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more robust and exciting, and is grateful to have successfully filled the quota in terms of volunteer numbers. “My thanks go to our wonderful Head coach and manager of Te Awamutu Riding for the Disabled, Te Awamutu volunteers. We all work together for the RDA cause as a Rosalie Rea, is delighted with the turnout at Sunday’s 12 RDA Open great team – I am very fortunate to have them all. “ Day at Kihikihi Domain.

With lockdown behind her, Rosalie is busy establishing a schedule It was so busy that she’s not sure for the year ahead. Raising money is exactly how many people came along, central to RDA activities, and with at but approximately 180 pony rides were least three fundraising events cancelled or given. “The ponies went through a course stalled due to Covid-19, she is now getting of bending around drums, walking over things back on track. poles, doing small cavalettis, changes of A popular horse trek originally planned direction and so on. Our pony rides have for March will hopefully take place at the variety not only for the rider, but also for end of October. the horses,” said Rosalie.

Moving past the negatives of 2020 is “We are really thrilled. The open day important for Rosalie. In January, all their gives people a chance to see what we do, good gear – saddles, bridles and the like – to meet us and the horses. I want to thank was stolen in a raid at the premises. “But everyone for their support. The public the community rallied around us and response from those who attended has helped us replace it. We are very grateful been very positive and gratifying. We were for that.” asked if we were going to do it again.”

Te Awamutu RDA currently caters for Aside from rides at $5 a pop, the around 30 clients, who attend Tuesdays open day offered visitors a power-point and Thursdays. “They are all excited and presentation and sausage sizzle, and there looking forward to starting their riding were miniature horses on site, mainly for again come July 21. That is our first official littlies to interact with on a social basis.

RDA day for nearly five months.”

The first open day was held last year.

Part of the ‘moving forward’ plan is Both have been hugely successful, Rosalie accessing a gelding to add to their current said, not only in raising the profile of Te team of seven horses. “We’d be looking at Awamutu RDA, but also for raising funds one of between 12 and 18 years old. That to support the upkeep of the horses. “That is probably the best age for us,” she said. is by far our biggest expense.”

“Getting the right horse is important, as it Te Awamutu RDA has been running for must be ‘fit for purpose’.” around 22 years, with Rosalie heading it Anyone keen to contact Rosalie can Volunteer Retha Van Der Westhuizen helps lead Kaitlyn up for the past two-and-a-half. She came Crowley, 12, atop Yugi during last weekend’s successful Riding get her on 021 153 9395, or via rosalier@ in with a determination to make the group for the Disabled open day in Kihikihi. hotmail.co.nz.

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Letters…

Memorial park

A big thank you, to all the wonderful support for Te Awamutu Memorial Park.

A project that has bought the community together in support of our beloved Memorial.

Keep up the great spirit and support, together we can make a difference for our community.

Now that the submission process for Memorial Park has closed, the fight does not stop here. The community still needs to rally together to ensure our elected councillors work for the people to ensure that this neglect to our districts assets does not reoccur in future – or what’s the point of paying our rates?

Keep up the good fight Waipā.

Hayden Woods Te Awamutu

On the beat Watch – it really does work with Ryan Fleming

I know I harp on a lot about Neighbourhood Support but there is a reason for this; It works.

There is an active Facebook group for a specific street in Te Awamutu that is currently in the process of joining Neighbourhood Support. They have been having some problems of unwanted visitors lately. When someone spots a person on neighbouring properties, they ring police.

This gives us the ability to either attend if free, or at least build a picture of what’s happening, allowing us to deploy our resources to prevent this from occurring.

The residents on this street are also active at posting CCTV footage which gives us the ability to identify offenders. In these circumstances I urge you to ring 111 if you see something suspicious happening right now. A great example of this occurred recently in another town. I heard on my Police radio of a job where a neighbour saw a ute reverse up his neighbour’s driveway and the driver begin to load items belonging to the owner. The neighbours in this subdivision

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I would like to pass off some thanks to the residents in Karapiro Village for their support on Tuesday. One of our staff members was covering in Cambridge and had a short “fleeing driver” incident. The car was dumped down at the Karapiro side of the dam and after a lengthy track by a dog handler we arrested two males who had run along the river to State Highway One. We had many residents in the area approach us at our cordons and everyone was helpful - and with that, we achieved our aims.

One of the men has appeared in the Hamilton District Court and the other is appearing today on charges relating to driving.

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Economy: cautious optimism An independent economic outlook report provided to Waipā District Council says New Zealand is in a period of “cautious optimism” despite a finely balanced economy.

The monthly report from Wellington-based Infometrics provides an overview of current economic activity. It says the quick shift to Alert Level 1 and border activity has buoyed confidence and activity. But it notes the global economic picture is worse than expected.

“The speeding up of the pandemic’s path is of great concern to our views for global growth, and the flow-on implications for New Zealand and our trade activity,” the report says.

While job numbers are not as bad as expected, the wage subsidy extension is keeping more Kiwis in work, covering nearly 300,000 jobs in the first 16 days and costing $1.2 billion. The

Briefs…

Quarantine hotels

The Health Ministry is using three Waikato hotels for Covid quarantining.

They are the Distinction and Ibis in Hamilton and the JetPark Hotel at Hamilton Airport. A total of 29 hotels have been selected for quarantine purposes – 18 in Auckland, two in Rotorua, one in Wellington and five in Christchurch.

Tamahere market

The popular Tamahere Market will be open from 8.30am to 1pm on Saturday on the St Stephen’s church grounds. It’s the second post-Covid market following the first break in the market’s 15-year history.

Caption error

The wrong caption accompanied a picture of two Chiefs rugby players with Te Awamutu College players at the presentation of a special Pink shirt.

Pictured with Chiefs players Luke Jacobson and Atu Moli were Paige Connor, Finn Lovell, Jorja Demler and Sarah Payne.

The News apologises for the error.

report predicts an “economic reckoning” once the subsidy ends and as “businesses reassess conditions and job losses mount”.

Already 13 council areas are reporting a doubling in Jobseeker Support work-ready recipients from a year ago. A report in May forecast 2000 jobs would be lost in Waipā due to Covid-19, many in retail, wholesale, accommodation and food service industries.

The latest report noted New Zealanders seeking the accommodation supplement in May 2020 was up 16 per cent from 12 months earlier.

Heavy traffic was still only operating at 85 per cent of pre-pandemic levels and freight remains lower than normal. However, the amount of internet usage has fallen back from Alert Level 4 peaks, probably as people return

to work.

In terms of real estate, new listings on realestate.co.nz rose further in June, sitting at higher levels than in the previous year. But house price figures continue to be “jerky” with low sales volumes making it difficult to assess underlying trends. House sales were down 47 per cent in May 2020 with house prices forecast to soften moving forward.

The report says residential building consents across the country are “holding up better than expected” but that building activity is likely to be hampered in 6-9 months time because of limited financing. Nationally, non-residential building consents were down 5.5 per cent.

Job advertisements are at 57 per cent of prepandemic levels and continue to trend up.

“There is a dichotomy in business at present

– those who are looking for workers, and those who are shedding workers.”

The report says goods trade volumes are holding up but food-based exports have softened in recent weeks in line with the global economic outlook.

An Infometrics report to Waipā District Council released in May noted Waipā was less exposed to the negative economic impacts of Covid-19 because of the district’s strong primary sector and its limited exposure to international tourism.

The latest report also noted consumer confidence has “bounced back” after a steep fall during lockdown.

Waipā District Council has announced a $795,000 recovery package to help support and rebuild Waipā’s economy and community.

Big interest in Waipā park revamps

Waipā residents have taken a huge interest in district council plans for two popular destinations which face revamps.

At the close of submissions at 5pm Monday a total of 519 submissions had been received for the draft Memorial Park concept plan in Te Awamutu (pictured right) and 222 for the draft plan for Cambridge’s Lake Te Koo Utu. The numbers reflect the controversy over plans for the Te Awamutu revamp of Memorial Park which opponents say deflects from the theme of the site.

A recent meeting in Te Awamutu amplified concerns, which were also picked up by the town’s RSA – whose president Lou Brown is a district councillor.

