or their
WINZ staff. This isn't just happening on the
Coromandel, this is nationwide. I don't believe
that this is about security, not after two years,
this is about saving money. How many offices
nationwide have closed?
I am currently in a battle with WINZ to
have my original benefit level re-instated.
Their attitude is to keep saying no until you give
up and go away - remember the ACC situation
a number of years ago?
I believe that all government departments
and ministries are going to come under more
and more pressure for resources as the “baby
boomers” start to retire and rely, as forecasted,
on the government for assistance, which the
government cannot afford, especially when the
current government wants to keep giving their
voters tax cuts. We cannot have both!
Every aspect of our standard of living is
under threat - education, health, justice and
police, our welfare system and housing.
We lead the world. Not any more...
As long as Whitianga Social Services
take the strain, MSD won't do anything.
This government just doesn't care. Has anyone
taken this up with our illustrious members of
parliament?
Name of author withheld on request
Whitianga
Dear Editor - Mining on the Coromandel
I’d like to thank Augusta Macassey-Pickard
for giving us (in The Informer of 22 June) fair
warning of OceanaGold’s intention to invade
our Coromandel Peninsula in search for gold.
They will, of course, be extracting other
minerals and metals of value at the same time.
Very little in the way of royalties is paid to
the government. No benefit to us, the longsuffering residents of the Peninsula.
In the event of OceanaGold succeeding in
obtaining the necessary permits, their vehicles
would add more damage to our roads and their
activities on our land would not be beneficial to
the environment or our tourist trade.
Tourism can be of continuous benefit to us.
Mining, once the minerals have been extracted,
not. OceanaGold will just leave. It’s a
finite industry.
Personally I don’t relish the thought of
possible burrowing under our homes (as has
happened in Waihi). The noise, the vibraton,
the intrusion into our lives.
We, the people of the Coromandel, have
fought these mining threats before, back in the
1980s. We won then. It caused much anxiety,
much worry, much of our precious time spent,
which could have been more enjoyably used.
Many of us are now in our twilight years.
Through the intervening years, many more
folks, both young and some more mature,
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Dear Editor - But what is right?
That something is lawful does not make it right.
Throughout history there is overwhelming
evidence of “law” being used to define
“right” - for religious persecution, cultural
extermination, genocidal acts, land grabs,
apartheid, the list is unlimited.
More recently, “law” defining “right” is
clearly evident with border controls and the
treatment of refugees and asylum seekers,
management of the global financial crisis and
the invasions of different countries. These are
extreme examples.
Falling back on law to define something
as right, however, is a common, everyday
occurrence in our own country. Most recently,
for example, when foreign trust regulations
were questioned, Prime Minister John Key
stated the trusts were “legitimate,” though other
evidence raised questions about how “right”
these trusts were.
Law is but one criterion of how anything can
be defined. Defining what is “right” is far more
difficult and well beyond this letter. The point
is, however, that law, alone, does not define
what is right. Defining what is “right” needs
full discussion with raised criteria weighted
accordingly and then respected. This may,
coincidentally, lead to law change.
Locally there are current issues where
parties fall back on the law to define “right.”
Probably foremost is that of mining on the
Coromandel. Current law allows prospecting
right through to defining processes for full-
scale mining operations. But is this right?
I believe there are very few people indeed
on the Coromandel (or New Zealand for that
matter) who would find mining in this area
“right” and for many valid reasons.
John Thorburn
Kuaotunu
Dear Editor - St Andrews Church Op Shop
The St Andrews Church Op Shop management
committee would like to take this opportunity
to thank all volunteers connected with running
of the shop, enabling us to raise money for
the church and various volunteer groups and
community projects in Whitianga.
Your help is much appreciated!
Thank you to all the people who have
given quality clothing and goods to the shop.
Also thank you to our customers who buy our
goods and help us to raise the money, making
our donations possible.
A special thank you to Peninsula Roofing
and Scaffolding, who donated materials and
work to build us a new roof over our entrance.
We are planning to do some renovations and
painting of the building this year, which are
well overdue.
The following is a list of the organisations
we donated to this financial year,
which ended on 31 March 2016 Mercury Bay Co-Op Parish, Anglican Church,
Baptist Church, Catholic Church, Crossroad
Encounter Church, Whitianga Volunteer Fire
Brigade, Mercury Bay Health Support Group,
Mercury Bay Community Bus, Coromandel
Rescue Helicopter Trust and Mercury Bay
Community Patrol.
We do not currently donate to or, as an
organisation, are involved with the Monday
night meals at St Andrews Church.
St Andrews Op Shop Management Committee
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Mercury Bay’s treacherous maritime
history on display
By Tony Stickley
Everyone knows the story of HMS Buffalo
foundering in Mercury Bay and how it has
given its name to Whitianga’s main beach.
But there have been many other disasters
just off our coast, some with enormous loss
of life, and some of their stories are nothing
short of extraordinary.
In a new exhibition, the Mercury Bay
Museum has chronicled the sad end of many
of the boats that sank in the area. The display,
called Coastal Shipping and Shipwrecks,
also gives an insight into some of the craft that
contributed so much to the early development
of Mercury Bay, such as the much-loved Lady
Jocelyn and Little George, as well as some of
the not-so-famous flat-bottomed scows that
transported all sorts of material, stock and
timber to and from Whitianga.
Museum spokesman Ron Morgan says that
the stories of Captain Cook and his ship HMS
Endeavour and the Buffalo were already well
covered in the museum. “HMS Buffalo is the
most famous wreck - there’s no doubt about
it - but there have been many others as well.
“The area out there is still recognised as a
hazardous shipping lane.”
The display, which was put together
by local marine historian authority David
Langdon, a recognised authority on scows
and other craft, records the names and dates
of 50 ships that came to grief in the area from
the 1850s onwards.
Part of the Mercury Bay Museum’s new display called Coastal Shipping and Shipwrecks.
“There are 50 shipwrecks mentioned in the
display, they were large ships transporting
material, but many smaller and not-so-small
fishing boats foundered in the area as well,”
says Ron.
One of the stories in the display which is proving so popular with locals and
visitors that it is expected to continue for
some years - concerns the appropriatelynamed Fiery Star. “It’s a story which has only
just come to light and which very few people
know about,” Ron says.
In 1865 the ship, with a cargo of wool
and carrying 55 passengers and 41 crew,
caught fire about 200km off the coast.
“Fire on early ships was a continual hazard
and a major concern for all on board,”
says Ron. “And fire in a cargo of wool was
extremely difficult to put out.”
As the wind increased to gale force, the fire
got worse, prompting the captain to abandon
ship. However, the ship had lost two life boats
and there were only two remaining for the 96
people on board. So the captain called for
volunteers to remain and attempt to quell the
fire, while the rest took off in the life boats,
including the captain.
“Eighteen stayed on board with enormous
courage and battled the blaze as the vessel
got blown towards Cuvier Island, which is
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Maritime history
on display
just off the northern Coromandel Peninsula,”
says Ron. “Eventually they lost the battle
and the boat sank, but they all survived.
Ironically, none of the people on the life boats
were ever seen again - there was an enormous
loss of life, 74 people.
“I thought the captain was supposed to stay
with his boat, but he went off in a life boat
and he was one of those who lost his life.”
Another story featured in the display
concerns the derring-do of a gentleman
soldier/sailor Count Graf Von Luchner,
who became something of a celebrity for
his outrageous adventures during the First
World War.
The German aristocrat, who harassed
and sank Allied shipping in the Pacific,
was captured in Fiji in 1917 and interned
with his crew on Auckland’s Motuihe Island,
where he had fairly free rein.
“Von Luckner, taking full advantage of
the very lack security, seized the island
commander’s launch and headed for Red
Mercury Island - the cove out there is named
after him,” says Ron. “He waited in the cove
for ships to pass by and when the Moa came
by, he commandeered the vessel and sailed
away with his cohorts.
