RĀWENE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

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1 Rāwene Community Newsletter 1" 21 JULY 2016 NGA PANUI O TE ROOPU HUIHUI O RĀWENE RĀWENE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Action over drift, engagement over withdrawal, deliberation and debate over silence and denial Local filmmaker makes waves Do you know the signs that a tsunami is about to hit? Do you know what to do next? That s what award-winning movie director Florian Habicht is asking Far North school students and he wants to see their answers in a three-minute movie. The task is dubbed the Shortest Ever Tsunami Movie Competition and is being promoted by Far North Civil Defence Emergency Management. It will form part of a nation-wide civil defence tsunami practice called Exercise Tangaroa, which will be held over three days on August 31, September 14 and September 28. Exercise Tangaroa aims to test the preparedness of government agencies to a tsunami that is generated relatively close to New Zealand and would make landfall in less than three hours. The Shortest Ever Tsunami Movie Competition is open to Far North school students only. All entries must contain three elements: The sound of a tsunami warning siren, a natural tsunami warning sign and a grab n go kit. Mr Habicht will judge the entries and prizes will include helicopter and boat rides, a BBQ and a camera, which will be awarded to the winning school. Mr Habicht says he is excited to see how Far North students will include these three elements in their short films. There are no limits and I will be looking for creativity and fun in the entries. Far North Civil Defence Emergency Management Team Leader Bill Hutchinson said the film competition is a fun way for students to strengthen their civil defence preparedness. We are encouraging students to learn the natural warning signs of an approaching tsunami and to know what to do next. Our aim is to increase community resilience. Florian Habicht is well-known in the Far North. He grew up in the Bay of Islands and won national recognition with his 2004 documentary Kaikohe Demolition which won him Best Digital Feature at the New Zealand Screen Awards. Schools interested in taking part in the Shortest Ever Tsunami Movie Competition should contact Far North Civil Defence officer Ann-Marie Houng Lee by phoning or be ing Ann-Marie.HoungLee@fndc.govt.nz Prizes will be awarded in three categories: primary, intermediate and secondary. The competition ends on 30 September. CONTENTS Tsunami movie competition. 1 Marae hui. Dental Service. Market Days. 2 Rawene Library news. mainly music celebrates 5 years. Service adverts. 4 Rawene golf news. Jokes of the week. Funding for arts projects. About the Newsletter. Service adverts. Community Calendar (updated). 7 Church Services. Service adverts. Court ruling protects QEII land. Organic groups unite. Hokianga Link bus service. 10 CONTEMPLATION CORNER One of the key problems today is that politics is such a disgrace, good people don't go into government. Donald Trump

2 Rāwene Community Newsletter " 2 21 JULY 2016 SOUL WELLNESS FULL BODY MASSAGE AVAILABLE FOR 1 HOUR BY APPOINTMENT $40.00 CONTACT IONA EDITH S EGGS Free range eggs Good prices 74 Rawene Rd Omanaia Marae Taumata Kaumatua Hui Friday 29th July 2016 Te Piiti Marae 10.00am Contact: Ivan Hauraki Hm Wk Notification of Marae AGM AGM: Te Piiti Marae, Omanaia, Date: 30 July 2016, at Te Piitti Marae, Omanaia, Time: 10am start. Agenda: Karakia Apologies Chair report 2015 AGM minutes Financial report General Business Lunch Hapu hui All reports to the hapu secretary by 23 July Tanya Filia, omanaiamarae@gmail.com Wanted to Rent or Lease to Buy Working Mum looking for 2-3 Brm House and/or land. Have small deposit and will consider bare land lease or lease to buy with or without dwelling or rental accommodation in Hokianga and surrounds. Phone or text:m LAST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH OPONONI MARKET Opononi Hall Huge Variety of Items for Sale Pauline (day) (after 8.00pm) pauline.wynyard@xtra.co.nz Tanya Filia Secretary omanaiamarae@gmail.com Cell (022) st SATURDAY of Each Month RAWENE MARKET Rawene Town Hall Huge Variety of Items for Sale Pauline (day) (after 8.00pm) pauline.wynyard@xtra.co.nz IRD (TAX) ADVICE Ph Mary BEUKER to discuss your issues or make an appointment. Must Have: Current Community Service Card Tooth Pain Live In Northland Phone O800 MYTEETH

