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Volume 2 No 37
The Kaipara Konnection
Dargaville
An Alternative View of Things
Mangawhai
01 December 2012
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“Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.”
-- Terry Pratchett
So What’s In Store For Us Next Year?
Tis the season to be merry or so the traditional Christmas Carol
goes. From this weekend we will have to sit back and watch as our
Country starts the annual, farcical, shut down of all Government
and Local Government activities and services. Even the Novapay
system wont have to worry about paying our teachers because they
(and it presumably) will go on holiday for at least 4 calendar weeks
or even longer. In between the overeating and binge drinking that
seems to characterise the “silly season” our public servants will
have time to think about what they can dream up for 2013. Scary..
Here is what our 4 ministerial appointed Commissioners are tasked
with for the first 6 months of 2013
Phase two — January to June 2013
The Commissioners will:
• identify the full extent of the problems faced by the Council (building on the work of the Review Team and the Auditor-
General’s report);
• work with the Council’s Chief Executive to build capability and capacity within the Council organisation in many key
areas, including asset and financial management;
• continue to work with the Kaipara community and ratepayers and the Department of Internal Affairs to progress options
to deal with invalidly set rates and other legal compliance matters (if any);
• progress the development and implementation of strategies required to address the problems faced by the Council.
This will include initiating a review of the Counci1’s strategic and policy framework and considering whether an
amendment is required to the adopted 20l2—22 long-term plan to provide the Council with a more sustainable operating
model and equitable funding base for the future;
• develop a comprehensive communications strategy to ensure effective engagement with the community and iwi; and
• adopt a 2013/14 annual plan and set the rates for 2013/14.
Item 3 in the above list has some interesting possibilities. The commissioners are required by their boss the minister to
“deal with invalidly set rates” but how can this happen? They have already said that the illegal rates are not illegal until a
High Court decides that they are. Are they now going to wipe the egg off their faces and go to the High Court - at great
expense to the residents and ratepayers of the Kaipara - to get a judgment on what the Council has already agreed was
an illegal setting of rates in Mangawhai way back on 4 th June 2011. Mayor Neil Tiller even offered a public apology for
this. Of course the figure has crept up somewhat since that newspaper article and is now apparently more than double
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the amount first discovered. We have to wonder how will this illegally gathered money be handled if the High Court
decides that the rates were illegal? Order that the amount be paid back? (Where are we going to get that amount of
money from one has to ask?) Credit the amount to affected ratepayers account? That is going to leave us very short of
money in the Hokianga Road trough also. Not an easy one to solve.
Notice that - much to the disgust of the “hang em high” brigade - there is still no requirement for the Commissioners to
carry out an identification and punishment parade of consultants companies and individuals who got us into this mess.
That of course will possibly be a component of the report from the Office of the Auditor General due out this month.
Sources close to the powers that be tell Kaipara Konnection that the report contains content which requires that named
persons be given the chance to respond so it is more likely that the full report will appear in the 1 st quarter of 2103.
Assuming that Kaipara District survives as an identity in its own right in the shakeup of the Northland Regional/District
Councils that central government has been strongly hinting at, it would be a good ideal for prospective candidates
for the 2015 election to start honing their skills about the Local Government Act 2002 on the Department of Internal
Affairs Website. Anyone who does not have this behind them as a “practicing certificate” should not even consider
allowing their names to go forward. We want to see the District kick start itself and ideally start growing again. The other
challenge for this to happen is to somehow awaken Dargaville from its torpor and get that people here to move rapidly
into the 21 st Century. All the infighting and personality attacks that are tainting this historic town have to stop. Until they
do then there is a high probability that by 2030 little will remain but a road sign as happened to Hihitahi which shut
down in the 1970’s when the steam trains on the main trunk line no longer stopped there to refuel with coal and water in
preparation for the big haul to National Park.
Correction
Under “when will they ever learn” in last weeks Kaipara Konnection, the term Long Term District Plan should read
proposed district plan. The original quote for process to notification was $430k. Total expenditure to 2010/11 year was
$3,985,568.00
Thanks to Jonathan Larsen for pointing out this mistake and providing the correct information.
Another New Travel Brochure Available
What a pity that this new Dargaville brochure falls well short of what was promised. In April this year the then Chairman
of the Kauri Coast Promotion Society wrote :
It is planned to be a regional brochure and members from various location are invited to provide
editorial comment. It will have no advertising but members are invited to have a 2 line notice
of their business (max 100 characters) at $175 each. The final lay out will be approved by the
Executive........
Sorry but it fails badly. It is disappointing, More of the same and nothing new to entice anyone to come and stay. The
front cover says DARGAVILLE - Heart of the Kauri Coast - however when you open it to its six pages wide layout what
you get is principally Kauri Coast information with a little bit of Dargaville township information all jumbled in. The same

“Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous
energy merely to be normal.” -- Albert Camus
archaic photos that should have been long ago put to death are there. Missing from the
“What to Do” list is Trounson Park which has to be one of the iconic visitor attractions on the
Northern end of the Kauri Coast.
The authors of this brochure also seem to have forgotten that the Kauri Coast is recognised
as starting at the SH1 turnoff in the South and ending at Tane Mahuta in the Waipoua
Forest in the North. This brochure ignores everything south of Dargaville. Pity as in addition
to the Matakohe Kauri Museum there are also other towns and places to stop at, explore,
and grab a bite to eat south of Dargaville. As an example Ruawai has the award wining
Elle Cee Café but this is not even mentioned. The map shows the towns however there is
nothing in the write up section for each of these.
