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The meth fighters By Roy Pilott
When calls went out on social media this week for a march against P in Te Awamutu it highlighted two things. Firstly, help is already at hand every week in town – and secondly, it clearly needs more publicity Donna Stanley, Paula Woolford and Tim Varey run a walk-in every Wednesday from 10am to noon outside First National on Alexandra St. “I am seeing my town being gripped by meth – it’s normalised or denied,” Donna said. “It’s time to bring it out into the open and say it won’t be tolerated.” She works with an organisation
called the Anti-P ministry. It was founded 13 years ago by Brendon Warne, who says “I will continue to raise awareness around meth and synthetic drugs till my last breath”. “Our mission is to spread awareness and promote education around the methamphetamine epidemic our community faces,” Donna said. The Anti-P ministry provides
support for marches, and also delivers an 8-week programme called Planting the Seed. Its members are all celebrating being “clean” – in Donna’s case, it’s 10 years. She says the Ministry has recently run a march in Taumarunui and will be in Waikato after January, focussing on Te Awamutu, Hamilton, Tokoroa and Putaruru. Ange Holt is the whanau
resilience kamahi at Te Awamutu’s Kainga Aroha Community House and in that role has watched as P takes a destructive grip on families. She is seeing an increase in use of a drug that has an extraordinarily strong addition power and takes its users to “rock bottom”. “Imagine if I out your favourite piece of chocolate in front of you and told you not to eat it. Multiply the desire for it 20 times, then try and stop yourself,” she said.
Her experience with talking to addict illustrates how that “power of the pull” is coupled with a forlorn desire the replicate the memory of the first hit. She is a firm supporter of anti-P marches because they raise awareness of how the drug works – and what people who are hooked on it can do to help themselves and how whānau can help. The News will be reporting on the impact of P in the community in the build up to Christmas
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At the walk-up desk yesterday in Te Awamutu were, from left, Tim Varney, Paula Woolford, Constable Ryan Fleming, Ange Holt and Donna Stanley.
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Te Awamutu Museum has lined up a series of activities and workshops for the festive season. Exhibitions coordinator Henriata Nicholas said the museum has a great selection of activities, interactive exhibitions and free Christmas crafting throughout December. “Leading up to the holidays, everyone needs a bit of time to rejuvenate and de-stress,” she said. “Creative activity can help by letting a little fun into our lives, which is why we have planned some exciting programmes.” The museum is hosting a range of creative
workshops, run by Waipā artist Oriwa Morgan-Ward. “From learning how to play the tī rākau stick game to designing outfits for paper dolls, there’s really something for everyone.” The workshops topics and dates are: learning the tī rākau stick game, December 16, Hine and Tama Paper Dolls, December 21, Learning how
to make and use a poi, December 22, Designing your own Māori motif badge, December 23. For more information go to the Te Awamutu Museum Facebook page or www.tamuseum. org.nz. Te Awamutu Museum will be closed from noon December 24 and will reopen on January 11.
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A new medical centre has opened in Waipā. Setting up the the gastroenterology and endoscopy centre on the corner of Hamilton and Hall Rd in Cambridge was an operation in itself. The building it works out of was moved from Remuera, Auckland, onto the site and the building it replaced is now in Kaipake. The centre has announced a team of nine specialists who will offer a range of services related to digestive health. The new centre held its opening function on Monday.
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Rules around beekeeping in urban areas, changes to water supply for rural firefighting and technical improvements are part of three proposed plan changes open for consultation. Waipā District Council will open submissions for proposed Plan Change (PC) 15, PC 16 and PC 18 tomorrow. Council’s manager district plan and growth, Tony Quickfall, said the proposed changes aim to provide customers with a more consistent, clear approach across the different zones. For more Information go to www. waipadc.govt.nz/planchanges or visit Council office in Te Awamutu or Cambridge. Submissions close on January 29.
Generous town
After the publication of your recent article on the Te Awamutu Combined Churches and Community Foodbank we received a positive response in the way of food and cash donations. The generosity of the Te Awamutu Community knows no bounds and in the last fortnight we have had almost $1500 dollars deposited in our Foodbank Account. As we move into a very busy period, where the demand for assistance is high, we are appreciative of the support given by our community. Ian McLauchlan Foodbank Co-ordinator
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You can learn the tī rākau stick game at Te Awamutu Museum on December 16.
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Free health checks are being offered on Sunday through the Te Awamutu branch of the Māori Women’s Health League. The checks will take place from 9am to around 1pm as part of the Carboot Sale being held at 18 Lyon St.. They will encompass checks on blood pressure, blood sugar levels and blood circulation, particularly relating to the feet. From 11am to about 12.30pm, Dr Mary Ballantyne from the Te Awamutu Medical Centre will be on hand to answer questions. The health checks are the second held by the Māori Women’s Health League’s Kihikihi branch. The first, held last year, was so successful it was decided to hold another. The checks are available to all members of the public.
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This week I would like to thank the community of Pukeatua and the Women’s Division of the RSA for raising a donation for Operation Christmas Hampers at the recent Armistice Day commemorations. The donation received will go a long way in helping us support vulnerable families this Christmas. While on the subject of thanksgiving. I would also like to pay tribute to the Community of Te Awamutu for their patience
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Briefs… Plan call Waikato District Council is encouraging residents to make submission on the second stage of its proposed district plan. Stage 2 covers natural hazards and climate change and submissions remain open until December 14. Man arrested A 24-year-old man who police said fled custody in Hamilton last week was arrested in Te Awamutu last Friday. They had earlier distributed a picture of William Merrin and warned members of the public not to approach him. Bridge debate Waipā District Council leaders will revisit the issue of a third bridge for the town in a public meeting to be held at Cambridge’s Bridge’s Church, 28 Duke St, next Wednesday from 7.45pm. The discussion evening has been organised by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce on the back of a quickfire poll among members who indicated a revisit of the third bridge question would be timely. Waipā District Mayor and Deputy Mayor Jim Mylchreest and Liz Stolwyk will speak. The event is free to attend, but registration is required – email info@ cambridgechamber.co.nz to register.