An outspoken critic of the plan, Marc

Dawson, featured on the front page of the Te Awamutu News in late April.

In Cambridge, the plans for Lake Te Koo Utu have been received warmly – the only letters to the editor in the Cambridge News raising concerns have questioned the need for a playground.

Both concepts were given extensive airing by the district council which advertised it with videos and information signs at the two sites.

Most submissions on the Memorial Park plan were hard copy or emails – 351 – and there were 168 online submissions.

Conversely, in Cambridge there were 195 online submissions and just 27 hard copy or email submissions.

The submissions will be considered as the council works towards a final decision on both projects.

Pie makers in plastic dilemma

By Jeremy Smith

In Waipā, where some plastic is not fantastic, one of the country’s largest manufacturers of a Kiwi staple has confirmed it’s looking to get to the meat of the issue.

The company which makes Big Ben Pies - George Weston Foods - has confirmed it is looking at changing its present packaging, which will end up in landfills.

The News asked Goodman Fielder, which makes Irvines Pies, about its plan at the same time.

When this edition went to press, the company had had six days to respond to questions. It had not done so.

Waipā District Council is limiting

recycling in the district to plastics displaying numbers 1, 2 and 5. It consigns plastics marked 3, 4, 6 and 7 to landfill.

Big Ben and Irvines pies are packaged in grade 6 plastic.

Plastics 1, 2 and 5 include milk and soft drink bottles. Plastics 3, 4, 6 and 7 include items like styrofoam cups and some types of plastic containers and some plastic plates and cutlery.

In a statement to the News, George Weston Foods New Zealand baking division general manager Mark Bosomworth

said finding more sustainable packaging solutions was one of the company’s top priorities.

“We are currently working with our packaging suppliers in regard to this class 6 tray and will implement a solution as soon as we can,” he said.

“We’ll take into consideration food safety and product quality - our goal is to ensure our packaging solutions are either manageable within the local recycling eco system or have minimal impact on the environment.”

The News reported last

week that data collected at the district’s new recycling sorting centre will be used to create education programmes to help ensure residents stick to the district council’s newly instituted recycling policy change.

The sorting process now means staff at the centre will be able to tell just how much contamination is being placed in the district’s recycling bins.

Waipā District Council also launched its kerbside recycling service last July.

Pictured left: Irvines pies come in plastic which will end up in landfill. The pie maker has not responded to questions about its packaging.

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FAITH IN WAIPĀ

NO PLANET B

The public gets what the public wants Life is more than an endless circle...

By Murray Smith, Senior Leader, Bridges Church

By Peter Matthews

Hats off to Diageo.

Who? Diageo - a British corporation with an annual revenue of £12 billion ($23 billion) - the company owns over 200 high profile liquor brands including Guinness, Smirnoff, and Johnny Walker.

Diageo has just announced that as from 2021 Johnny Walker whisky will be available in paper bottles.

Well, not quite paper - it’s a paper-based product made from sustainably produced pulp, and it will be 100% recyclable through standard recycling streams.

They have even formed a new company to develop, produce, and market the product.

This is of course great news, and I predict it is only the beginning.

On the other hand, Coca Cola, with an annual revenue of USD$37billion ($56 billion) have said they are not going to stop producing plastic bottles because their customers still want them.

I have been saying for some time now that you and I should do what we can to reduce, reuse, and recycle, but the big changes are going to have to come from higher up.

This is where it gets interesting.

When corks in wine bottles got the boot in the early 2000s, I was not in favour of screw tops. Gone was the romance and panache of opening a bottle of wine at the table and ‘tasting’ the wine. Not that I had a clue what I was doing, it was just tradition and I liked it.

And next year when I am standing in front of the liquor store display, I know I will find it hard to choose an opaque paper-based bottle of whisky over the warm inviting appeal of the amber fluid in a nicely lit glass bottle. If I’m honest, given the choice I might

even go for the glass one.

This is where people need leadership. Humans are not termites, selflessly working for the greater good. If we were, we might not be in such a pickle now. The fact is we will take the easier, more comfortable, more desirable path at every turn. This is why we go to the gym for exercise; we could easily do the workout at home, but we need the peer pressure and the instructor to help us do what we know must be done.

As a company, Apple is very good at this.

They know what the market needs, and even to a certain extent what the market wants, often before the market knows. I have often heard people complaining about some innovation forced on its customers by the ‘control freaks’ at Apple. And yet it usually doesn’t take long for these innovations to become essential, and then everyone else (the competition) follows suit.

The big corporations of the world are de facto leaders which can lead the way, certainly with regard to the environment, more effectively than governments (which are voted in and out by weak willed people).

So hats off to Diageo, and a stern look at Coca Cola, who should have more corporate courage and do the right thing.

ONLY

PLANET

A slight, elderly lady, pushed her walking frame along the footpath in town. She’d been shopping and as she shuffled homeward a rain shower caught her. Endeavouring to keep both herself and a little bag of goods she’d hung over the handlebars dry, she paused in her tracks to unfurl an umbrella.

Holding the umbrella in one hand, she set off again pushing the walker with her free hand. Immediately a problem surfaced.

Moving forward in a straight line while pushing a walking frame with only one hand is extremely difficult. You start to walk in a circle. That’s exactly what happened.

Soon this elderly lady had veered nearly 180 degrees to almost end up facing back up the street where she’d come from. To correct the arc she had just completed, she cleverly swapped hands- exchanging the hand she’d been holding the umbrella with, to use it for pushing the walker...but the whole manoeuvre just repeated in reverse! It could have appeared comical if it wasn’t just so touching. Without intervention she could well have continued to go back and forth, zig-zagging in an endless semicircle without ever making any headway.

It required someone else - to help push the walker, or at least hold the umbrella!

Our experience of life can be a bit similar.

Difficulties ambush us, things happens that ‘rain on our parade’... we ‘unfurl our umbrellas’ and try to manage stuff as best we can but we just don’t have what it takes to avoid ending up going about in endless circles...caught in a repeating pattern that entraps us and prevents us from making headway.

As a nation facing an election in seriously

precarious political times, with all the additional issues relevant to Covid-19 and its accompanying challenges, people are confronting infinitely more traumatic issues than an inconvenient rain shower…

Businesses are stuck - many no longer able to even sustain a holding pattern, job losses, personal crisis, stress, dealing with relationship breakdown, financial need, physical or emotional fallout from loss and uncertainty, or any number of other difficulties it all culminates in circumstances that can cause us to end up stuck in hopelessness… going around in circles.

The point is, we all need ‘someone’ to intervene in our lives...another pair of safe hands on the ‘handlebars’ of life that help guide us through difficulty, that provide momentum when life becomes stalled.

Ultimately the intervention we cannot do without, is the intervention that comes from God. An old adage states, “man’s extremity is God’s opportunity.”

This is not proposing that God is like some smartphone App that we pull out when we need a hand and then put aside when we have regained control of our journey.

Rather, it is a needy person at the end of themselves reaching out to One greater than us all. Acknowledging our failures, releasing self-determination and control of our lives to Him, we discover He both exists... and cares.

There is a way forward… and it starts right here.

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A therapy dog has won free registration for life while living in Waipā.

Seven-year-old Maltese Shih Tzu cross Bandit, and his owner Tania Wheeler won Waipā District Council’s top prize in a draw.

Dogs registered before the cut-off date were entered into the draw for the prize worth more than $1000 for a young healthy pup.

“Bandit is a very calm dog who has, for the past three years, supported sick children, the elderly and those living in palliative care,” Ms Wheeler said.

“Kids love him and it is really gratifying to see the look on people’s faces when they see Bandit coming.

Many older people he visits can’t have animals of their own so spending time with him is a real treat.”

Since registrations opened in May, more than 6100 or 70 percent of dogs across the district have been registered. Around 2500 registrations are still outstanding.

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Contractors get the call

Waipā based businesses are being encouraged to tender for projects in the region’s next major residential development.

The first tranche of infrastructure work to unlock new growth areas in Cambridge will start before Christmas.

Waipā District Council is assessing tenders for physical works on water and wastewater infrastructure which is likely to cost up to $8 million.

Mayor Jim Mylchreest says overall work, unlocking the Cambridge east growth cell to accommodate 2500 homes, will cost around $50 million.

