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Ahipara Rap The Ahipara Community Newsletter
Issue No. 1 March 2000

Editors Note
Promote Ahipara
Whats up at BOT (Ahipara Board of Trustees)
Ahipara Tide Chart
Ahipara Primary School Kids Page

      Welcome to the new Ahipara Rap. Some of you  will remember the Rap from a few years back started by Lance, Haircut, and a few others. I decided it was a great idea that held many possibilities for Ahipara residents.
   This first isssue is a little on the light side but is just to give everyone an idea at the sort of newsletter we are aiming at. Contents are to include items from readers, tide chart, recipes, Whats up B.O.T., a report done by Simon Smith on what the Ahipara School Trustees are  up to, a surfside report by Sean Kennedy, buy and sell, work wanted, whats coming up in the coming month and whatever else people of Ahipara want included.
   I hope you all enjoy this newsletter and look forward to hearing from you with more articles for the next issue.

Mandy

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The Ahipara Rap, it ain't no cr..
Another one of Lance's ideas
The A Rap was an idea he had
One morning while watching cricket–.
Instead of going to work like everyone
else Anyway, Lance's enthusiasm
Some help from a few friends
And advertising revenue made it happen.
Great.
To be part of, to help make something
happen, Especially when it's all positive
Is really good for the soul–
It is.
So wherever Lance is on his journey
He would be stoked to know that this
The Ahipara Rap, Volume 2, No 1
s a happening thing.

 [Richard]
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P r o m o t e  A h i p a r a

    Promote Ahipara was formed a little over three years ago when locals in business were asked to attend a meeting to use their common interests to improve the area. Five attended the first meeting. A meeting is held the second Tuesday of the month at a members place. It is very informal and open to all who wish to attend.
     At present there are eighteen members running all sorts of businesses, Horse treks, Quad Tours and hire, Wood turning, Golf Club and all sorts of accommodation to name a few. The concept of the group was to raise the profile of the area by group advertising and getting signage for the area.
     To date the group has produced its third brochure, has a Web page for Ahipara and many links to and from other sites, advertised in papers and booklets with articles about the area, designed and made signs for Kaitaia's Information Center, Wainui Junction and a welcome sign at Ahipara. The signage is an on going project with a sign a year made and erected.
    This year we are supporting the opening of the Gum Fields as a heritage trail and trying to get Destination Northland to promote the Far North.

As the Promotion group is now a working unit several members think that it is time to revive the Rate Payers Group so that all in the community have a say. It is thought that promoting the area and getting a hearing from council are two different fields and need different personal involved. Last year a meeting between the Community Board and rate payers was held at the Rarawa Club Rooms.
    Fifty locals attended and raised a lot of local problems with the Board. The Board to date has not got publicly back to the community but has given the Promote Ahipara an undertaking that it will in the near future.
    This is why we need a Rate Payers Group to make sure that Council spends money wisely in this area.

by W.T. Simonsen (Bill)
on behalf of Promote Ahipara
Box 70 Ahipara.
Phone (09) 409 4864
Fax (09) 409 2118
www.ahipara.co.nz
pinetree@ahipara.co.nz

The next meeting will be held at 4pm, 14th March 2000.
Please contact if you are interested in going.

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WHATS UP B.O.T. (AHIPARA BOARD OF TRUSTEES)

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TIDE CHART AHIPARA

MARCH 2000 as from NZ Herald

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Coming back
to school

I was a bit nervous on the way to school but when I got to school it was alright. I had some butterflies in my stomach when I was coming to school. I am in Room 8. By Sam

I was very nervous but when I got here it wasn’t so hard. It is not hard, kind of easy. I thought we were going to do spelling. I am in Room 8. I like it in here my teacher is nice. It is fun in here. By Brydie

I was shy when I came to school and when I got to class I was alright. I am in Room 8 and my teacher is Mrs. Lovell and it was cool when I came back to school. By Sydney

I felt a bit nervous when I moved into Room 8 and then the next day I felt all better. My new teacher is nice and I like Room 8. By Danielle

I had butterflies in me and I missed my Mum and then I felt good for a while. I have good friends. I like my new teacher. I think it’s cool in this classroom and so do my friends. My classroom is Room 8. By Chelsea

I had butterflies in my stomach but when I got to school I was alright. I came and sat on my seat. I felt better. I am in Room 8. My new teacher is nice. We are on desks. I am a Year 3. It is nice to be in a new classroom. By Aimee

When I came to school I felt nervous. When I came inside I felt a bit sick. When I did my work I was better. I am in Room 8. My teacher is Mrs. Lovell. I like my new class. By Reagan

The first day I came to school I had butterflies in my tummy. This is a cool classroom and I like my teacher. By Brooke

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