Pare Publisher February 2018

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February 2018
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Paremoremo's local community newsletter (Established 2007)
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From the Editor...
Hi everyone
Welcome to the February 2018 issue of the Publisher!
When I was a young teenager, mum and dad had a bach at Tairua.
I used to walk a couple of kilometres to either of the two wharves
to fish. Never caught much, but enjoyed it nonetheless. I was
taught that if a boat came up to the wharf, you would reel your
line in out of the way and either wait till it had gone or throw
your line back in – away from the boat. After all, that’s what
wharves are for. Boats. Fishing and swimming were just an
added bonus.
When my son was younger I used to accompany him to the
Attwood Rd wharf to swim – to be honest it was mainly just for
‘bombing’ practise, there wasn’t much swimming going on. It’s
a great place to do bombs. He got pretty good at it. Fisher folk
used to shuffle out of the way to avoid the three metre fountain
that accompanied every leap from the high piles.
For the past few years there seems to have been a real change of
attitude in people spending time at the wharf. Fishermen getting
angry at boats coming in, and threatening to hook the kids who
are swimming and jumping off the wharf. Parking in front of
the boat ramp and refusing to shift their vehicles. It’s not been
very pleasant. They seem to have forgotten that a wharf is, first
and foremost, for boats – and that we all need to just get along.
Sadly, it’s generally people from outside the area who have heard
‘through the grapevine’ what a top spot the wharf is – and then
turn up, take it over and make a nuisance of themselves. This
came to a head one sunny Friday
afternoon in December – hence the
reason for the sign on the front page
(see page 5).
Hopefully things have improved
after this incident. Paremoremo is a
beautiful place – we can do without
the idiots.
Have a great month everyone
Kim Ward
INSIDE
• Paremoremo’s first All Black Pg 5
• Behaviour at the Wharf Pg 5
• PRRA Report on land Pg 7
• Ridgeview Awards Pg 8
• The long, long grass of home Pg 9
• YEP, it’s over Pg 10
• Christmas Catch-up Pg 11
What’s Happening…?
LIBRARY OPENING HOURS
Saturday 10th and 24th from 2 pm – 3 pm
Upstairs, Sanders House at the Reserve
RUBBISH DAYS IN FEBRUARY
Monday 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
RECYCLING DAYS IN FEBRUARY
Monday 12th and 26th
BATTERY RECYCLING
Recycle your used household batteries at the
Blue & Yellow bin at the top of Attwood Rd.
AAA, AA, C & D and 9v (smoke alarm size)
batteries accepted.
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GARDENING IN PARE-DISE
Let’s talk about sex…
Of the plant kind! Well at least that will be the topic of study for me for the
first few months of 2018! Firstly though, hope this column finds you all well
and enjoying the new year – with, or despite, all the varieties of weather
being thrown at us. Not complaining, there are people far worse off than us,
that is for sure.
So why sex? Well, towards the end of 2017, I felt the need to expand my knowledge in the garden. Although
I have a good selection of books, the reality is I need a deadline – which study and the subsequent assignments
will provide. So, I enrolled in the Level 3 Horticulture Course with the Open Polytech, and am very happy to say
that by the time you read this I should be starting my quest. The first topics are plant science, and sexual and
asexual propagation – so I will be delving into things like “50 Shades of Pollination” and I suspect getting paint
brushes in places I never thought I’d go outside of a pot of paint!
The course won’t give me instant fixes for the things not quite going right in my garden, but it will improve
things eventually. It’s a long time since I did any study. However as gardening is a subject I am passionate about
now, I am confident that I’ll enjoy the journey, hopefully pass, and ultimately create a better garden. This is a
complete turnaround from my high school days, when I was very successful in not doing particularly well in
Science or Biology – absolutely no interest then.
I hope that the January storms gave everyone some water for tanks and gardens, and the winds didn’t wreak
too much havoc – at least the ground softened up a little to be able to do things after such a long, dry period.
February is still a pretty warm month for gardening – great in the evening though. If you are wanting to get a
head start on veg for the cooler months ahead, put your seedlings (particularly brassicas) under some form of
cover – netting your plants will keep the dratted white butterfly away, shade will stop them frying, and of course
some slug repellent (Quash is a good environmentally friendly brand). And, water, water, water of course!