Waipā contractors will be encouraged to tender.

The News reported last week that the council was actively promoting a ‘contribute locally’ policy as it works to support the economic recovery of Waipā following the COVID-19 lockdown.

It had agreed on a procurement strategy to source and deliver all goods, works and services provided by or for the Council. It covers everything from simple and straightforward purchases to complex, high-risk projects.

The council said that with an economic recession forecast for three years, it had been looking at ways to help reset and rebuild the Waipā economy.

Launching the Cambridge project will see water mains and wastewater pipes replaced and extended down Cambridge Road, towards St Peter’s school.

Mr Mylchreest said the water and waste water infrastructure was expected to take at least six months to complete and was a sign Cambridge was back on the move. A further tender for specialist stormwater thrust-

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ing work would go out before Christmas and earthworks are planned for summer.

Final planning work also continues for the new intersection on Cambridge Road near Te Awa resthome.

The form of intersection is yet to be determined but a contract is likely to be let in early 2021 with a view to having work completed by the end of the year.

Player air-lifted, discharged

A member of the Otorohanga under 85kg rugby team who was airlifted from the town to Waikato Hospital on Saturday was dicharged the following morning. The injury occurred during Otorohanga’s 12-10 loss to Fraser Tech.

Carl Moon, Waikato Rugby Union Participation and Development Manager said it was not entirely clear how the injury occurred, but there were concerns the player had damaged his neck, “hence the response and ultimately being flown to Waikato Hospital by rescue helicopter”.

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Moon said there would be ongoing followup by the NZ Rugby Foundation to make sure the player received the support he needed “albeit he hasn’t suffered a permanent injury”.

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with Jan Bilton

Champion choices

Chives, chowder and chicken — a tasty trio of winter winners.

Chives are the most delicate member of the onion family and have been enjoyed for at least 5000 years. They can be used in just about any recipe which requires a smidgeon of raw onion for flavouring. Best of all they are home garden naturals.

Chives marry well with cream and cottage cheeses, scrambled eggs and omelettes. They’re convenient garnishes and — together with finely chopped parsley, tarragon and chervil —are ‘fines herbes’, a mainstay of French cooking.

Chowder is one of the heartiest of soups — a great winter lunch or dinner.

The word chowder is a corruption of the French chaudière (cauldron), and this soup/stew may have originated among Breton fishermen who migrated to Canada taking the custom to Newfoundland where it’s popularity quickly spread.

Although originally a seafood speciality, today it may contain meat and is often thickened with potatoes and corn.

Extraordinarily, in 2018 New Zealanders enjoyed over 43 kilograms of chicken per capita. And consumption is growing.

Chicken is quick to cook, highly nutritious and versatile. In a stir-fry, curry, Mexican chilli, Moroccan casserole or French roast — chicken is a winning choice.

CHIVE SOUFFLÉ The chives provide a whiff of onion flavour to this tempting light meal. Serve with a green salad.

500g potatoes, peeled and chopped 1/2 cup sour cream 3/4 cup shredded tasty cheese pinch salt 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 3 tablespoons finely chopped chives 3 eggs, separated Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly butter a 1.5 litre soufflé dish.

Boil or steam the potatoes until tender. Mash well. Add the sour cream, cheese, salt, mustard and chives. Mix well.

Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.

Beat the egg yolks, until smooth. Stir into the hot potato mixture. Fold in the egg whites. Pour into the prepared soufflé dish.

Bake for about 35-40 minutes. Serve immediately. Garnish with extra chives, if desired. Serves 4.

CRISPY RANCH CHICKEN I served this with a mash prepared from 1/4 medium cauli, (chopped and cooked), a 1/4 cup each of chopped parsley and grated tasty cheese and 1 tablespoon of butter.

4 large skinned and boned chicken thighs, 1/2 cup ranch dressing 4 cups corn chips (1 1/2 cups crushed) Halve the chicken thighs and place in a shallow dish. Pour the dressing over the chicken and move around to coat evenly.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly oil a roasting pan.

Crush the corn chips until they resemble coarse breadcrumbs.

Place on a plate.

Dip the thighs into the chips to coat evenly. Place in a single layer in the roasting pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden and cooked. Serves 4.

SEAFOOD CHOWDER 25g butter 1 each: medium onion, carrot, celery stalk (no leaves), diced White Sauce: 25g butter, softened 1/4 cup plain flour 1 cup cream 2 cups milk 1/2 cup water Fish combo: 250g smoked mussels, finely diced or minced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 teaspoon diced chilli 1 medium-large potato, peeled, diced and steamed until just tender 1 cup whole kernel corn

250g skinned and boned fish, cubed 1 tablespoon each: oyster sauce, fish sauce extra milk, optional Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the onion, carrot and celery. Cook on low until the vegetables are softened.

Combine the 25g of butter and the flour. Stir into the vegetables gradually and cook on low for 1 minute.

Combine the cream, milk and water and warm through in the microwave. Stir into the saucepan mixture, then add the diced mussels, garlic, chilli, potatoes and corn. Cook on low for 30 minutes, stirring often.

Add the fish, oyster and fish sauces and extra milk if too thick. Simmer gently until cooked. Serves 4-5.

THE AGE OF REASON

Age is our growth industry This week I have been visiting retirement villages throughout the middle belt of the North Island finishing up in Auckland.

I have been talking with people who have a common interest in achieving a more relaxed lifestyle during their latter years. They are usually people for whom striving to achieve capital gains on houses throughout their careers has become an unwelcome chore - and they now desire to achieve a life enjoyment balance more fitting to their more gentle years.

I am proud and pleased to reside in one of them in Cambridge. A village with 260 people all in modern, warm houses with maintenance and garden tidying support - where the Friday Happy Hour is meaningful and reflects its title, where the rigours of the Covid virus were kept at bay with the huge assistance of a caring staff.

Throughout the country there are in excess of 400 such villages holding (or dare I say corralling) over 44,000 people. With an average age around 76 years. Of these villages 170 are owned and operated by six large company managements where their villages average 121 houses or apartments each.

This is a growth industry. Figures released last week indicate that over 8000 extra dwellings are being built in existing villages and that 12,700 are destined to be built in new – currently non-existing – villages.

And why this growth? Simply put – demand. The source of those figures above also revealed that currently there are 80,000 Kiwis over the age of 75 years. And that by 2028 that figure will be 140,000 - and just 15 years later will have ballooned to 240,000. So just 24 years from now the number – against today’s base – will have tripled. Alarming for some – terrifying for others – and a major headache for whichever party is taking up the seats in parliamentary Wellington.

Take a look at Cambridge. There are five villages, mostly completed, another about a quarter built and a whole new one destined for Victoria Road out towards the dairy factory. Expand Cambridge to envelope Tamahere (this paper is delivered there) produces another two.

And just to remind politicians (nationally) and those who aspire to be (local body) these are the people who do care to vote. These people have time

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Student honours mentor

A former student of New Zealand’s latest arts icon has dedicated his work in a Te Awamutu exhibition to his mentor.

Hiwirori Maynard is a former tauira of Sandy Adsett – who last week became one of just 20 living artists to receive an Arts Foundation Whakamana Hiringa Icon Award, alongside actor Sam Neill and author Joy Cowley.

Hiwirori studied under Sandy initially at Toihoukura in Gisborne in 1998 and later at Toimairangi – the arts school Sandy established at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Hastings - and says his mentor is a “true

master” of his craft.

“I’ve always known Sandy as being a father figure for a lot of us, but he was a huge mother figure too,” Hiwirori says.

“His manaakitanga, everything is for the people. He always put his students before himself and wanted the best for us.”

Hiwirori has contributed a 3D relief mixed media piece entitled Ahi Toi to the exhibition and says even the name of the work reflects Sandy’s teachings.

“With Sandy, he likes words that are short, sharp, meaningful and easy to say, so us as his students, being his ahi kaa, our work is to

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keep his legacy going.”

“Ahi Toi symbolises all those taught under his cloak of knowledge from his time at Toihoukura through to today at Toimairangi.

This is an acknowledgment to a true master.

We are his legacy, we are his ahi kaa, we will keep his toi fires burning,” Hiwirori says.

