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Teaching in a modular world By Benjamin Wilson

Te Awamutu College would have started teaching lessons in its hall had modular classrooms not arrived on site at the end of 2021. “Gone are the days where a teacher will have a classroom for the four of five classes they teach, and then it will sit empty for the sixth period,” deputy principal Wayne Carter told The News. Two years ago, Te Awamutu College notified the Ministry of Education that their roll was growing, and the school was quickly approaching its capacity. The total roll is closing in on 1400 students. Initially they applied for an enrolment scheme, which would have allowed the school to decline out of zone applications. Instead, the college received three modular classrooms to accommodate their rapid roll growth. They were allocated through the Ministry of Education’s National Education Growth Plan. “They worked really hard with us to make sure we had them for the start of the year,” Carter said. “They knew that without them, we would probably have had to have classes taught in the hall, and we had that contingency up our sleeves.” The three classrooms were moved to the school last November. “It was fascinating watching them moving the buildings on the trucks,” Carter said. They were then joined to create a single block of rooms. They got it “millimetre perfect,” and the seam between the rooms, designated M 5, 6 and 7, is not noticeable. “The ministry has been outstanding, as well as the company Builtsmart, the company in Huntly who actually construct the classrooms.” The modular rooms are feature rich. An attached deck acts as an outdoor seating area where the students can sit in shade. The rooms are double glazed, and are fitted with heat pumps, Wi-Fi, and carbon dioxide

sensors. Carter said carbon dioxide sensors are multipurpose. In a pre-Covid world they would have been used to inform teachers of how ‘stuffy’ rooms were. As increased carbon dioxide levels make students feel sleepy and makes learning more difficult. “In Covid times, increased carbon dioxide levels represent a need for increased ventilation to flush out whatever particles that may be around,” Carter said. He said upon their arrival, he cupped

his hands around one of the sensors and breathed into it to test how it would respond. He believes that it will be standard practice to have these sensors installed in future classrooms. A security camera was also installed into the block, adding to the school’s pre-existing surveillance system. The system has helped to eliminate after hours’ vandalism as well as settle in-school disputes. He attributes the school’s rapid roll growth to its success over the past 10 years.

Deputy Principal Wayne Carter in front of the school’s three new modular classrooms.

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Results are now above the national average, and the vast majority view the college as a first choice. “With that, it means there are fewer kids who are travelling out of town… You go back 20 or so years, there were over 200 kids a day who would bus out to Hamilton.” The college is still trying to get their enrolment scheme processed and are already thinking out where future modular classrooms can be installed if they were required.

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New Zealand is most definitely in a ‘cost of living’ crisis. Families, pensioners, and those in the low-middle wage bracket are all financially struggling. The evidence speaks for itself - price of petrol at all time high, price of groceries at all time high, price of houses and rent at all time high. Sadly, salaries and pensions have barely increased to accommodate the rise in inflation. It is a sad joke. Our Government is ignorant of the situation, especially going by what our PM has already stated. The question is what is Council going to do, to help its people, or is it too, going to play ignorant, ignoring the plight of the people and continue spending our money on unnecessary unsanctioned purchases, such as Karāpiro farm and Bunnings building? Council, it’s quite simple, you either care about the wellbeing of people or you don’t! Give ratepayers a break, stop dreaming, stop wasteful unnecessary spending on items like town rebranding, skateparks, cycleways, museums, libraries – simply items we don’t need or already have in these tough economic times. The economy is in a crisis, Council has to adjust its forecasted rates increases or find itself with plenty of defaulters. It’s only going to get worse (as forecasted by the banks), so do right by the people and focus spending on just the basic core infrastructure, as we all know Three Waters has been neglected (Central Government can vouch for that) – needing alone a whopping $500 Million plus to be spent on it. Time to step up Council and tighten the belt, stop living in Lala Land, don’t be a fool, protect your future money tree, or simply lose it by spending what we don’t have. Hayden Woods Te Awamutu

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Mayoral race

I see that four incumbents on council are throwing their hats in the ring for mayor. Do they have the integrity? They have been telling us for years that we need thousands of houses because of the projected population growth, growth they are creating with inward migration, due to housing being available. We do not need 78 hectares of housing in Frontier Road and 20 on Thorncombe Road, Te Awamutu. They are part of the team that has created congestion on the Cambridge roads due to enticing people to Cambridge with thousands of houses and now say they need another bridge. So much for foresight. I say no to the bridge. Those who came here have contributed to this so live with it. That they created so much roading safety problems, they put in place safe cycle, walking on the streets, such foresight and the streets of Cambridge are very wide and safe. The Cambridge Borough Council put in place, about 100 years ago, a green belt to prevent expansion of the town, this lot have allowed developers to push out from the outer side of the green belt, so where is the integrity of these who would be mayor? This council has bought the old Bunnings building, Te Awamutu, for a museum, with a ground rental of $99,000 per annum how many people will need to go through just to pay the rent? They are pushing for a Auckland type metropolitan area, with local areas pushing out such that we will all merge and they are organising a transport system with Hamilton and Waikato district for this future. That they still want to build the Te Awamutu bypass without the national roads board financial input. Ignoring the nature of the Memorial Park, one of many areas they have shown a lack of integrity, in my opinion

and being a case of what they want .I would see a complete renewal of council, not promote one and keep the same going. Bernie Fynn Te Awamutu

Third bridge beat up

I believe the public campaign for a third bridge is dangerously promoted. Front and centre should be that this is actually a replacement campaign for the 115-year-old high level bridge. We will still have two bridges as the current one is nearly dead. The cry for commitment of $70 plus million of public money without a single mention of some other solutions is concerning. Why is there never a thought to add northbound on and off-ramps to the SH1 south interchange by the golf course? Instead we complain about the trawl through the main street. Why are there no discussions about what really causes the snarl ups at both bridges – the fact that both have holdup inducing intersections slammed hard on the ends of them. For one tenth of the money couldn’t we investigate serious improvement here? With the significant road improvements around the Hamilton airport, Peacocke’s bridge and The Narrows we should be promoting protecting free flowing access to Hamilton via Mystery Creek. Instead we have put 80kmh speed limits in place. The expressway south will go ahead at some stage giving Karapiro Dam a safe on and off ramp access to SH1. This gives further options for southbound travellers. Let’s talk about all the options to use our money wisely. Andrew Myers

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Once again: call us first It’s been a few tumultuous weeks on the policing front for me and I know I have been somewhat absent from writing my column. I must thank Deb Thurgood for filling in for me. Illegal street racing activity (boyracers) is becoming a hot topic of conversation around the place at the moment. As I write this one of my colleagues is waiting for a tow truck for a car he has just impounded at one of our hotspots. Illegal street racing causes significant anxiety and on some of the local Facebook pages there is a lot of commentary. Again, I urge people to call Police. The other night I was working and spent most of my night looking out for trouble. The following morning, I saw on a Facebook group a

question asking who heard people doing skids. Had 111 been called myself and my colleague could have attended. Yes, we do have to prioritise calls but sometimes, we are in a position to attend and it’s disheartening to hear long after the fact. We also have the ability to investigate and follow up with registered owners (and often parents). My colleagues have the authority to obtain footage and statements from witnesses, impound cars and put drivers thought the courts. We can’t do it without the community standing up and saying no to this behaviour. We are wholly reliant on informants providing good quality statements about vehicle descriptions, registration plate numbers and what the

vehicle was doing. I have spent considerable time with residents in Arapuni to form an action plan around this activity. As a result of these discussions with the community and with community board members, Waipā District Council is pushing a bylaw to help give us teeth in cracking down on the anti-social behaviour. Once the spectre of Omicron has subsided I am interested in expanding this to other communities. In the meantime, the take away I want people to have is to call us, record what you saw and if possible and safe to do so, obtain footage.

