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Te Atatu Views
Te Atatu
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Peninsula Town Centre Magazine
Summer 2014
Business News
Backyard Grocer Initiative
Rutherford College
Student Achievements
Pohutukawa photo by Vreni Hess
Harbour Photo by Stefan Marks
Contents
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From the Editor
Business News
7 Backyard Grocer
8&9 Rutherford College
2014 Achievements
10&11 What’s On Pages
12 Towai Grove Restoration
14&15 Causeway News
Summer – such a longed for season, not just because of the
Ɖroŵŝse of balŵLJ ǁeather but also for fesƟǀe gatherŝngs
with family and friends. The Te Atatu Peninsula Business
AssociaƟon would liŬe to wish you all a safe and haƉƉy fesƟǀe
season with your family and here’s hoping for a ‘proper’
summer, weatherͲwise. Kǀer the year, the ǀolunteers who
maŬe up the business associaƟon haǀe taŬen the Ɵme during
their busy liǀes as retailers and professional serǀice proǀiders,
to be part of the commiƩee and create opportuniƟes to help
adǀance the town centre. te coǀered a lot of ground this year
and achieǀements included a new brand and a new website
www.teatatupeninsula.co.nz. In our Business News on Page 4
you can read about our plans for this fesƟǀe season – last year
we put up the blue > lights oǀer the shop frontages and this
year we are adding to that!
In this ediƟon of the siews we tell you about a local iniƟaƟǀe
spearͲheaded by ,eidi ,ughes. The BacŬyard 'rocer project
has produced beauƟful hristmas hampers made up of arƟsan
products, all produced by local people. Heidi is dedicated to
supporƟng sustainability within the Peninsula for our people
and produce, and you can read about her, the hampers and
the arƟsans on Page ϳ.
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column on Page ϱ and once again, we are fortunate to haǀe
the wisdom of renowned wine criƟc and Peninsula local, ^am
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&ind out the latest news from the auseway Alliance team on
Page ϭ4 and celebrate the achieǀements of our local young
people with Zutherford ollege on Page ϴ and ϵ.
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ŬiƩens around hristmas Ɵme in our siews on Pets on
Page ϭϲ. Dichael oote ^hares the latest eīorts of our
local conserǀaƟon ǀolunteers on Page ϭϮ and ommunity
onstable DiŬe han &oung giǀes us hints on how to aǀoid
being the ǀicƟms of crime this summer, on Page ϭϵ.
ThanŬ you for reading the Te Atatu siews and thanŬ you
for shopping local. By supporƟng our local businesses, we
can strengthen our town and conƟnue to aƩract great new
businesses into the midž.
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Business Association Committee
Chairperson:
Fiona Grove:Unichem Peninsula Pharmacy
Treasurer:
Warren Brumby Patten Brumby
Board Members: Leonie Higgins, Barfoot and Thompson
Sue Kirkby, CareVets
Malcolm Buscomb, Te Atatu Menswear
Stephen Enger, Te Atatu RSA
Robert Stewart, Te Atatu Chiropractic
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Town Centre Manager: Robynne Pringle
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Business News
Let’s Get Festive
on the Peninsula
The Te Atatu Peninsula Business Association is gearing up for
Christmas! We are looking forward to putting up a stunning,
decorated, six metre high Christmas tree for the whole
community to enjoy.
It will go up on the grassed area outside the Union Church at the
end of November and it will be the perfect place for anyone keen to
try out a few Christmas carols. Thanks to the Union Church Parish
Councillors for allowing us to put the tree up. We hope it helps
create a real festive feel on the Peninsula.
Also helping to create a summer vibe is our late night shopping –
come along to the new library courtyard on Thursday nights through
December, and enjoy live music while you get in some shopping, or
a picnic in Jack Pringle park. We have booked Maria O’flaherty and
the Ben Fernandez Quartet and the covers band Good Oil, for your
enjoyment.
