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The stories Whitianga’s new
murals tell
By Meg Tatton-Brown
Six murals reflecting the Tuia - Encounters
250 themes of “Navigation” and “First
Encounters” have been completed throughout
the Whitianga CBD during last week’s Tuia
250 Street Art Festival.
Talented artists were invited to participate
in the festival, which was organised by the
Mercury Bay Art Escape.
Mercury Bay Art Escape founding artist,
Dave Fowell’s mural is located against the
Mercury Bay Pharmacy wall in Monk Street.
Dave wanted to take a modern approach to
the festival’s themes. His work features a
contemporary depiction of a Pākehā woman
and Māori man playing music together in
front of an audience. In the background are
sepia images of Māori and Pākehā figures
with a woven wall between them to signify
the gradual weaving together of two cultures.
Within the figures, Dave has incorporated
some female family members and a man
taken from a painting on the wall of his
parents’ home.
Pauly B’s mural can be found in Coghill
Street on the side of Subway. He is based in
the Waikato and has previously created large
murals in Auckland, Rotorua and Hamilton.
Pauly’s mural in Whitianga represents
Māori’s first arrival in Aotearoa as Pacific
navigators. There were no people ashore yet
to welcome them with a karanga. However,
the land, trees and skies were full of birds.
The first karanga was the birdsong, calling out
across the ocean. This was the very beginning
of human habitation in New Zealand,
Coromandel Town artist, Caitlin Moloney, on Friday last week, while she was in the process of
setting the scene for many future arrivals -
completing her mural next to the BNZ in Albert Street in Whitianga.
at first Polynesian and later European.
Pauly used a stencil projected onto the wall, uses vibrant colours and detailed indigenous mural will also draw attention to conservation and landscapes. The image combines ocean
which he then spray-painted over to create the patterns. Her mural references the role fish of the ocean and the life within. waves and creatures, pohutukawa flowers,
cool-toned imagery contained in the mural. played in guiding the early navigators to Mercury Bay Art Escape member, birds, flax and fern, together with a Māori
Caitlin Moloney’s mural is next to the Aotearoa and signifies exploration through Monique Rush’s mural on the wall outside waka and HMS Endeavour (the explorer
BNZ in Albert Street. Primarily a ceramic the eyes of nature. Stars on the mural’s large Hammer Hardware in Blacksmith Lane James Cook’s ship).
artist from Coromandel Town, Caitlin’s art fish represent navigation. Caitlin hopes her draws inspiration from nature, Kiwiana Internationally renowned street artists
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Whitianga’s new murals Te Rerenga School’s visit to
the new Whitianga murals
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Flox and #TrustMe completed their mural of indigenous triangular designs signify
in the service lane between The Cave and momentum towards a greater future and
the Whitianga Town Hall in Monk Street. opportunities. The warm rays of the sunrise
A stencil was created and projected onto extend out, far beyond the shores of Aotearoa
the wall. It is one of the most detailed across the Pacific to a place known historically
of the murals and features primarily a as Rangiātea, the origin of Māori migration.
navigational theme. Also featuring on the mural is a saying in
Centred in the middle of the mural is a large the local dialect of Rangiātea, “E kore au e
outstretched koekoeā (long-tailed cuckoo), ngaro, he kakano i ruia mai i Rangiātea.”
named Te Kawa. In an old Māori folklore Translated the saying means, “I will never
tale, the lost voyager Whatonga was found be lost, for I am a seed sown in Rangiātea,”
when Te Kawa reached him carrying a tau signifying the rich indigenous account of
ponapona (message cord) from his family, settling in New Zealand.
allowing him to find his way back home. Mercury Bay Art Escape patron artist,
Other smaller details on the mural include a Michael Smither, along with fellow Art
Polynesian stick chart which early navigators Escape member, Anne Bowden, will also in
used to determine ocean tide and swell, stars due course have artworks displayed on walls
to represent Matariki, fish scales to signify in the Whitianga CBD. Anne will be creating
the marine environment, half crescents to mosaic signs for “Men” and “Ladies” to be
portray the passage of the moon and patterns placed at the entrances of the public toilets
of circles and lines to reference the compass in Blacksmith Lane, once the planned
and European navigation. renovation of the toilets is completed. On Friday last week, some of the Te Rerenga School Year 7 and 8 students spent the
Situated along the walkway between The location of Michael’s artwork is yet to afternoon in Whitianga visiting the new Tuia 250 Street Art Festival murals.
