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Maungaturoto Matters
Maungaturoto, A Real New Zealand Town ‘Gettin’ on with it!’ Issue 87 December 08

Hard working local kids find their Skatepark Vandalised

For the last 5 months or so Mike Forbes and
some willing helpers have been cleaning up and
building some new additions for the
Maungaturoto Skate Park.

Thanks to funding from the Country Club he's

been able to build some new ramps but unfortu-
nately it wasn't long before the first one was
used by a motorcyle, it's also been tagged, peo-
ple have attempted to light it on fire and the in-
side support beams have been smashed.

Please can we as a community stress the impor-

tance of looking after our local facilities. Mike
and his boys have worked long and hard in their
limited spare time to give something back that
the children can play on with their bicycles and
skateboards.

If you can help Mike and the boys please email

maforbes@xtra.co.nz

Thanks

- Story Amy Forbes

Another proud winner at the recent
Maungaturoto Primary School Pet Day
- Image Liz Clark

153 Hurndall St
Maungaturoto
Ph/Fax (09) 431-8059
Bus Trip to Whangarei TUESDAY 16th December 08
Shopping Appointments etc.
Leave 9.00am and return approx. 3.30 – 4.00pm
as required.
For information on 2008 & 2009 trips
Please phone 431 8059
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Retirement Units For Sale and Rent

Maungaturoto Matters
The Community Trust wishes to advise, that
Maungaturoto Matters is a free monthly publication, vacancies occur from time to time in both the
produced and published by the Maungaturoto 2BR OYO units and 1BR rentals, situated
Business & Community Association for the
within the village in Riverview place,
Maungaturoto Community.
Letters to the Editor cannot be accepted due to Maungaturoto.
space limitations. Contributions and feed back from If you, or you have family interested in this
members of the Community are actively encouraged. retirement option, please contact Rest Home
Read the full copy on line at Manager Debbie Ph. 431 8696, a name on our
http://arealnewzealandtown.blogspot.com/ waiting list will ensure you are advised of
Deadlines: vacancies.
Advertising 15th of each month no exceptions
Editorial (articles) 20th of each month

Editor: Elizabeth (Liz) Clark

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Maungaturoto Wastewater Update Thanks Susan!!

Maungaturoto Wastewater Treatment Plant Thanks to Susan McRae

The vital upgrade of Maungaturoto’s Wastewater Treat-
The Maungaturoto Business & Community Assocation
ment Plant is progressing on schedule and is expected to
thanks Susan McRae for her work as secretary. Since she
be completed on time.
and her family moved here, Susan has worked hard for the
The upgrade includes the installation of new membrane association and the community. Brian, Susan and their
filtration technology that will significantly improve the qual- boys attended working bees to improve our town, and
ity of the discharge. It also includes the construction of a Susan's delicious recipes, which she generously contrib-
storage pond, tidal discharge point and providing additional uted to Maungaturoto Matters, have been cooked and en-
protection for the existing oxidation pond and an all joyed by many people. Best wishes to the McRaes who
weather access road. have moved to Waipu.
Harrison Contracting, who have the contract for the civil
component, moved onto the site just before Labour Week-
end. Maungaturoto’s dentist and his wife
Now the access road has been completed and work has
the painter (November Matters.)
begun on the lined storage pond area which will hold efflu- by Alan Flower
ent that has been treated by the membrane filtration plant
until it can be discharged for two hours following high tide. First the painting of Albert Causer.
The day after the November Matters was delivered, I was
It is expected that most of the civil component of the project amazed to receive a phone call from Julie Antunovich to
will be completed before Christmas and that the membrane say it was hanging in her living room. After many years it
filtration plant, being provided by Canadian Pacific Limited, had found its way back to Julie, great niece of Albert
will be delivered to the site by mid January. Causer.
The plant is projected to be commissioned at the end of
February, following which it will be performance tested for Julie has now donated it to the Kauri Museum where it will
two months. no doubt be displayed after a little restoration. I feel this is
a great acquisition. (Albert was also an old kauri bushman.)
Kaipara District Councillors visited the site on 19 November Correction.
after holding a Council workshop in Maungaturoto and
were briefed by consultant Andrew Carvell. It was Dr Jim Rennie who had the car accident when driv-
“They were impressed by the new road and pleased to see ing home after a very late callout to a patient. Albert never
the progress being made on this very important upgrade,” learned to drive a vehicle although he did buy a Model A
says local Councillor, Graham Taylor, who also holds the Ford at one stage and got either his nephew Charlie
Council’s New Infrastructure portfolio. Causer or myself to drive him about.