“The New Zealand Navy gave chase and
the Iris caught up with Von Luckner in the
Kermadec Islands. They brought him back
and he was imprisoned with somewhat
more stringent conditions. After the war his
notoriety made him something of a folk hero
and he came back to New Zealand and gave
talks and speeches.”
Ron says that many older people would
remember with great fondness the Lady
Jocelyn and Little George. Lady Jocelyn
plied her trade between Whitianga and
Auckland, carrying various freight and
passengers at a time when road traffic was far
more precarious than it’s now. “It was easier
to travel from downtown Auckland by boat.
I remember Lady Jocelyn as a kid holidaying
here, a lot of elderly people in the area had a
great affection for her.”
Little George was a steam launch that was
also held in great affection. “It’s another
fascinating story,” says Ron. “In the early
1900s the boat used to take passengers,
stock and cargo up and down the Whitianga
river to and from Coroglen, which at that time
was called Gumtown. The area is now called
Coroglen because the publican there owned a
racehorse called Coroglen.”
The museum display was made possible
with the support of sponsors MV Whai,
Sir Michael Fay, the Glass Bottom Boat,
Coastal Refrigeration, H & M Pascoe and
Pacific Coast Marine.
The Informer will be doing occasional
editorial on some of the craft featured in the
exhibition.
Bess Kingi Edmonds
Whitianga’s newest JP
Well-known Whitianga local Bess Kingi Edmonds was on Friday 3 June formally sworn in at
the Thames District Court as a Justice of the Peace. According to Bess she’s the first Maori
JP ever to serve in Whitianga.
“My swearing in ceremony was very moving and extra special with my 86-year-old mother
Lena Thompson present,” says Bess. “The ceremony began with a karakia, my oath spoken
in Maori, followed by a waiata.”
Pictured with Bess (centre) are Frankie Lingham and Anita Watene. “Frankie and Anita
are with me in the final year of a three year journey to revitalise Te Reo Maori in Hauraki,”
says Bess. “They were part of my support group at my swearing in ceremony.”
Bess is at the moment in Australia, but will be available for JP duties from 9 July.
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Op-Shops
Social Services Op-Shops - 2 Cook Drive, Whitianga. Open Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 4:30pm and Coghill Street
(west of Albert Street), Whitianga. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9:00am - 1:00pm.
The Church Op-Shop, at St Andrews by the Sea Community Church, Owen Street, Whitianga. Open Thursday to
Saturday 8:30am - 12:30pm.
St John Opportunity Shop, Coghill Street (east of Albert Street), Whitianga. Open Monday to Friday,
10:00am - 4:00pm, Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm. Phone 869 5416.
Justice of the Peace
Every Monday 10:00am - 12:00 noon at Whitianga Social Services, 2 Cook Drive. Phone 866 4476 for more information.
Mercury Bay Community Bus
Available for transport to hospital, specialist or health related appointments outside of the Whitianga area.
Phone 866 4993 for information and bookings.
Road Cycling and Mountain Biking
Road cycling meets every Saturday at 8:00am at the Fire Station intersection, Whitianga. Phone Bryan on
022 155 8944 for more information.
Mountain biking meets every Tuesday at 5:15pm and every Saturday at 7:30am at the Fire Station intersection,
Whitianga. Phone Paul on 021 605 230 for more information.
Social Cycling Group
Meet every Sunday at 10:00am at Taylor’s Mistake, Whitianga. Short 45 minute cycle and coffee. Phone Bryan on
022 155 8944 for more information.
“Whitianga Movers and Losers” (the Old WW’s)
Wednesdays 5:00pm - 6:00pm at St Peters Anglican Church, Dundas St, Whitianga. $2 donation (to cover cost of room
rent). Support Group for women passionate about their health. Nourishing foods, moving more, towards better vitality and
weight loss. New members always welcome.
Mercury Bay Community Choir
Meets every Monday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the Mercury Bay Area School music room. Non-auditioned. New members
welcome. Contact Kate Nielsen on telephone 866 2573 or (027) 270 9058 for more information.
SeniorNet Whitianga Incorporated
Classes held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at various times. We give older adults an opportunity to demistify their
computers and to learn more about new communications and information technology. Contact Lorna Russell on
866 4215 for more information or to join.
Scottish Country Dancing
Every Tuesday 7:00pm - 9:00pm in the Whitianga Town Hall. Phone Anthea on 866 4516 for more information.
Whitianga Toastmasters
Meet fortnightly on a Tuesday (first, third or third Tuesday of every month) at the Whitianga Art Group building, 20 School
Road (off Eyre Street), Whitianga, 6:30pm - 8:00pm. Visitors welcome.
Matarangi Craft Group
Meet the second and fourth Tuesday of every month from 7:00pm - 9:00pm at the Matarangi Fire Station. Phone Lesley
on 866 0788 for more information.
Whitianga Senior Citizens Club
Meets Mondays in the Whitianga Town Hall, 1:00pm - 4:00pm. Bowls, scrabble, card games, housie etc. Afternoon tea,
55 plus age group. Phone Adrian Telders (president) on 866 5377 for more information.
Whitianga Community Waka Ama Club
Regular training sessions depending on the weather. New members always welcome. Message the club on
www.facebook.com/whitiangawakaama or phone or text Lisl on 021 148 6982 for further information.
Operation Cover-Up
Meet the last Wednesday of every month at Whitianga Social Services from 1:00pm - 3:00pm. An initiative knitting
clothing for Missions without Borders in the Ukraine and Moldova. Phone Brenda on 866 5814 for more information.
Mercury Bay Woolcraft Group
Meets every first and third Wednesday of the month in the Whitianga Town Hall in Monk Street from 10:00am - 2:00pm.
All welcome. Phone Wendy Russell on 866 3225 or Lou Bell on (027) 438 1965 for more information.
Whitianga Art Group
Meets every Thursday and Friday, 10:00am - 4:00pm, at the Art Centre in School Road, Whitianga. New members
welcome. Phone Rose on 022 139 2968 or Maryanne on 866 4099 for more information.
Welcome to Our World
Meeting for new residents in Mercury Bay. Held the second Sunday of every month at the Monkey House Theatre in
Coghill Street, Whitianga. Starts at 5:00pm. Phone Noel on 866 5115 for more information.
St John Cadets
Meet every Monday from 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the St John Ambulance Station, Cook Drive, Whitianga. Phone Beth on
(07) 869 5294 or (021) 241 9757 for more information.
Mercury Bay Indoor Bowling Club
Meet every Thursday evening at 6:45pm in the Whitianga Town Hall. New members always welcome. Phone Alan on
866 4024 or Doreen on 866 5237 for more information or just come along.
DHB Rural North Mental Health and Addictions Service Open Day
Thursday 7 July at the Community Health Building, 19 Buffalo Beach Road, Whitianga, from 10:00am - 2:00pm.
Mercury Bay Senior A Rugby Team
Home game v Hauraki North at Lyon Park in Whitianga on Saturday 9 July. Kick-off at 2:00pm.
Mercury Bay Area School First XV Rugby Team
Home game v Thames High School at Lyon Park in Whitianga on Saturday 9 July. Kick-off at 11:30am.
SeniorNet Enrolling Day
Tuesday 12 July at Whitianga Social Services, between 1:30pm and 3:30pm. SeniorNet is a community training network
that helps people aged 50 plus to use and enjoy technology. Phone Lorna on (07) 866 4215 for more information.
Have a Go Squash Holiday Programme
Thursday 14 July at the Mercury Bay Squash Club, Lyon Park, Whitianga. No experience necessary. Racquets and balls
provided. To register, contact Justine Baverstock, telephone (027) 434 1565 or email [email protected].
Coromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair
Saturday 16 July from 9:00am - 3:00pm in the Whitianga Town Hall, Monk Street. Come see and buy amazing art and
craft made and demonstrated by clever artists living on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Regular Church Services
Mercury Bay Co-Operating Parish
St Andrews by the Sea Community Church, 9:30am every Sunday worship service and kids friendly Bible sessions,
Albert Street, Whitianga.
Anglican Services
St Peter the Fisherman, 9:30am Sunday services. All are welcome, Dundas Street, Whitianga.
Crossroad Encounter Fellowship
10:00am every Sunday, cnr Joan Gaskell Drive and Cook Drive, Whitianga.
St Patrick’s Catholic Church
Weekend Mass Saturday 5:30pm and Sunday 8.30am, Monday - Friday 9:00am (except Tuesday no Mass,
Wednesday 12:00 noon). Tairua Sunday 10:30am, Tuesday 9:00am, tel 866 2189.
Whitianga Baptist Church
10:00am every Sunday, children’s programme, 112 Cook Drive, Whitianga, tel 866 4027.
C3 Whitianga
10:00am every Sunday, children’s programme, 23 Coghill Street, Whitianga, email [email protected].
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)
Meet on Sundays 10:00am - 11:30am at the Whitianga Social Services building, 2 Cook Drive, Whitianga. Children’s
programme. Phone 021 277 2126 for more information.
Seventh Day Adventists
Home study group. Phone Laurie/Lois on 866 2808 for more information.
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New brewer, all the way from Canada,
at Hot Water Brewing Co
Hot Water Brewing Co has a new brewer,
all the way from Canada.
Matthew Kiss, better known as Mak,
arrived in New Zealand a month ago to join
the Hot Water Brewing Co team. Coming from
Vancouver in British Columbia, Mak spent
large parts of every year on Hornby Island off
the British Columbia coast, where his family
had a holiday home.
“There’s a lot on the Coromandel that’s
similar to the lifestyle on Hornby Island the smaller population, the rolling green hills
and beautiful beaches,” says Mak.
Mak was looking for a role in New Zealand
and when he became aware that Hot Water
Brewing Co had an opening, he just had to
apply. “The New Zealand craft beer scene is
very exciting right now. In Canada I could’ve
joined one of the large breweries, but couldn’t
see myself brewing the same beer day after day
without room for innovation. I have a fantastic
opportunity at Hot Water Brewing Co.”
Mak started his career in the beer industry in
retail. “I was fortunate that craft beers started
to take off in Canada at that time,” he says.
“I learnt a lot about the various flavour profiles
that can be created by different varieties and
combinations of hops, malt and yeast.
From retail Mak moved on to a job in one of
Vancouver’s craft breweries. “I was involved
in everything,” he says. “Cleaning, packaging,
helping to brew the beer, all of it. It was very
good experience.”
Mak has recently completed a professional
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qualification as brewmaster and in brewery
operations management at Olds College in
Alberta. “It’s a two year programme covering
both the practical and scientific aspects of beer
brewing,” he says. “There was a lot of focus
on the chemistry and microbiology involved
in the brewing process. I was also trained as
a beer judge.
“Dave Kurth, the first brewer at Hot Water
Brewing Co, created high quality beers and
left some very good recipes. I’ll continue
to brew the brewery’s Kauri Falls Pale Ale,
Walkers Porter, About Time IPA and
Golden Steamer, but will venture into some
unchartered territory as well.”
Already Mak has some ideas he wants
to explore “I like the idea of working with
local ingredients. I’m thinking about a recipe
using kiwifruit from the local orchards in the
Whenuakite area.”
Hot Water Brewing Co package their beers
in cans only and Mak says there’s a growing
trend in Canada for craft beers to be canned
too. “It makes sense. Light can’t affect beer in
cans, unlike bottles, and cans seal better than
bottles. I agree with the philosophy - if you put
good beer in, you’ll get good beer out.”
Jen Walker, the Hot Water Brewing Co
manager, says they’re very pleased to have
Mak on board. “Mak is committed to quality
and brings many exciting new ideas from the
extensive craft beer scene in Canada with him.
We’re excited about the future of our brewery.”
Matthew Kiss, better known as Mak, the new brewer at Hot Water Brewing Co.
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Police Report
By Sergeant Andrew Morrison
Monday 27 June to Monday 4 July 2016
General
On Sunday the 3rd the weather in Whitianga
was pretty pleasant, however about midafternoon two motor vehicle crashes occurred
on the Kopu - Hikuai Road hill due to ice on
the road.
Please remember, and tell friends and family
returning home, to drive to the conditions
and consider slippery road surfaces in wet or
cold weather.
Two men arrested on the 28th stole from
numerous bottle stores between here and
Paeroa that day. They were subsequently
apprehended and arrested with the assistance
of footage from excellent security systems
installed at these stores.
Arrests
28th - 1 x 24 year old Hamilton man for Theft
ex-shop.
28th - 1 x 30 year old Hamilton man for Theft
ex-shop.
Occurrences
No domestic incidents attended this week.
On the 27th a car tyre was damaged
overnight at a Banks Street, Cook Beach
address with a knife or similar, while on the
28th a commercial building in Moewai Road
was burgled with possum traps, a DeWalt
battery drill and a 4hp Suzuki outboard
motor stolen.
On the 30th a 43 year old local man was
warned for threatening behaviour at a
Wharekaho Road address.
Traffic
One drunk driver apprehended this week.
1st - 1 x 36 year old local man 468/250.
On the 27th a 26 year old Auckland woman
lost control of the car she was driving on
SH25, Coroglen and crashed through a
farm fence.
Thankfully no one was hurt.
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About TCDC’s new district plan and the RMA
An opinion piece by former Thames Coromandel District Councillor Dal Minogue
in maximising that endeavour. For that reason,
local councils, when they comply with the
purpose of the RMA, inevitably come into
conflict with landholders.
Under the RMA, local councils must as
matters of national importance 1.
Preserve the natural character of the
coastal environment, wetlands, lakes and rivers
and their margins.”
2.
Protect outstanding natural features
and landscapes.
3.
Protect areas of significant
indigenous vegetation and habitats
of indigenous fauna.”
The introduction of the RMA
in 1992 changed the landscape of
council planning in New Zealand.
And because the RMA is both a
very specific and very complicated
piece of legislation to follow,
a whole industry soon developed to
cater for it, including the creation
of expanded council planning
departments, rafts of new private
planning consultancies and of
course legal practices set up to
contest and fight before the courts
the actual meaning of the RMA and
what was or was not a reasonable
thing for a local council to do.
And the outcome of all this?
Local councils could be legally
“caught” both ways by smart
lawyers - by not complying enough
with the RMA, or by complying in
an over-zealous manner.
One thing that has been
Former Thames Coromandel District Councillor
established by successive court
actions however is this - to preserve
Dal Minogue.
Under the Resource Management Act (RMA),
all local councils must have a district plan to
manage and control the use of land within their
area. There is no choice in the matter - it is a law
with which they must comply.
The purpose of the RMA is, “To promote
the sustainable management of natural and
physical resources.” Given that we live in a
market economy with freehold title to land where people feel entitled to profit and extract
capital value from their land, the RMA, given
this purpose, effectively restricts landowners
or protect “natural character,” “outstanding
natural features and landscapes” and “significant
indigenous vegetation and fauna habitat,”
one cannot adopt a piece-meal or hearsay policy.
A local council, to best protect itself legally,
must now engage professional consultancies
in biodiversity and landscape planning when
writing reviews of their district plans. Those
reviews are mandatory and cannot be avoided.
That is why Thames Coromandel District
Council has reviewed its district plan and put
out late last year a new “proposed district plan”
for public submissions. Earlier this year TCDC
made decisions on the submissions and finalised
the form of their new district plan.