Our Best Ever Christmas Promotion is back, with three fantastic prizes
for the lucky winners. Be in to win the 16 gb iphone 6, the ipad Air
2 or the ipad mini, by spending $20.00 at participating stores. The
draw will be made on Thursday December 18 during our late night
shopping entertainment. Keep an eye out for posters in stores.
Since the last Te Atatu Views was published we drew the Fathers’
Day promotion and the lucky winner was Daniel James of Te Atatu
Peninsula, whose partner Rachel shopped at Cupboard Love. He
won a great prize including a flash new shirt and tie from Te Atatu
menswear, dinner out, a massage and other goodies.
PHOTO: Daniel James, his son Rydar (right) and Rydars’ cousin Ollie.
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With Jono Clarke
Summertime
and the Livin’ is easy
Summer cooking feels
somehow easier to get
started on, after the wet
winter we have just had.
I love how you can put
together amazing salads without even
having to put a pot or pan on the stove.
Right now we still have a bumper season
of avocados and they are cheap to buy.
I reckon I’m finding fewer this year with
that horrible string that you sometimes
find through them. They make the simplest
salads more luxurious and I love putting
them with ripe tomatoes, fresh coriander
and extra virgin olive oil. I could eat that
combination all summer long, especially
next to any sort of barbecued meat or
vegetables.
Talking of barbeques, another amazing
but simple thing that I can’t get enough
of, is free range chicken that I marinate
for a couple of hours in some whizzed up
preserved lemon and rosemary. It gives a
standout lemon flavour that goes so well on
the chicken.
We use it all the time in catering and on our
lunch specials.
I am really looking forward to eating all
those summer classics and creating some
really healthy dishes all summer long.
Preserved lemon marinade for
BBQ chicken
1 preserved lemon
1 clove of garlic
2 tablespoons of rosemary leaves
1/4 cup olive oil
Purée all of the above until you have a
smooth paste.
Use about one tablespoon of marinade for
each chicken breast or thigh and leave to
marinate in the fridge overnight or for at
least two hours, to get the flavour properly
infused. Barbeque and enjoy!
Tip: You can find preserved lemons at Farro
or on line at Ludbrook House Fine Foods
www.finefoods.co.nz.
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SAVE THE DATE: Saturday 28th of February 2015 is the 5th annual
Te Atatu Peninsula Community Fun Day in Jack Pringle Park, next
to the new Library and Community Centre. It is a great event that
celebrates our wonderful community.
Love to Live is the not-for-profit organisation behind the Fun Day
and we are busy working hard to make sure that continues to be a
great event. This year we are closing the road again and have invited
Sport Waitakere to join us on the sports field running their Push Play
event – bring local sports groups out to run activities in the park.
The Library is opening their doors to bring the fun from
the park to the new building and again we will have
over 30 community groups and organisations there
promoting their programmes, offering information and
entertainment. This year we are running a zero waste
event with the support of ACZWA and we will have
some amazing entertainment from the stage from local
schools and cultural groups. This is a free event – so the
only thing you need money for is food, and of course the
Biz Kids Market!
Fizz, Holly Wadsley
Oh So Moustachio, Ploymanee Samountry and
Kathryn Jeung-McIntyre
Make sure you come along and support these amazing kids.
Remember if you want to be
involved, help or support Love to
Live in any way – we want to hear
from you [email protected]
Biz Kids is a young entrepreneurs competition that
Love to Live runs and we have our 9 Finalist businesses
working hard on their businesses and preparing to come
along to the Fun Day to sell to the public!
Our Finalists are:
Fizzers, Charlotte Cleverdon
Toy Town, Emily Boyle
Lippie Pippe, Amy Tea
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Christmas Hampers Showcase
Peninsula Artisans
Celebrate Christmas and the Peninsula as well, by ordering an
incredible Christmas hamper featuring stunning products by
local artisans.
Te Atatu peninsula is lucky to have many clever entrepreneurs,
creating quality products. Now local woman Heidi Hughes
has gathered them up with the blessing of their creators, and is
presenting them for sale in beautiful Christmas hampers, available
online.