3 "3 Rāwene Community Newsletter The Rawene Library Trust and the librarians wish to acknowledge, and offer their wholehearted thanks to, the retiring Trustees, Jenny McDougall, Sally Weeds, Gea Hadderingh and Ngaire Gilbert. Without your work and commitment, the library may well have closed when the FNDC was unable to continue its support several years ago. As well as ongoing maintenance, some of the projects you carried out were the beautiful upgrade of the children's area, the oral history which plays in the gaol, and the return of the large courthouse table to the building. We wish you all well with whatever is next on the horizon. The remaining Trustees, Sharon Gordon and Dick Chisholm, and the librarians wish to welcome the new trustees, Kirsty Joiner, Fiona Fleming and Paul Bowker to the Trust and to thank Aranne Donald and Kathie Brockliss for your support. Many thanks also to Robin Hoare, Jenny Hoare, Natali Allen and Indira Oakley- 21 JULY 2016 COPTHORNE HOTEL AND RESORT HOKIANGA Browne for your ongoing support, and to Iriana Rountree and Anne McKay, who have offered to help. Membership If you're considering becoming a member of Rawene Library or FNDC libraries, please come and see us to find out what we can offer. Our opening hours are Tues 2:15 5:15, Thurs 9am - 12pm & Sat 9am - 1pm. The cost to Rawene is $10 for a family/ year. You may also join FNDC library through Rawene Library. The cost is $15/year and includes membership to Rawene. Short term collection Our short term collection from Kaikohe has recently arrived and includes fiction and non-fiction. We have 2 Casual positions available. Breakfast Cook Evening Cook If you are interested in either or both of these positions Please contact Pip Lloydd ph: E: pip.copthorne@xtra.co.nz Omapere mainly music celebrates 5 years! Parents with preschoolers come and celebrate our 5th birthday. Bring a grandparent, aunt, uncle and join in the fun and friendship. Our 5th birthday celebration is on Tuesday 9th August. mainly music is held at the Omapere Church Centre and is a regular gathering on Tuesdays during the school term. We start promptly at 10am with 30 minutes of music and movement which the parents and children are encouraged to participate in together. This is followed by morning tea for everyone, which is provided, then the children can play while the adults chat with each other. mainly music is run by a group of volunteers from two of our local churches. We look forward to sharing our 5th birthday with lots of families in our community. Every child is a different kind of flower, and all together, they make this world a beautiful garden. Author unknown For more information, please ring Susannah Ambler on HOKIANGA MEMORIAL RSA Inc. Mid-Winter Christmas Luncheon for Hokianga Senior Citizens (65yrs +) Saturday 13th August pm Joe s Garage Mechanical & Rust Repairs Light Engineering Fabrication Call Joe State Highway 12 Omapere Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat/Sun Closed & Transport can be available Opononi/Omapere area by prior arrangement. Please let us know. Ph: Maude Morunga (09) for bookings & info Get your Burger Fix Friday nights from 5-7pm Beats n Omaparadise

4 4 Rāwene Community Newsletter Knight Works Masonic Hotel Rawene Bottle Shop Now operating over the Bar. Offering a range of beers, wines, spirits, and RTDs. 21 JULY 2016 Diggers, Roller, Auger, Tiptruck ph or a/h Dale Knight Carol Zambucka Dress Shop, Clendon Esplanade, Rāwene CLOSED MONDAYS DURING WINTER Dressmaking Alterations Repairs THURSDAY Pool Club Night Hours: Wed, Thu, Fri 9 4 Sat 10 2 Phone: (09) FRIDAY Raffles Night JOKER S WILD ON THE HOKIANGA HARBOUR Opononi Hotel Ltd 19 STATE HIGHWAY 12 OPONONI Must be drinking in the bar to win. Courtesy vehicle available within Rāwene from 4.00pm. R.D. 3 KAIKOHE Phone: (09) Facsimile (09) Saturday Free Juke Box from 7.00pm D & M Bhana Ltd Phone: (09) Rotary Kowhai Grove Electrical