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Briefs… Artworks on display

Paintings by accomplished artist Charles Stewart are being displayed at Te Awamutu Library until March 22. Visitors can enter a viewer’s choice box to win one of his works – the draw will take place on Tuesday at 10am. In addition, best offers accepted for the artworks will see proceeds go to Rosebank Art Centre, where Stewart recently took part in an exhibition.

Bridge warning

If truck drivers continue to use the weight-restricted Kopaki rail overbridge on State Highway 30 south of Te Kuiti it will be closed to all traffic. The warning has come this week from Waka Kotahi Waikato Regional Manager Operations Rob Campbell. A replacement overbridge is being built alongside the existing one and should open in April next year. A detour on SH4 adds 12 minutes to a journey between Te Kuiti and Benneydale.

Waiting for apples

Ballarat apples needed by Irish historian and real estate agent Cathy O’Shea for her family’s Irish apple pie, the recipe for which was published in last week’s The News, will not be ripe in time to declare a winner on St Patrick’s Day so we have extended the promotion another week. Send your favourite Irish stories to editor@goodlocal.nz to go into the draw to win a pie.

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Board to check media releases By Roy Pilott

Te Awamutu Community Board chair Ange Holt has undertaken to ensure any information released about a survey which invites residents to consider Te Awamutu’s future will be approved by her board. She made the commitment after confusion over claims there would be exclusive news releases on the Who are we Te Awamutu project. There is no budget for promoting the survey but she is hopeful it will attract media coverage. The issue was in the news following a debate at a board meeting where it was suggested one publication would get stories first. She told the Te Awamutu News

this week she had been hurt by suggestions of a “cosy” arrangement with one media company, NZME. She had been able to preview a story which appeared in the Te Awamutu Courier announcing the arrangement and had not recognised the full implications of the use of the word “exclusive.” Cr Susan O’Regan picked up on the issue at a board meeting last week and reminded Holt she had previously worked for NZME, which owns the Courier, and owned a website which posted its publications and suggested it looked a bit cosy. There was no “cosy deal” between the working group promoting the survey and

any media company, Holt said. “I was not involved in the negotiation, and I wasn’t at the meeting where it happened. Te Awamutu Courier offered to provide free promotion for the “Who are we Te Awamutu” survey, that we could not otherwise afford, in return for running the story first. Any media company is free to report on the survey with our encouragement and gratitude.” She said the website she owned with David Owen provided news and other information from a variety of sources and any individual or organisation was free to contribute. “We do not get paid for this. We have run the website

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this error. In future, every single decision of the working group will need to be approved at a board meeting,” Holt said. “I am confident that those who understand the situation will see me as a sincere worker striving to further the community board’s objectives with complete transparency.”

Volunteers celebrate maunga win Waipā’s Sanctuary Mountain has won the Wintec-sponsored social and environmental Sustainability Award at the annual Waikato Chamber of Commerce Business awards. Volunteer co-ordinator Lian Buckett, speaking at the Lions Trash n Treasure market in Cambridge on Sunday, said the 162 volunteers she has on her books made a huge contribution to the win. With her on the stand was Elaine

Parkinson, a volunteer for 17 years, who said Maungatautari was the vision of founder David Wallace who erected a pest-proof fence on his farm in 1999. “The idea when I first heard about it seemed like a great idea but I thought ‘it would never get off the ground’ and look at it today,” she said. The maunga was previously overrun by deer, goats, pigs and possums, the eco refuge owes

Maungatautari volunteer co-ordinator Lian Buckett, left, Linda Just, centre and Elaine Parkinson at the Lions Club of Cambridge “Trash ‘N’ Treasure Market” on Sunday.

Council to buy land?

Waipā District Council went into public excluded on Tuesday to discuss the potential purchase of more land in the district. Deputy chief executive Ken Morris would not divulge any details other than to say the information in the meeting had “significant commercial sensitivity.”

for more than 20 years at our own cost as a service to the community.” She said her previous employment as an advertising representative, five years ago, did not seem relevant. “Given that I have no financial or other interest in NZME, I cannot see any conflict of interest.” The story which led to last week’s lead article in The News caught board members by surprise. The working group does not have delegated authority to make binding decisions. “I do acknowledge that a procedural error was made, in that not all board members had the opportunity to approve the deal before it went to print. As chairperson, I accept responsibility for

Sanctuary Mountain trustees Mary Jensen and Don Scarlet with the organisation’s award. Photo: Barker Photography.

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its success to an extraordinary community effort. By 2004, the 3400-hectare mountain was ringed by a threemetre high, 47km pest-free fence – the longest in the world. Introduced predators such as rats, possums, weasels and ferrets were eradicated by poison, trapping and hunting. Volunteers range from retired university lecturers to iwi and local schoolchildren. They work on the maunga, at stands like the Lions one and at the nursery where seeds sourced

from the mountain are tended and then on sold for the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust. Meanwhile the trust will go ahead with its first annual wellbeing celebration on Sunday from 9am to 4pm. Sessions include yoga, meditation, chi kung, a self-guided wellbeing walk with activities to try, a mindful hike, a guided sensory experience, wonderful music, rongoā rakau tours and the delicious moonlight meditation event. Entry is $30.