Ahi Toi is part of Whakapuāwai - Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Toi Graduate Exhibition, at the Marie Panapa Gallery, Apakura Campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa running until September 14.

Sandy is the latest Te Wānanga o Aotearoa ringatoi (artist) to receive the Whakamana Hiringa award, after Diggeress Te Kanawa in 2003 and Dr Pākāriki Harrison in 2005.

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Te Taiurungi – CEO Te Ururoa Flavell says the organisation has a long and proud history in the arts and Sandy’s award is timely recognition of his work over many decades.

“Sandy exemplifies everything we stand for at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. His dedication to his tauira is second to none, and the fact he is in his 80s yet continues to teach and mentor young artists speaks volumes about his commitment to his people.

Sandy Adsett last week received an Arts Foundation Whakamana Hiringa Icon Award

“We’re now seeing the next generation of artists such as Hiwirori and others coming through the ranks, and that is due in no small part to the work Sandy has done over many years. His contribution to the arts at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and in New Zealand has been immense, and we are extremely proud to see him recognised as one of our arts icons.”

Part-way through weaving their Matariki Ngā Whetu, or paper stars, are Miah Hattan, Ruby Carter and Sophia Howse.

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This year’s Matariki-themed school holiday programme at Te Awamutu Museum was well attended by children and young people of varying ages.

The programme has operated across three days of both holiday weeks, celebrating the rising of Matariki and heralding in the Māori New Year with the assistance of museum staff and guest artist, Oriwa Morgan-Ward. The

Putaruru-based artist regularly shares her skills at the museum, leading community workshops and holiday workshops with a particular Māori perspective.

Included in the Matariki activity line-up this year was the making of Ngā Whetu or paper stars, using weaving techniques, Harakeke Whetu or flax, making star bouquets and star cluster circles. Assisting in the holiday programme this time was Kerrin Carr, who joined the team recently as education facilitator.

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Hayden Roil nets Te Awamutu’s first from the spot.

Te Awamutu had victory snatched from their grasp in the 93rd minute against Matamata in the latest round of WaiBop premier football.

The hosts led through a 12th minute Hayden Roil penalty, but conceded in injury time.

Coach Jim Grainger paid tribute to his side.

“I was proud of the boys for battling so well after last week’s disappointment at Papamoa.

The team has been beset by injuries and are only now starting to look consistent and show the class they are capable of”.

After Roil was fouled and dusted himself off to score, Te Awamutu had several chances in the first half to increase their lead, and a well taken free kick from Waikato Ball brought about a full length save from the Matamata keeper. A subsequent miss from Roil had looked a certain goal with the opposition’s keeper stranded on the floor.

Matamata was restricted to only a couple of half-chances, but all the hard work was undone in the third minute of injury time, when Matamata equalised with a scrambled ping-pong goal from a corner.

Player of the day was Haydn Roil for his tireless work in midfield and Aaron Mills and Sean Stringfellow also shone.

Te Awamutu is away to Tauranga City at Links Avenue on Saturday.

Premier results: Ngaruawahia 4 Tauranga City 0, Taupo 1 Papamoa 2, Otorohanga 4 Huntly Thistle 0, Unicol 6 Otumoetai 1, Waiariki 1 West Hamilton 0, Te Awamutu 1 Matamata 1.

Competition points: Papamoa 15, Unicol 12, Otorohanga 10, Matamata 10, Huntly Thistle 7, Ngaruawahia 6, Otumoetai 6, Taupo 6, Waiariki 5, Te Awamutu 2, West Hamilton 1, Tauranga 0.

The club’s men’s Edmonds Judd Division C team continued their frustrating season with

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4-1 loss to Waikato Unicol. The squad was again hindered by injuries and again called on 64-year-old manager Andy Bunyan, who started.

A strong second half signalled the promise the team has, with man of the match Greg McKenzie well supported by Emerson de Souza who is playing with a new lease of life in recent weeks.

The team will look to take the positive improvements into a must-win game against Melville on Saturday.

Te Awamutu Division D Team travelled to Hamilton to play West Ham Utd Floppy Noodles, and won 4-0, after netting three in the first half. Dylan Brett, Dylan Yates, Bradley Eaggleston and Daniel Sargent-Mens were the goal scorers.

Players of the Day were Richard Bell for his work on defence and Daniel Sargent-Mens for some great one-touch football. This win keeps them at the top of the table ahead of a rip to Cambridge.

Continuing the winning streak, Edmonds Judd Women won 6-1 against Melville Epics at Anchor Park.

Coach Nigel McIntosh said it was a much better day at the office. The team started well going down both sides of the wings. They led by three after 17 minutes with two goals from Genevieve Churton and Danielle Brdanovic.

Churston, Brdanovic two and Chantal Fur completed the scoring as Te Awamutu raced to a 5-0 half time lead. The team plays Huntly this weekend.

Te Awamutu Pink Ladies are also made it two out of two on Sunday, beating Unicol Rovers 3-1 away. Goal scorers were Sydney Russell, Jenna Lentfer and Leah Van Der Horst.

Amy Fitzpatrick starred on the left wing.

The team hosts Mangakino on Saturday.

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It was probably just a matter of time before Kiwi dirt bike ace Rachael Archer topped the podium in the United States.

The 18-year-old from Ngaroma, near Te Awamutu, has long been a front-runner, even against the men, on the crosscountry scene in New Zealand and now she’s turning heads in the United States as well, consistently finishing among the frontrunners in the elite WXC (women’s cross-country) section of the massive Grand National Cross-country Championships (GNCC).

And at the weekend she finally achieved her dream, recording her first class win and topping the podium for the day.

South Carolina based Archer made her debut in the GNCC series last year for the AmPro Yamaha Team.

The series is internationally renowned,

with races scheduled all along the east coast of the US. Archer celebrated winning her two-hour WXC class race at the weekend’s eighth round of 13 in the series at Maidsville, West Virginia, cementing her spot at third overall in her class.

“The track was 9.5 miles (15 kilometres) long, very dusty and really rooty, so I knew I had to get out the front quickly to stay out of the dust, which I did,” she said.

She was chased hard by Becca Sheets who caught her on lap three.

“I rode as fast as I could and made a lot of sketchy passes around lapped riders to try to dust her out and get some lapped riders between us.”

It worked – she pulled away to win by 59 seconds.

Archer has been on the podium five times in eight rounds this year. She is now 56 points behind US rider Tayla Jones, with Becca Sheets on top and a long way in front.

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Sports eye a way back to finals

Te Awamutu Sports will see a win over University on Saturday as their way back into semi-final contention in Waikato premier rugby.

But they will be checking on the fitness of some players after a gruelling early July schedule which ended in a loss Otorohanga.

Hot on the heels of a two match winning streak, Te Awamutu Sports ran into unbeaten competition leaders Otorohanga for a midweek encounter and while the 20-3 score line seemed indicative of a one sided encounter, this was a hotly contested match where the visitors took the chances presented to them, while the hosts made a few key errors that cost theirs.

Logan Karl scored Sports only points with a penalty goal on the stroke of halftime to trail 8-3 at the split but a mounting penalty count in the second spell gave Otorohanga the territory they needed to chip away, and in the final stages picked up the final try to somewhat flatter on the scoreboard.

Given the scheduling quirk which presented a storm week and three games in seven days, the withdrawal of Matamata and subsequent bye last weekend came at a perfect time, offering a 10 day break to tend to the casualty ward for the looming key fixture for Sports against bottom of the table University.

University have had a tough early run this season, with losses to Otorohanga, Hautapu and Melville before a round four bye and another loss to Fraser Tech, and will be desperate to get their campaign underway when they visit Albert Park.

Sports split their two games against University last season,

picking up a 40-27 win in week two, with midfielder Tairoa Crean and halfback Vavao Afemai picking up doubles along with No.8 Kieran Westlake and winger Queyst Michael-Tapu picking up the other tries.

Fullback Logan Karl potted five conversion in tough windy conditions. They followed that with an awful 20-0 loss in week 11 in which Sports left their intensity on the bus.

An error ridden, ill-disciplined and potentially the worst performance of the year cost them dearly after an encouraging performance against eventual finalists Fraser Tech.

