17th October 2016 Issue

Mangawhai’s past in the future Another village will soon be making an appearance between the townships of Mangawhai and the Heads although the dwellings may be somewhat older than most.
Kaipara moving forward While there are some faces re-appearing on the new council, the make-up of a generally younger team appears, initially at least, to be a good mix over the Kaipara as a whole.
Ed Said - The task continues
Captain John leaves mark on harbour One of the stalwarts of Mangawhai’s dredging programme for the past 30 years, John Ganley, passed away in early August after a long fight with cancer. John, aged 69, captained three dredges owned by the Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society; the first in the early 1990s The Spirit of Mangawhai, then the dredge Thomas McKinnon
Your Questions Answered - Its thank you and goodbye Kaipara voters have spoken. With the highest voting participation in Northland at 47.13 percent, the District has elected a Mayor with a resounding majority. Greg Gent drew support from one side of the district to the other.
Five new faces for NRC Northland Regional Council will have five new faces on the nine-member council. Final results will confirm the final make-up of the council including the hotly contested Hokianga-Kaikohe seat which newcomer Justin Blaikie has taken by 35 votes over seasoned councillor Joe Carr.
Every rose has its thorn The entrance to the Block is elevated. From the gate the drive descends to the right and squeezes between two massive old totaras. From there it drops quickly to the first flat paddock on the left where Box planted his first experimental grapes.
Grey’s green petition heads to parliament The ongoing movement to legalise medicinal cannabis, and rehash laws on the controversial plant, received further endorsement recently as a petition to encourage reform was placed into political hands.
Chopper saves precious time Earlier this year Mangawhai grandparents-in-waiting Paul Rae and Michelle Jago were looking forward to the arrival of twins from Michelle’s daughter Morgan Doyle when fate intervened.
Worzels World - The camera never lies There is an old saying that the camera never lies. This illustrates primarily that just because something is old doesn’t mean that it is true. I do not know who coined this phrase. I imagine a prosecuting attorney somewhere flourishing a photograph of the murderer in front of the jury saying ‘The camera never lies’.
Reti misusing students to help National Whangarei National MP Dr Shane Reti has misused his position to use secondary school students to perform at a National Party fundraising show.
Why choose hypnotherapy? Hypnotherapy is the therapeutic use of the natural state we all pass through every day, that mid-zone between sleeping and awake, where you are drifting pleasantly.
Bored kids? Not likely! Surrounded as we are by water, aquatic sports of some kind or other are second nature to local kids, and with a hint of spring in the air Che and five trained coaches from Aotearoa Surf ran a four day school holiday program incorporating surfing, paddleboarding, beach safety and coastal adventures.
New group on watch for disaster September’s recent tsunami scare and the consequential confusion has brought a group of people together to oversee the community’s response the next time Mangawhai faces a potential threat.
Govt to keep eye on changeover The Government has appointed a Crown observer to work with the newly elected Kaipara District Council for a year. Barry Harris has been appointed by Associate Local Government Minister Louise Upston.
Small Talk From harvest to vintage, Cafe still true blue, The Dune coming soon, And more about food, Ag Day history being lost, Old cottage safe and sound, Over 50? Time to catch up, Top customer service, New sport to the area, Market on the move...
Find your Prince at Frog Pool It’s a year since Frog Pool Farm opened their second shop at the top of the town in Wellsford. Owner operator Susan Speedy has been overwhelmed by the support from Wellsford, Mangawhai, Port Albert and even Waipu and Ruakaka residents.
CauseWay carols takes a break CauseWay Church is taking a break this year from its annual Christmas Carol services. The extremely popular event has been a part of Christmas at Mangawhai since 1999, when it was originally held in the small church building in Moir Street.
Mural to add colour to MAZ Visitors to Mangawhai’s popular playground in the recent school holidays were curious to see activity of another kind take place, on top of the park’s roadside hills.
Police Snippets Man found dead - A 64-year-old man was found dead Drivers caught speeding - Police urge drivers to slow down Mangawhai burglaries down - High success rate Theft caught on CCTV - Thieves used a sledgehammer to gain access
Olympic inclusion could bring big local boost It has been a huge year for skateboarding with the announcement of its inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Community Matters - Appreciating our older residents In our ongoing quest to keep ourselves young, or at least looking youthful, we are in danger of denying our own ageing, and ignoring the population of older people around us. While we may acknowledge that our population is ageing, this is often viewed in negative terms, focusing on older people’s ill health, disability, higher demand for health care and dependence on others.
Letters to the Editor Divide and rule - Why are our major political parties so intent upon establishing apartheid in our country No apology for comments - The editorial in your latest issue referred to what was described as an abysmal meeting run by the MRRA.
Garden ramblers be ready This is normally a time when gardeners are busy tearing out weeds, but this year many of our exhibitors are tearing out their hair trying valiantly to prepare their plots for the annual November Mangawhai Palmers Planet Garden Ramble in the face of prolonged and hefty dumps of rain.
Surf life savers ride crest of wave The NZ Black Fins were crowned Surf Lifesaving World Champions in the Netherlands in September for the third consecutive year completing a hat trick of world titles.
Secondary Schools sports awards celebrate 25 years With a record 340 nominations, 163 individuals and three teams have been named as finalists at the 2016 ASB Northland Secondary Schools Sports Awards, a total of 21 schools represented from Kaitaia to Wellsford.

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17th October 2016 Issue

Mangawhai’s past in the future

Kaipara moving forward

Ed Said - The task continues

Captain John leaves mark on harbour

Your Questions Answered - Its thank you and goodbye

Five new faces for NRC

Every rose has its thorn

Grey’s green petition heads to parliament

Chopper saves precious time

Worzels World - The camera never lies

Reti misusing students to help National

Why choose hypnotherapy?

Bored kids? Not likely!

New group on watch for disaster

Govt to keep eye on changeover

Small Talk

Find your Prince at Frog Pool

CauseWay carols takes a break

Mural to add colour to MAZ

Police Snippets

Olympic inclusion could bring big local boost

Community Matters - Appreciating our older residents

Letters to the Editor

Garden ramblers be ready

Surf life savers ride crest of wave

Secondary Schools sports awards celebrate 25 years

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