September 22nd 2014

St John project in full swing At the eastern end of the Mangawhai Activity Zone the sound of children playing has given way to the rattle of chainsaws and the roar of the wood chipper.
Coastal gift will protect Te Arai coast A conservation reserve, similar in size to Auckland’s Cornwall Park and located on prime coastal land at Te Arai, has been gifted to Auckland Council as part of a development plan by Te Uri o Hau and Te Arai Coastal Lands.
Voting’s over but the shouting will go on Sorry but it just seems to be the timing of our print sequence that our paper goes to print on a Friday, this time the day be-fore the election.
Shipping danger to whales It seems this is the season for dead whales. Just a few weeks ago a 15.5 metre male Bryde’s whale washed up on Te Arai beach.
Builder hangs up his hammer After a lifetime working tirelessly as a builder and then director of Brogan Builders, Kelvin James has retired. Kelvin left school at the age of 15 and went straight to work for Derry Brogan, the original proprietor of Brogan Builders, working from their Maungaturoto base.
Final consent for Puhoi-Warkworth RoNS The NZ Transport Agency welcomes the final decision from a Board of inquiry (Boi) to grant designation and resource consents for the construction of the Puhoi to Warkworth stage of the Ara Tuhono – Puhoi to Wellsford Road of National Significance (RoNS).
Did You Know....... Park busy this summer, Mangawhai NZ’s walking capital?, Nepal fundraiser for Ben, Second antique roadshow, Trio to entertain, Don’t forget…, St John eyes future, snippets and more. „ News and views to share through this column? Contact Jo Roberts 431 4711, email jo.roberts@xtra.co.nz.
Cadets offer free community help Reasonable people don’t really expect something for nothing – just look at the number of local concerns run almost entirely by volunteers. There are a number of chores that get done much quicker and easier with several sets of hands and able bodies.
Win with Mangawhai Tyres New tyres come into the shop bearing stickers identifying their size, tread and any other important details. The guys at Mangawhai Tyres just stuck them together to keep things tidy and over time the pack of sticky labels grew.
Sir Cliff out of the shadows Everyone agrees oldies are goodies, and evergreen Kiwi singer Shane (St Paul, Natural Man) now brings Mangawhai Shane and the Shadz, a group of seasoned Shadows fanatics, with Shane as Sir Cliff Richard.
Hydrangea steals the limelight My eldest son Nick lives in Southport, Connecticut, a short train ride north of New York. “i’ve never been to New York,” said my friend Val. “Well come when i next go,” i said, and she has.
Civil defence says be prepared Northlanders may have had more than their share of storms lately, but they are still being encouraged to give a thought to how they would handle natural disasters and other hazards as part of the upcoming national Get Ready Week.
Worzels World - Learning to fly I have flown through the atmosphere of this old world many and various times in many and various machines owned by many and vari-ous companies. i’ve al-ways enjoyed flying. And what’s not to enjoy? The take off, especially in the bigger jets with pilots unafraid of giving them full stick, can be exhila-rating.
Waipu Celtic shed on the rise The Waipu Celtic Barn has started construction with the main floor being poured by a team from Bream Bay Concrete, donating their time for free as have many of the contractors involved in the job.
Extending the Mangawhai Wastewater Scheme When the Auditor General undertook her investigations into the Mangawhai community wastewater scheme, she reviewed the purpose, the operations, and the capacity of the plant.
Backyard burning by the rules please Northlanders are being asked to be courteous – and follow the rules – as people take advantage of warmer spring weather and start to consider burning unwanted vegetation and other waste material.
Kiwi chicks herald spring Spring in the Brynderwyns has been heralded by the arrival of two kiwi chicks, hatched in Marunui Conservation’s covenanted bush. Parents, Tahuhu and Beverley, who produced one of last year’s two nests, have clearly confirmed their partnership.
Songbird scoops singing trophy Mangawhai’s Molly Curnow was thrilled to recently win the Heather Blyth Trophy, awarded to the girl with the highest singing marks at the recent Northland Performing Arts Festival held at Forum North in Whangarei.
Letters to the Editor Role for whistleblowers - I take some exception to your last editorial (Mangawhai Focus, Aug 25) in which you marginalise the roles of various reporters both here and abroad, who have used leaked or hacked information to further inform the public of what shysters (a Yiddish word to illustrate my non anti-semitism) some of our politicians are.
Probus - Three guest speakers share their passion Future life guards - A nine year involvement in teaching children water and life saving skills Service Linking Hands - Ken Littlejohn heads the Linking Hands service Project to save Pohutukawa - Project Crimson which started as a result of work done in the 1980s Remember the concert - Operatunity’s From Broadway to The West End Next meeting - Mangawhai Probus meet every third Thursday in the month
Cape breton music to drift through Kaiwaka Celtic music all the way from Canada features in a concert to be given by the Boxwood Trio in Kaiwaka next month.
Northland win some, lose some Kaiwaka Sports Association recently hosted two representative rugby matches. First was an U13s Roller Mills match between Northland and Thames Valley. There was a mixed bag of weather but the boys coped well with the changing conditions.
KSA Sports Brief Kaipara Sports Awards, gymnastics, Junior netball, Congratulations to the winners, Touch, Fright Night, Quiz night, Top of the Rock, Yulia.
Scooter in touch with feminine side They say "boys will be boys" but now we’re not so sure. Check out the visual splendour of well-known local Scottie – Scooter to some, Hooters to others.

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September 22nd 2014

St John project in full swing

Coastal gift will protect Te Arai coast

Voting’s over but the shouting will go on

Shipping danger to whales

Builder hangs up his hammer

Final consent for Puhoi-Warkworth RoNS

Did You Know.......

Cadets offer free community help

Win with Mangawhai Tyres

Sir Cliff out of the shadows

Hydrangea steals the limelight

Civil defence says be prepared

Worzels World - Learning to fly

Waipu Celtic shed on the rise

Extending the Mangawhai Wastewater Scheme

Backyard burning by the rules please

Kiwi chicks herald spring

Songbird scoops singing trophy

Letters to the Editor

Probus - Three guest speakers share their passion

Cape breton music to drift through Kaiwaka

Northland win some, lose some

KSA Sports Brief

Scooter in touch with feminine side

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