Remember though, the best time to garden is when
you have the time - and the inclination.
The Pare Garden Group will be active again in 2018 – we
meet the 3rd Sunday of the month usually, and if there are
garden events on other days, we incorporate them into our
calendar. Work will continue with the garden at Sanders
House – if you are keen to be involved please let me know
new gardeners are always welcome – and you don’t need
lots of knowledge – just an interest.
Contact me on how-whitty@outlook.com or on 027 705 4549.
Happy Gardening – Sandy
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CONFLICT MATTERS : DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS - IDENTITY
Local mediator and conflict management coach William Hursthouse (see our local Business Directory) offers advice on
dealing with conflict
“Justice is equal well being for all” is a quote from a challenging book I read over the holidays. The authors are
passionate about the failings of our current criminal justice system which they say frequently results in more
harm (rather than well-being) for pretty much everyone involved. To understand what real justice might look
like, our workplace might be a good place to start.
Most of us are, or have been in some form of relationship that involves getting paid for our work. Although
many are self employed, the majority have jobs in workplaces where decisions are made by others which
directly affect us. There is plenty of evidence from Scandinavian countries in particular that “workers” are
happier and more productive if they have a say in such decisions and this is not difficult to understand, it can
be summed up in one word: Respect. We all have a fundamental need to have a say in things that directly
affect us (and this includes teenagers!)
To put it another way, each person’s well being depends on how seriously their needs are taken by others.
In the criminal justice system, the main focus is on what laws have been broken and what the law says the
punishment should be. Comparatively little time is devoted to the actual needs of the directly affected: both
those harmed and those who have caused the harm.
“Why me?” is a question victims of crime frequently struggle with, arising from the deepest of the three beliefs
we need to have about ourselves: “I am a good person, competent, and worthy of love.” Burglary and sexual
assault are examples of direct attacks on these three beliefs. To be on the receiving end of such utter and
complete disregard shakes us to our very core.
Those who have suffered like this need to restore their fundamental beliefs about themselves. If the one who
did the harm is genuinely remorseful, they can help that process, for example by answering questions that
would never be asked in a criminal court. More next month!
PARE’ PADDLE
Back in 2012, a group of locals organised a paddle up to
Riverhead on a sunny, tide-friendly Saturday in March. 47
adults and children turned up for a great day – kayaking up
with the tide, having lunch at the Riverhead Pub, and paddling
back to Library Point for a late afternoon BBQ on the beach.
The group has decided it is time for another Pare’ Paddle –
and it’s being organised for the 24th March. If this sounds
like your cup of tea, then get in touch with Kim Ward at
parepublisher@gmail.com and let her know you’d like to take
part. She will forward all the details to you. We’ve convinced
Andy Riley from Barfoots, and the Pare Publisher, to sponsor
the hamburgers and sausies on the beach!w
If you don’t already subscribe to Kim Ward’s
Community Emails then do so now
suspare@gmail.com
so you don’t miss out on any updates!
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IT’S ALL IN THE SOCKS!
By Deb Duggan
Dillon Hunt, 22, has just become Paremoremo’s first All Black. Talking
to proud stepfather, Mark, and mum Hilary, long-time residents of
Ngarahana Avenue, the story of how the former Westlake High student
made it into the team is fairly typical, I imagine, of any aspiring schoolboy
sportsman.
There have been triumphs, setbacks, few shortcuts, great coaches, tough
training and lots of self-belief. But, the overarching theme is a simple one
– a passion for the game and simple joy in playing it. That, coupled with
intensive family enthusiasm and support, is Dillon’s secret.
The focused little 5 year old who first ran onto the field at the Marist Club
at the Stadium, this year wore those same colours onto a rather bigger
pitch (and wearing rather larger socks!) when, playing for the Barbarians,
he made his debut at Twickenham in front of a crowd of 60,000. A few
days later he faced a French side on home turf in a deal where Steve
Hansen took five Kiwi lads from the Barbarians and brought them into
the All Blacks. Playing his favourite No 7 position, Dylan reported the
experience was ‘intense’ and, hopefully, a training ground for the ‘next
generation’ of AB’s.
