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Liquor It’s thanks to Janet outlet: Board says no

By Jeremy Smith

The Te Awamutu Community Board is opposing a bid for a new off licence in town.

Four of the board’s six members voted against supporting the application by Hamilton company RKM Smith Enterprises Limited when they met last week.

The proposed site for the off licence is the Alexandra St property which was formerly home to Z petrol station.

Board chair Ange Holt and members Richard Hurrell, Jill Taylor and Kane Titchener opposed the application.

Gary Derbyshire and Lou Brown were not opposed to having another off licence in town, while Susan O’Regan was absent from the meeting.

Brown said his vote was in his capacity as a community board member – he is also the president of the Te Awamutu RSA, which opposes the application.

The News approached agents for applicant RKM Smith - Harkness Henry Lawyers for a response to the community board not supporting its application.

Counsel for RKM Smith, Pervinder Kaur said they were not in a position to comment because the application was in its early stages.

Submissions on RKM Smith Enterprises Limited’s application were open until Monday.

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THURSDAY JULY 23, 2020

Interlock initiative launched Liquor

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By Viv Posselt

Aaron Ure launched Interlock Waipā Day in Cambridge earlier this month.

It’s a social gathering intended to bring together people with disabilities. The idea, says Aaron, is for them to share a few hours, with their carers, in fortnightly sessions of fun and craft-making at the Cambridge Red Cross Hall in Milicich Place. The gatherings will remain in situ for the moment, but the longer-term view is to look at developing different groups that could also go on outings, for example a youth group, cycling group, bowling or movie night.

“We came up with ‘interlock’ for the name because we thought it signified what we are trying to do, which is simply to bring people together,” said Aaron. “This first session has 10 people with disabilities and 16 support workers. We’d like to see it grow – people are welcome to come from anywhere in Waipā.”

The gathering is an extension of an earlier idea Cambridge-based Aaron publicised in May on social media and in the News. That was a project he was running from his garage which saw Aaron, his wife Lois and their son Toby, make up wooden kitsets for free distribution to those linked with disability services. They started off simply making birdboxes using donated wood, and the orders for the kitsets just kept on coming.

Aaron and Lois are both well known for helping those with disabilities. Aaron worked

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Joseph Leet and his carer Maria Lolesi enjoying their first Interlock session.

in the Cambridge Community Garden before leading the ‘Wheels in Motion’ trikes initiative at the Avantidrome until late 2019, and Lois has worked with ConneXu in Te Awamutu, an organisation that provides personalised disability support services across the region.

The first Interlock session was held last Friday and the next will be on August 7, and thereafter they will be held fortnightly.

Those keen to know more – or to donate material that can be used in craftwork – should contact Aaron on 021 578 856 – texts are preferable.

On the beat with Senior Constable DEB THURGOOD Talking about cycle safety I hope everyone is safe and well.

Constable Fleming is having a well-earned break, so it’s a big hello to all readers in Cambridge and Te Awamutu from me this week!

Today I am focused on road safety. We continue to have serious injury crashes regularly occurring in the district. Every time there is a serious injury crash, there is a significant flow on effect - diversions and delays for other road traffic, many response hours for emergency services personnel and often life-long trauma for those drivers and passengers directly involved, their family and friends. I cannot stress enough the need for us all to take individual responsibility for our own safe driving practices. Simply maintaining the two second rule between your vehicle and the one in front and staying alert to the behaviour of road users around you could enable you to take evasive action if needed and avoid a crash.

As drivers, it’s important we stay focused on the road ahead, identify and prepare for potential hazards, and remove cell phones, other digital distractions (and make up application!) from the equation. I don’t think

I need to mention that alcohol and driving do not mix – that’s a given.

Still on the topic of road safety, police are periodically approached by locals concerned about cyclist behaviour around the Waipā area. Under the NZTA Code for Cyclists, cyclists are required to wear a cycle helmet (standards approved and fastened) when riding their bicycles. Bicycles must be equipped with brakes and reflectors; front and rear lights must be present and switched on in dim or dark conditions. It is also a good idea to wear high visibility or reflective clothing so that you can be clearly seen by other road users, especially now, given the Waikato fog!

Many cyclist related complaints concern groups of cyclists taking up the left hand lane of a road, slowing traffic and often requiring other traffic to fully cross the centre line to overtake.

The cyclist code states that while cyclists may ride two abreast, it is illegal to ride three or more across (unless during an officially sanctioned road race where suitable road closures or marshalling will be in place). If holding up traffic, cyclists must move as far

Board chair Ange Holt said its opposition reflected what she felt was the wider feeling in the community.

Following the vote, she was delegated to complete a board submission and, when required, will likely present it to the Waipā District Council’s District Licensing Committee.

“We already have nine other liquor stores in town,” Holt said. “Perhaps I would be less opposed if it wasn’t at that site in particular. Our objection was based primarily on the unsuitability of the location.”

Holt said the site was close to more than a dozen social organisations and services, including churches, schools and childcare centres.

She conducted a Facebook poll in February, asking the Te Awamutu community how they felt about having more liquor stores in town.

Of the almost 500 responses received, 460 respondents, or more than 90 percent, opposed having more liquor stores.

Just eight percent, or 40 respondents, were not opposed. “I think that’s a pretty strong indication,” Holt said.

to the left as possible to allow the following traffic to pass. When passing parked vehicles, cyclists must ride in single file and any turns or stops (for example at intersections) must be indicated clearly with hand signals. In town, cyclists should use cycle lanes where available. When using a zebra crossing, cyclists should dismount and walk their bicycles across the road. This clearly signals their intent to cross approaching vehicles, giving them a chance to stop. Cyclists must ride on the road or designated shared cycle paths. They are not to ride on the footpath (unless a small diameter wheel such as a child’s tricycle). (Full details can be found at https://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/ roadcode/cyclist-code).