Heidi is delighted that not only are our local producers being
supported, but many of the customers will also be local, cutting
down on the ‘food miles’ of the products and creating a truly
sustainable venture. Heidi says the Backyard Grocer has grown out
of a desire to eat good, whole food, sourced as close to our own
backyard as possible, with minimal impact on the planet.
The result is impressive, with a range of delicious products that
truly celebrate the Peninsula and its people – Chipotle Hot Sauce,
‘Mazing Marmalade, Gingerbread Truffles, Ugly Biscuits, Lush
As Tomato sauce, Te Atatu Toasted Muesli, Good Keen Honey,
Roasted Peanut Brittle, Chocolate Moustaches, Jewel in The Crown
Christmas Cakes and beautiful tea towels, created by volunteer
Hospice crafters. The large hampers are $85.00 or for $39.00 there
are three options, all in a special Tasti Foods commemorative cake
tin.
Heidi says while some contributors are well known, others weren’t
established businesses and the initiative has encouraged some of
them to take significant steps toward.
“They’re not just local products,” she says “they’re products of
amazing quality, and they’re supporting each other through their
collective force.”
Some of the products also have quite a story behind them. The
‘Mazing Marmalade is produced by children at Rutherford Primary
supported by volunteers from national trust Garden to Table, set up
to encourage children to grow, harvest and prepare fresh, seasonal
food. The fruit used is spray free and collected from around the
Peninsula as well as trees at the school. The children are taught to
respect the environment and learn how working as a team can reap
rewards.
rching a whole-foods lifestyle after having children.
children
began researching
She is now one of the Peninsula’s leading advocates of this way of
eating.
Danielle Clevedon, who is known locally for running the Te Atatu
peninsula markets, has launched her own Ugly Biscuit Company,
producing gluten free cookies. When Danielle needed to alter her
diet and go gluten free, she found the range of options limited. So
she started her own range of, selling initially at the Oratia market
and now of course, at the Te Atatu peninsula markets. The Ugly
Biscuits are made with top quality ingredients and are apparently at
least as delicious as standard biscuits.
The Lush As Tomato sauce is made by Jono Clarke, owner of The
Luscious Food Store. The recipe and a bottle of the sauce were given
to him by the mother of a friend. Jono loved it, and he’s confident
customers will too. He says last spring local children were invited
to take a packet of heritage tomato seeds home to grow their own
tomatoes. They were then able to sell the tomatoes back to Luscious
for cash, and the tomatoes went into creating sauce.
The lovely hamper tea towels with hand sewn labels are a fundraiser
for Hospice West Auckland. Hospice provides free specialist
palliative care and support to the people of West Auckland during
terminal illness, so you know that as well as getting a special tea
towel, you also get to support a great cause.
Even the Backyard Grocer website and photography have been
created by locals, with Carol Green doing the illustrations and
web design and Serena Kearns doing the branding and labels.
Photographer and film maker Rowena Baines supplied the stunning
photos and local reporter Hannah Hill helped with editing. To see
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The hamper’s Chipotle Hot Sauce created by Reuben and Hannah
Alderson, is a Mexican favourite with a kiwi twist. It is made from
jalepeños smoked in delicious native manuka honey. Many of the
jalepeños are the Alderson’s own chillies, grown from seed. The
couple began making the hot sauce after travelling and marrying in
ir extended family in the
Central America, and are supported by their
business.
Tanya Howie’s raw, sugar free, gluten
free, vegan Gingerbread Truffles tick all
the right boxes and still manage to be
delicious. The healthy sweet treats are
part of a way of living for Tanya who
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RUTHERFORD
COLLEGE
2014 HIGHLIGHTS
Rutherford College had many highlights over the
course of 2014. Here are but a few we would like
to share with our local community.
This year’s DUX LUDORUM is Brahm Richards.
Brahm Richards has had another remarkable year
across multiple sporting codes in 2014 and this
has seen him be awarded with the Dux Ludorum
award. It is rare for a year 12 student to be chosen
for this award, but few would argue with the
decision. Brahm is the New Zealand age group champion in both Judo
and Wrestling and his trophy cabinet is littered with medals (mostly gold)
that he has won from various regional and national competitions in both
sports this year. It’s clear that Brahm Richards has an
incredibly exciting future ahead, and we will follow his
career with great interest.
