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the gannet muriwai community news / april 2019 / issue 84

IN THIS ISSUE: Why in the World Muriwai - pg 4 MBBR Update - pg 5 MEACT - pg 6-7 Peanut’s Pet Column - pg 8 Mike’s Recipes - pg 11 Surf Lifesaving News - pg 12 Weather & Tides - pg 16 Our wonderful group of Muriwai Open Studio artists

Muriwai - the creative place to be! Riding off the coat tails of the Muriwai Arts Group Show and Open Art Studios weekend earlier this month (themed ‘Connect’), we have some exciting news. The Open Art Studios - which included the work of painters, ceramicists, photographers, sculptors, poets, illustrators, jewellery and embroidery artists – provided a unique opportunity to discover the wealth of talent located in our vibrant coastal village, Muriwai. They showcased the diverse ideas and perceptions of a truly dedicated group of artists - and if you loved dropping in for a visit, meeting the artists, learning about the creative process and seeing their work, then you’ll love this! A group of 14+ Muriwai Open Studios artists have decided to make the Open Studios an ongoing entity out here. Picture friends and family coming to Muriwai - adding to the already fabulous experiences of bush walks, visits to the gannet colony on the cliff edge, strolling on our spectacular black sand beach, mountain biking, playing golf and surfing – now there’ll be the unique experience to interact with some of Muriwai’s foremost artists, in their own creative environment.

Working together, our Open Studio group is keen to evolve Muriwai and the arts within the community and beyond. We will all be available to contact at anytime of the year to open our studios and share our passion with you! Our group is also keen to have regular exhibitions, events, workshops and interactive sessions in and beyond Muriwai so keep an eye out. Open Studio artists include Amanda Kemp, Emma Farry, Gaylene Earl, Joss Hong, Judy Stokes, Karuna Todd, Laird McKechnie, Liz Smith, Matt Sinclair, Nat Van Halle, Pat Henley, Samantha Stokes, Tanya Blong and Todd Douglas. It’s an exciting time for our community. The depth and breadth of artistic talent will be more accessible and we hope those around us will be inspired to be creative too. Thank you to our wonderful community for your support and please stay in touch with FB or IG or email [email protected] for more information. Help us make Muriwai the creative place to be. - Joss Hong

Your chance to help protect our endangered dolphins

Please dive deep Maui and Hector’s dolphins live on our west coast. If you’re lucky you may have spotted and even had them swim around you during summer. Future generations may not be so lucky unless we protect these most beautiful dolphins throughout their habitat. Research in 2015-16 estimated there were only about 57 adult Maui dolphins left. But four Maui were found dead in the last year, including a heavily pregnant female. Government scientists conservatively estimate 52 Hector’s are killed in trawl nets in the South Island every year. Dozens have been killed in just a few incidents in recent months alone. And, because Maui numbers are so low, diseases like toxoplasmosis, take a disproportionate toll. Most of Maui and Hector’s habitat remains ...continued on pg 3

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Upcoming

Taking in the view

What’s on out west over the next few months? Here are a few dates for the diary:

Another brilliant shot of the beach - this one is thanks to Dan Mitch, who certainly seems to know what he is doing with a camera! And it’s just so nice to see such a sweeping view of this place we call home. Keep it coming!

EVERY MONDAY NIGHT: NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA at the Waimauku War Memorial Hall. 7.30-8.30pm $10/$8. FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH: OPEN MIC NIGHT at Muriwai Surf Club, from 7.30pm.

This spot, right here, on the inside front cover of The Gannet is reserved for hero pics of Muriwai and surrounds. If you’ve taken any snaps lately, be sure to send them in. Please email [email protected] or call 09 831 0399.

3rd THURSDAY OF THE MONTH: WAIMAUKU GARDEN GROUP April: Chelsea Sugarworks and Fernglen Garden. May: Mangere. June: Mid-Winter Christmas at The Beekeeper’s Wife at Riverhead. July: Movie and Lunch at Ryders in New Lynn. August: Mangawhai. Contact details pg 3. 3rd SATURDAY OF THE MONTH: Untutored life drawing group at Kumeu Art Centre. Live models. All welcome. Phone 09411 8323 or email: [email protected] 1st TUESDAY OF THE MONTH AT KUMEU LIBRARY: 10.30am - Book Chat. Enjoy a cup of tea and biscuit, while chatting to others about the books you have read lately. 2nd WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT KUMEU LIBRARY: 2-3pm ‘Colour your world’. Adult colouring session. LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT KUMEU LIBRARY: 2-3pm ‘Wednesday Crafternoon’. EVERY MONDAY AT KUMEU LIBRARY: 10.30 - 11.00am it’s Storytime; stories, books and music. Recommended for 3 to 5 years although all children are welcome. 2pm - Storytime for 4 & UP. EVERY THURSDAY AT KUMEU LIBRARY: Every Thursday from 3.30-4.30pm “Make:Build:Do” for 9-12yr olds. EVERY FRIDAY AT KUMEU LIBRARY: Rhymetime - music and rhyme. Recommended for 18 months to 3yrs all children welcome. Fridays 9.30 - 10am. EVERY SATURDAY AT KUMEU LIBRARY: A JP will be available onsite every Saturday 10am-12noon; no appointment necessary.

