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Fieldays up in the air

By Jeremy Smith

The fate of the multi-million dollar Fieldays 2020 remains in the balance.

The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest rural expo has been postponed in response to the Covid-19 emergency.

It was due to run at Mystery Creek from June 10-13, and organisers are clearly hoping the emergency will ease in time for it to run at a later date.

Fieldays is run by New Zealand National Fieldays Society, a charitable organisation founded in 1968, and last year it generated $549 million in sales revenue for New Zealand firms.

About $183 million of that went into the Waikato region.

Last year’s attendance figures of nearly 130,000 people meant each person though the gate in 2019 contributed about $4200 to the economy.

Society CEO Peter Nation

said the society backed the government’s decision to cancel events that draw crowds over 500 in order to stall the spread of COVID-19.

“We value our loyal stakeholders, including the many exhibitors, suppliers, volunteers, visitors, staff and their extended family.

The whole event is about them.

Their health and safety is of utmost importance to us and we take the government’s decision seriously.”

With the fluid Covid-19

situation “changing basically on an hourly basis”, Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest said Fieldays’ postponement would clearly have a significant impact on the local economy.

“The full effect will not be known though until Covid-19 has run its course and the impact of the central government economic package has been put in place,” he said.

The fall out from the international spread of the virus has seen sporting events cancelled,

New Zealand teams marooned in Australia, racing condemned to join other codes playng to empty stadia and grandstands and a raft of events in Waipā cancelled.

Fieldays’ postponement comes after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced stringent new measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

She said gatherings of more than 500 people should be cancelled.

The Government unveiled a $12b coronavirus financial package on Wednesday.

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This year’s Fieldays - the 52nd year of the event - has been postponed. Last year’s event drew 128,747 people and boosted the Waikato region by $183 million.

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Leamington historian Murray Reid argues that history teaching is important – but the lessons must be accurate.

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Our history should be taught in schools, but I fear it will frequently lack the truth, because the teachers themselves lack experience in the subject and will rely on history that has been much revised over recent years.

Revision may have a political motive and usually slanted negatively against our colonial background.

There are many examples, but for the purpose of this exercise let’s look at the history of Rangiaowhia. My grandchildren are direct descendants of a family central to the village.

Today, popular history says Rangiaowhia was the place where 100 or more women, children and elderly were herded into a church, locked inside and burnt to death. One prominent newspaper columnist puts the number at 144. This tale has been repeated by many over the years, some quite notable people who probably know better or are willing to believe the worst.

I have researched the history of the village and have found no evidence that a massacre took place. I can cite many published pieces that prove the modern myth cannot be true. Certainly,

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there were deaths, on both sides, but absolutely no evidence that any women or children lost their lives. An eye-witness said a woman and her son were allowed to leave the place where all the lives were lost.

The truth is all those killed were in or around a large whare that had a sunken floor, described by soldiers as a gun pit. A soldier entered the whare inviting the occupants to surrender. He was shot dead at point blank range. Ten Māori and 5 soldiers died. The whare also caught fire. Some say deliberately, but most military historians suggest that burning wadding from muskets fired from within was the more likely cause.

In 2015 Otorohanga school pupils petitioned Parliament, seeking formal recognition of the New Zealand Wars and to have New Zealand history taught in schools. Their catalyst was a visit to Rangiaowhia where they were shocked to learn from a kaumatua, advisor to the Māori King, of “innocent women, children and the elderly being burnt alive”. The Māori Affairs Select Committee heard their petition. Their wishes are now part of New Zealand law.

Today we understand that Rangiaowhia was a large and thriving village, cultivating land that supplied produce to Auckland and Australia.

But if the focus is only on that one morning in 1864, then we ignore the prosperity of the previous 24 years. Prior to 1840 the land around Te Awamutu was in its natural state, with extensive swamps and scattered small villages. The area was in recovery from the musket wars that ravaged the region over previous years. Waikato Māori were both victors and victims during that terrible time.

Missionaries Morgan and Pezant arrived in 1841 and 1844 setting up missions in Te Awamutu and Rangiaowhia.

Both devoted themselves to education and farming. With significant help from Governor George Grey by 1850 over 525 hectares were under the plough and the population was about 700. Grey supplied much agricultural equipment, horses etc. but most importantly he sent Thomas Power to work with Rev. Morgan to instruct local Māori in modern farming methods. Grey was extremely popular in the district and visited Rangiaowhia

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twice during his first term as Governor.

By 1863 Grey had returned to New Zealand and was challenged by Māori King Tāwhiao. Grey considered the king to be in rebellion.

Negotiation failed and Grey sent Cameron’s army south. The Waikato war had started.

My personal account can be verified. I welcome all challenges and inquiries. My research and a document of searchable facts can be made available. mhhr@xtra. co.nz

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There are benefits to reporting things on Social Media as it does alert people living nearby to be alert (as long as it doesn’t cause panic). However I cannot stress this enough – reporting matters to police is the most effective way to protect your area.