Photo courtesy of
allblacks.com website
Back to the Highlanders now and a two year contract – and proud possessor of Sam Warburton’s jersey, won
after the Highlanders/Lions match – the soon-to-be qualified surveyor from Otago University can reflect on a
very constructive 22 years of life.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11945489
for Liam Napier’s Herald report on Dillon
NOT SO FUN AT THE WHARF
Or “What prompted our new signage…?”
It’s not often you hear police sirens in Paremoremo or see a police car driving, in a hurry, past our place in Attwood Rd.
And you certainly don’t expect that car to be followed soon after by three more police cars. But that was the scene one
sunny Friday evening in December. When the police drove back out again their cars were full of ‘clients’ in the back
seats. Moments later two tow trucks drove past, collected two sign written, late model utes (one with its trailer still
attached) and took them away too.
So, what had happened at the wharf? Drinking and fishing. Hours and hours of drinking. Starting around midday.
Two groups of people, one of which took a dislike to
the other, and after enough drinking decided that it
was time to fight. One of our locals was trying to get
his boat on to the ramp, and had to walk away and call
the police. First two policeman on site were attacked,
and in the end there was pepper spray and, I believe,
a taser used to get the mob under control. There was
screaming and swearing and blood and vomit – and,
no doubt, a very scary lesson in drunkenness for the
children of our locals on the scene.
I have no idea who put the sign up at the wharf (front
page photo) but I believe it is perfectly phrased and
should stay there as a reminder to everyone that we
won’t put up with drunk ‘eggs’.
Kim Ward, Editor
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OUTCOME OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING CONCERNING 11 LEVELOFF RD
Held on Tuesday 12 Dec 2017 at Sanders House
The Paremoremo Residents and Ratepayers Association (PRRA) received an unsolicited offer last November
to buy part or all of our section at 11 Leveloff Road. We called a special general meeting to seek the
community's feedback as to what action we should be taking on your behalf.
It came as no surprise to us that the overwhelming response from the meeting was to keep the land. We
all had our reasons for supporting, or otherwise, the sale of our section, and I was proud to be part of a
community that respected its neighbors sufficiently to listen to, and hear, each other’s opinions - even if we
didn’t fully agree with their point of view. Some felt that land was the safest place to keep our community
investment. Some felt we should sell and do something with the money. Others felt we shouldn’t sell as we
didn’t have a “reason” to realise the asset. We were reminded why the Jonkers family gave us the section,
and others just didn’t want the land sold as they felt it represented more than money - it represented the
heart of our community.
The meeting did ask the committee to investigate the option of reshaping the section boundaries conditional
on us maintaining both the intrinsic and commercial value of the land to Pare’ community. We will be
looking into this and taking the findings back to the community for a decision.
Thanks to all who contributed to the discussion via Facebook, in written submission and/or in attendance
at the meeting. It’s great to be part of a community that feels it belongs to a place and cares enough to get
involved.
I think the following excerpt from John Marks note, which accompanied his proxy vote at the meeting,
summarises what we all feel about Pare’ and our section:
“……….. I value all that makes us special and in particular the remarkable truth that we remain an oasis
of green in a sprawling metropolis. Also that despite the diversity of wealth, housing and social status of
our residents we tend to act as one in our dedication to our suburb.
While we come and go to our big city lives - when we come home it's to cherished solitude, birds, dog
walks, sunsets, fishing, swimming and boating in the upper harbour, no streetlights, country footpaths,
safe streets, bush, trees, fresh air, independence and most of all friends and neighbors who share what
we value.
I imagine, like me, most residents have not visited the Leveloff Road property so it’s interesting that, like
me, so many have suddenly developed a protective interest in it.
I imagine, like me, it’s because it mysteriously embodies the spirit of Paremoremo… a small patch of
green surviving in an ugly sprawling world. In a few short days it has become our focus of kaitiakitanga
or guardianship of the land.
Before most of us were born another resident cherished the same values that we cherish now and left
his land to us to protect for future generations. He entrusted HIS dream to his fellow residents and in a
way anchored the spirit of Pare on this anonymous patch of green in the centre of our community.
The Residents’ Association, SusPare, and our community groups still represent this spirit, and thanks
to the dedication of a few people through two centuries we still have Paremoremo and all it stands for
and we still have tree planting days, Christmas parties, raft races and other community events, our own
newspaper, and we still value each other. We care enough to fight for our community and lifestyle.