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One reason that the price level in New Zealand is high is that many key sectors of the economy have a high level of market concentration. The supermarket sector is one example. It appears to have a number of competing outlets but they are almost all owned by two very profitable companies, who control both the wholesale and retail parts of the industry. The Commerce Commission set up an enquiry into the supermarket sector last year. Their statements then were very strong – the sector was uncompetitive and made excess profits; they were going to break down the barriers and open the sector up to real competition and bring down grocery prices. It sounded good. The Commission’s final report was recently released. The only people who will be happy with it are the two big supermarket owners. The report does say that the current concentrated ownership and control of almost all the layers of the industry are ‘undesirable’ and that profits are unusually high. Despite this, the report made no recommendations that will lead to any immediate change in the duopoly ownership or control of both wholesale and retail levels. The things the report did recommend included to: ‘encourage’ Foodstuffs and Woolworths NZ to wholesale to competitors. Why would they do that if they don’t have to?. It recommended creating a mandatory Code of Conduct so suppliers have a fairer go. Who who is going to enforce the Code of Conduct and will suppliers be bold enough to file complaints? It wanted to improve customers’ ability to understand supermarket offers. What does this mean? It also wants to see more land freed up for new retailers to build on. This last recommendation is the only one

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Sometimes it seems as if life throws everything at us: an Omicron outbreak with thousands of cases a day, 40 year high inflation with the impact on the rising cost of food and fuel, and now the tragedy which is unfolding in the Ukraine. All other troubles pale beside this. At the time of writing, Putin is well into the third week of his invasion, but Ukraine, led by its inspirational leader, Vladimir Zelensky, is not willing to bow to the aggressor. The people persist in defending their land, their democracy, their freedoms. Our hearts go out to the women and children who flee to neighbouring countries while husbands, fathers, boyfriends stay to defend their country. We are thankful that so many countries have opened their borders and their homes to the refugees, already in excess of two million. Prior to the invasion, Ukraine, home to 44 million, was known for its scientific expertise and its extraordinary fertility; its wheat production has enabled most of Europe to enjoy fresh bread daily. Tourists came to admire its beautiful architecture and its rich culture. And it has a healthy democracy. All of this is being destroyed by the bully next door. 20,000 kilometres away, it is difficult to see how New Zealand can help, apart from imposing financial sanctions on those few oligarchs who possess property here. We could open our borders to family members of those Ukrainians already living here. We can continue to protest outside the Russian Embassy. However, I believe that, along with practical measures, we can pray for peace in

Ukraine, for a change of heart in Putin, and we can speak about God’s message of peace. In 1836, 12-year-old Tarore of Waharoa was killed by Uitu, a member of a raiding party. He stole her gospel of Luke, Te Rongopai a Ruka, in which that night she had read the passage about Jesus calming the storm. At her funeral, Ngakuku, her father, said there would be no “utu” in retaliation. Some time later Uitu learned the story in the gospel and sought out Ngakuku who forgave him. Tarore’s copy of Luke found its way to Wiremu Te Rauparaha, son of the feared Ngati Toa chief. He and his cousin became Christians and took the gospel of peace to the South Island. Te Rauparaha was inspired to build the beautiful church at Rangiatea, near Otaki. All this happened because a 12-yearold read her bible. Our hope in the “peace of God which passes all understanding” is well founded. God has not abandoned Ukraine. This year at the World Day of Prayer everyone was given a sunflower seed. The prayers and seeds were devised by women in England and Wales several months ago, but how appropriate they are. Ukrainians are a people of faith, so we join with them in praying the words of Psalm 31 which begins: In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me not be put to shame and deliver me in your righteousness. Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me; for the sake of your name lead and guide me…

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Council braces for Omicron By Mary Anne Gill

Waipā council’s workplace has split into bubbles to manage the district’s business continuity risk during the Omicron wave. But council managers still expect and have planned for a 50 per cent absentee rate, Genny Wilson, Business Resilience and Risk advisor told the council’s Audit and Risk committee this week. “For the majority of desk-based staff this means some will opt to be in a specific office or facilities

Monday to Wednesday and others Thursday and Friday.” Exceptions are in place for front counter staff, building inspectors and the museum due to the number of staff and requirements of the role.Ten staff members had tested positive for Covid as of Monday’s meeting. Chief executive Garry Dyet said if the Covid numbers got further out of control, some council facilities would have to close. Go Waipā had a reduction in its service at the pools it operates on

behalf of the council in Cambridge and Te Awamutu, he said. “Critically, as much as protecting the health and wellbeing of our patrons is the need for us to maintain these services. “The policies are important as they’ve ever been.” An emerging risk identified by the committee was if the current volumes and staff levels for resource consents continued, there would be an increased and continued reliance on external resourcing with increased potential

for conflicts of interest not being identified and managed. A total of 1094 building consents have been granted this year. Of those, 1083 were issued within the statutory timeframes and 343 resource consents were issued. Twenty went over statutory timeframes resulting in some refunds to applicants. “This is a result of increased workload and reduced resourcing with a number of vacancies currently open,” said Wilson. Technology issues and consent

numbers continue to exceed projected levels. Committee member Roger Gordon asked about the status of nine staff who refused to get vaccinated under the council’s Covid-19 Staff Vaccination Policy. Chair Bruce Robertson said he would prefer to address the issue under public excluded. Robertson then asked how often the council’s Crisis Management team was meeting. Dyet told him the committee met fortnightly or as the need arose.

1.31 since 2017. Work began on it in December last year, after $70,000 was allocated to fix it in the Kihikihi Urban Development Plan. The clock tower neighbours the Kihikihi Bowling Club, which is being used as a venue for Kihikihi’s new community hub. Kihikihi Community Hub cofounder Margaret Kirk said that last year she was a naysayer about repairing the clock but has since

changed her thoughts. “Now I see the excitement around town as we see that maintaining a gift is a way to show respect for our history and to say, ‘thank you’”, she said. “Around the world clocks are often at the centre of a township. They’re a symbol of longevity and stability. As everything in our lives is dependent upon time, clock towers represent a promising future.”

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name Clydesdale Lane for its development at 1/1375 McClure Street and consulted with Huapai Puke (Ngāti Apakura and Ngāti Hikairo) as the mana whenua representative. Finally in Te Awamutu, ZB Homes consulted with Hazel Wander (Ngāti Apakura) and agreed to Arahanga Lane at its 727 Alexandra Street development. Arahanga means a bridge/join between two more accesses as in the right of way. Land Information New Zealand has pre-approved the proposed names, which means that there are no similar, or similar sounding, names in the vicinity of the development and emergency services will not be adversely affected.

Ticking off the days New street names By Benjamin Wilson

Kihikihi residents are counting down the days until their town clock ticks for the first time in five years. The restoration work on the Kihikihi War Memorial Clock is expected to be completed by March 31, Waipā District councillor Marcus Gower told The News. The clocked has been stuck at

Waipā council has approved several new street names in the district. The road in a new subdivision at 93 Whitmore Street in Kihikihi will be called Te Koko Lane. Developer Papamoa TA Ltd Partnership consulted with Kate Searancke of the Ngāwaero hapū of Ngāti Maniapoto who agreed to the name as it was the surname of Ngawaero, the wife of William Searancke who carries the name of the hapu. When the street sign is put up, Searancke said it would “be nice to be there” so kaumatua could bless it. In Pirongia, the Van der Sande family proposed the

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New show for Te Awamutu By Benjamin Wilson

The Te Awamutu Light Operatic Society have concluded auditions for their latest musical. Tell Me a Story tells the tale of a grandmother and grandchild who celebrate the joys of reading together. It is the work of a Te Awamutu mother-daughter duo, Fiona and Rowan Miller. The musical uses books to explore different themes and geographical locations.

