Dr Vijay Dasari, the director of Dargavillebased Pristine Biologicals, is proud to celebrate the 10th birthday of …
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The decision by Whangārei District Court judge KD Kelly to dismiss the call for a recount in the Kaipara mayoral race means that Jonathan Larsen is confirmed as mayor-elect.
While an Ōtamatea recount decision is not expected until tomorrow, Mr Larsen has already made plans to implement his election promises, and says this term, unity between east and west Kaipara is of high importance.
Judge Kelly ruled that there was ‘no evidence of any voting irregularity’, and noted that a narrow margin alone was not enough grounds to call a recount in the race for mayor. Snow Tane, the closest contender trailing by just 21 votes, will represent the community in the role of councillor following the decision, representing the Wairoa Ward.
This means that Jonathan Larsen has been granted the certainty to begin planning to fulfil his election promises of greater unity, managed growth and fiscal
accountability in leadership. This first point will involve other elected members.
“My first order of business is to meet with all the councillors and see what our common goals are, from what we promised and what we heard from the public in our campaigns. Then we’ll make them happen,” said Mr Larsen.
Larsen confirmed Gordon Lambeth will be deputy mayor, so that executive power is shared by the east and west Kaipara.
The mayor-elect also confirmed that his deputy would be empowered to take action on two issues affecting Dargaville; the town hall and the civic swimming pool.
Mr Larsen also has a plan to ensure people know spending is fair and even across all wards. He plans to publish regular, easy-to-read financials detailing
where money has been spent on infrastructure and services, so everyone can see a lack of bias. To achieve other promises about fiscal openness, the mayor-elect will undertake a line-byline budget analysis to keep rates rises down. To build prosperity, he says he’ll have a strong focus on managed growth, capitalising on the new District Plan and the forthcoming motorway link to Auckland.
“The stars are really starting to align for Kaipara. We will have four lanes of motorway to our doorstep just as new zoning opens up opportunities for business and industry. The proposed District Plan will become operative, boosting growth for the west and central wards while maintaining a green belt area in the east with managed growth there.” ¢
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Dr Vijay Dasari, the director of Dargaville-based Pristine Biologicals, is proud to celebrate the 10th birthday of the bovine serum facility he and his team have built into an international success.
Using blood from Silver Fern Farms, Pristine Biologicals produces pharmaceutical-grade serum for both people and animals. It’s in high demand, and is used to make medicines that save lives as well as veterinary cures, which improve food security.
“The instigator with the vision for this project was Dr Anand Kumar, but he and Meenesh Shah, the chairperson of India’s dairy development board, gave us the opportunity to make Pristine Biologicals succeed,” said Dr Dasari.
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The seven-year battle against the proposed mega-landfill for Auckland rubbish in the Dome Valley has escalated into iwi politics, with allegations of corruption and a move to take the issue to Māori royalty.
A major hui, an iwi public meeting in Wellsford last weekend, saw members of the Fight the Tip movement and iwi members from Ngāti Whātua marae question tribal Post Settlement Governing Entities’, or PSGE’s, initial support being reversed to endorse the Waste Management tip proposal.
FTT executive and Tinopai Resource Management Unit’s Mikaera Miru said corruption was apparent in some iwi positions, and the “serious failures” could be referred to the Māori Queen in the light of earlier established paniwi criticism by the late King Tūheitia.
FTT executive member, Michelle Carmichael raised concerns about what she called “manipulative practices of Waste Management and the conflict of interest on the part of PSGEs.”
In another development, the work of the Kaipara Moana Remediation project to reduce sediment into the Kaipara Harbour was raised, with concern expressed at the meeting that KMR was “a third party in destruction of the Hōteo River” by remaining neutral in the tip fight.
“We would like to thank our staff, and the community of Dargaville, for welcoming us and making this possible. As a veterinarian, I have been able to give back to the animal kingdom and to the world, thanks to what we have achieved together.”
It’s estimated that millions of people have had their health safeguarded across 50 nations thanks to this Kaipara facility. Now, as it reaches a 10-year milestone, dignitaries are on their way to celebrate, strengthening trade and diplomatic ties.
Associate Minister of Agriculture Andrew Hoggard will be in Dargaville next week for a meeting at Pristine Biologicals to celebrate the anniversary. Also attending, will be Ministry of Primary Industries executives, and their counterparts from India, including Mr Shah. It’s seen as an opportunity to deepen ties with the important Indian market, and an example of how collaboration between India and New Zealand can be successful.
Dr Dasari says that ideally, capacity will be expanded at Pristine’s Dargaville site, an improvement relying on an increased throughput from their partners at Silver Fern Farms. ¢
“The king had raised concerns over Post Settlement Governing Entities, and I suggested taking our concerns to the Māori Queen regarding the serious failure of Ngāti Manuhiri and Ngāti Whātua PSGEs.”
He noted that many Ngāti Whātua tribal elders, who recently passed a new resolution banning the establishment of a landfill in the tribal area, were not present at the weekend meeting.
“It is shameful that iwi politics is being conducted behind closed doors. The dynamic of Māori and Pākehā working together is the future of New Zealand,” Mr Miru said.
A resolution was passed to send a letter to the trustees of the Earthshot Prize (considering a KMR nomination) outlining the tip threat and Kaipara Harbour pollution threat from Waste Management’s plans.
Ms Carmichael also said the court case hearing the landfill issue was not yet over, with an appeal by Forest and Bird still pending. She told the meeting of “the threat by Waste management to use the fast-track legislation if the tip application was rejected in the judicial process.”
In a final meeting resolution, the rāhui established over the Dome Valley tip areas in 2019 was continued forward. ¢
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Flat-pack furniture colossus IKEA has added a major pine forest near Dargaville to its portfolio of New Zealand assets.
By July this year, IKEA reportedly already owned 27,000 hectares of pine forest in New Zealand, and now the furniture giant has bought a further 10,000 hectares, including the Baylys Forest on Babylon Coast Road near Dargaville, through its Ingka Investment Group.
“We have no focus on carbon whatsoever, and we have a pure timber focus,” said the company’s Forestland acquisition manager Simon Honour, reiterating that the focus of the purchase was on wood. The firm’s first New Zealand store is set to open in Auckland before Christmas.
The Ingka Investment Group has previously bought farms to convert to forestry, a hot topic both in rural New Zealand and in parliament, where recent law changes ruled out mass farm-toforest conversions. By comparison, the
Baylys Forest is made up of existing tall pine. Ingka owns nine forestry blocks, as well as roughly 3,000 hectares of native forest, which it has set aside for conservation and ecological purposes.
News of the sale brought some concern to mountain biking enthusiasts in Dargaville, as the Kauri Coast Mountain Bike Park sits within the Baylys Forest. Built by volunteers to a standard suitable for championship competition, this cycling venue will remain open to the public under the new ownership regime.
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Northland Forest Managers, a locallyowned forestry company, will continue to provide upkeep operations at the site. ¢
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u by Paul Campbell
The coffers of Breast Cancer NZ Foundation have been boosted from a varied fundraising event by Paparoa Lions that involved decorated brassiers and a pink-themed high tea.