Secretary needed for the Maungaturoto Matakohe Music Makers

Business & Community Association
Matakohe Music Makers
HELP ! HELP ! HELP !
Would you like to be involved in the Maungaturoto Busi- Final Get-together for 2009 - Tuesday,
ness & Community Association. Dec 9
We are looking for someone to be our Secretary. Matakohe Music Makers are having their final get together
for the year on December 9th at 7.30pm, Gumdiggers
Duties: Taking minutes at our monthly meeting which is Cafe, Church Road, Matakohe. Please bring a shared
held on the 1st Wednesday of each month 6pm at the plate for supper. Refreshments are available. $2 entry per
Community Centre Hall, Maungaturoto. Email communica- person, prize for the best dressed Christmassy outfit.
tion, correspondence etc. Raffle will be available.
The November Music Makers raffle was won by Gael Cul-
This is a voluntary position which has the support of a very len from the Gumdiggers Café - a $10 fuel voucher.
hard working committee. Thanks to everyone who supported us.
All welcome, so come along and enjoy the evening.
Interested persons please contact:
The President Yours in Music
Maungaturoto Business Assn
P O Box 113 Jim and Sharon.
MAUNGATUROTO 09 4316772 or email matakohemusicmakers@gmail.com

Ph. 431 8329 Wk 431 8664 Hm

Email: an.jon@xtra.co.nz
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Christian Comment Advent Season to be observed.