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“Taking in the view” - photo thanks to Dan Mitch

The Gannet is published by Bayleys North West, PO Box 84033, Westgate 0657. The Gannet is a community newsletter for and about Muriwai and its surrounds, and your contributions, announcements and stories are always welcome. Please email [email protected] or call 09 831 0399. The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the publishers. Copies of The Gannet are available at Sand Dunz and Muriwai Lodge Store. Distribution is to the wider Muriwai and Waimauku residential areas. Jack delivers to Muriwai as a service to our community. For extra copies call 09 831 0399.

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unprotected from trawl and set nets, seismic testing, oil and gas exploration and other human threats. There are very few observers and no cameras on boats. The Government will be consulting on new proposals to manage threats in coming months. We encourage to you to send off the Freepost card enclosed with this issue of the Gannet to Jacinda Ardern calling for better protection, and to sign the easy World Animal Protection ‘Threat Management Plan’ submission by following the link below. By signing the submission and posting your postcard, you have the power to help save these dolphins. www.worldanimalprotection. org.nz/help-save-kiwi-sea - Christine Rose

Welcome to new people this month. By the time you read this we will have visited Pandora and Photinia Gardens. February we bussed out to Landsendt, a subtropical garden in Oratia full of exotic plants. Dick Endt bought the property off his parents in 1960. They had emigrated from Holland. Dick was well-known in horticultural circles for his innovation and introducing interesting

Photo credit (above & front cover): Rob Pine

Waimauku Garden Club

plants and fruit to NZ as well as pioneering new crop development. The nursery now specialises in growing bamboo. Here you will also see there the oldest historical homestead in West Auckland, Sunnydale. After a pleasant walk and talk with Dick’s daughter Carolyn we travelled to Mincher in Coatesville, where Angela took us on a wander. A beautiful property with the feeling

of an English garden park. So much to catch your eye, a place of peace and beauty. The apples were juicy and crisp and the damson plums made the most colourful and beautiful jam. Check the ‘upcoming’ list (opposite left) for our next few dates. We’d love it if you could join us, contact: Diana 0274788928 / Judy 0272729994 / Althea 0211236448 / Bette 0211451854 / Jan 0211087925.

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Why in the world Muriwai? This issue we’re talking to Valley Road resident, Petra Barclay, who has recently returned to NZ. HI PETRA WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? I was actually born in England, but at the age of 6 my parents sold up and booked a passage on an Italian passenger ship, the Galileo Galilea, destination New Zealand. They bought a caravan and off we went, tikitouring with my three siblings around France and Italy for six months before boarding our ship. Six weeks later we arrived in Aotearoa. Originally we settled in Northland. My parents bought a Dairy Farm just north of Whangarei that my father ran and my

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or Waimauku for that matter! mother taught Secondary School geography and science. Whilst I was away on a Rotary School scholarship in my teens, my parents moved to Massey/Taupaki, which is how I became familiar with this area, surfing Piha and Maori Bay. WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO WAIMAUKU, & WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE HERE? My partner of 20 years, Neville Thorpe, and our two children, Perdita (13yrs) and Jake (10yrs), arrived back in New Zealand in November 2017 after a seven-year stint away. Neville has worked America’s Cup for as long as I’ve known him. First with Team New Zealand (in fact he was part of the winning 1995 team that bought the cup ”home” to New Zealand), and more recently with Artemis Racing. During our time away we lived in three different countries, moving around meant constant change for the children. They attended five different schools in this time. When we arrived back home, we wanted to give them the New Zealand dream, land, animals, the beach, a country school, a community and most of all stability, a home that we won’t have to leave. So after a couple of months of looking we found our Valley Road property and the rest is history. Neville recently moved away from the fast pace of Americas Cup racing and has set up a new business, NEVWORKS, a small boutique interior re-modelling and hardscape business (outdoor areas, paving etc), plus he is passionate and skilled at making indoor and outdoor furniture out of native timber. So good news is, dad is now home at a reasonable time and life just couldn’t be better. WAS IT EASY TO FIT INTO THE AREA? Yes, absolutely. Everyone is so easy going and approachable, doubly so in summer with the happy outdoor vibe just everywhere. I must say though, I am grateful that my kids are still school age and have so many after-school

activities, it makes it so easy to meet people. I have met so many wonderful locals; parents at school, through swim team, pony club, BMX or just walking the dogs on the beach. The FB community pages have been an AMAZING resource as well. People are so helpful, they probably have had the same question asked hundreds of times but you always get an amazing response. Thank you! WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT LIVING HERE? Ha ha, now that’s the easiest question of all. My neighbours. I don’t know what we have done in this life to be so fortunate, but there it is, our neighbours in Valley Road are DIVINE. And it’s not just one set of neighbours, it’s ALL of them. We love you... WHAT DO YOU MISS ABOUT HOME? I suppose we are a bit different than the people you usually profile each month in as much that we are Kiwis who have lived overseas for a while and then relocated home. Even so you leave a part of your heart behind every time you move. For Valencia, Spain, it’s the food, the culture, the depth of history and the colourful people. San Francisco, the people, the community we lived in and the ease of living in the United States. Beautiful Bermuda, everything… But then that is what we said about New Zealand before we came home! Every issue we feature a profile on someone who has moved here from overseas. These expats are numerous, and certainly add to the colour and diversity of the area. If you’ve relocated from another country, and are keen to tell your story, please contact laura. [email protected] / 09 831 0399

