June 2016 - Coatesville

YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER | June 2016 | No.173
THE COATESVILLE CHRONICLE
Decision Time
Coatesville Pony Club’s Gemma Hampson in the final stages of the cross country course
Eventing success
The end of the season has brought
with it some terrific rewards for
three local equestrians.
Former Coatesville School pupil,
Gemma Hampson now 18 years
old and taking a gap year to work
at a Sport Horse Stud, has just
nailed the holy grail of eventing.
Gemma beat tough competition
to take first place in the Cross
Country 1*(CC1*) Open at the
NRM National Three Day Event at
Taupo held in May.
Gemma instructs juniors at
Coatesville Pony Club and has
single-handedly produced her
amazing mare, ‘Just Imagine That’
– better known around the club
as ‘Shazza.’
Also at Taupo and claiming
excellent results was local rider,
21-year-old Massey University
student, Lauren Alexander who
competed with two horses, BMW
Ripley and Classic Indigo. Lauren
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claimed victory in the CC1* class
with Classic Indigo who also took
out the Charlton Stud prize for
Best Performed Mare. Lauren also
rode into third place with BMW
Ripley in the CC1* class.
Meanwhile, 14-year-old
Coatesville Pony Club member
and Pinehurst student, Ruby Sattler
took her horse, Diamond Cheval to
the South Island to compete as a
member of the Waitemata Rodney
Eventing Team. Ruby helped to
take out first place in the Highest
Placed Team of 2 Riders MT (14 yrs)
with the Waitemata Rodney team
being placed second in the Area
Teams Championship Challenge
Cup Award.
The local riding community
and beyond offer their hearty
congratulations to these riders
and all other local riders who have
had a great season.
By Louise Sneddon
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Coatesville residents and
ratepayers will soon be asked
to vote over whether or not
they support the introduction of
transferable titles in a referendum
run by the CRRA.
Although a large number of
people opposed transferable
titles at a public meeting held
earlier this year, CRRA chairman
Mike Rowe says it is possible that
group did not reflect the majority
of the community. Organisers
hope to engage a larger
percentage of the Coatesville
community with the referendum.
The cut-off day for votes
will be 6 July and once votes
are counted, the CRRA will
base ongoing discussions with
Auckland Council on the results.
Similar to the CRRA survey held
earlier this year, the referendum
voting papers will be dropped
in Coatesville letterboxes and
can be returned by post or to
the Coatesville dairy. Voting will
also be available online at www.
coatesville.org.nz.
See page 9 for a definition of
transferable titles.
INSIDE YOUR
JUNE ISSUE
CRRA AGM,
Fieldays feature,
Garden tips,
How to weed
waterways
Editorial
Letters
We welcome letters to the editor
from our readers. Email your letter
to coatesvillechronicle@gmail.
com. Please keep it under 200
words and be prepared to sign
your name.
Vanessa Johnson (left)
and Tina Coombes
Earlier this year the CRRA held a
survey and roughly 20 percent of
Coatesville’s population responded.
Later this month they’re holding
a referedum to determine what
Coatesville people think of
transferable titles. The outcome of
the referendum will be used to lobby
Auckland Council.
This time it would be great to see
a much larger number of votes cast
before the deadline, so the CRRA
can proceed knowing they really are
representing the majority’s view on
the issue of transferable titles.
Look out for the voting paper
in your letterbox.
Voting closes on 6 July.
Your editors,
Vanessa and Tina
Email: [email protected],
Phone: 021 724 001
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free to homes in the RD3 postal area.
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published herein are not necessarily
those of the publisher, Cradle
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Department of Cycling – Open
Letter
As Chairman of The Department
of Cycling, I wanted to introduce
our Club to the local community
– not only to raise awareness for
our Club, but to offer up some
assurances to some quite vocal
opponents to the presence of
cyclists in the area.
The Department of Cycling itself
(known as DOC) isn’t a local
branch of government, but a fully
incorporated Society made up of
hundreds of members – all with
an interest in cycling, and with
a healthy social aspect to our
activities and events. Some of our
members are also residents of
Coatesville and Riverhead.