As well as reporting matters to police I urge you all to join the Commsafe Network. We are very lucky in Waipā to have Commsafe. It is a network that securely logs contact details and special needs and resources. It also stores details from Neighbourhood Support. The

Network is an excellent conduit of information from the public to the Coordinator Daryl Nix. A lot of this information finds its way to me and other Police staff where appropriate and it helps us connect the dots.

The CCTV project we recruited members of the public for last year is now well and truly underway. Training for our volunteers began this week. Interestingly there was a fleeing driver incident from Hamilton that came through Te Awamutu. This went past the cameras and I was able to quickly secure the footage. I am pleased to say that for the first time we are able to use this footage for evidence for a court hearing.

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Briefs

Fluoride debate

Paul Connett will discuss fluoridation when he speaks in the Te Awamutu Community Room on April 15.

Anti-fluoride campaigner and Te Awamutu Community Board member Kane Titchener said Connett, executive director of the American Environmental Health Studies Project, will present the science behind the court action being taken by the Fluoride Action Network in the US.

Rotowaro exhibit

Photographer David Cook spent nearly 40 years recording the effects of the coal industry Rotowaro and its 400 residents – and it now forms the basis of an exhibit at Waikato Museum. Rotowaro, in the Waikato coalfield area west of Huntly, closed in 1987 – but its story will at the museum through to June 28.

CAB makes call

The Te Awamutu Citizens Advice Bureau says it is “temporarily ceasing” to provide a face to face services because of the Covid-19 outbreak. The service will no longer provide third party services such as JP and legal clinics. Manager Jessica Brown said people can still ring 0800 367 222.

May appeal

St Peter’s Catholic Community Hall in Cambridge, will host the second annual Good Fund Period Poverty fundraiser in May. People are encouraged to donate baby and toddler clothing and in 2019 more than $30,000 was raised at 17 events. The fund offers period products to people struggling to meet costs. Donations can be left at 1 School Place, Cambridge or readers can contact Amelia Todd, 021 0240 1212 or amelia@nappyheaven.co.nz

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Waipā Council sets rate plan

Waipā District Council is proposing a rate rise which would equate to an average of 4.2 per cent across the district rate for 2021, It compares to 2.7 per cent forecast in the Council’s Long Term Plan.

Mayor Jim Mylchreest said he expected Covid-19 to hit Waipā and New Zealand hard, but said the virus has not impacted what Council was proposing.

“It’s becoming more and more apparent that Covid-19 is going to make life much harder for everyone.

But the onslaught of the virus has come far too late for us to factor that into our thinking for the coming year,” he said.

“The fact is that we have a massive capital expenditure programme ahead of us to build critical infrastructure that we are required to provide. There is simply no getting away from that,” he said.

“On top of that we also have factors like rapid growth, the cost impacts to the way recycling is handled off-shore and increased regulatory requirements. Add that up and all we can focus on is the really important issues. There is very little leeway for anything else but let’s see if we can revisit that when we start thinking about the Long Term Plan.”

Mylchreest said he was “well aware” that independent property

revaluations have seen an average increase in capital value of 24.8 per cent across the district.

Rates are calculated on the capital value of individual properties, so when the value of one property rises at a greater rate than another, the level of rates are influenced accordingly.

The value of land does not have any impact on the total rate take.

“While revaluations don’t drive rate increases, they will impact on some properties – we’re mindful of that and of wider issues around affordability,” the Mayor said. “That means we have pared everything right back to focus on the essentials for the coming year.”

Scooter trial backed

By Jeremy Smith

Te Awamutu’s community board is backing a trial for Lime e-scooters in Waipā.

But residents spoken to by the Te Awamutu News in Te Awamutu this week were ambivilant.

The News reported last month that Waipa District Council had been approached by Lime and the company was due to make a proposal for introducing the scooters in the district.

Lime’s New Zealand public affairs manager Lauren Mentjox said at the time the company had a vision for micro-mobility to be part of a transport “solution” for wider regions that include the neighbouring areas of urban centres.

In the CBD on Tuesday Joan Milgate said she was impartial about having the scooters district.

“It doesn’t worry me – as long as when they are used they’re not left scattered everywhere on the footpath.”

Nick Hewlett agreed, but said it was his preference the electric scooters did not come to town.

“I’d quite like to not have them here,” he said. “I find it a lot more relaxing walking down the street not having to worry about them whizzing by.”

Matthew Schou, however, said if Lime came to Te Awamutu, he

would most certainly use the scooters.

Dammia Brough thought it would be an easier way for non-drivers to get from place to place.

Te Awamutu Community Board chair Ange Holt confirmed the board was given a presentation by Lime operations manager, Hamish Ellis.

It had agreed to a trial period following a “healthy debate”.

“Our main concern related to having these electricpowered scooters in Te Awamutu was pedestrian and mobile scooter safety.”

She said many of the footpaths are quite narrow so this could prove a hazard for all parties.

Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce CEO Kris Anderson said a key component of having a sustainable town or city was having options for people to move around the community.

“If these options also assist in bringing vehicles off the roads then it could be a positive. Having sustainable options for travel within the community’s mix is essential for long term growth.”

But he said it was for each community to decide what worked well within “its own internal make up”.

