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Councils on the shelf Waipā mayor Mike Pettit says councils have every right to be frustrated after being pushed to deliver Head Start proposals at speed, only for the government to pause the decision-making process. Pettit’s comments come after last week’s announcement that local government reorganisation will not be considered until after the general election. “Being given three months to come up with a Head Start proposal or have the decision made for us was a carrot or a stick ultimatum, and that makes this announcement hard to swallow,” Pettit said. “Councils have put a huge amount of work into developing these proposals in a very short timeframe and that has come at a cost to our ratepayers. In Hamilton the speed of the process prompted the city council not to offer a proposal and mayor Tim Macindoe said the government announcement was no surprise. “The delay confirms everything Hamilton has been saying throughout this process. The timeframe was too short, and a much more considered process needs to be followed.” Waikato Regional Council – a likely casualty of local government reform – has also taken a conciliatory view. “The pause the government has announced provides an opportunity to reconsider whether the best options have been proposed for the future of local government in the Waikato and how to meet the gaps that have been signalled,” chair Warren Maher said. Waikato mayor Aksel Bech was disappointed and called the
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delay a pit stop. “We worked hard to an impossible timeline — but never-the-less managed to put forward our proposal that we believe would see benefits to our communities, only to see that put in the ‘hurry up and wait’ file for now, with an uncertain timeline from here.” Waipā, South Waikato and Waikato councils supported forming a Western Waikato unitary authority with Taupō District and Hamilton City councils. Taupō opposed the proposal. To the south, Ōtorohanga and Waitomo councils had agreed to a merger. Ōtorohanga mayor Rodney Dow said both councils had redirected staff to meet the Government’s deadline. “We have had people working on this when they could have been doing other stuff,” Dow said. “It’s what central government wanted us
doing. I guess that’s politics.” Dow said the work was not wasted, and the two councils would continue collaborating. “The positive is that they are not going to turn us into a super city. We will see what happens in the new year,” he said. Waitomo mayor John Robertson said he was disappointed but not surprised. “What do you say?” he said. “It’s a muddle. We did a lot of work on this.” Robertson said community feedback showed wide support for forming a King Country council. “I hope the Government recognises the passion in the King Country for the formation of one council,” he said. Pettit said Waipā would continue to work constructively with its regional partners while the government considered its next steps.
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“We have continued to build some strong relationships through this process, and we will continue those conversations. Local government reform is too important to get wrong, and it needs to be informed by the people and communities who will ultimately be affected by any changes. “In the meantime, we have plenty of important work in front of us.”
Eggstra, Eggstra! Read all about it… five eggs, and five double yolks. Jesse Wood calls into Betty’s kitchen – see the story on page 14.
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Les’ birthday – again World War II veteran Les celebrates life at 106 with RSA leaders. See our story on page 3
What a waste of time and money. Central government complained about council inefficiencies and introduced a cap on rate rises. At the same time it forced those councils to invest in an amalgamation process which may now hinge on an election result.
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If you think business news is all balance sheets and boardrooms, think again. The latest editions of Waikato Business News and Bay of Plenty Business News are packed with stories about the people, projects and ideas shaping our regions. In Waikato, we spent time with new Waikato Diocesan School for Girls principal Angee Robertson, who has taken on the challenge of leading a $14 million restoration of the school’s iconic Cherrington House. We also met former Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan – who boarded at Cherrington and made friends for life - and her daughter Lily who is boarding at the school. It shows how school connections can span generations. Meanwhile, Waikato Museum’s new Ngāti Hauā exhibition is bringing treasured taonga and stories home. Over in the Bay of Plenty, we look at the enormous economic impact of the Aims Games and ask what happens when New Zealand’s biggest port starts turning cargo away because it has run out of capacity. We also meet young horticultural rising star Phoebe Scherer, profile the region’s forestry sector, and celebrate local people recognised in the Royal Honours. Both publications feature a mix of business, community, education, transport, tourism and people stories, alongside photo pages capturing events across the regions. For more go to goodlocal.nz
to go pink Eight Waikato landmarks will be lit up in bright pink during October. Hamilton’s SkyCity Hamilton Hotel and Victoria Bridge, the First World War Memorial in Paeroa, the Love Taupo Lakefront Sign and Hilton Lake Taupō, the Te Aroha Memorial Clock Tower, and the Gallagher Recreation Centre foyer in Te Kūiti are taking part in the Global Illuminations campaign, joining a total of 114 landmarks and prominent buildings glowing pink all across the country. The campaign is part of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s Pink Ribbon Street Appeal on October 16 and 17. Thousands of volunteers will be out with their pink buckets, raising money to help fund breast health education, research, specialist nursing support and advocacy for faster and fairer diagnosis and care. Breast Cancer Foundation NZ chief executive Vanessa Sorenson said more than 3700 New Zealanders are diagnosed with breast cancer and around 650 die from it each year. “Behind every number is someone who matters deeply to their whānau, friends and community – and we know more of those lives can be saved.”
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It’s school holiday time again. I hope the first week is going well for everyone. Holidays are a great time to remind everyone again to drive safe and to the conditions when travelling – this includes maintaining safe following distances and watching your speed. Local staff attended four traffic crashes in the last week, and I would like to thank those members of the public who found themselves on the spot, called for help and stepped in to assist with traffic until police arrived. If along your holiday journeys, you encounter traffic management due to a crash or roadworks, please be patient, pay attention to your surroundings and follow all directions given. Both scenarios will involve a temporary reduction in speed limit to keep traffic and emergency services staff safe. When passing a crash scene, the speed limit is 20kph. It’s important that you slow down accordingly on both the approach and when allowed past cordons. Crash scenes can be dynamic, and it makes our job a lot easier, when we don’t have to also worry about drivers speeding through the scene. The holidays and the arrival of daylight savings also mean more young people will be on the roads. Please look out for pedestrians, cyclists and those on scooters.
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Keep up the family discussions around safe riding habits, wearing a helmet and being considerate to others. We had a fantastic response to the recent Ride Safe, Stay Safe campaign, and hope to see that good riding behaviour continue. If you are going away in the holidays, remember to be burglar aware. Ensure all doors and windows are locked and that no valuables are visible from outside. Secure garden sheds and out-buildings too. Have a neighbour or friend check on your property regularly and ensure they have a means to contact you if needed. If CCTV is installed, most can be monitored from your phone for extra security. Should you return from holiday to find anything amiss, please call 105 and let police know. Finally, next Wednesday (October 7) we will celebrate International Coffee with a Cop Day in Waipa. If you and your family would like to meet and chat with local Police, make your way to either Red Kitchen, 69 Mahoe street, Te Awamutu between 9-10am or Leamington Bakery, 112 Shakespeare Street, Leamington, Cambridge between 10.30-11am. The team look forward to seeing everyone.