The weekend-long fundraising for Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the Paparoa Hall involved a Bling A Bra Exhibition, with the public invited to submit decorated bras to be hung anonymously on display boards.
“Each bra was allocated a number and visitors to the exhibition were invited to vote for their favourite by placing a gold coin in the corresponding numbered jar,” said fundraising event chair Sarolta Bernhardt. ”For this first-time event we were delighted with the response of 46 decorated bras entered, 39 in the adult category and 7 in the youth, and the contest was very tight with only $1 or $2 between the top three.”
The Lions organised and catered for a Pink High Tea on the Sunday afternoon. Space was limited to 84; it was sold out a couple of weeks before the event. “Paparoa Hall was truly a sea of pink for this event with pink tablecloths,” said Sarolta.
“Pink chair bows, balloons and bunting, and we were delighted to see most attendees arriving in their finest pink outfits. The judges for the best pink outfit had a real challenge. The winners
in both categories of the bra competition were announced and received their prizes, and many people went home with door and raffle prizes.
Over the weekend, Paparoa Lions Club was delighted to raise a total of just over $4,300 for Breast Cancer NZ Foundation. “Paparoa Lions Club thanked a myriad of sponsors and public support for the fundraiser.” ¢
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A route has been confirmed, and $187 million already earmarked to begin work to improve the Northland road corridor, culminating in a new motorway bypassing the troubled Brynderwyn Hills.
Transport Minister Chris Bishop announced last week a package of works that will progress plans for a motorway to link the existing expressway north of Warkworth through a Dome Valley bypass, a route running to the east of Wellsford, and an alternative to the twisting, often slip-damaged Brynderwyn traverse.
Pending the inauguration of elected members on Northland’s three civic councils, following the recent election, it fell to Northland Regional Council CEO Jonathan Gibbard to welcome this news.
“This infrastructure will play a critical role in the future prosperity and resilience of the north,” he said. “Work along this corridor will support Northland’s economic growth and productivity, provide a safer and more resilient roading network and reduce congestion.”
Kaipara stands to gain quicker access to Auckland, and the potential for both business and residential growth this unlocks. The confirmed route indicates not one but two motorway interchanges for Mangawhai, one
approximately where Mangawhai Road meets Lower Silver Hill Road past Te Hana. The other looks set for the area east of Kaiwaka, in the vicinity of the Baldrock Road intersection.
Maungatūroto will be served by an interchange west of the current Brynderwyn corner, between this existing turnoff and the town’s milk factory. This will connect to a proposed Brynderwyn Hills bypass indicated to sweep to the west of the hills, emerging on the plains south of Waipū.
Design and construction work is expected to begin on this major project by this time next year, said Mr Bishop. ¢
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Across Northland last week, crews assembled to rattle buckets and sizzle sausages, raising money for the Northland Rescue Helicopter.
Dargaville was no exception, with firefighters, the local Lions club, representatives from More FM and even business owners, like Aaron Foster of Foster’s Home Decorating, taking to the streets to raise funds.
It’s particularly pertinent, as next week, from November 10, the choppers that fly on average 1,000 rescue missions each year will celebrate their 37th birthday. That means they’ve been flying to save lives since 1988, and shows why nearly everyone in Kaipara knows someone who has needed this vital service.
You can take part in the fundraiser even if you didn’t catch the Lions club
sausage sizzle breakfast and the jangling buckets of the fire brigade on Victoria Street last week. Visit nest. org.nz and click donate to do your part and keep the rescue heroes of Northland in the air. ¢
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The Mangawhai Matters group has met with local councils and proposed a collaborative approach to protect the eastern seaboard of Kaipara from the rising threat of coastal storms.
Mangawhai Matters undertook three targeted studies during the past 18 months. It has released the findings of these studies in the Sustainable Mangawhai Project, in partnership with Auckland University scientists, NIWA experts and consultant company Tonkin+Taylor. The complete picture, they said, demands decisive action to prevent a future in which Mangawhai faces severe challenges and potential catastrophic damage.
“The community faces a choice: initiate action now and develop a programme to protect what we all value about Mangawhai, or leave ourselves at the mercy of whatever nature throws
at us,” says Mangawhai Matters chair, Doug Lloyd.
“Whatever we spend on protection in the short term will be far less than what we’ll lose, and what we’ll have to spend on repairs and recovery, if we’re hit by a major storm without being prepared.”
NIWA looked into sediment, run-off and pollution, which impact water quality. Tonkin+Taylor used their expertise to model harbour inundation and storm surge levels. Critically, Auckland University helped map out the vulnerability of the sandspit, which forms the main bulwark of ocean defence for Mangawhai, and found that a breach, like that seen in 1978, was possible.
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Findings from these three reports were collated by geographer and Mangawhai resident Dr Phil McDermott. Dr McDermott says that there is evidence that major storms are becoming more frequent, up from just seven per cent of all the storms that struck the east coast from 1956 to 1988, to 43 per cent of storms that have impacted the area between 1988 and 2024.
Storm surges are predicted to be larger, overtopping those seen in Cyclone Gabrielle, but the greatest vulnerability lies in the barrier spit. A breach would expose the harbour to higher storm surges and wave energy, increasing both short-term flooding and long-term erosion.
Plans have been formulated to bolster the spit with strategic placements of
sand, to stabilise the dunes, and to find ways to cut back siltation, which can exacerbate ecological decline. Also proposed is creating wetlands around harbour tributaries, constructing sea walls and groynes to protect infrastructure, restricting development in high-risk flood zones and raising vulnerable homes, roads and bridges.
Representatives from Kaipara District Council, Northland Regional Council, the Department of Conservation and mana whenua (Te Uri o Hau) met with Mangawhai Matters to discuss a joint plan going forward. However, while agencies agreed on the urgency and importance of the project, budgetary constraints were cited as a reason not to proceed immediately. ¢
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing daily life faster than most people realise, and a free Dargaville event later this month aims to help locals make sense of it all.
AI for Communities:
What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters is a frank, simple-to-understand and honest look at how this new technology is changing the world, and how to use it as a handy tool in many areas of life. The free, informative talk will be held on Tuesday, November 25 in Dargaville, supported by Grey Power, the Dargaville Arts Association, the Kaipara Lifestyler and Rural Matters Ltd.
The session will be led by Dr Maggie Buxton and Kim Newall from AwhiWorld, a Northland-based innovation lab, which combines research, creative practice, and community learning around emerging technologies. Together, they’ll explain in plain language how AI is already part of everyday life, and what opportunities and challenges it brings for rural and older New Zealanders.
“AI is everywhere,” says Dr Buxton. “Some of the most vulnerable groups in our community could gain the most from these tools, but they’re also at greatest risk of being
left behind. This talk is about helping people make informed choices.”
Previous talk about AI by AwhiWorld was applauded as very engaging and informative, with lots of free and interesting AI-related websites to explore, and experiments to see just how ‘smart’ machines can seem in areas, such as drawing pictures, making music and writing public speeches.