Submitters had the right to appeal to the
Environment Court and ask the court to decide
the final form of TCDC’s district plan. At the
close of the appeal period (only a few weeks
ago), 68 submitters decided to appeal TCDC's
district plan to the Environment Court - slightly
more than the submitters that appealed the first
plan in the late 1990s.
Going by what happened to the 1990s
appeals, these 68 appeals will cause years of
delay in deciding the final form of the plan - and
also cause many millions of dollars of expense.
Don't get me wrong this is not TCDC’s fault every local council in New Zealand experiences
something similar when their district plans are
reviewed. One does have to wonder if the RMA
in its current form represents the right form of
control and of dispute resolution?
For example, in the new TCDC district plan
preserving and protecting “natural character,”
“outstanding natural features and landscapes”
and “significant indigenous vegetation and
fauna habitat” is now proposed to be better
undertaken through new overlay mapping
criteria (as recommended by the best planning
consultants). This overlay mapping is the
main bone of contention in nearly all the 68
appeals. One could argue, successfully I think,
that determining such things should really be
done at a national level, where a consistent
approach right across the country could be
adopted and enforced.
It is also important to bear in mind that TCDC
is a very small council with less than 30,000
ratepayers and that the Thames Coromandel
District does contain, in much larger than
average quantity, some of New Zealand’s
nationally significant environmental features
and resources. So the costs per ratepayer for
defending these principles fall very heavily on
us compared to other, larger councils.
One has to only look at the appeals related to
the mining provisions in the new TCDC district
plan to realise that a battle will be fought in the
Environment Court with national protagonists
trying to establish precedent that will apply to
all district plans across the country. Is it fair
that we local ratepayers pay enormous sums of
money to establish that?
For the record, Coromandel Watchdog and
the Environmental Defence Society will be
the main groups fighting for stricter controls
over mining, while the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment wants less
controls - and they are all claiming as their main
appeal point that TCDC's new district plan is
failing to achieve the purposes and principles
of the RMA by not, “Promoting the sustainable
management of the natural and physical
resources in the Thames Coromandel District.”
I challenge anyone to work that out without
claiming that RMA law in its current form is not
an ass.
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Sport Results
MERCURY BAY JUNIOR FOOTBALL
Saturday 2 July
11th Grade - On what must have been the coldest icy
morning of the year so far, the Mercury Bay 11th Grade
soccer team played the Hauraki Plains Hawks in Ngatea.
It was a nervous start for both teams in the first game,
but finally Finn Dowling put Mercury Bay ahead. But still
the nerves didn't settle and the Hawks levelled things
up before the end of the first half. Once Mercury Bay
finally warmed up, both teams played some very good
football. Two additional goals by Mitchell Pinchman and
Iori Clarkson in the second half saw Mercury Bay win the
first game 3-1.
Legs were burning in the second game as the frost thawed
and left the freshly cut grass sticking to boots. A physically
fast game was still being fought. Finn Dowling grabbed
another goal, before Mitchell and Iori added two more
each to their tally. It was in the end a great team display
from Mercury Bay, who also showed individual skill from
practically every player on the field.
Well done guys and girls, 5 - 0 Mercury Bay.
Congratulations to Mitchel Pinchman and Anaru Scobie for
their well-deserved Player of the Day certificates.
13th Grade - The team played against the Hauraki Plains
Swamp Monsters. They lost the first game 3 - 0 and won
the second 1 - 0.
Junior Boys - The team played against Hamilton Boys
High School (HBHS).
A beautiful crisp day in Hamilton produced a determined
performance by our boys. Under extensive pressure from
kick-off, the boys contained wave after wave of attack.
Keito Kawaguchi made three great saves before having
Anaru Scobie, one of the Mercury Bay Under 11 Football team’s Players of the Day
last Saturday, taking on the Hauraki Plains Hawks.
to pick the ball out of the net. It came from nowhere.
The young lad stroked it from outside the box into the top
corner, 1 - 0 deservedly .
Mercury bay did have chances of their own, but few and
far between. Half time 1 - 0.
The boys certainly picked it up again and didn’t allow
HBHS to play the football they wanted, they really were
showing some grit on the heavy pitch. Ari Yiannoutsos and
Julian Everth in the heart of defence made tackle after
tackle, frustrating the home side.
Jake Willis had a good chance but failed to convert.
An awkward challenge left Julian on the turf with a knee
injury, a big loss to the team. The boys rallied, but lost
another stunning goal late on .
Player of the Day - Julian Evereth. A Umino Hoshi voucher
on its way to you .
Special mention to our sponsors Platinum Homes for our
new strips, they're great. Thanks Rob and Angela Duxfield.
Senior Girls - On a beautiful Whitianga morning,
the Mercury Bay Makos met up at the Mercury Bay
Multisport Park with the help of their sponsors Coromandel
Outdoor Language School, The Whitianga Hotel, Carl Gubb
Electrical and Dino's Pizza. Their opponents were the
Hillcrest High School Second XI.
The Bay girls went through their warm-up with high spirits
and a readiness to play.
On the pitch the game was intense straight away,
with the Bay under pressure, but they held the attackers
off. Suddenly it was like a switch was flicked and the Bay
leapt onto the attack. The girls passed the ball around,
drawing out the opposition and then sent the ball up the
centre to attacking midfielder Kloe Robinson to take it up,
and take it up she did, dribbling around defenders and
booting the ball into the back of the net. Now the Bay was
winning by one goal and they intended to keep it that way.
The visitors pushed back aggressively, but the Bay held
them off. An accidental trip in the box resulted in the Bay
having a penalty shot against them. All the girls rallied
around their current goalkeeper Chloe “Coco” Potae,
cheering her on as they waited for the shot to come
and when it did, Coco caught it with ease. The girls kept
cheering Coco on as they set up and the ball got back in
play. Possession was changing constantly with the Bay
somehow managing to attack and defend at the same
time. There were multiple shots at the Bay goal, but all of
they were stopped either by the Mako’s defence or Coco’s
solid goalkeeping skills, until a shot in the last minute
of the first half was deflected off Bay sweeper Hannah
Trebes… past Coco’s outstretched hands… into the goal.
This resulted in the score tied at 1 - 1 for the start of
the second half. The Bay girls didn’t let Hannah’s slip-up
get them down and fired straight back into the game.
After being under pressure throughout the game, the
Bay knew that they would have to try harder than ever
to keep the Hillcrest attackers from scoring. And so the
defence closed up as best they could to try to keep the
attackers out.
Eventually, though, one of the Hillcrest team managed to
slip a shot through the defenders and just past the fingers
of the goalkeeper Toko Tsumura. The Makos dove straight
back into the attack pushing up towards the goal and
booting the ball at the goal, this lead to a scuffle in front of
the goal and the keeper went down, leaving the ball in the
perfect position for Tia “Tintin” Ngarimu to kick the ball
into the goal and even the score.
Throughout the rest of the game the possession
constantly changed with the Bay racing into the attack
and then dropping back into defend again, however the
score remained unchanged. Game 2 - 2.
Player of the Day went to Kenja Campbell. Once again
thanks from the team go out to the supporters and the
parents who helped in the kitchen or brought along a
contribution to the after-game food.
Game report by Mercury Bay Makos team member
Hannah Trebes.
MERCURY BAY CONTRACT BRIDGE CLUB
Championship Pairs Round 6 - Wednesday 29 June
North/South - 1 Ernie Pitchfork and Dennis Price 64.02,
2 Val Dwight and Sue Gill 56.61, 3 Robyn Hogg and
David Dylla 54.76.
East/West - 1 Barry Scott and Val Lewis 61.9,
2 Augusta Canegallo and Giorgio Allemano 58.04,
3 Bill and Annette Cummings 56.25.
MERCURY BAY INDOOR BOWLING CLUB
Thursday 30 June
Winners - John Taberner, Colleen Taberner and
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Fishing Report By Alan Proctor
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After a bit of a lean patch, it was fantastic
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Many fishers took advantage of the calm seas
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few vessels heading up towards Cuvier.