When it comes down to it, we all share the road and should show courtesy and consideration to others. If we follow the rules, stay alert and practice a little patience, the road will be a safer place.

THURSDAY JULY 23, 2020

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New roundabout

A $3.5 million roundabout project has been proposed for Te Awamutu. The roundabout which would be constructed on Cambridge Road at Te Awamutu’s north-eastern entrance and serve as an access for two new subdivisions. If there is sufficient support doe the project work could start next year.

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A Hamilton East based car dealership is about to move into its new, bigger home in Te Rapa. Ebbett Volkswagen Hamilton is New Zealand’s most awarded Volkswagen dealership and supports regional charities such as Hospice Waikato as well as the ‘Think Blue’ initiative which promotes the use of electric vehicles as a fleet solution.

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Visitors to the North Island’s Pureora Forest are being urged to report damage and suspicious behaviour after a Department of Conservation shelter was targeted by vandals for a second time.

The shelter, which is used by trampers, quad bikers or mountain bikers, was damaged in a suspicious fire in late 2019. It was repaired by volunteer duo Murray and Judy Bramald but has now been targeted by vandals who trekked 30 minutes into the forest to carry out their attack.

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Tracking towards a new future

By Jeremy Smith

The 105-year-old Waipa Racing Club looks set to continue as a training track with trial dates despite being excluded from next season’s racing calendar.

President Doug Hurrell has told the News four trial dates have been proposed for the venue between now and Christmas.

He said it would remain viable to continue to operate the facility – which the club owns freehold – as long as they could secure six or seven trial dates a year and continue to train about 145 horses a month.

Racing dates are set by the Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) and Mr Hurrell described the club’s exclusion as entirely unexpected.

After having initially planned for races there up until February this year, he said club officials learned in May of a proposal to change the racing calendar – and they weren’t on it.

They filed an unsuccessful submission in an attempt to have the club’s exclusion over-turned.

“It was of course very disappointing,” Mr Hurrell said. “And I have to admit it was a bitter pill to swallow.

“Of course, our biggest concern is for the roughly 60 people who work here and rely on the club for a living – if you like, they are the nuts and bolts of the racing industry.”

Mr Hurrell said they have essentially been finding out the next steps in the process from news releases.

“We’ve literally had no news, no official word on the decision. You could say communication is key, but it has certainly been a little bit lacking.

“We do abide by the rationale of RITA and I have to say we’re delighted to now be given some trial dates.

“Since the news of our exclusion, we’ve just had to scramble, put our heads down and crunch the

Roger That, ridden by jockey Trudy Thornton, winning at Te Awamutu in 2018. The horse won the Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) earlier this year.

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numbers and see what we can do to make sure we keep operating viably and economically.”

All told, there’s actually been no racing at the club, New Zealand’s fourth biggest training centre, for about 18 months after an area just before the 300m

straight on the grass track required repairs.

“It’s been a long process as we re-seed the grass and wait for it to take properly,” Mr Hurrell said.

Waipa Racing Club’s course proper is a 1650m grass track and Mr Hurrell confirmed discussions had

been had about whether some irrigation could be added to the currently unirrigated track as the club looks to sure up its future.

“We haven’t been sitting on our hands at all, we’ve been working away while we’ve had no news,” he said.

Speculation over Bunnings sites

By Jeremy Smith

Two significant retail venues are set to open up in Waipā – with Cambridge and Te Awamutu residents compiling their own wish lists of potential tenants.

Bunnings stores in Lake St Cambridge and Arawata St in Te Awamutu closed last month and staff are completing a clean up before their jobs expire in a week.

The stores employed 25 and 27 staff respectively.

The company owns the buildings – but not the land they sit on.

Bunnings’ New Zealand director Jacqui Coombes told the News a decision had not yet been made about what would happen with the buildings after the company’s departure.

“We continue to review options for both of these sites and we’re working closely with the land owners throughout this process,” she said.

Social media sites though have

entertained a range of suggestions for the stores – in Te Awamutu the Arawata St land is owned by The Parish of St John Te Awamutu Trust Board.

A spokesperson for the trust wouldn’t be drawn on what might occupy the store after Bunnings but did confirm Bunnings’ current ground lease arrangement was current until December next year – at which point there was a right of renewal clause.

“It’s a valuable piece of land and I think it’s not good to see any buildings sitting empty in Te Awamutu.

“I can’t say exactly what will happen and can only speculate – but my thoughts would be Bunnings is likely to find somebody to occupy the building,” the spokesperson said.

In Cambridge, there’s been online speculation The Warehouse was exploring shifting from its current Wilson St building to the Lake St building – but a Warehouse spokesperson confirmed to the News

this is not the case.

“At this stage we have no plans to move to a different site,” they said.

Confirmation The Warehouse in Cambridge wouldn’t move came just before staff at all of The Warehouse’ 92 stores around New Zealand were called into a Monday morning meeting to be informed of a proposed company restructure which could see up to 750 jobs axed.

The Warehouse has already signalled it wants to close Te Awamutu’s Warehouse Stationary

outlet. It began a consultation process in June which threatens the Noel Leeming Henderson Clearance Centre and Tokoroa store, The Warehouse Whangaparāoa, Johnsonville and Dunedin central stores and Warehouse Stationery Te Awamutu.