Registered Electrician Garry Clarke Hokianga & Coastal Consultant Wiremu Naera Your Local Electrician, Small jobs, big jobs, Freeview, stoves, hot water Please ring or Hoeing & Slashing Small Front End Loader Small Back Hoe Digger Large Chip & Mulcher Commercial Spraying Carpet Upholstery Cleaning Chimney & Gutter Cleaning Weedeating 2 ½ ton Tip trucks BUYING or SELLING REAL ESTATE IN THE HOKIANGA Bouquets on Broadway Karla Tawhai Interflora Florist 107 Broadway Kaikohe Ph/Fax: (09) A/H: bobflorist@xtra.co.nz Flower now available at Talk to the local firm with local knowledge David Williams Mob A/h david@midnorthrealestate.co.nz 138 Broadway, Box Fax ART CRAFT & COLLECTIBLES RAWENE

5 Rāwene Community Newsletter 5 21 JULY 2016 Jokes of the Week Paddy and Murphy are havin' a pint in the pub, when some scuba divers come on the TV. Paddy says, "Murphy, why is it them deep sea divers always sit on the side of the boat with them air tanks on their backs, and fall backwards out of the boat?" Murphy thinks for a minute then says, "That's easy. It's 'cos if they fell forwards, they'd still be in the blinkin' boat!" In a Catholic school cafeteria, a nun places a note in front of a pile of apples, "Only take one. God is watching." Further down the line is a pile of cookies. A little boy makes his own note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples. Two students were arguing when their teacher entered the classroom. The teacher says, Why are you arguing? One boy answers, We found a ten dollar bill and decided to give it to whoever tells the biggest lie. "You should be ashamed of yourselves," said the teacher, "When I was your age I didn t even know what a lie was." The boys gave the ten dollars to the teacher. Rāwene Golf Club Gidday Golfers, It s good to hear our club members are going out to play other courses. Remember that Rawene Golf Club members have reciprocal rights at most of the Northland golf courses (in other words ½ Green fees). We are still at the club each Sunday 11am doing odd jobs around the course, weather permitting, followed by lunch. Sorry haven t heard any results of Ladies Pennants. JOKE: Three brothers wanted to give their blind mom a birthday gift. The first got her a big beautiful house. The second got her a brand new luxury vehicle with a driver. The third got her a talking parrot to keep her company. When they all got together, they wanted to know which gift she liked best. She said they were all great but she thanked her third son because she liked the chicken dinner best. Just a thought: A few decades ago we had Johnny Cash, Bob Hope and Steve Jobs. Now we have no Cash, no Hope and no Jobs. Please don't let Kevin Bacon die. Happy Hacking Dixon & Sophie STUDY CLOSE TO HOME Räwene Learning Centre - Nimmo Street East CERTIFICATE IN FOUNDATION STUDIES (LEVEL 2) This programme is ideal if you have been out of education for a number of years or you want to re-engage with education and want to begin the process of learning to learn. You will develop foundation skills within the context of a vocational area or through a community development project. The programme will help prepare you for progression to higher levels of tertiary study and gives you the chance to study in a supportive environment where you get the time and individual attention you need to achieve a level 2 qualification. Other courses on offer include: Certificate in Sustainable Rural Development (Level 3) Community Computing Courses and programmes may be cancelled, postponed or have their content or configuration changed from time to time (including during the academic year) at the discretion of NorthTec. FEES-FREE courses available For more information contact Räwene office: ENROL now for JULY