The seminar runs from 11am to 1pm, at the Anzac Theatre, in the old municipal chambers on Hokianga Road. Entry is free, and everyone is welcome. Please contact maggie@awhiworld.com with questions. ¢
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Dargaville High School has celebrated its high-achieving senior students with a prizegiving that honoured more than 90 outstanding academic, cultural, artistic and sporting individuals.
Dani Lowe was Dux Litterarum, academic leader of the year, and won the Hughes Cup, sponsored by Dargaville Medical Centre, as well as a $30,000 Te Paewai o te Rangi (University of Waikato) scholarship.
Tahir Te’o was Proxime Accessit, another Hughes Cup winner, with this academic award sponsored by Douglas Logging. Harvest Kakara was girls’ Dux Ludorum, taking home the CW Kirton Cup, sponsored by Dargaville Rotary, for outstanding excellence in sports. Tai Rawhiti Barbarich was boys’ Dux Ludorum, and was awarded the Mrs JC Ambury Cup, sponsored by Dargaville Rotary. Kayla Shannon was the school’s second scholarship recipient, receiving a $5,000 Ko te Tangata (University of Waikato) award.
Student leaders for 2026 were named at the prizegiving ceremony. Thomas Cole will serve as head boy and Tayla Kiihfuss as head girl, while Kruz McKenzie was elected deputy head boy and Joanna Azariah as deputy head girl. The school’s kaiārahi (leaders or mentors) for 2026 are Osarna Ripia-Murray as kaiārahi tāne and Ngaro Hepi as kaiārahi wahine.
The leaders of the school’s four houses were also announced as follows: Tawa House captain Alana Osborne, Kohekohe House captain Losa Falekaono, Towai House captain Tai Rawhiti Barbarich and Taraire House captain Harvest Kakara.
The prefects for 2026 will be Leia Hill and Fiona Nashm, sports prefects; Isabella Churches and Avalon Jackson, arts prefects; and Kruz McKenzie and Luka Searle, academic prefects. ¢
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Hundreds of motorcycles made the hills come alive to the sound of internal combustion on Labour Day, as riders gathered in scenic Tangiterōria for one of the biggest off-road adventures of the season.
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A sincere thank you for electing me as your new Mayor.
I firmly believe that this Council will be run for the benefit of all ratepayers. I will lead a united council and be a Mayor for all of Kaipara.
You have also elected an excellent and talented group of Councillors who are all passionate about the Kaipara - I am confident that together we will achieve great results for our district.
Jonathan Larsen Mayor of Kaipara District
Let’s keep Kaipara moving forward together!
Expressing heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported me throughout the election campaign.
Your encouragement means a great deal to me and I truly appreciate all of your assistance and kindness.
Unfortunately there are only three seats for the Wairoa Ward, and this time it was not my turn.
Nevertheless I’m grateful for the experience and the chance to meet so many of you, and to hear about your stories. The support I have received has strengthened my resolve to contribute to this community, and I look forward to finding new ways to do this.
Congratulations to our new council - all the best for a successful term!
Thanks, Jan Beatty.
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More than 200 golfers from around the North Island came to compete at last week’s Northern Wairoa Māori Golf Tournament, raising funds for the local club at Baylys Beach and promising young players, too.
The Māori golf tournament’s name comes from its origins in friendly competition, and it’s open to anyone with a golf handicap or ranking in the sport. The big difference between this and other contests, says Rex Nathan, is extended hospitality, a big welcome and the anticipation of a succulent meal, which has become somewhat of a local tradition.
“Many of the competitors have not only called us to express their thanks for a great weekend, but have also booked in advance for next year,” says Rex.
The winners of the competition were Haki Heke in the men’s contest, Ella
Gunson in the women’s contest, Javier Rogers-Pou in the junior boys category and Hayley MacAlister in the junior girls category. Halyley upheld the honour of the Northern Wairoa Golf Club as the only local player in this top four, showing how widespread the appeal of the tournament is.
Through the years, this contest has contributed more than $10,000 to junior golf in west Kaipara, as well as paying for a new deck, scoreboard, sound system, groundskeeping machinery and much more for the club at Baylys Beach. ¢
Waiting for breakfast
This whimsical image was captured on a Maungatūroto farm in 1923, showing an assortment of pets waiting for their share of the milk being taken from the house cow.
Image credit: Auckland Libraries Heritage Image Collection
Accident at mill
A serious accident occurred today to Reddell, a sailor on the Tine Severn, loading timber at Tatarariki mill. Whilst a large piece of timber was being lifted, it suddenly swung round, striking the sailor’s head severely, and knocking him into a small boat moored alongside the wharf. It is doubtful if the injured man will recover.
Auckland Star, May 7 1898
Scenic reserve fire
The nine-acre reserve at Bushy Point, Tinopai, was destroyed by fire last week. It was one of the beauty spots on the Tinopai estate. Evidently, a fire had been lit among some driftwood and had crept up the bank.
New Zealand Herald, February 5 1929
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Popular musician Kevin Friedrich returns to Dargaville for his 20th local concert this November, bringing with him a large
players and singers.
Kevin flies in from his new home in New York at least once each year, visiting Baylys Beach and Dargaville, the place where he grew up. Each time, the famed accordionist puts on a show to benefit the Dargaville Museum, the keeper of the biggest accordion collection in the southern hemisphere — many of them Kevin’s.
“When the museum added a new wing to accommodate the collection in 2006, thenmanager Pene McKenzie requested that once in a while, the instruments would be used,” says Kevin.
In keeping with this wish, he’ll be playing some rare and vintage accordions for his November concert, to a sold-out crowd. These include the oldest playable accordion in the world, and the world’s first kauri accordion, too.
Joining Kevin on stage will be two entire accordion orchestras, from Christchurch and Auckland’s North Shore, conductors Christine Johnstone, Lain Jones and composer Gary Daverne, singers and pianists Jone Yelich, Nolene Osbaldiston,
Cindy Randall and Thomas Koloi. They’ll be joined by the Baylys Beats African drummers, Lionel Reekie, Maurice and Alanah Jones, Chinese folk dancing artist Sophia Daverne, country musician Kim Copedo, accordionist Grayson Masefield, and two of the stars of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, violinist Andrew
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Beer and harpist Ingrid Bauer. Through 20 shows, of which this is set to be the largest and most elaborate, Kevin and his friends in the world of music have supported the Dargaville Museum’s mission to protect the taonga of local history, and to tell the stories of our ancestors. ¢
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Motorcycles built for the mud and harsh terrain are a farming tool without parallel, able to go where even their four-wheeled stablemates might fear to tread.
The history of how the ubiquitous Kiwi farm bike came to exist at all goes right back to the earliest days of motorcycling, and takes in almost every other purpose for a two-wheeler except agriculture along the way.
The tale begins with a young German engineer called Siegfried Bettmann, who moved to England in 1885, just as his fellow countryman Mr Benz was inventing internal combustion. Siegfried had no idea what was brewing back in Germany, but he did see a market for well-built bicycles as the sport took off in late-Victorian times. He founded the Triumph Cycle Company, and those who know motorbikes know how that played out. By the end of the first world war, in which Siegfried staunchly supported his adopted Britain, Triumph was the biggest bike maker in the nation.