Sports will be sweating on the fitness of some key players,

especially in the engine room. Lock Gelestino Kiutau has been out since a knee injury hobbled him in the week two win against Morrinsville, while fellow lock Kieran Westlake picked up an ankle injury against Hamilton Old Boys and it kept him out of the Otorohanga game. Also hoping to be back for the University game are midfielder Tairoa Crean and prop Terrance Croonen.

A lot rides on this game for Sports. Having slipped from fourth to seventh across the bye week, a strong win could thrust them back into semi consideration with four games left to play.

The match kicks off at 2.45pm at Albert Park.

Club results: Waikato Draught Premiership A: Hamilton Marist 35 Melville 49, Morrinsville Sports 17 Hamilton Old Boys 15, Otorohanga 31 Hautapu 36, University 5 Fraser Tech 23. Premiership B: Hamilton Marist 28 Melville 50, Morrinsville Sports 37 Hamilton Old Boys 24, Otorohanga 45 Hautapu 17, University 7 Fraser Tech 47, United Matamata Sports 48 Te Awamutu Sports 23 LoneStar Hamilton Division 1A: Pirongia 7 Hinuera 36, Frankton 35 Te Rapa 0, Leamington 83 Taupiri 3, Ohaupo 15 Putaruru 24, Suburbs 24 Southern United 28. Division 1B: Leamington wbd Taupiri, Suburbs 7 Southern United 29.

Gallagher Women’s Premiership: Hamilton Old Boys 62 Putaruru 0, Kihikihi 7 University 36, Otorohanga 5 Melville 56.

Under 85kgs: Leamington 31 Hamilton Marist 44, Otorohanga 10 Fraser Tech 12, Suburbs 6 Melville 31, University 5 Morrinsville Sports 26.

Colts: Southern United 26 Hamilton Marist 29, United Matamata Combined 36 Putaruru 31, University 0 Fraser Tech 38.

Division 2: Hamilton Old Boys 53 Matangi Hillcrest 10, Te Awamutu Marist 13 Kereone 11.

Champs extend run

GONE FISHIN’ Te Awamutu commercial fishman Ben Carey checks out a chippy in search of a favourite treat.

Plan B: checking out a chippy

Ōtorohanga’s Rane Denton eludes Hautapu’s Taz O’Connell during last weekend’s Premier B clash.

Picture: Lorraine Fox

Hautapu remain unbeaten – now for over a year – after a 36-31 win over Otorohanga and host Morrinsville in the main game in Cambridge this weekend.

Otorohanga, who still head the table, travel to Melville and Te Awamutu Sports host University.

The Division 1 competition continues to see

Leamington dominate – they beat Taupiri by a cricket score last weekend and head to Tokoroa on Saturday to play Southern United.

Pironigia, beaten last weekend by Hinuera, also head to the South Waikato to play Putaruru, Ohaupo, beaten at home

by Putaruru last weekend play Te Rapa on Saturday.

Fish and chip Fridays – It’s kiwi as Lemon and Paeroa, Wattie’s sauce, a mince and cheese pie, or even Spilt Enz. And when it’s washed down with your favourite summer beverage, New Zealand statistics show that fish and chip Friday ranks as your number one favourite Takeaway treat.

I knew I had taken it a step too far when I arrived home with tarakihi I had caught from my local supermarket here in Te Awamutu.

Obviously, it was trawl caught fish, the fillets looked old dark and rank, most likely the direct result of sitting in a fish hold on a commercial fishing boat for days on end before being filleted and processed at the factory.

After giving myself a couple of well-deserved uppercuts after being on the receiving end from others in my household for my effort, the harsh reality of Plan B set in - fish and chips it was. And so began my quest to track down and sample arguably some of the Waikato’s best fish and chip shops the Waipā region had on offer.

On any given week, all you have to is scroll through the Te Awamutu and surrounding district facebook pages to see what people are posting about who’s got the best food and where, but in reality- do they really always live up to the hype and expectation?

Tucked away into that corner of that small building complex between the Firkin Sports Bar and the $2 shop in the upper level of the Countdown supermarket carpark on Sloane Street in Te Awamutu, you can see the doorway sign which reads Simply the Best Takeaways.

You’ll know when you spot it on a Friday evening, because you will see people lining up to get their after-work orders in.

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Make no mistake about it, I know fresh fish when I see it, and being a commercial fisherman living here in Te Awamutu and fishing all around New Zealand, I’m pretty sure that makes me somewhat qualified to write about it, or at the very least offer a half decent opinion about it.

A big part about a fish and chip shop’s success here in New Zealand lies in both the quality of the fish and the chips that go with it.

It has to be fresh fish, and secondly the chippies have to be soft on the inside, and golden and crunchy on the outside.

This fish and chippy isn’t your average, run of the mill fish and chippy that takes a piece of fish out of a pre-packaged cardboard box and throws it into the deep fryer.

This place definitely gets the job done, with fresh fish delivered daily, either whole or filleted (sometimes they even fillet the fish themselves).

The three favourites, snapper, gurnard, and tarakihi, will generally cost you anywhere between $5.50 and $7.00 a piece (yes, you get what you pay for), however you can get a piece of hoki for about $4.50 or thereabouts, and I have also seen hāpuku there on one occasion.

The team even make their own batter, with the fish slowly dipped in flour and whatever else they put in it, and gently put into the deep fryer to bubble away and do its thing. It really comes out nice and light and not too heavy on the stomach. My rating – five out of five.

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YoungAT eart H Young Whether you’re keen to make the most of your post-lockdown freedom and join a new sporting or community group, or you want to find out more about the many services and support networks available to older people in our town, this month’s Young at Heart feature is for you.

We hope you enjoy reading about some of the great things Te Awamutu has on offer so you can live life – and your retirement – to the full.

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Grieving family grateful for support

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e Awamutu resident Rebecca Brears is “grateful beyond words” for the support and empathy she and her family received from Te Awamutu Funeral Services following the loss of her father earlier this year.

“From the very first phone call we could feel the compassion and support of Garth and his team,” she said.

“We had no experience in planning a funeral, but felt instant confidence in Garth’s guidance, despite having no previous personal connection with him, as we felt he had truly heard and understood our vision for the tribute we were planning.

“Garth’s recommendations as a celebrant were a perfect fit and the whole process was so much more comforting than we had initially expected.

No request was too hard and he was always on the end of the phone to answer any queries, and walk beside us.

He offered the perfect balance of professionalism and support to ensure we felt we were among friends and not alone at a very difficult time.”

Rebecca said it was “very reassuring” knowing her father was in “respectful and genuine care” and appreciated Te Awamutu Funeral Services’ careful attention to detail

Garth and Lynette Williams of Te Awamutu Funeral Services will make sure your loved one’s service is one to remember.

We are so grateful for the truly outstanding service they offered our family and have absolutely no hesitation in recommending their service to others.

in ensuring his service ran smoothly.

“Garth and his team were so available to us it was hard to imagine they were accommodating other grieving families, as we never felt rushed in any way,” she said.

“We are so grateful for the truly outstanding service they offered our family and have absolutely no hesitation in recommending their service to others.”

Te Awamutu Funeral Services is locally owned by Garth and Lynette Williams.

Garth is a third-generation funeral director and monumental mason, while Lynette runs the business and in-house catering service.

“Whether your loved one’s service is traditional or ‘out of the box’, our caring staff will make sure it’s one to remember,” Garth said.

Internet banking take the plunge Using internet banking

for the first time can be as scary as doing a bungee jump, says Age Concern executive officer and Waipa resident Brent Nielsen.

“Some people are simply fearful of using a computer,” he said.

“They’ve heard a bad story once and that continues to resonate with them.”

But internet banking was “very safe”, and learning to use

it was becoming increasingly important, he said.

“During lockdown lots of older people who relied on traditional cash found it difficult to access that. In addition, we’ve had recent news of bank branch closures, and most banks are signalling they won’t accept cheques in a year’s time.

So there is a real drive to improve financial literacy and internet banking literacy.”

On July 1 ASB announced it would permanently close nine branches in main cities, and move 25 nationwide branches to operating only three days a week

by August 3.

decline in branch transactions, and now 85 per cent of our personal customers prefer the convenience of our online and mobile services,” he said.