Blacksmith Lane and Taylor’s Mistake be determined. “We wanted to visit the murals for inspiration in our own school murals,” says Anna Yates,
is a mural designed and painted by Whitianga Art group member, Peter the Te Rerenga School principal. “This year our senior students will be creating some
internationally recognised artists Charles and Nicholson, completed a mural on the wall of murals at our school as a ‘lasting legacy’ project. Seeing the Tuia 250 artworks was a great
Janine Williams. the Mainly Casual building immediately next opportunity to look at how different artists interpreted an idea and used colour, pattern and
Having created murals throughout New to the new Whitianga town plaza in Albert style to create a story.”
Zealand and around the globe, the duo present Street earlier this year. The mural depicts the Stina Towgood-Franke, a Year 7 student, says she loved looking at the art in Whitianga.
their Māori heritage in an urban context that Endeavour ship and botanist Joseph Banks “Looking at these amazing murals has inspired me for our very own murals at Te Rerenga
features modern interpretations of cultural (a member of the Endeavour’s crew). School,” she says. “Te Rerenga means ‘The Place We Fly From,’ so the ones with birds on
design along with native New Zealand Permanent signage featuring the artists’ them have inspired me.”
birdlife. inspiration and the stories behind all the
Charles and Janine’s Whitianga mural murals will soon be installed at each location. Ella Edkins, a Year 8 student, says she thought Caitlin Maloney’s mural (on the wall of the
features New Zealand storm petrel birds in “The murals have all been completed at BNZ in Albert Street) was inspirational. “[Caitlin’s mural] has many different colours and
flight. Once thought extinct but rediscovered a really opportune time,” says Jane Parson, looks quite 3D,” she says. “I loved the effects in the waves too. The black lines made the
near the Mercury Islands in 2003, main organiser of the Tuia 250 Street Art waves look so real.”
the storm petrel is reminiscent of the ancient Festival. “They allow the Mercury Bay Art Jack Horne, a Year 7 student, says he also liked Caitlin’s mural. “I love the spray from
navigational history of the Mercury Bay area. Escape to support and grow the visual arts the waves and I also like the fish tail,” he says. “The sharp shapes and the way it curves
Great navigators followed not only the stars, community and the presence of visual arts in around gave it way more detail than if it was just a fish.”
but also the birdlife that travelled and Mercury Bay, while commemorating the Tuia Pictured are the Te Rerenga School students at artist Pauly B’s mural against the wall of
migrated across the ocean. 250 themes. We are delighted with everything Subway in Coghill Street on Friday afternoon.
A ribbon and wayfinders in the shape that has been created last week.”
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Fun-filled morning of play for
Playcentre Awareness Week
On Tuesday last week, children, parents and caregivers enjoyed a fun-filled morning of play at
Soldiers Memorial Park in Whitianga for Playcentre Awareness Week.
Whitianga Playcentre president, Kelly Flanigan, says, “Playcentre awareness week is about
increasing the visibility of Playcentre and what we focus on - family, community, encouraging
messy play and fun.”
Children spent Tuesday morning riding bikes, climbing, jumping, making “potions” and playing
games. A group parachute activity and story time with Christine Towgood of the Mercury Bay
Library were also highlights.
The Whitianga Playcentre is located in White Street and provides free early childhood education
for children aged 0 - 6 years. The centre is fully equipped with 16 areas of play, including music,
reading, carpentry, arts and crafts, a circular path for riding bikes, cars and scooters and a
large covered sandpit with plenty of outdoor toys.
The centre is a family co-operative with parents and caregivers assuming an active role in their
children’s education and pitching in to keep the centre running smoothly.
“Playcentre is a great place for people to meet, parents and children alike, and form strong
friendships and support,” says Kelly.
The Whitianga Playcentre is open every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00am to 12:00 noon.
Visitors are welcome.
Pictured are some of the children who enjoyed the parachute activity on Tuesday. From the
left - Sage McEwen, Zac Corkill, Max Corkill and Maurice Bell.
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On Friday 22 March, the Monkey House Theatre in Coghill Street, Whitianga will welcome the
seventh annual O’Neill Aotearoa Surf Film Festival. The festival is aimed at bringing the best of
international surf cinema to New Zealand’s coastal communities.
There will be two sessions available to attend. Session 1 will begin at 6:30pm and features
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Weight loss - let your natural Urban pop art on display in
health practitioner help Bread & Butter Gallery
A contribution by Libby George of Eden Clinic in Whitianga
Goals are like a roadmap to success. They show you where you want to be, help you plan
your way there and show you when you are off track. SMART goals - goals which are specific,
measurable, attainable, relevant and have a timeframe - are an important tool for successful
weight loss. Setting SMART goals around physical activity, dietary change and weight leads to
better weight loss results and can also help you stay inspired to keep up those healthy habits.