Turn over and you get to the Dargaville section. What a pity that some “new” photos of
Dargaville were not included. Some of the new subdivisions in Dargaville have some very
impressive homes, along with the Catholic Church in Hokianga Rd, the retirement village
in Mangawhare. Surely these are all worthy photographic subjects for promoting Dargaville
rather than endless picture of ancient buildings and the Big Muddy - which is inaccessible
to most visitors except on Friday nights. Dargaville is a lot more than ancient, repetitive,
photos of the subjects. Ask yourself - what is so special about the conical Tokatoka – which
is not even in Dargaville anyway - compared to say Mt Ngauruhoe or Mt Taranaki? Why not show photos of Harding
Park which is in town? How about some of the places you pass when you do the town walk?
Not only is the name of the organisation which produced the brochure misspelt, but the most glaring omission is the
acknowledgement of the $3000 given by the Kaipara District Council towards production and printing costs. Another
glaring omission is the toll free 0800 number which is displayed on a lot of advertising material and website for the Kauri
Coast. Just another example of Dargaville people being unable to work together. Very sad.
In summary the brochure seems to have no real focus and does little to inspire prospective visitors to the area. The
photos have no labels so are meaningless to most people – even those who live here. When the next one is being
created, why not invite some local input for new exciting photos, visitor comments, and better proof reading. There are
a lot of very skilled people in the area who would love to help if asked. Call 0800 15 24 72 to get names and contact
details for some of these folk.
Lets have something bright, new, and up to date for the region especially with Council contributing to the costs.
What Others Are Saying
Make sure that you click on the following links and read the latest postings.
From Kaipara Citizens and Ratepayers Association
www.kcra.org.nz
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From KaiparaConcerns
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From Mike Sabin. Member of Parliament for Northland.
29 November 2012
P scene pressured through Government plan
Mike Sabin, MP for Northland has welcomed news that Government measures continue
to put pressure on the P trade, with very encouraging trends showing through in the latest
Methamphetamine Indicators and Progress Report.
“Since the implementation of the Government plan to tackle P in 2009 there has been a far
more comprehensive and sustained crackdown on methamphetamine (‘P’), which is continuing
to stifle the spread of the drug among New Zealanders,” Mr Sabin says.
“When this plan was launched, this country had one of the highest prevalence of P use in the world, something I had
been working to address from a policy and education standpoint, both here and internationally,” says Mr Sabin, former
Police detective and specialist in the area of methamphetamine and founder of a drug education and policy company
dealing with this area.
“In 2009 Prime Minister John Key took a leadership role and, through this plan, mobilised government to confront the P
problem using the full force of their arsenal, carefully implementing a number of approaches which I had certainly seen
effective results with in other countries.
“Three years on, it is pleasing and very heartening to see the P trade has been persistently squeezed as new measures
to combat the drug – as well as improved rehabilitation and support services – have been brought to bear.
Since the Tackling Methamphetamine Action Plan was launched in October 2009, the data from the latest Indicators and
Progress Report shows:
· The prevalence of P has more than halved, from 2.2 per cent of New Zealanders using the drug in 2007/08 to just 0.9
per cent in 2011/12
· The price of P has remained high, at around $100 per ‘point’
· Over 500 people have been through the 60 additional dedicated residential treatment beds for methamphetamine
users since November 2009
· Participation in prison-based drug treatment programmes has almost doubled, from 499 prisoners in 2009/10 to 907 in
2011/12, and over that period of time the proportion of prisoners completing the courses has risen from 58 per cent to
82 per cent
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· P users are better at seeking help – since August 2010, the MethHelp website has been visited over 25,000 times, and
over 10,000 copies of the MethHelp booklets have been ordered.
Mr Sabin says the action plan’s emphasis on greater awareness of the drug, in addition to better support and easier
access to treatment, is showing encouraging signs and brings far better balance to preventing use, healing users and
reducing supply.
“There has been a steady demand for information and support as people become aware of the damage P can
do, something I strongly support in terms of providing a greater platform for deterrence and prevention. The latest
prevalence figures show that awareness is bearing out, as fewer people are trying the drug.
“There are of course still areas of concern for law enforcement agencies, and the need for on-going vigilance is
paramount,” says Mr Sabin.
“The report shows the price of P is remaining steady, which is good news, as lowering prices generally indicates higher
prevalence and use. However, there is significant regional variation as the market and supply is disrupted and softening
prices in parts of the upper North Island are of concern.
“New Zealand is being increasingly targeted by offshore criminal groups involved in P, but the targeted efforts of the
New Zealand Police and Customs, and cooperation with their counterparts in China and other Asian countries, have
significantly improved the results in combating the methamphetamine trade.
“The changes in the methamphetamine scene in New Zealand and results achieved since 2009 are impressive and
something I know is being noticed by other countries struggling with this insidious drug.
“It is an on-going challenge in this country and something requiring vigilance from us all as we move forward. However,
15 years on from its genesis, the P problem is being significantly impacted through the leadership of this Government
since the introduction of the 2009 plan, something I’m proud to be involved in,” Mr Sabin says.
Reporting on the key indicators of the Tackling Methamphetamine Action Plan will continue on a six-monthly basis.
The latest report can be found at: http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/dpmc/publications/methamphetamine.