Sims said Kiwis’ expectations of their banks were changing.

“Since lockdown in March around 13,500 customers have used our digital channels for the first time to do their banking and they’re continuing to do so.”

“In the past five years for example, at ASB we’ve seen a 42 per cent

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banking and feel confident using it.

“We’ve got lots of information and we can provide people with support or advice,” Mr Nielsen said.

“Banks also employ people

who are extremely good at helping you learn how to use this technology and you can either visit a branch or they’ll help you over the phone.”

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Give yourself a sporting chance

Older people have a host of free and low-cost sporting and social activities to choose from in the Waipa district.

Here’s a taste of what’s available...

Get cranking on Wednesdays with the Seriously Social Cycling group, which meets at the Mitre 10 Mega car park in Te Awamutu at 9.30am.

For more information on this free activity email Betsy at limavady@farmside.co.nz.

Te Awamutu’s regular walking groups tackle a variety of routes and welcome new beginners.

Running on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, they meet at the Waipa District Council carpark at 9am in winter and 8.30am in summer.

Call Ken Brown on 027 329 3001 or email k-b.brown@ xtra.co.nz.

Keen to try something new?

ZUMBA with Nin groups run in Te Awamutu, Pirongia and Kihikihi and your first session is free.

Introduction to ZUMBA classes cost only $3 and are held in Te Awamutu

The St John’s Caring Caller service is here to help

Join a Waipa community group and expand your social network.

from 9.15am-10.05am on Wednesdays. Give Nin a call on 021 124 8252 or Facebook ZUMBA with Nin for more information. Sport Waikato Aquafit is held on Tuesdays at Livingstone Aquatic Centre, 3 Selwyn Lane, Te Awamutu from 10am-11am.

Get fit and feel great doing aerobic exercise routines in

the heated indoor pool for $4 a session. Email info@ gowaipa.com or call (07) 871 2080 to find out more.

Or try Club Waipa aqua aerobic classes, also at Livingstone Aquatic Centre, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9am10am. Classes are suitable for all levels and cost $7.

Sport Waikato and Club Waipa run a low impact aerobic class for older people on Mondays and Thursdays at the Te Awamutu Events Centre stadium, 3 Selwyn Lane, from 10am-11am.

Sessions cost $4.

To find out more email launa.maxwell@gowaipa. com.

The free service, run by volunteers, connects people who need a friend with people who have time to listen and chat.

Just having someone ask how you are can make all the difference to how you’re feeling and looking forward to a good conversation can really brighten up your day.

St John Caring Callers are community minded people who understand the need for care and want to make a difference to someone’s life.

They have the time to make regular calls, build a friendship, and provide reminders to help with everyday tasks like taking medication or putting the rubbish out.

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ifecare Cambridge’s caring staff members do their utmost to make sure new residents walk inside and feel instantly at home.

The facility offers premium and standard rooms, with well designed communal areas which contribute to a homely feel with a welcoming, sociable atmosphere, where residents enjoy talking, relaxing and chatting together.

The fully qualified and accredited age care centre is located at 86 King St, where its suburban location makes it a real part of the community.

Neighbours often pop in to say hello and the input and involvement of residents’ families is highly valued.

An activities coordinator ensures there are plenty of activities on offer, from trips to shops and supermarkets to excursions to areas of interest in the region.

Residents can have their own GP, or enrol with the facility GP. The facility has a registered nurse on duty 24/7, freshly

Lifecare Cambridge offers quality care in a warm and welcoming environment.

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Boost your energy Waipa’s many sport and fitness groups for older people offer a range of opportunities to make new friends and feel great.

Sport Waikato’s adult health team says regular daily activity and exercise has a long list of benefits, including: • maintaining strength, power and mobility • boosting energy reserves • gaining confidence • helping control posture and balance • helping maintain independence for longer • reducing breathlessness • looking forward to everyday challenges with enthusiasm.

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“Every little bit helps,” Mr Cooper said.

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After an unconventional start to his new role as Village Manager at Ryman Healthcare’s Linda Jones Retirement Village in Hamilton right in the middle of lockdown, Neville Parkinson is ready for a new chapter to finally begin.

He comes fresh from five years at the helm of Ryman’s Kiri Te Kanawa village in his hometown of Gisborne.

“We’d finished building the village, occupancy was full, the reputation was good, our surveys were in the top 10 for the country, we’d earned a four-year certification and there was a really stable team in place.

“It felt like a good time to move to a bigger challenge!”

Neville’s introduction to Ryman began in 2014 after he saw an ad for the village manager role and soon found himself meeting then CEO Simon Challies.

“I was really impressed that the CEO would take the time to interview the village manager and it showed me that they treated those roles with a high degree of importance.”

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That importance was certainly underlined when Covid-19 hit and older people were identified as being most at risk from the highly infectious disease.

Ryman quickly put strict measures in place to restrict visitors coming into its 36

villages and redeployed staff to deliver groceries, mail and Happy Hour goodies to residents’ doors.

“The effort Ryman made to make sure everyone was safe was huge and all the residents here tell me they have been showing off to their mates,” he

laughs.

With 127 residents already calling Linda Jones their home, Neville is looking forward to welcoming many more to the village and building those relationships again.

“We will soon have our

village centre open which means we’ll be able to host our own functions and our residents will be able to enjoy all the benefits of being in a retirement village.

“I’m really looking forward to that.”

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Fieldays gates click open

Getting to Fieldays has never been easier – or cheaper.

It’s just a case of going to https://www. fieldaysonline.co.nz , registering and being ushered in to the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest agri expo.

The event has been forced into the clouds this year by Covid, so the only traffic visitors will be experencing will be on line.

The expo opened on Monday and will run to July 26 – making it the longest Fieldays.

Fieldays’ first digital adventure was opened

by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales – who visitied Fieldays at Mystery Creek more than 50 years ago.

Almost $550 million in sales revenue was generated by the event in 2019 and of that more than $180 million went to the Waikato region.

The Fieldays society reported that was up more than $50 millon on 2018 and based on attendance figures of almost 130,000, each person though the gate contributed around $4,200 to the economy.

An enforced online move is certain to open new opportunities which the society will advance in 2021.

New Zealand National Fieldays Society CEO Peter Nation said Fieldays Online 2020 was the pilot a digital roadmap.

“Next year we’ll incorporate it into the physical event, which will only maximise those four days even more.”

Entry to the Online event is free, and the homepage gives visitors a range of options.

The Society lists highlights as • Health and Wellbeing: ‘Resilience’ with guest panellists including author Doug Avery, former Silver Fern Bernice Mene,

and Phil Crothers from the Learning and Experience team at Xero.

• Fieldays Online Kitchen chefs: Simon Gault, Brett McGregor, Kasey and Karena Bird, Michael Van de Elzen, Nici Wickes and Belinda McDonald.

• Farmlands Fieldays Future Focus Talks: Agri-Leaders Future Outlook with guests Peter Reidie, Tony Baird and Jo Finer.

• NZ Young Farmer Careers in the agrisector: Sam Waugh, Cheyenne Wilson, Ashleigh Foley, Hamish Flett, Briar Loveridge and Nicole Cooper.

• Amazon Web Services: Talking to rivers, and the rivers talking back with Fieldays Innovations 2019 AWS Award recipient James Muir of Riverwatch.

• Beautiful Business powered by Xero: Run your farm with the ultimate partnership with guests Mitchell Davie-Martin and

Cam Anderson.

• Agritech Unleashed 2020 Live - TIN Agritech Report hosted by Peter WrenHilton with guests Greg Shanahan and Brendan Boughen.

• Asia NZ - Changing Tastes: Understanding Consumption Trends in Asia hosted by Margie Hunt with guests Alex Worker and Jerel Kwek.

• Future Fuels in Agriculture with panellists Gavin Young, Linda Wright and Dan Kahn: Everything you need to know on emissions, alternative fuels and environmental steps New Zealand and the agricultural sector can do to achieve climate targets.

• Fieldays TV content is available on demand following first screening until the end of the event.

The crowds who were at Mystery Creek in 2019 are being invited to visit online in 2020.

