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A new marathon The Cambridge Stroke Club has begun meeting post Covid-19. Jeremy Smith sits down with someone who can’t speak highly enough of the group.
“Bob, you may never run again.” With a three-decade competitive running career comprising three ultra-marathons, 30 full marathons and more than 100 half marathons already under his belt, those words hit Cambridge’s Bob Laws “like a death-kiss”. Just over a year ago, the lives of he, his wife Dawn and their family were flipped on their heads - out of the blue Bob suffered a stroke. Even now, aspects of his recovery journey are difficult to relay. “But if my story helps even one person, then I’m happy to share it,” he said. In his latest recovery steps, Bob has started attending Cambridge Stroke Club’s weekly meetings, being held again post-Covid-19 lockdown. “I just can’t speak highly enough of the work the group does in the community,” Bob said of the organisation founded 30 years ago by
Kiri Gray. “I was a bit of a fitness freak. I knew nothing about strokes before I experienced mine, nothing. “Being around others who’ve had a similar experience who can help you on your journey is amazing.” On the day of his stroke, last June, Bob, 77, had his sights set on adding another half marathon – on the Gold Coast to his tally. He completed a 15km training run that afternoon. “It was amazing, probably one of the best I’ve ever had.” On the couch after dinner, Bob’s left leg went numb. When he came to bed, Dawn noticed Bob was slurring his speech – she immediately called an ambulance. “The next thing I know, I’m being taken to Waikato Hospital, then on to Auckland Hospital.” “Being told I had had a stroke was devastating – I didn’t know what the hell was going on.” Suddenly, in place of running up to 100km a week, with one of his goals being a sub-three hour marathon, he was faced with an initial seven-week journey before he was able to return home.
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The Greenness of People The greenness of things examined by Peter Matthews in the August 6 issue is thought provoking, thank you Peter, but planting trees to replace pasture and sequester or lock carbon is one of the biggest haves in the world. A child’s drawing of a tree with its trunk branches leaves and fruit, may include a perching bird and even a nest. With insects and other forms of life the picture is an ecosystem. Kids and grown-ups alike may not realise that the ecosystem above ground is mirrored below ground in the root zone. Locking carbon in wood is as short-sighted as the lifecycle of a tree and impossible because sequestered carbon has no lifecycle. Carbon is locked in the soil that surrounds plant roots, not in plant tissue. Plant roots exude a substance called glomalin, producing humus. Humus encapsulates carbon to exclude oxygen so that carbon dioxide cannot form. Pasture locks far more soil carbon per hectare than forest because forest is a laid-back system whereas grazed pasture has multiple vigorous cycles annually. The population size and number of different soil organisms and glomalin elicitors in pasture far exceeds that of forest. Pasture is an ecosystem that depends mostly on grazing animals that depend on pasture that depends on grazing etc. Extensive strip grazing practiced on NZ farms reproduces this ecosystem in contrast to animals raised intensively oversees on concrete feedlots fed arable farmed grain. Ecologically, a human biome fed on machine extruded “vegetarian meat” seems hardly the way forward. How appropriate that you went to a fast food outlet for that stuff Peter, sold along with other non-food items that leave people full but malnourished and craving satisfaction. A packed lunch, vegetarian or not, would be greener. Nick Empson, Te Awamutu
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Cambridge is in the running to win two categories in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards - Best Main Street and Most Beautiful Large Town. Victoria Street is up against two Whanganui streets, Victoria Avenue and Rangiora Street. Cambridge is also seeking to defend the title of Most Beautiful Large Town, after winning the accolade last year. The other finalist in the category is Hastings. Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest said the beauty of
Cambridge could be credited to the hard work of local residents and Council staff. “The local community and Council parks and reserves team take great pride in preserving the cleanliness, overall presentation, green spaces and waterways - not just in Cambridge, but across the whole district.” The winners of all categories will be announced at the Beautiful Awards Gala Dinner in October. For more information about the awards, head to www.knzb. org.nz.
This week I want to talk about something which while once swept under the carpet, has rightly been receiving greater acceptance and understanding in recent years. It is also something that Cambridge Police assist with on a regular basis. Mental Health issues affect many in our community. Around one in 6 adults in New Zealand have been diagnosed with a common mental health disorder in their lives. According to the NZ Health survey 2019, 8.2% of adults had experienced levels of mental health distress at high or very high levels in the preceding four weeks. The prevalence of psychological distress in young adults aged 15–24 years was significantly higher (14.5%) than in adults aged 25 and over (4.2–8.7%). This means that someone you know - a family member, workmate or neighbour could be managing a mental health issue. When someone is in mental health crisis, behaving in a mentally disordered way and/ or at risk of hurting themselves or others, Police will often be called to assist. This may be in response to a call from the person themselves or a concerned friend or member of the public. Under the Mental Health Act 1992, we have specific powers to be able to detain and transport a person in set circumstances, for the purposes of assessment by a “Duly Authorised Officer” . The Crisis Assessment and Home Treatment team (CAHT) at Waikato DHB are a team of mental health professionals who can provide mental health assessment for people who are in urgent need (crisis) and who are likely to require ongoing
Waipā District Council and committee meetings are being carried out both in person and virtually this week with the shift to Alert Level 2. Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest said to maintain physical distancing measures, only nine councillors or committee members would attend each meeting in person, others would join by zoom. “The remaining councillors or committee members will join meetings via Zoom, allowing us to adhere to Alert Level 2 guidelines. Meetings can be accessed via the agendas and minutes page on Council’s website at waipadc.govt.nz/livestream. Recordings can be seen at youtube.com/user/ WaipaDC/videos.
community support or inpatient treatment. They can also provide support where someone who has been urgently assessed is deemed in need of short term follow-up support. Police will always liaise with CAHT when dealing with someone in a mental health crisis. Not everyone knows however, that anyone can call them on 0800 50 50 50 for crisis assistance. If required, they will then contact Police as appropriate. Help is available before things reach that point however. If you are concerned about someone (for example if they are experiencing suicidal thoughts), their GP is a first point of call. The doctor can refer them for some free counselling sessions and prescribe medication if appropriate. There are also several help lines and online resources available. Anyone feeling anxious, down, overwhelmed or just needing to talk, can text or phone 1737 to connect with a trained counsellor. You can similarly also visit www.thelowdown.org.nz, text them on 5626 or call 0800 111 757. Alternatively you can call the Suicide Crisis Helpline on 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO). Visit www. mentalhealth.org.nz for a comprehensive list. With the extra stresses brought upon us all by Covid-19, mental health awareness is even more important. If you suspect someone is struggling, reach out, ask if they are ok and encourage them to seek assistance.
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Meet our young guns The Waipā Youth Awards took an unusual turn for their 18th year – because of the Covid disruptions they were announced online, rather than at a public ceremony. The annual awards, which celebrate the achievements of 14 to 18-year-olds who live or have attended school in Waipā, cover academia, arts and culture, community service, leadership and sport. This year they attracted 109 nominations and from that 65 awards were handed out. In place of an awards night, head students from Te Awamutu College, Cambridge High School and St Peter’s, Cambridge featured in a video announcing the top award winners. Today we celebrate some of Waipā’s finest and most promising young people.