ENDS
Letters to the Editor.
If you have a complaint about something we publish, a brickbat or bouquet, or some general
comments that you want to share - this is the place to do it. Please ensure that we receive your
letters no later than the Thursday morning before publication. As with other news media, we don’t
publish or respond to letters that have no real name, address, and contact phone number. If you
don’t want your name to appear please tell us. All letters are published in full as received. Please
keep them to no more than 250 words if possible. Thanks!
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“Never allow someone to be your priority while
allowing yourself to be their option.” -- Mark Twain
I hesitate to reply to the red-herring-laden responses to my Letter To The Editor, but there are a few comments that
would be clear if my original letter was read accurately:
1. I made no personal attacks, and there is nothing fallacious or unfactual about what my statements.
I made real and valid points that were obviously a comment on mainly the editorial style and content of the newsletter.
For one thing I see that in spite of the Editor’s reply about where his name can be found, he has at last headed his
editorial which was a major point I was making. Though the Editor did omit my “signed” name and instead used my
email name!
2. I never stated anyone was “dumb”, my comment was about the writing “not treating the reader as having any
intelligence.” Neither did I did say anything about being a “self-declared intelligent person”. I also did not say that all
incorrect information in the district comes from this newsletter. I am just stating what a lot of people think, but who don’t
care to “expose” themselves to incorrectly extrapolated responses.
3. My succinct comments were not about making “interesting reading”, and I certainly have no wish to be getting into
political analysis, there is enough of this bandied about already!
Joan Brown
This Subject Is Now Closed. Editor
Some Windows 7 Computer Tips For the Week.
Troubleshoot problems
If some part of Windows 7 is behaving strangely, and you don’t know why, then click Control
Panel > Find and fix problems (or ‘Troubleshooting’) to access the new troubleshooting packs.
These are simple wizards that will resolve common problems, check your settings, clean up your
system and more.
Calculate more
At first glance the Windows 7 calculator looks just like Vista’s version, but explore the Mode menu and you’ll see
powerful new Statistics and Programmer views. And if you’re clueless about bitwise manipulation, then try the Options
menu instead. This offers many different unit conversions (length, weight, volume and more), date calculations (how
many days between two dates?), and spreadsheet-type templates to help you calculate vehicle mileage, mortgage rates
and more.
Don’t take any Windows 7 applet at face value, then - there are some very powerful new features hidden in the
background. Be sure to explore every option in all Windows applets to ensure you don’t miss anything important.

“I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together
with good intentions.” -- Augusten Burroughs,
Switch to a projector
Windows 7 now provides a standard way to switch your display from one monitor to another, or a projector - just press
Win+P or run DisplaySwitch.exe and choose your preferred display. (This will have no effect if you’ve only one display
connected.)
Calibrate your screen
The colours you see on your screen will vary depending on your monitor, graphics cards settings, lighting and more, yet
most people use the same default Windows colour profile. And that means a digital photo you think looks perfect might
appear very poor to everybody else. Fortunately Windows 7 now provides a Display Colour Calibration Wizard that
helps you properly set up your brightness, contrast and colour settings, and a ClearType tuner to ensure text is crisp
and sharp. Click Start, type DCCW and press Enter to give it a try.
Activate XP mode
If you’ve old but important software that no longer runs under Windows 7, then you could try using XP Mode, a virtual
copy of XP that runs in a window on your Windows 7 desktop. But there’s a big potential problem, as XP Mode only
works with systems that have hardware virtualisation (AMD-V or Intel VT) built-in and turned on. If you’ve a compatible
CPU then this may just be a matter of enabling the option in your BIOS set-up program, however some high profile
brands, including Sony Vaio, disable the setting for “security reasons”. And that blocks XP Mode from working, too.
One solution has emerged, but it’s a little risky, as essentially you’ll have to alter a byte in your laptop firmware and hope
this doesn’t have any unexpected side-effects. Gulp. If you’re feeling brave then take a look at the Feature Enable Blog
for the details, but don’t blame us if it goes wrong.
A safer approach might be to use VirtualBox, a virtualisation tool that doesn’t insist on hardware support, but then
you will need to find a licensed copy of XP (or whatever other Windows version your software requires) for its virtual
machine.
Right-click everything
At first glance Windows 7 bears a striking resemblance to Vista, but there’s an easy way to begin spotting the
differences - just right-click things.
Right-click an empty part of the desktop, for instance, and you’ll find a menu entry to set your screen resolution. No
need to go browsing through the display settings any more.
Right-click the Explorer icon on the taskbar for speedy access to common system folders: Documents, Pictures, the
Windows folder, and more.
And if you don’t plan on using Internet Explorer then you probably won’t want its icon permanently displayed on the
taskbar. Right-click the icon, select ‘Unpin this program from the taskbar’, then go install Firefox, instead.
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“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.”
-- Benjamin Franklin
New Books In the Dargaville Library
FICTION
A Trail of Fire – Diana Gabaldon
The King’s Concubine – Anne O’Brien
A Distant Land – Alison Booth
The Queen’s Secret – Victoria Lamb
Red Country – Joe Abercrombie
The Yellow Birds – Kevin Powers
The Black Box – Michael Connelly
NON FICTION
Psychic Kids – True life stories of children who see beyond the everyday – Sue Bishop
The Kitchen Diaries II – Nigel Slater
A Survival Guide for Life – Bear Grylls
Yoga for Weight Loss – Celia Hawe
The Neurofeedback Solution – How to Treat Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Brain Injury, Stroke, PTSD, and more – Stephen
Larsen, Ph.D.