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Briefs… Michelin recognition
Cambridge’s The Clements Hotel has earned its first Michelin Key, just over a year after opening. The boutique hotel, restored from a heritage 1866 building, was recognised in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 hotel selection for delivering an outstanding guest experi-ence. The award adds to a growing list of accolades, including a Qualmark Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award and a 5-Star Boutique rating.
Piako on board
Matamata-Piako District Council hands over responsibility for drinking and wastewater services to the Waikato Waters organisation, which includes Waipā district, today.
Monica chosen
Cambridge High School’s Monica Chin has been named in a four-strong New Zealand Pony Club team to tour China this month. Hosted by Saga Pony Club, the exchange will combine riding, competition, cultural exchange and sightseeing. The team will connect with Chinese Pony Club riders and local students in Suzhou and Shanghai.
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Waikato Regional Council is launched a $1.65 million resilience boost for the region’s flood monitoring network to give communities real-time information during severe. The programme involves repairing, strengthening or installing equipment at around 40 telemetry sites July 2028. The Government will contribute up to $990,000 through the Regional Infrastructure Fund.
Skinks moved
The latest batch of copper skinks to be moved to new homes have been released at Pukemako Reserve, Te Miro. The release of nine mokomoko follows the transfer of 200 to Warrenheip Sanctuary near Karāpiro. Skinks are being collected ahead of construction of the Waikato Expressway from Cambridge to Piarere. Copper skinks, the smallest in New Zealand, are described as the most commonly encountered skinks in gardens – though introduced Australian plague skinks are upsetting the balance.
Tourism spend questioned By Chris Gardner
Waipā councillors have questioned whether the district is getting sufficient value from its $150,000 annual contribution to Hamilton and Waikato Tourism. Concerns were raised following a presentation on the year ending June 2026 from Hamilton and Waikato Tourism general manager Nicola Greenwell at last week’s Waipā District Council finance and organisational performance committee. The regional tourism organisation has been no stranger to being asked to illustrate its value to individual councils. South Waikato District Council ended its funding agreement in 2021 and Ōtorohanga and Waitomo district councils withdrew funding in 2024. Te Awamutu and Kihikihi ward councillor Shane Walsh said his concern was around value for money from a Waipā point of view and he was critical of a council report which omitted the cost of supporting the organisation later confirmed as $150,000.
He said the potential for growing the Waipā economy through tourism was significant and he wanted to know what had been done to look at Waipā, what was needed for growth and what new products were needed. “We need some strategic thinking to actually create a future where tourism is important for Waipā.” Greenwell said Cambridge had received significant promotional attention, but the organisation had struggled to devote time to long-term strategic planning because of limited staffing resources. “To do the bigger picture strategy stuff, look, it needs to be with council, with the community all together as a full consultation piece and probably some more feet on the ground to be honest.” Mayor Mike Pettit suggested greater investment would be needed to expand the organisation’s work. Pirongia and Kakepuku ward councillor Claire St Pierre was disappointed the western part of the district was missing out. “I was disappointed in the lack of mention for Pirongia
and Te Awamutu.”. She said Pirongia businesses were concerned about disruption from the upcoming NZ Transport Agency bridge upgrade project and asked whether Hamilton and Waikato Tourism would work with local businesses on promotional activity similar to a previous campaign delivered in Waikato district. Greenwell said the earlier project had involved additional funding from Waikato District Council rather than being part of the organisation’s normal operations. “That had quite a bit of extra investment from the district council as well, so that wasn’t just our normal business-asusual work, but we are happy to have that conversation with the team,” she said. Waipā Māori ward councillor Dale-Maree Morgan questioned the level of support for Māori tourism and cultural experiences. “There might be a little bit of misalignment with council’s partnership commitments and expectations with mana whenua,” Morgan said. “I’m just a little bit worried that our constituents are going
Hamilton and Waikato Tourism could make more of the opportunities offered by Mount Pirongia, seen from Alexandra Redoubt in Bellot Street. Photo: Chris Gardner
to ask us where we’re getting some real outcomes for what we’re investing in your space.” She asked how many Waipāfocused events Hamilton and Waikato Tourism had supported. Greenwell said Waipā was included in the organisation’s wider regional marketing efforts but acknowledged there may be a need to provide more specific examples. Hamilton and Waikato Tourism was keen to work with Māori tourism operators but could not create tourism products itself. The organisation had met
with Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari and Taiea te Taiao Ecological Corridor and remained open to supporting other cultural tourism ventures. Morgan finished by reminding councillors and staff of the importance of correctly pronouncing Waikato. “There are no cats in the Waikato River,” she said. “We all need a lesson. We need to say that word better if we’re going to promote tourism.” • See: Flight campaign really took off – Page 13.
It’s birthday 106 for Les
By Viv Posselt
World War Two veteran Les Winslade QSM has celebrated his 106th birthday. His September 28 birthday was pre-empted with a gathering at Cambridge Resthaven last Saturday. He has lived there since 2020, when he moved from Taupō to be closer to his daughter and son-in-law, long-time village residents, Alison and Wolf Hucke. Over 30 well-wishers shared in the birthday celebrations, among them family, friends and a fair sprinkling of RSA members, including national president Tony Hill, district president Jon Broadley and Cambridge president Graham Johns. They said it was great to get together with Les, his family, friends and fellow veterans to help him celebrate the milestone. “He continues to be an inspiration to us all,” said Broadley. Les was born in Birkenhead, England, and came to New Zealand in 1926. His spent his childhood in Lower Hutt, joined scouts and helped raise money
Les Winslade with the Cambridge-based national RSA president Tony Hill – and cards congratulating him.
for the group by making soap. He left school at 15 and became a telegraph boy and postman before the outbreak of war saw him join the RNZAF
as a wireless operator. He served for a time in Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Once back in New Zealand, he joined National Mutual where he remained for most of his working life. Always driven by a desire to help others, Les became a foundation member of the Dunedin Budget Advisory Service. In 1983 he moved to Taupō, joined the Lions, helped set up the local neighbourhood watch, supported Taupō Hospital, raised more than $2 million for district-wide medical improvements, fundraised for Tūrangi Community Health, advocated for geothermal heating for Taupō Hospital and supported the town’s arterial bypass. His efforts won him high praise, and in 2009, he was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for community service. Les was also awarded the Paul Harris Award through Rotary International and was declared a Melvin Jones Fellow through Lions International. To be recognised with both awards is rare.