It is understood the company seeks to close the Te Awamutu stationery outlet in October.

The Warehouse Te Awamutu staff declined to speak to the News when approached in store on Tuesday.

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THURSDAY JULY 23, 2020

OPINION

My time staying Switzerland

By Barbara Kuriger, National MP for Taranaki-King Country There is a well-known saying that a week is a long time in politics. The past week as I write this on Sunday was one of those weeks.

As the Senior Whip of the National Party Caucus, I found out on Monday night that our new leader, Todd Muller, had resigned and that it was back to Wellington to start the process of finding a new leader. It was only 53 days since the last time.

It is the Whip’s role to faciliate the process, staying Switzerland, as they say, until an outcome is arrived at. It is always a tense time as in every leadership change, there are winners and losers, not only at the leadership level but throughout the ranks.

It is an unsettling time for a team and the Whip’s job is to ensure that Caucus stays united.

What became obvious is that even leaders of political parties are not immune to the stresses and strains of pressure. We wish Todd Muller a good recovery and have ensured that he and his family have support wrapped around them.

This time the decision had to be swift.

There are only a few weeks until the election and a rudderless ship would not move fast. Our MPs and our party members were worried.

This was a time for experience, no time for an experiment. Judith Collins has that experience and along with Gerry Brownlee they are providing the confidence needed to swing us back into action in preparation for the weeks ahead.

I have learned so much from each Judith and Gerry. In the past six years as a new Member of Parliament, I first observed them as Ministers. Over the recent two and a half

years I have worked closely with Gerry, he being the Shadow Leader of the House and me being the Senior Whip.

Enthusiasm is infectious.

Judith Collins is full of enthusiasm.

She has created a new energy. I am thrilled that she has appointed the two former leaders to her front bench. They both have a huge amount to offer.

As for me, under Todd’s leadership I was given the roles of Rural Communities and Food Safety along with becoming the Chair of the Primary Production Select Committee.

Judith has added the Spokesperson for Women to these roles. I have been reconfirmed as Senior Whip, a role I have been in since March 2018.

Under Covid, we have fared a little better than some electorates with agriculture being an essential service.

Hospitality has taken a hit and international tourism has really affected our Waitomo area. We still have a difficult road ahead as a country, but it’s a road that I do not fear travelling.

I love my job. I totally enjoy my electorate.

Taranaki King Country is made up of 67 seven communities with Te Awamutu being the largest. You can be assured that I will be putting my energy 120% behind anything that is good for rural New Zealand.

Playground hits the right chord

By Viv Posselt

A swinging benefactor in a beanie and a guitar-strumming principal brought a lighter touch to the opening of a new senior playground at Paterangi School.

Monday’s opening marked the launch of the new term. It was attended by most of the 141 Paterangi pupils, their parents, Board of Trustees chairman Alan Patterson, Playground Creations director Maree Clark, and Waipā District Deputy Mayor Liz Stolwyk.

Guest of honour, and the person allocated the task of officially opening the playground, was one-time Paterangi School student and community stalwart, Janet Macky – the person who fronted with a large slice of the new facility’s $90,000 cost.

School principal Mark Harrop said: “Without Janet, this playground wouldn’t be here. It is a direct result of her passion for our community and her love of the school and our children that we have had the opportunity to put in a new senior playground. We are very grateful to her.”

The remainder of the cost was met through the government funding boost to schools, announced last December, he said.

The playground adds a new dimension to the school, which was built in 1876. There is

already one in situ for the younger students; the new facility offers senior children a series of age-appropriate climbing, sliding, overhead balancing and other challenges, and a set of swings at one end will allow younger children to engage without putting them at risk. Senior classes will be able to use the playground on a rostered basis.

BOT chair Alan Patterson said the former senior playground had become unusable towards the end of last year and had to be closed. He said a great deal of effort had gone into delivering a new one, and said: “as a school community we are so blessed to have supporters such as Janet … this is an asset that will benefit our students for years to come.”

As the official proceedings ended, Mark picked up his guitar and led students through the school’s official song – Paterangi.

After expressing her delight at seeing the finished playground, Janet said to the seated pupils: “I am really just a big kid at heart … you’ll see me down here on occasions, playing right here with you.”

The words were scarcely out when Janet laid down the bouquet of flowers presented to her earlier by student council leaders Ella Patterson and Joshua Marais and ran to the basket swing, leading the official charge in a fun-filled test drive of the new facility.

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Joubert criticises euthanasia flyer

The Waipā based executive officer of Euthanasia-Free NZ is complaining about Government information provided ahead of September’s referendum.

Renée Joubert says the End of Life Choice flyer is misleading and biased.

The binding referendum, held alongside the general election, will provide voters with an option to have their say

on voluntary euthanasia.

Cambridge based Joubert says the government’s summary oversimplifies one of the eligibility criteria and overstates protections against pressure.

“The flyer identifies one of the eligibility criteria as experiencing unbearable suffering that cannot be eased - this statement is misleading because it implies that a person

A seven day a week bus service for the district has been driven a step closer – but time wise, it is still some way off.

The Waipā District Council’s Service Delivery committee has backed stage one of a Public Transportation Improvement Plan which bring more buses, more often.

Two Waipā community bus services now operate between Hamilton and Te Awamutu and Hamilton and Cambridge.

Eight services run each day from Cambridge to Hamilton and nine from

Council transportation manager Bryan Hudson said patronage had increased by eight to 10 per cent a year on both services for the past two years.