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A Waipā couple who pride themselves on building their business around “a real sense of family” have welcomed news the Government plans to relax certain visa regulations.

Employer assisted temporary work visas due to expire by the end of the year will be extended six months.

There are about 3000 dairy farm employees whose temporary visas are due to expire, and both DairyNZ and Federated Farmers have praised the extentions.

Jenny Buckley and Dave van den Beuken are 50/50 sharemilkers for Trish and Paul Jones.

Dave and Jenny, who trade under the name Jaydee Partnership, are two more who have joined that chorus in favour of the announcement.

In their case, two of the three staff they employ on their Victoria Rd, Cambridge, farm – Dennis Dangaran and Jan Baybayan - are Filipino.

The pair have five and four years respective experience on the property – where the team milks 520 cows on a 170 effective hectare dairy platform.

“It is helpful – it certainly takes the pressure off,” Dave said.

Dave and Jenny also have a relief milker, Irene “Goldie” Raroa – Jenny said all of their staff are like family.

“You build really close relationships with them,” she said.

It would be “devastating” if something was to happen which jeopardised Dennis and Jan’s ability to work in New Zealand.

“They’re such hard workers – and so respectful.”

Dave said there’s a lot at stake for the pair when working in New Zealand.

“They’ve already made huge sacrifices to be here. And then there is the fact that they send

money from their pay checks back home to their families in The Philippines.

“Family wise the sacrifices are massive.”

In Jan’s case, his wife Imy is here with him in New Zealand – but their children are back in The Philippines being looked after by his parents.

Dennis and his wife Jessel have a daughter who was born in New Zealand.

For Dave and Jenny, there is another positive - when hired, many Filipino workers arrive on farm already having at least two years dairy farming experience.

They need that experience to qualify for a Visa in New Zealand and for most, it is gained in Saudi Arabia.

“For us as employers it means we don’t have to train them up when they are new to the farm, and they come ready to get into work,” Dave said.

“Obviously, for newly-hired workers who are new to the industry it can be up to a year before they are familiar with a farming calendar – such and calving, cropping and the other elements,” Jenny added.

Dennis and Jan told the News they both love working in New Zealand and are grateful for the way Dave and Jenny look after them.

“They know what we need here in New Zealand,” Jan said of his bosses.

“I am able to send money back home to the Philippines.”

Dennis added that he loves waking up every day in the “beautiful scenery” around the farm.

In a joint statement released last week, DairyNZ people team leader Jane Muir described the six-month visa extension as excellent news “The dairy sector, farm employers and our farm employees on temporary visas have been calling on the government to provide a solution. We are pleased they have listened,” she said.

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A Dali-inspired sculptural artwork by Napier artist Asaki Kajima and entitled Space Cow won the 2020 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award.

The work was selected earlier this month from 28 finalists, among them Cambridge’s ‘Leonaldo’ and Te Awamutu’s Toni van der Hulst.

All the finalists’ works are on display at Hamilton’s ArtsPost until August 3.

Details are from the museum’s website (www.waikatomuseum.co.nz), and all artworks in the exhibition are for sale.

Ms Kajima’s win came with a $5000 award.

Competition judge James Wright said: “I’m very much a hands-on person and in this piece you see the hand of the maker. It’s raw and simplistic, but it’s heartfelt and that comes through.

It’s how a farmer sees the animal when it’s hung, but it’s also an artwork you see on three levels with the shadows it throws.”

Mr Wright said the exhibition provided a wonderful vehicle for a genuinely New Zealand No.8 wire creative mentality, adding that the decision to select a winner had been difficult because the quality of all the artworks was very high.

“The ability within our artistic community to turn an agricultural supply material into a compelling creative work is impressive. Everyone who can, should take the opportunity to visit this uniquely Kiwi art exhibition.”

The annual award is managed by Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato. It challenges artists to create

Confidence in Feds team Federated Farmers Chief Executive Terry Copeland is confident the newly-elected national board encompasses the depth of experience and expertise needed to maintain the organisation’s role as an effective voice for all farmers.

“Feds has been a grass rootsdriven organisation for all of its 120 years and the elected leaders of our 24 provinces and our six industry groups have chosen high-calibre and committed people to sit at our top table,” Copeland says.

Manawatu dairy farmer Andrew Hoggard is new president after a three-year term as vice president.

Copeland said Hoggard had proved himself as an energetic and able representative, especially in his roles as spokesperson on climate change, commerce and connectivity.

Wairarapa farmer Karen Williams, who has a background in resource management and environmental planning, finished her term as Arable Industry Group Chair and takes on the Vice-President role.

The new Arable Chair is South Canterbury’s Colin Hurst, the 2019 ‘Arable Farmer of the Year’.

New blood on the national board includes Golden

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sculptures using No.8 wire and other agricultural materials.

Waikato Museum director Cherie Meecham said the award has become “a focal point for artists around the country interested in taking up a special challenge to reflect part of our national ethos”.

In presenting the awards, NZ National Fieldays Society president James Allen said: “Despite the challenges of the past few months, the award highlights the resilience and innovation of the rural community in artform.

The works are a real credit to the creativity of Kiwis, even in uncertain times. It’s wonderful to see the return of the event and it comes right in time for Fieldays Online.”

Kelvyn Eglinton, CEO of award sponsors Momentum Waikato, said: “We are always keen to further expand and diversify our support for the arts, which is why we are building the Waikato Regional Theatre.

The Covid-19 crisis has prompted rural communities to look at longterm funding and impact investment strategies to improve their social resilience, so partnering with Fieldays is a great opportunity to introduce them to the opportunity we represent. We’re really chuffed to be a part of the No.8 Wire National Art Award.”

The runner-up award plus $800 went to Anna Gedson from the Bay of Plenty’s Opotiki, for a piece entitled Specimens, and third place plus $300 went to Taupo’s Jack Gower for his Asaki Kajima with her winning work, piece entitled Piupiu: Reflections.

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Outgoing President Katie Milne catch up with the new President, Andrew Hoggard, before the national annual meeting.

Bay Provincial President and ‘YOLO Farmer’ Wayne Langford, who has just taken up the reins as Dairy Industry Group Chair, and Wairarapa Provincial President William Beetham, who is the new Meat & Wool Industry Group Chair.

For the two board ‘at large’ positions, the provincial delegates have voted to retain the knowledge and experience of the two Chris’s - Waikato’s Chris Lewis, who finishes his term as Dairy Chair, and Canterbury’s Chris Allen, who has been integral to Federated Farmers’ advocacy on complicated water and biodiversity issues over the last six years.

Andrew Hoggard says the outgoing President, Katie Milne, had set a high standard.

“They’re big gumboots to fill. She brought her own style to the role and made it a priority to increase the level of understanding between urban and rural New Zealand.

“I want to continue that work, and also the advocacy we’ve been doing with central and local government politicians and officials on getting them to recognise that policies and regulations need to achieve a balance between protecting the environment and preserving livelihoods, always keeping practicality and cost-effectiveness in mind.”

Andrew also thanked retiring board members Miles Anderson (Meat & Wool) and Andrew Maclean (at large) for their hard work and dedication.

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Cooking a feed at Fieldays The seven chefs sharing their recipes – Brett McGregor, Simon Gault, Michael Vande Elzen, Karena and Kasey Bord, Nici Wickes and Belinda MacDonald.

The New Zealand food story will be on full display for visitors to Fieldays Online with a delicious line up of recipes from some of our favourite Kiwi chefs.

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Brett’s demonstrations during Fieldays are titled - Easy to prepare tasty recipes using NZ’s best produce. Watch Brett at Fieldays Online make ‘Cashew Harissa Spiced

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Come and meet Bob McCoskrie and Nick Tuitasi and they travel throughout New Zealand to meet and share with New Zealand families.

You’ll hear why a NO vote is the only option for both referendums, and what other issues need to be considered as you prepare to vote in the General Election in September.

Copies of the popular voting guide Value Your Vote 2020 will be available.

There will also be a time for Q&A. “A tick for cannabis and euthanasia will be a cross that our children and their children will have to bear.” – Nick Tuitasi QSM

Seeds and Lamb’ and ‘Spiced Coconut Soup’ Michael Van de Elzen is one of New Zealand’s most loved chefs having starred on a number of television shows, most recently TVNZ’s Eat Well for Less New Zealand.