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Molly Robinson – St Peter’s Cambridge Molly Robinson has been recognised for her outstanding achievements in dance. In 2019 she was selected for the Intensive Training Programme for Dance Masters International and was finalist in the Dance Masters International Passion Awards in Auckland. She attended the National Coaching Programme for AGA Ballet Academy in Christchurch and was a regional finalist in the Asian Grand Prix International Ballet Competition and invited to the finals in Hong Kong. Molly’s dancing took her overseas – she was selected for summer ballet school at the Central School of Ballet in London. Molly was the Te Awamutu Competition Society Local Senior Ballet Scholarship winner. She achieved Distinction for all her Senior Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz dance exams in 2019. Molly has been accepted into National Theatre Ballet School, Melbourne for a Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance), which she now attends.
Charlisse Leger-Walker St Peter’s, Cambridge Charlisse Leger-Walker is the excellence winner of two categories – Sport and Multi-Achiever. The former student of St Peter’s, Cambridge last year balanced her position as New Zealand’s youngest Tall Fern with Head Girl responsibilities, international sport commitments and a demanding academic programme. New Zealand basketball awarded her Lance McLoughlin Trophy as Female Junior Player of the year for the third year in a row. Charlisse was the captain of the school’s highperforming Premier Girls’ Basketball team for two years. In her five years at St Peter’s, the team made five national grand finals and won four titles. She was recognised as the supreme Sportswoman of the Year at the school’s end-of-year senior prizegiving. Off court she produced outstanding results academically, with excellence endorsements across all NCEA levels. She was also selected for a top university in the USA.
Bert Downs – Te Awamutu College Te Awamutu College’s Bert Downs, 17, is the excellence winner of the academic category in the Waipā Youth Awards. As a Year 12 student he was named Te Awamutu College 2019 Dux Litterarum — the school’s top academic student. He passed NCEA levels 2 and 3 with excellence and was first in class in Digital Technologies, Electronics, Calculus, Accounting and Physics (all NCEA Level 3). He also received an NZQA Scholarship award for Physics and Technology. Bert won the senior category for the nationwide Skills Bright Sparks competition for young inventors. He also found time to give back to Te Awamutu College, volunteering as an academic mentor to other students. He was also involved in the school’s senior band, the school council and was the chairperson of the Hokioi Committee (school magazine).
Ella Higgins – Cambridge High School Ella Higgins is the excellence winner of the leadership category in the Waipā Youth Awards. Her outstanding personal attributes and leadership skills saw her elected by students and staff as the school’s head girl in 2019. Ella was also co-chairperson of the Senior Student Executive Leadership group and won the Ziman Cup for Best All Round Year 13 Girl, Waipā District Council Service to the Community Award and Waipā District Youth Awards 2019 (Excellence in Community Service). Cambridge High School Principal Greg Thornton said Ella was a wonderful role model to others in the school. “Ella can be relied upon to be a person with high personal integrity. She is always punctual, immaculately dressed, and presents herself with confidence. Her courteous, engaging demeanour ensures she easily earns the confidence and respect of others.” Continued on page 5
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The winners were… Academic Excellence - Bert Downs (TAC). Merit - Dominic Alexander, Shobhit Kumar, Hector MacGillivray, Quinn Alexander, Anni Matheson, Sophie Waddell, Steven Wang (STP) Emily Barea (CHS) Ruby Strawbridge (CHS). Achieved - Isabelle Da Cunha Fern (SHGC) Oksana Voznyuk (TAC). Arts & Culture Excellence - Miranda McArthur, Molly Robinson (STP). Merit - Ilisa Folau, Hinewai Biddle, Alyssa King (TAC) Jamal Roberton (STP). Achieved -Tu Maia CarboneCurtis, Samara Mockford, Emily Parker, Bella Luna Roberton, Felix Rowe, Dawson Smith, Matthew Wightman (STP) Matteo de Maio (CHS) Jaimee Gielen, Megan Jones, Rylan Richardson, Tayla West (TAC). Community Service Excellence - Georgia Peattie and Nina Sardelich (CHS). Merit - Joe Dillon, Molly Oldershaw (CHS) Kate Nielsen (STP). Achieved - Orla AndersonScott (CHS) Paige Ellis, Amber Fitzpatrick (TAC). Leadership Excellence - Ella Higgins (CHS). Merit - Katrina Amituanai (TAC) Charlisse Leger-Walker (STP) Matthew McHugh (CHS). Achieved - Te Kapamanawakii Crown, Jack Gibson, Tegan Walmsley (TAC). Multi-achiever Excellence - Charlisse LegerWalker (STP). Merit - Ella Higgins (CHS) Tegan Walmsley (TAC). Achieved - Te Kapamanawakii Crown (TAC) Alice Jin (STP) Nina Sardelich, Josephine Taylor (CHS). Sports Excellence - Charlisse LegerWalker (STP). Merit - Ella Bradley, Rebecca Leigh, Clay Osborne, Jemima Antoniazzi (STP) Cole Haden (TAC) Jayzelee Waihi, Reuben Webster (STP) Leila Walker (CHS). Achieved - Bennett Greenough, Jason Nel, Alana Paewai (STP) Josephine Taylor (CHS).
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Miranda McArthur – St Peter’s Cambridge Miranda McArthur has been recognised for her outstanding achievements in ballroom dance. She won eight ballroom New Zealand national titles and was third in the Adult Open New Vogue NZ Nationals, fifth in the Adult Open Ballroom NZ Nationals, 10th in the Under 21 Ballroom Australian Dancesport Championships and eighth in the Under 21 New Vogue Australian Dancesport Championships. She was also in a dance/ensemble role in the Senior School Production of Bonnie & Clyde. St Peter’s, Cambridge Director of Performing Arts Stephen Morton-Jones says Miranda is a top performer on the New Zealand ballroom dancing stage. “Miranda is highly respected by staff and her peers. She is very reliable and committed to all she engages in.”
Georgia Peattie – Cambridge High School Georgia was actively involved at Cambridge High School, volunteering on the school’s Health and Well Being Committee, Leo’s Club Committee and Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD) Committee. She mentored other students and was a regular volunteer at the Cambridge Community Garden. Georgia received the Student Volunteer Army Service Bronze Award for more than 150 hours of volunteer service. She also won a Platinum Award in the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) programme. Georgia’s community service took her overseas when she served as a language assistant in Spain with Lattitude Global Volunteering charity. School principal Greg Thornton said she had shown a high level of commitment to both her studies and extracurricular activities. “She understands the need to be kind, give her time to others less fortunate and encourage others to reach their potential.”