Fiona described one scene where the grandchild asks about Europe on an atlas, and the company sings “I Love Paris” as they explore it. “It all ties into the theme of books and reading and how good books are and what you can learn from them,” Fiona said. Africa is explored while featuring the classic song, Hakuna matata, as well as Thailand, which is accompanied by a candle dance. The works of Mark Twain and Dr Suess

are present, as well as an Agatha Christie inspired murder mystery. Works from New Zealand are celebrated too, such as the Wellerman song and a classic waiata. Although it is the fifth show written by Fiona, Tell Me A Story is the first show the pair have written together. “At three in the morning you’d come up with an idea and write it down, then the next day you’d ring up and say I’ve had this idea,” Rowan said. Rowan said she isn’t afraid to sing, but her strengths are stage management and the more technical aspects of stage work. While Fiona’s strength is the music, singing and teaching people the songs. The pair both come from a literacy background, which gives an explanation for the show’s theme. Fiona was previously a reading teacher and Rowan currently

works at the Hamilton Library as a heritage researcher. They are both avid readers. Rowan said she loves cosy mysteries, while Fiona is fond of historical fiction, genres which are both present in their musical. Rowan said it was nice to see people from outside of Te Awamutu, who have never had anything to do with their theatre before, audition for the show. “It’s what community theatre is about, coming and having a go,” Rowan said. “Because it is all voluntary, if it isn’t fun, then there is no point in doing it, and in this Covid world, we all need a bit of fun,” Fiona said. The writing of the show was completed a year ago, but faced delays due to Covid. The show now is expected to debut in June at the Woolshed Theatre.

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Waikato VCC member Joe Bruntlett, with his son-in-law Wayne Hayward, holding up the photo-story of the 1915 Saxon roadster behind them.

By Viv Posselt

A 1915 two-seater Saxon roadster called Freya became the unwitting star of the show at this month’s official opening of a new workshop at the NZ Vintage Car Club’s Waikato premises in Cambridge’s McLean St. Club chairman Graham Boswell said the workshop had been a long time coming. Financed primarily by the club, the project was also supported by several contributing companies and the Cambridge Lions, who funded the hoist. “We tried to do it about 15 years ago, but it never got off the ground,” said Graham. “It is thanks only to the stubbornness and dedication of our shed committee, particularly Terry Pidduck, Andy Hammond, Paul Johnson and Graham Holmes, that it

has finally been completed.” He said the workshop would provide space for those wanting to work on their vehicles. Plans are also afoot to offer training modules to young people interested in furthering their knowledge in terms of maintaining older vehicles. Freya sat atop the new hoist at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, her story capturing the attention of most of those present. The rare vehicle came into owner Joe Bruntlett’s hands in pieces … 13 boxes of them brought up from Mosgiel some four years ago. It came out of Detroit’s Saxon Motor Car Company, and there believed to be just a handful in New Zealand. Together with son-inlaw Wayne Hayward, Joe managed to bring what he called his ‘Meccano set’ of pieces to a roadworthy

condition about two years ago. Freya completed her first rally in 2020, and another to Taranaki in January with nothing more than two punctures to slow her down. “It was hard work putting it all together, but it something of a project I took on after my wife’s death,” Joe said. Wayne rattled off Freya’s vital statistics; a 2.7 litre engine, four-cylinder sidevalve, with wooden wheels, only rear brakes and the fuel cap in the cabin. Graham said the club has been offered a project car requiring finishing. The almost-completed 1918 Studebaker has been worked on for the past 50 years by a club member whose move into a retirement home has coincided with the completion of the club’s new workshop.

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Council ‘bombarded’ with legislation

By Benjamin Wilson

The amount of legislation that is being thrown at council could soon be ‘overwhelming’, Waipā District councillor Lou Brown says. “We are getting a massive amount of legislation thrown at us with very short submission periods,” he told fellow Te Awamutu Community Board members last week. Brown said the short submission periods are not providing council with enough time to give due consideration to legislation. Quite often the council will receive a draft on Friday and have three weeks to review it. Three or four days are lost to start with, by the time the draft has been circulated and read by everyone, Brown told The News. “The problem I’ve got is we quite often are being asked to submit in under three weeks. That gives us no time as a council to discuss it with the general public.” He urged board members and other councillors to take the time to become conversant with the legislation they are facing. “Because if we don’t, we are going to be overwhelmed with legislation that won’t fit our community,” he said. Brown said that a lot of the legislation they have received has been siloed. “They’re viewing the legislation totally in regard to itself, not the interconnection from one piece of legislation to another. “When you make a

decision, you must always consider the facts of it, and also the unprecedented effects of it that you haven’t planned for. “That’s why we have a submission process, in the normal submission process, you have this lengthy period where people can research, and the general public can

‘They’re rewriting just about every part of our life,’ – Lou Brown. actually think about it and give it due consideration.” A recent amendment to the Resource Management Act allows for three houses, that can be up to three stories high, to be developed on most properties, without having to apply for resource consent. Brown used this as an example for the type of changes to legislation that the council is facing. “It was arbitrarily adopted; it was forced in,” he said. Council’s will have to adhere to the amended bill

from August this year. Brown told the board that the changes that are being made will impact on everyone at some level. “Not just Three Waters, we are talking of even rewriting the Resource Management Act into three acts, we are talking of the Civil Defence Act being completely revamped, we are talking about the representative act for all of us here sitting in these rooms at the moment as local authorities. “They’re rewriting just about every part of our life.” He is also concerned that most people are not aware of the changes that are being made, and says the media is partly to blame. “So many of these are going on behind the scenes, and the media focuses almost exclusively on Covid,” he said. “We have left the general announcements for the government. We get them, but we don’t get any analysis on them for the general public.”

The Kihikihi Turata Water Tower will be demolished in the next few weeks. The 74-year-old tower has not been used to store water for several years, and it demolition was approved for removal by the Te Awamutu Community Board in March 2021. A contractor has since been engaged to remove the tower along with its foundations, as well as reinstating the immediate area around it. The demolition work is scheduled to start sometime between March and April, and will take approximately two weeks to complete. It is estimated to cost between $50,000 to $70,000. A pre demolition inspection of the tower has been completed. It determined whether the tower contained any asbestos containing material (ACM). No ACM was found, except for an exterior gasket that will be removed prior to demolition. Following the tower’s removal, the disturbed area will be re-seeded, and the

Thank you for your understanding as we work together to ensure our Waikato health services are prepared and supported while we all respond to COVID-19 in our communities. To help protect patients, staff and the community at this time we are making some important changes to how our facilities operate.

Clinic appointments and planned surgery Acute and urgent care will continue to be delivered as normal, as well as time critical procedures and clinic appointments. If you had a surgery date or a clinic appointment that was postponed or changed to a virtual consultation you will have been contacted directly to inform you of this. If you haven’t been contacted and you are unclear about your appointment contact the booking clerk phone number on your appointment letter. If you have any concerns or believe your procedure is urgent, please do contact the clinic you are booked with to confirm your appointment status before visiting our facilities.