Local social media highlights
the strong views of some – but
these will see in time, that the
growth in cycling is not only for
commuting, but also leisure, and
is set to continue. This is where
DOC excels and we have great
fun along the way. Our regular
bunch rides from Westgate
include Coatesville probably less
than once a month. Typically
our groups are split to have less
exposure to traffic and also to
ensure we are not a hazard either.
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Members of the Department of Cycling
about ot head off on a ride
Our total time spent in the village
and surrounds would be just a few
minutes, unless one of the group
suffers a tyre puncture from the
broken glass found with increasing
frequency in the roadsides.
We are a disciplined bunch of men
and women, who are all motorists
too – so we all experience of
inconsiderate cyclists! Our groups
though, will always move into
single line when cars are heard
approaching from behind, we
want to be safe too. Look out for
DOC in our distinctive black and
green kit and give us a wave, but
you will need to be up early to
catch us. Our bunch rides leave
at 8am on Saturdays and 7.30am
on Sundays. You are welcome
to come along on either day, we
run shorter rides in addition to
training rides for longer endurance
races – take a look at www.
departmentofcycling.com or on
Facebook. Nigel Hunt, Chairman,
Department of Cycling
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[email protected] John de Vere from the Coatesville
Rezoning Group responds to
France Komoroske’s letter in the
May issue of the Chronicle:
About three years ago when the
Unitary Plan was being drafted,
it was noticed that the Highway
had split Coatesville into different
zoning when in all practicality
they are the same. Of the 1040
(letterboxes) properties which make
up Coatesville, no-one really farms
anymore. The 150 properties on
the forest side represent a small
fraction of Coatesville with 40
of them less than 4 hectares.
With justification, most people on
the west side felt that this situation
was simply not fair with both sides
treated differently. The CRRA
felt the whole valley should be
zoned the same as the “horse had
truly bolted” about 25 years ago
regarding viable farming. A large
percentage are professionals and
managers!
The core of the matter is equality
of zoning for Coatesville.
Boffa Miskell, planners, calculated
the number of extra properties on
the west side as being 100. The
east side of the Highway with many
times more properties could be
perhaps 500-plus more houses.
Why would a small
group of people on
the east side be so
vehemently opposed
to those on the west
of the highway having
equality?
The real influx of
population growth
will happen on the
(city) side and perhaps
before its too late Ms
Komoroske should
focus on what is
happening now on her
side and lobby council
to revert the city side back to rural.
JUNE NEWS
CRRA AGM:
Wednesday, 6 July, 7pm
Coatesville Settlers Hall
The CRRA’s AGM is held
once a year and gives
residents and ratepayers the
chance to hear what’s on
the agenda for Coatesville
in the coming year and vote
on important local issues.
All welcome!
Bravo Michelle
Local mother of two, Michelle
Blanchard, a former model,
socialite and fashionista, is about
to hit the small screen and
become Coatesville’s own reality
TV star. Michelle is one of six
women in The Real Housewives
of Auckland, which airs in late
August on free-to-air channel
Bravo, which is scheduled to
launch on 3 July. The series has
10 episodes during which viewers
will get to know Michelle and her
glamorous co-stars.
Coatesville School’s Forest Fort
New playground
Coatesville School’s playgrounds
are being revamped. The school
had enjoyed its current playground
set-up for decades and decided it
was time for a change. The Board
of Trustees has given the go ahead
and construction for the Oak Tree
Playground redevelopment will be
completed during the July school
holidays ready for the start of term
three. The picture above is for
the Forest Fort playground which
has already been installed in the
school’s forest area. Stage two
includes a flying fox!
Highwaymen
If you’re a bloke and you live in
Coatesville or have a connection
to the Coatesville community,
you’re welcome to join the
Highwaymen at their next pizza
night: Fernielea Café on Thursday,
7 July from 6pm-9pm. To confirm
your seat at the table, email Jimmy
O’Brien: jimmy.o’[email protected].
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The Real Housewives of Auckland including
Michelle Blanchard, third from the left
Recently a new cellphone tower
appeared on the Coatesville
skyline. The tower is located
on leased land and was built by
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Council approval.