Anglicans throughout the Northland region will de-
scend on Maungaturoto on the evening of Sunday,
Christmas is coming. November 30th to celebrate ‘Advent.’ Advent Sunday
Christmas, perhaps the most popular of all the annual
begins the traditional season of Advent, five weeks
festivals will soon be upon us. Families will gather to
before Christmas, and marks a period of preparation
share over the Christmas holidays, gifts will be ex-
as the Festival of Christ’s birth draws near. Christians
changed, lots of specially prepared food will be con-
look forward in Advent to the coming of Jesus as a
sumed, homes will be decorated with paper stream-
baby in Bethlehem, as the Saviour at Calvary, as the
ers, and coloured lights will once again adorn the
Risen Lord at Easter and as the Reigning King in the
Christmas tree. It’s all great fun and although it re-
future.
quires a lot of planning, preparation and expense,
Each year Advent Sunday has been observed by a
most of us wouldn’t miss it for the world.
special gathering somewhere in Northland, but this
It would be easy however, to get so caught up with
year it is the turn of the church at Maungaturoto to
the outward celebrations of this wonderful time of
host the event. The service begins at 5pm and will
year that we could easily forget what it is we are really
highlight some of the ancient tradition associated with
celebrating. Christmas is, of course, the recalling of
Advent, together with Advent Carols. Afterwards a
Jesus’ birth at Bethlehem. In that little child, the
special supper will be served for everyone attending.
greatest miracle on earth took place. God, the su-
preme Creator of the universe, came to earth, and
became a person like us in order to demonstrate that
Kaipara District Council
He loves each and every one of us. This amazing No Camping on Public Reserves
God who is all powerful, all Holy and all loving, came at Batley
in the form of His Son Jesus and offered Himself to
be our Saviour. In our self-centred, independent arro-
gance, most of us don’t think we need a Saviour, but For a number of years families have enjoyed a few
we don’t need to be rocket scientists to see we are days camping at Batley, possibly unaware that a por-
destroying our planet and seem powerless to prevent tion of the area between the foreshore and road is
the increasing moral decay of our nation, the disinte- part public reserve, and part privately owned. The
gration of family life, marriage break downs, and the public and road reserves at Batley are not designated
increase of crime and violence both at home and camp sites and Council has existing bylaws to deal
abroad. We may blame the politicians, world leaders with offenders.
or ‘someone’ for the mess we are in, but the seeds of Last Christmas the number of campers in the bay in-
greed, selfishness, pride and anger are in all of us, creased to the extent that some families had estab-
and we are all playing our part in bringing about the lished camp sites within a few inches of the road.
‘utter disaster’. Batley is limited in terms of parking or camping space
But God foresaw this before time began, and planned and the increased demand for camp sites on the re-
to send His Son to ‘save’ us, restoring us back to fel- serve area severely restricted parking and access on
lowship and intimacy with Himself. It is as we open public reserves for anyone hoping to enjoy a day at
our hearts and minds and acknowledge what God has the beach.
done for us, in Jesus, and begin to entrust our lives to Council met to discuss the concerns with access,
Him in faith that the Christmas story begins to make health, safety and security at Batley and decided in
sense. The angels on the hillsides at Bethlehem an- the interests of public safety and welfare to suspend
nounced to the shepherds, “Don’t be afraid, I bring camping indefinitely.
you good news of great joy...for to you is born...a “No Camping” Signs will be erected at Batley prior to
Saviour, He is Christ the Lord!” Christmas 2008 and monitored over the holiday pe-
May our Christmas be deeply enriched as we recall riod to ensure everyone complies with them.
what God has done for us in this His infant child, and Persons found camping on reserves will be ordered
embrace His love more and more. It is the touch and off; repeat offenders may be fined or prosecuted un-
daily experience of His love that is the greatest gift we der section 215(5)(b) of the Kaipara General Bylaw
can ever receive. May God be born in us again this 2008.
Christmas time, so that His love will grow. If you require further information please contact
Council’s customer services centre on 09 439 7059.
- Rodney O Dunlop Kaipara District Council
Dargaville

Ruth Harvey
Governance Team
Kaipara District Council
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133rd Annual Paparoa A & P Show on again

in February 2009
Linking Hands Inc.
Hello there, here we are in December and it’s all bells and
Paparoa A & P Show Christmas cheer already. We are looking forward to the
Saturday, 7 February 2009 Maungaturoto Christmas parade and will have some fun
with our volunteer drivers…don’t know what we will do yet
The 133rd Annual North Kaipara Agriculture Association but we will be there.
Show, locally known as the Paparoa A & P Show will be Thank you one and all for being there with us. It’s been
held on Saturday, 7th February 2009. quite a challenge and a few said we wouldn’t last ….but we
We encourage you to support this great community event lasted and we are going into the New Year with bigger and
by entering the many categories available in this year’s brighter challenges. So watch our programs for 2009.
show schedule. This is now available either at Skelton’s
Drapery Paparoa, Noel Radd Motors Maungaturoto or in a Just to update our latest programs
new environmentally sensitive move, online at Water Aerobics
www.paparoanz.com This group meets on Wednesdays outside the Linking
Please consider the environment and print only the pages Hands office. We leave at 9am to arrive at the pool for
you need. 9.30am to 10.30am aerobics. The class can take 14 people
and, as we have around 11, there are spaces. It’s free and
Two new events on this year’s calendar are the Talent is sponsored by a funder, however we ask for a donation if
Quest and Taste Kaipara. Anyone interested in either of possible. The only criteria is that you must have health-
these events, please call Bob on 09 431 6919 or 0274 95 related needs such as joint pain, arthritis, be overweight, or
2357 or email stella.clyde@slingshot.co.nz for further in- need physical activity you cannot otherwise achieve.
formation. Please give us a call and join in the group.