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Council ups Meet the frockers weed budget A funding injection has been approved for aquatic weed control at Lake Karāpiro. Waikato Regional Council has topped up its budget to control an invasive weed in Lake Karāpiro. It has set aside another $85,000 for a 2026-27 hornwort spraying programme. Hornwort is regarded as the country’s worst submerged weed – it smothers all other aquatic plant beds. Since I was first found in Napier in 1961 I has spread throughout the North Island. The plant does not have roots and can readily create rafts of growth. Last month Karāpiro Domain manager Liz Stolwyk warned of a pending “perfect storm” as weed beds grew and invasive freshwater clam numbers rose ahead of an El Nino summer. The regional council acted following a deputation last month led by Waipā mayor Mike Pettit. He said hornwort growth was accelerating, and stakeholders were reporting a noticeable increase since the arrival of the invasive freshwater clam, Corbicula fluminea, in the Waikato River system. Maintaining control of hornwort was critical to ensuring continued access to the lake, protecting native
aquatic ecosystems, preserving amenity values and reducing the risk of the weed’s spread to other waterways, he said. Economic analysis commissioned by Karāpiro Rowing estimated the lake’s value to the region at $22.8 to $32.6 million and it supported the equivalent of 260 to 380 jobs across the Waikato region, depending on the major event cycle. Simon Wickham, Rowing New Zealand, told councillors if the weed was not managed, “what is a treasure, the lake and water, the strategic advantage and envy of the world, the worst case scenario is we have to go elsewhere for events and the national programme. It’s not being dramatic, that’s the reality”. The council voted unanimously to dip further into biosecurity reserves, and make a decision early next year on whether to provide ongoing funding through the long term plan budget . Waikato Regional Council Chair Warren Maher noted Lake Karāpiro was one of the Waikato’s premier recreational and sporting assets. The additional funding will enable two herbicide applications of approximately 90 hectares each prior to Christmas and in late summer.
The late Jackie Kara, pictured with husband Rihari Kara, has inspired her family to raise funds to fight ovarian cancer.
Eight members of one whānau spread across Cambridge, Auckland, Athenree and Wellington are swapping their everyday wardrobes for teal, loud patterns and their dressiest outfits this month. Team Frockin’ Love You JK is raising funds for Frocktober NZ – which helps fund research into ovarian cancer. The team is led by Cambridge’s Merekara Warrington and her husband Alex, and includes Ashlah Faleatua and husband Tua, Lily Mei Kara-Liu and partner Matthew Whiteman, and Merekara’s sisters Bobette Kara and Nikki Kara.
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The whānau are fundraising in memory of Jackie Kara, Merekara’s mum, Bobette and Nikki’s stepmum, and Ashlah and Lily Mei’s nana, who died earlier this year from ovarian cancer. Merekara said it was a topic “very near and dear to our hearts”. “If she had lived to OctoberNovember this year, she would have made the five-year survival mark from her original diagnosis. So, this year, and every year after, our whānau will be participating in Frocktober NZ to raise and spread awareness and of course raise vital funds for ovarian cancer research.”
Throughout October the team will take on weekly dress-up challenges: Teal Tuesdays, wearing as much teal as possible; Wacky Wednesdays, for loud patterns, multi-coloured items and silly accessories; Fancy Fridays, for their dressiest clothes; and Sunny Sundays, in bright yellows, reds, pinks and oranges. The month will finish with Frock Friday when everyone in the team will wear a dress wherever they are. Merekara and Ashlah might even wear their wedding dresses, if they can still fit into them. The team has raised $220 of its $1000 target so far.
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KNOW YOUR SKIN, PROTECT YOUR FUTURE. Meet the new local clinic making skin cancer checks and care more accessible.
The speculation is over! The old pet shop building at 63 Shakespeare Street, Leamington is up and running as a one-stop shop skin cancer clinic. Skin in Focus offers Cambridge and its surrounding area a dedicated skin cancer detection and treatment clinic. It is a long held dream of Skin in Focus Medical Director, Dr Fiona Loan that she is thrilled to have brought to fruition. A passion for skin cancer care After finishing med school in 2009, Fiona spent five years as a surgical registrar between Christchurch and Dunedin Hospitals, gaining extensive knowledge and experience in Plastic Surgery and Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery. She completed her GP Fellowship at Mahoe Med in Te Awamutu, and has balanced GP and skin cancer work in Te Awamutu, with a regular Head and Neck skin cancer job at Dunedin Hospital over the past 12 years. Fiona and her husband Matt Shallcrass (Women’s Track Cycling Coach at the Cambridge Velodrome) have lived in Cambridge since 2014, raising their three young children. “When our youngest turned three we realised this was the right time to pursue setting up a clinic for Cambridge, and Skin in Focus was born.” The statistics speak for themselves Skin cancer is set to grow exponentially in New Zealand, which has the highest rates of melanoma in the world. According to Skin Cancer New Zealand stats: • 100,000 kiwis are diagnosed with skin cancer each year. • 4000 people are diagnosed with melanoma every year in New Zealand. • Two in three New Zealanders will be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime. • 90% of skin cancers are preventable from childhood.
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“The first 15 years of a child’s life are when they are at the highest risk of having sunburn damage which may cause future skin cancers. Fiona is passionate about providing knowledge and education about sun safety for children from kindergarten to high school age, and would like to see our local schools on board. “Only 40% of schools nationally belong to the Cancer Society NZ SunSmart Schools (Ngā kura haumaru rā) Programme, which I feel is worryingly low. I have been actively working in this area to get more children and families taking simple precautions to prevent skin cancer later.” Fiona recommends applying SPF50+ sunscreen daily to the face and exposed areas to protect against UVA and UVB radiation and re-applying every two hours if outdoors. Making this part of your daily routine will protect against sun damage, and reduce early skin aging and skin cancer. “Wearing a wide brimmed hat, sunglasses, long sleeved tops and covering up, especially during the peak UV index times of 10am to 2pm is advised. “It’s Slip, Slap, Slop and Wrap….. from birth.” Highly qualified local staff As an Accredited Skin Cancer Doctor for the Australasian Skin Cancer College and a member of the New Zealand Skin Cancer Doctors network, Fiona was delighted to source her experienced and highly
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qualified staff locally. “I am one of three experienced skin cancer doctors working at the clinic and we are all Fellows of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (FRNZCGP). We all participate in ongoing skin cancer education, and keep up to date with best practice for detection and treatment of skin lesions.” Skin in Focus has three experienced surgical nurses and an admin team of three. There are two nurses dressing rooms, two consulting rooms for full body skin checks and spot checks, three surgical theatres for local anaesthetic procedures and a total body photography room. “Skin in Focus offers primary identification and treatment of skin lesions, whether it be using topical treatments, cryotherapy or local anaesthetic surgical procedures, including biopsies, simple excisions, skin flaps and skin grafts from the head, neck and torso regions. The majority of my training has been in facial plastics and I enjoy providing a high quality service with excellent surgical outcomes in this area.” “High risk cases are appropriately referred through the public or private system to specialists for higher level care, and we have good support for this in the Waikato region.” Fiona is excited to launch the new OptimaScan, the latest in AI-powered 3D Total Body Photography, that generates a 3D body reconstruction and precise lesion measurements in less than a minute. It’s
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an effortless and quick way to capture new or changing moles in high-risk individuals. Creating a tranquil environment The team understands that many clients may feel anxious when they come in for a skin consult or procedure. Thought has been put into providing a friendly, welcoming, and relaxing environment for both clients and staff. Local businesses were used for the build. “We’ve chosen a relaxed, earthy décor using indoor plants, natural colours, and created natural flow with curved interior shapes to mirror patterns found in nature and reduce subconscious stress. “All our rooms are soundproofed, and have highly reflective windows and blinds for further privacy. Clients can choose their own music to play during procedures.” Skin in Focus is open four days a week from Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4.30pm and no referral is necessary. “The welfare of our staff and their families is important to me. Our opening hours support our staff to be able to continue using their skills to the benefit of the community, whilst raising their families.” If you are concerned about your skin and have never had a skin check, Fiona encourages you to book in a 15 minute spot check or a half hour full body skin check. “We are looking forward to working collaboratively with local providers to treat and prevent skin cancer in our local community.”