6 Rāwene Community Newsletter 6" 21 JULY 2016 Rāwene Community Newsletter A not-for-profit voluntary newsletter published by Rāwene & Districts Community Development Inc (RAD). Funded by sponsors and advertisers. Bank account: (ASB Kaikohe) Deadline: We cannot guarantee to print anything that arrives after noon on Tuesdays. Printed weekly on Wednesdays for distribution Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. Also available by , online and on Facebook. The website and Facebook have content not published in the print version. Distributed from Rāwene to Waimamaku and Taheke in South Hokianga and Kohukohu in North Hokianga. Guidelines for Letters: All letters must include the writer s name, address and phone number or address. Pen names are not acceptable. Letters should be no more than 250 words. They may be referred to others for comment, and may be edited, abridged or declined without explanation. Advertising Rates Page format: 3 column page; columns 6cm X 24cm. 2 column page; columns 12cm X 24cm. Full page $35.00 (discounted to $30.00 for community groups) 19cm X 24cm. Half page $ cm X 12cm (horizontal) or 9cm X 24cm (vertical). Quarter page $ cm X 6.5cm (horizontal) or 9cm X 12cm (vertical). Single column (full depth of page) $ cm X 24cm Single column adverts $3.00 plus 50c/cm 10% discount for 4 or more inserts over 2 months. Sponsorship: 6cm X 6cm weekly ad, $15.00/month; min 3-month contract. Payment: On Invoice or with Booking, by cash, cheque or Direct Credit to Bank a/c No.(ASB Kaikohe) Rāwene Community Newsletter P O Box 73 Rāwene Office: Rāwene Service Centre 11 Parnell St Rāwene 9.30am pm Mon-Fri (home) newsrawene@gmail.com Funding for local arts projects Applications are now open for the Creative Communities Scheme. Criteria for applications and application forms are available on the Council's website or at the following service centres and libraries: Kaitaia, Kawakawa, Kerikeri, Rawene, Kaikohe and Kaeo. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE KAIKOHE OFFICE, MEMORIAL AVENUE, KAIKOHE, NO LATER THAN 10 AM FRIDAY 5 AUGUST 2016 The meeting of the Creative Communities Scheme Assessment Committee to consider the applications will be held on Tuesday 6 September 2016 in the Far North District Council Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe commencing at am. Applicants are invited to speak briefly about their applications at this meeting. All enquiries should be directed to Governance Support at the Far North District Council on Qualified Tree 2 Tree Professional Arborist Services Pruning Felling Chipping Tree removal Professional Prompt Precise Call now for a free quote Darius Gilbert tree2treearborists@hotmail.com TERESA LOMAS CONSULTING Ph: teresa@teresalomas.co.nz PO Box 33, Waimamaku 0446 Training, administra_on and accoun_ng support for community organisa_ons and small businesses. Start the new financial year using Xero accounlng somware. Plans are available to suit your needs.

7 Rāwene Community Newsletter 7 21 JULY 2016 Community Calendar DAILY Hokianga Kyokushin Karate: Training at Rāwene Town Hall 7.30am am Monday to Friday and 4.45pm pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Phone Garry Clarke or mobile Rāwene & Districts Community Development Inc (RAD): Information Resource & Advocacy Centre; Internet & Copying. 9.30am-1.00pm Monday - Friday. Ph , radcomdev@gmail.com. Te Kohanga Reo Pou Kara Ariki O Rāwene: Open Mon Fri from 9am to 3pm. Any whanau who are interested stop in for a cup of tea. Ph Contact Shannon Warwick or ; Whaea Ethel Lewin , Sophie Titore Nau mai haere mai. 2 OR MORE TIMES/WEEK South Hokianga Community Support Services Trust: 10am-2pm Monday and 9am-3pm After Hours ph Rāwene Community Library: Opening hours Tues 2:15pm-5:15pm; Thur 9:00am-12:00 midday; Sat 9:00am 1:00pm. Phone Rāwene Community Library Support Committee, c/- PO Box 38, Rāwene Rāwene Playcentre: Marmon St East, open Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays 10.00am pm for 0-6 year olds and their whanau. P: Hokianga Memorial RSA: Opening hours: Fridays from 4pm, with a courtesy van available within the area please phone Raffles, pool, good company and membership draw. Sundays from 3 6pm. Hokianga Museum & Archive Centre: 14 Waianga Place, Omapere (next to school) 10am-2pm Mon. to Sat. Ph hhs@ourhokianga.com, WEEKLY Rāwene Crossover Church: Sunday Service 10.30am. Soccer: Sundays 4.00pm. Rāwene School field. Youth and Adults. All welcome. If you have your own ball bring it along Sailing Group: Summer only. Ph to confirm sailing dates. Alcoholics Anonymous: Weekly meetings in Rāwene, pm Mondays, Ph for details. Alcohol & Drug