It was during the war years that Mr Bettmann developed a bike for the muddy and dangerous battlefields of Europe. Light, nimble and with better suspension and a toughened frame, his first off-road bikes were primitive, but a step in the right direction.
Decades later, the second world war spurred off-road bike design and set the stage for post-war sporting development.
Royal Enfield’s ‘flying flea’, the WD/RE, was designed to be parachuted to scout troops and commandos in the field, and it looked like a modern off-road motorcycle, unlike the tiny welbike, which preceded it. The little knobbly-tyred, 125cc bikes could go where big WLA Harleys, another allied wartime bike, could not, and after the conflict ended riders used them to blast along English country lanes and tracks too small or muddy for big machines. Enfield kept building the flea for civilians until 1953.
It was a Kiwi, Cyril John Callender, who created the first farm bike, the Mountain Goat. Callender’s goat was made for farmers from day one, and took inspiration from those war-fighting bikes of the past; it was light, had knobbly tyres and was geared for torque. Sir Edmund Hillary famously rode one in Nepal in the 1960s, gaining the attention of Suzuki in Japan, and another big name in the Far East, too.
Enter Soichiro Honda, who was looking for new innovations to boost his own growing motorcycle company. His smaller bikes were already being used on unpaved roads and in the countryside, but the introduction of the Elsinore in 1973 changed the game. Honda redefined off-road bikes with this two-stroke machine, setting the frame for both motocross racers and farming bikes for years to come. ¢
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Toyota’s halo car, the GR Supra, is set to leave Kiwi roads after six years of performance and power, but there’s another stalwart holding the line against an SUV clean sweep.
The Supra was superlative in many ways, and revitalised a legendary nameplate for a new generation, many of whom grew up on the Fast and The Furious franchise and JDM tuning dreams. Child of an alliance with BMW, some critics dismissed the new Supra as ‘too German’, which, to many petrolheads, is like criticising chocolate for being ‘too Belgian’ or a cold beer for being ‘too Kiwi’.
What’s coming next has the Internet all-a-twitter, with muttered hopes and whispered dreams hinting at a new MR2. Full confession; I’ve owned one of every model of Toyota’s tiny two seater micro-supercar, and a new edition would
be fantastic. In the meantime, it’s SUVs all the way down, with the popularity of the RAV4 leading Toyota to explore three designs for the little best-seller, which appear to have come from three alternate timelines in the Marvel multiverse.
Then again, Toyota has another alternative for you, if you want to stand out. Picture this. Imagine an SUV that’s more aerodynamic, with four doors and a boot for all your gear, but with a design built for performance. There’s room enough for a family of five, but the stance and handling of a sports car. A 2.5-litre hybrid engine provides ample power, because this machine is lighter
the
than nearly every SUV on the road, thanks to clever engineering and design. Impossible? Expensive? How about neither. This miracle of motoring is called a sedan, and it’s the kind of car your dad drove. Before the age of the SUV, when driving was meant to be adventurous and drivers enjoyed the journey, this layout offered all the space you needed, without the weight. Sedans raced, and roared, and the ones you found in dad’s driveway were wrapped in bright sponsors’ colours, trading paint on tracks like Bathurst and Silverstone.
Toyota knows that some people have not followed the trend to the allure of high seating positions and ‘the feeling of safety’. Some don’t want to tow a boat and take three Irish Wolfhounds with them on every trip along with the neighbours’ kids. They want a sedan, a design refined for 100 years, and for them, the Camry ZR continues to get better each generation. Hence, the surprising end of this week’s rant. If you want something different, if you want to stand out, take a look at one of the best-selling cars of all time, the Camry. It’s cool again. ¢
Cara and Matt Jackson are excited about adopting Mangawhai Tyres into their Auto Super Shoppe family to continue the long-standing service to locals and holidaymakers.
Matt Jackson and his former business partner, James Brown, began the venture in 2007 with the dream of starting a small business and a desire for the lifestyle Mangawhai could provide. A former local teacher, Cara Jackson, bought into the business in 2022 when James bowed out, creating a husband-andwife team.
“Our neighbouring business is Mangawhai Tyres, and it has been with the Stewart family, Jeff and Karen, for a long time. They are retiring, so we are buying it off them,” said Cara.
Already providing a premium service for car maintenance and repairs, for all makes and models, including many specialist services, Cara says Auto Super Shoppe is a one-stop shop, now with upgraded tyre operations added to the inventory.
“We offer the majority of services people need, and we are fortunate that in our block, there is also a panel and paint shop and a glazier. That way, customers can come to us and get everything they need taken care of without having to leave town.
“It is Auto Super Shoppe’s standard that we have courtesy cars available, plus we do local pick-ups and drop-offs to make vehicle maintenance and safety easy. We will take care of you and make it easy for you to look after your car.”
With an excellent connection to other businesses within the community, Cara and Matt also work as a team with the wider Auto Super Shoppe family. With a network spanning from Kaitāia to Invercargill, the couple strives to provide the best automotive service to Mangawhai.
“During the summer, we’re one of the only workshops to stay open between Christmas
and New Year’s. With many travellers, most of the time, we can get them to where they need to go.
“If we weren’t here, they’d be stranded. We keep the summer population moving and on the road, whether it’s a breakdown, a new battery or a puncture.”
With services for the tyre shop remaining the same, the two businesses are joining forces, with staff retaining their jobs, including the expertise of Sterl Stewart. Coming full circle, Jacob from the tyre shop was one of Cara’s former students while she was teaching.
“The passion for us comes from being able to look after our community to ensure they get the top-quality service they deserve, and supporting local clubs, events and schools. We participate in numerous fundraisers; most recently, we hosted a car wash for the Rodney College Adventure Race Team.
“We love where we live; the coast, the bush, the beach, the lifestyle and the people we live with. We care and are connected as not only business owners, but as involved committee members for the local netball and fishing clubs too.” ¢
We at Mangawhai Tyres would like to take this opportunity to thank all our local and not so local loyal customers in our local communities for their support and custom over the last 22 years that we have been trading in Mangawhai. To our present and all our past staff members, a huge thank you for helping us make our business the success it is today. After being in the tyre trade for approximately 24 years, it is now time for the senior members to enjoy a little down time by way of retirement. Sterl who has been the backbone of our business, is staying on along with Jacob to work alongside the new owners, Matt and Cara Jackson. We wish Matt and Cara and their team well with the expansion of their very successful business The Auto Super Shoppe.
Thank you once again, Jeff and Karen Stewart
thrilled to announce that Auto Super Shoppe Mangawhai has joined forces with Mangawhai Tyres, our neighbours next door. This means you can now enjoy complete vehicle care all in one place — from servicing and repairs to tyres, balancing, and wheel alignments.
Same friendly team you know and trust
Check our website to find out details of the swearing in ceremony and inaugural meeting for our newly elected members Both the council meeting and swearing in ceremony are open to the public and are planned to be at Matakohe War Memorial Hall. The meeting must be notified seven days in advance and we will publish the confirmed details once everything has been finalised and any recount applications have been processed and completed. Up-to-date information will be shared at kaipara.govt.nz/council/local-elections.