The bus contract for the Waipā district is managed

by Waikato Regional Council and end mid-2021 but is likely to extended to 2022 due to the Covid-19 hangover.

“This means we will have to wait until the contract is renewed to negotiate significant changes to the service,” Hudson said.

The plan will involve an estimated at $45,000-$51,000

would be eligible only if no treatment exists,” she said.

She said the flyer overstated protections against pressure and did not use the wording from the Act. She took issue with the flyer saying “the doctor must do their best to make sure that a person’s choice to ask for assisted dying is their own”, saying it was an overstatement of what the Act requires.

More buses on the way NEW CAFE Te Awamutu to Hamilton on weekdays, and four services from both centres on weekends and public holidays.

The changes proposed in stage one would see this increased to a target of 13 services a day on weekdays and a two-hourly weekend and holidays service from Cambridge and Te Awamutu.

It would also include an upgrade of the Te Awamutu route to include Kihikihi and an upgrade of the Cambridge route to include the east of Cambridge on all trips.

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Lakewood opens its doors

By Jeremy Smith

A family day planned this weekend will celebrate the completion of Lakewood Cambridge.

The development, on 22,000 squaremetres of land above Lake Te Koo Utu, includes apartments, office spaces and

cafes and a child-care centre.

An open day on Saturday will feature the Gallagher Chiefs players – who will sign rugby balls - bouncy castles and giveaways and spot prizes for the kids.

Purchases made from participating Lakewood businesses will see people

go into the draw for a 2020 Chiefs jersey.

Lakewood has been a team effort between Fosters, Greenstone Group, Porters Group, BCD and Gallagher.

Development director for Fosters Development Rhys Harvey said Saturday’s noon to 3pm event would be a celebration for families to enjoy.

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THURSDAY JULY 23, 2020

OPINION

THE AGE OF REASON

Community board update

We’re being driven to distraction

The July Community Board meeting took place back inside the Waipa District Council Chambers, sadly with no one to speak at the public forum.

Debbie Lascelles, Group Manager Strategy and Community Services provided us with an update on the outcomes of Covid 19 for Council, the possible impact going forward and some of the initiatives council has adopted as part of the recovery efforts. This includes zero remuneration increases, no new jobs, a reduction of consultants and that the recovery fund is not rates funded.

They are predicting an increase in unemployment from 2.5% to 6.9%, a 18% decline in construction and a fall in house prices of approximately 11%.

As part of the recovery Community Board has been asked to prioritise applications to the Discretionary Fund that promote resilience or recovery from Covid-19. It was resolved that the Community Board would give priority to such applications. Some examples of projects that meet these criteria could be programmes for people whose incomes have been affected, community initiatives to drive resilience or self-sufficiency, or activities that promote economic recovery by generating revenue.

There will be a time limit applied to all grants of 12 months from the time it is approved.

The discretionary fund closes on August 21.

Application details can be collected from the council office or website.

John Miles, Manager Property Services, reported the Band Rotunda at Victoria Park is due to be repaired shortly at a cost of $130,000. The property that was purchased at 1262 Cambridge Road as part of the pensioner

Last week’s fast journey around the middle of the North Island caused me to observe smaller towns that appear to be in good health.

There were no signs of empty Covidaffected retail areas and a generally buoyant attitude among the residents. I am sure that this perception could be argued with somewhere in the country, but perception is everything. Generally the roads were good – though cluttered by huge trucks far too large and slow for the nature of the infrastructure.

But that is something we will have for many, many years.

Ms Collins vote grabbing announcement last week regarding tunnels, not only through the Kaimai Range but also the Brynderwin Hill in Northland, are merely titillation of the populace. They have no more intention nor capability of raising in excess of $31 million than Santa Claus.

But…progress is made in this country in small bites. The new multi-million-dollar roundabout outside St Peter’s School is testament to that. However late, it is a step in the right direction. Yet when I wrote to the senior engineer in the Waipā Council at least two years ago highlighting a solution for a very dangerous junction elsewhere you might have thought I would at least received an acknowledgement. Not even a smidgeon of response even if they thought my very low-cost suggestion (a large mirror) was plain stupid. And I doubt if this article will start to initiate a conversation. But watch when someone gets killed there and suddenly there will be action.

Which takes me to the Greens-dominated decision to cease extending the Expressway from its southern end just past the Cambridge Golf Club to the heavily used junction at Piarere. All the hard work was done. NZTA was all in ‘go’ mode, farmers had agreed to sell land to accommodate the new ribbon of asphalt and thus reduce the appalling

By Ange Holt, Chair, Te Awamutu Community Board

housing portfolio will require a District Plan change as it is currently ruled rural. We look forward to seeing these in the not too distant future.

We asked about progress on the proposed Te Awamutu to Pirongia bicycle track. Access permissions are getting there, albeit slowly We also received a response to our submission to the Annual Plan. We were a little disappointed that we did not get any of our requests conclusively across the table. We do however have a number of recommendations around the parking issues in the CBD, George Street carpark, and footpath upkeep that we will continue to pursue on behalf of the community, as we note these are important issues to many of you.

I would like to thank the community for the awesome effort to get 514 submissions for the Te Awamutu War Memorial Park Draft Plan. Well done and thanks for getting those submissions in.

Apparently, we will be presented with the findings at our September meeting where we will make a recommendation to Council based on these. I would also like to thank the members of the Community Board, Councillors and Council Staff for getting out and doing a great job to let the community know about the plan.

You can get further details on the above by reading our July agenda and minutes at www.waipadc.govt.nz/our-council/agendasand-minutes.