Generally the results were good, with top
quality snapper fishing around Cuvier Island
and the reefs between there and Red Mercury
giving up a few hapuku.
With quite a few people trying their luck
around the Mercury Islands, results were a
little patchy, but in most cases, waiting around
for a change of tide more than made up for
the slow patches. There are some very nice
size, hungry fish out there and many reported
that the snapper they were bringing in were
mostly over the 4 - 5 pound mark, with some
easily passing 10 pounds.
The area between Cooks Beach and Centre
Island appears to be fishing well, with soft
baits doing the job and a good sounder
making all the difference when it can put you
on the fish.
Over on the Kuaotunu side, the soft baiters
are also catching fish in many areas, but,
once again, having a good sounder will
increase your chance of success immensely.
As I mentioned in last week’s report,
many fishers from around the country are
trying to catch the “first of the season” for a
number of species and already a marlin has
been tagged and released somewhere around
The Poor Knights.
It sounds like there were a few marlin
raised to the lures and it’s difficult to tell at
this stage just who has caught the first one,
but if ever more evidence was needed, we have
further proof that at least some of the marlin
population is resident all year around. This is
backed up by the commercial fishermen who
tell us there are “heaps” of marlin 70 or 80
miles out to sea, no doubt staying close to
their prey.
Other species gracing the dinner plates this
week include tarakihi and gurnard with some
of the tarakihi coming
in at really good
weights.
Tight lines,
Alan
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Sport Results
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Dot Codyre.
Runners-Up - Alan Henderson, Glynne Jackson and
Margaret Everett.
Good Sports - Norm Strong, Pat Fisher and Maree Denney.
COOKS BEACH INDOOR BOWLING CLUB
Wednesday 29 June
Eighteen Players competed in a triples competition.
First - Trevor Knight, Peggy Crosbie and Robyn Wright.
Second Equal - Arthur Taylor, Alan Henry and Ian Hulse and
Norm Strong, Meryll Hawke and Peter Tinkler.
TAIRUA INDOOR BOWLING CLUB
Monday 27 June
The scheduled Singles Graded Championships were
cancelled and a roll up evening was enjoyed by a good
number of players.
Winners - Bruce Crawford, Perrine Busby, Diana Avery and
Eric Bartlett.
Runners-Up - Terry Hefferan, Peter Carverhill, Athol Avery
and Bronwyn Williamson.
Choc Fish Award - David Wilkinson, Helen Reyland and
John Boon.
Raffles were won by - Jan Lawrence, Jenny Geddes,
Ron Annan, Diana Avery, Bruce Crawford and Lori Sinton.
MERCURY BAY JUNIOR RUGBY
Saturday 2 July
Ripper Rugby - The Mercury Bay Rippers had a great
game at the Mercury Bay Multisport Park. A number of
exciting tries were scored and the players are showing
excellent passing and side stepping skills.
The following Rippers received recognition awards
- Kaeden Willis - Player of the Day, Liam Hazelton Player of the Day, Mackenzie Boyd - Try of the Day and
Gray Hill - Rip of the Day.
Under 9 - The team played Paeroa at home. The game
started off tough for the boys. Paeroa came out strong and
was in the lead 20 - 5 going into halftime.
The second half Mercury Bay came out stronger and
played harder and got try after try until the teams were
even. By this time Paeroa was tiring and our boys had the
hunger for the win. A few more good tries from the Bay
and the boys took the lead and came out on top by two
tries. The final score was 35 - 25.
Quinn McCleery was awarded Best and Fairest by Paeora,
he had a great all round game. We awarded Jack Hill Best
and Fairest. Jack is improving so much week to week.
Dylan Ray got Tackler of the Day.
Well done team, bring on the semi-finals after the break.
Under 11 Gold - The team played against Thames at
Rhodes Park in Thames. Thames was the better side
and had the monopoly on the match from the start.
We played hard and at times had great defence with
some solid tackling, making Thames work for the ball.
Final score 52-0.
The Bay's understanding of the tactics in rugby has
progressed over the season and although we haven't
made it to the semis, the team's camaraderie and spirit
has been immense.
Player of the Day was the whole team, Crunchie Tackler
of the Day went to Quinn Campbell. Macy Costello was
chosen by Thames as Player of the Day.
As this was our last competitive game, we would like
to take this opportunity to, firstly, thank our sponsors
- Toni and Brett Gordon for supplying the oranges,
Calci-Yum, PlaceMakers, Count Down, New World and
Coast 2 Coast Building Services. Secondly, to all our
parents, grandparents, and supporters who came and
cheered the team on over the season - rain, hail or shine.
Finally, a huge thank you to Garth, Craig and Mike for the
amazing job they do with all the kids. Their commitment
each week of their time and energy, knowledge and
enthusiasm has been awesome. Well Done Everybody!
Although our competitive season has finished, we are
going to continue to train and play some friendlies as
no-one wants to go home just yet, such is the spirit of
everyone involved.
Under 11 Black - For our last game of the season we
came up against Waihi again, who are deservedly at the
top of the table. We knew it would be another mega battle,
and it was! The boys showed some great spirit though
and didn’t give up until the very end. Some great skills
were shown to the large crowd of spectators, but again
the boys gave Waihi too much room to move through lack
of tackles made. The final score wasn’t really a reflection
of the game, but finished at 66 - 14 to Waihi.
The game was played under the lights at Lyon Park in
Whitianga, which the boys all enjoyed immensely as did
the supporters.
A huge thank you also goes out to all the parents/
grandparents and friends who have supported the boys
every weekend, rain or shine. It has been awesome to see!
Player of the Day from Mercury Bay and Waihi for his
runaway try and two conversions kicked was Colville
Green and Tackler of the Day went to our little Bulldog,
Brodi Springer.
MERCURY BAY SECONDARY SCHOOLS RUGBY
Saturday 2 July
4th Grade - The team won by default against Coastal.
Congratulations to the following team members who have
been chosen for the Thames Valley Under 14 Representative
team - Daniel Cunningham, Casey King, Kahn HibbertSimpson, Rief Tee, Seth Clayton and Carter Hodge.
Development Team - It was going to be a tough game in
Waihi as we were light on numbers and struggling to field
a team.
Waihi put pressure on Mercury Bay early in the game,
but we held them out for a while before they managed to
make a break and score the first try. Mercury Bay tried hard
to fight back and spent a good part of the first half inside
the Waihi 22. We had many attempts to break the Waihi
defence, but they held strong. Waihi scored another couple
of tries in the first half before Mercury Bay player Marcus
Marsters took a penalty tap and burst through to score.
The try was converted by Joe Reynolds.
In the second half Waihi seemed to find another gear and
Mercury Bay were finding it hard to keep up with their back
line. Waihi scored another six tries in the half, with the final
score 57 - 7 to Waihi.
Players of the Day were Leander Landstorfer in the backs
and Marcus Marsters for the forwards.
MBAS First XV - The team had an away game against
Paeroa College this week. The first half saw Paeroa come
out firing and putting the Bay on the back foot and keep
that pressure and pace on the whole half, so at half time it
was 31-0 to Paeroa
In the second half, after a bit of a wake-up call from the
team’s coach, it was the Bay’s turn to fire and quickly put on
19 points themselves, but Paeroa was always ready to take
advantage of a loose ball or a missed tackle and turn it into
points. The final score was 41 - 19 to Paeroa.
Tries to the Bay went to Cadyn (the Kenny) Bennett and
Cameron Richards (two tries) and also two conversions.
Thank you to all the parents, grandparents and supporters
who came to support the team.
MERCURY BAY SENIOR RUGBY
Saturday 2 July
Senior A - See game report on page 26.
Senior B - Mercury By 15 v Ngatea 34.