MBBR Update The surf report is what we check daily as a surfer, mainly just to go surfing but when you’re organising a surf comp it is checked and maybe over-checked many times to make a call on if you’re going ahead. The week leading up to the King of the Bay it was a no brainer. It showed 3-4 foot and offshore no matter what report you checked, so nothing could go wrong! And basically nothing did. Perfect conditions. However sometimes life or the universe just throws something else at you that you didn’t see coming… and as we all know one of the most tragic events in our country happened the day before the King of the Bay. So it was a reality check on what’s really important, which is not always just if the surf’s gonna be good. So we went about our day with great waves and awesome people that we usually take for granted, but in the back of your mind is that it wasn’t a great day for a lot of other awesome people. So with that in mind we had a minute silence before our prizegiving. Piha boardriders also did a paddle out Sunday night as well. So yep the surf was great and everyone got stuck into it with some of the best surfing we have seen for a while! Our Open finalists Darren Celliers, Sam Haven, Rowan Aish and Mike Phillips were dominant all day. Darren has been at Muriwai for a while and we hadn’t seen him in one of our comps and he turns up an wins the thing! Good on ya man a great effort against some seasoned Maori Bay contest surfers. Great to see Sam Haven a born and bred Muriwaiian back in the contests and surfing on one of his own shaped boards taking second. Rowan didn’t quite get the waves he wanted in the final but in earlier heats put in some world-class surfing showing why he was good enough to compete on the WQS a few years ago. Not often Mike Phillips is not first or second but it wasn’t his final either finishing fourth.

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Over 40s saw Rian Boyd ripping all day to win with a fired up Sam “Where’s the blue rashie damn it?” Jackman second. Open Women didn’t get a big turn out so we had a 3 women final with an elite judging panel of the grom girls Lexi, Yana and Jess. They had been ghost judging / practice judging earlier and were keen to give it a go… so with permission from the women away they went. The girls did a great job with Nicole ColsonKoster winning. Under 16 Boys were ripping with Jackson Peak winning and also making the Semi final of the open mens. Under 16 girls were mainly a lot younger than under 16 so good on yas for giving it a go. Alice Westerkamp was first in under 16s girls and also second in the women’s final and is surfing so good. The longboard was last of the day and the tide had pushed in with a bit of an onshore so out we went. Geoff Kindred picked off a couple of set waves for the win and after my amazing wave of the day… well apparently, maybe the judges had a few Hallertaus by then… I couldn’t find a back up! All in all another great day at the bay to reflect on how lucky we are. Results: OPEN MEN: 1st Darren Celliers - King of the Bay, 2nd Sam Haven, 3rd Rowan Aish, 4th Mike Phillips OPEN WOMEN: 1st Nicola Colson Koster - Queen of the Bay, 2nd Alice Westerkamp, 3rd Sonia Mitchell OVER 40s: 1st Rian Boyd - Old King of the Bay, 2nd Sam Jackman, 3rd Scott Payn, 4th George Gordon U16 BOYS: 1st Jackson Peak - Prince of the Bay, 2nd Sam Charlesworth, 3rd Sam Thompson, 4th Maxime Georget U16 GIRLS: 1st Alice Westerkamp - Princess of the Bay, 2nd Yana Mitchell, 3rd Jess Sinton 4th Lexi Skinner LONGBOARD: 1st Geoff Kindred - Duke of the Bay, 2nd Greg Skinner, 3rd Glenn Brett 4th John Darby.

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Thanks to all our great sponsors, especially Dylan and Marty from Muriwai Surf School for putting up the cash prizes and Rip Curl for the stash of great bags and goodies worth about 3-4k retail! Good on ya judges and Brent Holister for running the bbq all day! Our next comp is the Col McNeill Memorial comp on Sat 13th April, this year all proceeds are going towards the cancer treatment of local man Dan Finnemore, to help support him and his family thru a difficult time. Make sure ya all come on down to the comp and also the surf club that night for the comp prize giving, charity auction, food truck, music and good times. Entry free and all for a great cause. Aloha, Club Pres Greg Skinner & MBBR Team

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1. Darren Celliers, King of the Bay 2. Elite judging panel: Lexi, Yana and Jess. 3. Nicola Colston Koster, Queen of the Bay. 4. Jackson Peak. 5. Rian Boyd. 6. Sam Haven. 7. Geoff Kindred. 8. Sam Jackman.

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UPDATE NEWS FROM YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH TO HELP WITH PROJECTS OR IF YOU HAVE A PROJECT OF YOUR OWN!