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New book for diehard thrill seeker
Waipa author Nikki Crutchley will front a book launch of her third novel, The Murder Club, at Paper Plus Cambridge, give a talk, do a reading and sign books. By Viv Posselt
Nikki Crutchley is an unlikely a crime writer as you might imagine. She’s a charming, wide-eyed and devoted mum of two daughters, a butter-wouldn’t-melt-in-the mouth type. Yet here she is, an ardent reader and professional proofer who readily admits to “wanting to kill people” in her drafts, an author who when trying to define her genre, knew fairly quickly that dark crime thrillers would be what did it for her. The darker the better, it seems, although she eschews explicit and gratuitous gore, opting rather for the thriller aspect and questions around what might have led her protagonists into committing such heinous crimes. Now, with her third novel poised to launch, Nikki is utterly comfortable in her wordsmith skin and is excited at where her lust for murder mysteries might take her. Nikki is releasing The Murder Club early next month. It’s the second in a series following the story of journalist Miller Hatcher – the first, Nothing Bad Happens Here, was a finalist in the Ngaio Marsh Book Awards for the best first novel in 2018, and has attracted the attention of a New Zealand television producer eager to bring it to the small screen. Her second book, No One Can Hear You, was long-listed last year for the same awards in the best novel
Nikki Crutchley with the new novel she will launch formally at Paper Plus Cambridge on September 2, from 5.30pm.
category. Unsure as to what’s around the corner for Miller and crew, she said: “I don’t think I am quite done with them yet”. She is currently working on a fourth book, one she describes as a psychological thriller, a crime mystery she hopes will appeal to the
international market. Nikki was born in Cambridge, then moved to Matamata and Ōtorohanga, where she did most of her schooling. Her parents, Brian and Chris Tappenden, were great readers and a young Nikki wrote her first ‘novella’ at about 11. “It took up about four exercise
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He suffered a chest infection and blood poisoning. While in hospital, a chat with one of the volunteers, Kathryn Bang - who had also had a stroke – inspired Bob to set running in his sights again. “I thought ‘wow, if she can do it so can I’. The next day, I made myself that promise. “It’s certainly been an emotional journey, some days are better than others, but Dawn has been a fantastic support for me, right by my side the entre time.” Bob has set his sights on completing the 23km Tarawera Trail Run next February – his sons Graham and Hayden are joining him. “The boys used to tease me about all the running I did. But now a good thing is that they’re running too, and actually trying to beat my times.” Bob said wants to help anyone else who may have questions about how to motivate themselves. Cambridge Stroke Club activities co-ordinator Heather Kane said about 20 people come along to the group each week, and there are a range of activities, including songs, dancing and exercise. They are designed to encourage enthusiasm and offer support and friendships. “It’s a fantastic group of people.” Cambridge Stroke Club meets every Thursday at Trinity St Paul’s Union Parish hall at 10am.
Waipā retail outlets are as susceptible to increasing shoplifting losses as anywhere else in the country and supermarket owners are doing what they can to remain on top of the problem. Police have reported an increase in theft in Waipā from June 2019-20, including in retail theft. Millions of dollars continue to be lost nationwide, and stores are working closely with police to stem the flow. NZ Police’s Waikato West area prevention manager, Senior Sergeant David Hall, encouraged retailers to report this type of offending to police. “Not only does it give us the opportunity to identify and hold those responsible to account, but it also provides data to help us identify crime trends. We use this information to decide when and where to deploy staff.” He said police could also offer prevention advice to retailers, which might include positioning the cash register near the entry, positioning shelving in one direction so as to give a clear view down aisles, using large mirrors, and displaying smaller merchandise closer to the register. However, it is not always small items that the thieves are after, said FreshChoice Leamington’s owner/operator, Richard Jacobsen, citing a recent case where legs of lamb were stolen, apparently because the thief believed they were ‘too expensive’. “That clearly wasn’t a case of need.” He said retail thieves were not always the kind of individuals people think they are - “they’re seldom the people who are really desperate. They’re more likely to be habitual thieves, ‘professional shoplifters’ … people usually known to police.” Supermarkets in Cambridge and Te Awamutu confirm that shoplifting is an ever-present problem.
Logan McKenzie, Cambridge New World owner/operator said because of shoplifting, prevention costs are inevitably passed on to customers, “making it a lose-lose situation for everyone”. “We go to great lengths to prevent it. We use a number of measures to keep stock loss to a minimum.” A spokesperson for Countdown said their stores had a range of security measure in place, including CCTV, security tagging, supervisors at check-outs and security guards. James Clark of FreshChoice in Te Awamutu said the incidence of shoplifting at his store, where a comprehensive CCTV system was in place, appeared fairly static. “Most of our attention is after the fact. We put images of the shoplifter on Facebook and so far, that has identified the person. Then we lay a complaint with the police.” Mike Goble, owner/operator at Te Awamutu’s Pak ‘n Save said shoplifting was always present within the industry, and he continued to take measures to curtail it. Some appeared frustrated with restrictions which limited the actions on-site security personnel could take when confronting an incident. Richard Jacobsen said it was an “unusual situation” that when someone is stealing your possessions, “you can become the criminal when you try to stop them”, while James Clark said instore security personnel did not have powers to detain anyone against their will. New Zealand Security Association CEO Gary Morrison said retail security officers employed by supermarkets and large retailers could be more proactive than mall security staff, but as a rule, did not engage in “excessive force” or chase an offender once they had left the store. He said storeowners should request police assistance if the situation requires it.
A Pirongia School student has celebrated backto-back success in the NIWA Waikato Science and Technology Fair. Aidan Hodgson, 13, won the best in the fair prize in 2019 with a project looking at different treatments of the Varroa bee parasite. Now he has been named 2020 runner-up award with his project “Destructor’s Deadly Disciple” investigating the correlation between Varroa and other bee pathogens. More than 30 judges were tasked with judging more than 267 entries from 20 schools against a range of criteria including identifying and researching the need, scientific thought and understanding, and presentation. Interviews with the students also helped the judges determine the winners.
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The return to Covid-dominated reality strikes home in different ways. A number of retirement village related addresses I was due to give last, this and next week in Rotorua, Auckland and Wellington have all been terminated, or at best postponed. Yesterday my wife, trying to return home from Wellington, found a three-day gap between planes – and just managed to squeeze onto a northbound bus as far as Taupo, albeit with strict distancing controlling an empty seat alongside. That necessitated me driving to Taupo to permit her to complete the journey to Cambridge. Yes folks, the buses too are running on thin timetables. The only bonus of this exercise was the chance to use a superbly sunny day to contemplate a Sunday view of our delightful Waikato countryside devoid of large view-restricting trucks. But the drive gave me the opportunity to contemplate the current scenario where the elderly will once again be shepherded, the police will man the borders and social distancing will resume. I guess one of the bonuses of this second round is that people are realising, at long last, that the yellow app on their mobile phones is de rigeur. Yet in our regular coffee shop in Cambridge on Friday I watched three separate males deliberately ignoring the sign in procedure - both on the yellow poster and the clearly available sign-in page. These were all men of a mature age who should have known better. There are always idiots in every societal group – as witnessed by the appalling Auckland behaviour at the weekend with visits to Waiheke and various beaches. In the main with a major lack of social distancing and nary a mask in sight. They should
possibly be shipped to Melbourne or the beaches of England where such poor standard behaviour appears to prevail. Come on everyone – there is an expected standard of sensible behaviour thrust upon all of us regardless of where we think the centre of virus activity is taking place. One of the new breed of Waipa District Council councillors spoke at our village 10 days ago on changes happening to our lovely town. He is forthright - and at least one of the Cambridge-based councillors who actually speaks at the council table. His eloquent description of the residential growth clearly brought home to people that any thoughts of being treated as a pleasant village to visit will disappear. Still pleasant though but numerically Cambridge will have the right to claim city status very shortly. This will alarm many who cling fondly to dreams of days past but, like it or not, progress moves us on. But progress needs to be matched with balancing infrastructure. The bridge issue will not just go away. Our council will fudge and wriggle as long as it likes but it is time for urgent action. There is a very good independent engineer’s traffic flow plan sitting with the council (and has been for a number of years). This restricts traffic on the High Bridge and frustrates the appalling rush hour rat-run through the town including some choice residential streets. Time to shape up, be brave and balance the beautification with some real lifeimproving decisions.