I think we should keep the Leveloff road property as a green heart to our community not only because
it’s important to the spirit of Pare, but because it was important to the man who donated it…..”
This issue has done wonders for our membership (we tripled in size) and we are grateful for your attendance,
votes, support and subscriptions. The PRRA would love your input into how we can best look after our
¾ acre slice of Paredise and pay for its upkeep (rates etc). We also need to fence the property, and look
forward to your support when we have a couple of working bees later this summer.
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GEARING UP FOR A BIG YEAR IN PARE-DISE
With around 100 families participating in the Pare-dise Project, Sustainable Paremoremo Group aims to support
these families with more native plant revegetation and control of plant and animal pests. We also aim to build
the number of participating families to 150 this year.
So, if you are already involved or would like to get involved improving your properties and lifestyles, start
thinking about what native plants you would like to plant, where to plant them and what numbers of trees and
shrubs may be required. Similarly, if you want to maintain or increase your controls of rats and possums and
weeds, think about what you would like to do and what advice and gear would be required.
We have $16,000 of core funding, granted by the Upper Harbour Local Board, for the next 12 months, and a
promise of 10,000 native young trees from Auckland Council. We aim to use some of these funds to subsidise
Goodnature rat traps and some riparian fencing. Hopefully, a co-operative partnership with the Auckland (Pare’)
Prison will result in another 10,000 native trees next year. So, start planning your pest control wants, and the
types of free native trees that would work best on your property, and this will set you up to discuss with us how
best the Pare-dise Project can support you. Remember, the planting season starts in June through to September.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
As the Pare-dise Project spreads amongst our community the need to manage the project and support
participating families grows. Our small project team is looking for more local volunteers to get involved in ways
that utilise their interests, skills and strengths. A little bit of time and energy each week and/or helping with
community planting events goes a long way.
Many thanks to our project partners; Natural Habitats, Arb-Eco, Goodnature, Gecko Trust and
Upper Harbour Local Board and Auckland Council.
If you are interested, call Mike Patchett, Pare-dise Project Co-ordinator – Mobile: 027 779 3628.
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PROGRESS REPORT
FEBRUARY 2018
RIDGEVIEW WINNERS 2017
Congratulations to the following children for winning their
School Awards at the end of last year – well done!
Sports Award and Leadership Award
Eva Richardson
Community Service Award
Ettiene Shaw
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Humanitarian Award
Anzelle Rombouts
Overall Excellence Award
Stephanie Yates
Mrs Janne Carter Endeavour Award
Nathanael Shead

THE LONG, LONG GRASS OF HOME…
By Kim Ward
I could be a smart-alec and suggest that they were simply waiting for the grass to get long enough for hay baling; or
I could bring out the ‘dangerous’ card and point out that the sections of Paremoremo Rd with wide grass kerbs can
no longer be walked on because the weeds are a metre high therefore forcing people to walk on the road edge. Or I
could just have a b#*ch about Paremoremo seemingly falling off the radar, and wondering how best to address that…
After a few e-mails, I discovered that roadside mowing in Paremoremo is the job of Auckland Transport – their
contractor is on a performance-based contract and here is the excerpt from the contract applicable to our area:
“Grass height before mowing shall not exceed 400 mm and when mown shall be within 75 mm of the ground surface
from a point 2m from the edge of the metal shoulder to the boundary/fenceline, where practical”.
There can be nothing more grating than listening to an oldie harking back to the rose-tinted “good ole’ days” – but
when those days were less than ten years ago (North Shore City Council), and the memory is of Paremoremo’s
roadsides being mowed regularly – and properly – maybe one can be forgiven for the occasional frustrated outburst
that might include the words “reduced services” and “increased rates”…
Don’t let that frustration eat you up – here’s how you can get some action. If there is a Job Number allocated, make
a note of it. And please, persist. Ring back if the job isn’t done in the timeframe indicated, or in a timely manner.
Maybe if the words “I’m from Paremoremo” induce end-of-phone eye rolling we might eventually see a return to the
good ‘ole days… sigh.
Auckland Council Hotline Ph 301 0101
Trees down
Graffiti
Missed rubbish/recycling collections
Road signs fallen over or missing
Illegally dumped rubbish
Auckland Transport Ph 355 3553
Pot holes
Other road damage
Roadside mowing (will not apply to The Avenue)
"I can't cut
the Grass until I
find the lawnmower
and I can't find the
lawnmower until I
Cut the grass!"