Helpline: , 10am - 10pm. Omapere mainly music 10 am Tuesdays (during school term), Omapere Church Centre, Susannah Ambler Twilight Bowls: Wednesdays 5.30pm at Rāwene Bowls Club. All welcome. Vivian Kahi or Rob Pink Rāwene Dance Club: Wednesdays starting 6.00 pm at the Rāwene Town Hall. More info Mike Albrecht New dancers are always welcome, no prior experience necessary. Come alone or bring a partner. Rāwene Volunteer Fire Brigade Training: Every Wednesday evening 7pm until finish around 9pm. If you are interested in becoming a fire fighter call David work home or turn up for a look just before the start. Men and women welcome. Some training is out-of-town payment is available for this. Rāwene Community Op Shop: Wednesday 10am - 3pm Contact Rāwene Budgeting Service: Wednesday 9.30am pm, Rāwene Service Centre. Ph/ Fax ; Mob Yoga: Thursdays, pm. Rāwene Playcentre $8/ Anita / txt Al-Anon Family Group: Now in recess: contact for alternative meetings: GSO or Yoga in Kohukohu - Every Wed 3pm & Fri 9am Contact kanjinidevi@gmail.com Teaching since Tai Chi Beginners: Omapere Church Hall, Fridays 10am 11.15am. Starts 1 February Ph. Mike or OR MORE TIMES/MONTH Hokianga Hemmers Quilt Group: Meet 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7pm and 4th Monday of the month 9am until 3pm, bring lunch. Meetings at 30 Waiotemarama Gorge Rd, Hokianga Toastmasters: Learn speaking skills. 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, 5.30pm to 7.15pm, Masonic Hotel Restaurant. debbieraphael@vodafone.net.nz Ph: MONTHLY South Hokianga Garden Group: Last Sunday of each month. The aim is to support each other to grow healthy, organic food by sharing skills and knowledge and through working together. We hold a working bee followed by a shared lunch at a different member's property each month. Gail or John on or gailaiken20@gmail.com Hokianga Masonic Lodge: 1st Monday each month, Hokianga Health Trust: Board meets last Tuesday of each month. Chrissie Summer Quilt Meetings: Second Tuesday in month, 7.30pm, Old Pakanae School. Also last Saturday at 10am depending on interest Jan Main. Opononi & Omapere Ratepayers Assn: Meets 2nd Wednesday of the 7:00pm South Hokianga War Memorial Hall. New members welcome. Rāwene Area Residents Association (RARA): Meet second Thursday each month at the RAD Rāwene Service Centre in Parnell Street, Rāwene. Natali Allen Market Day: Rāwene Town Hall: first Saturday of every month, 9am - 12 noon. Contact Christina or xtho@live.com Opononi Market Day: Last Saturday each month at Opononi Hall, 8.00am pm. Ph Pauline or BI-MONTHLY Hokianga Hospital Auxiliary: Meets March, May, July, September and November at Hospital Meeting Room. New members welcome. Carol Fife, secretary, RAD (Rāwene & Districts Community Development Inc): Board meetings 8 times/ year. Ph MARAE, HALLS & VENUES Te Kaiwaha Waiwhatawhata: All bookings and enquiries: Mike or te.wahapu@hokianga.maori.nz Omanaia Marae - Te Piiti: Ngati Kaharau & Ngati Hau Hapu. Marae Management Contacts: Chairperson, Jack Korewha Senior, Ph/Txt ; Kaumatua, Steve Morunga, Ph , Tipene Eruera; Booking Officers, Alecia Robinson, after 6pm, ; Tanya Filia, Ph/txt ; omanaiamarae@gmail.com. Opononi Area School: Please contact the School Office or D Rogers (School Bursar) for the booking of any school facilities. RAD Meeting Room, Rāwene Service Centre: Seating for 25, max 35. Air Conditioning. Minimum charge $20. Contact or radcomdev@gmail.com for bookings. Rāwene School Site: Hall, Courts, Pool, Fields. All enquires Rāwene School, Rāwene Town Hall: Bookings Contact Liza Clarke South Hokianga War Memorial Hall, Opononi: George Goodhew FAR NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETINGS All meetings in Council Chambers, Memorial Ave, Kaikohe unless otherwise stated. August 2016 Executive Review Committee, Tues 2 August, 10.00am, John Butler Centre, 60 Kerikeri Rd, Kerikeri. Te Hiku Community Board, Mon 8 August, 10.00am, Te Ahu, Corner Matthews Ave and South Rd, Kaitaia. Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board, Tues 9 August, 9.30am. Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board, Wed 10 August, 9.30am, Otiria Marae, 7 Kingi Rd, Moerewa. Cycle Trail Bylaw Hearings, Mon 15 August, 3.00pm. Community Services and Development Committee, Wed 24 August, 9.30am. Infrastructure Committee, Wed 24 August, 1.00pm. Audit Finance and Risk Committee, Thurs 25 August. 9.00am. Regulatory and Environment Committee, Thurs 25 August, 11.00am. Strategy and Governance Committee, Thurs 25 August, 1.30pm. EMERGENCY NUMBERS Fire, Ambulance, Police 111 Rāwene Hospital Rāwene Police Kaikohe Police Coastguard & Harbour Safety Warden /