Admission is still only $7/adult and $3/child or you can FAB Outing (Family Activity Boost)
show your support by becoming a member for $35/family This is where a family gets nominated by you in the com-
or $15 per adult. munity - a neighbour, friend or someone else you believe
deserves something special. We contact the family and
Gates open at 9am to the public for simultaneous events offer them a day out. We have a variety of outings to suit
around the showground featuring families with children of various ages. Although we cater for
• the Biggest and Best Display of Indoor Exhibits in a range of groups we are still looking for new activities. We
include a wonderful picnic hamper with everything including
Northland
the kitchen sink….or nearly - and the shuttle and driver are
• Horse and Pony events, Miniature Horses, Rodeo at your disposal for the day.
Thrills So come on, nominate someone special for this wonderful
• Sheep Shearing Competition, Dog Agility Display, outing…ph 09 4318 969.
• Vintage Vehicles, Trade Sites, Bullock Team Rides,
Wood Chopping and everyone’s favourite, the Side Shows. Internet Café… (This does not serve coffee)
We now have a computer for community use with broad-
There’s even a show wind down with a ‘Hoe Down’ in the band and a printer. It’s available during our office hours,
sports clubrooms until 8pm. which could be extended by request. We’ve heard that
some people think Maungaturoto has another café, but this
So get your friends and family together, make a day of it, is not the case. We accept a gold coin donation and hope
bring a picnic or get one there. Everyone loves a great it will help those of you without access to a computer.
community event, but a successful day takes participation
from the community. Get involved and keep our traditions We will not close down over Christmas.
alive. See you there Bob Clyde—President Linking Hands’ office will be closed, but we will man the
phones and take bookings for hospital and health-related
appointments during the Christmas break.
Please phone us with your appointment details. Our volun-
teer drivers will be on standby so we need details as early
as possible to help us make the system work smoothly.

We wish you all a very merry Christmas and all the best
for the New Year. Please drive safely and keep well. We
look forward to being here for you in 2009.
The office will close on 22nd December and reopen 5th Jan.
Please phone your booking to our answer service which we
will check daily,
09 4318 969.

My regards,
Maureen Davis.
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INVITES YOU
TO ATTEND
EVERY TUESDAY
10AM
AT THE
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
MAUNGATUROTO

0-5 YRS MUSIC & MOVEMENT

FOLLOWED BY MORNING TEA

CONTACT ELAINE 431-8317

Or RUTH 431-8491

supported by
Maungaturoto Congregational Church
($2 donation per family please)
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HOMEBUILDERS Community Trust News

MAUNGATUROTO/PAPAROA
The Team Wishes you all The administration of the trust is in the hands of a dedi-
cated band of trustees who meet monthly to ensure the
Merry Christmas needs of the ageing community are adequately catered for.
Every year a public meeting is held (see advert) giving an
The team at Homebuilders wishes you all a very Happy opportunity for the community to meet trustees, hear pro-
and Safe Christmas with tons of family fun over the sum- gress reports and peruse annual accounts. The trustees
mer holidays. welcome feedback and suggestions for improvements.