MERCURY BAY NETBALL CENTRE
Wednesday 29 June
College - The Intimidators 18 v The Hustlers 16, Firebirds
7 v Senior B 28, The Natives 19 v Firebirds 12, Senior B
42 v The Hustlers 14.
Seniors - Senior A 30 v Vixens 11, CAS Premier 22 v
Whiti Ferns 20, Senior A 21 v CAS Premier 12, Facebook
Ladies 6 v Whiti Ferns 26.
Saturday 2 July
Year 5/6 - Shooting Stars 0 v Team Tuis 27, The Ball
Attcaks 8 v Phoenix’s 6.
Year 7/8 - Wildcats 41 v Mighty Mystics 21, Knockouts
18 v Galaxy Strikers 32.
MERCURY BAY CLUB SNOOKER
Wednesday 29 June
Barry Roach took home the chicken pack today with
three straight wins. Two wins for Peter Challis (runnerup) and Evan Hayward. One win for Wayne Bellingham
and Tom Adamson.
Highest break Peter Challis and he takes home the
Crunchie bar.
MERCURY BAY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Winter Cup Competition Round 1 Stableford Saturday 2 July
Results - 1 Alan Henderson 40, 2 Equal Dominik
Szparagowski and Kelvin O’Leary 38, 3 Equal Bob Haase
and Roger Booth 37.
Twos - Gordon Davidson, Dominik Szparagowski and
Graeme Heathcote.
Longest Drive Senior - Wayne Kearney, Junior - Glen
Clark, Nearest the Pin Senior - Wayne Kearney,
Junior - John Twemlow.
The raffles were won by the people whom bought the
most tickets.
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Issue 696 - 6 July 2016
Page 25
A
win
this
Saturday
means
a
Everyman Cryptic Crossword
home quarter final for Mercury
Bay Senior A Rugby team
© The Observer
Observer Puzzle 696
Name: __________________________________________________________________
Tel no: __________________________________________________________________
Go in the draw to win a package of Mercury Bay delights (including restaurant, cafe and attraction
vouchers). Hand deliver or mail or scan and email your entry to The Mercury Bay Informer,
14 Monk Street, Whitianga or PO Box 426, Whitianga or [email protected] to reach us by
6:00pm Monday each week. The winner will be drawn in July 2016 and will be notified by phone.
No correspondence will be entered into once the winner has been notified. Conditions apply.
Across
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Leading figure accepted support
with hesitation (8-6)
Complain about deceiver (4)
Expert politician can start to gain
encouragement (9)
Outdoor work English rain
ruined (4-3)
Track bearing north and south
and back (7)
Inflexible doctor with refusal left
one suffering itch (10)
Mug following wizard (4)
Going westward in trek under
attack (4)
Break from working not possessed
by fearful energy (10)
Cakes made with rice as arranged,
about fifty (7)
Strong batting, perfect? (7)
Just qualified after event’s leader
gave up (9)
Gold used by artist to create
atmosphere (4)
Moving dirt, spared poor burrowing
arachnid (8,6)
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Rubbish, tons ready (5)
Number above thousand in assembly
as a rule (8)
Hopes to have endless jelly and
food (11)
Swindle involving upperclass pair (3)
Use line in poem strangely unknown (6)
Control, say, put back (9)
Court star with degree of error, sadly
losing love (5,7)
Opening remark about church and
people (12)
Sins in tales designed to produce
piety (11)
Family upset before I praise a racing
driver (4,5)
Processed meat finished on drive
over island (8)
Elevated biography covering time
with depth (6)
Courage never wavering (5)
Shout of disapproval from oaf, right
away (3)
The Mercury Bay Senior A Rugby team beat Waihi Athtletic 18 - 17 in a nail-biter in Waihi last
weekend. The victory set up an all-important game between Mercury Bay and Hauraki North at
Lyon Park in Whitianga this coming Saturday, 9 July. This game is part of the last round of the
round robin games of the Thames Valley Rugby Union’s McClinchy Cup competition
“We’re at the moment fourth on the table on 40 points,” says Mercury Bay Coach Dwayne Mansell
(pictured). “Hauraki North is third on 41 points. Tairua is behind us in fifth place on 35 points.
They play top-of-the-table Waihou at home on Saturday. If we lose and Tairua wins with a bonus
point, Tairua will go through to the quarter finals as we’ve lost against them recently.
“However, if we beat North, we’ll have a home quarter final, most probably against North
again. This Saturday’s game is hugely important. I really want to encourage as many people as
possible to come along to Lyon Park on Saturday and wear our club colours, black and yellow.
“The boys have had a tough season. We’re a new team and suffered a few injuries. The boys
are punching far above their weight. I think they’re making the whole Mercury Bay area proud.
It’ll be awesome if they have good support next to the field this Saturday.”
Last weekend against Waihi Athletic, the team second on the table, Mercury Bay played with
the wind from behind in the first half. Within the first 15 minutes, captain Kieran Ramage scored
an unconverted try and Sean Perry kicked a penalty goal. The half time score was 8 - 3 to
Mercury Bay.
Playing with the wind in the second half, Waihi came back with a vengeance, scoring three
quick tries to lead 18 - 8 for most of the half.
“The last 10 minutes of the game, the Mercury Bay boys played their best rugby of the entire
season,” says Dwayne. “They were relentless in their pressure on Waihi. And it paid off.
With six minutes to go, Cody Hamilton scored an unconverted try and with one minute on the
clock, Eden McLean got over in the corner. Unfortunately we couldn’t convert.”
According to the 3,2,1 Player of the Day system, Trent Hill scored three points, Geoff O’Brien two
and Eden McLean one.
Kick off this Saturday at Lyon Park is at 2:00pm.
by SEALY
Page 26
Issue 696 - 6 July 2016
Brain Teaser - Vaki
© Tamaki Education and Sports Society Inc (www.vakipuzzles.com)
Brain Teaser Puzzle 696
Win a coffee and a muffin from Espy Cafe in Whitianga. Hand deliver or mail or scan and email
your entry to The Mercury Bay Informer, 14 Monk St, Whitianga or PO Box 426, Whitianga or
[email protected] to reach us by 6:00pm Monday each week. The winner must please claim
his/her prize from Espy Cafe directly before the Wednesday of the week following the issue in which
he/she was announced the winner.
Name: __________________________________________________________________
Tel no: __________________________________________________________________
Last week’s solution - Calkuro
Vaki Puzzle Instructions The puzzle is solved when
there is a letter (A - D) and
a number (1 - 4) in each
cell and each letter and
each number appears once
in each row and once in
each column. Each pair
occurs once and only once
in a solved puzzle (A1 is the
same pair as 1A).
Last week’s winner - Glynne Jackson
Coas ta
l
Campbell Street
WHITIANGA
Ph 07 866 5001
[email protected]
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Boars Under 9s in curtain
raiser for Warriors
Classifieds and Public Notices
PUBLIC NOTICES
COROGLEN SCHOOL - COMMUNITY NOTICE
The Appointment Committee at Coroglen School have started the process
of appointing a new Principal.
We are looking for parent and community opinion on what kind of qualities,
skills, experience and or other attributes you want to see in the candidates.
Please drop your response into The Coroglen Tavern, c/o Michelle Harper
(BOT and Appointment Committee member) or alternatively send an email to the
Appointment Committee at this address - [email protected].
WHITI CITY CABS LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)
Notice of Intention to Remove the Company from the Register
Pursuant to Section 320(2) of the Companies Act 1993 (‘the Act’)
Notice is hereby given that we intend to remove the above-named company
from the Register, pursuant to section 318(1)e of the Act on the grounds that
the duties of the liquidators have been completed and the liquidators have
sent to the Registrar the documents referred to in section 257(1)a of the Act.
Any objection to the removal, under section 321 of the Act, must be lodged to the
Registrar together with grounds for such objection no later than 28 July 2016.