8 8 Rāwene Community Newsletter 21 JULY 2016 Church Services South Hokianga Co-Opera_ng Parish Church Services Maori Anglican Pastorate (Bilingual service) 1st Sunday of every month St Luke s, Pakanae am All Saints, Rawene. 9.00am St Phillip s, Waimamaku 11.00am 2nd Sunday of every month St Luke s, Pakanae. 9.00am St David s, Whirinaki 11.00am St Phillip s, Waimamaku am Methodist/Presbyterian (English service) Every Sunday Omapere Church Centre.11.00am P IUS X T RADITIONAL L ATIN C ATHOLIC MASS Available in Whangarei fortnightly. All enquiries to: Will Edmonds: ; Keita Edmonds: Wedding & Special Event Photography School Events/Newsletters, Functions, Portraits, Maternity, Commercial Your local photographer UÊ-iÀÛ ViÊ-Õ `>ÞÊ ä\îä> UÊ `Ài ÃÊ ÕÀV UÊ- >Ài`Ê Õ V UÊ Ê7i V i Katrina Fong Ph: ÎÊ*>À i Ê-Ì]Ê,>Üi i]ê- ÕÌ Ê > }> ä Ê{äxÊnnnx]ÊÜÜÜ VÀ ÃÃ ÛiÀ > }> V â Capture your precious moments with quality you can afford!...thine Kingdom come, thine will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Seventh Day Adventist Fellowship Meet every Saturday at St David s Church Whirinaki ITE: NEW WEBS Bible Study 9.30am Church Service 11.00am ng a.c om h t tp://h o k ia /wa rd ys/ All Welcome Real Estate Aerial Portraits Photoshop creative weddings commercial Wardy s Fruit & Vege Emporium Quality Fruit & Vege Butchery / Deli Home Baking / Lunch Bar Local Produce & More Open Late 7 Days [Reduced hours on Sundays in Winter] Phone For a free quote, call Csilla on (09) / Visit for more info or FB: mylittleeyephotographynz l.barrie@xtra.co.nz

9 Rāwene Community Newsletter " 9 21 JULY 2016 Organic groups unite Members of the Soil & Health Association of NZ Inc and the New Zealand Biological Producers and Consumers Society Inc (BioGro Society) have voted to merge the two organisations. This means that BioGro will transfer its assets to Soil & Health, on winding up on 30 September. The merger brings the skills and resources of the two charities into one strong, unified organic sector body. Soil & Health will become the proud new owner of BioGro NZ Ltd, New Zealand s largest organic certification agency. This will empower Soil & Health to carry out its vital education and advocacy work for healthy soil, healthy food and healthy people. BioGro NZ Ltd will remain a separate company. It retains its own board of directors and independence as a company, with the excellent reputation it has built up over 33 years. It s time to get really serious about lifting organics to the next level, said Gaz Ingram, chair of BioGro Society. Organic needs to become the new normal. It offers clean, green and practical solutions to many of our current problems, including environmental, health and climate change issues. The refreshed organisation will promote these with renewed vigour. If we and future generations are going to survive and thrive, we urgently need to shift to producing food and other products that are organic, high value, safe, sustainable, GE-free and ethical, said Marion Thomson, co-chair of Soil & Health. By joining together we combine our strengths in leadership and governance, authenticity, public good advocacy, and commitment to healthy organic food and farming. The Soil & Health Association retains its name, as does BioGro NZ Ltd. Soil & Health s flagship magazine Organic NZ will continue to be a strong and independent media voice for all things organic: food, gardening, farming and lifestyles. Scoop Media Court ruling ensures protection of QEII Trust land Federated Farmers supports a recent ruling in the Court of Appeal after a four-year legal battle between the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) National Trust and a property developer. The decision assures enduring protection of