THE NURSERY PROJECT Work is progressing on the nursery with the container in place, fence poles rammed, wires tightened and windbreak mesh clipped on Building the nursery tight. By the time this goes to print the gate will be swinging, weeds sprayed and a levelling layer of mulch covering the site. We may need help with an army of shovels and wheelbarrows to spread the mulch. We will send a call on Facebook if this is required. We would appreciate some practical building assistance to construct a shelter for the potting area – this will be a lean-to on the container. Materials are still to be purchased. Then we bring in the Plant Growing Unit from the Rangers Station (six burly men) and install a watering system from the Surf Club supply. All of this has been covered in the budget and plan, however it needs careful management as each step needs to be completed in order for the Nursery to be fully operational, especially the irrigation. Any offers of help please contact Phelan on [email protected] . Once the Nursery is near completion all the fun of collecting seeds and planting them will be the next exciting step. - Phelan Pirrie DOMAIN CRESCENT NEWS Domain Cres households have a last chance to grab a free bait station and bait before the current supply runs out. This offer is for DC households not already enrolled in the pest control program. First

one(s) free... courtesy of funds received from the Rodney Local Board grant. All residents are then invited to register with the Pest Free Muriwai program, which is now pretty well established all over Muriwai. Some DC households are already enrolled. Meact have secured funding from the Ak Council Regional Environment and Natural Heritage Grant to subsidise rat bait (50:50) for all Muriwai households for the next two years. So for only $15 per station, your bait supply is covered for two years. That is a pretty good deal in anyone’s books. All DC households should have a free bait station by now (while stocks last). We want to acknowledge the hours of hard work that Lesley and Sarah Sue put in to setting up and maintaining the neighbourhood group on Domain Crescent. Thanks also to everyone supporting their weedbusting, planting, road maintenance and pest control initiatives. There are some funds remaining for planting at the bottom of the walkway. Lesley is hoping to organise a working bee in May. Lesley will continue as your street co-ordinator for Pest Free Muriwai. Make sure she has your correct details [email protected]. She and Warwick will ensure an ongoing supply of bait as long as they know your details and requirements. [email protected]

Pets or pests?

CATS IN MURIWAI “Cats and rats and elephants, sure as you are born, the loveliest of them all is the unicorn…” so the song goes. Nowadays, I have good evidence that unicorns are being well cared for by many young and old tenyear-olds. Rats are being hounded by our

Muriwai predator control projects, which leaves the ‘elephant in the room’ – CATS. Let’s talk about cats in Muriwai. I may not be the best person to do this or the most knowledgeable. However, I will open a forum for discussion. Long term ongoing pest control established around the Gannet colony and Reserve, the Southern Bays plus Muriwai Ring Fence and widespread community involvement in Pest Free Muriwai has had a huge effect on wild cats’ food supplies. Our concern is that wandering cats are predating on the bird life we are trying hard to protect. Cats are highly efficient hunting machines, perhaps the best; and we need to address this in Muriwai. Gareth Morgan has made the point that a predator control program without a strategy to deal with cats was “incoherent.” While we may not all agree with Gareth Morgan’s provocative approach, he has made the nation sit up and take notice and many Councils, including Auckland, are considering or implementing a strategy for control of cats. In Muriwai we already have a cat issue and action is being taken. Feral cats are mainly targeted. Domestic cats are not immune. If you have a domestic cat running your household, please remember these three rules - keep it in at night; ‘snip and chip’, and keep it well fed. Let’s not “unicorn” any more bird species under our watch. Please address thoughts and comments to - [email protected] MURIWAI WATER QUALITY Remember last summer a number of Auckland beaches were closed for swimmers on a number of occasions? This wasn’t due to weather conditions but the quality of water conditions (www.safeswim.org.nz). Water quality is still one of Muriwai’s most pressing environmental issues. In 2017, EcoMatters was contracted to research the issue of water pollution in several Rodney areas and they collected data, interviewed and conducted technical checks on a number of septic systems at Muriwai. A report was completed and provided to Auckland Council and recommendations are currently being discussed. These recommendations are: • To re-erect the warning signage at the stormwater outlet (down at the far end of the beach - carpark/rocks) • WoF checks on current septic tanks to ensure they are well maintained • Develop a community water monitoring programme • Develop a community based marketing campaign to educate on wastewater system maintenance.

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Looking after the beautiful part of Auckland we live in is our responsibility. As residents we need to understand how to care for our septic systems so that this in turn will help care for our environment. Some helpful tips to remember: • Use environmentally friendly cleaners, washing powders/ liquids, soaps, etc. Using non environmentally friendly products such as bleach kill the good bacteria and is damaging for septic tanks • Only toilet paper to be disposed of in the toilet. All tissues, wet wipes, nappies, sanitary items etc should go in the rubbish • Reduce sludge in your tank by scraping food scraps and oil off plates and by shaking out dirt and sand out of clothes/towels before washing them • Be careful not to pour pesticides, paint or acids into outlets that connect to the septic tank • All Bookabach, AirBnB guests need to be aware of onsite waste water systems • Complete an annual maintenance check on your septic tank • Regularly check on the effectiveness of drainage systems • If there’s a bad smell on your property or in the street talk to your neighbours. Auckland Council sent out pamphlets to Muriwai residents earlier this year to help educate on the care of septic tank systems. Did you read yours? I absolutely love where I live and I want to do my bit to ensuring that we are taking care of and having pride in our surroundings, the beach and the environment. I for one don’t want to see Muriwai Beach listed on the safeswim website as being unsafe for swimming next summer! If you would like to involve yourself more into how we make create better water quality in Muriwai please contact Meact. We hope to get a local action group to look into this. - Janscie Langridge WEED OF THE MONTH: WOOLLY NIGHTSHADE Recently we posted a story on Facebook about Kate from Franklin who is “on a mission to rid Franklin of this rampant pest plant.” She is concerned about the proliferation of Woolly Nightshade in her neighbourhood and about the health effects. It is classified as a pest plant because its berries are toxic, it forms pure colonies that crowd out other plants; and the dust from the plant irritates the skin, eyes, nose and throat. The berries are toxic to children and The dreaded Woolly Nightshade animals. It grows over a wide range of habitats including road corridors and in disturbed areas. The copious amount of seeds produced are widely spread by birds and can pop up anywhere in your garden. Learn to recognise this plant and remove it before it spreads more seed. We also encourage you to be vigilant along your street and take action to remove it where you can. I know it’s not always easy to take action in public, “someone” may be watching ? or perhaps you are embarrassed take action. In all areas of our lives sometimes we need to stand up for our beliefs, this is one area we can take some responsibility in a small way for the health of our community. We would love to hear from anyone willing make Woolly Nightshade eradication in Muriwai their mission, like Kate. Please contact me gerry@muriwai-environment. org Also remember the weed bin will be available at Easter. This is for pest plants and invasive species only. Please don’t load the bin with woody species and trash. Woolly nightshade can be pulled or cut down to rot on site. Chop off ripe seed heads, bag them and bring them down. Ask me about chipping other woody species. Happy weedbusting! - Gerry