DUX ARTIUM for 2014 is Petmal Lam
Petmal Lam is an actor, dancer and singer. In his time
at Rutherford he has been involved in productions,
studio shows, Luv Music concerts, Samoan Group,
Ruthervocals and Earnest Rutherfordian choir, the
Sheilah Winn Shakespeare festival, and the You Dance
Festival. Oh, also Bring It On, Collegiality, Tempo
Dance festival, the Big Sing, and Rutherford’s Got Talent. Petmal also
assumes a leadership role in the school. He has served in the Pasifika
Students Association, and somehow found time to be a prefect as well!
He is a positive role model and takes pride in showing people that it’s
“okay to be different.” In 2013, he won the AMI Showdown award for Best
Male Soloist in a Minor Role for his role in the school production of The
Wedding Singer. He is an outstanding performer and a worthy recipient of
this year’s Dux Artium title.
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Dux Litterarum for 2014 is shared by two students:
Carlin Osborne and Peter Robinson
Carlin has a level of quiet self-assurance about what he
undertakes. He is an extremely hard working and thoughtful
young man who has taken every opportunity to embrace
the Rutherford Way and strive for personal excellence. One
of the most impressive facets of Carlin’s success has been
that he has continued to improve and his commitment to
continual improvement is the key to his ongoing success.
Carlin has embraced the opportunity to be involved in the wider life of
the school having played tennis and squash for the school. It is in football
where his sporting passion lies and he has been an integral part of our
successful 1st XI during the past two seasons. Carlin is also a passionate
and talented musician who has represented the school at the Smokefree
Rockquest on a number of occasions.
Peter Robinson is an exceptional academic and his talent
is peerless within the cohort. He is in that top 1% and then
some. He is an outstanding academic who combines top
academic ability with a passion for the pursuit of personal
excellence in all that he does.
Peter has a self-assurance borne out of a sense of purpose and high
expectations. High performance and goal focus drive each aspect of this
impressive young man’s life but not at the expense of others. Peter is
conscientious, hardworking and a student others respect for all the right
reasons.
Peter’s academic performance throughout his five years at Rutherford
College has always resulted in him being at the top of his year group. His
performance in ICAS examinations and equivalent external competitions
always has him featuring in the top 1%. He achieved NCEA Level 1 and 2
with Excellence and has already achieved Level 3 with Excellence. He is
pursuing six individual subjects in the NZQA Scholarship examinations.
Geography Olympiad. Oxana Repina (Year 12) has been
selected for the New Zealand team for the International
Geography Olympiad (iGEO) to be held in Tver, Russia,
August 12-16 2015.
As a first step in the selection process, students had to
submit an essay on their local environment. Oxana wrote
about the Waitakere Ranges after 12GEO’s field trip.
From this 10 students from all over New Zealand were selected to go to
Wellington where they spent the day doing a wide range of geographic
activities, and from these 10 the final selection of four was made. The
aims of the Olympiad are to stimulate active interest in geographical
and environmental studies among young people; contribute positively to
debate about the importance of geography as a senior secondary school
subject by drawing attention to the quality of geographical knowledge,
skills and interests among young people; and facilitate social contacts
between young people from different countries and in doing so, contribute
to the understanding between nations.
1XI Football
The IXI Football team travelled south to compete in the Trident Cup
Tournament in Nelson. This satellite tournament was primarily made
up of South Island premier teams that chose not to travel to the North
Island National Premier Tournament. This is the first National Tournament
title for a Rutherford College Football team and they were outstanding
throughout the week scoring 19 goals and conceding only 4 at a very
strong tournament. The single goal conceded in the post pool play phase
as the pressure magnifies speaks volumes for the attitude and the fitness
levels of the squad.
Volleyball.
Volleyball Nationals were held in Palmerston North. The tournament is the
largest NZ Secondary School Sports tournament with 145 boys and girls
teams from all over the country competing in one venue for a whole week.