We must keep helping: Mayor
By Viv Posselt
Despite Waipā being in a better post Covid-19 recovery position than many New Zealand regions, efforts must continue to help those impacted by the social and economic fallout. That was one of several messages delivered by Waipā District Mayor Jim Mylchreest when he spoke to over 120 guests attending the November 25 Friends of Council event at the Sir Don Rowlands Centre. He said continued growth, largely on
the back of the agricultural sector and lower than anticipated unemployment put Waipā in a good position as the country moves to recover from the pandemic. Covid-19 resulted in $30 million of $130 million earmarked in this year’s capital works programme being deferred because of interrupted contracts and additional costs, he said, and there would be a need for extensive long-term planning as a result. Problem areas continue to be housing affordability and
“We were able to do things faster. I take my hat off to the way local government co-operated with other local authorities and iwi to identify people in need and attend to those needs as soon as possible. I think they did extremely well.” He said he hoped that with a Covid-19 vaccine in the wing, New Zealand’s recovery, both economic and social, might be quicker than anticipated. “Yes, we are doing well in some areas, but there are people out there hurting and
Park plan – it’s a 2021 call Decisions on the controversial revamp of Te Awamutu’s 65-year-old War Memorial Park will be made next year. The Waipā District Council told the Te Awamutu News this week that the strong sentiment of submissions had been a factor in putting the process back. The confirmation appears to negate concerns that decisions would be made on the eve of the festive season when there was a possibility it would go largely unreported. A workshops to discuss feedback on the draft concept plan was held on November 3, and in a statement to the News this week the council said staff were asked to provide further information for some of the options proposed “to help in their decision-making” “Due to the park being so beloved and with such a strong sentiment for some changes to the draft plan, members want to make sure all options are given due
Maunga day The “Locals Open Day” for Waikato residents at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari wll be held on Saturday from 10am-2pm. The day, free to residents who can show proof of living in Waikato, will feature tours and access to Te Tui a Tane, the southern enclosure for a koha. Take along a rates or utility bill for proof of address as a Waikato local. For more details email marketing@ maungatrust.org. Waka ama The regional Waka Ama championships will be staged at Lake Karapiro on Saturday and Sunday
a struggling events sector, with businesses continuing to feel the pressure to keep going while keeping costs down. Positives can be seen in terms of commercial activity and the building industry, he said, with building consents back to pre-Covid-19 levels. Mr Mylchreest said the central government’s decision to ‘go hard and go early’ when the pandemic hit New Zealand had been an advantage to all, “whatever their political persuasion”.
The park’s arch could be a victim of the changes.
diligence. This does take time which is why the next workshop with this additional information will take place early next year,” Tofeeq Ahmed, Reserves Planner said. In July at the cut off point the council had received 519 submissions, comprising 168 online submissions and 351 hard copy or email submissions on the park revamp. The plan was initially tabled in April, and when it went out for public comment there was condemnation from some quarters. The plan suggested replacing the park archway and erecting a memorial feature in place of the existing peace fountain. Lifelong Te Awamutu resident Marc Dawson was among the most vocal of the critics. He told the Te Awamutu News – at that time the only community paper publishing in Waipā as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown, he saw it as a “cv-building exercise which overlooked the heritage of the park”. There was also strong opposition from the Te Awamutu Grapevine Facebook page – which was again active on the subject this week. At the time, Te Awamutu Community board chair Ange Holt said the board has done no more than vote in favour of the document being put up for public comment. “As a board, we are here to listen to the voice of the community,” she said. District councillor Lou Brown, the Te Awamutu RSA president, said at the time he sympathised with Mr Dawson’s concerns.
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A Service toRemember Held at: Rosetown Chapel, 262 Ohaupo Road, Te Awamutu Sunday, 13 December, 3.00pm RSVP with numbers attending by 10 December 2020 to 07 870 2137 or office@rosetown.co.nz
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Santa’s coming
Rotary’s Christmas Parade comes to town on Saturday. Floats will assemble at Selwyn Park before setting off at 11am. Floats will move down Mahoe St, along Arawata St, down Alexandra St to the Mutu St/ Rewi St roundabout. It will then continue back down Alexandra St, Arawata St and Mahoe St, along Selwyn Lane, finishing back at Selwyn Park at around noon. After the parade, there will be a children’s lolly scramble and prizegiving. There will be three categories for the latter – children and youth, commercial and business, and service clubs and community groups, with prizes in each category and an overall winner. Te Awamutu Rotary has partnered with Coresteel Buildings Waikato for the parade. The event is also supported by the Waipā District Council and the Te Awamutu Community Board. The rotarians are also holding a great Window Shopper’s Competition on the same day as the Parade. Almost 30 retailers have stepped up to support the competition, which calls on participants to wander around various shops and identify an item in their display that they would not usually sell. Individuals keen to take part need to pick up and then drop off the answer sheet from Paper Plus Te Awamutu, Heathcotes or Furniture Zone. The competition will run from 10am to 3.30pm on Saturday, December , and the first two returned forms with all the correct answers will be named the winners. Prizes on offer include items donated by the retailers taking part – already included as part of the prize pack is a cellphone and a set of golf clubs.