Community weed bin: Easter weekend - Muriwai The weed bins are a free environmental weed disposal service for residents living in the Muriwai area. The desired outcome is that more households will control their environmental weeds if disposal is made easier and cheaper, therefore less incentive to illegally dump weeds in Council reserves. It’s an opportunity for landowners to remove and control Auckland’s worst weeds from their property into the bins provided. Some weeds we are targeting are wild ginger, moth plant, Japanese honeysuckle, climbing asparagus and blue morning glory just to name a few. The bins are funded by Auckland Council Biosecurity and managed by the Regional Parks staff who will take care of the day to day business. See below for more information regarding dates and other details: Location: 458 Motutara Road, Muriwai. Outside Regional Park Ranger Station. Dates: 18/04/2019 – 26/04/2019 (Delivery and pick up times may vary due to public holidays during this time) for any enquiries contact the Muriwai Regional Park Rangers on 027 290 1287

SEE YOUR AD HERE! DID YOU KNOW: the Gannet is a not for profit community paper. We rely on our revenue from our advertisers to cover costs, and keep it going. Ad placement (business card size) starts from $60. To book a space, email [email protected] or call 09 831 0399.

COME & WATCH (for free!)

Some of the best golfers in the country will be playing in the Autex Muriwai Open & you’re invited along. Free spectator entry, call the club for details: 09-411 8454

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Searching for something to read? Here are a few choice recommendations from a few choice book-lovers. (All suggestions welcome!) Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens This is an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-ofage story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. If you’re a fan of Barbara Kingsolver’s novels, then you’ll love this. The Dry by Jane Harper In the grip of the worst drought in a century, the community of Kiewarra is facing life and death choices daily when three members of a local family are found slain. A classic crime novel set beneath searing Australian skies. The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt A comical tale (and homage to the classic Western) that is set in the 1830’s, and has a bit of everything; romance, murder, mystery, a duel and even sex in a canoe... The Choice by Edith Eger. A powerful memoir documenting not only the author’s experience in Auschwitz but also her saga to recovery and how she went on to become a famous psychologist, specialising in trauma.

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Pean Pet C ut’s orner If you’d like your pet to feature in this column in the next issue of the Gannet, please email laura.heynen@bayleys. co.nz or phone us 09 831 0399.

This is Harvey! He is a very ‘young at heart’

can still learn new tricks within an hour

six year old who still acts like a puppy.

or so. He loves acting too, his favourite

He loves walking along Muriwai Beach,

performance is ‘playing dead’ when we are

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his ball while stopping to sniff every scent

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he possibly can along the way. Harvey

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food, any food! He is extremely smart and

be fed! - Leigh-Ann Newton

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Tide Fundraising Walk. This event raises money for the Kia Timata Ano Trust, a local women’s refuge serving the area from Taupaki through to Woodhill, including Muriwai and Waimauku, and sees participants walk 17km down Muriwai Beach, with a shorter 4km option also available. Last year’s walk raised $16,000, which allowed the refuge to employ its

first male advocate, Rowan Aish. As well as providing one on one support, Rowan is also running mens’ support groups. The refuge also runs regular support groups for women to help them recognise what a healthy relationship looks like. Tickets to the Turning The Tide Walk are available now at www. turningthetidewalk2019.eventbrite.co.nz

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April / May at Kumeu Arts Centre Brent Wong’s exhibition continues here until April 20th 2019 and coincides with the Muriwai Arts Trail. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this collection of works by a significant (local) artist at your community gallery. While you visit, you’ll be able to see our new building.