LEAD
We’ve collaborated with Whangārei and Far North district councils to create a free, online governance training programme for community organisations The training will be hosted by LEAD Centre for Not-for-Profit Governance and Leadership and aims to help build confidence, develop positive board culture, and enhance mission achievement and longterm sustainability. The programme takes place over two sessions: Monday 1 and Monday 8 December. Registrations are open until Sunday 23 November Register at wdc.govt.nz/Events/Whats-On
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is closing the Brynderwyns over two weekends in November to complete final resurfacing Detours will be signposted during the closures which are scheduled for
• 12 01am Thursday 13 November to 11:59pm Sunday 16 November, and
• 12.01am Thursday 20 November to 11 59pm Sunday 23 November
Find out more at nzta.govt.nz.
Funding announcement brings Northland Corridor closer
The next stages of work for the Te Hana to Port Marsden Highway (including an alternative route to the Brynderwyn Hills), and the Port Marsden Highway to Whangārei have been included in the latest announcement of funding approved by the NZTA Board. Read more at kaipara.govt.nz/news. NZTA has begun to contact landowners in the preferred route and will arrange individual meetings with impacted landowners
The warmer weather means our roading team is ramping up roading improvements and road renewal programmes. Please be patient if you’re impacted by roadworks and follow temporary speed limits to keep our roading crews and yourself safe. You can keep up to date with our resurfacing and roading repair programme at kaipara.govt.nz/road-repairs.
November
Tangiteroria Burger Night — 7 November @ Tangiteroria Community Complex. Open 6pm.
Art Exhibition — 8th November 10am–3pm at the Baptist Church Dargaville.
Dargaville Museum — 16 November @ Lighthouse Function Centre. FROM BAYLYS TO BROADWAY, 20th Anniversary Kevin Friedrich Concert at 1pm. Adults $30, Children 15 years and under free. Tickets at Dargaville Museum. Ph 09 439 7555. FREE Coast Guard Seminar — 16 Nov @ 3pm. The Northern Wairoa Boating Club. All boaties and water enthusiasts welcome! No Cost, No Excuse. We look forward to seeing you there!
Macular Degeneration Awareness & Education Seminar — Tuesday 18 November at 10.30am, Dargaville Methodist Church, 8 Awakino Road. Essential First Aid Training — 18 Nov, 8.30am–5pm. Dargaville Museum. $30 for Member Organisations, $45 for Non-Member Organisations. For more info admin@volunteeringnorthland.nz or 0800 865 268. Tangiteroria Burger Night — 21 November @ Tangiteroria Community Complex. Open 6pm. Ruatuna Open Day — 22 November from 10.30am. Free Entry but donations appreciated. Home of Gordon Coates, 231st Prime Minister of NZ, 441 Tinopai Rd, Matakohe Live music, guided tours, heritage and art experts, collection displays.
Community Night Market & Carboot Sale — Friday 28 November, 4–7pm, Greenways Yard, Edward Street, Dargaville.
Markets
Kaihu Hall Market — 4th Saturday each month 10am–noon. Phone Robin 09 439 4878. Monthly Market — 1st Saturday of each month, 8am–noon at the Kaipara Community Centre, Hokianga Road (opposite the Town Hall).
Paparoa Farmers’ Market — Every Saturday 9am–12pm. Genuine local produce, vegetables, seafood, olive oils, meats, patisserie, plants and more. Village Green, Paparoa.
Te Kopuru Market — 2nd Saturday of each month, 9am–1pm at Coronation Hall. Stall holders ring Rachel on 021 133 7560.
Clubs/Organisations
57 Squadron (Dargaville) Air Training Corps — Mondays 6pm–8pm at the Dargaville Aero Club. For boys and girls aged 13–18 years. Phone Gordon 021 262 0547.
Alcoholics Anonymous — Dargaville meetings, Lighthouse Church, cnr Parore St and Normanby St, Monday 4.30pm & Anglican Church hall, 58 Hokianga Rd, Thursday 7.30pm. Top of drive, parking available. More help 0800 229 6757.
Alzheimer’s ‘Carer’ Support Group — Contact Maxine on 022 691 6068.
Anger Management Group — Thursdays 6pm–7.30pm 1/12 Kapia Street, Dargaville. Helena 021 564 618 or 09 601 4153.
Badminton — Wednesday Nights. 7pm–9pm, $2 per night. Dargaville High School Gym, Plunket Street. Some racquets available. All welcome 13 years & over, enquiries phone 021 439 157.
Baylys & Beyond Gardeners — 2nd Monday of each month. Garden ramble, shared lunch, trading table phone 021 063 3444.
Blind Low Vision Support Group — Meets 10.30am, last Monday of the month, alternatively at Dargaville and Ruawai. Phone Noelene 09 439 0033 for more info.
Chess Club — All welcome, Wednesdays 6.30pm Dargaville, gold coin donation. Phone Stephen 09 439 8819.
Circus Kumarani All Ages Circus Class — Term 4. Come along and learn some circus, casual or full term. 15 Onslow St, Dargaville, Tuesdays 3.45–4.45pm; and Paparoa Memorial Hall, Thursdays 4–5pm. www. circuskumarani.co.nz/classes.
Citizens Advice Bureau — Dargaville & districts now at Parenga Street (between the Menz Shed and My Accountants).
Dargaville Aero Club — Learn to fly, free of tuition charges, Gyrocopter, Texan, Stork. Contact Peter 022 025 0235 for further info.
Dargaville Bowling Club Tuesday Bowls — Names by 9.30am, start 10am, finish 2.30pm. Contact Ray King 09 439 5509.
Dargaville Club — 55 Victoria Street, open Wednesday and Friday from 5pm. Members and guests welcome.
Dargaville Club Jam Nights — every second Friday, 5.30pm start.
Dargaville Community Garden — at Kumarani Creative Centre, 15 Onslow St. Open day on second Saturday of the month (12th April, 10th May) come along from 10am–1pm for a cuppa, swap crops, seeds and ideas. Email classes@circuskumarani.co.nz.
Dargaville Contact Bridge Club — Tuesdays 12.45pm and Wednesdays 6.45pm at the Kiosk, Memorial Park, Logan St, Dargaville. dargavillebridge@gmail.com or phone Peter 09 439 2437 or 022 405 6439.
Dargaville Darts Club — Every Wednesday, 6pm start, at Dargaville Club, 55 Victoria Street.
Dargaville Firearm & Military Collectors Club — 3rd Friday of every second month at Lions Club Hall, Hokianga Road, at 7.30pm. Phone Alec Melville 027 215 1833.
Dargaville Friendship Club for seniors — 2nd Tuesday of month at 10am at the Kiosk, Memorial Park, Logan Street. Phone Brian or Barbara 09 439 5959.
Dargaville Mainly Music — Interactive music and movement for preschoolers and their carers. Wednesdays 10am Baptist church, Victoria St, during term time. Contact Rebecca 021 969 626.