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Housing a ‘health issue’ Celebrating fabulous Freda
A partnership board representing 121,000 Māori in Tainui waka rohe is challenges political leaders to put healthy homes and Māori-led housing at the centre of the next government’s agenda. Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board wants political leaders to recognise housing as a health issue and commit to ensuring whānau across the Waikato, Hauraki, Maniapoto, Raukawa and Ngāti Hauā rohe have safe, affordable and secure homes. Its Tauāki Tū Position Statement on Housing released this week shows where whānau live, the quality of their home and their ability to afford it directly affects their health and wellbeing. “A decent home is not simply a roof over someone’s head. It is health infrastructure,” says Wayne Knox, a technical expert engaged by Te Tiratū to produce the analysis. “Cold, damp, overcrowded and unaffordable housing creates pressure on whānau and the health system. If we are serious about improving health outcomes, housing has to be part of the solution.” The latest data reveals almost 25 per cent of Māori report living in crowded housing, compared with 8.8 per cent of non-Māori. Forty-five percent report living in damp housing and 37.2 per cent report mould in their home. An estimated 4311 Māori in the Waikato Region are
severely housing deprived or homeless, while Māori account for 64 percent of Housing Register applications in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Waikato operational region as at September 2025, the report said. The Waikato Region had an estimated housing shortfall of 7,240 homes in 2023, and the average annual housing demand was projected at 2860 homes through to 2043. Te Tiratū says these figures should not be treated simply as housing statistics. “When whānau have to choose between paying the rent, keeping the power on, buying food, getting to work or seeing a doctor, housing becomes a health issue,” says Knox. The position statement calls for action across six strategic pou Knox has devised. They include reducing housing insecurity, ensuring safe housing for whānau in greatest need, improving the health and quality of existing homes, addressing rural isolation, improving affordability and pathways to Māori home ownership, and enabling Māori-led kāinga development. Te Tiratū also wants greater recognition by policymakers of the needs of rural whānau. Around 38 percent of Māori in the former Waikato District Health Board area live rurally, where distance, transport and
limited access to services can compound housing and health pressures. The Government’s current housing framework recognises Māori-led housing through the Maihi approach and identifies Māori-led local solutions, housing supply and the removal of systemic barriers as priorities. Government funding since December 2023 has included $426 million approved for Māori-led delivery of around 1000 homes. “We tautoko iwi and Māori organisations that are already delivering effective housing solutions,” Knox said “What is needed now is the investment and resources to scale that work and house the many whānau who have spent generations in unhealthy homes, or who have been displaced by extreme weather events.” “Government needs to work with Māori to remove the barriers that prevent that happening, including infrastructure, planning, consenting and financing barriers.” Te Tiratū says with approximately 365,992ha of Māori freehold land and land held by post-settlement governance entities within the wider Waikato rohe, there is significant potential for Māoriled housing and whenua development, provided the infrastructure and enabling investment are available.
By Viv Posselt
At 88 Freda Cavander is fast becoming a legend in her own time. The Te Awamutu octogenarian was the star at last week’s celebration held to mark her 70 years’ service as a community volunteer. The accolade was bestowed by Volunteering Waikato. Her friend Vimala Devi Rengasamy approached the organsation and with a decision then made to recognise Freda’s service, the date was set for the event at the Te Awamutu RSA – offered as a venue because Freda is a longstanding RSA member. Celebrating with her were fellow Kihikihi Ukulele Group members, plus fellow members of the Te Awamutu Light Operatic Society, or Talos, and the Woolshed Warblers and well-wishers from her church and the nursing homes where Freda entertains residents. Vimala told guests that when she met Freda some 15 years ago, she mistakenly saw an ‘adorable little granny’ with arthritis. “I soon realised that
Freda Cavander started off proceedings with some music and song, accompanied by her fellow Kihikihi Ukulele Club members. Photo: Viv Posselt
Freda was a powerhouse of unstoppable, magnanimous energy.” Despite surviving illness through the years, then aggressive cancer, Freda remains a staunch volunteer entertainer, she said. She strums her old ukulele and leads the singing at rest homes in Te Awamutu and Putāruru, travelling distances with ease to entertain folk who are often younger than her. Freda’s involvement with Talos goes back to its early years. She still sings with the Woolshed Warblers, and appeared at the group’s mid-year Christmas show in July to raise funds for the Te Awamutu Brass Band, and the Te Awamutu Boxing Academy. For 30 years she has been a volunteer
entertainer helping raise funds for sick children. She was also a counsellor with Victim Support Services and was a member of the Waipā Youth and Whanau Inc Trust Board. Freda credits her wish to give back to her early years spent enjoying an idyllic childhood in Fiji. She came to New Zealand aged 19 and went teaching. Woven into the story she told of her life, Freda spoke of a blind aunt whom she would take by the hand and lead around. “I served as her eyes… that was the most fantastic grounding. I have also had my own health issues, but I believe that giving is the medicine that keeps me going.”