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A Wednesday washout By Viv Posselt
The late November weather bomb that hit Waipā left businesses in Te Awamutu flooded and had rural residents picking up the pieces after tornadoes swept through the region. Heavy rain and hail hit Waipā in the early afternoon of Wednesday last week. Stormwater drains were overwhelmed, leaving several businesses ankle deep in water. Others reported water pouring down the walls and parts of ceilings collapsing. Some did not reopen until Friday. Of the 15 calls logged by the Te Awamutu Voluntary Fire Brigade between 2pm and 8pm on the day all but three were for flooding. Te Awamutu Deputy Chief Fire Officer Karl Tutty said there were about 10 additional calls attended by Cambridge or Hamilton brigades that were not on that log. “Most were in Te Awamutu’s CBD, from Rewi St-St Mary’s Ave in the west and Park Rd in the east. Most of the calls were for surface flooding.” Robert Harris Café lost a dayand-a-half of business. Owner Anita Zhou said: “It was really bad … water came down from the roof over the seating area. We had to use buckets to catch the water.” Murray Green of Paper Plus Te Awamutu said water came via the roof and ceiling in a couple of places. Particularly badly impacted was the Toyworld section’s front
window. “That got Jean also soaked and the water commended their ran out onto the landlords, the shop floor. A number Reymers. “They and of items in the their family swung window display were into action to help damaged. Another with the water and area where stock was the damage. With my damaged was in the family, too, we were storeroom,” he said, able to recover enough adding that many in a short period other outlets were far of time to continue worse off. tutoring as usual. I Nearby businesses have never seen such also struggled with a rain event before … uncontrollable it was literally parallel flooding, while other to the ground.” outlets in Alexandra Those outside town St also recorded were also hit by the damage. Joy’s Bar storm but had the and Bistro had water added disadvantage pour in from the rear of tornado damage. and called the fire Leah Jones in Ray brigade. After getting Our fishing columnist Ben Carey took this shots of a hailstone that hit his Rd had trees downed place just north of Te Awamutu. “A massive wind gust barrelled through their carpets dried on her property, the property,” he said. “I’ve experienced my fair share of atrocious weather out, they re-opened but said her in-laws fully later in the week. fishing down in the Southern Ocean, so I went outside to take a look. First were worse off as the the wind, then the shape and size of the hailstones caught my attention … At the other end tornado seemed to they richoched off the roof down onto the grass.” of Alexandra St, pass over their land. CBR – a Surf and Skate outlet cope.” “They had quite a bit of damage, – found themselves ankle deep Jean McKenzie, owner/tutor with broken windows and the in water. Mavis and Mick Shoes at Impact Tutoring in Market St corner of a roof lifted,” she said. “It reckon they got off lightly. “We was grateful to a group of young picked up their BBQ and tossed it weren’t as badly affected as other farmers from Dairy NZ who were about 10m into a fence. There were businesses in town,” said owner at the education hub for their also heaps of trees knocked down.” Mikala Walshe. “We had a stack of ongoing course when the storm hit. Leah said her neighbour across carpet tiles we had recently taken “They leapt into action and the road had their pump shed up during a renovation. The staff moved, shifted things and helped flattened. there at the time grabbed those and in both the areas affected. Without John Hansen’s Budden Rd mopped up what water did come their help, there is no way I would property is home to his aircraft in. I know others were a lot worse have saved what I did from water hangar which was hit by the off … the drains just couldn’t damage.” tornado. He was working on one
of the aircraft at the time when he heard what sounded like a freight train coming through. “There was a lot of thunder and lightning, and heavy rain … all I could hear was this massive roar. I went upstairs to look out and saw the tornado coming across the neighbour’s paddock. There were branches flying everywhere.” John ran to find himself a safe position. “I was about three metres from the door when the ranch slider just got sucked out and the frame disintegrated. The whole building was shaking … it was very noisy.” Other doors in the hangar were affected and some of the clear light windows on the arc of the curved building were sucked out. “It all happened within seconds. Then it went up a hill and through a row of old pines. There were uprooted trees and wood everywhere. It took all the power lines off the poles.” Waipa’s Deputy Mayor Liz Stolwyk was listening to Mayor Jim Mylchreest give his address during that evening’s Friends of Council gathering at Lake Karapiro when she received a texted image with an alarming message. An early evening tornado had swept through the family’s Ōhaupō property, downing three of her trees and blowing her washline into another tree. “I arrived home after dark,” she said. “I decided to walk past it all, deal with it in the morning and have a cup of tea instead!”
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Back in business: awards return The region’s business awards are back on the calendar after taking a 2020 Covid hit. The annual awards which mark Waipā business excellence have been booked in for mid-April 2021. The Cambridge Business Chamber has announced it will host the February 8 launch for the Waipa Networks Business Awards. “Whilst Covid had been incredibly disruptive to our region’s businesses, there will be some
wonderful stories of innovation, adaptation and leadership to showcase in the 2021 Awards programme,” the chamber’s chief executive Kelly Bouzaid said. We are delighted to confirm Waipa Networks have continued their support as naming rights sponsors. Without them this premier business event would not be possible.” The Awards are open to businesses in Waipā and aim to encourage and support businesses in their quest
for success through sustainability, innovation, leadership, and excellence. Categories in the Waipā Networks Business Awards have been revised to reflect business issues and strategies during 2020. “We have reshaped the awards to reflect the current environment, recognising and celebrating Waipā’s resilience during this difficult time’” Kelly Bouzaid said. “Any business, of any size,
located in the Waipā district is eligible to enter. In recognition of the present working environment, we have made entering a very simple process, there are no lengthy forms to complete, and the judges will decide the winners by interviewing the nominees. “There will be a minimal entry charge to enter the business awards and if businesses need help getting organised please contact us.” Waipa Networks chief Adam
Fletcher welcomed the return of the awards “not just to highlight the achievements of those in the local business community, but to acknowledge the solidarity that has, and continues, to help us through these challenging times.” He said he looked forward to the awards and their role in recognising how endurance through leadership and innovation had fuelled success.” For more information www. waipabusinessawards.co.nz
RDA riders put on end of year show
Showing off their ribbons at the competition in Kihikihi were RDA riders Kylah-Rose La Roche, Ryan Marshall, Nixon van der Hulst and Elijah Parkes.