The extension includes our new ‘Pod’ gallery which will be opening soon with an exhibition by an exciting, emerging artist Anna Filimonova. This April and May we are also bringing Steampunk back to Kumeu. Steampunk artisans are invited to exhibit work based on the genre. Dates:

Kumeu Library UPDATE April brings both Easter and Anzac Day, and Kumeu Library will be closed on the following public holidays: Friday 19 April, Sunday 21 April and Monday 22 April (for Easter) and Thursday 25 April (for Anzac Day). Our regular hours are 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Saturday. The April school holidays are upon us, and Kumeu Library has lots of free fun for children planned! Our theme

for the holidays is “Weird, Wild and Wonderful”, and all our activities will be just that! As well as our popular in-library scavenger hunt, these holidays we have a special guess how many eggs in the jar competition – you could win a jar full of yummy chocolate Easter eggs! Every day, there will be an activity at 10.30am (with the exception of Tuesday 23 April), and the programme includes storytimes,

Holiday art programme

April 24th - May 25th 2019. To coincide with the exhibition opening on 27th April, 6-8pm, we will host a Steampunk fashion show. Everyone welcome, & why not get dressed up! Entry forms for the exhibition are available from our website: www. kumeuartscentre.co.nz

optical illusions, magical water blossoms, a Kahoot quiz, coloured rice pictures, and weird and wacky monster art – follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ kumeulibrary) to keep up with when each activity takes place. And don’t forget to check out our bright and colourful new display, “Don’t Judge a Book by its Colour” – you’re sure to find something to interest you there!

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Smoke alarms save lives ... and are essential in every household! Did you know - in 80% of fires attended by firefighters, smoke alarms are either not installed or are not working. Have you checked yours recently? Fire and Emergency NZ recommends long life photoelectric smoke alarms so you can get the earliest possible warning of a smouldering fire. You won’t smell smoke while you are sleeping so you need a smoke alarm to give you that early warning so you and your family can exit your house safely while the fire is still

small. Although a smoke alarm in every room (except kitchen and bathrooms) is recommended, please ensure as a minimum you have one in the hallway outside your bedrooms and one on each level of your home. You need 2 exits out of every room in your house, please think about this and discuss it with your kids or other members of your household. If your main escape path is blocked how will you safely evacuate your room or your house? Where will you meet? Discuss a safe meeting point with your family. Once

outside please stay outside and call 111. For further information on all aspects of fire safety in the home please go to www. fireandemergency.nz Landlords, please remember you are required by law to install smoke alarms in all rental properties! The Muriwai Volunteer Fire Brigade would love to see all Muriwai homes have working smoke alarms. If you need help installing your smoke alarms or can’t afford them please email us at the Muriwai Fire Brigade. Email: adrian. [email protected]

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11 What a summer we have had so far this year. It’s certainly been a great time to entertain outside and enjoy the pleasures of living close to a beach. I’ve been offered quite a bit of fish lately which is great! The boats launching off the beach have been doing well and coming back with wonderfully fresh fish. Smoking is a good option for stronger tasting varieties like trevally, and these little pikelets are perfect for a little starter or serving to friends on the deck. Hopefully this summer keeps rolling on! - Michael

Smoked trevally pikelets (serves 6)

1 large smoked trevally fillet • large kumara, peeled and grated 2 courgettes, grated and strained • 2 red onions, finely diced • 4 Tbsp baby mung beans • 6 eggs, lightly beaten • 4 Tbsp plain flour • 1 Tbsp baking powder • ½ cup vegetable oil • 1 fennel bulb, finely sliced • juice of 2 lemons • 1 tsp white sugar • 2 Tbsp olive oil • seeds from ½ pomegranate • salt • freshly ground black pepper Preheat oven to 180*C. Combine the first six ingredients in a large bowl, sift the flour and baking powder over the top. Mix to combine. Shallow fry large spoonfuls of the mix in a little vegetable oil until crispy and golden, then lay on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Put the pikelets in the hot oven for ten minutes. Meanwhile put the sliced fennel in a bowl of cold water with the lemon juice and leave to soak in the fridge for ten minutes. In a small jar combine olive oil, a little lemon juice and sugar and shake. Drain the fennel slices and mix in a bowl with pomegranate seeds, toasted seed mix and vinaigrette. To serve, arrange the pikelets in stacks, top with the fennel salad and some fennel fronds and more of the toasted seed mix.

Seed mix

1 Tbsp white sesame seeds • 1 Tbsp black sesame seeds • 1 Tbsp whole linseeds • 1 Tbsp hulled buckwheat • 1 Tbsp chia seeds In a hot frying pan toast all the seeds until fragrant. Remove from frying pan and set aside until ready to serve. RECIPES: Michael Van de Elzen PHOTO: Babiche Martens

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Muriwai Volunteer Surf Lifesaving NEWS

The regional guards have now finished their patrols on Muriwai Beach but our own volunteer guards will continue keeping our beach safe until Easter. They’re so committed to their work that they’re doing a huge training drive to improve their skills and to bring younger guards up to speed. You may have seen the crewman course taking place on Saturday 16th March. We had record numbers turning up to be coached by veteran Bryce Pearce. So, if you find Bryan & Harrison win Masters & U16 Gold yourself in trouble raise a hand and one of these gorgeous guards will give you a lift to safety. In addition to the IRB training, two young guards were selected for the regional Intermediate Lifeguard Camp which took place at Bethells. The course covered surf lifeguarding techniques, team work, public image, emergency care, board rescue and rock/surf rescue. According to Pipi Maloney and Oliver Eadie it was an incredible experience, where they learned a huge amount and upskilled in all areas from first aid to leadership. At this stage in the season our competitors are competing at Regional and National level. Oceans ‘19 (National Championships for 10 - 14 year olds) returned to Mt Maunganui. It may have been a gruelling competition for our team of 22, but for the parents and supporters it was, as always, a jolly time. We had several finalists: Ariel Pakenham and Ione Eadie in the swimming events. Mathew Mihaljevich gets special mention for making finals in all the water events: swim, board, diamond and board relay and finishing top 5. But, this year, our stand out achievement was Luca Joint-Rotondo who not only made the Board Race final but achieved a Bronze medal in the U11 Boys Surf Race. Go Luca! Our senior competitors have had a boost in numbers due to a keen contingent of masters. North Region Championships took place at the end of February at Omaha Beach. We had, what I believe to be, a first ever for Muriwai: father and son taking out Masters gold and U16 Gold in the 2km Beach Run: Bryan and Harrison Chapman: legends in the making. Silvers for Tim Burgess in the Board Race and Blair McKolskey in the Surf Race. If, like me, you’re feeling inspired by their endeavours please come and