Dargaville Man Up — every Monday 6.30pm at Te Arohanui Hall, Victoria St. Phone David 021 0849 3670.
Dargaville Medieval Combat Club — Wednesday each week 6.30–8.30pm, Kaipara Community Centre, Hokianga Road. $15 per lesson. Equipment provided. Contact Kurt 022 622 7809.
Dargaville Menz Shed — Tuesday and Thursday each week from 10am to 3pm and Saturday from 10am to noon. For more info phone Paul 027 459 3098 or Brian 09 439 6175.
Dargaville Museum — Open 7 days per week. Hours 9am–4pm April to October, 9am–5pm October to April. Phone 09 439 7555.
Dargaville Plunket Playgroup — 10am–midday. Held every Thursday, 29 Hokianga Rd at the Dargaville Plunket Rooms. Free service, coffee and tea provided. Check our FB page for further details.
Dargaville Public Library — Get Help from a DigiCoach. Mon–Fri 10am–2pm. 1:1 Support. Friendly local trainers. FREE.
Dargaville Riverside Taha Awa Garden Trust Join them in overseeing the running of the Garden. Contact Sheena 021 439 157 or email dargavilleriversidegarden@gmail.com.
Dargaville Scout Group — For boys and girls aged 5–99 years at 23 Onslow St. All info on door or phone Johnnita 027 296 5889.
Dargaville Tabletop Wargames and RPGs — Games like Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer or other strategy games. Thursdays 6.30pm, Hokianga Road, upstairs above the cinema.
Dargaville Yoga — Yoga for every Bodhi at the Pono lodge. Tuesday mornings 9.30am. Thursdays evenings 6pm. Mats available, everyone welcomed. Find us on Facebook @stretchyourbodhi. Contact Diane 027 371 5274.
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Drop in meditation — 5.30–6pm Thursdays at Bring Balance, Kaipara Community Centre (side entrance), 38 Hokianga Rd. Room open from 5pm, all welcome. Koha/Dana. www.bringbalance.co.nz, 021 0231 8008.
Girls’ Brigade — Thursdays 3–5pm at the Lighthouse Church, for girls 5–18 years. Register online at 1st Dargaville Girls Brigade 2025 registrations. Find us on FB & Instagram or phone 021 263 7446.
Hikuwai O Kaipara Waka Ama Club — NW Boating Club, 5pm Mondays and Thursdays from 5pm for Awa training.
Housie — Every third Monday of the month at 1.30pm, Dargaville Bowling Club. Janice Allan 027 355 7434. JP Service — Every Thursday at the Whanau Focus Office, 12–1pm, walk in only. Come and have your documents verified and we also photocopy important documents like Passports, Birth Certificates and Driver Licences free of charge. Call 021 245 3765 or 09 439 7009, 61 Victoria Street, Dargaville.
Kaihu Valley Music Club — 3rd Sunday of the Month at Kaihu Hall on Woods Road. 1pm–4pm. Enquires to John or May 09 439 0827.
Kaipara Bootscooters (Beginner line dancing classes) — Every Monday 5.30pm to 7.30pm and Thursday 10am to noon. First hour is beginner and second hour is higher beginner. Dalmation Hall, Normanby St, Dargaville. Contact Donna 021 729 955.
Kaipara Cycling — Calendar of Rides — Thursday 3.45pm–5.30pm Junior Mountainbike Coaching. Contact Sadie 022 453 4475. Friday Ride-day 10am–noon. Social Ride on road and gravel roads. E-bike and analogue welcome. Phone Karen 021 0226 4001. Riding from Dargaville.
Kaipara Grey Power — third Friday of each month February to November. Contact 09 439 7801 or 09 439 4452.
Kaipara Heritage Machinery Club — Open 7 days. Something to interest both men and women, come and get involved. Phone 021 106 3635 or 027 472 1269.
Lions Club of Ruawai — 3rd Thursday of the month (social) and 1st Thursday of the month (business). Contact Dorothy on 09 439 2557.
Lions Dargaville — 2nd Wednesday of the month in Lions Den, Hokianga Road. Contact John 09 439 5937.
Maungaturoto AA Meeting — Mondays 7pm at the Maungaturoto Community House, 155 Hurndall St, Maungaturoto. Contact Carolyn 021 828 055.
Maungaturoto Gardening Club — 3rd Thursday of every month. In winter Centennial Hall, Maungaturoto. Other months visit gardens in the area. New members welcome. $15 to join — first 3 visits FREE. Please contact Gloria 021 100 8153 for more info.
Northern Wairoa Country Music Club — 1st Sunday of the month at the Scout Hall, 23 Onslow Street 1–4pm. Enquiries to Kathleen 021 077 7697.
Northern Wairoa Genealogy Society — Learn how to trace your family history or understand DNA at Dargaville Museum, 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, 12.30–2pm and at other times by appointments. Phone Sue 021 608 606.
Northern Wairoa Golf Club — Twilight Golf every Thursday. Tee off 4–6pm.
Northern Wairoa Indoor Bowls Assn — 7pm Mondays at Anglican Church Hall, Tuesdays at Ruawai-Tokatoka Hall, Wednesdays at Dalmatian Hall. Contact Warren Younger 027 478 5102 or evenings 09 439 6155.
NZ 60s Up Movement — Dargaville Social Meetings held at the Lighthouse Function Centre on 1st Tuesday of the month. Contact Margaret Pinny 09 439 4560.
Paparoa Box Fit — $10. Stretching/cardio/boxing. Paparoa Memorial Hall, every Wednesday 6–7pm. Paparoa Dance to Music — $5. Stretching/balance/ resistance bands/Zumba, Paparoa Memorial Hall, every Tuesday 10.30–11.30am.
Paparoa Kids Fun Class — $5. Learning/Music/ Dodge Ball/Limbo, Paparoa Memorial Hall, Every Friday 3–4pm.
Peggy Purls in our Community — Every 3rd Wednesday 10.30am at Dargaville Sewing and Curtain Centre, 59 Normanby St. Ring Charlene 09 439 6120. Petanque — social play. Mondays 9.15 till 11.30, $2, fun exercise, all equipment supplied at Sportsville. Judy 09 439 7920.
Recovery Support Group — Mondays 6.30pm– 9pm. 1/12 Kapia Street, Dargaville. Chrissy 09 601 4153 or 021 564 618.
Rock ’n’ Roll Lessons — Thursdays, 6.30pm–7.30pm at Dalmatian Hall, 20 Normanby St. $2 per person. Text Kirsty 021 0818 7902 for more info.
Rotary Club of Dargaville — Weekly on Wednesdays, 11.30–1pm at the Lions Centre in Hokianga Road. Men and women. Phone Brian 09 439 6175. RSA Women’s Section — Social meeting held at the Clubrooms, 4th Monday of the month. Contact Noeline Wright 027 733 7396.
Ruawai Bowling Club — new members welcome. For info call Alison 027 243 5454.
Ruawai Gardening Club — 3rd Thursday of every month, Feb to Nov at the Ruawai Bowling Club, 10am start. Phone Merele 09 439 2335.