“With any form of transport there is bound to be pros and cons.”

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Fieldays up in the air Continued from page 1

A second event at Mystery Creek to be held at Easter – Northern Easter Camp which regularly attracts 5000 people – has also been cancelled.

On Tuesday, Cambridge Autumn Festival chairperson David McCathie confirmed the 2020 Cambridge Autumn Festival was cancelled for the first time in its 12-year history.

The festival regularly draws up to 8000 people a year. It was to run from late March to the first week of April.

The Balloons Visit Waikato event at Te Awamutu’s Albert Park also fell victim to the virus.

In Waipā dozens of events – including sporting and cultural gatherings – were being cancelled.

Waipa District Council Chief Executive Garry Dyet supported the move to cancel the balloons’ visit to Te Awamutu.

“Though the cancellation or postponement of events within the region is less than ideal we must remember that this is a unique set of circumstances which signals a shortterm economic impact,” Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce CEO Kris Anderson said.

“The economy is well positioned to bounce back strongly once this historic health challenge has been overcome and normalcy returns.”

Otorohanga College principal Traci Liddall said the school had cancelled several events which would put students in contact with large groups outside of school.

“I try to update staff daily as things are changing so quickly.

Our strongest ongoing message is wash your hands.”

By Tuesday New Zealand had 12 confirmed cases of Covid-19. New border measures were introduced on Monday and most travellers arriving in New Zealand are now required to “self isolate” for 14 days.

Other events affected include: • Northern Easter Camp at Mystery Creek (cancelled) • Cambridge Grey Power’s April meeting has been cancelled.

• New World Cambridge Netball Centre, postponing fixtures and courses until May 2 • Te Miro School Centenary (postponed until 2021) • Pureora Forest Hunting Competition (cancelled) • The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, all concerts suspended, including in Hamilton, scheduled for April 23 • YONEX Waikato Badminton International 2020 • Balloons Over Waikato Night Glo

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There are some important dates to be aware of in the coming months should you wish to comment on how your town runs and how it will look in the future.

Waipā District Council is seeking feedback for its Long Term Plan. This has included feedback via Community BBQs and submissions which are open to April 4. Council is gathering insights, research and perspectives to set its pathway for the next 10 years and beyond. To have your say visit www.whatsnextwaipa. nz or deliver your submission to the Council Office or post to Freepost 167662, Waipa District Council, Private Bag 2402, Te Awamutu 3840.

Also open for submissions is the Proposed Protected Tree Fund to help support landowners to maintain their protected trees. This is open from now until April 6 - for more details visit www.waipadc.govt.nz/ our-council/haveyoursay/ proposed-protected-treefund-feedback. To complete a submission, follow the steps as above, with Proposed Protected Tree Fund Feedback in the subject line.

For Pirongia residents, Council would like to hear your ideas on the future of Pirongia. Feedback is open from now until April 9.

For more information visit www.waipadc.govt.nz/ourcouncil/haveyoursay/bebold-pirongia.

The Waipā District Council Annual Plan opens for submissions from March 24 to April 24. The Te Awamutu Community Board is having a workshop next week to discuss and finalise its recommendations. This is part of our role under the Local Government Act as well as supporting what is important to our local community. If you have something you would like to contribute, please make a submission. If you would like to get some additional support please present your proposal to us at our next Community Board meeting - 6pm, April 14. If we too support it we can lend our weight to your submission.

Please let me know prior to the meeting if you choose this option. You can contact me on 0274 395 744 or angela. holt@waipadc.govt.nz.

At our meeting last week, we were presented with the draft plan for upgrading the Te Awamutu War Memorial Park. This site has significant cultural importance to tangata whenua and the proposed plan reflects this. It also respects the current war memorial features, including all three bridges, the sunken cross and part of the rose

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pergola. There will still be a playground and familyfriendly spaces, however, these are considerably different to what is currently there. You can see what we were presented with by reading our March agenda at www.waipadc.govt.nz/ our-council/agendas-andminutes.

Finally, you might have already seen discussion around Lime scooters coming to Te Awamutu and Cambridge.

The Community Board was given a presentation by Lime operations manager Hamish Ellis. Our main concern related to having these electric-powered scooters in Te Awamutu was pedestrian and mobile scooter safety.

After a healthy debate we have recommended the council agree to a trial period, a poll on www.fb.com/ teawamutu and an evaluation at the conclusion. Once they get up and running please feel free to let us know what you think.

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Different goals – same aims

By Jeremy Smith This year will be one of bringing the “positive vibes” at Otorohanga College.

The school has announced its head boy for 2020 as Manaaki Rewi-Wetini and head girl is Erin Hunt.

Speaking to the Te Awamutu News, the pair agreed was a privilege to be named in their respective roles - and while they may

have slightly different goals team work would collectively be to the fore.

Both agreed the timetable had been full as they approached the end of term one - their first official duties having been the college’s junior prize-giving in December.

But they were each relishing the opportunity.

Manaaki has a diverse portfolio in terms of subjects

in 2020, having chosen Māori, Statistics, PE, Tourism and Employment on the academic front.