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Cheers Core Clinic
Three months after opening
their doors in Albany, podiatry,
physiotherapy and acupuncture
specialists, Core Clinic, cleared
the diary to celebrate with friends
and family. Business owner and
podiatrist Kylie McCaw says the
first quarter has been super-busy
with plenty of Coatesville people
booking appointments for foot
checks and treatments. She says
patients, especially mums with
young families, often ask about
their children’s feet during a
treatment so Core Clinic has come
up with a special offer for parents
with children aged under 16 years.
Book your child in for a foot check
and for $20 you can find out
whether junior’s feet are normal.
For more information, or to book
an appointment, phone 414 7278.
Offer ends 30 June.
Say No to bullies
Coatesville School kids took part
in a new national initiative called
Pink Shirt Day on Friday, 20 May to
help stamp out bullying at schools.
Students were invited to wear
something pink in support of the
cause - including the boys!
Off to school
Sarah Clifton has bid us farewell
as her five-year-old daugther
Jasmine jumps the fence and joins
brother Jake at Coatesville School.
Sarah joined Playcentre back in
2011 with Jake and immersed
herself and her family (thanks
Dave for all that painting and
work around the place) into the
Playcentre environment. Sarah
instantly brought passion and
creative flare. Thanks Sarah for
your contribution and friendship
and for all the hard work and effort
in getting the recent renovation
project up and running. We look
forward to
showing
you around
and making
you a coffee
when you
pop in.
Debbie
Skillcorn,
Coatesville
Playcentre.
Quiz night
Coatesville School PFA will host a
fundraising quiz night on 2 July at
the Coatesville Settlers Hall from
7pm. Please email rosyln.sentch@
xtra.co.nz to purchase tickets - $20
a single, $200 for a table of 10.
thanks to the sterling effort of the
volunteers. The next step will be in
two or three months time and will
include the planting of native trees
under a plan provided by Victoria
Arundel
and Kim
Horgan.
Sad loss
Long-time Coatesville resident,
Bruce Conyngham, passed
away on Sunday, 8 May,
aged 88 years. Bruce and his
family moved to Coatesville
in 1984 and lived here for 27
years. During his career as an
obstetrician and gynaecologist,
Bruce delivered hundreds of
babies both in New Zealand
and in India where he worked
for several years. Jan, his wife
of 54 years, says it seemed
fitting that he passed away on
Mothers Day as he worked so
closely with mothers-to-be
for so much of his life. Bruce
was a man of deep faith who
adored music and sang in the
prestigious Auckland Dorian
Choir. He is survived by Jan
and their four children; Sally,
Victoria, Alistair and Gabby
together with 15 grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
Wild wooders
Coatesville kids go pink for a good cause
Volunteers turned out again on 17
May at the Wild Wood community
project on the Coatesville Reserve
for the third day of weed and tree
work and to date 16 large trailer
loads of trash and trimmings have
been removed from the site. The
stream and surrounding trees
are now open to walk through
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Action and adventure
The last month has been
busy for Coatesville Scouts
with another good turnout
on ANZAC Day and a big
thanks goes to Oliver Burton
for doing the flag without a
chance to rehearse. We’ve
also had a couple of camps
for our older scouts.
Senior Scouts Jared Main
and Oliver accompanied by
Andy Stone undertook their
Explorer Challenge for their
Chief Scout’s Award during
the last week of the school
holidays. They planned a
Target shooting
three-night expedition using three different
modes of transport and explored Tawharanui Regional Park
on foot and on mountain bikes. Joseph Easley, our senior
Venturer, travelled with the scouts as overseer and to ensure
the boys travelled the kilometres required for the challenge.
The scouts reported back that Tawharanui was a really
beautiful place and they had a fantastic few days, with great
weather for camping and exploring the park. They would also
like to thank Joseph for volunteering his time and assistance.
In mid May three of our older scouts attended the Waikato
Adventure Camp at Piopio. This is an extremely physical
camp and only experienced scouts over 12 ½ years old are
invited to attend. This year 244 scouts from 51 scout groups
attended and participated in activities such as flying fox,
shooting, abseiling , caving , quad bikes, archery, grass skiing
as well as getting taken by off-road 4-wheel drive vehicles
for a trip to the far end of the farm.
The camp is held on a huge, remote farm (station) in the
hills beyond Piopio that has its own driveway of over 5km
just to get to the
camping area.
On sunny days
you can see east
to Mt Ruapehu
and west to
Mt Taranaki.