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Having dropped the kids off at school this morning, I found myself behind a milk delivery truck. On the back of it was a big picture of a milk carton along with some joyous text promoting the new ‘triple layer light proof’ milk bottle. Of course I share their enthusiasm before I gave up drinking milk I would regularly eat my cornflakes in the pantry, where it was nice and dark. It just tasted better than milk by daylight. Have you ever noticed what lovely teeth vampires have? Must be all that calcium by night. Then I would begin my daily fitness regime followed by my dental health routine, beauty, mental well-being, and spiritual awareness. I don’t know where I would have ended up were it not for the jojoba and aloe vera scrubs and the many and varied potions and supplements each containing just enough ‘real authentic genuine’ something to be able to use the name of it. When I was an under-nourished musician somewhere in the nineties I saw an ad on TV telling me that if my diet was not all it should have been I should go directly to my pharmacist and ask for this amazing new product by name. I went to the chemist and asked for the product by name. The woman behind the counter said “Why do you want that?” “Well”, I replied, “My diet is not all is should be, so I need this supplement.” “Why don’t you improve your diet?” she said. Why indeed? What a marvellous idea.
It should not be surprising that on the cusp of our nation heading to polling booths for a general election, that there would be an attendant bunch of controversy and political turmoil stirred up. Postponing the date for voting may deliver benefits but protract the brittle climate of escalating edginess. Hasn’t 2020 brought uniquely confronting, destabilising and challenging circumstances at a level all of its own!? This election we get to vote four times Electorate Vote, Party Vote, referendum vote for or against euthanasia and referendum vote for or against cannabis legalisation As competing political aspirants jockey for influence and vie for leadership, the public is thrown into the dilemma of discerning ‘worthies’ among the parties and candidates who are most likely to deliver the best outcomes for our nation. Therein lies the problem. Reaching consensus on values and what will be good for our nation is a matter of opinion. I have difficulty understanding what informs the opinion of anyone believing that assisted suicide or that legalising marijuana will lead to achieving positive outcomes for New Zealand, but I have sought to listen to their case. In becoming better acquainted with the rationale of those promoting liberalisation of these ‘conscience’ issues, it has fortified my view that approving such legislation will be seriously harmful in our communities. These are highly charged and emotive issues. Hence the appeal to be thorough and responsible in gaining understanding of what we might be opening the door to unless voting “no”. One of the values that our country espouses is freedom of speech. This does not allow unbridled freedom to enter into adversarial slanging matches creating aggressive opponents ridiculing
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To be honest I don’t remember, but denied my supercharged, plastic bottled, and shrink wrapped wonder food I probably called in to my local dairy on the way home. Here I might have picked up some muffins, say, half a dozen sitting in a plastic tray with a lid, because you need that don’t you? You don’t want your muffins rolling around in a paper bag. Perhaps a bar of chocolate, wrapped in plastic and made from cocoa harvested in Ghana by a farmer who keeps his goat in the dark because it makes the milk taste better. And a magazine made from a tree which was busy sequestering carbon until someone cut it down to make paper and print something really important on it; a nice article about Feng Shui - famously described by the erudite David Mitchell as ‘tidying up a bit’. It’s all a bit silly isn’t it? The sheer volume of time, effort, money, and resources which go into the production of a whole lot of stuff nobody needs. Then there’s the endless media hype that goes into persuading the public that that they need to hold a crystal in one hand whilst sucking on a honey lozenge which once passed within a mile of a beehive, tugging on a rubber band with the other which will make them look like a super model in only three minutes a day. Imagine if all that effort went into something useful.
one another’s viewpoints derisively. The ability to have ‘reasonable’ dialogue, to discuss and try to provoke reasonable conclusions is essential. This goes both ways irrespective of political leanings and persuasions. To question the government’s or the Prime Minister’s calls currently is to incur the accusation of being unpatriotic or worse…a hater or conspiracy theorist. Leadership is never infallible. It will embody a mixture of both useful and misguided elements. We should be able to challenge courteously without being intimidated and discern without being labelled disruptive. The current Covid-19 environment introduces its own inherent troublesome uncertainties and combating a pandemic is tiresome enough without people aggressively engaging in combative disagreement propelling divisive lobbying factions into being. The title of this ‘faith’ column embodies an invitation the Biblical prophet Isaiah extended on the behalf of God, to gather a nation together which was seriously broken, scattered and divided. The essence of their problem was much like the one we are experiencing today. Truthtelling was not highly prized and national life was characterised by hypocritical pretence of righteous living, lacking kindness and goodness. Erosion of true values had introduced social disintegration. Clinging to self-righteousness, wise in their own eyes, they did not recognise their blind spots. Still the prophet’s indictment offers hope…the chance to be brought to our senses. “Come let us reason together…”
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Waipā district councillors have backed plans to be part of the Three Waters Services Reform through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Crown. The reform aims to improve the safety and quality of drinking water services and the environmental performance of drinking water and wastewater systems across New Zealand. Chief executive Garry Dyet said signing the MoU would open up significant funding for water infrastructure. Participating in the initial stages of the reform would be undertaken in good faith, with an option to ‘opt out’ without penalty at the end of the agreement term. Councillors at September’s service delivery committee will receive a delivery plan of how funding would be applied in Waipā.
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The case for a voting education Mike Hosking (for once) has a point. In a recent column, the Herald commentator cautioned that there would be no fabled “youthquake” this year - to the detriment of Labour. And he’s right. Simply, young voters just don’t turn out. This year, only 63 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds are enrolled to vote. Why? And why is this a problem? It’s a problem because this election is all about the future. Cannabis? Affects young people. Economic recovery? Affects young people. Climate change? Very much affects young people. It’s a problem because - in an ageing population that votes religiously - the elderly tend to get the predominant say in issues that may not affect them as much as younger people. And why don’t teens vote? Because the 18-20-year-old period is one of instability. You’re moving houses, moving to Uni, navigating an entry to the workforce. (In Austria, for example, which lets 16-year-olds vote, turnout is much higher among
those aged 16 and 17 than among 18-21-year-olds.) Another reason, perhaps, is because no-one has taught you how crucially important taking part in the civic process really is. What’s called “civic education” does exist in New Zealand, in a way. For example, primary school children are supposed to “understand how groups make and implement rules and laws.” But there is no overall cohesive programme, and schools are left to fashion their own approach to teaching kids the necessity of voting. Notably absent, as well, is a strategy of encouragement for those just about to leave school, on how exactly you do register to vote, and why you need to. Mike Taylor, from the Victoria University school of education, observed the imbalance caused by a lack of a clear civic curriculum. In one school he went to, students were instructed to band together to create faux political parties. The crux was designing a pretty logo, not policy. The explanation from teachers was that they wanted to keep politics
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out of the classroom, to avoid upsetting parents. In contrast, in another school he visited, students were taught to examine the 2017 election policies, analysing their real-world impact on people. In the end, he had “little doubt which approach [to civic education] is likely to be most successful in ensuring young people grapple with political ideas and in encouraging civic participation.” (Hint: the second one.) At Cambridge High School, political education has come in the form of social studies. Geography taught us to analyse the issue of capitalism, classical studies and history to analyse social structures and class. But social subjects are always side-lined to subjects like English and Maths. And nowhere in this is instruction on how to actually take part in a democracy. After all, there are programmes to educate teens on alcohol, safe internet use and healthy relationships. Why not on arguably the most important duty in a democracy? How about an
integrated year 13 programme that helps school leavers sign up to vote, navigating the tricky issue of registering addresses in your uni years? And why is it important young people vote anyway? Well, voting at an early age creates life-long, habitual voters. And the policies of the government in question really do affect young people. Covid-19 has been a massive shock to many young people’s lives. Their education, their future jobs, and their mental health - it’s all been thrown upside down. And a prudent recovery from the pandemic would see us lay the groundwork for a much more sustainable society, one that we will be able to live in. So on the policy lists (18-year-olds can register to vote for now at vote. nz,) it really wouldn’t hurt to see something called “civic education in schools.” After all, more of us having a say in our future can’t be a bad thing.