Over the past year I have not said much about our Family This year we have as guest speakers Paea Pake and Ann
Support Team. I would like to introduce you to: Rose Wilson, support workers from the Alzheimer’s Society, who
Plunket and Rosemary Jones who work primarily in will enlighten us on the care needs of those affected and
Paparoa, Elizabeth Ludlam in Maungaturoto, and Sioux the community support available.
Plowman who works from Managawhai.
The Rest Home continues to provide a very high level of
These ladies have considerable experience in their field loving care to our senior residents who have outlived their
and can help families find answers to their dilemmas as ability to look after themselves. As the Rest Home is at
they bring their wisdom and training into difficult situations. times full to over flowing, over the last two years we have
been planning expansion. Planning is near completion; the
The Family Support Team and our PACE worker Gail concept plan will be on view.
Blythen thank those of you who have allowed them to be a
part of their journey over the past year. It is our privilege to The own-your-own units change hands from time to time.
be invited into your homes when you are challenged with Recently three came on the market, two of which are spo-
some of life’s difficult circumstances. ken for. If anyone is contemplating living in the village they
should inform Debbie, Manager at the Rest Home. A name
I have been approached by Barbara of the “Grandparents on the list ensures you are notified of vacancies. This also
Raising Grandchildren Trust”. She suggested we might applies to rental units.
like to start a support group here and has asked me to find
out if there are Grandparents in this area who would enjoy The Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust owns and
getting together on a regular basis. If you are interested in operates the following:
being part of a group like this next year please give me a Medical Centre (currently leased to Coast to Coast
ring on 431 9080. Healthcare, etc)
16-bed Rest Home
Our Golden Oldies Christmas Lunch is on 10th Decem- 13 Retirement Units (rentals)
ber at the Community Hall Supper Room at 10.30am. Eight Own-Your-Own Retirement Units
This is usually a very special time and we would like to Community Money Exchange
invite any in the area who would like to join us to ring .
Elaine on 431 8317 so we get an idea of numbers for Please mark 4th Dec on your calendar. We would like
catering. We are happy to provide transport - just let to you to attend our public meeting at St John Hall at
Elaine know if you need a lift. Look forward to seeing 7.30pm
you there.
D McKay (Chairman, Trustees)
Blessings from us all at Homebuilders and best wishes for
a great Christmas and a fabulous New Year.
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Maungaturoto Matters Page 9
a major crisis, and saw guests as being in the way of the
Otamatea Repertory Theatre smooth running of the hotel.

“Never Mind Mother Goose” Auditions are being held at the theatre on Sunday, De-
This year’s pantomime has been a great success for all cember 7th. Contact Dennise Brownlie or a committee
concerned. The cast of mainly children rose to their task member for further details. Cast must be available for all
with courage and finesse that would have seemed to have rehearsals and the show is planned for March 2009 with
been beyond them. But as real “troupers of the boards” up to nine shows over three weeks.
opening night was a remarkable event with colour and ac-
tion that can only happen in a pantomime. And the adult This could be your opportunity to move out of your com-
members of the cast performed very well too! fort zone for an enjoyable romp on stage. See you at the
Congratulations to Helen Morton-Jones for her direction auditions!
and those most important people who man the sets and
props who are known as stage crew. Theatre Development
If you think or possibly know someone who would like to Work has just about been completed on the workshop
write next year’s pantomime, contact a committee member extension to the theatre. This has been a marvellous
for more information. achievement by all concerned. It is an asset that will en-
able the theatre to produce shows with even more exper-
Unfortunately the occasion was marred by some little cre- tise and proficiency than before.
tin who thought he could win the raffle by stealing the prize Landscaping is our next project, with designs for a grand
before it was drawn on the final night. In your neighbour- entrance and the comfort of the most important of people,
hood there is someone who has no scruples about taking our guests and audience.
from children, the theatre and the community in general. If The working bees will continue on Saturday mornings
you, the person responsible for this act, are reading this from 9.00 am for about three hours. See you all then.
newsletter, we have nothing but abhorrence for you. The
local police have been most responsive to our concerns.
Thanks Trevor.
Merry Christmas to everyone from
Fawlty Towers
your Theatre
Yes, we believe Basil and crew are coming to your theatre.
This was the man to whom even the simplest problem was
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MAUNGATUROTO PUBLIC LIBRARY

CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE
BOOK OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER
250g butter/margarine
HEART & SOUL by MAEVE BINCHY 1 cup sugar
Once again Maeve Binchy entertains us with a novel full of
her wonderful characters (some you will remember from a 1/2 tsp vanilla, almond and lemon essence
previous novel e.g. Quentins) and her own blend of Irish 1 tsp cinnamon, ground ginger, mixed spice
humour. This story is centered around a new outpatient 1/4 tsp nutmeg
heart clinic in Dublin run by dedicated people determined to 6 eggs
make the clinic succeed. A delightful and happy story. 1.75 kg mixed fruit of your choice
NEW YOUNG PERSONS’ BOOKS
1 cup drained crushed tinned pineapple
Five novels and short story books by John McLean with a 350 g high grade flour (or rice flour for gluten free)
surfing theme and set in many different parts of the world. 1/4 cup brandy
CHECK OUT books sourced from Dargaville Library in Cream butter and sugar, add essences, spices, add
the latest Dargaville changeover of non-fiction and fic-
tion books. This changeover occurs approximately
eggs (one at a time), beat well.
every 3 months and hopefully you will find something Mix fruit and pineapple together, mix in a little flour
to please. to coat the fruit, then add fruit and flour to other in-
gred.
GOOD NEWS : OUR GRANT application to the Paparoa Bake 150 C for 2 hours, then 120 C 1 1/2-2 hours,
Depot Trust was successful and we have been granted
$500 to purchase large print books.
pour brandy over cake as soon as removed from the
oven. Cool.
(Make sure the cake tin is well lined with many layers
Christmas Recipes of baking paper. Also, sit cake on plenty of layers of
plain brown paper - this will stop the outside of the
cake drying out during the long cooking time.)

FRUIT BREAD Susan McRae

(Makes delicious toast for breakfast or supper, great PAPAROA FARMER'S MARKET
for school lunchboxes and costs about 1/3 the price of - the friendly market!
purchased bread)
Paparoa Village Green,
1 cup plus 2tbsp half water/milk (lukewarm) Saturdays 9am-12midday, fortnightly:
1 large egg
DECEMBER 6 AND 20, JANUARY 3, 17 AND 31.
3 tbsp margarine
1/4 cup sugar Fresh from the garden/nursery, kitchen and sea is a won-
1 tsp salt derful range of foods and plants.
3 cups high grade flour Rowens Icecream is back for the summer, selling their all-
1 tsp mixed spice and vanilla essence natural ice-creams.
Plus, the Paparoa Shops and restaurants are open....
2 tsp cinnamon
2tsp Surebake yeast Make a trip to visit: ALWAYS FRESH, ALWAYS FUN !!
1 cup dried fruit (sultanas, raisin, currants)
1/4 cup chopped apricots and/or walnuts - opt P.S. Have you visited the website for our market on kai-
paralive.googlepages.com?
Put wet ingredients in breadmaker followed by dried
ingredients (except fruit/nuts). Set to sweet option. WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY BAKING
Add fruit/nuts when machine beeps. FOR THE MARKET?
The Paparoa Hall kitchen is licensed for use in food prepa-
This bread will keep fresh for several days. ration.
Contact Robyn Skelton, 431 7306 or Loraine at the market.

- Loraine Rowlands
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STEPHEN M JAQUES
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
_________________________________

123 Hurndall Street

Maungaturoto
_______________________________________
Phone: (09) 431 8733
Fax: (09) 431 8736

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You Can Hire … CLEANING SERVICES
Concrete Mixer (Electric)
Phone Jenny on 09 431-2826
Concrete Power Float
Plate Compactor Let’s take the hassle out of your busy life.
These are the services we offer.
Waterblaster Cleaning on weekly, fortnightly, monthly
Hydraulic Log Splitter or those one off jobs.
Rented & Holiday Homes.
Post Hole Borer Windows& ceilings
Scrub Cutters Ovens Domestic Cleaning
Weed Trimmers
Chainsaws
Lawnmowers
Trailer
Generator
1.5 Tonne Digger