Scouts Oliver
Burton, Andy
Stone and Finn
Hoban had a
great weekend,
and also all
Off-road 4WD mega mud-fest
achieved their
Navigator and Camp Cook badges. There were some
fantastic desserts at this camp with Andy’s stewed rhubarb
and custard and Finn’s steamed pudding both highlights.
Huge thanks go to Andy’s dad Keith Stone for transporting
us, and towing the trailer of gear to and from camp - a 4 ½
hour journey each way.
Next month will be our annual camp and working bee on
the Coatesville Reserve and our Jamboree scouts will be
fundraising. We would welcome your support to help get our
scouts to Jamboree.
Phil Smith, Scout Group Leader
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Fieldays 2016
Mystery Creek Fieldays 2015
If you haven’t made it to Mystery
Creek during Fieldays before, but
have always wanted to go, this
could be the year to throw your
stock stick and oilskin in the car
and head to the Waikato.
Admittedly Fieldays are focused
on New Zealand’s primary sector
and some weighty agribusiness
issues, but there really is something
for everyone - even lifestyle block
owners - at the landmark event
held from 15-18 June at Mystery
Creek Events Centre.
Everything from educating kids in
the Heritage Village, which shows
how New Zealand’s pioneers
first farmed the land, to the
latest innovation and technology
advancements in the Fieldays
Innovations Centre. Many of these
exhibitors will introduce new
inventions to the marketplace and
awards are presented to the best,
like Ubco’s e-bike which won an
innovation award in 2013.
Fieldays Kiwi’s Best Kitchen
features 2010 Masterchef winner,
Brett McGregor and other celebrity
chefs such as Alyson Gofton
and Chelsea Winter who will
demonstrate their skills with Kiwi
fare from some new and emerging
brands.
Eight finalists will compete for
the Fieldays Rural Bachelor Award
based on skills, attitude and all
round charisma. This is bound to
be a crowd pleaser.
If you make 2016 your first
Fieldays visit, prepare for a big day.
This is the largest agricultural expo
in the southern hemisphere. Last
year there were 1008 exhibitors
across 1457 sites and 126,063
visitors passed through the gates.
We spoke to four local companies
who are exhibitting and/or
celebrating Fieldays 2016 with
some exciting special offers for
Coatesville Chronicle readers.
Designed and made in
Godzone, the Ubco is a
testament to both Kiwi
ingenuity and the Mystery
Creek Fieldays Innovation
process.
Sparked by a visit to the
2013 fieldays with a fat-tyred
e-bike, a prototype was
designed and built for the
2014 Mystery Creek event
which scooped two of the
three innovation awards for
that year, providing funding
and support for development.
The Ubco is a lightweight
motorcycle with two powered
wheels, with a 50v 40ah
Lithium Ion Battery providing
an average operating range of
80 to 100km on one charge.
A full charge will typically
cost less than a dollar and take
roughly six hours, with little
maintenance needed.
We would like to offer the
Coatesville and surrounding
residents the opportunity to
ride and test the Ubco either
on their own property or at
an open day in the village.
The Ubco is surprisingly
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comfortable to ride, with full
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Rezoning
Debate
France Komoroske updates readers on the latest
in the Auckland Council submission process from
her side of the Highway.
It’s been almost three years
since the Proposed Auckland
Unitary Plan was introduced and
there has been extensive and
expensive input on it. Despite
that, Auckland Council staff
have not budged from their
original recommendation; to
not rezone the north side of the
Coatesville-Riverhead Highway to
Countryside Living and to allow
transferable titles on the south
side. This means that residents
in half of the community will be
able to subdivide their property
down to one-hectare lots, while
the other half cannot. If these
recommendations are included
in the final Unitary Plan, then
we can expect the doubling, or
even tripling, of Coatesville’s
population, with all the attendant
problems such intensive
development will bring.
On 28 April, a group of
Coatesville residents opposed
to more intensive development
appeared before the Independent
Hearings Panel at its headquarters
on Queen Street. They testified
about the problems that would
result if the rezoning requests
submitted by the Coatesville
Rezoning Group and by the
Coatesville Residents & Ratepayers
Association were granted.
This would have allowed all of
Coatesville to be chopped into
one-hectare lots through the
use of transferable titles. The
Panel appeared receptive to our
concerns.