Our placing at Auckland Champs placed us in the 2nd tier Premier division
with 29 other teams.
The final was a heart-stopping affair which massively tested the resolve of the
boys. We threw everything we had at Spotswood early on, but they returned
it with interest and we found ourselves in a hole, down 2-0 in sets and 4
points behind in the third set. Then, slowly but surely we fought back into
the match by building some momentum and winning the 3rd set 25-20. The
fourth set was neck and neck all the way and saw us save two match points
and go on and win 27-25. The fifth set was all Rutherford as we steadily built
a lead and hung on to win 15-11 and bring home a gold medal.
Wrestling
In March a group of Rutherford College students travelled to Western
Samoa to compete in the Oceania Wrestling Championships. Each one
of the students had been selected by the NZ Wrestling Federation to
represent our country and were rewarded with outstanding results. We
commend each of them for their dedication and hard work.
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Netball
The Upper North Island secondary school netball tournament was held
during September 1-5, at Te Pai courts, Netball Waitakere. The Rutherford
Premier one netball team were nervous, yet excited to be playing in this
tournament, especially having quite a young team with mainly year 11s.
The girls were looking to improve their result from last year, where they
placed 15th. Finishing second in their pool, they would play Aorere in
the semi-final. The semi was extremely physical as both teams wanted
that coveted spot in the final, however the
Rutherford team lost but still had hope to be
promoted to A grade with a playoff for 3rd and
4th. The girls played their hearts out, using every
inch of energy they had left to beat St. Marys
and were rewarded with 3rd place, making
Rutherford history and being promoted to A
grade. The girls are extremely proud of their
achievement and the young side will remain
together next year, only losing one player. After
a long, tiring hard week the team became closer
than ever, pushed through many obstacles,
created new friendships and experience of
competing in such an intense tournament.
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Market – every Saturday at the
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All stalls welcome.
Christmas Market Saturday 13th
December and Open Community
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9am-12noon at the Community
House or we can arrange a weekday
appointment if needed.
Handcrafts -Knitting, spinning, crafts
– Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10am12noon.
Playgroup – The Kid’s Shed Playgroup
every Thursday & Friday 9.30-11.30am
Joggers & Walkers – every Sunday 8am
Rooms - Community House has
rooms to hire for meetings, tutoring,
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Saturday 6th December 2014
Parade starts 11am from Hereford Street
Fun Day activities from 9am -2pm at Jack Pringle
Village Green & Community Centre.
We’d love to hear from local food and craft people,
bands and floats. If you’d like to participate in this
annual family day event please contact:
Floats & bands: Kylie Sapwell,
Ph: 834 7168, 021 123 9926, kylie.sapwell77@
gmail.com
Craft and interest stalls, park entertainment and to
donate for prizes for raffle and giveaways:
Lynda van Hoeve 834 8683 hunt1950@hotmail.
co.nz
All application forms can be obtained at the
q 834 5827,
Te Atatu Community House. Jacqui
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The Beach Road Hospice House
Christmas lights will be shining again
this Christmas! By popular request,
and thanks to the generosity of our
local businesses, the Hospice Christmas
lights will be turned on between 1231 December this year. As there are
now onsite patients at Hospice with
the recent opening of four Palliative
Care bedrooms, no actual event will
take place at Hospice House, but the
community is welcomed to take an
evening stroll/bike ride/drive-by to enjoy
the lights. A Christmas Remembrance
Service will be held 5pm-6pm on
Sunday 21 December on the Te Atatu
Peninsula Library deck and courtyard,
all welcome.
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School Gala
18th October 2014
Thank you everyone who helped make our first weekend
school gala a huge success. The support from the local
community was enormous with many families coming to
join us for fun activities, performances and a tasty lunch.
Our paint ball, smash palace and fairy grotto activities
were a hit with the kids along with the pony rides, bouncy
castles, jeep rides and bungy trampoline. And our candy
floss, mussel fritters, bacon butties and slice of heaven cakes
were very popular for brunch and lunch choices.