“It has already been quite busy,” he said of his appointment, “but it’s such a cool opportunity to be a positive role model to the rest of the school, and that’s what I’ll be looking to do.”

With a roll of about 300, the college has several events marked on its calendar for

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Word would have it the indoor cricket team she’s part of is one to watch, even at a Waiakto-wide level.

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He also has a busy schedule when it comes to his passion for sports - he plays basketball, rugby, touch rugby and soccer.

“I do like sport.”

Following this year, he has given some thought to what might be ahead in 2021.

“I think I might stick quite close to home and I’d love to look at doing some kind of Maori studies at the University of Waikato.”

On Erin’s plate this year is Chemistry, Biology, English, PE and Health.

She has chosen the subjects with an eye to possibly pursuing studies in sport science at the University of Waikato next year and wants to see if she can include sports massage in that sphere.

“I guess the main goal in my role this year is to be friendly and approachable as head students,” Erin said.

She’s enjoying the opportunities being head girl affords her.

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DNA tests will determine whether two weasels trapped in the a predator-free enclosure at Lake Rotopiko were siblings.

If the weasels, about six months old, were brother and sister, then it is possible their mother is still inside the exclusion fence.

The National Wetland Trust caught the two weasels – but it took a while. After detecting weasel footprints on their tracking cards last November, the Trust volunteers put out about 30 traps.

“Catching the weasel was crucial to the Trust, who are developing a haven for native wetland birds inside the Rotopiko fence,” Trust

Executive Officer Karen Denyer said.

After almost four months with no catches, the Trust changed tack and tried something novel.

“We tried every type of food lure we could think of, but what finally worked was the scent of a larger predator.”

Within a week they caught not one, but two weasels.

Volunteer Dan Howie found the weasels, which were collected the next day by another volunteer, Brian Gordon.

An autopsy performed

by Dr Kim King of Waikato University revealed that one was a male, one a female (not pregnant), and both about six months old.

The Trust is hoping to get DNA tests done to see if they are related, which might indicate they were born from a single pregnant female that got into the reserve. If that’s the case, there may yet be more to catch.

The superlure, currently being developed by Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, is based on the scent of a larger predator, such as a cat or ferret. While it’s not yet known exactly why the weasels would be drawn by the scent of a bigger predator, it may be a case of “the devil you know” – finding out who else is out there that may compete with or even prey on them.

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Having foolishly unleashed rabbits onto the New Zealand countryside, early settlers compounded the blunder by introducing mustelids - ferrets, stoats and weasels – to catch them.

They were first introduced in the 1880s and immediately found a smorgasbord of native animals who had lived in a virtually predator free world, to dine on.

One hundred and forty years on, mustelids remain a major threat to the survival of New Zealand’s native birds and animals.

Flightless birds and birds that nest in holes, such as kaka, are particularly vulnerable.

Mustelids are Prime a major threat to offenders – chickens being the ferret, raised on lifestyle stoat and weasel.

Illusration: blocks and in Waikato Regional Council. urban backyards.

They will also target pets such as guinea pigs or rabbits. Ferrets can carry bovine tuberculosis (TB) and all mustelids carry parasites and toxoplasmosis, which can cause miscarriages in sheep and illness in humans.

Mustelids are found in diverse habitats including fertile pasture, rough grassland, tussock, scrubland and the fringes of nearby forest (forest fragments) and wherever there are high numbers of rabbits. In the Waikato, ferrets and stoats are more common than weasels. Mustelids’ greatest impact on our

native species occurs when their primary prey such as rabbits and rodents becomes scarce. This is particularly so in relation to their effects on the numbers of kiwi, penguins, wading and perching birds, lizards and invertebrates. Even in low numbers, mustelids can have a major impact on these animals and our native biodiversity.

So how do they differ?

Ferrets are the largest of the mustelid species.

Males grow up to 44cm and females up to 37cm in length.

Theor undercoat is creamy yellow with long black guard hairs that give the ferret a dark appearance. Legs and tail appear darker than the body. The lighter facial region has a dark mask around the eyes and across the nose.

Stoats have long, thin bodies and smooth pointed heads. They are smaller than ferrets. Males grow up to 30cm and females to 25cm. Their ears are short and rounded, their fur is dark brown with creamy white undercoat. Stoats have relatively long tails with a bushy black tip.

Weasels are the smallest and least common mustelid in New Zealand. Males grow to about 20cm. Their fur is brown with white undercoat, often broken by brown spots.

Their tails are short, brown and tapered.

Source: Waikato Regional Council.

FRIDAY MARCH 20, 2020

Waipa stop-off for Cox Plate

By Jeremy Smith

An iconic piece of silverware raced into Cambridge last week as part of a whirlwind tour of the country.

The W.S. Cox Plate is making its way around selected stops in New Zealand as part of a promotion to celebrate the 100th running of the 2040m Group One race at Melbourne’s Moonee Valley in October.

Last week the plate found its way to Shaune Ritchie’s Cambridge stables – drawing a large crowd made up of everyone from intrigued bystanders to previous winners of the accolade.