On 13 May, Council staff issued
their final recommendations to
the Panel, which were against
rezoning the north side of
the Highway and in favor of
transferable titles on the south
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side. Because the majority of
residents who attended the
CRRA committee’s extraordinary
meeting on 16 March had voted
against the use of transferable
titles anywhere in Coatesville,
I approached the committee to
see if it would collaborate with
those of us against transferable
titles in making our opposition
known to the Auckland Council
before the Unitary Plan took
effect.
The committee initially
unanimously refused my request
at their meeting on 13 May, but
later agreed to meet with us
informally to discuss the matter.
We did this on 1 June, where it
was agreed we would canvass
the community to determine
whether the majority of Coatesville
residents were for or against
transferable titles.
This will be done via a referendum
which will be sent to every
household in Coatesville. If the
majority of residents vote against
transferable titles, then the CRRA
committee will formally notify the
Auckland Council of the Association’s
objection. The voting process will
be completed in time to submit to
the Auckland Council on 22 July,
when the Independent Hearings
Panel will also be submitting its
recommendations to the Council.
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The Council then has three weeks
before issuing the final Auckland
Unitary Plan on 19 August.
We hope the Auckland Council
will be receptive to our concerns
because Council staff have
already recognised the problems
inherent in such rampant growth
in rural areas, especially the lack of
infrastructure to deal with it. There
are many adjacent communities
where that growth is appropriate
(such as Dairy Flat and Riverhead),
while there are others where it
is not (such as Paremoremo and
Albany Heights), where transferable
titles will not apply. Despite the
fact Council staff have ignored our
concerns over this issue for the
past year, we expect more from
our elected representatives on the
Auckland Council. Please join us in
having your voice heard by voting
in the referendum.
Transferable Titles
explained
The “transferable title rule”
gives a landowner the right to
transfer the ability to subdivide
land from one property to
another subject to meeting
certain criteria. How it would
work in Coatesville is that a
resident purchases vacant
land somewhere outside of
Coatesville and agrees not to
develop it (the “donor site”)
in exchange for the ability to
subdivide the resident’s land
in Coatesville down to one
hectare (the “recipient site”).
Under the proposed Unitary
Plan as currently structured,
only those residents living in an
area zoned Countryside Living
can take advantage of the rule.
Ailsa’s
Do not do list
The following list are the seven
things you shouldn’t do when
selling your home.
1. Don’t... skip the marketing
2. Don’t... do it alone, unless
you know what you’re doing.
3. Don’t... neglect to fix things
that are broken.
4. Don’t... get emotionally
involved.
5. Don’t... leave your personal
stuff lying around for viewings.
6. Don’t... get offended by a
low offer - it’s not where an
offer starts but where it ends
that matters.
7. Don’t... lose a sale over small
items that could be a win-win.
Congratulations
Local real estate agent and
Coatesville Chronicle sponsor Ailsa
McArthur was recognised again at
the Bayleys’ Real Estate Awards. Her
work during 2015 and 2016 earned
Ailsa a ranking among Bayleys’
top salespeople in residential and
lifestyle sales. She continues to
be in the Top 5% and was their
14th highest selling agent in New
Zealand residentially. So if you’re
considering selling your
home, give her a call.
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Garden to do list
The Coatesville Country Garden Club are experts in all
things botanical. In this issue, deputy chairperson
Robyn Jobling reminds us there’s still plenty to do in the
garden before winter drives you inside.
What a wonderful- and lingeringsummer it has been, but now it’s
time to welcome the autumnal
flush of colour with cooler nights.
And, with cooler temperatures,
it’s the time for reflection on the
trials and triumphs of the garden.
Problem areas
These may be in need of a rethink.
Does the area need relandscaping
or do unsuitable plants need
removing and those plants that
have thrived need replicating?
Would the lower level plants
benefit from the taller shrubs
and trees having lower branches
removed to allow sun to those
below?
Planting
Now is the ideal time to plant new
trees, shrubs, perennials and bulbs
while the ground is still warm and
plants have enough time to get
their roots established before the
cold winter.
Remember to dig a new planting
hole twice the size of the root
ball and add a spadeful of well
rotted compost. Bulbs need to be
planted to a depth of two or three
times their height ready for a blaze
of colour in spring.