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The Waikato club rugby final will be a Covid-affected clash on Saturday. What would normally be the highlight of finals day at Waikato Stadium will be a home game for reigning champions Hautapu, who host Ōtorohanga at Memorial Park on Saturday afternoon. Covid restrictions, limiting gatherings to 100 people, will apply and there will be security on the gates. Hautapu qualified for the final with a 27-14 win over Melville while Ōtorohanga prevented a repeat of last year’s final by beating Fraser Tech 37-22. The Cambridge club, in its first season under coach Sean Hohneck, completed the Haswell Catley round robin with seven wins from eight – its shock loss to High School Old Boys on July 11 was its first in two seasons. Ōtorohanga lost twice in the round robin – to High School Old Boys and Hautapu on July 25. Hohneck, who won the Waikato Breweries Shield as a player with Fraser Tech, predicts a tight game which will be
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Committee backs climate plan Waikato Regional Council’s Climate Action Committee wants the council to adopt an action roadmap which will signal how the council will work toward a low-emissions, climate-resilient economy. The roadmap is designed to provide a clear and coherent statement of the council’s position on climate change. If adopted at today’s council meeting, the roadmap will provide high level guidance for the integration of council activities to manage risk and meet legislative requirements and community expectations. It will also build a common understanding of the issues and outline opportunities for collaborative action with territorial
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Te Rahu rural women celebrate 66 years By Viv Posselt
Members of the Te Rahu branch of Rural Women New Zealand marked their 66th anniversary this month with a nod to the past and an eye on the future. The women gathered at Te Awamutu College’s onsite canteen, where some of the school’s hospitality students catered and served lunch. It was the students’ first hands-on event since coming out of the initial Covid-19 lockdown period. Rural Women NZ has grown from its foundation in 1925 as the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers to a nationwide organisation that continues to support women and their rural communities, at branch, provincial and national level. Its charitable arm conducts fundraising in support of local communities, and the organisation is recognised as providing an authoritative voice on health services,
Members of the Te Rahu branch of Rural Women NZ at this month’s anniversary lunch. They are, from left, Patricia Bayley, Denise Powell, Raewyn Marwood, Jacqui Rice and Sue Graham (president).
education, environmental and social issues in the rural sector; members regularly canvas public opinion on issues being appraised at government level. The Te Rahu branch launched on August 24, 1954, when a group met to form a branch
of the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers; three Waipa provincial committee members, and 23 other women were present. Today the Te Rahu branch has 19 members. Its president Sue Graham said Rural New Zealand membership was
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boxes late last year. With an eye to the future, Sue said the branch would now focus on recruiting more, and younger, members to the branch. “We need to continue and add to the great work that rural women do on a daily basis. This year, I would like us to focus more keenly on those areas of national significance in our rural communities, in particular, clear waterways and climate change.” She said a New Zealand Climate and Health Council report concluded that the life of every child born today would be “profoundly affected by climate change”. Without accelerated intervention, the report said this new era would come to define the health of people “at every stage of their lives”. For more information contact Sue Graham on 027 290 3388, or via email at orakaufarm@gmail.com.
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When winter bites we reach for our woollen hats, gloves, jerseys and coats, recognising they’re the ultimate for warmth, even when they get a bit wet. So it has always puzzled Miles Anderson why it’s only a minority who choose to wrap their houses in wool. Miles, who recently stepped down as Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chairperson, sees wool insulation – and carpet for that matter – as an investment in quality that will last the distance. For a world steadily turning its back on synthetic and oil industry-based materials, wool insulation is also a green/ natural choice, and one that will help the part of our agricultural sector that’s doing it the hardest at the moment. Miles says he’s chosen wool carpet and insulation for the new 240sqm home he’s building south of Timaru not just out of loyalty to the sheep farming industry that four generations of his family have been involved in, but because wool “ticks all the boxes. “Wool has evolved to keep sheep comfortable in sometimes extreme conditions. “It’s biodegradable, renewable and sustainable.” As wool grows, it absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. When it is finally at the end of its useful life, it readily decomposes in soil whereas synthetics are extremely slow to degrade,” Miles says. It’s a very effective insulator and acoustic buffer, it is resistant to compression and shrinkage, it exceeds other forms of insulation in absorbing sound and it’s fire retardant. As a result of wool’s high water and nitrogen content, it won’t burn unless temperatures exceed 560 degrees Celsius. If wool comes in direct contact with another burning surface, it won’t melt or stick, and is self-extinguishing once the initial ignition source is removed. Wool forms an insulating char when it burns and emits less smoke and toxic gases during combustion than most synthetic fibres. Terra Lana, the Christchurch company that blends wool left over from carpet and textile manufacturing with non-toxic polyester to make insulation ‘blankets’, points out that the crimped structure of wool is extremely effective at blocking the transfer of heat by trapping air within and between its fibres. Ask a homeowner why they installed fibreglass or synthetic insulation, and chances are they’ll say because it was cheaper. Brian Murray, of Hutt Valley-based insulation manufacturer and installer Natural Wool Products, says all the superior qualities of wool justifies the price premium – “and at any rate, that premium is a bit of a myth. “We focus on blown wool insulation, which matches or exceeds recommended R-values (a measurement of insulation effectiveness)
Former Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chairperson Miles Anderson sees wool insulation as an investment in quality that will last the distance.
and is excellent for getting into confined spaces under the roof. “We can normally install it at much the same price as synthetic products,” Brian says. Blanket style insulation made from wool costs more “but it pays for consumers to think about the long game”. “They really should take into account the wool product’s long-livedness, and the fact it doesn’t sink or slump like some of the alternatives,” Brian says. Wool is certainly a product Kainga Ora/ Housing NZ believes in. “We’ve done the insulation in a heck of a lot of Housing NZ homes, and especially those houses which have delicate ceilings or inaccessible under-roof space. We’ve done hundreds of them very, very successfully,” Brian says. In Southland, James Carter of BJ Carter Builders and Insulators - who make and install a 100% natural wool ceiling insulation product, Envirowool – wishes politicians would employ more action, less words over backing the use of NZ wool. “Politicians like Winston Peters call for woollen carpets and insulation yet the government agency, the EECA, is highly particular about who gets accepted under the insulation subsidy scheme. Like Miles Anderson, James says he’s wary of any product that necessitates installers to wear personal protection equipment just to put it in place. “In the European Union they’re really cracking down on it. They’ve gone big on specifying cleaner, greener materials. So why are we still using these toxic products in our homes?”