Young riders at Te Awamutu’s RDA Group showed what they had learned over the past year at a partly competitive, mostly fun riding competition held in Kihikihi. The November 24 joint Client/Riders Ribbon Day marked the first of two final riding days of the year. The event doubled as an all-important ‘thank-you’ luncheon for all the businesses, charity groups, individuals and others who have supported the Te Awamutu RDA Group with donations or sponsorship over the past two years. Those who attended watched the riders go through their paces before joining for lunch in the club rooms. Jeni Strang, president of the Te Awamutu RDA, thanked guests and RDA volunteers for their support, saying: “Without everyone’s help and the constant support from the Te Awamutu community, our group would not function.” Head coach Rosalie Rea said the Ribbon Day provided an opportunity for riders to feel the excitement of a riding competition, where they compete with one another
without the coaching riding lessons they would usually have. “It shows the coaches and volunteers how they can cope, and lets them demonstrate what they have learned, retained and improved on,” she said. “The excitement and pleasure the riders gain from these days is obvious for all involved.” Rosalie said riders performed across three classes - class one for the most improved rider, class two was a timed obstacle course, and the third class was a fun team game. “This was a credit to all the riders involved in our RDA group, as they have only been attending for half the year, with the Covid-19 lockdowns affecting us not once, but twice.” She said that despite the interruptions, 2020 had been a successful year, thanks largely due to her ‘amazing team’ of 40 volunteers. The group caters for 40 riders over two days a week. Rosalie said the group was on the lookout for new horses that would be suitable. Anyone who can help is asked to contact her on 021 153 9395.
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Monday 7th December, 2020, at 6.30pm Alexandra House Chapel, 570 Alexandra St, Te Awamutu This service is for family and friends to remember and reflect on their recent loss. We encourage you to bring photos or other mementos to place with our candles and flowers as we remember our loved ones. Refreshments will be served following the service. RSVP not required. For more information please phone Te Awamutu Funeral Services on 07 871 5131.
Good news – or is it? By Peter Matthews
Scanning through the news this morning, I noticed an article on BBC News which claimed ‘one of biology’s biggest mysteries largely solved’ by AI. Normally I like the BBC writers, they make complex subjects accessible, but in this case after a very short time my mind had turned to fog. The first few lines gave way to a discouragingly complex graphic which I skipped almost immediately in favour of continuing to bounce over the text without really understanding any of it. Reaching the end of the article I was aware that a significant advance has just been made in the field of AI which will be of enormous benefit to the study of medicine and proteins. That’s good news. Still a bit blurry on it, I turned to the Guardian version of the same story. I’m not sure exactly why, but this article was easier to read and made more sense - to me. I was still actively engaged with the text when I got to the bit which read “pave the way for designer medicines, more nutritious crops, and ‘green enzymes’ that can break down plastic pollution.” Well that sounds like very good news. In the BBC article the writer quoted a Professor Dame Janet Thornton referring to the problem just solved as ‘one of biology’s biggest mysteries’. In the Guardian version the same source was quoted as saying “This is a problem that I was beginning to think would not get solved in my lifetime.” The latter quote just seems more interesting to me, it conveys the gravitas of the matter and gives it context at the same time. Journalistic style aside, this really sounds
like a big deal. Imagine an enzyme which could break down plastic pollution into environmentally harmless, or even beneficial materials. But even if such a thing could be produced, how would it be deployed? One couldn’t simply pump vast quantities of enzymes into the skies and seas. Since an enzyme is not a living thing it would have to be incorporated into an organism. Then, to have any effect on plastic pollution, that organism would have to be allowed or encouraged to become ubiquitous throughout the lands and oceans of the world. What if it became the microbial equivalent of rats, rabbits, and possums in New Zealand? Once out of the box there would be no putting it back in. I’m all in favour of scientific advance and research but if Covid-19 has taught humans anything it is surely the power of the microbe. We humans, at the pinnacle of thousands of millennia of evolution, are perilously susceptible to any number of threats from further down the food chain. So maybe the BBC’s rather tedious explanation of the science was, in fact, a more realistic interpretation of the situation than the Guardian’s “green enzymes”. Or maybe it is the responsibility of any reader of any text to keep an open mind for as long as possible, on the way to a conclusion.
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Carving her past and future
Fund boost for Community House More than $140,000 has been allocated by Waipā District Council to support the community’s recovery from Covid-19. And the majority of it will fund an additional counsellor and social worker at Cambridge Community House. In June Council approved a $795,000 Covid-19 recovery package to support local initiatives to help people in the district recover socially and economically from impacts of the pandemic. The package included the employment of two community advisors plus an increase in event funding and district marketing money. It also included a $400,000 contestable fund – split into two $200,000 funding rounds – to support recovery led by iwi and community organisations. During the first funding round this month, 12 organisations applied for support with $141,354.62 allocated to five recovery projects. Organisations which secured money from the fund were: Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Trust ($20,000) for a 12-month programme of events to help people navigate support and health services, support kaumātua and support food gathering and production; Ngāti Apakura Runanga Trust
($10,000) for a feasibility study around establishing a nursery; Cambridge Committee of Social Services ($1000) to support families on low incomes at Christmas; Citizens Advice Bureau Te Awamutu ($5,314) to temporarily increase hours to cope with a surge in enquiries; Cambridge Community House ($105,040) to support an additional counsellor and social worker. Seven other applications to the fund were declined, with the remaining funding rolled into the next round of allocations in mid-2021. Council’s group manager strategy and community services Debbie Lascelles said efforts to support the community were being overseen by a recovery project control group. “We are working in a very structured way so our efforts focus hard on those areas which Council has identified as needing the most attention. We’ve had discussions with the majority of our iwi partners to make sure we are working together in the best possible way.” Council’s two new community advisors were in place, community group funding had been allocated and Council was already working to attract more events and more visitors to the district, she said.
At Te Wananga o Aotearoa’s Te Awamutu’s campus a young wahine is venturing into a realm traditionally dominated by males. Deija Manuel is learning the skills of her tūpuna to tell stories through whakairo – she is a carver. Deija, who is based in Hamilton, says she was initially apprehensive but has felt supported every step of the way. “Coming in to this programme I was not confident at all, being a rangatahi Māori and also a wahine. I always knew that it was a male-dominated practice, however, I’ve always been a bit of a radical,” she says. “Because for me tikanga changes over time and times have changed so we’ve got to adjust to that.” Before enrolling in the Kawai Raupapa Certificate in Māori and Indigenous Art programme at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa she discussed it with her whānau and her Kaiako - tutor. “The response of my kaiako was ‘if our tane don’t take it up, who will?’ and that was enough to convince me to continue this path to learn whakairo. I’ve had amazing support from tohunga whakairo artists, one being Kereti Rautangata. He has always said that toi [art] is creativity and individuals use different mediums to express that creativity, so whether you’re expressing that through videography or graphic design or whakairo, it doesn’t matter. I love telling people’s stories.” It’s that passion for story telling that drew Deija to whakairo, even though it wasn’t something she grew up with. “I enjoy the way whakairo can uniquely tell stories especially the stories of our tūpuna, stories of our myths, our whakapapa even the stories that we hear through karakia that can be told within rākau [wood].” Through her learning, Deija is now familiar with different carving patterns and styles among iwi and can identify stories being told though whakairo in wharenui. “Being able to identify their stories is just so fulfilling for someone who is a rangatahi Māori who wasn’t brought up around their Māoritanga.” Deija is the 2020 recipient of the $3000 Mike Watson Memorial Scholarship from the AST Scholarship Trust, which awarded seven scholarships to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa tauira this year.