Life After Death – The shocking true story of an innocent man on death row – Damian Echols
Keep Up To Date With Events at the Library Phone 09) 439 3150 or visit their web page
http://www.kaipara.govt.nz/library.php
Northland Events Calendars
To see what is happening around Northland, you can visit:
Hokianga http://www.hokiangatourism.org.nz/news.html
Kauri Coast http://kauricoast.co.nz/Events.cfm
Mangawhai http://www.mangawhai.co.nz/Events.cfm
Northland http://www.northlandnz.com/events.php
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“Try not to become a man of success.
Rather become a man of value.” -- Albert Einstein
Community Notices
Christmas in the Gardens, 2012
Christmas in the Gardens is on this tonight (THIS SATURDAY), three schools participating,
great family evening.
Come for a picnic dinner, entertainment is from
7-9pm. Bring a warm rug, and snuggle up together as a family and enjoy this Christmas
event, while Trevor Moss dazzels us with his talented painting happening during the
evening program! DON”T MISS IT!!!
Don’t forget to dress up in your fancy angel or shepherd outfit. There will be a special prize
for a family nativity dress!
Contact Pauline for more info. (09) 4397507
Christmas Parades - 2012
Dargaville: 8th December Victoria Street At 12 noon
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Christmas Parade, December 15: Activities
begin at 10am and the parade will leave
from the community church at 11am with
surprise prizes for all floats.
Maungaturoto
Christmas Parade, December 15 at 5.30pm
beginning at the Congregational Church
and ending at
Maungaturoto Primary School.

“Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently
is selling something.” -- William Goldman
NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES IMPRESSIVE LINE-UP
Organisers of the Honey Jam Music Festival have announced an impressive line-up for their inaugural two-day event to
be held in Kerikeri in January over the Northland Anniversary weekend.
Headlining the two-day festival is Supergroove, with Kiwi legend Che Fu. The group revolutionised local modern rock
in the 1990s and generated a staggering 6 Top 10 hits. Amongst them the gold singles ‘Scorpio Girls’ & ‘Sitting Inside
My Head’, platinum-selling ‘Can’t Get Enough’ & ‘You Gotta Know’, live standouts ‘Next Time’, ‘You Freak Me’ & ‘Here
Comes The Supergroove’, and many more.
Supergroove sold close to 200,000 albums worldwide, among them the multi-award winning Traction album. They
reformed in 2007 to support Crowded House at three New Zealand shows and get together again in 2013 for a
short tour which includes headlining Sky City’s New Year’s Eve party in Auckland. Honey Jam Festival organiser, Toby
Garland, says securing a band of this calibre is a coup for the Far North.
Mr Garland grew up in Kerikeri but has been living in Chamonix, France for the past 20 years. Now back in New
Zealand, he has brought together a team of experienced festival curators to produce the first The Honey Jam Festival
which he says could become a ‘mini Montreux’, the famous music festival held in Switzerland and now entering its
46th year. The Honey Jam Festival site in Redcliffs Road, Kerikeri, has its own camping area for those wanting to stay
overnight. Mr Garland says the site is compact and facilities are accessible and in the main he is using local contractors
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“What is the point of being alive if you don’t at least
try to do something remarkable?” -- John Green
to provide marquees, staging, sound, lights and for web design and has invited local food and craft stall-holders to
participate.
“There will be no walking for miles from stage to stage, no endless queues for food or drinks or, very importantly, the
toilets. It’s a boutique music festival in every way and designed for adults and children to enjoy.”
Other bands performing over the two days include Wellington five-piece The Thomas Oliver Band whose debut
album topped the iTunes Blues Charts in New Zealand and Australia and reached #12 on the NZ Top 40. They appear
at the Honey Jam Festival direct from touring with Jimmy Barnes and Gin Wigmore.
The 10-piece Batucada Sound Machine, still based in New Zealand but regularly performing in Europe, features
a samba and a percussion section and whose reputation undoubtedly lies in their exuberant live performance. From
Whangaroa (which they say inspires their music) are reggae exponents 1814 whose debut album ‘Jah Rydem’ has
given them deserved national prominence.
Also on the band list is the swampy-blues group The Nudge from Wellington, the five-piece Young Lyre from
Auckland and the AK Samba percussion band delivering a fusion of Brazilian rhythms coupled to hip-hop. Mr Garland
has also chosen four local bands to deliver 20-minute guest gigs.
Headlining the solo performers is Iva Lamkum, the Wellington-based Samoan-Chinese singer-songwriter who was
recently named as one of the thirteen top global divas by MTV Iggy (USA) for her solo work and who has received
nominations for the APPRA Silver Scroll and the Vodafone NZ Music People’s Choice award. Auckland songstress and
writer, Lydia Cole, performed on her own national headline tour this year and has gigged alongside renowned women
singers like Diana Krall, Brooke Fraser, Anika Moa and Boh Runga. From Melbourne performing a one-off show in New
Zealand for the Honey Jam Festival as special guest artists is BONJAH. Band members are formerly from Tauranga
and enjoy a strong reputation across the Tasman which has seen them support big-name groups like The Who,
Counting Crows and The Original Wailers.