Stepping Out Leisure Marching Team — Tuesday 4pm–5pm at the Dargaville Dalmatian Hall, 20 Normanby St. Contact Sharon 027 439 5634 or 09 439 5634.
Stitches and Crafts — 31 Logan St, Dargaville. 10.30am–4pm, Tuesday and Friday. Contact Edith & Mike 021 439 675.
Strength & Conditioning — Baylys Beach Community Centre, Mondays and Fridays. 9am–10am, $10 per session. Call Tony 022 311 8447.
Tangiteroria Community Complex — Mondays: Pickleball 6pm, Sarah 021 772 822. Tuesdays: Yoga 6pm, Sharon 021 981 135, $15 per session. Wednesdays: Indoor Bowls (fortnightly in summer, weekly in winter) 6pm, Mel 021 772 822; Squash, Donna 021 761 022; Exercise Room, Mel 021 772 822. We ask participants are Complex Members for above activities. For Pickleball and Bowls it’s a gold coin donation.
Te Kopuru Community Library — access through St Peters Hall. Open Wednesday 10am–noon and Sunday 3pm–4pm.
Te Kopuru Sewing & Craft Group — Coronation Hall, Norton Street, Te Kopuru every Saturday from 9am–noon. Gold coin koha for the hall. Contact Grace on 021 0858 2455.
Wednesday Crafts — Every Wednesday 10am. Variety of crafts. The Kiosk at Memorial Park. All welcome. $10 per session. Contact Judy 027 316 3940.
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76 Exhaustively (10)
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82 Fence board (6)
83 Cavalcade (6)
84 Top up (4)
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22 Hunger (8)
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26 Practical joke (4)
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30 Dodges (6)
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ACROSS: 1 Spare, 4 Come rain or shine, 14 Verse, 15 Probe, 16 Ridiculous, 17 Wedge, 19 Ski, 20 Solicit, 21 Diversion, 22 Medium, 25 Munitions, 27 Caesar, 28 Flares, 33 Roundabout, 35 Own, 36 Awaken, 37 Care, 39 Sag, 41 Steroid, 42 Indigo, 43 Confusing, 44 Lunge, 45 Internal, 50 Me, 51 Prospect, 55 Rouge, 58 Opportune, 59 Steady, 60 Reserve, 61 His, 63 Spry, 64 Remedy, 65 Ape, 66 Strawberry, 68 Ardent, 69 Tussle, 71 Obscurity, 76 Lawyer, 77 Frustrate, 79 Memento, 81 Ado, 84 Rural, 85 Precaution, 86 Koala, 87 Cable, 88 Do one’s level best, 89 Gypsy. DOWN: 2 Pardon, 3 Rabbi, 5 Omit, 6 Edition, 7 Amuses, 8 Nooks, 9 Restore, 10 Hewn, 11 Nudged, 12 Prism, 13 Devious, 14 Vehicle, 18 Litigation, 23 Piton, 24 Balance, 26 Unnerve, 27 Console, 29 Realise, 30 Cotton, 31 Robin, 32 Meaner, 34 Tiny, 36 Agent, 38 Eight, 40 Mums, 45 Irons, 46 Tapered, 47 Rare, 48 Abused, 49 Pushy, 50 Message, 52 Overworked, 53 Prevent, 54 Cavern, 55 Revenue, 56 Repel, 57 Odds, 62 Track, 67 Unaware, 68 Advance, 70 Stripes, 72 Bathtub, 73 Weirdo, 74 Arcade, 75 Stylus, 76 Lobby, 78 Siege, 80 Ebony, 82 Plan, 83 Boss.
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Insert the missing letters to complete ten words — five across the grid and five down. More than one solution may be possible.
TE KOROWAI O IHU KARAITI, Dargaville Church of the Nazarene, 4 Grey Street. Church service every Sunday at 3pm. Bible study/prayer Wednesday from 4.30pm–7pm, call Moses 021 248 8910. Celebrate Recovery, for hurts, habits and hang-ups Friday 5.30pm–8pm, call George 022 498 5681.
FENCING, ALL types of fencing, pool, stockyards, post & rail, boundary plus… call Jeff 027 476 5458.
ARAPOHUE RETREAT Garage Sale 15th November at the Old Arapohue Bush Camp Lodge, 580 Hoyle Road. 9am to 1pm. Potbelly, old furniture, household items, baby stuff and much more. Contact Janet 027 318 6093.
GARAGE SALE Thursday 6th November, 20 Kauri Street. Drive on up.
70 2yr Here Frsn X, Ang Frsn X Strs
10 2yr Ang Frsn X Hfrs
70 15mth Here Frsn X, Ang Frsn X Strs
54 15mth Frsn Bulls
150 15mth Here Frsn X, Ang Frsn X & MG X Hfrs
For Further Information please contact PGW Livestock Agents Steve Harsant 027 497 9892 Chris Fife 027 495 1552
& PLANTS
GOT2GO PLANTS Proteas and leucospermums, only
$15. White bottle brushes coming out in flower, only
$8 and $5. Shelter, hedging, landscaping, ready now.
Got2Go Plants, 55 West Coast Road, Te Kopuru. Eftpos available, phone 09 439 5556 or 027 488 3400.
SINGLE? OVER 40? Meet other interesting, intelligent, genuine people just like yourself. Dine out ‘Dinner for Six’. Phone 021 639 552.
PET DOORS — Cat Doors, Dog Doors for Glass or Timber — supplied and installed. Phone 027 275 0918 or 09 439 6458 Kevin Sowter or visit my website: windowanddoors.co.nz — Window & Door Services Ltd.
19MM H3.2 T&G Flooring 2700x1200 $135. Scooters Plywood 09 438 6565.
CARPENTER/RENOVATOR specialising in General Repairs & Maintenance, and Kitchen Installs. (30yrs senior experience). Contact Mark 027 603 8323 or info@alteredestates.co.nz.
CARPET CLEANING, repairs, re-stretching, and patching. Flood drying and small carpet laying work and upholstery cleaning. Very fussy and reasonable prices. Phone Darren, Alltrades Carpet Services 0800 425 587 or 027 286 8584. Dargaville & surrounds.
PAINTER PLASTERER can travel. Phone Gary Dixon 021 066 7505.
WINDOW & Door Repairs & Glazing, Insect Screens, Security and more — call me today. Phone 027 275 0918 or 09 439 6458. Kevin Sowter or visit my website: windowanddoors.co.nz — Window & Door Services Ltd.
TREE SERVICES
TREE REMOVAL, pruning, chipping & stump grinding.
WANTED TO RENT
DARGAVILLE AREA or Surrounds. Professional couple seeking long-term rental. Current landlord selling. We would need: Garage (tools + truck), extra car space, pet-friendly (gentle dog + senior cat), quiet tidy home. We are non-smokers, excellent references, perfect rent history. Clean, respectful, take pride in our home. Please get in touch if you know of anything available or coming up soon. Phone 021 043 2310. Thanks!
LINKING HANDS INC.
Casual Office/ Booking Clerk Worker Position Available
This position will suit a mature person with few commitments. You will be required to work school holidays. Maungaturoto based. Briefly, you need to be community minded, have a good telephone manner and be happy to follow instructions.