Through the Gala, we were able to raise approx $20,000 to
go towards the cost of our new playground. How awesome
is that? This is thanks to the huge effort put in by the families of Rutherford Primary
School with baking, running food stalls, cooking lessons, finding donations,
organising activities, games and performances. An enormous cheer needs to go out
to the Rutherford College students who gave up their Saturday to help us out, their
support was invaluable. In addition, local business support was also superb with
many donating products and vouchers for us to auction off as prizes – we couldn’t
have done it without them. Check out our gala website to find out more about the
businesses that helped: http://gala.rutherfordprimary.school.nz.
The next stage for us is organising the playground. We are currently putting a team
together to project manage this.
We would love to hear from any volunteers who have expertise knowledge
in this area to get in touch: [email protected]
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Since the discovery of a rare grove of towai trees growing
behind the Roy Ranby Walkway boardwalk in Taipari Strand, Te
Atatu Peninsula, recognition of its importance has escalated.
The towai trees (Latin name Weinmannia silvicola) were identified
by a botanizing party led by Philip Smith of O2 Landscapes in
2013. They are situated on a low cliff that runs from Crieff Place
southwards down to the back of Matipo Primary School.
The Local and Sports Parks West division of Auckland Council
has entered into partnership with Forest and Bird’s Motu Manawa
Restoration Group to clean up and re-vegetate the area under the
banner of Project Towai Grove. The boardwalk that connects the
northern end of Taipari Strand with access to Renata Crescent is
now the scene of a multi-year native planting restoration project.
Towai are long gone from many coastal parts of the upper
Waitemata Harbour, but for some reason – most probably due to
benign neglect and the physical impossibility of developing the
unstable cliff face – a small number of mature trees have managed
to hang on at northern Taipari Strand.
They’re clearly visible from the boardwalk, especially at flowering
and fruiting times, as they poke their shiny green crowns up through
the surrounding greyish kanuka trees.
To date there have been three rounds of Towai Grove working bees
conducted by community volunteers organised by the Forest and
Bird group with the support of Local and Sports Parks West.
The first in 2013 focused on clearing up domestic rubbish illicitly
dumped in the area and cutting out obscuring pest plants such
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of 2014 was another native replanting effort, this time with young
towai trees eco-sourced from Swanson included.
There will be more rounds of working bees over the next few years
to complete the native vegetation replantings, during which time
exotic weeds will be culled out.
The vision is that eventually, Towai Grove’s native bush will be
restored to what it looked like before Te Atatu Peninsula was
developed from the 19th century onwards. There’s been strong
community support from volunteers who’ve turned out for the
working bees. In particular, it’s been heartening to have the
involvement of long-time local resident Thelma Butterworth, who
along with Roy Ranby was one of a group of community activists
that originally got the rubbish tip at Taipari Strand restored into a
public reserve adorned with native vegetation replantings.
To volunteer to be involved in future working bees at Towai Grove,
you can email your details to [email protected].
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spare a thought for the teams who are ramping
up the pace while you’re away. They’re getting
stuck in, so make sure you don’t get stuck in
traffic.
If you’re staying in town,
don’t be surprised if you
encounter lane closures
and detours. Please pay
attention to the signage and
electronic message boards.
STAY IN LANE
Work along the
Northwestern Motorway
will continue throughout
next year and on the
causeway in particular,
there will be significant lane shifts as traffic is
moved to new sections in stages.
There will be temporary changes to the way
the lanes are laid out so picking your lane
early in your journey, and sticking to it, will be
the best way to navigate safely through.
‘Pick and stick’ is an easy way to remember
what to do. Pick your lane and stick with it.
SEEING THE BIGGER
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Known as the Western Ring Route, when it’s
finished the route will provide an alternative to
State Highway One, allowing a large chunk of
passenger
and freight traffic to bypass the city and
making travel times more reliable.
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in to give you a quick update about the bus
interchange in Te Atatu.