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A key part of the scholarships is that recipients give something back to their whānau, hapu or iwi and Deija intends to create a video series encouraging other wahine Māori to consider studying whakairo. “Being a rangatahi Māori wahine in this practice, I don’t see a lot of us in this field so I would love it if others could come on board so that we can get the message out there that this is a practice for all, no matter what background you come from.” She says her journey has been made easier by studying at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. “When you come here you immediately feel like you belong, there’s an element of whanaungatanga, manākitanga, aroha, all those good things that us tauira need in order to be nurtured on our learning pathway,” she says. “If you’re dedicated and willing to learn this is definitely a pathway for you.”
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FAITH IN WAIPĀ
THURSDAY DECEMBER 3, 2020
THE AGE OF REASON
Jobs, news and light…
A tale of two women
By Rev Julie Guest, Vicar Parish, St John’s Anglican Church
The much-trumpeted arrival of Season Four of the docudrama The Queen has, no, doubt, seen a plethora of people with free time available being glued to their screens. The concentration in this latest series (and I am only up to item 3) appears to be centric on two ladies of quite different (and differing) generations coupled with their influence upon the British public. And to a certain extent the remainder of the English-speaking world. These two quite singular women - Margaret Thatcher and Diana Spencer – each wove a mysterious and effective spell on the island nation. Each had a spectacular entrance into and upon the public scene. Mrs T, originating from a humble middle-class background through her father’s retail premises – and a brilliant sojourn at Oxford – landed all huffing and puffing at the top chair at the Cabinet table. She then decided to take the mainly elderly (and very white) group of Ministers and shake them up and around. And in many cases – right out. She brought in younger people who would help her to carry out her crusade against union-dominated commerce, appalling stand over tactics on both sides of the working spectrum - and turning around the hopes and aspirations from ‘more of the same’ towards a springboard of export-driven commercial success. Hat’s not to forget her tarrying awhile with the help of the armed forces and the Merchant Navy to throw the Spanishspeaking illegal inhabitants off the rock-strewn shores of a remote group of South Atlantic islands. Her interface with Her Majesty, as depicted by their weekly Tuesday meetings, showed the starch resolve of Mrs T matched by the historically-driven but ‘been there before’ attitude of HM. Both excellent leaders in their own spheres but
Bethlehem Times: Job vacancy. Shepherd. Job description: Male, Fit, Fearless, Selfreliant. Required: Knowledge of sheep breeds and their habits, geographical awareness, plant knowledge. The applicant must be able to establish effective communication, and where necessary, co-operation, with neighbouring shepherds. Must also appreciate sheep as creatures and be able to guard every aspect of their wellbeing, seeking out those who get lost, being willing to wait for the slow. The applicant must be prepared to work so closely with the sheep that every sheep will know the sound of his voice. Hours of work: Indeterminate as number and needs of the flock will vary. This is a responsible role as the care of the flock is essential to the family’s and community’s well-being. The right person may even need to be willing to die for the sheep. Responsible to: Leader of the tribe. Although this advertisement was placed several times, it proved difficult to find an applicant who was suitable for the role, who met all the criteria, especially that final one. Finding someone, who loved the sheep enough to be ready to give his life in exchange for theirs was the real sticking point. P.S.Exciting news! Position filled! The chosen applicant shows sacrificial love of sheep, and due to his relationship with the tribe’s main leader (he is his son) there is unique communication. In fact, he loved the sheep so very much he gave his life in exchange for theirs and earned the title of The Good Shepherd. Even better, he has accepted the role for eternity and will not be requesting a salary. In view of this on-going critical advent and a perfect solution, the public are invited to celebrate annually. Reporter from St Johns. Sunday 29th November was the first day of the new year in the church. It was also the first day of Advent, a season of waiting in hope for the arrival of the One who will bring light into the darkness. Jesus was born in the Northern Hemisphere winter, a season of short days and long, cold nights. So the image of light breaking into the darkness is a powerful one. In this part of the world, when Advent is in the lengthening days of approaching summer, we may not think of light as so important. But this is a year where so many things have been turned upside down, where events have been cancelled, weddings and funerals postponed, visits called off, loneliness increased. Our way of life, indeed the vey purpose of life has been called into question. A light breaking into the darkness of our soul, especially one that brings hope is what many are searching for. To shine a light of fun and create a path to the Shepherd, in Te Awamutu, St John’s Church has organised a Nativity trail - along the lines of the Great Teddy Bear Hunt in lockdown. Knitted sheep have been placed in 12 locations. Each location has a trail sheet with all the information. Hunt down the sheep and join in the fun. Who knows, in the fun and laughter, a light might shine for you too. Meet the Shepherd, celebration, and Prize draw, Friday December 11, St John’s Church 5pm.