Wellington singer-songwriter, Louis Baker, is the only male solo performer at the Festival and an impressive emerging
talent considered good enough by The Thomas Oliver Band to open for them. The Honey Jam Festival runs from 11am
Saturday, 26 January 2013 until 6pm Sunday 27 January 2013.
For more festival information or for interview opportunities with performers please contact:
Toby Garland
CEO, Honey Jam Limited
Email: toby@thehoneyjam.co.nz
Mobile: 021 02 555 477
www.thehoneyjam.co.nz
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“If everybody is thinking alike,
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Astronomy Skydome Observers Inc
Meets every second Thursday of the month,
88 Chases Terrace
or at Skydome
28 Seaview Road.
Baylys Beach
Phone 439-8519 for details.
Come along and explore the wonders of the night sky and help make a contribution to the study of astronomy.
Telescopes and binoculars available, bring your own if you wish.
Skydome Observers Inc is a non-profit organisation and a registered charity
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“You realize that our mistrust of the future
makes it hard to give up the past.” -- Chuck Palahniuk
Kaihu Valley Music Club
The regular club day is the second Sunday of each month at
the Kaihu Memorial Hall.
Starting 1.00pm.
Gold coin admission. All are welcome.
Local and visiting musicians will be attending.
Inquiries to Esma at 09) 439 7293
Northern Wairoa RSA Friday Music Nights
Friday 14th Dec Carleen Still 7 -11 pm
Enjoy a drink, excellent meal and great
value entertainment.
A truly affordable night out
Some New Zealand History For The Week History 2 - 8 December
2 December 1917 ‘Six o’clock swill’ begins
Six p.m. closing of pubs was introduced as a ‘temporary’ wartime measure. It ushered in what became know as the ‘six
o’clock swill’, as patrons aimed to drink their fill before closing time. The practice lasted for the next 50 years.
Since the 1880s the campaign for the prohibition of alcohol had developed into a powerful mass movement. Supporters
promoted sobriety as a ‘patriotic duty’ during wartime, and in 1915 and 1916 nearly 160,000 New Zealanders signed
petitions calling for six o’clock closing. The government agreed to restrict opening hours so as to increase the efficiency
of the workforce. In 1918 six o’clock closing was made permanent.
The liquor trade offered surprisingly little resistance. Its members felt that reducing opening hours had ‘drawn some
of the sting out of the wider Prohibition movement’; it was certainly preferable to a total ban. In referenda held in April
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“You never know what worse luck
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1919 and alongside the general election in December 1919, national prohibition was only narrowly defeated. The cause
continued to enjoy strong support at the polls during the 1920s.
Six o’clock closing became part of the New Zealand way of life. In the short period between the end of the working day
and closing time, men crowded together to drink as much beer as they could before the so-called ‘supping-up’ time of 15
minutes was announced. While early closing was promoted as a way of ensuring that men got home to their families at
a respectable hour, critics questioned their condition when they did so. New Zealand’s binge drinking culture has been
attributed to the fact that six o’clock closing taught generations of men to drink as fast as possible.
Six o’clock closing was decisively endorsed in a referendum in 1949. The first signs of a change in attitude appeared
in the 1960s when the expanding restaurant industry questioned laws that made it difficult to sell alcohol with meals.
People socialising at the local sports club or RSA
also sought a change to opening hours. As the
number of tourists to New Zealand increased
following the arrival of jet air travel, early closing
was increasingly seen as an outdated concept.
In 1966 the Licensing Control Commission stated
that uniform hours of sale were ‘neither equitable,
enforceable, nor in the public interest’. A second
national referendum in September 1967 saw
nearly 64% of voters support a change to 10 p.m.
closing.
The Six O’clock Swill And All Over 21 year Old Males!
5 December 1890 First ‘one man one vote’ election
Electoral law had been changed so that no New Zealander (except, for a few more years, Māori property-owners) could
vote in more than one electoral district. This ended the longstanding practice of ‘plural voting’ by those who owned
property in more than one electorate.
The 1890 election was one of the most significant in New Zealand’s political history. Although the result was not clear
until Parliament met in early 1891, the Liberal Party government that ultimately took power was to dominate the political
landscape for the next two decades. Led by John Ballance (until his death in 1893) and then by Richard Seddon, the
Liberals introduced a number of laws designed to improve life for ‘ordinary New Zealanders’. The industrial arbitration
system, old-age pensions, and restrictions on working hours for women and young workers led some observers to
champion New Zealand as a ‘social laboratory’ and ‘working man’s paradise’.
Electoral rights were still in transition. The law allowed property-owners to enrol in each
district in which they qualified, but come election day they had to choose the electorate
in which to cast their solitary vote. This ‘plural registration’, and the dual vote for Māori
property-owners (which had existed since the Māori seats were introduced in 1867), were
both abolished in 1893. The introduction of New Zealand’s landmark women’s suffrage
legislation that year established the ‘one person one vote’ principle which was to become a
fundamental feature of democratic electoral systems in the 20th century.
Reference: New Zealand History Online

“We waste time looking for the perfect lover,
instead of creating the perfect love.” -- Tom Robbins
FOOD! This week it’s “Salads”
French Salad
Ingredients
500g bag Wattie’s frozen Broad Beans
1/2 x 750g bag Wattie’s frozen Whole Baby Green Beans
1 lettuce (iceberg)
4 tomatoes, diced
10 cooked baby potatoes, halved
4 eggs, hard boiled
180g can Greenseas Tuna Chunks in Spring Water
12 black olives (optional)
Dressing
1/2 cup ETA Mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs
2 Tbsp water
Method
1. Blanch the Wattie’s Broad Beans and Whole Baby Green Beans . Refresh in cold water, drain well. Peel the broad
beans.