It is no secret that there are apprehensions
around the location of the bus interchange in
Te Atatu, and I have been informed that this
has been heard loud and clear by Auckland
Transport. Unfortunately, evaluating
possible sites has been very complex and
time consuming. AT are in the final stages
of investigating sites, and it is looking like
early in the new year will be the aim for final
decisions and public release. Information is
still being gathered, and therefore it is safer at
this stage not to make public announcement
on the sites at this stage.
I feel that I should note that I am just as
much in the dark as a local board member as
everyone else in terms of any proposed sites,
and am eagerly anticipating announcements.
If I hear anything and I’m able to pass it on
then I will certainly do so. I have been given
an assurance that the residents that may be
directly affected by any proposal will be
consulted before wide public announcement.
As for the project timetable, no work will
start for about two years.
Regarding the road corridor upgrade on Te
Atatu Rd, you may have noticed a massive
empty space by the roundabout. I can
confirm that a new modern block of shops
is proposed for 2015, and I can’t wait to see
it. With the upgrade in general, we are in
a slight holding pattern as AT are waiting to
see if this project is affected by the Council’s
budget re-evaluation, and if it is, to what
extent. We expect to have this clarified in the
near future.
Hope this answers all questions you may
have. If not, then I’m more than happy
to have a chat about anything local and
to take this back to AT. Flick me a text on
021 839 935.
Cheers, Shane Henderson
Deputy Chair and Transport Lead
Henderson-Massey Local Board
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views on pets
with Sue Kirkby
Kitten
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to life, baby birds are cheeping in their
nests, and cats are haǀing ŬiƩens, which is
what I’ǀe chosen to write about this Ɵme. If you’ǀe eǀer wanted
to obtain a ŬiƩen during winter you may haǀe found they are
as scarce as hens’ teeth, whereas at hristmas the ^PA will be
oǀerŇowing, and this is why͙.
The breeding cycles of female cats are related to day-length,
and they cycle when there are ϭ4 - ϭϲ hours of daylight. hnliŬe
female dogs which usually haǀe two heat cycles a year, cats will
haǀe repeated cycles eǀery Ϯ - ϯ weeŬs during their breeding
season unƟl they become pregnant. Their pregnancy lasts on
aǀerage ϲϯ - ϲϴ days. ;It’s liŬely to be shorter if they are carrying
a big liƩerͿ. The result of this Ɵming is that the cats will come
into season and mate from late :uly onwards, giǀe birth around
late ^eptember - early Kctober, and the ŬiƩens will be ready
to be weaned and go to their new homes from early December
onwards.
Because of the eīect of daylight hours, there isn’t a Įxed age
at which a young cat can or can’t get pregnant. What I’ǀe
personally obserǀed is that most ŬiƩens born in mid - late spring
won’t become pregnant unƟl the following spring, when they
are ϵ - ϭϮ months old, but some of the early ŬiƩens if they
are well nourished and well grown can become pregnant in
the same season, and I’ǀe seen 4 month old ŬiƩens that are
themselǀes pregnant. There is also some ǀariaƟon with diīerent
breeds. The Kriental breeds such as Burmese and ^iamese tend
to mature and come into season earlier while bigger breeds such
as BriƟsh ^horthair mature later. Also cats Ŭept in a breeding
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are weaned, but if a mother loses a liƩer at birth due to sƟllbirth
or accident, she may come bacŬ into season and get pregnant
almost immediately.
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that the ŬiƩens are nursing and then learning to hunt for food at
a Ɵme when food in the form of baby birds, mice, insects etc is
most readily aǀailable. &rom the point of ǀiew of management
and welfare of our pet animal populaƟon, we recommend that
ŬiƩens that are not wanted for breeding should be desexed at
4 - ϱ months of age, and certainly before spring. &emales can be
speyed in pregnancy, eǀen adǀanced pregnancy, but we would
much rather aǀoid haǀing to do this. If the cat has already had
a liƩer, I recommend speying her when the ŬiƩens are about
ϲ weeŬs old, old enough to be leŌ without her for the day, but
before she becomes pregnant again.