Restricted visiting for all Waikato DHB hospitals Whānau and friends play an important role in the wellbeing of patients, however, we are continuing to restrict visitors at our sites to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, keep our most vulnerable people safe and to keep our hospitals operating safely. At this time only key support people who have been identified by the patient are allowed to visit. Please view our full policy on the DHB website www.waikatodhb.health.nz/visitors For those unable to visit, we encourage use of mobile phone or digital technology to keep in contact with your loved ones.

Keep our emergency department for emergencies

Weeks left for water tower By Benjamin Wilson

Health services at Waikato DHB

grassed surface of the reserve will be restored. Two picnic tables and interpretation signage will also be installed, which is estimated to cost council an additional $17,000. Last year, the plan to remove the tower received conflicting feedback from locals. Councillors Marcus Gower and Hazel Barnes, both from Kihikihi, agreed that the removal of the tower was in alignment with the community’s views. “The majority of people want it gone and iwi want it gone too,” Barnes told The News last year. Meanwhile, other businesses and community groups questioned the plans. “There was insufficient information, insufficient lead-up time, and insufficient community consultation,” Jan Burch, the Police House caretaker told The News. Meanwhile, A new water main from Taylor’s Hill reservoir in Te Awamutu to Kihikihi is being installed and should be in use by the enfd of May. This will give water supply resilience to the town which now relies on the two water bores.

A reminder that our emergency department remains open. However, please do ensure this is used for emergencies only. Anyone needing immediate or urgent help should seek medical care by calling 111 for an ambulance or going to their nearest hospital emergency department. If you or a whānau member has a condition that is not urgent or severe : Phone your GP for an appointment or Call Healthline 0800 611 116 for free 24 hour health advice. They will tell you the best place to go. If you have COVID-19 and start to feel worse or have general COVID questions: Call the COVID Healthline for free on 0800 358 5453, 24 hours a day.

COVID-19 testing If you think you might have COVID-19 or are a household contact of someone with COVID-19, get a test from a RAT collection site. Before going to a site please order your RAT home testing kit online: requestrats.covid19.health.nz/ or call: 0800 222 478 option 3. (8am-8pm, 7 days a week) Common early symptoms of Omicron are a sore or scratchy throat and a runny nose.

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Cycleway project put back a year

By Mary Anne Gill

The failure of Waipā residents to recycle correctly and Waka Kotahi’s decision not to immediately fund urban pathways across the district will delay a major cycleway from Te Awamutu to Pirongia via Ngā Roto. The $5.28 million set aside for the cycleway has been deferred for a year. That has helped keep the proposed rate increase for the 2022-2023 rating year to 4.3 per cent, slightly down on the 4.4 per cent adopted in the Long Term Plan last year. Recycling contamination, unplanned plant closures to deal with the fallout of contamination and the cost to send contaminated recyclables to landfill creates additional costs, council’s Strategic Planning and Policy committee heard on Tuesday. And the $10 million programme to increase urban mobility which relied on 51 per cent of it being funded by Waka Kotahi has also been delayed because of a change in the New Zealand Transport Agency’s funding priorities. Delays in achieving landowner agreements for the favoured off-road section of the Te Awamutu cycleway to Pirongia was also a major reason behind the deferral. The usual public and community meetings are unlikely to be held because of Covid regulations so the consultation will include online webinar

series, Communications and Engagement manager Hannah Blake said. Called ‘A Cuppa with your Council’, the online events cover Ōhaupō, Pirongia, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Cambridge and Karāpiro, as well as topic-specific business and rural sector webinars. “We can make sure our community has a voice,” she told the committee. “We’ve all seen a lot of change over the last year, which has affected global supply chains, bottom lines, and an annual consumer price index increase of 5.9% to December 2021,” the consultation document says. “Like many other organisations, council is facing constrained labour markets and higher construction costs, which make it more expensive to operate our business. We’re working hard to ensure that we deliver our services and projects in the most effective and efficient way possible.” Deputy Chief Executive Officer Ken Morris said staff had to take a hard look at the council’s work programmes to identify where it could tighten belts. To get on top of the recycling issue, the council might need to increase the annual recycling charge, undertake more audits, or reduce the number of collections, he said. The committee approved sending the council’s Draft Annual Plan out for consultation through to Every $100 of your rates’ bill goes on these services. April 20.

CITIZENS’ ADVICE…

Your rights when renting 100 up for George

Citizens Advice Bureau Te Awamutu says that renting issues are some of the most common enquiries clients ask them about. Some of the regular problems that they see include questions about rent payments, bond refunds, disputes over damage and inspections and problems with mouldy, damp housing. Manager Jess Brown, says lots of renting problems occur because people don’t know their rights and responsibilities as tenants, or landlords. “There are a few key things to remember when you are renting” says Jess. “One of the most important, is that it’s a legal requirement to have a written tenancy agreement. The agreement is your ‘go-to’ if you have any disputes. It sets out the terms that you agreed to with your landlord.” You should also keep a record of any changes to the agreement, such as adding or removing any co-tenants. If you have any problems, the best thing to do is raise them with your landlord as soon as possible. “It’s good to put any issues in writing, so that you have a record of this communication” says Jess.

Talking to your landlord (or tenant) as soon as possible can help resolve a lot of difficulties, but if you can’t reach an agreement or your landlord doesn’t sort things out within a reasonable time period, you have some other options. “A polite follow-up discussion or email can sometimes result in action, but if this doesn’t work the tenant can send the landlord a 14-day notice to remedy” says Jess. This is a letter warning the landlord that they have 14 days to fix the problem, or you may go to the Tenancy Tribunal to sort the matter out. If the landlord still doesn’t act, the tenant can make an application to the Tenancy Tribunal. It costs around $20 ($20.44 in fact) to apply to the Tenancy Tribunal and you can apply online or using a paper form. “Knowing your rights is always a good place to start” says Jess. There is lots of great information about your renting rights our website www.cab. org.nz, and we are always here to help. You can just pop into CAB Te Awamutu in the Ray White Arcade, 2/213 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu or call 07 871 4111 and we can help you work through your options”.

Former Te Pahu farmer George Clark has celebrated his 100th birthday with family, including his daughter, former Prime Minister Helen Clark, in Waihi Beach where he retired to in 1987. For his birthday on March 8, George received cards from the Queen and PM Jacinda Ardern. George and his wife Margaret, who died in 2011, had four daughters who were brought up in Te Pahu south of Ngāhinapōuri and north of Pirongia. Helen Clark was Prime Minister from 1999 to 2008. She was the first female to lead the UN Development Programme, the third most senior role in the United Nations. George has eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. His other daughters are Suzanne, Jenefer, and Sandra. He was a key member of Federated Farmers while in Te Pahu, going on to chair the Waikato meat and wool section, and was on the Te Pahu School George Clark with his birthday card from the Queen. Photo: Helen Clark. committee for several years.