Such plate winners included Frank Ritchie, who was there with wife Colleen, and John Wheeler.

Frank trained the gelding Bonecrusher – owned by Peter Mitchell. In an undoubted career highlight, Bonecrusher won the 1986 Cox Plate in what was then dubbed ‘The Race of the Century’ in a photo finish with another New Zealand horse, Waverley Star.

In his career, Bonecrusher raced

Colleen and Frank Ritchie with fellow W.S. Cox Plate winner John Wheeler in Cambridge last week. They were pictured with the Cox Plates they were given at the time of their respective victories – and with the 100th edition of the plate.

44 times for 18 wins – nine of those coming at Group One level.

“I’ve known John for a long time,” Frank said, speaking at the event. “It’s special to have two friends here together who each have a plate.”

Frank said there was no doubt Bonecrusher was special. “There

are certain things you just can’t train into a horse – they either have them or they don’t – and Bonecrusher had them.”

John trained plate-winning horse Our Poetic Prince, which beat out Horlicks and third-placed Bonecrusher to a Cox Plate title two years later in 1988.

At the time of Bonecrusher’s Cox Plate win, Shaune was the horse’s strapper and he described the moment of having been beside his dad as the gelding won the silverware as an undoubted highlight of his career.

“At times, I think dad really down plays what it was he achieved with Bonecrusher,” Shaune said.

It would seem too, racing success runs in the family.

Last week, the crowd who saw the plate in Cambridge also got to see a glimpse of filly Jennifer Eccles, which Shaune trains.

Then just days later on Saturday - ridden by jockey Jason Waddell Jennifer Eccles won the 2020 New Zealand Oaks – a Group One race for three-year-old fillies run over 2400 metres at Wellington’s Trentham Racecourse.

The Cox Plate race is open to horses aged three years old and over, under weight for age conditions. With stakes of $5 million Australian, it is the country’s richest weight-for-age race.

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Codes close racing doors

Race meetings are being conducted as “closed door” events from this week as part of the industry response to Covid-19.

The only people permitted to attend meetings will be race-day jockeys, trainers, stable staff and race day staff.

The three racing codes collaborated to develop protocols to ensure racing could continue in light of the government’s recommendation around gatherings of more than 500 people.

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, with the support of the New Zealand Jockeys’ Association, has also told jockeys not to accept riding engagements between Islands.

NZTR will raise weights for all races by two kilograms from Friday until further notice as a measure to support the health of jockeys.

The TAB will limit its operations on courses to include minimum broadcast operations and no oncourse bookmakers or Tote services provided.

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Minister gets the dry facts

By Jeremy Smith

“I guess what it comes down to it we need rain. It’s certainly not glory days, that’s for sure.”

Te Awamutu dairy farmer John Hayward’s comments come as Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor last week visited Cambridge’s Owl Farm - a demonstration farm at St Peter’s School - on the same day the Government announced a $2 million drought relief fund and declared the drought in the North Island and parts of the South Island a “large-scale adverse event”.

Owl Farm was one of the locations the minister came to see.

John and his partner Susan O’Regan milk 380 cows on a 134 hectare dairy platform.

“We are perhaps in a slightly different boat though, in that we haven’t been milking. We dried off in early January.

“If it doesn’t rain in say the next 10 days the

tide is going to turn and we’re going to be facing a whole set of other challenges really, in that everybody else’s cows will be dry and ours will be wanting to milk.”

John and Susan’s property - Judge Valley Dairies – has had about 200mm of rain since October, and John said it had clearly been a challenge.

They are not entirely reliant on grass and also grow a lot of maize on farm.

“What we don’t want now is cold mornings, the longer it drags on the more it will bite us,” John said.

He said there will be significant costs in re-grassing and in buying in feed, if farmers haven’t already got it.

The $2 million includes addressing the fact that drought coordinators - and more of them - were needed, establishing a feed working group, expanded psychosocial support, animal welfare information and expertise and professional advice for

recovery.

It comes on top of about $300,000 of support the Government has already freed up.

The last large-scale adverse event classification for drought was in 2013, with the latest funding support in place until next June.

At Owl Farm the minister, accompanied during his visit by Rural Support National Council Chairman Neil Bateup, said farmers were facing an uphill battle.

“We’ve had some rain, but not nearly enough - we still have severe moisture deficit. Farmers face about 18 months of playing catch up.”

Mr Bateup - a farmer himself - said farmers reaching out and supporting each other was a key factor in helping their counterparts through trying times.

Owl Farm held its latest farm focus day on Wednesday and manager Jo Sheridan

Owl Farm, a demonstration operation at St Peter’s, has had to dry off its herd about three weeks earlier than other years.

- joined by Tom Buckley, told the News, they’d had about half the rain fall to date in 2020 than in the same time last year.

Since the start of the dairying season – which they register as May 1 – Owl Farm had had only 563mm of rain, Jo said.

Normally by this time of year since May, the farm could have recorded anywhere up to 1200mm, she said.

“It’s not just the fact we’ve obviously had a dry summer – we in fact had a dry winter, so we went into summer with very dry soils anyway.”