By Peter Carr
with quite opposite ideals of reaching the target. On the other hand the arrival of a teenage girl – without any form of formal educational qualifications – at the gates of The Palace – would have been dreamtime stuff for most of the somewhat hysterical writers of the low journalistic value women’s magazines. But this lass was made of Thatcher-like stuff as she fought the oppressive ‘firm’ to be recognised in her own right. She won the hearts and minds of millions of people throughout the world, clearly demonstrating the total unfairness and heavily skewed marital ground upon which she found herself. When she tragically died pursued by money-grabbing photographers (feeding low level journals) the reaction in her favour was truly amazing. Both of these ladies – each in a very unconnected manner – had a good story to tell. In very different ways but both of them entirely believable. Each of them passionate about their beliefs in the welfare of those who could not fend for themselves. So as we emerge from our recent national election into a topsy-turvey world of financial morass we need to recognise that we, too, require firm and resolute leadership to bring us back to normality. Poor government can only bring poor results. So it behoves all of us to give them a fair go. Watching our new Foreign Affairs Minister this morning – herself absolutely new to the portfolio – was indeed a breath of fresh air. Focussed, firm, admitting when she could not answer that she would ascertain the truth – and ethnically competent to ensure that our South Pacific mix is portrayed with a balanced view internationally.
DOWN WITH THE KIDS
Kill this stigma around maths
Late last year, one of the American Democratic Party’s more idiosyncratic presidential candidates stepped onto a stage in Philadelphia. Andrew Yang, the former test-prep entrepreneur turned long-shot politician, donned his campaign’s signature cap. Like his opponent in the Republican Party, Yang’s hat had a characteristic slogan: not Maga (Make America Great Again), but Math (Make American Think Harder.) A year later, and Andrew Yang is out of the race to be the Democratic Party’s front-runner; the eventual choice, Joe Biden, has won at the polls. But, for me, Yang remains front of mind for his curious policy platform: one of PowerPoints, Universal Basic Income, and — crucially — of championing mathematics. Why’s this so interesting? Because being good at maths is not cool. Yang ran a campaign trying to build momentum around a love for something people will happily profess their lacking proficiency at. As my maths teacher this year complained: “No one boasts to their friends: I’m illiterate! But they’ll happily claim: I suck at maths!” This seems to be the prevalent social attitude. A study in 2005 in the Academic Exchange Quarterly found that: “Over 1000 undergraduate students were questioned as to the embarrassment level they would feel for various deficiencies (including sematical and nonmathematical situations). Results reveal that most students (including mathematics majors) do not find it embarrassing to make a mathematical mistake, but do find it embarrassing to make nonmathematical mistakes.” Why do I bring up the sorry state of maths in the public eye? Because, for example, while the latest (2019) PISA survey has Kiwi students at seventh in the OECD for Science, or
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eighth for Reading, we sit at a terrifying 22nd for maths. So we have a maths skills problem, and also a maths perception problem. How, then, do we rectify the social stigma around being good at numbers? Part of the stigma is hereditary: parents shrug off maths with a: “well, I was never any good at it.” If there’s one question my maths teachers invariably get, it’s: “When will I ever need to know this in real life?” Aside the benefits of counting change, perhaps it would pay for our maths curriculum to stress the career opportunities that maths does bring. Bill Barton, head of Maths at Auckland Uni, says: “There is a worldwide shortage of those [maths-y] people, particularly those that take Maths to PhD level. The market is screaming out for them”. Apparently: Multidisciplinary consultants Connell Wagner laughed when asked if the graduates they employ have enough maths in their qualifications. We increasingly need people who understand how our world is now run —while we stigmatise those who can grasp a function, a code string, or the algorithm that decides what information Facebook filters down to you. Maybe the solution to ending the maths stigma, and New Zealand’s stagnating position in the education leaderboards, is to incorporate real-life mathematicians into classes — coders, agriculture scientists, architects and, yes, virologists. Exposure to these kinds of people just might make maths present as cool.
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 3, 2020
A lifeboat in a sea of global pandemic
Waipā is in a strong position to recover economically from Covid-19, guests at November’s Friends of Council event were told, but we must maintain momentum, and the primary sector is key to powering that momentum. The high levels of Covid-19 still present all over the world has real implications for New Zealand, says Infometrics senior economist Brad Olsen, guest speaker at November’s Friends of Council event. “We’re a small trading nation. We cannot isolate ourselves from the world,” he said. “Essentially, we’re the lifeboat floating in a sea of pandemic. We have done incredibly well here in New Zealand, and better in Waipā than in many other parts of the country. “Some of the key drivers of the New Zealand’s economic success have been taken away, and things are really tough in some areas. In reality, it is likely to be about three-
and-a-half years before the New Zealand economy makes it back to normal levels.” Covid-19 produced a ‘mixed bag of results’ for New Zealand, he said, with tourism and transport badly hit, more support needed in the healthcare, social assistance and some agricultural sectors, while construction was holding up well.` “We’re not doing too badly, but some are still in a world of pain.” Waipā has a strong economic base, he said, with positive job numbers and a dairy sector that remains key to the region faring better than others. “Waipā is one of the few areas that is standing strong through the pandemic. Even though there are people doing it tough, overall spending is up when compared
to other regions and that gives more confidence. There has been a strong response to the ‘buy local’ campaign, but there is still work to be done. What we are looking for is the ability to maintain momentum … the primary sector will power that momentum.” Mr Olsen said 580 residents had moved to Waipā from other regions during the past year, many of them reflecting the trend to shift out of the cities, and the growth in population highlighting a need for more housing. The loss of international tourists to New Zealand would be felt particularly keenly during summer, he said, and while domestic tourism was up, locals tend to not spend at as high a level as their international counterparts.
Waipā District Council has deferred any rent increase for tenants living in Council-owned housing for the elderly units until 1 July 2021. The council owns 93 housing for the elderly units in seven complexes in Kihikihi, Cambridge and Te Awamutu. A further 10 one-bedroom units are set to be built at the Vaile Court complex in Cambridge next year and there are also plans to build more units in Te Awamutu. All of Council’s housing for the elderly units are self-funded; they are not subsidised by rates. Market rental rates for the units are reviewed independently each year. Waipā’s rents were last increased in July 2019 and rents would normally have increased from July this year. But in response to Covid-19,
the government introduced a six-month freeze on rent increases along with some other rental changes. The deferment meant any rent increases would have coincided with the Christmas period. This was not acceptable to Council’s Housing Working Group which unanimously supported a staff recommendation that any rent increases be further delayed. The deferment will also allow changes to the 2021 accommodation supplement and superannuation to be taken into account and will align with Council’s own financial planning cycles. Council already caps rents for housing for the elderly at 30 per cent of national superannuation, after taking the maximum accommodation supplement into account.