Dividing
Dividing perennials now and
spreading them around the
garden not only gives new vigour
to the original plant, but makes
for continuity from one bed to
another. Most perennials e.g.
Rudbeckias and Asters, can be
divided by using back-to-back
forks and gently prising the
roots apart.
Plants like Salvias and
Penstemons that spread outwards
from the centre, benefit from
replanting the outer healthy shoots
while discarding the old inner
roots. Large clumps of grasslike
plants such as Miscanthus,
Lomandra, Libertia, Dietes or Carex
can be completely dug up, divided
with a spade, or axe, trimmed
down and replanted. However,
they must still be in good-sized
clumps otherwise they
won’t thrive.
Pruning
When shrubs go yellow or to seed,
the sap is being drawn down to the
roots and it’s time to cut down or
trim them. Some need a good trim
and reshape while Hydrangeas
require pruning down to a double
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the stem. Most perennials are cut
to the ground.
Now is the time for a last hedge
prune till spring. Remove the
clippings to allow air and sun in to
prevent rot.
Mulching
Mulch overly frost-sensitive plants
like Hostas and around Roses and
Rhubarb, in fact mulching most
plants tucks them up for winter
protection.
Vegetable gardens
These really benefit from a
nitrogen producing crop being
planted on unused areas - be
it Mustard, Lupins or a mixture.
When Winter comes gardeners
can enjoy a relaxing break from
gardening but, watch out, it
won’t be long till ot’s time to get
started again!
Guest Speaker
Tuesday,
5 July, 11.00 am
Coatesville Hall
Jack Hobbs, Director of the
Auckland Botanic Gardens
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and also on his recent trip
to the Chatham Islands.
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Ask the
Expert
This month’s expert is
Greg Hoskins,
Senior Biosecurity
Advisor from the
Auckland Council
Weeds in waterways
How can you best remove
weeds such as Old Man’s Beard
from waterways which have
already started to revert to native
rushes and cabbage trees, without
damaging the native plants or
affecting water quality? Asks
reader, Jane Steele.
Greg replies: There is a wide
range of creeping and climbing
plants that can invade bush
along our waterways. Some of
the more common plants that
fit into this category include
Elaeagnus, Jasmine, Old
Man’s Beard, Cathedral Bells,
Banana Passionfruit, Japanese
Honeysuckle, Climbing Asparagus,
Smilax, Moth Plant, Blue Morning
Glory, Ivy and Mignonette Vine.
These plants smother trees from
the ground level up, eventually
causing the host trees to collapse.
They can spread into bush from
the margins or grow from seed or
plant material dispersed into the
bush from nearby sources.
Old Man’s Beard and Cathedral
Bells are both fast growing dense
vines, which are not widespread
in Auckland yet. If either is found,
please report it immediately to the
Auckland Council on 09 301 0101.
There are many different ways
of controlling pest plants, and the
one used will depend on the type
of plant, the size of the infestation
and the type of habitat. Small,
scattered plants can be dug out,
making sure that any plants that
produce tubers such as Climbing
Asparagus, Smilax and Mignonette
Vine also have tubers collected
and removed along with the plant.
Plant material and tubers need to
be disposed of safely as they can
regrow into new plants.
Controlling weeds near
waterways or in wetlands can be
difficult as only a few herbicides
target water weeds. Ways to
reduce the risk of herbicides
causing non-target damage or
contaminating water is to stem
inject, drill and frill, or cut and
paint. Herbicide is injected into
holes drilled in the stems or
painted onto cuts in the bark. The
herbicide can be applied directly
onto the cut stump using a paint
brush, drench gun, trigger sprayer
or using a pre-mix gel such as
Cut’n Paste. Vial treatment can be
used on vines by cutting the vine
and placing the vial of chemical
over the end of the cut vine.
If spraying, the choice of
herbicide is very important and
where possible use selective
non-residual sprays using larger
droplets and a surfactant to
reduce drift.
For more information on pest
plants, fact sheets are available
for each pest plant giving control
options, plant descriptions and
pest plant status. Pest fact sheets
are available from Huapai and
Helensville service centres as well
as local farm supply companies or
visit the plant search site online:
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/
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