“We’ve probably had to dry off about three weeks earlier than we normally would,” Mr Buckley said.

“Decisions we make now in this challenging environment can have a flow on effect into next season.”

“It’s important we’re all here to support each other, support is the biggest thing,” Jo added.

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Barry calls stumps on Ōhaupō project

Barry Cox takes a pew in his world-renowned, and now world famous, TreeChurch.

By Jeremy Smith A green-fingered Ohaupo garden and tree enthusiast wants to see his world-first life’s work continue to grow – but knows it’s time for that to happen under the watchful eye of someone else.

Seven years after he finished it, and with now more than 30,000 visitors having been through its doors, Barry Cox is selling his property which features his iconic and worldrenowned TreeChurch.

It’s a creation thought to be

the only one of its kind in the world.

“The body is just telling me it’s time, but I know I’ll never replace how special this is,” Barry, who turns 70 next year, said.

He has been lovingly tending and carefully crafting the landscape of what now greets busloads of visitors to the roughly three-hectare property since he moved there in 2005.

Initially starting life simply as a passion project, “because I’ve always loved trees”, the TreeChurch and surrounding idyllic gardens

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The venue will only remain open to the public each Sunday until early next month.

“Really, initially I just wanted something special here, away from the rush of society with peace and tranquillity - and I think I’ve achieved that.”

Barry said he’s always had a love of trees - he sold a tree business he ran three years ago - and a wide range of species make up the

structure of the TreeChurch - which seats about 110 people.

The trees that make up the church are trimmed about every couple of months to keep them pristine.

“When I was looking to do something, I thought to myself ‘I don’t know of anyone who has a church made of trees - let’s do that’”.

Most visitors to the church and surrounding property have been from overseas.

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He recently had a visitor to his property from England, with a special purpose in

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“She’s looking to do a similar TreeChurch back home where she lives, so

I’m using my experience with what we’ve created here to help her make what she has in mind a reality.”

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OPEN HOME

Te Awamutu 305a Pokuru Road

DAIRY FARM WITH MANY OPTIONS 138.4HA (APPROX.)

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Well set up dairy unit, 33 aside herringbone cowshed, feed pad, silage bunkers, fenced into approximately 130 paddocks, most feed off a good race system. There are three houses on the property as well as a good section of shedding. Production for the last season is 168,380kg milking 460 cows. There is also the opportunity to purchase this farm in smaller Lots 45ha, 35ha or 57ha. Having three separate titles. Mix and match to suit your farming requirements. Chances to buy so close to Te Awamutu don’t come up every day. Call Mark today for further information.

TENDER: Closes 1pm, Tuesday 31st March 2020, LJ Hooker Office, 41 Mahoe Street, Te Awamutu OPEN: Friday 20th March 2020 11.00 – 12.00pm and Friday 27th March 2020 11.00 – 12.00pm VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/1BJ8GG8

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This is a quality home in a fabulous new subdivision with an elevated position looking over farmland to the mountain range. Thorncombe Park subdivision is situated on the north east edge of Te Awamutu, easy commute to Cambridge or Hamilton and within a couple of minutes of the PakNSave shopping complex.

This ‘New Vision Architecture’ design, makes great use of the section to optimise space and privacy.

Call Vayle today to view: Ph 027 226 9532 Visit www.waiparealestate.nz for more details.

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Rambling over five levels this fantastic family home has too many features and options to list. Boasting five bedrooms plus office and multiple living areas, views, an inground swimming pool on a separate title, large basement plus a double carport and utility shed this property has it all. Relax on the deck overlooking extensive native and exotic plantings and enjoy the birdlife frequenting the area including tui, kereru and morepork.

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What’s On… SPORTS & EXERCISE CLUBS Te Awamutu Athletic Club – Provides for children from 3 and up. Club nights are Tuesday from 5.30 pm, from 15 October through to March, during school terms. Based at the stadium (Velodrome). Info: 07 871 5257 / 027 621 6608 Te Awamutu BMX Club – Come along to the BMX Club on a Monday evening at 5.30 and talk to us about the sport of BMX. Info: Nick – 027 554 6627 Te Awamutu Small Bore Rifle club – The club meets at 7pm Tuesday night from March

through to November. Come and learn to shoot in a safe environment. No gear required.

Info: 07 871 4619 Twilight Bowls at Kihikihi Bowling Club, Monday evening, 5.30-7.30. Bring a team of four or we will put you in a team. Bowls can be supplied. This will be our last Twilight Bowls event for this season. We also have bowls Tuesday and Saturday for anyone wanting to try. Contact Dave on 8702006.

Sporting Clays – Clay Target shooting open for practice 4pm till 7pm Tuesday Evenings. Phone Sean 0272220410 for details.