A lack of `community pride’ By Benjamin Wilson

The increase of vandalism in Te Awamutu has caused the council stress and frustration and represents an absence of “community pride” among the perpetrators. “Our teams take a lot of pride in making our open spaces look great and easy to use for our communities, so to continually see them desecrated and abused is hard to see,” Waipā District Council acting community services manager, Brad Ward said. The vandalism has increased in

both frequency and severity. Ward says council workers have seen an increase in tools being used, indicating that the damage is either targeted or premeditated. “Previously the damage might be limited to those who are a bit bored, as they drive in or out of a reserve by doing a quick skid or doing a bit of minor graffiti with a pen,” Ward said. Gas torches and power tools have been used in some cases. A council maintenance shed has been broken into on four separate occasions. Hedge trimmers, weed eaters, mowers and blowers have

been stolen. Ward also said on one occasion a vehicle drove over an RSA burial plot. He said the vandalism is causing stress and frustration for staff, and the increased requests for repairs is consuming council time and resources. The damage comes at a cost to the normal maintenance Waipā District Council provides. “If a particular asset gets damaged extensively, they will be closed for a significant period of time until the repairs can be completed – and so the whole community misses out with a

reduced level of service.” Remote areas have been targeted, including Ngā Roto, parks, and other lakeside reserves. The council is working to improve the safety and security of known hotspots. They are installing bollards, security cameras which can recognise number plates, speed humps, and gates. Ward said each hotspot has differing security requirements, so the steps used will vary. “Due to the nature of the issues we’re having, including illicit drugs, cars doing burnouts in

the carpark and roads around cemeteries, we have been working with Te Awamutu Police on this matter.” Calling 111 is the first and foremost action someone should take upon the discovery of active vandalism, Ward said. However, he also suggested a more communal approach can be applied to the situation. “We would also encourage our community to speak with their friends and family about community pride to help detract this type of unwanted behaviour,” he said.

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Waterskiing with soul Antiques skittle Rogues The clash between Waipā’s more senior cricketers provided plenty of entertainment for spectators at Cambridge’s Victoria Park on Sunday in the Sunday League. Cambridge Antiques won the toss and scored 216/9 off their 40 overs with top knocks from Phil O’Connor (33) and 30s from Garth Thomas and Pete Bridgens. For Rosetown Rogues, the ever miserly

Gavin Chatfield had three wickets for eight runs while Pete Lawry captured two for 30. In reply, the Rogues were all out for 134 with Andrew Macpherson 30 not out and TeOti Kaihe 32. Thomas, following up on his 30 with the bat, got three wickets for three runs. The competition is for cricketers 40 years and over and players generally retire when they reach 30 runs.

Charlotte McGuire practices for the New Zealand Barefoot Championships at Lake Karāpiro starting March 24. Photo: Georgia Groen.

By Charlotte McGuire

Barefoot water skiing is not for the faint hearted or soft headed. It is one of the trickiest and most skilful sports and is set to return to Lake Karāpiro at the Piarere Ski Club for the national championships from March 24-26. Some would call skiers brave; others would say we are simply crazy. Think of someone walking on water but travelling 70

km/h while doing insane tricks. It is truly mesmerising. World champion and New Zealand open women’s defending titleholder Georgia Groen is a member of the Waikato club, which is hosting the championships, as is open men’s champion William Leigh. The rest of the Waikato team competing are Mathew Slow, Brent Wright, Tom Mathis, Jack Mathis, James McGuire, Ashlyn Fisher and me - Charlotte McGuire.

Judging for barefoot skiing is in three categories: slalom, tricks and jump. At the end of the champs, a national squad will be named to compete in the Oceania competition later this year and the world champs in February next year. • Charlotte McGuire, 17, lives south of Te Awamutu, works in Tirau and attended St Peter’s School, Cambridge. Her brother James, 15 and Jack Mathis attend St Peter’s School, Cambridge.

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Andrew scoops dairy award Payout Ohaupo’s Andrew Macky was named 2022 Waikato Dairy Manager of the year on Monday in Hamilton. The winner of the 2022 Waikato Dairy Manager of the Year category is the fourth generation of his family to farm the land he manages. Andrew Macky won $9800 in prizes and four merit awards. He is Farm Manager for William and Fiona Macky on their 98ha Ohaupo farm, milking 320 cows. After gaining his Diploma in Farm Management from Lincoln University in 2011 Andrew went shepherding on large farms for three years, giving him experience in working with staff and a good understanding of how to handle all types of stock such as sheep, cattle and deer. “Growing up on a small dairy farm I wanted to experience another industry. I love working with stock, working outdoors and the genetic side of dairy farming is a massive interest of mine,” says Andrew. “I love calving time, seeing all the new heifer replacements and what the future milking herd is going to look like.” Andrew spent time in New Zealand and American Midwest as an agricultural contractor and on a dairy farm in Scotland for six months. The 31-year-old believes one of the most exciting things about the future of dairy farming is the new technology and the rate is coming on to the market. Andrew has been on a mission to improve the empty rate over the last three years, and was delighted when this year they scanned at 5.8% empty, down from 11.5% two years prior. An active participant on social media, Andrew is popular on Instagram and has his own YouTube channel (The Once A Day Farmer), where he posts videos twice a week. He would like to see a change in public perception of the dairy industry. “It would be cool to bring these

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Andrew Macky wants to see a change in the public perception of the dairy industry. people that bag it on-farm and show them a little bit more about what’s going on and why we do it this way or that way.” Otorohanga Farm Manager Shaun Muller was runner-up in the Dairy Manager category, winning $5,750 in prizes and one merit award. He works on Alan and Briar Roger’s 205ha, 570cow property. The first-time entrant to motivated to experience the Awards programme after speaking with previous entrants.

“I decided to enter myself for a challenge and to network. Farm Manager Sam Guise placed third and won $3250 in prizes. He placed third in the same category last year and was runner-up in 2020. Sam works on Kevin and Gillian Monks 240ha, 870-cow farm at Cambridge. Runner-up in the Dairy Trainee category was Annie Gill who won $1550 in prizes and one merit Award. Annie was Runner-up in the same category last year.

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Annie is Farm Assistant for Alan and Briar Rogers on their 195ha, 600-cow Otorohanga property. Future farming goals include progressing to a manager’s position and be 50/50 sharemilking in ten years with pedigree dairy cattle. Third place in the Dairy Trainee category went to 22-year-old Herd Manager/Farm Assistant Hannah Jackson, winning $1350 in prizes. She works for Emmaline Trust’s 158ha, 500-cow Kaipaki farm.