He started a career in the food industry at the tender age of 14, working in some of Auckland’s and London’s landmark restaurants, while owning several of his own over the years.

Michael is passionate about healthy food, and with his wife, Bee, opened the ‘Good From Scratch Cookery School’ on their lifestyle block in Muriwai in 2020.

Watch Michael at Fieldays Online make ‘Warm Autumnal Salad’ and ‘Rubbed Woodfired Beef Skirt Steak with Pepper Salsa’ Simon Gault is a well know New Zealand chef, entrepreneur, food writer and television personality.

His exciting new You Tube channel highlights his expert recipe tutorials, inventive cooking ideas with tips and techniques.

Watch Simon at Fieldays Online make the perfect ‘Roast Pork Fillet’, ‘Cointreau Date Pudding’ and ‘Faux Buffalo Wings’ Karena and Kasey Bird are sisters who grew up in the beach side community of Maketu, the landing ground of the Te Arawa waka, and where they still currently reside.

Karena and Kasey are

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Since winning Masterchef 2014, Karena and Kasey have travelled to over 50 destinations across the globe learning about food and culture whilst also being involved with a number of food events and activations throughout New Zealand.

They have hosted two seasons of the awardwinning series “Karena and Kasey’s Kitchen Diplomacy” which saw them travel to a new overseas destination each episode.

They have cooked for a number of NZ dignitaries and celebrations/events around the world.

They have been the food editors for Mana magazine and food contributors for the Herald on Sunday.

They have also selfpublished two award winning cookbooks “For the Love of...” & “Hungry”.

Watch the sisters at Fieldays Online make ‘Poached Pears in Choc Pudding’, ‘Feta and Spinach Tortellini’ and ‘Eye Fillet with Creamed Oyster Sauce and Grilled Crayfish’ Nici Wickes is a published cookbook author, entertainer, broadcaster, food stylist, recipe developer and food editor.

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Watch Nici at Fieldays Online make ‘Dark Chocolate Tart’ and her ‘Mexican Chicken’ Belinda MacDonald was a co-winner of NZ “My Kitchen Rules” 2014 and a Kiwi food personality who lives and breathes her passion for fun flavourful food!

She has graced the community with local foodie columns, TV appearances, keto food vlogging, culinary consultancy and shares her passion for all things delicious!

Her website flavourbomb. co.nz hosts a colourful collection of home cooked global recipes, tips and tricks all for those with an interest in good food and seasonal cooking.

Watch Belinda at Fieldays Online make ‘White Chocolate Slab’ or her ‘Greek Goddess Iceberg Salad’, ‘Indian-ish cheese scones’ and ‘Brocolli, Hemp and Caraway Bread’

Top farmer loses title A Tararua dairy farmer named Share Farmer of the Year earlier this month weekend has been stripped of his title.

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Trust announced it removed the Share Farmer of the Year title from the Nick Bertram in light of “unacceptable social media comments” he had posted before the awards were announced.

Nick and Rose Bertram were named joint winners of the award.

The “tweets”, related to agriculture, dated back to 2017 and were brought to light by animal rights group Safe.

The Trust said Bertram had apologised and deleted the comments and that some people within the industry were aware of those comments prior to the awards being announced last Saturday.

Trust chairwoman Natasha Tere said Bertram was asked to give up the title voluntarily. When he refused, the decision was made to revoke it.

Bertram was unhappy with the decision.

“We have worked really hard and spent many hours working on our presentation.

We have also given four years of our time on the Regional Dairy Industry Awards Committee after winning Nationals in 2014.”

He said the trust had been aware of his tweets at the time they were posted and had told him to “pull his head in” and watch his language, he said.

“Soon after that I took a year off Twitter to focus on the family. During this time, I did social media training. I have had no issues on social media since.”

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German success continues Ferguson keeps hope alive

Bloodstock agent Paul Moroney pioneered to a German Group One winner already. sourcing German bloodlines for New Moroney advised Trelawney Stud Zealand clients and more than 30 years later principals Brent and Cherry Taylor to his judgment of the European stock is still persevere with her racing career in New paying off.

Zealand, and that decision was the catalyst In 1986, on behalf of the Cambridge Stud to bring two of her half-sisters to New partnership, he bought a half-sister to the Zealand. previous year’s Epsom Derby (Gr.1, 2400m) With Igraine performing so well on the winner Slip Anchor. track, Moroney kept an eye on her siblings “Her name was Set Sail and she ended and enquired about purchasing her halfup being the sister Indah.

Grandam of “I went Auckland back to Cup (Gr.1, one of my 3200m) winner associates in Upsetthym,” Germany and Moroney said to him said. “It was I had been unheard of to following her be importing half-sister German families Indah and into New was there Zealand way any chance back then.” we could buy Igraine has proved to be an excellent buy.

Three years her as well,” ago, Moroney selected the German-bred Moroney said.

Galileo mare Igraine as a racing and “He got hold of the owners and they said breeding proposition for clients Trelawney that she was for sale and put a price on her.

Stud out of the Tattersalls December Sale, “The Sunlight Trust people, Murray and and that purchase looks to have been a Marg Hardy and Paddy Preston, had asked masterstroke for the New Zealand breeding me to find some bloodstock for them and industry. had shown interest in buying something out Her success on the track led to two other of Europe.

New Zealand breeders purchasing half“They decided last spring to get her insisters to Igraine, and all three were elated foal. She is due to foal shortly to Vadamos.” when watching their half-brother In Swoop Valachi Downs principals Kevin and Jo take out the Gr.1 Deutsches Derby (2400m) at Hickman were the third New Zealand party Hamburg on Sunday. to be celebrating In Swoop’s Derby success Moroney was instrumental in purchasing on Sunday, having purchased his half-sister two of the three mares that now reside in Iojo.

New Zealand and he said he is delighted for “It’s a brand-new bloodline for New all three owners with Sunday’s result.

Zealand that could create a dynasty given He said Igraine was a great buy - a Galileo the high-class of that female line,” Moroney mare out of an Oaks winner, and a half-sister said. – NZ Racing Desk

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With three meetings in the South Island every week compared to just the one in the North Island, Ferguson said he has his work cut out to take out the premiership.

“Johnny (Morrison) always travels to Invercargill as well, so they are having upwards of 20 drives a week whereas I have five or six,” Ferguson said.

“I have got to make my ones count.”

While Ferguson was pleased to get the winning double, he was disappointed with the performance of enigmatic trotter Delson, who burnt punters once again.

“It’s back to the drawing board with him again,” Ferguson said. “He won’t be seen for the next few weeks,

we have got to try and sort him out.

“He has got a big motor, but he is a headscratcher.”

Rogerson’s other trotter on the night, Miss Slippers, was also backed into favouritism in her contest, however, she faded late to finish fourth.

“She tries hard,” Ferguson said. “The winner (Morgana) is quite a nice horse and she possibly didn’t quite back up from Alexandra Park last week. She had a couple of hard runs up there.

“She still tries hard and wasn’t too far away at the finish. She will race again in a fortnight or maybe even in three weeks.

“She is going to pick-up a race at short notice. She will get her chance.” – Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk

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Dylan Ferguson has kept himself in the hunt for the New Zealand Junior Drivers Premiership.

The Waikato horseman reined home Sunset Red to win over 2200m for his employer Graeme Rogerson before steering stablemate Romanee to victory in the following race at Cambridge Raceway last week.

“All of our horses have been racing really well, we just needed that bit of luck,” Ferguson said. “Sunset Red got a great trip. They went hard in front and it worked out perfectly for her.

“Romanee getting the ace draw was the winning of the race. He is a nice little horse and will get better.”

Ferguson brought his season tally to 29 wins, one win behind premiership leader John Morrison.

With the premiership becoming a tightly tested affair, it could make the New Zealand Junior Driver Championship later this month even more exciting.

“Tonight has given me half a hope (in the premiership),” Ferguson said. “… I’m not going down without a fight anyway.

“With the junior driver championships coming up that gives me an extra two meetings. It could be that weekend that is the deciding factor.”

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