An expert in economic development, strategy and stakeholder relationships will help the Waikato become greener and more healthy. WEL Energy Trust and Waikato Regional Council have appointed Harvey Brookes as executive director of the Waikato Wellbeing Project, a regional initiative to achieve a more environmentally sustainable, prosperous and inclusive Waikato by 2030. The Trust has committed to spend $3 million over five years to establish and seed fund the Waikato Wellbeing Project’s support function and the council will chip
By Viv Posselt
Brad Olsen (right) with Jim Mylchreest.
Pensioner rents freeze Brookes leads green drive
“We pride ourselves on making old age worth living”
in with $100,000 and work in-kind resourcing. The project has 10 targets, based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and developed for the Waikato region through workshops with hundreds of local leaders and experts last year. Mr Brookes said the Waikato Wellbeing Project was an opportunity to unleash the potential of the region and its people. “I’m very excited to be part of this mahi and look forward to working alongside all those with a stake in a better future,” said Mr Brookes. Waikato Regional Council chief executive Chris McLay said
Waikato-born Mr Brookes, who will start in his role mid-December, demonstrated a depth and range of experience across environmental, economic, social and cultural wellbeings, strategy and startups, including the establishment of the Waikato region’s economic development agency, Te Waka. “His appointment will help make the right people come together to address the challenges we face as a region, to make us more economically resilient, and to further improve our quality of life.” WEL Energy Trust chief executive Raewyn
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Jones said Mr Brookes already had direct experience with the project and a track record in scoping, designing and implementing major organisational change projects. For more information go to www. waikatowellbeingproject. co.nz .
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 3, 2020
Golfers drive to keep It’s happening – time to fish rescue helicopters in air TIGHT LINES
Veteran golfers from across the Waikato are preparing to mark 25 years of continuous financial support for the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Through an annual charity tournament and fundraising by individual clubs more than $125,000 has been donated to the rescue helicopter service. In recent times more than $7000 has been donated each year. It is believed the involvement by the Waikato District Veteran Golf Association makes it one of the longest continuous supporters of the rescue helicopter. Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter Marketing Manager Sharni Weir said funds raised help ensure the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter continues to provide a vital lifesaving service to the community. “We have enjoyed the long-term support of the veteran golf association. To be chosen to benefit from this event year on year is a privilege for which we are very grateful,” she says. “With the average cost of a mission being $8000, it’s a great example of a fundraising event where participants get to do something they truly enjoy whilst literally helping to save a life.” The 25th anniversary Festival of Golf will be played on January 25 to 29 at Cambridge, Waikare, Pirongia and Ngaruawahia Golf Clubs. Teams of four pay an entry fee of $200 to enter and long-term sponsors also play their part. Entries are now open and are expected to fill the 32-team field quickly. Many golf clubs have a proud
history of supporting the tournament and see the funds generated as a way of putting back into the community. Some of the players have personally experienced the life-saving capabilities of the rescue service. A representative of the rescue helicopter team visits on the final day to present prizes and to give a few insights into the service. The ‘festival’ was conceived “to support the rescue helicopter” and developed into an annual fixture on the veteran golfing calendar in the mid-1990s. The idea of a charity tournament was initially suggested by the two serving Members of Parliament who saw it as a means of attracting people to Hamilton. Early days saw the tournament played at a variety of courses including Park International Country Club, Hamilton, Narrows, Ngaruawahia, Lochiel and Cambridge Golf Clubs. Many golf clubs around the region wield Westpac helicopter money boxes year-round to collect funds for the service. They come together at the time of the Festival of Golf to swell the donation. WDVGA, which organises the event, is grateful for the co-operation and generosity of participating clubs which offer their courses and time for the benefit of the charity, says association president Colin Vincent. Long term sponsors include Westpac, Pellow’s Funeral Services, Ryman Healthcare, Fairview Motors and Bridges Insurance. Entries should go to Graeme Hill (wdvgainc@gmail.com) or entry form on WDVGA website.
I know it’s hard to believe, but as I write this, we are now officially into our first week of summer. The Pohutukawa trees are in full bloom, and the big west coast snapper have finally arrived. It’s summer time now folks - and, suntan, blues, brews and bbq’s, it’s all about to happen. Tauranga tidbits? In one word, tarakihi Some nice schools of fish have already shown up in the usual spots off Motiti Island and schooner rocks in 80 metres of water and it should be a happening thing from about now until the end of March. The local charter boats also have been fishing for tarakihi at the popular haunts such as the Pinnicles or the Penguin shoals on their way out to Mayor Island, with most punters returning to the wharf happy campers all round. Top baits for tarakihi at the moment have definitely been either pipi or tua tua, which you can gather at low tide anywhere along the beaches between Mt Maunganui and Papamoa. Remember to use small baits hooked onto 3/0 hooks sent down to the depths on ledger rigs - and watch your catches skyrocket. On the snapper front, a friend of mine informs me of some better than average snapper they caught during the weekend fishing in 33 metres of water along Papamoa beach. He was fishing on the sand between 16 and 33 metres of water between Papamoa beach and Motiti
Island, and had an absolute ball flicking a few softbaits around in the shallows. Some of these snapper were of very good size. On the deepwater front, the fishing has been quite consistent in the deeper water this past week, with most trips producing bluenose and bass, however in the last two trips we have had out on the east coast, we have also caught alfonsino, which is a deepwater fish that we haven’t seen much of before but are definitely great eating. The bluenose are hanging out deep, between 300-380 metres of water, with some really nice deepwater bass making a welcome addition to the fish bin. On a recent trip up to Whitianga, Te Awamutu RSA fishing section president Peter Watson also managed to nail a 52 kilo bass while we were out there chasing bluenose out in 380 metres. It gave Pete a run for his money and fed many families throughout the region. If you can manage to get out between the blows at Kawhia and Raglan the snapper fishing has been nothing short of phenomenal. The local charterboats have been doing very well, and most charter skippers seem to think this fishing will continue well into late December. The Clansman, Dove, and the Venturer are returning to the Kawhia wharf with happy punters most days, so if you want an opportunity to catch one of those big trophy snapper off Kawhia, now is the time. There is good
By Ben Carey
Peter Watson fed many families with this catch.
fishing anywhere between 25 and 50 metres straight off the Kawhia bar whether it be in the shallower water or in the deep. The sea surface temperature is still anywhere between 17.5 and 17.7 degrees between Kawhia and Port Waikato and 18.3 to 18.6 degrees between the Manukau and Hokianga. I’m about to venture off to start my commercial tuna fishing season, fishing along the west coast of both the North and South Island, so hopefully in the next few weeks I’ll have a few reports to share on the big game fishing front. Here’s to some great summer fishing.