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Te Awamutu Bowling Club – Twilight bowls Te Rahu Rd Weekly sessions: Monday evening groups are welcome by appointment. The and dinner, Friday March 27. Two games of 6.50pm play starts at 7pm, Tuesday Daytime Police House is a Heritage NZ listed building bowls followed by a meal, non members and 10.50am play starts at 11am (bring lunch), (number 4331) and is listed on the Te Ara Wai beginners welcome. Registration 5.30pm. Wednesday evening 6.50pm play starts at Journeys. Contact Christine 027 498 9384 7pm, Friday afternoon 1.05pm play starts at Kihikihi Car Boot Sale – Sunday 1st March Contact person Judy Cato, 8715388.

1.15pm. Youth Bridge 10yrs +, Tuesday 4pm- starting at 9am. $5 per car. Cars can be parked MUSIC CLUBS 5.30pm (school term only) $10/term. Adult Rosetown Choristers – We rehearse Lessons for beginners Thursday 6.50pm start adjacent to Temple Cottage and the Maori Wednesdays 7.30 – 9.30pm in the Te Awamutu 7pm. Tutor Sally Whitaker - 871 6570. Info Women’s Welfare League house.

Baptist Church hall. New singers are assured Alison Snell - 871 6656 Crazy about yarn – 1st and 3rd Tuesday of a warm welcome. Ability to hold a tune a of each month, 10am-2pm, Baptist Hall.

Rosebank Art Centre – A friendly group of Spinning group, 4th Thursday of month must. Info: 07 870 4424 / 07 823 6797 local visual artists meeting at Churchill Street Te Awamutu Brass Band – The band has a every Friday 9.30 – 1.00pm approx. New 7pm in the Baptist Hall. Weaving group, 2nd senior band and a learners group. The senior members of all levels welcome. For more info Tuesday of month 7pm in the Baptist Hall. band practices on Thursday evenings, 7-9pm. call in for a chat or contact Sue Gordon 871 Celebrating our 50th year, we are looking for past members to attend our lunch on the Learners group practice is by arrangement on 3300 or 0274 849 143 21st March. Contact Marie Brownlee phone Mondays from 5.30-7.00pm Info: 07 871 5464 Te Awamutu RSA Mahjong Club is an 0272321964.

Kihikihi Ukulele Club – Fortnightly club autonomous group affilliated to TARSA nights for March 2020 are 3rd, 17th and 31st. through membership subscriptions.

We put you first The beginners group begins at 6pm and the This is a friendly social group that advanced group at 7pm. Finish time is 8pm. enjoys playing on Tuesday evenings Contact Angela 8702649 at 7pm sharp and/or Friday afternoons Buying SOCIAL CLUBS at 1pm sharp at the RSA. A beginners Alcoholics Anonymous – If you drink that’s course is coming up soon. For more or Selling? your problem. If you want to stop its ours. information contact Robin Jackways Weekly meetings held at the Presbyterian 027 266 2259 or Pauline Chidlow 027 Church Hall, Mutu St at 8.00pm. Info: 07 871 632 6733.

2797 Helpline: 0800 229 6757 ▲ Quality Service Te Awamutu Community Menzshed NZ Society of Genealogists – We are a – every Monday, Wednesday and ▲ Total commitment friendly group of people, adsorbed in finding Thursday clubrooms, 132 Raeburne ▲ Genuine approach one more ancestor. Meet first Tuesday of the St, 9.00am-12 noon. Woodwork, metalwork, vege gardening, toy month, 7.30pm at St John Ambulance hall, Joan Milgate making, painting or a place to socialise.

Palmer St. Info; Christine Ball – 07 871 5827 Licensed Salesperson REAA 2008 Bring along your skills or come and Te Awamutu Interdenominational Morning PH 027 268 9379 Prayer – Our Christian Community from all learn off us. Info contact Bevian 027 joan@waiparealestate.nz 570 3489.

Christian fellowships are worshiping for our Town and Nation. Held daily from Monday- Kihikihi Police House and Temple Friday 6.30-7.30am at the Baptist Building, Cottage Trust – Buildings are open each Wednesday from 1-3pm and on 106 Teasdale Street. Info: 022 305 8353 Arthritis Support Group – Meetings on the the first Sunday of each month from first national - first choice - first time 4th Wednesday of every month, 10.00am at 10am to 3pm. School and community the RSA, Alexandra St. Info: 07 871 4426 Te Awamutu Toastmasters – Every first and third Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm - 9.30pm at the Waipa District Council building, Bank St, Te Awamutu. Info: Katrina 0274 762 843.

Te Awamutu Seriously Social Cycling Group – everyWednesday, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, Tue, Wed, leaving at 9.30am from the Mitre Film Name 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, Tue, Wed, 10 carpark, Cambridge Road, Te Film Awamutu. Wear: bright clothing 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 1917 (R13) 1.15pm and a helmet. Includes a café stop 2 hrs 5 mins at the end. All ages involved (30 11.30am 6.15pm 11.30am 11.30am 11.15am 3.40pm A Dog's Way Home (PG) to 80). All welcome. Info: Betsy AT SEA (M) 1.15pm 11.30am 1.30pm 1.30pm 3.45pm 1.10pm 3.30pm 3.45pm 1 hrALL 51 mins 1.15pm 1.15pm 0274951138.