Recording and tracking your weight can be motivating as you see your hard work paying off.
It also enables you to respond quickly to any weight increases if you have been neglecting
exercise or indulging in too many high calorie foods. For best results, measure your weight
once or twice per week during active weight loss and daily if you are maintaining your weight.
Like many others, you are likely to encounter obstacles on your path to lasting weight loss.
Some will be predictable, while others may come out of the blue. Instead of giving yourself a
hard time, be proactive and positive.
Problem-solving techniques can help change your behaviour and create solutions for
challenges that crop up. These techniques involve thoroughly understanding the problem
and why it occurred, brainstorming potential solutions and choosing the one most likely
to succeed. Problem-solving will help you respond differently next time you face a An exhibition of original artworks by renowned urban pop artists Richard Boyd-Dunlop and Brad Novak
opened at Bread & Butter Gallery in Albert Street, Whitianga on Tuesday last week.
similar situation.
Originally from Auckland, Richard is now residing in Napier. He presented his first solo exhibition when
There is a single tool that can help you set goals, make and maintain healthy changes, he was just a teenager. He has been exhibiting his artworks for 25 years, with pieces held in public and
overcome obstacles, stay accountable and motivated and get better weight loss results - private collections in New Zealand and around the world.
your natural health practitioner. A broad collection of mixed media, Richard’s pieces in Bread & Butter explore mediums such as holographic
People who set goals with the help of their natural health practitioner and who communicate vinyl, acrylic and digital mediums to create images inspired by current events, popular culture and iconic
weekly with them, lose more weight overall. Attending consultations also enables your natural figures. He uses intense colouring, repetition and layering of images to tap into the viewer’s senses.
health practitioner to monitor changes in your body composition (fat and muscle mass), His use of holographic elements creates an interactive aspect as the colours and composition transform
so you can see the real changes that come from your efforts. depending on the angle they are viewed from.
Brad Novak, aka New Blood Pop, is no stranger to Bread & Butter. He exhibited his new series of artworks,
Did you know both low fat and ketogenic (low carb) diets are equally successful for weight “Brickwork,” in the gallery during January this year.
loss? Your natural health practitioner can guide you with regard to the diet most suitable for
Brad’s works are exhibited internationally, with some pieces owned by celebrities such as famed director
you and support you in making sustainable, healthy changes for lasting weight loss.
Quentin Tarantino. In late 2015, Brad became the first ever New Zealand-born artist to exhibit alongside a
Did you also know mindfulness can help you lose weight? This practice of focusing on the range of legendary pop art megastars, including Andy Warhol and Banksy.
present moment can increase your awareness of your own hunger and fullness signals, Brad’s pieces in Bread & Butter feature paper-collaged brick wall backgrounds with superheroes and
reduce stress eating and help you build a new relationship with food. 1950s glamour actresses over the top, looking out of the frame from a digital lens. In the artworks,
To achieve your weight loss goals will take time and effort, but it’s a journey in which your Brad questions whether technology is causing us to become less connected with one another.
natural health practitioner will support you all the way. Pictured is Bread & Butter owner, Christine Rabarts, with some of Richard Boyd-Dunlops’ artworks on
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More than a building
After more than 40 years in Albert Street in
Whitianga, the Whitianga Vets clinic moved
into a brand-new, purpose-built building on
the corner of Cook Drive and Lee Street at the
end of last year. “We have a total of 10 people
working in the clinic and we’ve outgrown
our old premises,” says Dave Thurgood,
one of the two Whitianga Vets partners.
“Moving into a new building has also
afforded us the opportunity to acquire some
new equipment, which we hope will serve
the Mercury Bay community well for years
to come.”
Dave and Matt Ebbers, the other Whitianga
Vets partner, put a lot of thought into the
new building. “We’ve had a blank canvas,
an opportunity to develop a facility that would
enable us to provide the best possible care to
our clients and their animals and provide a
pleasant working environment for our staff,”
says Dave. “It’s fair to say that we’re very
pleased with how the building turned out.
We want to say a big thank you to the team at
GDW Builders for pulling out all the stops to
get us into our new building before Christmas
last year.”
The new building features a small courtyard
area where large animal x-rays can be taken, The Whitianga Vets team in the reception area of the clinic’s new building.
a staff room, offices, four consultation rooms Back, from left to right - Janet Munns, Kirsty Holtzhausen (vet), Anoushka Wales and Matt Ebbers (vet).