2. Wash and drain the lettuce. Cut into large pieces and arrange on a large platter.
3. Sprinkle over half the broad beans and the whole baby green beans. Top with the tomatoes and potatoes.
4. Halve the hard boiled eggs and place on top. Sprinkle over the remaining broad beans and whole baby green beans.
5. Drain the can Greenseas Tuna in Spring Water and place pieces over the top of the salad. Lastly sprinkle over the
olives.
Dressing
Blend all the dressing ingredients together until smooth and spoon over just before serving.
Russian Salad
Ingredients
6 spicy sausages
1/2 750g packet Wattie’s Whole Baby Green Beans
1 lettuce (buttercrunch)
4 tomatoes, diced
1 each red and green pepper, cored, seeded and sliced
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not just what you stand against.” -- Laurie Halse Anderson
10 cooked baby potatoes, halved
4 hard boiled eggs, peeled and halved
820g can Wattie’s Whole Baby Beetroot
Dressing
1/4 cup each orange juice, honey, oil and cider vinegar
chopped fresh herbs
salt and pepper to season
Method
1. Cook the spicy sausages in a frying pan or under the grill until cooked. Allow to cool. Cut into thick slices on the
diagonal.
2. Blanch the Wattie’s Frozen Whole Baby Green Beans and refresh in cold water, drain well on absorbent paper.
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-- Frank Zappa
3. Wash and drain the lettuce. Arrange the leaves in a large wide salad bowl.
4. Sprinkle over the baby beans, tomatoes, potatoes, eggs and half the peppers.
5. Halve any large beetroot and arrange neatly on top with the sliced sausage and remaining peppers.
Dressing
Blend all the dressing ingredients together until smooth and spoon over just before serving.
Quick Bean Salad
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups pasta (small shells)
425g can Craig’s Mixed Bean Salad in Dressing
2 tomatoes, chopped
100g feta cheese, diced
about 6 large fresh basil leaves
1 clove garlic, crushed
12-16 black olives
ground pepper
Method
1. Bring 8 cups salted water to the boil. Cook the pasta for 10-12 minutes until al dente. Drain and refresh in cold water.
Drain well and toss in a dash of oil to keep the pasta separate.
2. In a large bowl mix together the pasta, Craig’s Mixed Bean Salad , tomatoes, feta cheese, torn basil leaves, garlic and
olives. Season with pepper.
Chill and serve with crusty bread.
If you are having a BBQ, brush the bread with oil and BBQ for a few minutes until crispy. It makes a delicious
accompaniment to the salad.
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“I don’t want to repeat my innocence.
I want the pleasure of losing it again.” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald
Musical Notes For This Week 25 November – 01 December
Events in Music
1956 - Guy Mitchell’s “Singing the Blues,” single goes #1 for 10 weeks
1961 - Beatles meet future manager Brian Epstein
1963 - Beatles begin a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fans
1964 - Beatles release “Beatles For Sale” album
1965 - Beatles begin final UK concert tour in Glasgow
1967 - Beatles clothing store “Apple” on 94 Baker Street, London, opens
1968 - Rolling Stones release “Beggar’s Banquet” LP
1969 - 300,000 attend Altamont California, rock concert feature Rolling Stones
1980 - 2 months after death of drummer John Bonham, Led Zeppelin breaks up
1995 - Michael Jackson collapses while rehearsing for an HBO special
Birthdays in Music
1920 - Dave Brubeck, Concord CA, jazz pianist/composer (Gates of Justice)
1925 - Ferlin Husky, American country singer (Born to Lose, Gone)
1925 - Sammy Davis Jr, NYC, singer/dancer/actor (Ocean’s 11, Candy Man)
1927 - Andy Williams, Wall Lake Iowa, singer (Moon River, Andy Williams Show)
1932 - Little Richard [Wayne Penniman], Macon Ga, rocker (Tutty Fruity)
1940 - Freddy Cannon, [Picariello], Lynn Ma, rocker (Palisades Park)
1940 - Steve Alaimo, Rochester NY, rocker (Mashed Potatoes)
1942 - Ted Bluechel, San Pedro Ca, rock vocalist/drummer (Association)
1942 - Bob Mosley, Paradise Valley CA, rock bassist (Moby Grape)
1942 - Harry Chapin, NYC, American rock vocalist (Taxi, Cat’s in the Cradle)
1942 - Bobby Elliot, rock drummer (Hollies)
1943 - Mike Smith, London Engld, rocker/pianist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over)
1943 - Jim Morrison, American poet, singer (The Doors) (d. 1971)
1944 - Chris Hillman, San Diego Caliafornia, singer (Byrds-Turn Turn Turn)
1944 - Dennis Wilson, Hawthorne CA, drummer/vocalist (Beach Boys-My Room)
1946 - Jose Carreras, Barcelona Spain opera tenor (I Lombardi, Three Tenors)
1946 - Graham Knight, rocker (Marmalade)
1948 - Ozzy Osbourne, Aston, Birmingham,, rock vocalist (Black Sabbath)
1948 - Jonathan King, London, singer (Everyone’s Gone to the Moon)
1949 - Mickey Thomas, rock vocalist (Jefferson Airplane, Starship)
1951 - Nicky Stevens, British singer (Brotherhood of Man)
1957 - Phil Collen, English heavy-metal guitarist (Def Leppard-Love Bites)