You can report issues online also:
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
www.at.govt.nz and type in ‘report a problem’ in the Search Box
and follow the instructions to lodge the issue
For other Useful Contacts, see the inside back page every month.
If you have a suggestion for the Useful Contacts page, please email us at parepublisher@gmail.com
Williams Concrete Ltd.
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Stephen Williams
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WONDER WOMAN – REALLY?
I guess it’s a trait that many of us women tend to exhibit from time to time…
we think we can do everything, that we’re ‘Wonder Woman’. While we’re
experts at juggling all sorts, it’s US who ends up tired and exhausted at the
end of the day wondering about the smartest course of action we can take
to get the rest of the things that need to be done completed by tomorrow.
Tomorrow comes, and it’s just the same as yesterday, but there’s more and
it comes out of leftfield! Sound familiar?
Well that’s what I have been doing over the past few months and it’s time for
me to STOP. Sometimes it only takes one thing to make you stop in your tracks.
When I picked my mother up from the airport just before Christmas, I was not wanting to waste any time, so
I arrived an hour early to avoid traffic and was literally going for it on my ipad. I eventually emerged from the
sea of words to check the inbound flights only to discover that she had arrived on time and had been searching
around the airport with her heavy bags of luggage for the previous ¾ hour trying to find me. Ouch!
It’s with a constant work thing happening, the faux pas with my mother, and a massively positive online
response to Warblers Retreat, that has left me with no decision other than to have to let something go.
Needless to say, I have made the decision to put aside real estate so I can fully focus on Warblers Retreat.
I am sorry to leave Cooper & Co as they are a great company. I am also sorry to not be working with Cheryl
Eatwell whom I was going to team up with. Cheryl comes from an incredibly successful selling background in
South Africa, having owned and operated her own real estate companies, and is a recipient of numerous sales
awards. Besides that, she’s an incredibly hardworking and nice person who is eager to become very involved
with the Paremoremo Community.
In the meantime, I am not chasing Wonder Woman anymore,
I am very happy to settle for a slice of normal, and maybe
get my chance to relax and rejuvenate at Warblers Retreat
sometime, that’s if I’m not cutting a new garden track or...,
or..., or...!
And of course, you’re still welcome to pop in for a drink at
Warblers Retreat. It’s a place that we love to share with
others. If you feel as though you really need some time out,
we have a few secret hideaway spots that you can escape to,
relax in and rejuvenate, enjoying nature.
Just call or txt me 0275 430 288.

CHRISTMAS PARTY
We had a lovely turnout to the Children’s Christmas
party at the beginning of December – fewer children
than the past couple of years, but I am wondering
if that is simply due to the fact that there are fewer
young families living in our area now – a consequence
of rising property and rental prices in Paremoremo.
Many thanks to everyone who helped make the day
special, particularly this guy!
Santa also did a
Christmas Day run
again this year around
Paremoremo in the
prison Fire Engine, giving
away lollies and waving
to the children who
came out to see him.
CHRISTMAS GOODIES
Thanks to everyone who entered in to the $200
Christmas Goodie draw in December’s issue – Tane
Dyer, our local community constable called in to make
the draw and the winner was local Paula Carruthers.
Congratulations!
SANTA LETTERS
Over 60 letters to Santa were received in the two
letterboxes put out in December. There was a real
mix – some children just wanted to wish Santa a
Merry Christmas, others wanted to know how Santa
managed to deliver presents all over the world, how
cold it was at the North Pole and what the reindeer
ate. One simply said “I will leave a cookie out for you”.
Our apologies if your child missed out on a reply from
Santa – some letters didn’t have return addresses
and even with our Super Sleuth hats on, we came up
empty handed.
Many thanks to local
Heather who co-ordinated
the responses and made
sure that the letters were
posted or delivered.
And thank you for
encouraging your children
to participate – it makes it
all so worthwhile!
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Our local Barfoot man, Andy Riley, organised
December’s Christmas Carols at Sanders
Reserve – we filled the back deck with singers
and had a sausage sizzle BBQ afterwards.