(two for dogs and two for cats), separate Front, from left to right - Dave Thurgood (vet), Kimberley Reinsfield, Selena van Vugt (vet), Meg Fryer, Daphne Rea and Ruby Wales.
dog and cat waiting areas, a large general Martin Naus, one of the former owners of the soundproof. “The dogs and cats coming to online to external specialists should we need
treatment room, separate dog and cat kennels, clinic. “We’ve had Ingrid’s artwork in our old us are already stressed so we went the extra their opinion for an accurate diagnosis.
a well-equipped operating theatre, an x-ray premises, but it was sort of hidden away,” mile making sure we keep them separated as “We also hope to acquire a small animal
room with a new state-of-the-art x-ray says Dave. “The new building presented a much as we can,” says Dave. “It’s making our ultrasound machine before the end of
machine and processor, a large shop/reception great opportunity to display it much more job easier if the dogs we’re treating can’t see, the year.
area, ample storage and a dispensary. prominently.” hear or smell any cats and vice versa.” The feedback from clients is that they enjoy
Eleven car parking spaces are available Larger dogs are well catered for with The new x-ray machine and processor were the clinic’s new building. “People appreciate
outside the building. fold-up examination tables in the two a substantial investment. “What we had in our that what we have here is really more than
The benchtop of the counter in the reception dog consultation rooms and among the old premises was really inadequate in this day a building,” says Dave. “They recognise that
area is made from swamp kauri sourced dog kennels are two walk-in kennels with and age,” says Dave. “Or new x-ray room is it’s a significant investment in the area and a
from Mill Creek Road (south of Whitianga). underfloor heating. lead-lined and the x-ray machine is easy to facility that will ensure that quality veterinary
The counter also features stained glass Both the rooms housing the dog and use. The machine not only produces very care will be available in Mercury Bay well
artwork created by Ingrid Naus, the wife of cat kennels have dimmed lighting and are clear images, we can also send the images into the future.”
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material (propaganda) should be ignored. traffic both ways.
Ignoring opinions simply because they are unpleasant is a loss of freedom of speech. We need an A roundabout would provide fewer breaks.
independent fourth estate. The cost of installing and maintaining a roundabout would be better spent on covering the
As to “hoax advocacy, what comes to mind is that oil companies and the motor trade with their expansion gaps on the concrete bridge going into Brophy’s Beach from the Whitianga CBD.
vested interests could be supportive of climate change deniers. Those gaps must be hammering the tyres of vehicles going over the bridge.
All my life I have always turned to Letters to the Editor to understand parts of my community. Owen Lloyd
Please protect us from apathy. Whitianga
Peter H Wood Dear Editor - Coastal erosion
Whitianga The opening paragraphs of the Thames-Coromandel District Council Coastal Management
Strategy (2018) includes the comment “Council has historically had an ‘ad hoc’ approach to coastal
Dear Editor - The Informer’s policy on the publication of climate change views management…”
Thank you for raising the issue of your policy with regard to the publication of climate change Exactly, and this view is substantiated by the plethora of coastal policies, statements,
views in The Informer of 20 February. strategies and plans considered at great cost by TCDC over the years and yet failed to effectively
My view is that The Informer should absolutely adopt the policy of a major New Zealand news meet the coastal erosion problems in Mercury Bay and elsewhere on the Coromandel Peninsula.
outlet to not publish the views of people denying the reality of human-made climate change. And this “ad hoc” approach results in groups of concerned residents on the Coromandel banging
Persons wishing to question certain aspects of climate science should first check if their questions on council’s doors for some positive action to meet our coastal erosion problems. But the doors stay
have not already been answered adequately by any of the world’s leading climate scientists. firmly shut.
If they still think they have a valid challenge, then they can submit a paper to a reputable scientific The most recent example is the erosion at Flaxmill Bay, where local residents took remedial
peer-reviewed journal. Letters to the Editor do not provide sufficient space for the adequate measures themselves out of desperation from lack of a positive response from TCDC.
discussion of complex scientific issues. And similar frustration and desperation is facing a group of concerned residents in Whitianga who
“Hoax” advocacy are claims that human-made climate change is some sort of hoax perpetrated have been lobbying council for over 10 years. The erosion at Buffalo Beach has now reached the
by persons or groups with a vested interest in falsifying the evidence. stage where the sand dunes in many areas of the beach are being washed away (despite “holistic”
Chris Morey planting of dune grasses). The eroded sand from the dunes and from the beach is being washed
Whitianga out into the Bay, creating a sand bar running from the Whitianga River entrance and extending
northwards along the length of Buffalo Beach. This sand bar is clearly visible with breaking waves
Editor’s Note - Peter H Wood and Chris Morey’s letters are representative of a large number of over the bar in stronger weather and has lowered the sea level in parts from 8m down to 2.4m over
letters we’ve received on the issue of what our policy on the publication of climate change views the bar.
should be. Thank you to everyone who made the effort to write to us. See page 16 of this issue of The answer is retaining walls along the areas of affected dunes also and groynes to retain the sand.