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views on wine
with Sam Kim
Te Atatu
Best of both worlds
Living in Te Atatu offers best of both worlds. It’s pretty quick to
downtown (it will be even better when they finish the motorway
upgrade) and we are not far from the city’s edge. How good is it
to have many excellent wineries nearby we can visit on a whim,
especially on a warm summer’s day. Yet many of us don’t take the
advantage of fabulous selection of wines and facilities on offer in
our region.
Just down the road on Lincoln Road you’ll find Mazuran’s
Vineyard: New Zealand’s best port maker offering awesome
selection of fortified wines. There’s a good chance you will find
a port from your birth year, as the selection of vintage port goes
back to 1942. Further up the road, ‘Blanc’ is the home of Lincoln
Vineyard. This smart place offers excellent range of spirits and craft
beers, and of course their wines.
Head up to Henderson Heights for a relaxing visit at Babich Wines
where you’ll find flavoursome wines sourced from around the
country. They are making top-notch wines after being there almost
a century.
Out in the Kumeu Wine Country, you are spoilt for choice as
small and large wineries offer delicious local and regional wines.
Soljans Estate on State Highway 16 just before the Kumeu village
has become one of the most popular spot for lunch in the West.
Generous space, excellent wines, delectable food and play area
for kids, what’s not to like?
For serious chardonnay fans, Kumeu River Wines is a must visit.
World class chardonnays grown and made right here. A short
drive from there, tucked away in the Kumeu country is Kerr
Farm Vineyard. You’ll have a chance to taste estate grown wines
personally guided by the owner, Jaison Kerr, at their gorgeous
villa.
Coopers Creek Vineyard, just past the Huapai village, is filled
with all the classic wines that we love, plus the best range
of new varieties for those who are keen to explore rare and
curious grapes, such as albariño, arneis, grüner veltliner and
montepulciano. Their ‘Summer Sunday Jazz’ is another great way
to enjoy wine in beautiful surroundings.
And deep in Waimauku, Matua Valley Wines has renovated their
cellar door (formally the Hunting Lodge restaurant) with modern
charm while keeping the heritage of this historic place. This
is the first winery in New Zealand to release sauvignon blanc
back in 1974, and now their range is extensive and the quality
outstanding.
A few minutes from Matua Valley, surrounded by beautiful
rolling hills and a backdrop of pine forest, you’ll find West
Brook Winery’s estate vineyard and cellar door. From opulent
chardonnays to fragrant aromatic wines, the wines are fabulous
and the serene ground is exquisitely tended.
One great way to relax and enjoy your trip
is to let the professional do it for you. An
experienced operator like Barry’s Wine Tour
(0800 227 779) can provide rich historic
background of the region and guide you to
iconic places in the West.
Enjoy summer and happy travels.
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Talofa Lava,
Summer is upon us as well as the holiday season,
which means offenders will be out making the most of
the long days and attempting to get into your house
and or vehicle, among other things. Let’s minimise
their opportunity for crime by being vigilant. Below
are some helpful tips to be aware of:
% nsure items that could aƩract a criminal are not
leŌ on display.
% oncealing items in the boot or under the seat is
not a guarantee, they will looŬ there.
% Do not moǀe goods from the car to the boot on
arriǀal at your locaƟon, you may be obserǀed.
% Do not leaǀe Ŭeys in the igniƟon or conceal a spare
in or on the car.
% Do not leaǀe house Ŭeys in the car.
% nsure all doors are locŬed and windows closed,
including sunroof, if ĮƩed.
% Neǀer leaǀe important documents in the car.
% Neǀer leaǀe ǀaluables in the car.
% Aǀoid leaǀing documents in the car with your
name or address on it.
% >ocŬ all houses, garages, sleep-outs and windows.
% ^ecure all ǀaluable items out of sight or in secure
place e.g. biŬes, mowers, scooters etc.
% Zeport any personͬs acƟng suspiciously e.g.
personͬs peering into priǀate property.
Police emergency contacts
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Zemember if in doubt about contacƟng Police, A>> h^
and let the call taŬer determine the urgency of the call
based on the circumstances.
Stay Safe,
Const. Michael CHAN FOUNG
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