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Janne and her eldest granddaughter, Daisy Carter
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Lady Extraordinaire at Ridgeview School. The korowai
that Janne is wearing was made and presented by
locals Martha Dobbs and daughter Theresa Minto
Dobbs.
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I'VE FINALLY STOPPED TALKING ABOUT IT AND I'VE ACTUALLY DONE IT!!
by Sheryl Marks
I've been going to write a book since I first learned to read, so it's been a while
in the making, but I finally took the plunge, gave up working my butt off for
someone else, and settled down to write my first book!
Naturally it's a children's book (I've never been far away from my teaching days)
and it's in rhyme and the pictures are bold and bright! I've had a great time
glued to my desk pounding away at the keyboard and making a start on the
ideas that are jostling around inside my head trying to escape. My stories write
themselves, I know the characters and I know what they are going to get up to.
My task is to let them out to be seen and heard! Thank goodness I can draw,
because only I know what the characters look like!
I began this journey and there's no turning back - I'm having the time of my life!
I've promised myself a series of 6 books initially and I have 1 done and dusted
and the other 5 on the boil (I know, one step at a time...!). I'm eating, drinking
(maybe a little glass of sav blanc too on occasions) and dreaming my writing -
and my next book is almost done. I've had to ease back into desk life and regain
my skills on the computer, but my illustrations are getting better - there is a
lot to be said for practice! And I'm loving working at home - self discipline has
never been a problem (although levering me off my chair at meal times, or pet
feeding times can be an issue!)
To order a printed version of the book
email Sheryl at shez59nz@gmail.com
or pop in to 380 Paremoremo Road
and save on postage!
So if you have a child who loves to listen to stories and who can be challenged by the unstated and who will appreciate
the bold, friendly faces of my characters, please buy them my first book called "What should I do? I'll visit the zoo!"
My book is available in both digital and printed versions from Amazon.com, but to make them easily available locally, I've
had 100 copies printed and they can be purchased directly from me for an introductory price of $9.99 each plus postage.
I'm looking forward to sharing my stories and I welcome any feedback. So buy my book, read it and let me know!!
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Local Business Directory
Accommodation: Quiet, clean, self-contained, short term
accommodation for 1-2 people on Paremoremo Road. $100 per
night Kerri 0211333607 or email: thealbanyloft@gmail.com
Accountant: Living & working on Pare Rd. All tax, accounting
& bookkeeping services. Angela Ryland 4424072,
angela@rylandservices.biz
Barbara Macfarlane lives in Paremoremo and is happy to assist
with wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, conveyancing, property
matters, trusts etc. Work 623 0402 or home 413 9145.
Bridal & Ball in Albany village have affordable wedding,
bridesmaid, ball and evening dresses for sale or hire. Karen
0800BRIDAL or visit our website www.bridalandball.co.nz
Builder: Decks, bathrooms & alterations Barry 413 7133,
0272 801 038
Builder: Qualified, registered. Local resident. No job too small
- plastering, painting, fencing, decks, cladding, ranchslider/
window repairs. All building/maintenance work welcome.
Tradie4U, Paul 027 787 2343
Beauty Therapy - Botox, Dermal needling, waxing, tinting, facials
PLUS spray tanning – years of experience – and lots of fun!
www.carolsbeautytherapy.co.nz The Avenue, easy parking.
(09) 415 4445
Colin's Bobcat/Truck Hire - Driveways, lawns; chain digging to
900 mm; post holes/augers 150 - 600 mm; base fills, site clearing,
Landscaping 021 970 398, 413 8162
Dentist - Albany Village Dental: OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY.
Trusted family dentist. C3/210 Diary Flat Highway
448 2289 or e-mail info@AlbanyVillageDental.co.nz
Dispute Resolution: Mediation Services. Mediation offers
independent assistance to sort out disputes between
neighbours, at work, or within families. www.dr.org.nz
William 413 9940 or 0274 989 312
Electrician: Aztec Electrical, Phone Wayne Cameron
413 8326 or 0274 903 734
Glazing: Broken windows, cat doors, ranch slider repairs/rollers,
wing mirrors and re-putty work. Call Bruce Sampson
021 129 6589 or 413 9151
Graeme’s Digger Hire: No job too small. Trenching, posthole
boring - anything and everything considered.