The Informer for the policy we’ve adopted. Reasonably straightforward really, ask the residents of Flaxmill Bay.
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See page 8 for our requirements with regard to letters and contributions
We are currently informed by TCDC that they have established a coastal engineering section and
appointed a coastal engineer. And we understand there is to be yet another expensive consultant
outside council to be commissioned to report on coastal erosion.
This does seem unnecessary as TCDC already has many previous expensive reports from outside
consultants and also as council has set up its own coastal engineering section. I am sorry, but this
just seems more of the same “ad hoc” approach by council - get another report, have another policy
statement, prepare another strategy plan, etc, etc and nothing physical actually happens.
Buffalo Beach is pivotal to Whitianga in many respects and its continued erosion without remedial
steps from TCDC is criminal. What more can concerned residents do to get some action?
Peter Mackenzie
Whitianga
Dear Editor - Free speech
The New Zealand Green Party no doubt likes to consider itself to be a thoroughly modern party of
inclusiveness and fairness and just full of good ideas for us all. However, it would seem that as we
get ever closer to the next election, this minor party is showing their true colours… and low and
behold… it is not actually green, but red. Taking a page from their Chinese communist colleagues
and their draconian policies, the Green Party now seems to be in favour of restricting free speech.
An article in The Informer of 27 February invited us all to a Green Party panel discussion in
Whitianga with the topic of climate change. At first, I thought that this was just great and was
wondering exactly whom they had chosen to put the climate sceptics’ case. It could have been a
very interesting discussion.
However, on closer reading I saw that it was not to be “… a venue for debating… climate change,”
but just for preaching to the converted about the “accepted science.” So, no real discussion, just more
of the same old one-sided propaganda from a panel including experts such as lawyer Denis Tegg
and teacher Thomas Everth. This would seem to be an increasing trend of restricting free speech
following on from a major New Zealand news outlet’s restriction on climate deniers’ comments
(alluded to in The Informer of 20 February) and a similar attitude in the newsroom of the BBC
overseas. Maybe the Green Party is actually more modern, even post-modern, than I had thought in
their embracing of Orwellian group think.
Healthy science thrives on robust debate and climate science should be the same. Surely absolutely
every scientific theory, old and new, should always be open for discussion. No exceptions. This is
the way the world moves forward - old ideas are revised and new ideas exposed and some eventually
take over. Why do these closed-minded “experts” feel that their pet theory of climate science should
be any different?
Alastair Brickell
Kuaotunu
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The Whitianga Ambulance Station has again significant increase in workload and staffing,
been busy over February. In fact, the month both paid officers and volunteer officers.
was the busiest February over the last five years The increase in paid full-time staff is part of
with 100 call-outs - 70 medical responses and the Double Crewing Project where funding from
30 trauma related responses. Our call-outs for the government is being used to provide extra
the year to date stands at 257, which is 44 up on staffing to ensure our frontline ambulance is fully
the same time last year. An air ambulance was crewed. The additional staff will be emergency
utilised on six occasions during the month. medical assistants who will support our
Our staffing levels have remained stable paramedics. Our volunteer ambulance officers
with 20 volunteer ambulance officers and four will crew our second frontline ambulance.
full-time paid paramedics. We welcome Amy The intention is to improve ambulance
Richardson to our team this month as our availability by having our second ambulance
latest volunteer. available and on the road more often and will be
St John Whitianga is now starting the process a big plus as it will provide cover when our first
of renovating and refurbishing the ambulance ambulance is committed to a call-out.
station, which will upgrade the facility to We are looking to increase our volunteer
cater for our existing needs and expected numbers from our current 20. If you have
future growth over the next 10 to 15 years. a full driver’s licence, are reasonably fit,
This upgrade will also cater for the addition of can pass a police clearance and would like
extra full-time paid ambulance officers over the to give back to your community, please get
next two years and will ensure full crewing of in touch. As an example, if you are retired or
our frontline ambulance. semi-retired and have some time on your hands,
The station will also be improved and give us a call. We would love to hear from you.
expanded with the addition of dedicated St John Remember, DIAL 111 for ambulance
Mercury Bay Area Committee facilities. assistance, 24/7.