join the team. Contact Tim Burgess: [email protected]. Our boaties are, as ever, keeping Muriwai firmly on the map, raking in the medals at North Region with a gold and silver for our Open Men’s crew and 2 golds for our Open Women’s crew. They are taking 4 teams to Nationals which is taking place as I write at the Mount. Good luck Muriwai! For more information on all our competitors follow our Facebook pages. Inevitably our article in the Gannet tends to be about activities surrounding the Surf Club. I’m not, strictly speaking, involved with the Building Trust but I would like to say on behalf of the Surf Club what a privilege it is to have access to the club house. It’s a stunning structure which we value enormously. It seems that finally we are not the only ones to wish to rent the facilities. The indomitable Kate Ward who oversees bookings for the club assures me everyone wants to be there at the moment: Piki Films have been there this week and Shortland Street has succumbed to Muriwai’s magic with a day’s filming. The Rotary Club of New Zealand has booked the clubhouse for a whole week for their annual conference. On one day alone the club housed such a diverse section of society as the Council of Trade Unions, Beach Ed and the playgroup. In amongst all this there have been two spectacular weddings at the clubhouse over the last month. Upcoming events include the Turning the Tide walk on April 28th fundraising for North West Women’s refuge. Go to eventbrite.co.nz for more information and tickets. 31st March: Brunch at Muriwai, hosted by the NorWest Food Collective, all welcome. Any bookings email Kate Ward: [email protected] Last Day of Patrol: Easter Monday - 22 April 2019.

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Phelan Pirrie’s local board UPDATE There’s a lot of frustration at the traffic delays and lack of progress on road improvements to SH16 so it’s worth giving an update on what is being planned. The Safe Road program delivering $70 million of road improvements from Brigham Creek to Waimauku is underway. There’s not much to see on the ground as consenting and land purchasing is being done. The key changes are road widening, median barriers, additional lanes from Brigham Creek to the Taupaki roundabout and a new roundabout at the intersection of Coatesville Riverhead Highway/SH16. There have been rumours that this isn’t happening, it is, but it has been delayed due to the additional of walking and cycling lanes to improve safety. Completion date of February 2021. Google ‘NZTA Brigham Creek’ to find more information and updates. The other large project is connected with the Huapai Triangle Special Housing Area that will be completed in the next six years. This $37million Auckland Transport project and involves additional lanes at Access Rd/SH16 and a “Gyratory” roundabout at the Tapu/ Station Rd intersection. Those wondering where the development contributions have gone, this project has effectively used all that money collected over the last decade and more. Physical work on this is expected to start in ten months. If you want to find out more and see the plans, google ‘Huapai Triangle Auckland Transport’. Even with the $100 million being spent on local roads over the next few years there is not going to be a return to the uncongested roads of the past. While some of this work will ease bottle necks urbanisation brings more people, they bring cars, and that means traffic. It would be disingenuous to pretend that simply building more

or wider roads will unlock traffic. Investment in mass public transport and providing more opportunities to work locally will have to be part of the planning over the next few decades. A new road corridor parallel to SH16 providing an alternative to the current highway is being planned. Work has started on designating the route and discussions with affected landowners. It needs to be emphasised that this project is unfunded in the 10-year transport plan for Auckland. The scale of the investment, in the many hundreds of millions, would mean it would likely be dependent on large scale housing development taking place after 2028 in the future urban land north of Huapai. I think it would be misleading to pretend this could be done quickly given the current issues with funding infrastructure across Auckland. Anyone who has followed the ‘Penlink’ project in Whangaparoa will know what I am talking about. The other piece in the puzzle is public transport. Neither Government nor Auckland Transport appear to be pursuing heavy rail as an option for Huapai. If decisions were made to move the port to Whangarei the rail upgrades that follow would open the tracks up to public transport, but so far there’s no sign this is happening. The Government has decided to fund Light Rail and the current work is on a route from the CBD along SH16 with the final stop at Kumeu. More information is expected to be released mid-year. Google ‘supporting growth north west Auckland’ to find out more. The Local Board launched two new bus services from Helensville to Silverdale and Wellsford to Warkworth as part of its Rodney Transport Targeted Rate program. We expect to start a new bus from Westgate to Albany via Riverhead and Coatesville mid-year. Planning work is underway on park’n’ride facilities in Kumeu and Huapai, depending on the final sites these should be delivered within 12 months. Google ‘Rodney Transport Targeted Rate’ for more information. Any questions or concerns please contact: Phelan Pirrie. Deputy Chair, Rodney Local Board. Email: phelan. [email protected]

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What the heck is a Bursitis?