For any extra information and expressions of interest, please apply in writing with a copy of your CV to linkinghandsmain@gmail.com.
Applications close Friday 14th November 2025 at 4pm.
DARGAVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Gateway Co-ordinator
Dargaville High School requires a Gateway Co-ordinator to organise work placements and assessment opportunities for senior students. The skills required are:
• Computer literacy and substantial administrative abilities
• Ability to work independently
Excellent communication skills and ability to network and build relationships
• Outgoing, professional presentation
• Clean driver’s licence and reliable car, able to drive a manual school van
Organised and systematic
• Empathy with young people and interest in career development
This is an approx 40 week (term time) position based on a 30 hour flexible working week. Position commences end of January 2026.
For more information, job description and person specification please ring Dargaville High School 09 439 7229 during school hours. Please send C.V. and covering letter to The Principal, Dargaville High School, Plunket Street, Dargaville or email: office@darghigh.school.nz
Closing date: 11th November 2025
THANK YOU
Kia ora Kaipara,
I want to take a moment to thank everyone who supported me throughout the mayoral campaign. To all who voted, shared a kind word, opened their homes, or gave their time, you have my heartfelt thanks.
While we came up just 21 votes short in the mayoral race, I’m incredibly humbled to have been elected to council with such strong community support. That’s something I’m deeply proud of and it shows how much Kaipara values positive, responsible and united leadership.
This campaign was never about one person, it was about us, the people of Kaipara, coming together to build a stronger, fairer, more connected district. I’ll continue that work around the council table, with the same commitment and purpose that guided our campaign.
Thank you again, Kaipara, for believing, engaging and caring about our shared future.
Let’s keep working together. Snow Tane
Closing date for classified advertising for the November 11 2025 edition is Monday, November 10 2025
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS has 2 AA Meetings Weekly. Monday 4.30pm at the Church, corner Parore and Normanby Streets. Use side entrance. Thursday 7.30pm Anglican Church hall. 58 Hokianga Rd, up driveway. Parking at top. More help Phone 0800 229 6757.
DARGAVILLE HEALING rooms 7pm Tuesdays. No charge & no appointment necessary. Lion of Judah Building, River Road. All Welcome. Check us out on Facebook.
Northern Wairoa Netball Centre AGM
Wednesday 19th November 7.00pm Sportsville,Dargaville.
All Welcome
Kaipara Community Health Trust HEALTH SHUTTLE Need transport to a health appointment? Please phone: Te Ha Oranga 439 3013 (who kindly manages bookings for our health trust)
OTAMATEA COMMUNITY SERVICES
FREE: counselling, parenting, social work, budgeting, senior support. 09 431 9080. reception@otamateacs.org.nz
153-155 Hurndall St, Maungaturoto
Pouto Papakainga (Block 2E6B2B4A)
Date: Sunday 23rd November 2025
Registration: 9:00am Hui: 10:00am
Venue: Rangitane Community Hall, Pouto AGENDA
• Reports,
• Minutes of previous AGM (2024),
• Elections - 2 vacancies (nominations close Mon 17th November),
• General business
Enquiries by email to Trust Secretary Awhina-whetu Tipene: poutopapakaingatrust@gmail.com
OTAMATEA COMMUNITY SERVICES
BOARD MEMBERS WANTED
Are you interested in supporting a great team of staff and volunteers? This could be an opportunity to help your local community with a chance to know you are an important part of their ongoing success.
Otamatea Community Services (OCS) is looking for Board Members to assist with the Governance of this agency. Our area goes to Mangawhai, Kaiwaka, Maungaturoto, Paparoa, Pahi, Ruawai and Tinopai.
The Board meets once a month except for January. The AGM is held in November or December.
If you are interested please send us an ‘expression of interest’ to admin@otamateacs.org.nz
You are welcome to come to this year’s AGM on Wednesday 3rd December, 11am, at The Good News Church hall, 98 Hurndall St, Maungaturoto.
MATICH, NELLIE (nee Penwarden). In loving memory of our mum who passed away two years ago on the 3rd of November 2023. Sadly missed and always remembered by her family.
PUBLIC NOTICES
Kaurilands Skills Centre Trust AGM
Wednesday 26th November 2025
4pm start at Kaurilands Skills Centre (Barn) Phone 09 439 2140 or email: trust@kaurilandsskills.co.nz for more information
Tokatoka Foundation Trust AGM 5pm
Wednesday 26th November
To be held in the Kaurilands Recreational Barn 115 Tokatoka Road, Ruawai
For Enquires Phone: Karen Ringrose 021 211 0320.
To all those who knew and loved Allan, he passed away peacefully on the morning of 25th October 2025 after a brave battle. Aged 71 years.
According to Allan’s wishes a private cremation followed by a memorial service has taken place.
Dargaville Funeral Services 09 439 8016
Passed away peacefully at Whangarei Hospital on 26th October 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Dearly loved wife of Shane. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Jaime and Lee, Sandi and Josh, Toni and Dylan. Treasured NanNan and Mumma Cates of many.
In accordance with the family’s wishes a private service has been held.
OTAMATEA COMMUNITY SERVICES AGM
Wednesday 3rd December 11am The Good News Church Hall, 98 Hurndall Street East, Maungaturoto.
ALL WELCOME
APPLICATIONS FOR BOARD MEMBERSHIP WELCOMED
09 431 9080 reception@otamateacs.org.nz
THE OTAMATEA KAURI AND PIONEER MUSEUM TRUST BOARD
(Operating as Kauri Museum) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday 20th November 2025
Matakohe War Memorial Hall 4pm
AGENDA:
1. To receive annual accounts
2. To receive annual report of Board’s activities
3. Election of Trustees (3) NOMINATIONS OF TRUSTEES
Nominations in writing to be at Kauri Museum by 5pm Thursday 13 November 2025. Eligibility: There is no residential restriction on nominees but those moving and seconding the nomination must reside within the boundaries of the old Otamatea County Council area. To be eligible to vote at the AGM, voters must be over 18 years and be registered on the Kaipara District Council Electoral Roll. Nomination forms are available from the Admissions desk at the museum or, email: director@kaurimuseum.com
Robyn Elizabeth (nee Aiken)
Died peacefully on 24th October 2025, with family by her side, aged 77. Loved and eldest daughter of Elaine Aiken (Norfolk Court Resthome, Dargaville).Loved wife of Tino for 55 years, and mother of Erin and Martin. Kiwi-Nan to Lexie, Jasmine, Hope, and Eden; Nan to Bradley and Sean. All communications to c/o PO Box 306, Dargaville 0340. Remembered with love, rest in peace
Passed away peacefully, at her home, on 1st November 2025, aged 87. Much loved wife, mother, oma and great-oma.
A Requiem Mass for Ria will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hokianga Road, Dargaville, on Wednesday, 5th November 2025, at 10.30 am.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Catholic Church Food bank would be appreciated.
Any communications c/o Zwaans Family, PO Box 306, Dargaville 0340.
Remembered with love and in God’s care now
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