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The chair of the Waipā Networks Trust wants MPs to take a closer look at a government review of electricity distribution businesses, In a letter to Louise Upston (Taupō) and Barbara Kuriger (Taranaki-King Country) Sarah Matthews warns proposed regulatory changes could have the opposite effect to what consumers are being promised. She says the trust supports efforts to improve efficiency across the electricity sector but believes the current discussion document fails to tell the full story for community-owned electricity networks. The trust owns Waipā Networks, one of New Zealand’s 28 electricity distribution businesses and one that currently sits outside the Commerce Commission’s price-quality regulatory framework. Matthews said Waipā Networks increased its distribution target revenue by three per cent this financial year, equating toSINCE about 1974 0.75 per cent of an Cambridgeaverage
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organisations looking at various health topics, physical and online safety, leisure activities, volunteering opportunities, continuing education and more. In addition, there are seven seminars running throughout the day with experts presenting on topics such as neighbourhood support, legal issues, crime prevention and CPR training. “Across Te Awamutu, Pirongia, Ōhaupō and Kihikihi, people aged 50 upwards make up 35 per cent of the population and I believe that percentage rises to over 40 per cent in Cambridge,” Cullen said. We know many of them feel disconnected from their communities and are not necessarily informed about
More than 100 people attended a vigil on Sunday morning to remember the person died at the Te Awamutu railway stop last weekend. Emergency services were called to Station Rd at about 6.20pm on September 20 following the incident involving a Glenbrook Vintage Railway train. One person died at the scene. Police inquiries are ongoing and the The News understands the victim was a 17-year-old female. The Waipā District Council organised remembrance event held at Anchor Park was officiated by Te Awamutu Christian Centre
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All that lava
Look back to see ahead By Murray Smith, Bridges Church
By Janine Krippner
Around 65-66 million years ago an utterly enormous period of volcanic activity shaped an equally enormous part of our world. Our world looked different back then, and this was no ordinary eruption. In what is now central to western India, Deccan Traps lava flows cover around 500,000 square kilometres and in places reach about two kilometres. This is the exposed area; more lies offshore. For reference, Aotearoa has an area of around 268,000 square kilometres. This is one of the largest volcanic provinces on Earth with a volume of lava reaching up to two million cubic metres. This is a massive stack of many, many lava flows, including individual flows around 10 to 50 metres thick. This is what we call a flood basalt, which is the result of a large igneous province (LIP for short). Most of these look like the pahoehoe lava flows we see in Hawaii or Iceland. Other significant events happened around 66 million years ago. Firstly, a roughly 10km wide asteroid hit Earth, forming the Chixilub crater and triggering a massive tsunami. The second was a mass extinction event that resulted in the loss of around 75 per cent of species, including dinosaurs. Both the Deccan Traps and the asteroid have been hypothesised to have caused the extinction event. There is still more to uncover about these enormous events and how they both contributed to the extinction event. The link to the extinction event is because of potentially large amounts of climatemodifying volcanic gases.
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But this depends on the timescale of the eruptions and when the largest amounts of gases were released. Earth looked different with dinosaurs roaming the landscape, but the landscape itself was also significantly different. The landmass that is now India was far from its current location. It was sitting much closer to Madagascar, east of the southern African continent. It had not yet pushed northwards into the Eurasian tectonic plate to form the Himalayas. That would start around 15 million years later. Back to all that lava. It takes a long time for this amount of material to move from below the Earth’s crust to on top of it. In this case, around 90 per cent of the lava was emplaced over around a million years. From start to finish, volcanic activity continued for up to 10 million years. We are not talking about a quick, catastrophic eruption here from one volcano. There were different eruption centres across the vast landscape. Understanding this colossal event that spanned millions of years and thousands of kilometres has taken decades of work by different researchers. While this is a relatively rare type of eruption, others have occurred around the planet like the Columbia River Basalts in the northwest United States and the Siberian Traps in Russia. Lessons learned from one can be compared to the others. As with many of our complex processes on this gorgeous planet, there is still a lot left to uncover for those who do the intricate detective work.
Bringing reconciliation and peace among warring Māori tribes was missionary A N Brown’s focus. But it wasn’t easy. Peace was often concluded in one place, for war to threaten somewhere else. On Christmas Day 1835, a relative of Te Waharoa’s was gruesomely murdered at Rotorua and this vindictive chief set out to exact retribution with a great slaughter. The Ngāti Haua warriors worked themselves into a state of warlike aggression according to Brown, including placing a human head dressed in feathers on a tree and dancing around it. He said sometimes they would ‘seize’ it and brandish it about and by this action increase the savagery on their countenances’. It was dangerous to try and interfere too much with Te Waharoa threatening to also kill and eat him too. It was no idle threat. In spite of Brown’s best efforts, the war with Rotorua was waged - 65 of the enemy being eaten, and 150 being brought back as slaves to Matamata. Brown wrote in 1836 describing the scenes of the returning war party as… “harrowing - a heart stuck on a pointed stick, a head secured to a short pole- baskets of human flesh with bones and hands protruding from the tops and sides, and what affects me more deeply than any other object was one of the infant children of our school dandling on his knees and making faces at the head of some Rotorua chief who had been slain in the battle”. Heavy-hearted, Brown withdrew for a season as episodes of ‘sheer horror’ became dangerous. Still, there were great things ahead. In July 1836 an unusual phenomenon
occurred which had an interesting impact on the Māori people. Early one morning after an evening preaching session from Brown, the locals were awestruck as a dusting of snow was on the summits of Maungatautari and Pirongia range. Being a very rare occurrence, it led one chief to ask the missionary if this “were not a sign from Jesus Christ.” The hardships in travel as recorded by A N Brown as he traversed swamps, hills and ranges through extremes of wind, rain, frosts and heat (he even mentioned earthquakes) are indicative of the man’s dedication… his writings reveal regular tramps between Tauranga and Maungatautari - a trip of 50 miles each way. Brown’s growing influence among Māori was evidenced by invitations to officiate at important occasions such as the burial of chiefs - a sign of the growing interest and acceptance of the Christian message. Large groups of Māori began to move to the Maungatautari mission base to “receive instruction in faith” and for Bibles (described by one convert as the “two barrelled gun and the cartridge box and the war axe of the believer”). Brown carefully discerned true repentance and conversion, since merely adopting the white man’s customs was becoming ‘fashionable’. Growing solid disciples who would in turn train others, Brown had 10 or more under his training at a time to take up the work of ministry. Ahead, some good years for the mission - but clouds of war were gathering as the English crown’s agenda and push for colonisation loome.
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Waipā households set to clear out hazardous waste safely Residents are encouraged to take a look around their homes and garages ahead of this year’s free Household Hazardous Waste drop-off day. The annual event alternates between Te Awamutu and Cambridge, and residents from across Waipā can register. This year’s event will be held in Cambridge on Sunday, November 1 from 8.30am to 2.30pm. Location and details will be confirmed on registration. Accepted items include garden chemicals, household waste (cleaners, poisons, paint), pool chemicals and automotive waste. Business or farm waste cannot be accepted.