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The peril of a broken compass

By Murray Smith, Senior Leader, Bridges Church

Imagine being lost with your life depending on a compass, yet the one in your possession is broken. That predicament would surely evoke a sense of vulnerability and concern.

This happened in the ‘life or death” experience of a seasoned military man with a vast track record in hunting, fishing, camping and anything outdoors. He became lost at 12,000 feet in a wilderness situation with diminishing provisions, no GPS or hope of rescue.

His compass was not broken in the sense of being ‘smashed’ but unknown to him, it had become demagnetised. This can happen to a compass when it is left exposed, in proximity to devices that exert magnetic pull.

Electronics such as cell phones, car speakers, or anything that exerts a strong enough magnetic field can demagnetise a compass.

Fortunately this hunter regained his bearings using the fixed reference point of magnetic north. “I took my needle, passed it back and forth on my merino wool clothes, set it on a floating leaf, and voila, I had a new, workable compass.”

A compass provides ‘bearings’ and direction for reaching a destination, in relation to current surroundings.

Metaphorically, contemporary society with its various notions and messed up values on ‘the journey of life’, (and death!) has lost its moral compass. Acceptance of a ‘true north’ that is relevant and applicable to everyone was discarded long ago, together with any ‘absolutes’ or plumb-line.

We’ve lost our bearings in a labyrinth of confusion about what is right or wrong… the cacophony of relentless voices spouting off about individual rights and freedom of choice, like ‘magnetic pull’ has

‘demagnetised’ our compass.

Personal preference has now become the final arbiter in determining right and wrong. Relativism insists that ‘my truth,’ can be different to ‘your truth’ and nobody has the right to say you are wrong.

Yet, regardless of how demagnetised social or individual consciences become, or how blurred the lines become in adopting wrong ideas about doing life, the truth of how to do it right will always stand.

While it is not a moral question, a simple maths equation illustrates the point.

Four multiplied by two always equals eight. That is the truth… irrespective of someone disliking that answer or their preference for an alternative one. It is not narrow-minded bigotry to insist, “there is no alternative truth to this equation.”

Given mankind’s deluded and subjective discernment of right or wrong, casting off restraints, inventing and revising values, it is appropriate to pause and ask, “is there a solid reliable point of reference…a compass for life, an umpire providing solid boundaries and benchmarks to guide us?”

Jeremiah, a Biblical writer wrote: “I know, God, that mere mortals can’t run their own lives - men and women don’t have what it takes to take charge of life. So correct us, God, as you see best.”

Unapologetically, I say the Bible provides a reliable timeless ‘compass’. Correctly interpreted and applied, its principles transcend shifts and changes of culture… it’s truth, a safe plumb-line for true freedom!

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accident toll that still prevails. This stretch of road aimed at reducing the nation’s population is one where angry and frustrated car drivers turn their attention to my campervan.

After puttering along at 90 k/ph (that is the campervan’s legal limit folks) these drivers take crazy death-defying overtaking actions to save a few seconds on their journey.

The numbers of cars per household nowadays (usually two or three) bear little resemblance to the closure of advertised railway passenger services into Cambridge – an action that took place back in 1946. Yet there is a long strip of road heading north out of Cambridge towards Hautapu that is ‘dedicated’ to some mythical future rail service. When the Waikato Regional Council gets the results from their much-trumpeted ‘fast’ (??) rail service to Auckland there will be much hand wringing when they go cap-inhand to the National government for millions of dollars of subsidy.

Sadly passenger rail in this country is dominated by a very strong road-user lobby in the trucking and bus industries and layered over with narrow gauge rails that wind through and over speed-inhibiting hills.

So do we concentrate on carbon reducing electric or hydrogen vehicles? Do we tax those that stick with petrol and diesel engines or should we head towards swift, efficient bus services? More accent on getting a better return from what we have now – even with on-going enhancements – may be preferable to pie-in-the-sky tunnels. The sheer cost of digging will be prohibitive, and the requisite carbon-laden air extraction will also necessitate a heavy financial toll on the pocket.

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Gaga on Gaia – or not

By Peter Matthews

I’ve been a bit conflicted this week. I read an article online about the proponent of the Gaia theory, James Lovelock, who has recently done two remarkable things. Firstly he surpassed the age of 100, and secondly, in a video interview, he expressed the opinion that we shouldn’t bother trying to save the planet.

This led me to do a bit more research on the Gaia theory, although technically speaking it’s more of a hypothesis than a theory, but even for me that’s a bit pedantic.

At first glance, or rather ‘quick net search’, The Gaia theory appears to be based on perfectly sound common sense.

I do appreciate common sense so I was taken aback to read that the ‘theory’ had been ridiculed by one Richard Dawkins.

Now, as far as I am concerned, Dawkins walks on water. Well, of course he doesn’t actually walk on water, no one ever has. But if perambulating on H2O was up for a bet, my money would be on Dawkins, Hitchens, Gould, or Fry to name but a few.

So now I’m looking at something which appears to make sense but I know to have been derided by people whom I admire.

I keep looking and come eventually to gaiatheory.org where I find this : “The Gaia Theory posits that the organic and inorganic components of Planet Earth have evolved together as a single living, self-regulating system”. Bang! - there it is: What sounded like a sensible notion has suddenly made itself ridiculous.

The Gaia theory is held in high regard by many, including Jim Lovelock himself,

although he appears not to be as ardent in his defence of it as he once was, and he accepts and rebutts criticism of his thoughts with all the grace and deference of a true scientist.