The forces we exert on our body every day are considerable so nature has developed a mechanism of lubricating pads to help minimise wear and tear on our musculo-skeletal system. These are known as bursae (singular: bursa) and are found throughout the body. These tiny pads are filled with synovial fluid (a type of lubricating fluid produced by the body) and are generously located throughout the body. They do a wonderful job of keeping our joints moving smoothly and pain-free by helping ligaments, tendons, bones and skin move easily against each other. Bursae reduce friction at the joints preventing degeneration and making sure each joint can do its job. At the knee alone there are 11 bursae found in and around the joint. A few examples are above and below the kneecap, on top of and behind the kneecap and between the femur (thigh bone) and

tibia (shin bone). Each bursa has a tiresome job, so direct knocks and trauma, repetitive pressure and strains and degeneration can lead to inflammation of these structures, known as bursitis. Common bursae that are easily compromised are the infrapatellar and prepatella bursae caused by sustained kneeling (colloquially known as Housemaid’s knee), the olecranon bursa irritated by sustained pressure on the elbow (also known as Student’s elbow) and the subacromial bursa that is found where the collar bone attaches to the shoulder. When considering how a bursa becomes inflamed, bursitis is the egg rather than the chicken in that inflammation of the bursa usually follows a physical trauma or aggravating activity. Signs and symptoms such as pain, reduced range of movement and redness, swelling and warmth at the bursal site can indicate inflammation of

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the synovial filled sac. To manage bursitis, changing the aggravating activity to reduce irritation is essential. Inflammation may be managed with forms of anti-inflammatories and manual therapy to reduce the stress on the bursa and surrounding structures. However, sometimes a bursitis may be too severe and a well placed hydrocortisone injection from your GP may be the answer to break the cycle of irritation. Osteopathy can help to ensure effective blood flow to reduce the inflammation at the painful area, work to reduce restrictions so the bursa has an easier job and to ease tight muscles that are compacting the bursa. Ultrasound is a good way to view the changes to a bursa, however your ability to live painfree is also a good measure. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms please call Osteopathic Natural Health on 09 411 5002 (ad below). Daniel Garelja – Registered Osteopath

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Figs are ripe in the garden! According to the internet fig trees were one of the first plants to be cultivated by men. Their adaptability is legendary, in the wild they grow in all sorts of inhospitable places, tolerating seasonal draught by sending their roots down deep in search water. They are undemanding and hardy in gardens, I can attest to that. I didn’t eat a raw fig until I was in my teens, until then my only contact was the dreaded ‘Californian syrup of figs’ – advertised as ‘Nature’s own laxative’ for children – that my mother kept in the cupboard, along with the equally-dreaded cod liver oil. It was a thick, black concoction and smelled awful. I don’t remember ever being dosed (maybe the memory has been erased) but some of my

more unfortunate sisters were definitely subjected to it. This didn’t put any of us off enjoying figs however! Mellow late Summer: pears, quinces and apples. Branches weighed down by fruits; pale Fabulous figs! yellow to speckled golden, russet to hazel, against the green of the leaves. But for a short ten days however the ripening of figs is here, and the fig tree and its crop are the stars or perhaps the comets, of the garden. Starling, blackbird, minah, silver eye, all assemble in tiers. Greedy minah dive in first, then comes the large flock of starling followed by blackbird after blackbird. Silver eye sneak in where they can, finishing off ragged edges and darting into half-eaten fruits. I whizz out to harvest each morning before the birds – they get the top, I get the rest, kind of. Last Spring I propagated some fig cuttings; they were potted then put into larger pots about three months later. A fine set of roots

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The weather...

DAYTIME TIDE TABLES FOR FOR MURIWAI BEACH DAYTIME TIDE TABLES MURIWAI BEACH: APR, MAY 2019

A central Pacific El Niño is now occurring as

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areand likely occur in colder locations ith the sea airtotemperatures up the as verity of ‘normal’ will increase. the seasonstorms progresses. With the sea and air ronger winds and heavy rainfalls betemperatures up the severitywill of ‘normal’ ome more common. Perhaps a good storms will increase. Stronger winds and me to review emergency plans. heavy rainfalls will become more common. on Huston. Many thanks to NIWA Perhaps a good time to review emergency plans. Many thanks to NIWA - Ron Huston

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7:13 AM 7:54 AM 8:32 AM 9:08 AM 9:45 AM 10:22 AM 11:01 AM 11:43 AM 12:29 PM 1:22 PM 2:23 PM 3:34 PM 4:49 PM 5:58 PM 6:59 PM 7:21 AM 8:11 AM

2:26 PM 3:11 PM 3:53 PM 4:34 PM 5:15 PM 5:56 PM 6:23 AM 7:09 AM 7:59 AM 8:54 AM 9:55 AM 10:56 AM 11:51 AM 12:41 PM 1:25 PM

8:57 AM 9:41 AM 10:23 AM 11:04 AM 11:46 AM 12:29 PM 1:15 PM 2:06 PM 3:03 PM 4:06 PM 5:09 PM 6:05 PM 6:54 PM 7:10 AM

These tables are intended for use by casual beach goers only . Greyed areas are maximum High (and Low) tides .