The prospect of a $9.50 plus payout by Fonterra has been welcomed by Waikato Regional Council chairman Russ Rimmington. “Dairy farmers have been the backbone of the country in troubled times and I envisage they will keep the country afloat over the next few years,” he predicted. He said it was the first time in years farmers were in a position to be well rewarded for their investments and it was deserved. “A payout of more than $9.50 will be great for the Waikato.” Fonterra lifted its 202122 forecast last month for farmgate milk from an $8.90-9.50 range to between $9.30 to $9.90 per kilo of milksolids. A $9.60 payout would eclipse the highest previous payout. Rimmington said Fonterra was doing a “wonderful job” The downside of the forecast is the prospect of increased costs, particularly for fuel. While farmers were supporting the drive to increase riparian planning and joining the move away from fossil fuels, weight still beat grunt when it came it tractors, he said.

Confidence down How we got here

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THE FEDS’ VIEW

Optimism on the farm plummeted over the past nine months, A new Federated Farmers report shows decreasing levels of positivity between July last year and January. The views were seen in dairy, arable and meat and wool groups. All seven Federated Farmers regions reported more farmers were making a profit than not, and Waikato and Otago-Southland led the way At the same time all farm industry groups expected their spending to increase to levels not seen before in the survey. Federated Farmers have been conducting biannual Farm Confidence Surveys since 2009. Farmers’ greatest concerns were around environmental issues. Climate change policy and Emissions Trading Scheme were identified as the leading concern by just under 19 per cent of farmers, up 0.2 points from July 2021 after trending downwards in previous surveys. Key points from the survey compared with

July 2021 were: • 7.8 per cent of respondents consider current economic conditions to be good, a 10.1-point decline from July 2021. • 64 per cent expect economic conditions to worsen over the next 12 months, up from 39 per cent. • 61.1 per cent reported making a profit, up from 55.6 per cent. • 11.2 per cent expect their profitability to decline over the next 12 months, compared to 4.4 per cent. • 1.8 per cent expect their production to increase over the next 12 months, down from 15.3 per cent. • 52.7 per cent expect their spending to increase over the next 12 months, compared to 32.6 per cent. • 30.9 per cent expect their debt to reduce over the next 12 months, compred to 29.3 per cent. • 48.6 per cent said it has been harder to recruit skilled and motivated staff, compared to 48.8 per cent.

REGIONAL VIEW

Caring for our water The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) recently released a report on water availability. The report was presented to Waikato Regional Council’s (WRC) Climate Change Committee. Nearly all regions are getting drier. The Waikato has seen an almost 10 per cent rainfall decline during the last five years. The frequency and intensity of droughts is predicted to increase. Combined with this is a higher frequency of extreme rainfall events – resulting in more run-off, meaning less recharge of ground water and replenishing of soil moisture. Alongside these changes is an increasing expectation that our freshwater ecosystems are maintained, and in many situations enhanced. These expectations are reflected in legislative mechanisms such as the Vision and Strategy for the Waikato River and the National Policy Statement for Freshwater. This effectively translates into more stringent regulations to set minimum environmental flows for rivers during summer. Combined with an increasing frequency of droughts, this effectively means an increase to the length of time when water cannot be harvested. This translates into a drop in both security and availability of freshwater allocated to the rural sector. The current approach to allocating freshwater is based on a “first in, first served” approach. Those first in the queue get priority access. A good example of this was the recent

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decision to allocate up to 300 million litres of water a day to Auckland from the Waikato River. As we look to move away from this first in/first served approach, we will inevitably be basing our allocation decisions on principles of sustainability, equity, efficiency, and an ability to demonstrate what is best for Waikato Inc. We need to think about transitioning towards land uses that minimise our environmental and associated water footprint, while maximising financial returns. Food and Fibre producers and their associated processing facilities are by far the biggest out of stream users of freshwater, accounting for 75 per cent of water take consents - and this includes irrigation. The sector is also our largest contributor to our merchandise export revenue. If this contribution is to be maintained or increased, then we need to think seriously about how we can improve water availability and security. If the sector is to make the necessary investments to transition into a different land use for example, then it will need confidence that its water sources are secure. The report is available on the MPI website, www.mpi.govt.nz As your representatives on the WRC we welcome your feedback and are always happy to discuss this, and any other WRC issues that are of concern. Stu Kneebone 021 943 055, Andrew MacPherson 021 932 624.

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Through my role as Waikato Federated Farmer President our policy team send me quite a bit of reading. Having read the OECD report and our Feds Farm Confidence Survey (confidence in general economic conditions looking forward is at the lowest since 2009), both are unpleasant reading. The OECD highlights a growing productivity problem. We are not going to get back to more affordable living anytime soon. It’s not just Covid that is causing high inflation, it’s not just the policies around immigration during the pandemic that have caused the labour shortages that have driven wages to higher levels well above minimum wage increases. Increasing wages do not decrease the costs those wages should cover. The focus has to be on the causes of the cost increases. Regulations are meant to ensure that activities are done safely, socially, environmentally and culturally well. Some regulations are causing safety issues and harming us socially and as a result, worse cultural and environmental effects cause multiple costs on society. It is time for some serious regulation streamlining. Time that cost of living consequences are recognised in decision making. Feds is often berated for raising economic consequence but our high cost of living is a result of failing to take these factors into account in policy, regulations and taxation. Many policies add to our woes. The NZTA is lowering speed limits, our roads are getting worse and I doubt those tax takes at the fuel pump will make a difference. The reasons drivers crash are a combination of factors; speed is only one of them. Those driving faster than the speed limit won’t suddenly drive slower at a lower speed limit. Lower speeds limits hit productivity and add

to the cost of living. Truck drivers get paid by the hour to get goods from place to place; speed limit reductions just increase time and therefore labour costs, increasing goods delays regardless of the effect of the Russian Ukraine war on fuel prices. Reducing vehicle movements should be the focus, thus decreasing the cost of road maintenance, reducing driver frustration and risk taking. New Zealand is falling in productivity stats. Over-regulating reduces capital investment. Less efficient assets reduce productivity. Decreased productivity leads to increased cost of living. Dunedin/Otago have been waiting for a new hospital long before Labour promised them one in 2017 to be completed in 2023, sorry 2025, sorry 2028. The current hospital is so run down so unhealthy and unpleasant it puts medical students off staying in the area. The Kopaki hump bridge on SH30 and the bridge north of Pirongia on SH39, both important freight routes, needs replacement/repair. Works have been delayed for so long that the bridges can no longer take heavy traffic, and now for fear of collapse, heavy vehicles must take longer routes. Work has started but completion dates are a joke. We need less time by government dreaming up new schemes and more time getting real work done. I hope those in/or with potential to be in power refocus on increasing productivity and fix and account for the true cost of regulation. We need those working, to keep more of the money they have earned, not for money to be wasted in bureaucracy, spin, and unsatisfying lolly scrambles around election time.