Doesn’t make him right though. The Gaia theory attempts to explain Planet Earth and all life on it in a holistic and, dare I say it, simplistic way, which endears it to those who might like to perceive meaning where there is simply beauty, or design where there is simply evolution. Moreover, the notion that the rocks and rivers are working in concert with the butterflies and bison to right the wrongs of the industrial revolution can only be taken seriously by those willing to attribute a spiritual element to the cosmos which I am not.

I guess the lesson to be learned from my conflict and its subsequent resolution is not to grab the wrong end of the stick from the first internet article you read and then run off with the stick thinking you know all about it. Comprehensive and unbiased research is more important now than ever before. With so much information so readily available, the onus is on the reader to get the whole picture.

For my money, the reductionist views of the more established scientists will always carry more weight than the musings of those who can publish anything they like on the internet.

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Table tennis in full swing

The season has started in earnest at Kihikihi Table Tennis Club, with a number of challenges already undertaken and more good play just around the corner.

Kihikihi players from age 13 upwards travel from as far afield as Tauranga, Hamilton, Huntly, Pirongia, Ōtorohanga and Cambridge to play with the club, which meets from 7pm each Tuesday.

Round One of the Interclub Best of Three series against Manawaru (Matamata-Piako district) for 2020 saw Kihikihi travel to Manawaru on the night with their top 15 players. The team was up for the challenge, having lost the shield in 2019.

Kihikihi players, which included newlypromoted player Scott Dunn to the top

table, challenged the former Waikato representative Jatinder Singh in his first game, going down narrowly 11-9, 9-11, 9-11. The rest of the night did not go well for the top team, with only Kihikihi club president Hyrum Sunnex winning two of his three matches and losing a nail-biter to Armindeep Singh 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 8-11, 9-11.

Kihikihi’s team of the night was Table 2, with Graham Duthie and Grant Ngatai clean-sweeping their opponents, and Jared Bell dropping only one of his singles matches. Other players to have a clean sweep in all their matches included Kyle D’Souza and Harley Cornwall.

The next interclub match against Manawaru is on August 4, at Kihikihi.

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Kihikihi Table Tennis Club members pictured at the recent interclub match against Manawaru.

Hyrum Sunnex and Ray Sheath also competed at the recent three-day North Island Championships in Wellington.

Results: Kihikihi 34 Matamata 26. Table 1: Hyrum Sunnex, Ray Sheath, Scott Dunn lost 2-10 vs Armindeep Singh, Jatinder Singh, Shane Quigley. Table 2: Graham Duthie, Jared Bell,

Grant Ngatai won 11-1 vs Brian Dickey, Ted Aylett, Grant Daisley. Table 3: Kyle D’Souza, James Krippner, Rylan Bell won 8-4 vs Ragvir Singh, Heather Stringer, Murray Rolston. Table 4: Aaron Kelly, Whetu Ngaika, Zac Aylett lost 4-8 vs Vivienne Daisley, Grant Williams, Juan Chaperdig. Table 5: Harley Cornwall, Greg Mellar, Jason Kraayyanger won 9-3 vs Dawn Harvey, Sam McIntosh, Kalan Williams.

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Tauranga sees red – and wins

Ten-man Tauranga City beat Te Awamutu 8-3 in an incident-packed WaiBop premier league clash in the Bay of Plenty which has left the red licking wounds.

Te Awamutu’s Gisler Architects lost skipper Aaron Mills after 28 minutes – he was the victim of a challenge which prompted a red card, and ultimately his loss proved more decisive that the resulting numerical advantage.

City were thumped 6-1 in q midweek derby to Otumoetai and were clearly looking for vengeance on Saturday.

Te Awamutu led 2-1 at the break thanks to a Joel Roil strike and an own goal, but the side looked battered and bruised in the second half as Tauranga took control.

Roil scored Te Awamutu’s only second half goal.

Elsewhere in the league Papamoa recorded their sixth win in six and scored six in beating Waiariki to finish the day five points clear of Ōtorohanga, who won 2-0 at West Hamilton.

Third placed Unicol and Matamata, fourth, were both beaten at home by Ngaruawahia 2-1 and Taupo 3-1 respectively. In the other clash Huntly won 2-1 at Otumoetai.

Te Awamutu host Unicol on Saturday.

Meanwhile, despite a much-improved performance from the Edmonds Judd Division C team Melville proved too strong, winning 5-0. Injuries continue to hamper the team and promising young goalkeeper Doug Jenkins was ruled out with a fractured finger in the warmup.

Standing in at short notice was Keinen Wyatt, who put in a brave effort and was man of the match.

Two young players returning to the team after lengthy absences, Andy Mansell and Jack Yates, were energetic throughout, and Hasmukh Ratnam was as calm and controlled at the back.

Next weekend the team are away to Morrinsville.

Te Awamutu Men’s D division team beat Cambridge 3-0 in another match featuring a red card. Richard Bell was marched for hand ball in the penalty area.

Goals from Bradley Eggleston, 2, and Daniel SargentMens kept the side at the top of the table.

Player of the day went to Anton Broom for his solid play on the wing. Next week the Team are at Anchor Park to Northern United Numpties.

The Edmonds Judd Women’s team came away with a good 8-0 win over Huntly Thistle.

The goals came from Genevieve Churton 3, Danielle Brdanovic 2, Harriet Pearson, Chantal Fur and Tahlia Hansen.

It was Pearson’s first goal for the seniors - and Churton’s third hat trick in five games.

Vicky Bowers-Mason had a great game at the back.