At Maungaturoto
Auto Centre
431 8288
Maungaturoto Matters Page 13

MAUNGATUROTO GARDEN CLUB GARDEN NOTES

On 19 November, Garden Club members traveled to FOR DECEMBER 2008
three contrasting gardens – all interesting in their
own way.
.Summer is in full swing so pay attention to wa-
The first was beautifully laid out with immaculate tering, weeding, feeding and spraying.
lawns and colour co-ordinated gardens. The gar-
dens led to the top of the hill and the house which Sow successive summer vegetables for a plen-
had a magnificent view of the sea.
tiful supply to last over summer. Potatoes will
The second garden had many paths under a tall
require mounding up to protect those new
canopy of mature trees, natives and exotics. Along plants.
the edge of the drive there were areas of different
coloured day lilies and many varieties of flowering Further applications of fertilizer will help in-
shrubs. The paths to the house led to a large area crease the size of the fruit on trees.
planted with mature trees – a tree lover’s delight.
Maintain spraying of roses and fertilize and wa-
The third garden was a cottage garden which in- ter. Cultivate and weed around flower plants.
cluded an orchard and vegetable garden with a bee
hive. Featured were paw-paws, bananas, plums, Strawberries will need netting to protect from
pears, mulberries and pineapples. To finish we were
birds.
treated with tea and home baking. A great end to the
day.
(Garden hints from Maungaturoto Garden Club)
On 10 December at 11.30 a.m. members are to
meet at Pam and Ron McCallum’s home for a Christ-
mas pot luck lunch and, no doubt, also a meander
around their beautiful garden.
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Budgets, Financials to Tax returns.
We come to you and we
don’t charge Chartered
Accountant prices.
Ph 09 4318 617 or Mob 021 431861
E-mail maccts@slingshot.co.nz

KAIPARA PLUMBING LTD

ΚΑΙΠΑΡ Α ΠΛΥΜΒΙΝΓ ΛΤ∆

Graham Slatter
CALL IN TO SEE US FOR ALL PLUMBER DRAINLAYER
YOUR SURVEY & SUBDIVISION
INQUIRIES Master Plumber
OR
PHONE US ANY DAY AT Registered Drainlayer
431 8750
OR
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BY 3 ton digger & truck for hire
CONTACTING JULIE AT THE
OFFICE
FIRST WEDNESDAY IN THE
MONTH IS OUR VISITING DAY
5 View Road,
Maungaturoto
HOBSON CHAMBERS Ph (09) 431 8750
143 HURNDALL ST Mob (021) 723 284
Phone 025 2445430
027 244 5430
MAUNGATUROTO A/Hrs Ph. 431 8451
Fax. 431 8561
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MAUNGATUROTO
PLAYCENTRE NEWS
Kia ora, Hi everybody,

Our term has continued on its happy and busy way. We

continue to have batmen flying about outside - they even
put on a show on the stage by the sandpit to a very appre-
ciative audience. Our pet day was remarkable mainly for
its absence of pets, but we made beautiful sand saucers
with flowers from home and our playcentre garden. During
the next session, our sandpit received a digging over
thanks to our CSW, Jacqui and Kerrie, as it had become a
bit compacted from its winter water-logging. Thanks guys,
it looks a lot healthier. Plans are also underway to replace
its walls and upgrade it, hopefully over the summer.

We enjoyed visiting the school pet day looking at all the

beautiful animals. Equally appreciated were the school
sandpit and playground!

One session saw our strawberry patch being weeded.

Compost was added, and carrots, beans and corn were
planted. Since then we have watched them come up. We
have some dedicated garden waterers who are doing a
brilliant job of keeping the garden watered every session.
Our strawberry plant inspectors, who are learning to tell a
yucky green strawberry from a yummy red one. are also
very dedicated. They are managing to leave some straw-
berries to ripen.

Our art calendar pictures are beautiful butterflies, fish, cat-

erpillars created with dye dabbed on water. Really good
effort from all those involved. Other activities we've en-
joyed were a very slippery watery zoom slide on a warm
morning, threading fruit onto a (blunt) skewer to make fruit
kebabs at morning tea (these activities went down well)
and an athletics day on the school field.