The current building was opened in 1998 Mike Burrows
and since that time we have seen a big change St John Whitianga
in on our role in the community as well as a Station Manager
Page 12 The Mercury Bay Informer - www.theinformer.co.nz Issue 836 - 13 March 2019Student art on the Coromandel
to be celebrated
The Whitianga Art Group is inviting every This year is also the 50th anniversary of the merit awards for each category and “People’s opening ceremony and formal judging by
school on the Coromandel Peninsula to Whitianga Art Group. Choice” awards, where members of the talented artist, Charlotte Giblin.”
participate in an art exhibition that will form “In honour of the Tuia commemorations public can vote for their favourite pieces via The exhibition will take place when many
part of this year’s Tuia 250 commemorations, and our own anniversary, we thought it a $1 donation. visitors are expected in the Mercury Bay
featuring the themes of navigation, would be a good idea to celebrate the many The focus will be on exhibiting the works of area for a variety of Tuia 250 events that are
first encounters and a shared future. wonderful young artists in our area and hold as many students as possible. There will be a sceduled to take place during that time.
The exhibition will be held from Saturday an exhibition where all the schools on the 60cm width restriction, however the artworks The Art Group are happy for students to
19 October until Monday 28 October in Peninsula can be represented,” says Jenny. can be of any height and can be created in any sell their pieces during the exhibition and
the Whitianga Art Centre and Gallery in The schools will be asked to select their medium, as long as they are hangable. It is won’t be charging commission on any sales
School Road. students’ artworks that will form part of the hoped the exhibition will see approximately made. They are also happy to provide the
The exhibition is being organised exhibition. The artworks will be exhibited 100 artworks displayed.
students with guidelines as to how much they
by Art Group members Pam Mundell, in three categories - junior, intermediate “The students will be given a real exhibition
should charge.
Jenny Cotterell and Greg Healy. and senior. There will be first place prizes, experience”, says Jenny. “There will be an
“Even at this early stage, several businesses
have offered to sponsor prizes,” says Pam.
“Gordon Harris The Art & Graphic Store will
be sponsoring the first place prizes. But we
are looking for more merit prizes. The more
prizes we can get, the more students can have
their artworks recognised and rewarded.”
Merit prizes and prizes for the people’s
choice awards can be in the form of cash,
vouchers or products and should ideally
be to the value of approximately $50.
Businesses interested in sponsoring one
or more prizes can contact Pam at email
wagcorocomp@gmail.com. The sponsoring
businesses will be recognised for their
contributions.
The members of the Whitianga Art Group
will have new works on display in conjunction
with the exhibition of the students’ works.
Whitianga Art Group members Pam Mundell (on the left), Greg Healy and Jenny Cotterell are organising a The Art Group members’ pieces will also
school students’ art exhibition that will form part of this year’s Tuia 250 commemorations. adhere to the Tuia 250 themes.
No more
Plastic bags
No more Seagulls
No more Hassles
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Friday last week
The Coromandel Rescue Helicopter Trust (CRHT) hosted their annual get-together for sponsors and
supporters on Friday afternoon last week at Crosby Field (the rescue helicopter base in Whitianga).
The event was attended by more than 60 people.
In welcoming everyone, Brian Bowering, the chairman of the CRHT, specifically acknowledged the
presence of Bernie and Kaye Crosby, the founders of Mother Earth, the CRHT’s biggest sponsor.
Brian also made reference to the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust’s new helicopters that will be
operating from Crosby Field. “The doors of the hangar on the base will have to be modified to ensure
the new helicopters can be moved comfortably in and out of the hangar,” Brian said. “That will require a
significant investment from our side, but I’m pleased to say that thanks to tremendous community support,
we already have almost all the funds available.”
In addressing everyone present, Coromandel MP, Scott Simpson, commended the community for taking
on the government last year and winning the fight to keep Crosby Field open.
Four representatives of the Auckland Helicopter Trust attended the get-together - bequests manager
Kerrie Spicer, retired paramedic Bruce Kerr, volunteer coordinator Debbie Bell and Crosby Field manager
Leith Jackson.
Bruce Kerr thanked the residents of the Coromandel Peninsula for their support of the rescue helicopter
crews when they are on duty in Whitianga. “Our crews are always well-looked after and treated with the
upmost respect,” he said.