1964 - Mike Nolan, rocker (Bucks Fizz-My Camera Never Lies)
1966 - Sinéad O’Connor, Irish musician
1981 - Britney Spears, Kentwood, Louisiana, singer and popstar
1987 - Aaron Carter, American singer and actor
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“An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes
that can be made in a very narrow field.” -- Niels Bohr
Deaths in Music
1791 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35
1967 - John Mills, Sr., American singer (Mills Brothers) (b. 1889)
1975 - Gary Thain, New Zealand bassist (Uriah Heep) (b. 1948)
1976 - Tommy Bolin, rock guitarist (Deep Purple), dies of heroin overdose
1982 - Marty Robbins, country singer, dies at 57
1986 - Lee Dorsey, R&B singer, dies at 59
1987 - “Fat” Larry James, US drummer (Fat Larry’s Band-Zoom), dies at 38
1988 - Bill Harris, US guitarist (Clovers-Love Potion No 9), dies at 63
1988 - Roy Orbison, singer (Pretty Woman), dies of massive heart attack at 52
1990 - Delecta “Dee” Clark, US singer (Raindrops), dies at 52
1994 - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazil composer (Girl From Ipanema), dies at 67
1996 - Wilf Carter, country singer, dies at 91
2009 - Eric Woolfson, Scottish singer and producer (The Alan Parsons Project) (b. 1945)
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Clips from U Tube To Watch on a Wet Day This week we explore the world of “Walt Disney”
Goofy - Teachers Are People
Goofy - How to Ride a Bicycle (1999)
Goofy: No Smoking
Goofy - How to Take Care of Your Yard (2000)
Goofy shows us How To Ride A Horse!
An Extremely Goofy Movie full movie (1 hr 16 mins)
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Kiwi Speak (Colloquialisms)
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”
-- Haruki Murakami,
Oi: To get someones attention. For example if someone wasn’t listening and you wanted them to
come over to you, you’d say “Oi!, come over here!”
Old Lady: The wife, girlfriend, other female partner
Old Shiela: The wife
On the piss: Out drinking.
Pavlova or Pav: A meringue pudding with fruit and cream filling.
Perve: To stare with a lustfull look.
Pie Cart: A mobile cart traditionally selling pies, but now usually an array of hot food.
Piker: Someone who is too scared to do something. Usually used in group situations. For
example if a group were going out for a night on the town, and one pulled out early, he’d be
called a piker.
Piss: Beer
Piss-up: A party or bar where heavy drinking is taking place. Either as a noun or verb
Pissed: 1. Drunk, intoxicated. 2. Angry (He is really pissed at you).
Pisshead: Someone who consumes copious amounts of alochol.
Plonk: A name used instead of alcohol, or cheap wine.
Pom or Pommie: Someone from Britian.
Pong: A bad smell. Ie; “What a pong!”
Poofter: Derogotory slang usually describing a gay man, or used to describe a male who isn’t
exhibiting a tough guy image.
Porkie: A lie. Typically told by a politician. Ie; “He’s telling porkies.”
Poxy: Insult or description of unpleasant disease. Ie, “poxy bastard” - insult. “Looking a bit poxy” -
illness.
Prang: Noun. Similar to ‘ding’ (SEE, ‘ding’) but more extensive damage. Verb: Pranged. Eg; “He
pranged the car.”
Rattle your dags: Get a move on.. Hurry up. From the sound of rattling dry dags on a running sheep.
Root: To have sex
Session: The act of being out drinking. You’d go out with your mates to the pub for a session.
shark’n’tatties: Fish and chips.
She’ll be right!: Common expression for it (something) will be all right. Will work all right, wull turn out all right.
Usually when a quick unprofessional job has been done. Expression often followed by the
word ‘Mate’. -
Sheila: Noun: Girl or Woman. Usually an Aussie term. (Probably stole it from us.)
Shifty: Not right, strange, un-trustworthy. (That bloke is a bit shifty.)
Shout: An act of buying everyone a round of drinks at a bar/pub. Usually taken in turn. Eg; “It’s Joe’s
shout.”
Skite: Showing off or flaunting one’s achievements. Eg; “Just cos he won the race, he’s skiting about
it”.
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“You never fail until you stop trying.”
-- Albert Einstein
Squiz: Have a look at, as in, “let me have a squiz at that”.
Stubbie: Small bottle of beer.
Suss: To figure out.
Taa: Thanks. ie. if someone passed you something you’d say “Taa”.
Tangi: A maori word which means funeral ceremony.
Taranaki Gate: A makeshift gate made from wire and battens.
Technicolour Yawn: Vomit or the act of vomiting. If you drank too much at a party and vomited, you’d say you had
a technicolour yawn.
Thick as pig shit: Someone who is stupid. Or someone with a low level of intelligence.
Tinnie: A small amount of marijuana wrapped in aluminium foil. Usual retail; NZ$20
(apparently).
Tinnie House: A (usually) residental house, secretly selling marijuana and other drugs. Often rented for this
sole purpose.
Togs: Swimmers, bathers, a bathing suit, or bikini.
Tomato Sauce: Ketchup.