Waipā events get backing to bring communities together From regattas and rugby to festivals and family fun, Waipā’s events calendar is bringing the community together. Council is proud to support these events. Waipā District Council’s District Promotion Fund has allocated $75,000 to support 29 events across the district, following strong interest from local organisers. In total, 45 applications were received requesting $358,620 in support, highlighting the passion and creative energy behind events in Waipā. The fund supports events that bring economic and community benefits to the district. That includes attracting visitors, encouraging spending at local businesses, supporting event suppliers and showcasing Waipā as the Home of Champions. Just as importantly, it helps create opportunities for people to come together, try something new, celebrate local pride and feel connected to their community. Among the events supported this year is Messam 10s, a new event to the fund, which received $10,000. Organised by former All Black Liam Messam, the event will celebrate club rugby while raising awareness and funds for the Last Chance Project, a charity supporting men’s mental health.
Maadi Cup, and the Waka Ama National Sprint Championships. Both will bring large numbers of competitors, supporters and visitors into the district, creating a buzz and a welcome boost for local hospitality, accommodation and retail businesses.
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Fresh additions to this year’s line-up include the Underground Festival, The GJ Gardner Home NZ Beach Volleyball Tour, NZHRA Street Rod Nationals and the Waipā Creative Trail. Together, they add even more variety to the district’s events line-up and give residents and visitors new reasons to get out and experience what Waipā has to offer. Community favourites are also returning with support from the fund, including the Cambridge Cycling Festival, Barkfest, Cambridge Autumn Festival, Waipā Fun Run, Misty Flicks Film Festival and Stragglers Charity Car Show and Family Fun Day.
Mokomoko welcomed to Cambridge’s Pukemako Reserve Nine mokomoko, or copper skinks, have been welcomed into their new home at Pukemako Reserve. The release was part of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s lizard relocation as it extends the Waikato Expressway from Cambridge to Piarere. Mayor Mike Pettit and Councillor Dale-Maree Morgan joined representatives from Ngāti Hauā, the Pukemako Reserve Joint Board, Council staff, NZTA and WSP for the release. Ngāti Hauā Iwi Trust representative Makoha Pene led a karakia to bless the site and welcome the mokomoko. The event was a positive example of iwi, community representatives, Council and project partners working together to care for local taonga species and support the reserve’s wider ecosystem. Pukemako Reserve is the second release site for the programme, following the relocation of more than 200 mokomoko to Warrenheip Sanctuary.
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Many centuries ago the wily old Norse people (who successfully invaded Britain) had a word called ‚Husping’ meaning ‚house assembly’. As time passed the Norse and British verbs, meanings and ideologies morphed into the Anglo-Saxon verbiage known as Old English. And that Norse word transformed into ‚hustings’. It was during the period before William the Conqueror sailed across the channel to meet King Harold at Hastings. Then a whole new slew of royalty and order was brought into being and an infusion of Francophile words and grammar emerged. The words ‚hustings’ was accepted to mean an event where people gather to discuss the political matters of the day and so it has remained The more collective phrase became ‚on the hustings’ which the Americans changed to ‚on the stump’. Either way the word, singly or collectively, is allied to that period of time when the active term of a current parliament has ceased and general mayhem ensues until the new victor emerges. Or victors if you are landed, like ourselves and the Germans ,with the delights of MMP. I was watching on Sunday a think-piece regarding the Mount Albert electorate - the once safe throne upon which a previous (now Australian based) prime minister held reign. There are clearly three if not four very good people of differing political persuasions vying to be accepted but only
one can emerge as the victor. So the real skill becomes the ability to attract the second, and party, vote. Party votes have huge significance especially for those groups that only have a small base (NZ First, Greens, Opportunity etc) but a smart ability to attract that second vote can bring them into parliament in a seating strength that they clearly do not deserve. But that is the system for which a large number voted for in 1996. Our hustings-driven prime minister has called for a further referendum on the matter. However referendums are sometimes dangerous tools to use without the ability to force a vote. The once ‚new’ New Zealand flag being an example and, on the local scene, the people of Waipā clearly desiring to remove any thought of a Maōri ward. So, at this early stage, who is emerging above the water to gasp in clean and fresh air with ideas that are workable, financially prudent and socially acceptable? P ossibly no-one so far as we are yet at an early stage but, interestingly, there are at least four parties all wishing to have a crack at the supermarket duopoly - but only having the guts to attack the New Zealand half of the duo. They have no thoughts on attacking the Australian venture as it would be rebuffed in true Digger-like responses, the words for which are not fit for this genteel publication.
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Hamilton & Waikato Tourism chief executive Nicola Greenwell says she is “blinkin’ proud” of an online campaign designed to capitalise on the return of international flights to Hamilton Airport after it delivered an estimated $11.70 return for every dollar spent. Greenwell told the Waipā District Council Finance and Organisational Performance
committee last week that the second One Flight campaign targeted potential visitors in Sydney and the Gold Coast from February to June 2026. The campaign influenced 24 per cent of arrivals at Hamilton International Airport and generated almost $5.4 million in visitor spending across the region, including $861,629 on hospitality, she said. Hamilton City Council, Matamata-Piako, Ōtorohanga,
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cent, taking total visitor expenditure to $126 million. Greenwell described the spending as “new money coming from visitors”. “I don’t think we can afford to take our foot off the pedal of the work we’ve been doing over 15 years and let that market share shrink,” she said. The region recorded 1.28 million commercial guest nights, up seven per cent from the previous year. The average stay was two nights, slightly below the national average of 2.1 nights. Tourism directly employed 13,450 people across Waikato, a two per cent increase on the previous year, while tourism earnings rose four per cent to $680 million. “That goes back into their homes, their housing, their rent and purchasing groceries,” Greenwell said. “That’s what we are here for — employment in our communities.” Hamilton and Waikato Tourism’s domestic Get Lost in the Waikato campaign also performed strongly, achieving click-through rates five times the industry average in Auckland and three times the industry average in Christchurch. The Sydney-focused One Flight campaign recorded a
9.4 per cent click-through rate, compared with the industry average of 0.8 per cent. Greenwell said 28 per cent of Hamilton and Waikato Tourism members were based in Waipā. Pirongia-Kakepuku Ward councillor Clare St Pierre said the growth in tourism employment stood out. “In the Waikato they declined 0.8 per cent and in New Zealand overall it was a 1.1 per cent decline, so that means you are really bucking the trend if you are increasing by two per cent,” she said.
“It shows that the tourism sector is buffering our economy where it’s softening in other areas.” Greenwell said tourism employment figures were based on Inland Revenue data and could understate the industry’s true size. “Hamilton City Council staff who work across Hamilton Gardens, Museum and Zoo are in the IRD data as local government, not tourism,” she said. “So even the numbers that we’ve got are not as complete as what they should be.”