8.30pm 4.10pm 6.15pm 6.15pm 1 hr 58 mins Te Awamutu and Districts 8.30pm 3.45pm 3.20pm 1.30pm Colette 2 hrs 6 mins DARK(M) WATERS (M) Highland Pipe Band – The band 3.25pm 3.30pm 3.30pm 12.45pm 1.00pm Thu, 1.15pm Fri, Sat, Sun, Tue, Wed, Film 6.00pm 6.00pm 6.00pm 6.00pm 5.45pm 6.00pm practices on Monday nights, 2 hrs 27 mins 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 1.30pm 1.30pm 3.50pm 1.35pm 1.15pm 3.20pm Destroyer (M) 7.00pm to 9.00pm in the Hairini 1.00pm EMMA (PG) Hall, Rangioawhia Road. Tuition 8.15pm 8.30pm 6.20pm 1.30pm 8.20pm 11.15am 6.00pm 3.40pm 8.30pm 3.20pm 2 hrs 16 3.45pm 11.30am 4.00pm 6.15pm 1.00pm 11.30am 11.30am A mins Dog's Way Home (PG) 5.45pm 2 hrs 27 mins !! NEW !! for pipers and drummers, from 3.45pm 1.10pm 3.30pm 3.45pm 1 hr 51 mins learners to those with more 1.10pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 4.00pm 4.10pm 6.00pm Green BookBELIEVE (M) 2 hrs 25(M) mins I STILL experience. All welcome. Info: 021 11.00am 3.15pm 3.40pm 8.30pm 3.45pm 3.20pm 1.30pm Colette (M) 2 hrs!!NEW!!

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11.15am 3.15pm 11.15am 11.15am 11.00am 12.45pm Hotel Mumbai (M) Te Awamutu Quilters – meet JOJO RABBIT 1.30pm 3.30pm 1.30pm 3.50pm 1.35pm 1.15pm 3.20pm Destroyer (M) (M) 1.30pm 3.40pm 1.15pm 6.00pm 8.00pm 5.30pm 5.30pm 8.10pm 5.50pm 2 hrs 20 mins every second Tuesday at Alma 2 hrs 8.15pm 8.30pm 6.20pm 8.20pm 6.00pm 8.30pm 2 hrs 3 16 mins mins Brotherhoood Court, 28 Herbert 1.45pm 1.15pm 1.30pm 1.45pm 1.40pm 1.05pm MR JONES (M) Talk (M) St (opposite Moule St), Kihikihi.

If Beale Street Could 3.45pm 1.10pm 8.15pm 6.00pm 8.15pm 4.00pm 4.10pm 6.00pm Green Book (M) 2 hrs 25 mins Session times are 9am-1pm 2 15 hrsmins 14 mins !!NEW!!

8.00pm 6.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm 5.45pm 8.15pm 2 hrs and 6.30-9pm. Hand stitching, NTHotel LIVEMumbai MID SUMMER 11.15am 3.15pm 11.15am 11.15am 11.00am 12.45pm (M) machine sewers, traditional, NIGHTS DREAM (M) 4.10pm 4.00pm 1.45pm 1.50pm 4.15pm 8.10pm 3.45pm 5.50pm2.30pm Stan Ollie (M) 6.00pm 8.00pm 5.30pm 5.30pm 2&hrs 20 mins contemporary or art quilters - all 3 hrs 23 mins 6.15pm 6.10pm 6.15pm 8.30pm 1 hr 53 mins levels of experience welcome SONIC THEStreet HEDGEHOG (PG) 1.45pm 1.15pm 1.30pm 1.45pm 1.40pm 1.05pm 3.40pm 11.00am If Beale Could Talk (M) – beginners, intermediate or 1 hr 54 mins 8.00pm 6.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm 5.45pm 2 hrs 15 mins 11.00am 1.00pm 11.00am 11.00am 11.30am8.15pm 12.30pm experienced. Although quilting Swimming With Men (M) and patchwork are the club’s 5.50pm 5.50pm 4.00pm 1.15pm 8.30pm 4.30pm 1 hrTHE 52 mins GENTLEMEN (R16) 3.50pm 4.10pm 1.00pm 4.00pm 5.45pm 1.45pm 4.15pm 3.45pm 2.30pm Stan & Ollie (M) main focus many members are 8.40pm 6.40pm 2 hrs 8 mins 6.15pm 6.10pm 6.15pm 8.30pm 1 hr 53 mins accomplished in several other crafts and all crafters are welcome THE INVISIBLE MAN (R16) 6.05pm 6.00pm 8.10pm 4.10pm 8.45pm 11.30am 6.40pm12.30pm The Guilty (M) 1 hr 40 mins to join. For any general enquiries 11.00am 1.00pm 11.00am 11.00am Swimming 2 hrs 5 minsWith Men (M) or session dates please contact 5.50pm 5.50pm 4.00pm 1.15pm 8.30pm 4.30pm 52 mins THE1 hrPERSONAL HISTORY OF 1.00pm Sally 07 871 3125 8.40pm 6.40pm 8.10pm 6.40pm DAVID COPPERFIELD (M) 6.15pm 2 hrs 14 mins !! NEW !!

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