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22nd May 2020


Big demand for food parcels says Trust

Throughout the multi-levels of lockdown, people reaching out for help from Mangawhai’s leading food parcel provider has mushroomed as residents struggle under Covid-19 work restrictions.
 
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Ed Said - At sixes and sevens, and counting

It’s all about the numbers. We humans are inextricably drawn to them. We are born into a world of calendars, clocks, counting and key performance indicators that determine every thought and decision we make. 
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Inaugural environmental awards announced

Nominations have opened for a new set of awards that Kaipara District Council (KDC) has announced to acknowledge the work of individuals and organisations who protect and enhance the district’s unique environment.

 

Mayors Memo

High and dry times continue across Kaipara District, as the worst-in-70-years drought rolls on. River levels are below drought level flows, ponds and dams are dry, and underground aquifers urgently need to be “recharged”, especially those near the coast where there’s a risk of saltwater intrusion.
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Think safety before getting in, around or on the water

Coastguard New Zealand is asking boaties around the country to be prepared before they go out on the water now that lockdown restrictions on boating have been eased, and is expecting unseasonably high boating activity as a result.
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Students flock back to schools

Following government public health measures, and in line with schools nationwide, Kaiwaka Primary, Mangawhai Beach School (MBS), Rodney College and Otamatea High School opened their doors once again for the first time in seven weeks.
 
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Spirit of Mangawhai casts off from lockdown

Anchored through the pandemic, a unique vessel providing an essential service has finally been set free at level 2 lockdown.


 
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Sand mining consents sought

Two sand mining consent applications from the same industrial company have been presented to Auckland Council [AC] in the past two months, seeking further long-term permission to extract sand from local coastline.

 

Group thanks their hero

A group of residents at The Sanctuary have expressed their gratitude to Carolyn Scott at Mangawhai Books & Gifts, presenting her with a gift basket of goodies to say thanks and recognise her hard work over the last few months.
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Gardening with Gael - Get those worms working

“For your generation Granny,” said my granddaughter Crimson as I searched for fact based evidence about the application of Epsom salts and coffee grounds in the garden, “navigating the internet is much harder than for those of us who have grown up with it.
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Mangawhai Central plan changes face public scrutiny

Development company Viranda Partners [Mangawhai Central Ltd] lodged a Private Plan Change [PPC78] to Kaipara District Council in December 2019, seeking to rezone the 130 hectares along Molesworth Drive.
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Due process being followed says council

Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Ward councillor Peter Wethey wants to assure residents that due process is being followed with the Mangawhai Central Limited (MCL) plan change.
 
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Balance must be maintained says Kaipara Concerns

Community watchdog Kaipara Concerns have been looking into the many pages of the PPC78 and seeking expert advice ‘to formulate the essential points for the community’.

Kaipara Concerns head Clive Boonham says the Section 32 evaluation which underpins the PPC78 does not give adequate consideration to a number of factors.

Business for us now

As I look back over the last two months, and now that we are open and hearing the lockdown stories and stress that our clients have been under – wow – I feel lucky and grateful that New Zealand is okay regarding Covid-19 numbers.
 
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Worzels World - A message from the powerful to the pathetic

In my capacity as a sometime investigative reporter I can relate the following. It is paraphrased for brevity’s sake. Satan had been working on a plan. He knew it wasn’t perfected but time was short and the pressure was on. A devil was sent in through the back door. He whispered to the fallen ones.

 

Proposed new Consolidated General Bylaw: Have your say

Kaipara District Council is proposing to replace their old bylaws with a new, tidier version and is asking the community for input before it is finalised.


 

Public feedback open on tolling and speed proposals

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is asking people to have their say on a proposal to toll the Ara Tuhono Puhoi to Warkworth motorway when it opens.


 

Another top award for NRC emerging leader

Working alongside Northland communities to tackle the region’s pest management problems has earned a top leadership award for Kane McElrea, the Northland Regional Council’s Biosecurity Manager – Partnerships and Strategy.
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Kaipara water levels dangerously low

the advice given by Waters and Waste Manager Donnick Mugusto from Kaipara District Council. Donnick and his team have been monitoring water levels across Kaipara, and says they are still critically low, even though there has been some rain over the last week or so
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Gull flying in to Kaiwaka

Travellers through Kaiwaka may have another option on where to tank up on gas in the coming year with another company looking to establish a new service station within the town.

 
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Pizza essential for local heroes

As they keep the community safe through the Covid-19 crisis, local emergency service crews have discovered there is actually such a thing as a free lunch, thanks to a generous tasty offer from a nearby eatery.
 
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Climber weed kills native bush

Climbing asparagus is one weed that just ruins the native bush. While it climbs, it winds its way around tree trunks and stems, stopping their growth and causing weak points where the tree will break in a wind. 
 


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