413 8155 or 0274 743 102. I'M YOUR LOCAL!
Help Available! If you need a Nanny, House Cleaner or Gardener
give local Laura a call on 027 746 5905.
Landscaping/digger work/mulch supply : Using natural products
and local resources to create beautiful landscapes.
Dave Milina at Sustainable Landscapes 0275 1962 19
Lawnmowing: Ed Wesseling 415 5409 or 0800MOWDOWN
or 0274153863
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Painters & Decorators: XSEL’nt Painters. Achieving people’s
dreams for the spaces they live in. Property maintenance. Est.
1972. Sel Crosland 021 927 081 or (09) 413 9233
Retaining walls & fences, landscaping & garden maintenance:
Annandale Garden Services. References available.
Dale 09 420 6459, 027 4397 519
Roofing: Pacific Roofing Ltd - Steel Roofing Specialists. New
roofs, re-roofs and repairs. Licensed Building Practitioners
and member of the Roofing Association NZ.
Sean 0274 477 408 or email sean@pacificroofing.co.nz
www.pacificroofing.co.nz
Waterproofer: Local with 29 years’ experience; decks,
bathrooms (old/new), roofs, water tanks, all types of leaks.
Free quote and assessment. Rob on 022 082 7515.
Useful Contacts
Accident & Emergency Centre: Shorecare, Northcross
486 7777
Albany Fire Brigade: 415 5850
Albany Village Library: 301 0101
Auckland Council: 301 0101
Auckland Prison Enquiries: Deputy Prison Manager
Tom Sherlock 021 761 250, 442 6790
Tom.sherlock@corrections.govt.nz
After Hours Duty PCO number 442 6611 – contact
if you see anything suspicious happening around the
Prison/ fenceline
Coatesville Scouts: Phil Smith 412 2189 or 021 129 2371
Forest & Bird: Nick Beveridge 302 0203
Friends of the Wharf: Mitch Hutchings
413 9606, 021 653 551
Girl Guiding: Albany district. Sharyn 414 4374
Greenhithe Bridge Club: Alison Edwards 413 8339
Justices of the Peace:
Margaret Miles 413 9734 or 021 587 111
Bob Leveloff 021 714 445
Medical Centre: Albany Family Medical Centre 415 8959
Paremoremo Community Club bookings: Tom Sherlock
021 761 250, 442 6790
Paremoremo Community ENews: Kim Ward
413 9888, kim.frank.ward@xtra.co.nz
Pest Free Pare: Martin Allen 413 8168
Police - Community Constable: Tane Dyer
021 191 4226
tane.dyer@police.govt.nz
North Shore Policing 477 5000
Ridgeview School: 413 9808
Sanders House – our own Community House.
All enquiries to sandershousepare@gmail.com
Sustainable Pare & WaiCare: Mike Patchett
027 7793628
YEP Youth Employment Pare: Rachel White
0274 512 832 email yeparemoremo@gmail.com

New Year - New Properties
SOPHISTICATED IN ITS SIMPLICITY
47 Hardens Lane
Comprising two dwellings atop 7 acres of pastoral
perfection replete with ponds and rolling green
vistas, this unique property offers welcome
solutions for larger/extended families or those
with aspirations of home, lifestyle and income.
View at www.barfoot.co.nz/609779
REAL ESTATE
Home and Investment
Stylish Statement of Relaxed Elegance
22 Sample Rd. 2 bedroom, 2 living on 873m2 freehold land 253 Paremoremo Rd, 3.8 acres of paradise
www.barfoot.co.nz/609966
www.barfoot.co.nz/579177
MORTGAGEE SALE
MORTGAGEE TENDER - 436 PAREMOREMO RD,
PAREMOREMO
Attention Lifestylers/Developers/Investors/Entrepreneurs!
Lifestyle Opportunity 1.4863 Hectares
www.barfoot.co.nz/609657
Tender closes on 20 February 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
unless sold prior
This property can only be viewed from the pathway at present,
so call me for an info pack and tender documents
If you need to speak to me about real estate, or anything else remember
I'm just around the corner, so don’t hesitate to call or pop in
Andy Riley 021 117 5639
38 Ngarahana Ave, Paremoremo
Residential/rural sales. Transferable title, investment
properties along with a font of local knowledge