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The qualities embodied by Stan make his story a valuable one to young people – resilience, love of his culture, his understanding that success doesn’t just happen but requires work and dedication. The way Stan has forgiven and reconnected with his family is truly inspirational. He is someone who has overcome unimaginable odds to set personal goals and done the mahi to achieve them, all while accepting his past, adopting a loving and positive attitude, and contributing to his community. Stan Walker is one of Aotearoa’s most famous singers. Since winning Australian Idol in 2009, he has earned eight gold and five platinum singles, as well as one double platinum and one triple platinum single in New Zealand. But nothing ever came easy for Stan. What were the chances for a kid whose parents had both been in jail? Whose world had been filled with drugs and violence and things no kid should even know about? “When I was young, I believed the chances of anything good happening in my life were virtually nil. I was already just another statistic. What was the likely outcome for a kid whose parents had both been in jail? My world from my earliest being has been filled with drugs and violence and things no kid should even know about. Our kitchen cupboards never had enough in them. My chances in life were not pointing in the direction of any hope at all. But I am the impossible made possible. My whanau is the impossible made possible. I hope this new edition of my book will help rangatahi like the boy I was: those who feel like they don’t have a pathway to achieve anything good in this world. Writing this book and facing my past hasn’t been easy. But if telling my story can change the outcome for just one young kid like me, teaching them how to overcome their past and work hard for their dreams, then this book has been a true success. Nga mihi nui ki a koe, Stan”

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My love affair with pumpkin started many years ago when I dined at the Chateau in Tongariro National Park. The chef served pumpkin soup with orange. He had cooked the pumpkin in a concentrated mix of water, orange juice and finely grated orange rind. I can still remember the unique taste. The grey-skinned, crown-shaped pumpkin is a member of the squash family which also includes the rich green round buttercup, the curious spaghetti squash, the elongated creamskinned butternut and the vivid orange-fleshed butterkin — a new breed of butternut with a smooth texture and sweet, buttery flavour. All have an orange-hued flesh. (White-fleshed cucumbers, courgettes and marrows are also members of the squash family.) The pumpkin and its orange siblings can all be used in similar recipes unless of course a particular shape is required. Both the round buttercup and elongated butternut make great receptacles for holding other foods. Trim the top off the buttercup, scoop out the seeds, fill with savoury vegetables and bake in the oven. Or make the popular Thai dessert Sankaya Fak Thong (see recipe janbilton.co.nz). ROASTED CHICKEN, SQUASH & SUMAC Ground sumac is prepared from the sour, purple berries of the sumac tree and is available in most supermarket or delis. 2 large (500g) skinned and boned chicken breasts salt and pepper to taste 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind 500g buttercup or pumpkin, peeled and seeded 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon ground sumac 1 tablespoon small thyme sprigs Sauce: 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon each: ground sumac, honey freshly ground black pepper to taste 3 tablespoons lemon juice Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the chicken in a shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle evenly with the salt, pepper and lemon rind. Cut the buttercup into 1.2cm thick wedges. Tuck around the

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chicken. Drizzle with the olive oil. Sprinkle with the sumac and thyme sprigs. Bake for about 35 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and the buttercup is tender. Meanwhile, combine the sauce ingredient in a small saucepan and heat. When the chicken and buttercup is cooked, remove the chicken and slice. Arrange on a serving platter with the buttercup. Pour the pan juices into the saucepan and heat through. Serve with the chicken. Serves 4.

Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan. Sauté the onion until softened. Add the garlic and capsicum and cook for 2 minutes. Add the spices, rice and spinach leaves and cook until the spinach has wilted. Pile the filling into the butternut spreading any extra over the flesh. Bake for 10 minutes. Top with the feta and bake until slightly melted. Serves 4-5 as a side dish or 3-4 as a light meal. COCONUT PUMPKIN ICE CREAM Five hundred grams of raw pumpkin will provide one cup of mashed pumpkin. The pumpkin should be very smooth. Mix in a food processor if necessary. 400g can coconut cream 1 cup well mashed pumpkin 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1/8 teaspoon each: salt, ground ginger, ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Chill the can of coconut cream for at least 3 hours or overnight. Line a 22cm x 12cm loaf pan with waxed paper or cling film. In a large mixing bowl combine the pumpkin, maple syrup, vanilla, salt and spices. Mix well. In a separate large bowl whip the coconut cream until light and fluffy. Gently fold 1/3 into the pumpkin until well combined. Repeat twice. Pour into the prepared loaf pan and freeze. Stand for 15 minutes before serving. Great served topped with toasted walnuts. Serves 6-8.

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New grant scheme opens A $70,000 fund will help creative arts projects in Waipā. Organisers of events which are staged between mid-April and midOctober can apply for assistance through Creative New Zealand’s Creative Communities Scheme. Individuals or groups can apply for the Creative Communities Scheme, however individuals must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents. The Creative Communities Scheme grants are allocated by an assessment committee made up of members of the Waipā community with interest in and knowledge of the arts.

Creative Communities Scheme administrator and Waipā District Council community advisor Gina Scott encouraged people with creative ideas to get in touch. “There is no limit to the amount of funding each application requests, however grants are typically given between $500 and $5,000. “The scheme recently received extra government funding due to the impacts on the arts caused by the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions so there is a lot more than usual to dish out. “For those wishing to apply who have questions about a project’s eligibility, or would like advice on

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Hall politely referred to this as “a transition of memberships.” At their annual meeting “it was do or die.” The members present agreed that they wanted to see the club continue, but knew they wouldn’t be able to, unless they became a social club. “There are people out there who want to come, but they don’t want to do competition bowls,” Carey said. “If we didn’t go social, we would be amalgamated by other clubs.” Hall believes it is important for small clubs like theirs to keep going, because of the value they add to communities. “If all clubs close down, and the hall isn’t used, then that is that heartbeat of a district gone, isn’t it?” he said. Supper is had after the games, which Carey said is a good way for the players to get to know each other. “For some people, older people in particular, that is their night out,” he said. Hall said that listening to the laughter after the games was one of his favourite things about the club.

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run, it creates much needed economic stimulus and reconnection, that an event the size and scale of Fieldays provides.” There was a multitude of factors that brought the organisation to the decision of not going ahead in June “The current Omicron outbreak has meant that resourcing has become a huge issue, with employee absenteeism due to isolation periods and a tight labour market having an impact on all stakeholders involved. “Plus, the ongoing impact of a delayed global supply chain is having an impact on exhibitors, who are struggling to achieve requisite stock levels for their existing sales, let alone display stock or any new

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light setting.” Nation hoped the postponement to the end of the year would ensure the best outcome for all involved after a turbulent start to 2022. “Our aim is to run a safe, secure, and successful event, ensuring Kiwis can come together and reconnect, enjoying the best of what Aotearoa’s primary sector has to offer,” he says.

The Ombudsman investigated Waipā District Council for a late response to a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request but was unaware of the action because of its phishing algorithm global settings. The council’s Audit and Risk committee were told this week the initial complaint and the Ombudsman’s follow up actions all went into the trash bin. Business Resilience and Risk advisor Genny Wilson said staff were unaware

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