The team hosts Cambridge at Anchor Park 11am on Sunday. The Pink Ladies won by default against Mangakino and have a bye this weekend.

PICTURED RIGHT: Aaron Mills was subbed off after 28 minutes after being the victim of a red card challenge.

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Louie The Horse rebounds from virus The Andrew and Lyn Nealtrained Louie The Horse returned to winning form at Alexandra Park last week.

The three-year-old colt’s preparation was hampered by a virus after his first-up unplaced run in May, but he has rebounded in his subsequent two runs, with a placing and a win.

“His first start back after Covid-19, on May 31, at Cambridge he raced really below par and we were really disappointed with him,” Lyn Neal said.

“But after running a blood on him we found out he had a virus, hence why he hadn’t raced for five weeks.

“He raced well last start and we were really confident of a bold showing on Wednesday.”

Neal was also pleased with stablemate Military Man’s placing in the Dunstan Speedfeed Mobile Pace (2200m) earlier on the card.

“We were disappointed with him at Cambridge the week before

(when finishing seventh),” Neal said.

“He pulled hard really early and even though he got around to the death and relaxed, the damage had already been done.

“We changed a little bit of gear on him and we were really happy with the run from the eight hole on Wednesday.”

Nine-win trotter Credit Master had a tough night at the office from his 45m handicap in the Majestic Horse Floats Handicap Trot (2200m), finishing sixth.

“Everyone is asking what is wrong with him,” Neal said.

“His race time was the second best in the race, Tony’s (Herlihy) horse (Kenny’s Dream) was a tad bit better. I don’t think there is anything wrong with him at all.

“But we won’t be starting him over 2200m, it’s just too tall of an ask.”

Credit Master may line-up again at Alexandra Park ahead of a trip south to contest feature races over

the spring.

“We’ll just play it by ear,” Neal said. “In a couple of weeks at Auckland there is a mobile for him, that will be ideal for him.

“We will leave Fergus (Schumacher, driver) on him, we are trying to get that elusive free win.

“He will likely head south for Cup time, hopefully it should be a good year for him.”

Meanwhile, impressive debutant winner Alterior Motif could be on a plane to Australia in the near future.

A deal is currently being brokered for the exciting son of Sportswriter, with the Neals set to retain a small share.

“Alterior Motif went to the paddock after his debut win,” Neal said. “We were mindful of him going through the grades too quickly here, so we thought we would just spell him.

“He is probably going to be doing his future racing in

Australia.

“We have had some nice offers for him and something is in the pipeline at the moment.”

Looking ahead to Cambridge Raceway’s meeting on Thursday, Neal said her Cambridge barn may have just the one representative at

their home meeting.

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The venue previously housed the old Ohaupō pub, in more recent times hosting weddings and private functions. Covid-19 saw nearly

all the function centre’s bookings cancelled though, so a stop gap was needed.

“We thought creatively in lockdown, coming up with the restaurant idea and hiring three permanent staff.

We also have an amazing chef. It was important to me the food was world class.” Tracey said.

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“There’s a real sense of community and a family atmosphere developing,” Tracey said.

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we love to see that,” Cambridge Raceway CEO Dave Branch said.

“The fact we had an ice skating rink set up

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Dave said when it comes to community groups too, everyone is welcome and the goal is clear.

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THURSDAY JULY 23, 2020

Vital match looms after loss

By Justin Miezenbeek

Te Awamutu Sports let a prime chance to jump to a point away from the top four slip with a bitterly disappointing 19-17 loss to University last weekend.

Up 17-0 after 35 minutes, Sports looked in complete control but lapses either side of the break dropped their lead from 17 points to five and eventually a two point deficit that, try as they may, they just couldn’t close.

Skipper Matthew Towers picked up the first try, finishing off a sweeping move he started by putting Sasalu into space down the left flank. Sasalu picked up his own try later in the half, being on hand to take the last pass after a scintillating Shauncy Waho break. Waho took a high ball, beat the first tackle, accelerated through a gap, drew the last defender and found Sasalu inside to score beside the posts.

University though, completely shifted the momentum with tries two minutes either side of half time, then after a nine minute period on attack picked up another to take the lead. Sports though seemed to chase the game too hard from there, creating plenty of chances but shooting

themselves in the foot time and time again with crucial errors and penalties, eventually running out of time.

A top four spot is still within their grasp, but a win against third placed Melville is vitally important this weekend at Albert Park.

Melville bring a 3-1-1 record into this week, hot from almost topping first placed Otorohanga and thrashing Hamilton Marist the week prior. Wins against Hamilton Old Boys and University show their strength, but a draw with Morrinsville also shows a vulnerability.

Melville took the honours in both fixtures last season, 3814 in the first round and 43-41 in incredible circumstances in the second. The first game had Te Awamutu start strong to take the early lead through tries to Andrew Christie and JP Liebenberg but Melville clawed their way back to lead 17-14 at the break. From Melville’s superior bench they flexed their muscles to the tune of three tries to blow out the score late.

The second game was a back and forward encounter that Sports led deep into injury time, only to see their hard work evaporate with a try to close the game. Lock Antonio Shalfoon opened

the scoring followed by a try to Andrew Christie. No.8 Kieran Westlake picked up Sports third try and winger Kyle Bradley crossed for the fourth and a 24-17 lead into the break. Winger Queyst Michael-Tapu extended the lead to 31-17 while flanker Fetu Sasalu seemingly sealed the game at 41-28 before the inevitable Melville comeback started. Two quick tries pulled the score back to 4136. Sports defended their line valiantly but couldn’t hold out, eventually conceding the match defining score six minutes into injury time.