Address of the Liquidators - PKF Corporate Recovery & Insolvency (Auckland)
Ltd, Level 15, Swanson House, 12-26 Swanson Street, Auckland 1010.
Postal Address - PO Box 3678, Auckland 1140. Website - www.pkfcr.co.nz.
Dated this 24th day of June 2016.
Stephen M Lawrence, Joint and Several Liquidator
SITUATIONS VACANT
BAR STAFF WANTED
Must have experience with wine, cocktails and craft beers. Must have Bar Manager’s Certificate.
Phone (021) 024 19106 or email [email protected].
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION POSITION
WHITIANGA
A Mercury Bay Boars Under 9 Rugby League team had the privilege to play a curtain raiser last
Saturday at Mt Smart in Auckland, before the New Zealand Warriors defeated the Gold Coast
Titans in round 17 of the National Rugby League competition.
The 12 Boars players - Nico Sosich, Rocco Sosich, Aaron Chaney, Linkin Aislabie,
Whenua Manukau, Kirikauere Puha, Wade Lee, Mark Rowland, Madeline Mortlock, Eruwera
Gray, Dahlia Thompson and Leaham Hurlock - showcased their skills against a very good
Pakuranga side.
“Our players had an amazing time, they played their little hearts out and got in a few tries,”
says Nickie Tane, a Mercury Bay Boars committee member. “After their game, they all watched
the Warriors play. Being able to give our juniors the opportunity to play at Mt Smart in front
of 15,000 people like our players did on Saturday is amazing, it’s an experience they will talk
about for a long time.
“Go the boars!”
Pictured is the team in action against Pakuranga.
SITUATIONS VACANT
Percival Construction is looking for a good, all round experienced carpenter to join
our building team. If you are able to work on all types of projects,
from renovations and alterations to high-end architectural homes,
able to work as part of a team or by yourself, have your own tools and
work to a high standard, we’d love to hear from you.
We offer excellent pay rates to reflect experience.
Contact Damian on [email protected] or
call 027 749 9011 to discuss further.
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We are looking for the right person to fill a
fixed term contract role of 40 hrs/wk.
The successful applicant will have a
friendly disposition, with excellent time
management skills and the ability to multitask and deal confidently with customers.
Previous reception, administration and
bookkeeping skills are essential to this role.
They must also hold a current full driver’s
licence and a good sense of humour.
Applicants must be able to provide
sound references.
Only submit your CV through email to
[email protected]
TAIRUA INFORMATION CENTRE MANAGER
If you're looking for a dynamic role that involves customer interaction and
use of your multi-tasking skills, this could be the job for you.
The Tairua Information Centre Manager oversees services that provide
information and advice on what to see and do in Tairua and the
Coromandel Peninsula and community support.
Work involves booking accommodation, making reservations,
selling related gifts and souvenirs, assisting community events
and generating marketing opportunities.
Management duties will also need to be covered,
such as the daily running of the centre, networking and
volunteer management and recruitment.
To be successful, you must have the ability to forward plan
and be a confident, people person.
This is a dynamic and rewarding role that will involve working
in and out of normal hours of operation.
For an application form and/or futher information,
contact Donna Brooke, [email protected].
Applications close 4pm, 15th July 2016.
Issue 696 - 6 July 2016
PUBLIC NOTICES
WHITIANGA GOSPEL CHOIR
Due to popular demand this choir will be continuing to operate
for the community each Wednesday at 4:00pm.
This is open to all ages and is held at Crossroad Encounter Church.
Please phone Anita 027 2591085 for more information
or just come down!
The MERCURY BAY
HEALTH SUPPORT TRUST
Our Annual General Meeting will be held Thursday 7 July 2016
at 11:30am at The Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club.
All Welcome.
For more information phone
our Chairperson Maryanne Lister - 866 5952.
RESULTS FROM GERIATRIC DAY COMPETITION 4TH JUNE 2016
(Our next completion will be held on 10th July - RIBBON DAY FOR UNDER 25s)
Ron Cooke - 027 498 4447
DEATH NOTICE
FREEBAIRN,
Trudy Dawn (nee Clifton)
Passed away at her home with her
family by her side, on 2nd July 2016.
Dearly loved daughter and
step-daughter of George Clifton
(deceased),
Lyn and Jim Adlam (Whitianga).
Loved sister and sister-in-law of Kim
and Peter Williamson (Australia),
loved Aunty of Brad, Alecia,
Breanna, Courtney and Becky.
“Forever in our hearts.”
DIVE ZONE MERCURY BAY SPEEDWAY
CLUB INC.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
will be held
On: Thursday, 28 July 2016
Time: 6.00 p.m.
Venue: The Whitianga Fire Station
Crn Joan Gaskell Drive & Kupe Drive Whitianga
We welcome new racing enthusiasts to join us
HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION
MERCURY BAY TENNIS CLUB
MID WEEK TENNIS DAY
Men and ladies all welcome.
Commencing 13 July 2016 at 9:30am,
every Wednesday.
See you there!
Further enquiries - please phone
Chris Hopkins (07) 866 5786.
HOLIDAY/SHORT TERM
ACCOMMODATION
Prime location in Whitianga.
Close to beach and shops.
Phone Rob on (0274) 926 773.
LOST
WANTED TO BUY
MISSING
Much loved family cat
disappeared 29th May.
PLEASE help us find him.
Any information,
please phone 867 1355.
HOUSE WANTED TO BUY
2 - 3 bedroom, 1/2 site OK,
Cash buyer mid $300s,
quick settlement.
Phone 027 283 1220.
USED ALUMINIUM GLASS DOOR,
with or without glass, approx. 2.2 x 800.
Ph: 866 4516
A great turn out again for our competition day. All results are on our Facebook page.
Congratulations to everyone who came along. You all rode brilliantly.
WANTED TO RENT
3 - 4 BEDROOM HOUSE, 2 bathrooms,
up to $400 p/w. Ph: (021) 081 38721or
(021) 081 65963
WORK WANTED
HOUSE WASHING
Detergent Soft Wash, Roof Clean/Treatment, Window Cleaning.
Phone Russell Short on 866 2097 or 0273 602 937.
MIKE’S MOWING
$25 empty sections, fortnightly
or monthly mowing.
Free edge spraying. Free quotes.
Phone Mike or Deb
866 4678 or 027 320 1703.
Jenny Hemmings riding Roccoco - Champion of the Day
Sandy Hansen riding Ava - Reserve Champion of the Day
CHIMNEY
SWEEP
KEEN ENERGETIC WORKER IS
LOOKING FOR WORK
Experience with animals, gardening,
sales and much more.
Phone Jacci on 021 174 4845.
Clean and
efficient service.
Phone Ian now
on 866 5344.
DAVE’S DRAINAGE
Drainlaying
Public & Private
1.8 Ton Digger Hire
30 Years Experience
Free Quotes or Advice
Call Dave 027 727 0348
[email protected]
Tricky Trees
•
•
•
•
Pruning
Felling
Stump grinding
Firewood
Call Chris
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Hedge maintenance
Crown reductions
Difficult removals
Chip waste to mulch
021 240 9909
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HOME BREW SUPPLIES
Come in for a browse.
Mercury Bay Pharmacy
FIREWOOD
Dry pine, shed stored, $90m³,
free delivery Whitianga,
Kuaotunu, Matarangi, Opito.
Phone Max on
(07) 867 1361 or (0274) 958 033.
BOATS WANTED
WE NEED
YOUR BOAT NOW!!!
Quality late model trailer boats
needed for sale on behalf!
We have buyers waiting!
Call the team at
Whitianga Marine
Centre today on 867 1182
or come in to
233 South Highway, Whitianga.
COURIER SERVICE
FOR SALE
ANIMAL REHOMING
SLEEP OUT FOR SALE
Ideal spare bedroom or study with a
detachable deck.