Putting the colour into Cambridge
Water colour artists from throughout the country plan to descend on Cambridge and it surrounds in an effort to capture some of the scenery and atmosphere of the Waikato spring. Artists will be painting on roadsides and at special selected locations from November 6 to 9. The event is part of Watercolour New Zealand’s “paintaway”. Watercolour New Zealand is a national society that promotes the medium through workshops and exhibitions, and, twice a year, a ‘paintaway” at a different location. Organiser Pete James said more than 60 artists, from beginners to professionals, plan to attend. Each will aim to produce two or three paintings a day for a display at Cambridge’s St Andrew’s Church Hall. Recent paintaway events have been held at Clyde, Stratford and Blenheim.
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Seeing double at breakfast
By Jesse Wood
Former Cambridge resident Betty Allane Worthington has travelled the world, and now she has made an eggs-traordinary discovery at her Kihikihi home. After receiving food parcels from Aged Care Waikato, Betty opened a carton of eggs. It contained five large eggs, the sixth was missing – and all five were very “orangey” doubleyolkers. Double-yolkers are said to be one in 1000, so five in a box is remarkable. Betty and her dog Spot were pleasantly surprised at the additional yolks. “I was going to have two eggs. I cracked one and it was a doubleyolker,” Betty said. “I said to Spot, ‘it’s got two yolks in it’ “I thought, I’ve taken it out of the fridge anyway, so I’ll do the second one too – another double-yolker. “So Spot and I had the two eggs.” To answer the readers’ question in advance, they were fried with butter. As the days went on, Betty cracked the other three – the last in the presence of The News - to find the same. “It’s just unbelievable.” Although it was a Hen’s Choice carton, it’s likely the eggs were from a free-range source and the packet was recycled. At almost 90, Betty recalls
growing up on a farm at Huapai, north-west of Auckland. They had many White Leghorn hens there and she helped looked after them. “Dad had 109 acres for a start, and then he cut the back piece of 10 acres off, Matua Rd to Tapu Rd,” Betty said. “I bought my own home with the money I earned on the farm and with the chooks.” Even with her experience in the industry, she has never seen so many double-yolkers in her lifetime, let alone in the one carton. “I was shocked. I’ve never known that ever before,” Betty said. “We used to send crate loads of White Leghorn eggs and we only got one double-yolker that I know of. “It was slightly bigger than the rest but nothing like the size of these.” Betty enquired with Age Concern Waikato, but the deliverer was unsure where the eggs originally came from. The package had been picked up from Citizens Advice Bureau Te Awamutu. “There was so many of them. Are these eggs kept specially? What type hens are laying eggs like this?” Betty said. “They’re very dark and their shells are very thick. What are they being fed on? “I’m very curious to find out why these eggs are so big and are they from around this area somewhere?”
Fittingly, Pip Chrystall from The Egg Project in coastal Manawatu, wrote a blog post on September 9 about the very subject. “A double-yolk egg occurs when two yolks are released into a hen’s oviduct too close together and end up encased within the same shell similar to having twins,” Pip said. “Generally about an hour after an egg is laid the next yolk is released, but hormonal changes can cause an overstimulated ovary to misfire and release a yolk too early. “It’s more common in hens just starting to lay and again towards the end of their laying career. “It can also be genetic or hereditary and is more common in hybrids and heavier breeds.” Pip said the most known yolks found in one egg is nine. “I’ve personally seen four yolks in one egg myself, which was a genuine surprise cracking it open,” Pip said. There are also many superstitions in different cultures about what discovering a double-yolker means. “There’s some fun folklore around double-yolkers from around the world: Wiccan lore says they bring good fortune and luck,” Pip said. “In the spiritual community, finding one is said to indicate you’re about to meet your “twin flame.” But the mystery still remains unsolved, where did Betty’s quintet of double-yolkers originate from?
Betty Allane Worthington discovers the fifth double-yolker from the same carton. Photo: Jesse Wood.
Betty couldn’t believe how many double-yolkers she discovered.
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Spicy challenge for Nepal
By Chris Gardner
Costumes from the New Zealand Wars film Ka Whawhai Tonu have been gifted to Te Whare Taonga o Te Awamutu Museum after two years on loan. The costumes were made by Te Ura Taripo-Hoskins for the 2024 film depicting the lead-up to the final battle at Ōrākau between March 31 and April 2, 1864. The film features Temuera Morrison, Cliff Curtis, Miriama Smith, Paku Fernandez and Hinerangia Harawira-Nicholas. The battle, fought between Māori defenders of the Kīngitanga and invading Crown forces, remains one of the most significant and painful conflicts of the New Zealand Wars. The costumes were loaned to the museum in October 2024 and have been on display alongside on-set photography by Cinzia Jonathan
By Jesse Wood
Kihikihi Lotto Shop’s fundraiser recent event for Nepal was a hot topic about the community. Young and Susie Yeo held a spicy eve to raise almost $500 for those affected by floods and landslides in Nepal. Kihikihi locals who thought they could handle the heat, took part in the Spicy Korean Tteokbokki Challenge. “Just a few people cried on the street,” Young said. Tteokbokki is a famous Korean dish containing chewy, cylindershaped rice cakes cooked in a thick, sweet, and spicy sauce. There were three levels of spice, level 1 – mild hot; level 2 – bloody hot and level 3 – brave enough? At $5 per level, people were encouraged to try one or work their way through all three if enough. Funds raised went to the New Zealand Red Cross for the Nepal Flood Emergency Appeal. “Your generosity is helping Red Cross teams respond to the urgent needs of people affected by the devastating floods in Nepal,” a New Zealand Red Cross email to Young said. Earlier, the couple donated $150 to World Vision New Zealand on behalf of their customers. One of those customers is friends with the president of the Nepal New Zealand Waikato Friendship Society.
Costumes given to museum since then, first at the museum’s temporary Rickit Road home and then at its earthquake-strengthened Roche Street premises. The museum’s move back to its former premises led to discussions with the film’s associated companies and representatives Hīkoi NZ Ltd and Akeake Ltd. The aim was to keep the costumes in Te Awamutu so whānau connected to the battle could continue to view them. “It’s rare for film costumes to be retained with their whakapapa of use documented,” said museum exhibitions coordinator Henriata Nicholas. “This gift allows us to preserve those stories and highlight the relationship between history and contemporary Māori filmmaking. Ka Whawhai Tonu will be screened later this month at The Regent Theatre in Te Awamutu.
Young and Susie Yeo have been fundraising to flood victims in Nepal. Photo: Jesse Wood
“He told me many sad stories.” Hamilton couple, Mihir and Kinnari Patel, who own the Best Value dairy in Urlich Avenue, Melville, are still missing. “They went to Nepal for a holiday in their hometown and they’re missing. I was shocked, this kind of accident could happen to anybody. “When there was the tsunami in Japan 11 years ago and the Myanmar earthquake, we did some fundraising too.