special places under Queen Elizabeth II National Trust open space covenants even when ownership is surrendered. Federated Farmers environment spokesman Chris Allen said the decision ensured that a new landowner could not get open space covenants lifted so they (can) build on the land, in this case a developer wanting to build lifestyle blocks. "As landowners, farmers are some of the biggest contributors to environmental protection in New Zealand. "Farmers care deeply about the environment and leave a protected legacy for future generations. Our members are extremely proud of their work and achievements on their farms to protect and enhance biodiversity," Mr Allan said. "This latest ruling in the Coromandel shows open space covenants as an excellent mechanism for protecting land; even better than District Plans and arguably more than National Parks." The QEII National Trust was set up in the 1970s, when a visionary group of farmers came together to investigate ways they could protect special natural and cultural sites on their land after they were gone. These landowners were the driving force behind the establishment of the QEII National Trust, which was set up in 1977 by an Act of Parliament to deliver on their aspirations. Federated Farmers strongly support and acknowledges the existing investment in its partnership with QEII working with landowners to enhance and protect our special places and things. Federated Farmers was instrumental in setting up the QEII National Trust and is an existing trustee. Media Release Raymond Ngere Hokianga Lawn Care Services Trading as Green Acres For all Lawn & Garden Care Services House Washes Boom Spraying P.0.Box 26, Clendon Espl RAWENE, HOKIANGA Ph/Fax: cafe@boatshedcaferawene.co.nz Interior Exterior Decorator Paint, Paper and Plaster Roof spraying Water blasting Free Quotes 20+ years experience PH Val

10 Rāwene Community Newsletter JULY 2016 HOKIANGA LINK BUS SERVICE The service is now extended from Kaikohe to Kerikeri via Okaihau. It is Thursdays only during the winter months reverlng to Tuesdays and Thursdays in the summer. Please note the new lmes for pickups and drop offs along the route with the fare schedules. Why not have a day out? Travel to Kerikeri with friends without the pressure of driving. For those wishing to use the Okaihau to Kaikohe seclon of the cycle trail the coach trailer can accommodate 4 cycles but prior arrangement must be made with Peter Clark HOKIANGA 9.00am 9.10am 9.25am 9.30am 9.45am 9.55am 10.05am 10.15am 10.35am 1.00pm 1.20pm 1.30pm 1.40pm 1.50pm 2.05pm 2.10pm 2.20pm 2.30pm Departs Omapere GAS Service Station Departs Hokianga I-Site Departs Rawene Junction. Corner Rawene Rd / SH12 Departs Rawene. By prior arrangement only Phone I-Site before 9.00am to arrange your pick up Departs Goldfish Corner. Corner Waima Valley Road / SH12 Departs Taheke. Corner Taheke Road / SH12 Arrives Kaikohe Mangakahia Rd (opposite Bunnings) near InterCity Shuttle stop. Drop off at The Warehouse and/or Community Link can be made on request. Okaihau (Okaihau Hall) Arrives Kerikeri (Cobham Road Bus Stop) Departs Kerikeri Departs Okaihau Departs Kaikohe Mangakahia Rd (opposite Bunnings) near InterCity Shuttle stop. Pick up from New World and The Warehouse can be made by prior arrangement. Departs Taheke. Corner Taheke Road / SH12 Departs Goldfish Corner. Corner Waima Valley Road / SH12 Departs Rawene. By prior arrangement only. Arrangement to be made with driver for Rawene drop off Departs Rawene Junction. Corner Rawene Road / SH12 Arrives Hokianga I-Site Arrives Omapere GAS Service Station FARES ONE WAY RETURN Omapere to Kaikohe $10 $20 Omapere to Kerikeri $15 BOOKINGS FOR BOOKINGS Phone Peter Clark, Hokianga Express Charters on FOR RAWENE PICK UPS Phone i-site on before 9am (The van does NOT go to Rawene unless pre-bookings are made). Seats are limited so bookings are recommended DAYS OF OPERATION July to November 2016 Thursdays only December 2016 to March 2017 Tuesdays and Thursdays April to June 2017 Thursdays only $25 return shoppers special Waima to Kaikohe $7.50 $15 Waima to Kerikeri $10 $20 Kaikohe to Okaihau $3 $6 Okaihau to Kerikeri $5 $10 Kaikohe to Kerikeri $8 $16 FOR MORE INFORMATION