Tough Bikies: When someone is complaining about something that can’t be changed someone might say to
them ‘Tough bikies’, meaning to get over it.
Townie: Person living in a town or city, as opposed to a rural lifestyle. Eg; “He’s a townie”.
Trolley: Shopping cart.
Truckie: A truck driver.
Twink: Is also know as Liquid Paper, White Out or Correction Fluid.
Up my date: Expression used by the driver of a car to describe someone following to close behind in
another car.
Up the Duff: Pregnant. If you were pregnant I’d say you were up the duff.
Wally: Someone who has dome something silly. You’d say... “What a Wally”.
Wanker: Jerk, bastard.
Wee-bit: A small ammount.
Whoopdi Shit: Litteraly ‘big deal’. When someone does or says something that no-one finds interesting
they might find someone saying ‘Whoopdi shit’ to them.
Wop-Wops: In the middle of nowhere. In an out of the way location
Written off: Very very drunk. Extremely intoxicated.
Wuss: A timid person. Usually directed at a male displaying passivity and timidity.
Yeah Nah: This can be VERY confusing for non Kiwi’s. It generally means “I agree with you, that it
isn’t...” i.e. ‘Australian’s can’t play rugby aye?’ ‘Yeah nah, they’re USELESS’.
You ain’t wrong: Another way of saying “That’s right”, or “Yes”.
Zambuck: The term used when referring to a first aid person, usually at a sporting event.
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December
WHATS ON 2012
CHRISTMAS PARADE:
DARGAVILLE 8 DEC
RUAWAI CHRISTMAS
PARADE 15 DEC
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MAUNGATUROTO
CHRISTMAS WEEK
15 - 23 DECEMBER.
CHRISTMAS PARADE 15
DEC 5.30PM.
Dargaville
Christmas Parade
8th December
CHRISTMAS
WONDERLAND 6 DEC
9.30AM - 4PM & 7 - 8
DEC 9.30-3.30 FOSTERS
BUILDING VICTORIA ST,
DARGAVILLE.

December 2012 Dargaville
WHATÕS ON
NO HOLDS BARD TOWN HALL FRI 7 DEC, 6:00PM
No Holds Bard sees celebrated actor Michael Hurst join forces with two of New Zealand's freshest writing
talents for an outrageous and at times profound view into one actor's attempt at self destruction.
Dargaville Museum Harding Park
Open daily plus School holiday
programme for children 09 439 7555
Vintage Machinery Club Harding
Park Open: Wed, Fri, & weekends
10-30am - 3.30pm
Pouto Sand Safaris
Jock will take you on a Sand Safari, a
hair-raising ride over sand dunes to the
Kaipara Lighthouse 09 439 6678
Walk through Trounson Kauri Park
A Mainland Island. Trounson Park Rd
Kaihu. Interpretation panels and audio
points add to this easy 30 to 40 min
track.
Kai Iwi Lakes Walk
Circumnavigate three dune lakes. Easy
walking.
Muddy Waters Art Gallery
Dargaville Arts Association Corner
Parenga & Kapia Street
JoÕs Home Cookery
rightly famous for their Xmas
banquet. Book now to reserve a
table! Phone 439 5435
Stay at the Parkview Motel
16 ground ßoor units. Kids Welcome
Phone 0800 89 41 65
ErnieÕs Kumara Box
Celebrate DargavilleÕs famous
Kumara state Ð and check out ErnieÕs
live Kumara show. Only 10 minutes
from Dargaville township, you could
be sitting back and relaxing in ErnieÕs
shed (The Kumara Box) experiencing
his unique stories
Bookings Phone 09 439 7018

“A person often meets his destiny
on the road he took to avoid it.” -- Jean de La Fontaine
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“Never love anyone who treats you like you’re ordinary.”
-- Oscar Wilde
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“Clothes make the man. Naked people
have little or no influence on society.” -- Mark Twain
SENIOR NET
For people 50+ to learn about technology and computers.
Open Day: 3rd Monday of each month
1.00-3.00pm.
For More Information Ring:
Heather (09) 4394452 or Francie (09) 439548

Pad Thai
As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices:
take it or leave it. --Buddy Hackett
Authentic Thai Food
Open 6 Days
Mon - Sat 11.00am - 2.30pm 4.00pm - 9.00pm
52 Normanby Street. Dargaville
Phone: (09) 439 1315
All Mains Can Be
Cooked Mild,
Medium, Hot
or Thai Hot
Please Let Us Know
Your Preference
When You Order

“If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.”
-- Leo Tolstoy
BRUNCH BUNCH MENU
Saturday & Sunday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
BIG BREAKIE
Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Tomato, Hashbrown, Toast & Spreads $11.00
HEALTHY MUESLI
With Fruit & Yogurt
Prices Subject To Change Without Notice
Pouto Road. Dargaville Courtesy Van Available
Phone: (09) 439 5923
$ 9.00
OMELETTE - THE CLASSIC
Traditional 2 Egg, Ham & Cheese $10.00
PANCAKES – Berries, Whipped Cream & Maple Syrup
Short Stack of 3 $10.00
Tall Stack of 6 $12.00
TEXAS STYLE BISCUITS & REDEYE GRAVY
Savoury Biscuits with Gravy $ 9.00
Includes Complimentary Glass of Bubbly or Bottomless Coffee/Tea
Additional Glass of Bubbly $3.00

“In heaven, all the interesting people are missing.”
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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