He said creating the challenge was a good way to get more people involved. “We’ve been here for a long time. Even though English is not our mother tongue, we feel comfortable to join the community in an active way,” Young said. “The weather was a bit of a shame. If we had better weather, more people would have supported the event. But I’m still happy. “I’m very happy to be a member of our community.”
Ka Whawhai Tonu costume on show at Te Awamutu Museum.
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Thoroughbred property Fayette Park has been purchased by South African interests. Acting on behalf of the principal of South African betting Hollywoodbets, South African expatriate and now New Zealand-based Craig Ramsay has completed negotiations to secure the 132-hectare Okoroire property established in the late 1980s by David and Masey Benjamin and owned since 2005 by Gary and Linda Harding. Ramsay, who emigrated to New Zealand with his wife Tammy and their two teenage children in 2010, has been active at yearling sales in New Zealand and Australia over the past two years. He will oversee the operation, which will become part of the Hollywoodbets global racing and breeding interests. Coinciding with the Fayette Park acquisition, the first steps have also been taken towards establishing a resident broodmare band. Last week Ramsay signed for racemare Churchillian, winner of 11 races for trainer Tony Pike headed by the Gr.3 Anniversary Handicap, Gr.3 Rotorua Stakes and Listed Tauranga Classic. “We’re very happy to secure a quality young mare like Churchillian, who will visit Paddington,” Ramsay said. “The plan is to gradually build a quality broodmare band at Fayette Park, with a goal of having around 20 mares.” The focus would be on assembling a broodmare band capable of producing horses to race primarily in South Africa, with New Zealand and Australian bloodstock both forming part of that strategy. – NZ Racing Desk
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Waipā-based cyclists have again come to the fore, being named in the New Zealand squads to venture overseas in October. Cambridge’s Devon Briggs, Nicole Murray, Anna Taylor, Emma Foy and her pilot Jessie Hodges will compete at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. As part of a team of 14, Te Awamutu product Rebecca Petch will compete in the sprint and Cambridge’s Ally Wollaston will race in the endurance category at the UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai, China. Other Waipā connected competitors in the New Zealand team include George Jackson (endurance), Bryony Botha (endurance) and Ellesse Andrews (sprint). The championships are priority events for both teams, marking the start of the qualification process for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Both teams will want strong starts to their Los Angeles campaigns and are built around the core riders who contested the recent Commonwealth Games. The endurance squads for Shanghai comprise the same five riders who were selected in both the men’s and women’s campaigns in Glasgow. Paris gold medallist Andrews leads the women’s
Devon Briggs will feature at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.. Photo: Swpix
sprint group that includes double Olympian Petch, Hamilton’s Olivia King and Southland teenager Riley Faulkner. The women’s endurance team includes Paris Olympic medallists Botha, Wollaston and Emily Shearman, 2025 world championship medallist Prue Fowler and Canterbury’s Samantha Donnelly. The men’s endurance includes three of last year’s world championship medal winning team in Tom Sexton, Keegan Hornblow and Marshall Erwood and
joined by Commonwealth Games medallists Dan Morton and Jackson. The seven-strong Para cycling track team consist of recent Glasgow Commonwealth Games double gold medallists Foy and pilot Hodges; fellow gold medallist Briggs and podium placegetter Murray. New mother Taylor, a Paris Paralympic pursuit medallist, makes her return to top-flight competition, joined by 2025 quadruple world championship track medallist Siobhan Terry from Rotorua.
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Step inside and discover a light-filled open-plan living area where the kitchen, dining, and lounge seamlessly connect to create the heart of the home. Designed for year-round comfort, the home is equipped with both a cosy fire and a heat pump, ensuring the perfect temperature no matter the season.
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Positioned in a lovely location within easy walking distance of Cambridge town or Leamington shops, 20 Hemans Street offers easy-care living with plenty to love. The home features three bedrooms, a spacious living area, a stylish new kitchen, family bathroom and separate toilet. A new roof adds further peace of mind, while the freehold section is low maintenance and easy to manage.
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100% Battery powered Belt-free 38” / 95 cm Cutting Deck 2 kWh battery
$1000
$9,299 $10,299 RRP H TS 112 Garden Tractor
Husqvarna Series™ Engine - 13.8 hp 38” / 95 cm Cutting Width
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$400
$5,189 $5,589 RRP
H Z146 Zero Turn
Kawasaki FR Series V-Twin - 21.5 hp 46” / 117 cm Cutting Width
L TS 216Tm Garden Tractor
Husqvarna Series™ Engine - 21.5 hp 42” / 108 cm Cutting Width
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$400
$300
H Z242E Zero Turn
Kawasaki FR Series V-Twin - 21.5 hp 42" / 108 cm Cutting Width
Husqvarna Series™ Engine - 26.2 hp 42” / 108 cm Cutting Width - Diff Lock
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$500
$8,229 $8,729 RRP
$6,599 $6,999 RRP
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L TS 220TD Garden Tractor
SAVE
$200
L Z242F Zero Turn
Kawasaki FR Series V-Twin - 21.5 hp 42" / 108 cm Cutting Width
L TS 220TD Garden Tractor
Husqvarna Series™ Engine - 26.2 hp 42” / 108 cm Cutting Width - Diff Lock
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$500
$9,549 $10,049 RRP
SAVE
$400
Z242F LL Z254F Zero ZeroTurn Turn
Kawasaki FR Series V-Twin - 24.0 hp 54" / 137 cm Cutting Width
SAVE
$500
TS 112 Garden Tractor
$8,429 $8,729 RRP
$10,459 $10,859 RRP
$9,849 $10,049 RRP
100% BATTERY POWERED H Z245i Zero Turn Garden Tractor 100% Battery powered 42" / 107 cm Cutting Width
$15,449 $16,449 RRP
SAVE
$1000
H R 200iX Rider Garden Tractor 2 kWh Battery powered 103 cm Cutting Width - 40 cm Uncut Circle
$11,669 $12,169 RRP*
SAVE
$500
*Price refers to base unit only Optional decks available: C94i, 94 cm $2,519/C103i, 103 cm $2,709. Plus optional Power Supply available: 300W or 900W. (sold separately)
H R 214TC Rider
$12,939 $13,439 RRP SAVE
$500
Husqvarna Series™ V-Twin Engine 16.1 hp 37" / 94 cm Cutting Width - 30 cm Uncut Circle BioClip® mulching and rear ejection cutting options.
$9,439 $8,729 RRP
H R 316TsX AWD Rider
Kawasaki FS Series V-Twin - 13.2 hp 103, or 112 cm Cutting Deck BioClip® mulching and rear ejection cutting options.
$14,939* $15,689 RRP
SAVE
$750
*Price refers to base unit only Optional decks available: cc103, 103 cm $2,739/ cc112, 112 cm $3,349