Sports should be nearing full strength for the key fixture against Melville, Lock Gelestino Kiutau made his return in the second half and Tairoa Crean and Terrance Croonen both returned.

Lock Kieran Westlake and halfback Vavao Afemai are hoping to make their return against Melville. They missed the University game while flankers Cameron Moorby and Stuart Leach shone returning for the Premier B side to create some tough selection decisions ahead.

Results

Waikato Draught Premiership A: Fraser Tech 38 Hamilton Marist 15, Hautapu 41 Morrinsville Sports 10, Melville 24 Ōtorohanga 27, Te

Fetu Sasalu finishes off a scintillating Shauncy Waho break to take Sports’ lead to 17.

Awamutu Sports 17 University 19, Hamilton Old Boys – Bye. Premiership B: Fraser Tech 27 Hamilton Marist 5, Hautapu 12 Morrinsville Sports 17, Melville 15 Ōtorohanga 24, Te Awamutu Sports 41 University 19, Hamilton Old Boys 24 United Matamata Sports 31 Points: Ōtorohanga26, Hautapu 24, Melville 17, Fraser Tech15, Marist 10, Te Awamutu 9, Old Boys 8, Morrinsville 8, University 4.

Draw: University v Marist, Fraser Tech v Morrinsville, Te Awamutu v

Morrinsville, Old Boys v Hautapu.

LoneStar Hamilton Division 1A: Te Rapa 3 Ohaupo 19, Hinuera 39 Suburbs 13, Putaruru 27 Pirongia 19, Southern United 29 Leamington 24, Taupiri 10 Frankton 30. Division 1B: Hinuera wbd Suburbs, Southern United 12 Leamington 33, Taupiri 45 Frankton 33.

Gallagher Women’s Premiership: Kihikihi 36 Ōtorohanga 12, Putaruru 65 Taupiri 7, University 5 Hamilton Old Boys 39, Melville – Bye. Under 85kgs: Leamington v

Ōtorohanga (Not Submitted), Hamilton Old Boys 14 Melaville 14, Morrinsville Sports 17 Fraser Tech 29, University 27 Suburbs 3, Hamilton Marist – Bye. Colts: Fraser Tech 7 Hamilton Marist 29, Putaruru 68 University 5, Southern United 7 Leamington 31, Morrinsville Sports – Bye. Division 2: Jaradites 20 Huntly College Old Boys 20, Kereone 15 Hamilton Old Boys 33, Te Awamutu Marist – Bye.

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Taking the Punches

TAKING THE PUNCHES

by MIKE EDWARDS

by MIKE EDWARDS Reviewed by Roy Pilott

I have to say I don’t recall the last time I completed a sports book written by someone I had never heard of in such quick time.

Taking the Punches, by Mike Edwards, is – in the main – a look at the life of a boxing promoter from what I would refer to in football parlance as the lower divisions.

Because it is New Zealand related and on a subject I enjoy, I found it an intriguing walk down a Memory Lane which our print media generally did not tread.

Let’s face it, who gets excited about the All Blacks finishing second? Apply that view to other sport, as a significant number of our armchair fans do, and everyone is either a winner or a loser – and in boxing, that has seen David Tua and David Parker branded the latter for being second best to a world champion.

When many professional Kiwis fought overseas, their efforts were lucky to make the briefs columns.

Edwards is a veteran of boxing promotion and has had in his stable the likes of Monty Betham – father and son – Lance Revill, Anthony Bigeni, Shane Cameron and Maselino Masoe. He’s also worked with,

and talks about, of a long line of boxers who would be unknown to readers with only a passing interest in the sport.

This book keeps the pot boiling with stories about those fighters, while deviating regularly along the way to provide some insight into boxing at the most basic level.

If you like sport and don’t know much about boxing, a couple of chapters will be useful in your education.

There are plenty of Waikato angles to this Aucklander’s book too.

Edwards tippy toes in a lot of areas, and this book reminded me of some of the stiff upper lip autobiographies ghosted for English footballers in the 1950s.

Then out of the blue, he will come off the long run with some biting comments. He clearly didn’t like the media much – perhaps to his own cost. That said, he has relied on help from Phil Gifford and a former colleague of mine, David Kemeys in putting it together.

This is a book is an easy read, literally hot of the press, and I’m glad Edwards has put his boxing life in print – because much of this is our sporting history, and it might never have been told.

Te Awamutu News has a copy of Taking the Punches to give away.

To get your free book send an email with your name in the subject line to admin@goodlocal.nz

‘...life is always made easier by having a good man in your corner, and there are none better than Mike.’ Monty Betham Jnr. Promoter Mike Edwards’ new book Taking the Punches has that compliment as one of the introductions.

Taking the Punches, published by Harper Collins and out on August 5, is Edwards’ take on the world of promoting in New Zealand boxing, from the 1960s to the modern era.

We have two copies of the book to giveaway – just email editor@ goodlocal.nz, put Taking the Punches in the subject line and provide us with your name, address and contact number. We’ll select the winners at random from those which have done that and reached us before noon on July 27.

The book is the Edwards’ first foray into publishing – at the age of 77 – and he is donating half the royalties from it to Alzheimers New Zealand Roy Pilott’s review of the book is on this page.

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All purchases from participating Lakewood businesses on the day will go in the draw to WIN a Gallagher Chiefs 2020 rugby jersey.

This is the perfect opportunity to check out the latest business precinct in Cambridge and see just how much Lakewood has to offer.