Pictured are some of those who attended the get-together. From the left - Rekha Percival, India Percival,
Chris Bowering, Kerrie Spicer, Brian Bowering, Debbie Bell, Bruce Kerr and Leith Jackson.
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In working on a policy with regard to the future publication of climate change views in The those who will not see” (my emphasis). being used in clinical trials.
Informer, we requested Whitianga resident, Kevin Pringle ONZM, to provide us with this opinion It might be interesting to some to explore If the probability that the hypothesis
on the role of research and science, or the lack thereof, in matters of significant importance. what actually happens when someone decides is incorrect is less than five per cent,
Prof Pringle is a retired paediatric surgeon and has been involved in academic research for to “do” research. Ideally, good research the hypothesis is accepted to be most
more than 45 years. During the course of his career, he has worked at four universities (in New arises from an attempt to explore a question. likely correct. It should be noted, however,
Zealand and the USA). Until July last year, he has received a 0.2 full-time equivalent salary from Such questions are usually framed along the that there is still a one in 20 chance that the
the University of Otago in Wellington specifically to carry out research. He now holds an unpaid lines of, “If I do this, then that will happen” hypothesis is incorrect and should have been
position as emeritus professor, which allows him to continue with his ongoing research. or, “A given action will result in the following rejected. However, when the chance that the
By law, New Zealand Universities are University of Otago in Wellington and asked outcome.” Such statements are, in fact, hypothesis is incorrect is reported to be one
required to “be the conscience and critic if there was any evidence to support those hypotheses. in 100,000, then the hypothesis is almost
of society.” allegations. There is. One then designs an experiment to test certainly correct.
Some years ago, I received an e-mail from One of the sources recommended by the whether a hypothesis is actually correct One of the basic tenets of science is that
Sir David Skegg, who was the vice-chancellor research librarian was the book “Merchants or whether it should be rejected. Ideally at any given experiment must be able to be
this stage a statistician should be involved. replicated by another group of scientists who
of the University of Otago at the time. In that of Doubt,” written by historians Naomi
The statistician can give advice to the should, if the hypothesis is correct, be able
e-mail, he stated that he strongly disagreed Oreskes and Eric M Conway (Bloomsbury
researcher (or research team) as to how many to independently obtain the same or very
with a public statement that had been made Press, New York, 2010). This is a carefully
measurements need to be taken. One point similar results.
by another University of Otago professor. researched book that fully documents the
to remember is that any measurement has an It is important to compare this process with
However, he also said that while he disagreed fact that a handful of scientists, most of
inbuilt error of that measurement. If a group publishing something on the web as a blog or
with the statement that had been made, whom were respected scientists in their fields
of people are asked to measure the length of as an opinion piece, or a Letter to the Editor.
he fully supported the professor’s right to (but not in medicine or climate science), a given piece of wood, there will be slight Under these circumstances, there is no peer
make that statement. decided to argue against the possibility that differences in the results obtained. review. Without such peer review, it can be
At most universities, there is a requirement tobacco smoke may cause cancer. The measurements obtained are extremely difficult to determine whether
to publish one’s scientific results in what In general, their approach was not to re- then subjected to statistical analysis, what is presented is fact or misinformation,
is known as “peer reviewed” forums. examine the science or attempt to replicate which must account for the variations between which is actually designed to distract from
These forums are either at meetings of one’s the experiment, but to personally attack the measurements. If a very large number of the real facts or else contradict them without
peers or in a journal in which the only articles the person publishing the science or to measurements are made, then the influence of any evidence.
published are those that have been reviewed cast doubt on the validity of the science. the outlying measurements (either bigger or Open debate is one of the central pillars
by scientists working in that field and who Interestingly, most of their writings were smaller than most of the other measurements) of our democracy. However, it is important
have found the results to be valid and worthy not published in peer-reviewed publications, is reduced. Another approach is to use that the debate be based on facts, not on
of being published. In most of the better but as opinion pieces, editorials or Letters to confidence intervals which are increasingly distortions or obfuscation.
scientific journals, more than 50 per cent of the Editor, none of which were peer-reviewed.
the articles submitted are rejected. Those same people used the same tactics to
We would like to thank Kevin Pringle for his opinion on the importance of science and
I was aware that there were allegations that discredit the science that has shown that the
research in matters of significant importance, including climate change. It made
some of the strident voices currently arguing current changes in the world’s climate are
formulating a policy on the future publication of climate change views in The Informer easy.