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By Kim Reilly, Federated Farmers South Island Regional Policy Manager
Making good regulations relies on following sound, robust and proper law-making processes. The government’s recent approach to a bill to amend the Resource Management Act (RMA) instead fell somewhere between dancing around the line of proper process, and boldly jumping beyond it. Federated Farmers raised earlier concerns with the lack of public input into important aspects of the bill, particularly where matters went beyond its intended scope. Those concerns only intensified as the bill worked its way through the parliamentary process. All major political parties agree that the RMA needs comprehensive review and reform. In fact, as early as 2018, the Government agreed to a two-stage reform process. Stage 1 was to be a narrow scoped bill on matters that did not add significant complexity or costs. Stage 2 was to be comprehensive reform of the entire resource management system. To facilitate Stage 2 reform, the government set up a working group, whose final report is due back to government this month. It was agreed that Stage 2 was where complex issues, such as the interaction between the RMA and climate change policy, were to be considered. The government’s own background documents made it clear such matters required significant consultation with a range of stakeholders to understand views and practical implications on the ground. As climate change was not included within the bill when it was released for submissions, submitters did not know to submit on it, provide evidence, or raise it during Select Committee hearings. However, a hundred or so individuals did submit saying that climate change should have been part of the bill. Select Committee’s response to this feedback should have been that Cabinet had agreed it was too important to be considered as part of the narrow bill, and that it would be addressed through the comprehensive Stage 2 reform. Instead, the Select Committee added it onto the bill after submissions and hearings had finished, with no opportunity for other submitters or councils to provide views or evidence. Of even more concern, is that further significant changes were made to the bill via what is known as ‘Supplementary Order Papers (SOPs), presented to the House the day the Bill was passed (24 June 2020). These significant last-minute additions included provision for regulations to be made
Kim Reilly, Federated Farmers South Island Regional Policy Manager
around farm plans, and fertilising monitoring and reporting. Neither of these matters just ‘appeared’ on the Government’s radar in June 2020. They were clearly considered well before this time, but the decision was made to circumvent good process. Government papers from July 2019 discussed how the government could turn the existing framework of industry-led farm plans into a risk-based regulatory regime with mandatory, enforceable farm plans, and infringement offences. It was noted that while including such matters in the bill itself would allow the public to properly submit, that this important process risked delaying the bill. Ultimately, it was decided to instead add these matters to the bill via a SOP at the end of the process after public submissions, to avoid delaying the bill’s passing. To be clear, the concept of mandatory, enforceable farm plans, which were open to infringement offences when not met, were not discussed with farmers, or the sector, at any part of the bill process, or the separate Action for Healthy Waterways freshwater reform process. All these major additions to the bill were found to only partially meet Government’s quality assurance criteria, due to the lack of public input or consultation on each. Fundamental changes to our resource management system are too important to rush and get wrong. Being creative is an admirable trait in most aspects of Kiwi ingenuity. It is not, however, when it comes to adhering to New Zealand’s democratic law-making processes.
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Dairy NZ sets its top 10
DairyNZ has released its 10 policy priorities for the 2020 election and its ‘The View from the Cow Shed’ report which provides policymakers with insight from the farm. “This election we wanted to give voice to dairy farmers’ concerns and priorities to help politicians better understand the issues impacting on farmers. So, we surveyed our dairy farmers and asked them what they thought,” DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle said. “Our dairy farmers are world-leaders in the production of sustainable, emission efficient and nutritious dairy, but we still have a significant farmer confidence and wellbeing issue in this country that pre-dates Covid-19.” The View from the Cow Shed survey compiled feedback from dairy farmers across New Zealand. Key trends include challenges with mental health, technology and government regulation. “It was really encouraging to see that 94 percent of farmers reported they were proud to be working in the dairy industry at the moment,” said Dr Mackle. “But at the same time, 62 percent of farmers said they or someone on their farm had experienced mental health issues over the last year – with an uncertain regulatory framework identified as one of the main contributing causes. “50 percent of farmers said they don’t have access to the broadband internet they need and 52 percent don’t have adequate mobile reception on farm.” Dr Mackle said when asked about their community’s outlook over the next
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By Karl Dean, North Canterbury Federated Farmers Dairy Chairman
Dr Tim Mackle, DairyNZ chief executive.
three years, 64 percent of farmers expect things to decline. “Farmers were also asked what motivated them the most to get out of bed in the morning – what was great to see is that working and caring for animals is the main driver for 43 percent of farmers. Providing for their family came in a close second,” said Dr Mackle. “This sends a tremendous message that farmers really value what they do, and that animal care remains at the heart of their farming business.” DairyNZ’s policy priorities are: 1. Invest in R&D for the primary sector to unlock more value and volume. 2. Set a clear strategy for science funding that is appropriately resourced to support farmers to reduce their environmental footprint while
increasing profit. 3. Work with the sector to meet workforce needs through training and recruitment. 4. Invest in rural broadband and improved mobile coverage. 5. Develop a national water storage strategy and invest in water storage. 6. Develop and enforce a world-leading biosecurity system. 7. Reform the RMA to reduce compliance costs for farmers, increase efficiency and drive better environmental outcomes. 8. Partner with farmers and support them to play their part to meet new environmental standards. 9. Ensure targets for water quality improvements are fair and equitable. 10. Review the methane targets in the Zero Carbon Act.
With the new freshwater regulations coming into force we must all now think harder and smarter about how we do our winter grazing of crops other than pasture between May 1 and September 30 each year. New requirements are that if the crop is more than 50 hectares or 10% of the farm, or if pugging happens at more than 20cm deep at any point of the paddock and more than 50% of that paddock has pugging damage of any depth, you will require a restricted discretionary consent. On top of this, these paddocks must be replanted by October 1 in that year. Federated Farmers is protesting the inflexibility of some of these new rules. For example, there is no leeway for pugging around water troughs where animals slurp and spill water, muddying the grass around the trough. The October 1 deadline pays no heed to the weather and if it is practical to re-sow. It all leads to the question: how we can manage our wintering to avoid needing to go through more compliance and paperwork? This needs to be discussed with graziers so there are no nasty surprises come next winter if there in an increased cost for that winter crop. One option would be to do economic and overseer sums on keeping more cattle at home on grass and to supplement those cattle with baleage and straw instead of doing a crop. This may be an option for a few farmers but, the majority may be best to sit down now before planting and plan ahead on which paddocks will be best for the least pugging damage (which may involve shifting fences now and resizing of paddocks) and look to limit mob sizes. Some Dairy NZ trials are perhaps needed. We may also have to use portable troughs and back fencing every 2-3 days is going to become the norm as we need to limit that pugged area in times of wet weather. Who knows, maybe your grazier will be able to provide a grass paddock to use if the weather does turn unfavourable as so often happens. I have not listed all the new regulations but now is the time to start planning. There is more information at www. dairynz.co.nz/freshwater and also www.beeflambnz.com/ freshwaterconsultation
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Cambridge football fans can continue to support their club teams this weekend despite restrictions forced by the efforts to combat Covid-19. The Cambridge Football Club has implemented restrictions in line with national community sports guidelines and plans to go ahead with most of its scheduled games this weekend. The club’s top-level participation in the Northern League is disrupted because of Auckland’s move to alert level 3. That forced the postponement of the Reds’ home fixture last weekend when Auckland’s UniMount Bohemian were unable to travel between the regions. The same problem is likely this weekend with the Reds scheduled to travel to Auckland to meet Papatoetoe. That fixture is also expected to be postponed. The club called off some junior football last weekend so it could more easily spread the times of games, and distance between pitches, enabling it to restrict gatherings to 100 per game. Level 2 guidelines require spectators to maintain physical distancing of two metres and to log in to football’s national contact tracing system, iDMe. This Saturday, the feature game at John Kerkhof Park will see Cambridge’s third team host Waikato Unicol in the WaiBOP Championship, starting at 2.45pm. The side drew 4-4 at Tauranga City last weekend, their fifth draw in seven outings. Cambridge led early through Adam Brady and James Cakebread but allowed Tauranga to level. Another Brady goal on the stroke of halftime saw Cambridge lead 3-2 at the interval. Tauranga scored twice to take a 4-3 lead and it took a late goal by Dom Vitesse, his first for the club, for Cambridge to secure the
draw. Player of the Day was Cakebread. In Waikato men’s division 2, Cambridge lost 3-2 at home to Ngaruawahia United. Scorers for Cambridge were Josh Mayo and Player of the Day Theo Petropoulos.
