18th September 2017

Mangawhai’s streets and surrounding areas will soon be under the watchful guard of a group of commendable locals, ready and willing to assist police in keeping the area a little safer.

 

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There's been a slight change in the operation this issue as my son Richard (who is actually the Editor, not me as many believe) and wife Amie have been lounging in the sun at Honolulu for a couple of days

 

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Another method to get fit and healthy before the outdoor days of summer arrive, has recently opened for business. 



 

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Peter Tynan is on the job and off to a strong start. He intends to live in Mangawhai and spend three days in the Dargaville office and two at Mangawhai which should work well and keep him connected to our district.

 

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An ambitious new local initiative with a core purpose to solely benefit the broader Mangawhai region, is set to make a debut in October.


 

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Public comment is being sought for an updated rulebook on how Northland’s water, air, soil and coast are used and managed. An extended ten-week public consultation period began on Wednesday September 6. Northland Regional Council Chairman Bill Shepherd says the plan will replace the council’s three existing regional plans, which are now over a decade old.
 

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Mangawhai is not quite 'snowman' country but the inclement spring weather brought a couple of interesting visitors to town. However, they prefer a colder climate and as soon as the sun came out they were nowhere to be seen.

 

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The future of Tom, a North Island brown kiwi living in the Brynderwyns, is looking positive. Tom began nesting at the beginning of August, on his sixth nest since his release at Marunui in 2014. 

 

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Season Seven of Game of Thrones now over, it's time to stop trying to predict the next season and get on with some gardening. There is an area above the tea plantation which begs development.

 

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Tsunami sirens throughout Northland will be tested on the morning of Sunday September 24, as part of twice-yearly checks which coincide with the beginning and end of daylight saving.


 

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An ambitious goal to create the nation’s first large-scale kiwi-safe ‘ecological corridor’ – linking Northland brown kiwi populations over almost 300 kilometres of the region – is fast becoming a reality.


 

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After the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme expressed concern at a lack of quality water quality monitoring, members joined forces to find out how contaminants were entering the Mangawhai Harbour.

 

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Capable Connecting Charge Our latest rates assessment 
Organs of democracy Policies are what policies do
Health rights denied If Government were sincere 
The Politician When you vote in this election be discreet 
Rubbish! I love living in Mangawhai but......
 

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Settlers' Day, coming up on Saturday October 7, will make the Kauri Museum at Matakohe come alive. The free annual event, running for more than 20 years, celebrates the diversity of the community through song and dance.

 

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The pre-season preparation of fairy tern nesting sites on Waipu Spit is well underway thanks to Waipu AboutTern volunteers.


 

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Birdwatcher and Waipu AboutTern volunteer Sue Steedman kept a close eye on a NZ Dotterel in the Waipu estuary after she noted it was sporting a single metal band.


 

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The Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Life Saving Club (MHVLS) Annual General Meeting held on August 27 was well attended by club members and associates as well as a number of guests. 
 

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New Zealand has four frog species that are amongst the oldest species in the world and which are found nowhere else. One of these is the Hochstetter’s frog (Leiopelma hochstetteri) and the Brynderwyns is one of 11 locations in the North Island where they survive.
 

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Mum, Cannabis and Me, an educational documentary about cannabis as a medicine for New Zealanders was released on September 8 at Wellington Hospital.


 

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Chi Kung (Qigong) uses a variety of standing and walking exercises to encourage the flow of chi or ‘life force’ around the body. The exercises which have their roots in traditional Chinese medicine use soft flowing movements to open joints and clear energetic pathways/meridians.

 

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Mary Kelliher has brought a new dimension into the lives of several Mangawhai youngsters through her holiday and after school ‘ Sew Smart’ sessions, where she teaches the art and craft of sewing.


 

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I like to insert the occasional joke into my prose. They are not always funny but they are sometimes clever. Today’s article is about a fairly clever but very sad joke known as the Mangawhai Wastwater scheme.



 

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The Northland Regional Council (NRC) is to file an appeal against a recent High Court decision quashing several years of its rates in the Kaipara district. It seeks to appeal an earlier decision made by the court which found two issues with the council's rating practices.

 

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A local premises that has seen many changes over several decades has recently been trimmed, coloured and restyled into an upmarket, stylish hair salon with a touch of rustic charm.


 

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An attraction to new lands and fresh experiences has brought a sports-loving, adventureseeking, New Zealand enthusiast to take on the top job at Kaipara District Council.


 

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North Haven Hospice is calling for volunteers to train in Nurturing Touch palliative massage and deliver this service to patients and carers in local communities.


 

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Readers have been concerned recently regarding the situation of some roads in the area which have been showing signs of deterioration following heavy and sustained rain.



 

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A new name on the local scene is Our Local Organics, a haven for real organic food and produce, which opened its doors for the first time last Saturday in the former Pipi Gallery building at the village end of Molesworth Drive
 

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The clouds cleared and the rain stayed away for Kaipara Tag Football's first registration open day on Saturday 2 September at the Mangawhai Domain. 


 

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To mark the first day of spring equinox on Saturday September 23, Aotearoa Surf are holding ‘Have a Go Surf Day 2017’, a free event for children and youth in the community.

 

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