against the reality of climate change had, secondary to human activity. Effective immediately, climate change statements or data will only be published in The
in the past, argued against the deleterious The fact that there is a vocal minority of Informer or allowed to remain published on our website and social media channels if
effects of both smoking and second-hand people who still argue against the current accompanied by a specific reference to the source of the statement or data. Please note
smoke and that they were now moving on changes in the world’s climate that are now mere reference to a website in general will not be sufficient. Reference to specific peer-
from arguing against climate change to fight clearly documented in multiple publications reviewed articles in scientific journals or statements by reputable organisations like NASA
attempts to control the harms arising from attests to the incredible efficacy of this and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (which are backed by research
ready access to sugary drinks. I enlisted the approach. I remember a line from a Cat or data) will have to be provided.
help of one of the research librarians at the Stephens song, “There are none so blind as
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how “The Gathering” went Community Menz Shed
“The Gathering” attracted a large number of motorcycle enthusiasts to Whitianga last
weekend. The Whitianga Sea Scouts were allowed to use the event as a fundraising
opportunity and raised more than $4,000 for their new den.
The money was raised through a charity auction and raffles at The Whitianga Hotel on
Friday evening, a show and shine on Saturday morning and a bike wash on both Saturday
and Sunday. Whitianga resident, Lillian Munn (pictured), is grateful to the Whitianga Community Menz Shed,
It’s the second year in a row that the event came to Whitianga. after they helped to get her vegetable garden under control.
“We’re very pleased with how the weekend went,” says Mike Brown, chairman of the Lillian’s husband, Anthony, recently passed away after a long illness. She spent much
Whitianga Sea Scouts. “The Whitianga business community were fantastic in their of her time taking care of him, so her vegetable garden that was once her pride and joy,
support with prizes for the charity auction and raffles and the generosity of The Gathering became completely overgrown.
participants was just astonishing. We’re very grateful.”
Lillian was at her wits end with regard to what to do, until fellow Grey Power Mercury Bay
Evan Still, the event organiser, says the participants all had a ball of a time. “Unfortunately member, Jack Skinner, suggested she contact the menz shed to see if they could help her.
the weather deterred a few people from making the trip to Whitianga, but all those who
turned up thoroughly enjoyed the weekend,” he says. “In order to keep things exciting, Armed with a weed eater, two members of the menz shed, Malcolm Brown (chairman of the
we have to move the event around at least every second year and next year we’ll be going Whitianga Community Menz Shed Committee) and Gary Masters, set to work a few weeks ago.
to Nelson, but all going well, we’ll be back in Whitianga in three years’ time.” Lillian is really happy with what Malcolm and Gary achieved and can’t thank the menz shed
Pictured are Whitianga Sea Scouts adult leaders, Graham Coleman and Laetitia Wilson, enough. “It’s a huge relief,” she says. “I’m thrilled with the results and am beyond appreciative.”
with new Sea Scouts Kea, Ellie George, at the show and shine on Saturday morning. Malcolm says the menz shed is always willing to help out where there’s a need.
You can contact him on telephone (07) 866 2219 if you think they can assist you in any way.
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The long summer goes on although the days are starting to good building activity.
become a little shorter. It certainly has been great weather Seventy sections on this island have been constructed
for construction and beachgoers. so far, which is just under half of the total amount when
New Bridge completed.
This is really taking shape now and many of the keystone Marlin Waters
blocks as part of the abutments have been placed. Work is progressing on the next stage of units. These are
Our local contractors have done an outstanding job in two and three-bedroom units in the central area of the
bringing this design together. The approaches are currently development.
been worked on and these will come together this month. The roading is complete and once the weather turns,
While this is going on, the stonemasons are building the we will complete some more landscaping.
new wall on the south side of the bridge. In two weeks’
time they will move to the northside. We are still sometime Kupe Drive
away from taking the dam out so we will keep you updated Great to see the building activity in this new stage,
on that. lots of houses are being built. Currently 26 houses are under
Hopper Construction is underway with the roundabout at construction in the development.
the entry to the bridge. Town Centre
New Island Well done to all involved with the murals in the Whitianga
This is all but complete with the streetlights to go in mid- town centre. A great addition to the look of the streetscape.
March and landscaping to follow once some rain arrives. A vibrant town centre where people can gather and enjoy
Sales on this new area are strong and we expect some the ambience is key to a prosperous community.
Our sales office in Joan Gaskell Drive, Whitianga is open 7 days,
Weekdays 9:00am - 4:00pm and Saturdays and Sundays 10:00am - 2:00pm.
For further information please do not hesitate to contact our sales office on (07) 866 0164.
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