Centre maintenance has seen our shade tree removed. Its

roots were starting to lift concrete, and its leaves and twigs
were good at blocking drains and being a nuisance. Some
of us are sad, and some glad to see it go. Thanks to Steve
and Frances who did a tidy job of removing it, even sweep-
ing the entire concrete area clean. We appreciate the time,
effort and skill that went into its removal. Hopefully we can
come up with another way of shading the area over sum-
mer.

Also replaced has been our carpentry trolley - thank you

Russell. The new cupboard should be an inspiration to our
budding woodworkers. And the broken bed has been re-
paired - thanks B.J.

Our sessions run 9.30am - noon, Wednesday and Friday

for 0 - 6 year olds. We offer three free visits - come along
and see if Playcentre is for you, we'd love to see you.

Phone Maungaturoto Playcentre on 4318 517 or contact

Helen at 4318 221.
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Jayne Short
D.Pod.M MVHs

Maungaturoto Plunket Rooms &

Ruawai Physiotherapy 09 431 7188
Also Mangawhai 09 431 4070
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Bangi - the perfect dinner First choose your old stainless steel sink, then select suffi-
cient volcanic stones to cover the bottom of it.
for campers –Rae Heat the stones over a fire or barbecue - this takes a cou-
ple of hours - then put them in the sink.
The campers invited us to their bangi (rhymes with hangi) Top with layers of cabbage leaves, then add meat - in our
even though we were indirectly culpable for the theft of case, chicken and pork pieces - and veggies - kumara, po-
their dinner the previous night. tato, pumpkin, chunks of cabbage.
Their offer was especially generous given that the farmer’s Cover with a damp cloth, seal with tinfoil, cook over low
favourite saying during the weekend was, “You’re camping! heat for about 90 minutes. Serve and eat with your fingers.
You can’t just go to the nearest house when you want You’re camping, it’s a bangi.
something.”
The farmer’s sister and her husband rolled up in their bus After dinner we planned to watch Aussie vs NZ netball but
at Labour Weekend and parked near the house on the the highly-strung satellite dish, positioned after lengthy did-
edge of the Kaipara Harbour. dling and dispute the previous night, was askew.
Soon afterwards, having declined our offer of dinner, they When tension mounted, a gallop to the house revealed it
surprised us by turning up at our front door. was worth fixing - the halfway score was 21:21.
They had planned to dine on freshly-gathered oysters atop At this point, the farmer sloped home while I stuck with the
Scotch fillet. The steak was icy so Cherry popped it out- campers who got the satellite dish sorted, bar an irritating
side to thaw then, oh dear, she noticed one of our dogs moment when a dog stood in front of it.
nearby.
Afterwards we figured Milo charged with Amarula would
She accepted a smoked mullet and was concerned (at the complement the increasingly rare vision of Norma Plummer
very lowest level) for the thief’s welfare. Had the dog eaten defending her team’s loss. Damn! The jar was empty.
the cling wrap too? (I found it on the lawn the next day.) The campers, rebelling against the farmer’s “no begging”
The next night the campers hosted the family to a bangi, a pronouncements, were about to phone him with a request
cross between a hangi and barbecue. for Milo when he peered over the bank. They bellowed
instead and he obliged, for once refraining from blurting
We supplied mutton cloth for the stuffing, a roasting dish about self sufficiency.
and saucepans for the prepared vegetables, thus giving the A win over Aussie can do that.
farmer ammunition for another sermon about campers beg-
ging from the neighbouring house.
Here’s how to make a bangi,:
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GRANT FRIRES
DRAUGHTING
. ALTERATIONS
. SMALL DETAIL DRAUGHTING
DRAWINGS
. STEEL SHEDS
. BUILDING CONSENTS

PH 09 4318044
FAX 09 4318064
EMAIL catgrant@xtra.co.nz
12 WHAKA ST
MAUNGATUROTO
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