Both Cambridge teams won their division five fixtures, the first time they have won on the same day this season. The D1s beat competition leaders Te Awamutu 4-1 with goals from goalkeeper Paul Macann, from the penalty spot, Ben
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- A quiet cul de sac location, a great back yard. Open plan living with easy indoor/outdoor flow to the large deck and paved BBQ area. - Attractive kitchen; separate laundry; large lounge with freestanding Kent wood-burner; renovated bathroom with tiled floor; tool shed/workshop; garden shed; a carport at the back door. Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 27th August, 2020 by 4PM
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A fantastic property, within walking distance of the CBD, close to all levels of schooling and the Waikato Expressway. First, a north-facing three-bedroom house. Secondly, an attached 15m² room with ensuite. Thirdly, a 68m² standalone two-bedroom auxiliary building. Plus, a 53m² garage with toilet and a massive concrete driveway. Web Reference CA16280 Open Homes Saturday & Sunday 12.30 - 1.30pm
Tony Mills AUCTION - In rooms 1010 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Call Free 0800 35 34 34 Wednesday 9 September 2020 at 12.00pm (unless sold prior) E tony.mills@lugtons.co.nz
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110A Burns Street, Cambridge
Retirees, first home buyers or investors should all view this excellent unit, just a short walk to Leamington shopping centre, medical centre & cafes. Lock-and-leave if you want it that way or make a beautiful statement with your lawn and gardens. Spacious open plan living and internal access garage. Ready for immediate occupation. Web Reference CA16293 Peter Hulsdouw Open Homes Thurs (20th) 12.00 - 1.00pm, Sat & Sun 12.00 - 1.00pm Mob 021 243 7733 AUCTION - In rooms 1010 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Call Free 0800 43 77 33 Wed 26 August 2020 at 12.00pm (unless sold prior) E peter.hulsdouw@lugtons.co.nz
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10/98 Burns Street, Cambridge
Part of the Burnscourt Apartment complex, this second-floor apartment is the ideal way to step into the thriving Cambridge property market. The low maintenance freehold apartment offers plenty of options for your interior layout, with high ceilings and a sliding door that opens onto an exterior balcony. Boasting its own off-street parking and a carport, this entry-level dwelling is ideal for anyone wanting to enjoy all that this delightful community has to offer. Tracey Grover Currently rented for $350pw. Web Reference CA16267 Mob 0274 996 866 Open Home Sunday 11.00 - 11.45am E tracey.grover@lugtons.co.nz
76A Browning Street, Cambridge 3 1 g 1 2
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3/110 Maungakawa Road, Cambridge
An elegant, split-level family home, situated on a 4022m² section comprising landscaped gardens and a paddock for a pony or lambs. The ground floor consists of a tastefully decorated formal lounge, a north facing sun drenched kitchen with open plan spacious dining room as well as a family chill-out area opening out onto an outdoor patio with heated saltwater pool, all set against a backdrop of the glorious Maungakawa Hills. School bus route & zoned for Vaughan Wetton Goodwood School. Web Reference CL15916 Mob 021 661 518 Open Home Sunday 1.30 - 2.30pm E vaughan.wetton@lugtons.co.nz
289 Horahora Road, Cambridge IMPRESSIVE FAMILY HOME This near new, clay brick family home, with views of the Waikato river features open plan living, separate formal lounge/media room, covered out door entertaining space with open fire place & internal double garage on 3002m², leaving plenty of room for a new shed. Contact John Bishop. Web Ref CL16046 Viewing By Appointment
4 2 g 2 2 BY NEG MODERN CUL-DE-SAC LIVING! Immaculate, modern, quality, low-maintanence spacious home with superb flow for easy living in a lovely cul-de-sac and sunny position. 4 double bedrooms, open plan living with fabulous outdoor access and media room with double sided gas fire for winter warmth. Contact Aimee Belton. Web Ref CA16201 Viewing By Appointment
37 Byron Street, Cambridge
1060 Roto O Rangi Road, Cambridge
233 Horahora Road, Cambridge
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BEAUTY ON BYRON - STYLISH CHARACTER Beautifully presented home, stylishly refreshed. Two large living, open plan kitchen, 2 fireplaces & heat pump, private upstairs area & balcony, double garage. Lovely character features. Secure private back garden. A lovely 150m² home on 809m². Contact Tracey Grover. Web Ref CA16159 Viewing By Appointment
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VALUE BUYING ON BROWNING First home buyers, families & investors! Private fully fenced 1021m² rear section. Separate lounge, kitchen with servery through to the dining room. Double garage with attached hobby room. What an opportunity! Room to add value. Contact Peter Hulsdouw. Web Ref CA16150 Open Home Sunday 1.30 - 2.15pm
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COUNTRY LIVING CLOSE TO TOWN 5001m² of clean, easy care, rolling country with generous building platform for the new house and plenty of room for the shed. Rotoorangi School and Community Centre are nearby. Workable covenants. Power at the boundary. Ready now as title has been issued. Contact John Bishop. Web Ref CL15869 Viewing By Appointment
3 2 g 2 6 $950,000 HOST OF LIFESTYLE OPTIONS ON HORAHORA Beautifully presented Californian Bungalow, 2 living areas, open to large decks. Studio with separate bathroom. Large 121m² garage/workshop with carport & covered storage for caravan. Water - roof water & bore. Lot 2, 7190m² and includes all buildings. Contact John Bishop. Web Ref CL15951 Viewing By Appointment
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SECURE YOUR FUTURE HERE A superbly located 2000 brick home, fenced & gated at the rear for privacy & security, less than 500m to Leamington Village. Built in brick in 2000, featuring heat pump air-conditioning, recently upgraded insulation and ultrafast fibre. Rental appraisal available. Contact Tony Mills. Web Ref CA16237
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Kevin Deane Real Estate Triple Temptation! With design, style, and an enviable list of features, this stunning, near-new home is the one for you! Stunningly modern with a touch of rustic chic. Open plan living with a simplistic, smartly designed kitchen alongside the family living/dining area. If you need some peace and quiet, slide open the rustic barn doors and be greeted by a formal lounge. With three generously sized bedrooms, and master with en-suite, there’s space for everyone. Outside there is triple garaging, plenty of parking, and lovely, private outdoor area with decking leading from the house. Ref: CB3907 Scan here to view video: For Sale $879,000 View By Appointment
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Cambridge treble for Ferguson Dylan Ferguson went home a happy man from Cambridge Raceway on Saturday. The stable foreman for trainer Graeme Rogerson secured a winning treble for his employer, while also reining home a treble himself. “It was a great day, they all raced really well and we managed to bag a few winners,” Ferguson said. Rogerson’s treble was highlighted by She Reigns’ impressive 5-3/4 length victory in the Marcoola Standing At Nevele R Stud Handicap Trot (2700m). The daughter of Monarchy began like a bullet from her 30m back mark to settle midfield for Ferguson. He asked her to improve three-wide with 350m to go and she made light work of her rivals in the straight to win untouched. “She was the class horse of the field,” Ferguson said. “She is a little bit funny with her manners sometimes, but when she is on the ball like, that she is a lovely mare and has plenty of speed. “She is in a hard grade at Auckland. Last start they ran a New Zealand record. She is always running good times, but she is just in a really hard grade up there. “She certainly benefited from the big drop in company and it was a good confidence booster for her. “That was a penalty free win today which is what we have been aiming for a while now.”