Size 3.7m x 2.5m with ranchslider
and window.
Easily moved (at buyers expense).
$8,000.00 or near offer.
Phone 021 128 4391 after 6:00pm.
COULD YOU GIVE THIS CAT
A HOME?
POLES, Do you need S.E.D H5 poles
for retaining or house foundations?
Timber and poles all lengths available.
Oriental trellis made to order.
MB Timber & Fencing Supplies
225 South Highway. Ph: (07) 866 2457
QUAD BIKE, Kawasaki 300 automatic
workhorse 1992, $2,200.
Ph: 027 223 8855
CATTERIES
KRISTIN’S
BOARDING CATTERY
Vet nurse, warm, clean,
secure, outdoor run.
Phone 866 4724.
CHURCH SERVICES
ANGLICAN
SERVICES
FIRST AID COURSES
NZQA FIRST AID COURSES, available
now. Ph: Tracey (021) 462 554.
FOR HIRE
HUGE BOUNCY CASTLE,
$100 on site. FREE BBQ and
playground facilities. Ph: 866 0038,
www.combatzone.co.nz
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING
BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE FOR THE
SALE OF GIRL GUIDE BISCUITS:
Westpac Whitianga, Gull and Z Service Stations,
Beach Habitat Hahei, Hot Water Beach Holiday
Park, The Informer, Richardsons Real Estate Cooks Beach and Tairua, Prescotts Garage
- Hikuai, Cafe Coghill House and Susan H-S.
With thanks
Charmaine Clow
TO LET
OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE
Several sizes available in central Whitianga.
Including all outgoings.
Phone 027 477 0132.
STORAGE SHEDS Whitianga Total
Storage opposite Carters.
Ph: 0800 944 660
Due to a change in her owner’s
circumstances, this lovely black
cat needs a new home.
She’s about five years old and has been
spayed.
If you can offer her a home,
please phone the girls at
Whitianga Vets 07 866 5314.
BUSINESS FOR SALE
HOT WATER BEACH
LAWNMOWING ROUND
$5,000
Phone (0274) 923 151
TO LET
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & HOMES FOR RENT
“Our expertise in property management will ensure your
investment property is well looked after. You can just sit
back and relax. We also offer a selection of quality
rental homes for tenants.”
We welcome your enquiry at 7 The Esplanade (by the wharf).
St. Peter the Fisherman
Dundas Street, Whitianga
Sunday Service: 9:30am
Robyn Turner 866 0098 or 027 550 0120
[email protected]
Licensed under the REAA2008
ALL WELCOME
Enquiries Ph 869 5577
www.anglicanchurchwhitianga.co.nz
FOUND
TRACKER GPS, found on Centennial
Drive, Whitianga. Ph: Pat on (021) 054
0203 with details and description.
HEALTH SERVICES
NATUROPATH
MEDICAL HERBALIST
Registered
Take out the guess work,
trust your health professional
Leanne Halliwell
0274 588 626 or 07 866 5899
THE MUSCLE THERAPIST
HAS COME TO WHITI.
Get those aches and pains treated
through non-invasive
Positional Release Therapy.
Intro offer $20 for half hour treatment.
Phone 866 2970 or
(027) 223 3788.
READINGS
PSYCHIC READINGS
SPIRITUAL HEALING
Text Verna 027 320 0079
vernacarrspiritualhealing.com
TOY LIBRARY
WHITIANGA TOY LIBRARY
Isabella Street (off Coghill St)
Open Wednesday 2:30pm - 4:00pm
and Friday 10:00am - 11:30am.
New members welcome.
~Toys for Hire~
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VEHICLES FOR SALE
ST ANDREWS
BY THE SEA
Community Church
Albert Street, Whitianga
NEW SERVICE TIME
10:00am EVERY SUNDAY
Come, join the
family of God!
Enquiries 869 5452
www.standrewsbythesea.org.nz
08 Toyota Corolla H/B, auto, white $9,900
08 Hyundai Getz H/B, auto, white, 1.4 lt $5,900
05 Mazda Axela H/B, auto, 2.0 lt, blue $6,900
04 Toyota Previa, 2.4, towbar, 7 seater $9,990
97 Toyota Hilux 2.4 F/D, 5spd, 1 co-owner $4,450
96 Toyota Hilux Surf SSRX, 3.0D, towbar $10,900
Issue 696 - 6 July 2016
More than 200 anglers in Kuaotunu Fire Force
surfcasting competition
The Kuaotunu Volunteer Rural Fire Force
hosted their annual Winter Slammer
Surfcasting Competition last Saturday, 2 July.
The day dawned to the first frost of winter,
but when the sun came up, it was a perfect
day for the anglers.
A total of 212 anglers participated,
not counting the 24 junior anglers
who entered.
Weigh-in started off slowly, but soon the
fish started coming in. A total of 47 snapper,
two trevally, 25 kahawai and 17 other fish
- ranging from leatherjackets and wrasse to
sprats - were caught.
“The number of fish caught this year was
up on last year,” says Chris Wight, one of the
organisers of the competition.
The Cable Shop Senior Division heaviest
snapper was caught by Gene Bryant.
His fish weighed 5.74kg. Second was Squid
Williams with a snapper weighing 5.04kg.
Nick Coulter took out third place with a fish
weighing 4.24kg.
The North Harbour Roofing Senior Division
heaviest kahawai was caught by Ian Simpson
with a fish weighing 2.02kg. Rob Burns was
second with a 1.82kg fish. Paul Hyde came
third. His kahawai weighed 1.76kg.
The Informer Senior Division heaviest
trevally was caught by Paul Hyde with a
0.36kg fish. Joanne Hopper caught the only
other trevally that was weighed in.
In the Doug Russell Plumbing Services
Senior Division for other fish, Paul Hyde took
the winning honours with a wrasse weighing
1.02kg. Porker Williams was second with an
Octopus and Joanne Hopper took out third
place with a wrasse.
The team prize went to K Loco Z with a
combined fish weight of 14.94kg.
The Junior Division heaviest snapper was
caught by Kaia Tia. Kobi Tia was second and
Tiana Tiro third.
The Junior Division heaviest kahawai
was caught by Vinnie Russell, with Abby
Longdale Hunt second and Ryan Verner third.
The heaviest other fish in the Junior
Division was caught by Kobi Tia. Kaia Tia
was second and Mathew Carroll third.
“The Kuaotunu Volunteer Rural Fire
Force would like to thank our very generous
sponsors as without them we couldn’t run a
successful tournament,” says Chris.
The 2016 Kuaotunu Volunteer Rural Fire Force
Winter Slammer Surfcasting Competition Sponsors
Lion Red Brewery, The Cable Shop, Northshore Roofing, Peninsula Roofing and Scaffolding,
Doug Russell Plumbing Services, The Informer, Richardson’s Real Estate, Kilwell Fishing,
Stargazers, Leighton Lodge, Leanne Halliwell, DF Wight Builders, DL Hoyland Contracting,
Subway Whitianga, Gray Lawnmowing, Mercury Bay Pharmacy, WANT Nursery, The Stunned
Mullet, Plan Bee Honey, Whitianga Hire, Whitianga Waterways, Espy Café, OPC Whitianga,
Pacific Coast Marine & Diesel, The Glass House Emporium, Cleanit Skip Bins, New World
Whitianga, Countdown SWhitianga, Lukes Kitchen, Sunny’s, Buffalo Beach 4 Square,
Pippa Le Lievre, Carters, Bob Toomey and Annie Spence, Whitianga Hire, Dominator Doors,
Lance and Kathy Manukau Fisheries, Stirling Sports.
Issue 696 - 6 July 2016
Gene Bryant, who caught the heaviest snapper in the Senior Division of the Kuaotunu
Volunteer Rural Fire Force’s Winter Slammer Surfcasting Competition, with his winning catch.
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