A return trip to Cambridge Raceway may be in the offing for She Reigns with Alexandra Park currently under COVID-19 alert level 3 restrictions. “Our plans are little bit up in the air in the short-term with whether we can race at Auckland,” Ferguson said. The race prior Ferguson was also in the winner’s circle with High Point who won the Woodlands Stud Mobile Pace (2200m) by three-quarters of a length over Eagle Watch. “She went great,” Ferguson said. “She had been working up well at home and had that fitness run a couple of weeks ago at
Auckland, so I was confident that she would go well. “I thought she would win in the first set of fields because she had drawn one. “I was a bit devastated that she drew one the second row, but it’s not very often you get a run like that from four back the fence.” Earlier on the card it was Ferguson’s father Peter’s turn to carry Rogerson’s silks to victory behind Romanee in the Lonestar Alexandra Park – Now Open Mobile Pace (2200m). “It was good for Dad to get a winner for us,” Ferguson said. “He has been trying on a few of them. He is a big asset to our stable,
Dylan Ferguson had plenty to smile about.
he is always there if we need a hand. It was a good team effort.” While he was beaten into fourth in that race with Sunset Red, Ferguson wasn’t to be outdone and recorded a treble himself when reining home El Questro to win the Join The Breeders Mobile Pace (2200m) for trainer Rod MacKenzie. “He had been working up really well, Rod fast works him at Graeme’s,” he said. “It was good for Rod to get a win with him because he has caused him plenty of headaches, so it was good to chalk one up on the board early with him.” – Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk
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DEATH NOTICES BURNS, William (Bill) – On 12th August 2020. Aged 94 years. Treasured dad of Marilyn McMillan. Dearly loved grandad of Alisa, Mark, Brent and Larissa. Loved great-grandad of Zara and Ella, Caleb and Noah, Harper and Taylor, Conrad and Sienna. A long life well lived. Rest in peace Dad. BURNS, William (Bill) – Passed away August 12, 2020 at the fulfilled age of 94. You will always be remembered as a generous, kind man who always had time for others. Adored dad of Debbie, dearly loved grandad of Campbell, Hayden, Aimee and Nicole. And great-grandad of Ava, Ethan, Mason, Morgan, Luke, Sarah and James. Rest in Peace. BUSH, Jessica Claire – Peacefully passed away with her dear family and close friends at her side at Waikato Hospital on Friday, 14th August 2020. Aged 32 years. Adored daughter of John & Vera. Beautiful, hilarious loving sister and sister in-law to Alex & Liz and adored tia to Oliver. Claire’s family wish to especially thank all the doctors, nurses and staff of Ward M5, along with Dr Prabani Wood, and her colleagues from Cambridge Middle School, for their love and support during her courageous battle over the past year. A private farewell has taken place. A memorial service is to follow at a later date. All communications to the Bush Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434
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SHIRLEY (M) (M) Hotel Mumbai
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2 hrs 2 mins !!NEW!!
Stan 2&hrsOllie (M) 20 mins
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1TENET hr 53 mins(M)
Beale Could Talk (M) 2 hrsIf45 minsStreet !!NEW!!
2 hrs 15 With mins Men (M) Swimming
THE SECRET-DARE TO DREAM Stan (PG) & Ollie (M)
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THIS TOWN The Guilty (M)(M) 1With hr 40Men mins(M) Swimming
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2 hrs1 5hrmins 53 mins
WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE (M)
15 Mar
3.45pm
1 hr 51 mins
If1Beale Could Talk (M) hrsGreen 36Street mins !!NEW!! Book (M) 2 hrs 25 mins 2 hrs 15 mins
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FRI / SAT / TUE: 8.20PM ~ SUN: 6.05PM FRI / TUE: 1.05PM SAT: 11.15AM, 3.20PM ~ SUN: 1.00PM FRI: 1.20, 8.00PM ~ SAT: 11.45AM SUN: 11.30AM ~ MON: 3.50PM TUE: 3.50, 8.00PM FRI: 3.40PM ~ SUN: 11.10AM ~ TUE: 3.25PM FRI / TUE: 11.05AM ~ SAT: 1.10PM SUN: 10.50AM ~ MON: 10.45AM
23 WALKS
hrs 15 Way mins Home (PG) A2Dog's
ROMANTIC ROAD (PG)
HOUSE OF CARDIN
THE BOOKSELLERS
14 Mar
Tue, Tue, 25 Aug
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23 WALKS (M)
2 hrs 16 mins
SAT: 1.40, 4.40, 7.45PM ~ SUN: 1.25, 4.30, 7.30PM
RADIOACTIVE
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FILM NAME Film
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www.tivolicinema.co.nz
8.30pm
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Bookings 823 5064 – 32 Lake Street, Cambridge
3.15pm
LEVEL 2 OPEN – We are ensuring Staff Wellness, Extra Hygiene in High traffic areas, spaced seating, and hand sanitizing stations.
(PG)
www.tivolicinema.co.nz
Bookings 823 5064 – 32 Lake Street, Cambridge
32 | CAMBRIDGE NEWS
THURSDAY AUGUST 20, 2020
Ellice Tanner Hart welcomes local legend Here at Ellice Tanner Hart we’re proud to have local Cambridge legend, Michael Jones joining us as an Associate Director.
Michael Jones, Associate Director michael@eth.co.nz
From 1 September, Michael and his equally talented support staff will be fully operational from our fabulous new Cambridge premises at the Lakewood development.
With 25-years of national and international experience, Michael has amassed significant expertise and sophistication in trust, property and commercial matters.
Like every legend, Michael is equal parts exceptional, hard working, humble and talented. But don’t take our word for it, come in and meet Michael for yourself; and whilst you’re at it feel free to check out our wonderful new offices.
HAMILTON / Level 3, South Bloc, 19 Knox Street / Phone 07 838 3333
CAMBRIDGE / Lakewood Cambridge, 36 Lake Street / Phone 07 827 8540 www.eth.co.nz