Matangi, Suburbs dominate
Matangi Hillcrest Mustangs and Suburbs Falcons continue to set the pace in the Waikato Lacrosse Men’s and Women’s Club Leagues, with neither team dropping a match so far this season. In the Men’s League, the Te Awamutu Marist Braves were matched against Matangi Hillcrest Mustangs as the League moved into its second round of games. Defensively the Braves tracked the movements of Matangi well, forcing them to take more outside shots. The Braves have also picked up their transition game from earlier in the season, with the midfield working the ball up to the offence better than in the first round, but Matangi Hillcrest Mustangs prevailed for a final score of 11 goals to 5. In the other Men’s League match, an improving Suburbs side won again Hamilton CHRISTMAS Marist by 10 goals to 5. GIVEAWAYS In the Women’s League A Division, Suburbs Falcons had a convincing 21-3 win against Te Awamutu Sports Festival of Golf 2020 winners, from left, Kay Gooch, Reina Mellor, Don Campbell and Wayne Lions. Kaipaki Phoenix seem to be gathering strength Gooch.
as the season progresses with a 19-4 goal win against Suburbs Eagles. Cambridge TVP Titans played Kaipaki Phoenix Yellow in a default match. The Waikato Intermediate School League completed their last round-robin match on Saturday, with Cambridge Middle School Power still unbeaten and leading the Girls A Division on 15 points, and Morrinsville Gold and Berkley Hawks in second equal on 10 points each. St Peters Red and Matamata Blue lead the Girls B Division Group A on 12 points each, with Matamata Yellow and St Peters Blue on 10 points each to head the Girls B Division Group B. In the Boys Division, Morrinsville Cobalt remain unbeaten on 12 points to lead the division. Finals for the Intermediate school league will be held on December 12, and women’s club league final will be a week later. Men’s club League runs into the new year, with their finals on February 17.
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Elephant building hefty reputation
At home he’s an eccentric whose curling lips make him seem like he’s got a trunk. On the racetrack, though, Elephant is one of the more promising gallopers in New Zealand, unbeaten in two starts, the latest of which came in the Rating 65 Stella Artois 1500 Championship Qualifier (1400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Elephant is prepared by Emma-Lee and David Browne in Cambridge for an ownership group that includes themselves and Elephant’s breeder Andrew Fowler, who gave the horse his pachydermic name. “He said he always wanted to call a horse Elephant, and he curls his lip at every chance, every time you look at him,” Emma-Lee Browne said. “They always say he’s got a trunk like an elephant. He’s always smiling at everyone.” The son of Shocking won his debut at Tauranga in March by leading all the way, much to the surprise of his connections. But in his first start since, Elephant stormed home from well back in the field on Saturday in a fast-run race to beat My World by two lengths, a performance more akin to the way he’s performed in his trials. “This time it was all
Elephant makes it two in a row.
about teaching him to settle because he didn’t know anything, he’s pretty raw. I thought he settled beautifully on Saturday,” Browne said. Elephant is nominated for the Gr. 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham, though Browne said that was made partly because nominations for that race opened very early. The immediate plan is to look towards something at the Ellerslie Christmas-New Year carnival, possibly with a race in between for the four-year-old half-brother to Group Three winner Melt. “It’s very early days – he’s won a maiden and a Rating 65. It’s pretty exciting the way he did it, but you never know, he’s still got to get through the grades,” Browne said. “We’ve always thought he does things really well, but we try not to get too far
ahead of ourselves.” The Brownes have made a fast start to the 2020-21 season. In five years of training in partnership, the husband-and-wife team haven’t surpassed 10 victories in a season, but with only a third of the season gone their total is already up to eight. Amongst those winners this season is two-win four-year-old Gone West, who was well backed in the Rating 74 Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship Qualifier 2100 at Ellerslie on Saturday, but he missed the start and beat only three home. “He also got to the inside, which he doesn’t really like,” Browne said. “I wasn’t too disappointed. He tried to run home okay. So far he’s pulled up really well – he felt like he hadn’t had a run.”– NZ Racing Desk
Juniors leading the way
Luke Whittaker leads the North Island junior driver points ladder after his victory behind Anam Nunu at Alexandra Park last week. The Greg Shirley-trained mare was taken back from her wide draw by the Cambridge driver to settle towards the rear of the field and with a lap to go Whittaker asked Anam Nunu to improve three-wide to sit outside leader and race favourite Jemma. The duo kicked clear by several lengths turning for home and Anam Nunu was able to out tough her rival to win by a neck over the fastfinishing Eighteen Carat, with a further head back a tiring Jemma in third. “It was a nice race to win to kick-off the start of the series,” Whittaker said. “It was also good to get the win for Greg, it was his first training win. It’s always a big thrill to get your first training win.” It was Whittaker’s fifth driving win of the season and puts him four points clear on the North Island Junior Drivers table ahead of fellow Cambridge junior Alicia Harrison, with Hamilton’s Dylan Ferguson. “It’s always a good feat (to be leading), but there is still a long way to go in the season. I’ll keep ticking away,” Whittaker said.
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Indentured to Cambridge trainer Mike Berger, Whittaker has been enjoying more time in the cart this season. “Mike’s team has been going really well,” he said. “The last few months they have been going well, we have just been copping a few bad draws. “We are really happy with how they are going.” Whittaker is also enjoying training is own small team
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Fab Festive Desserts Christmas — a time to indulge in delicious desserts. But it’s important to balance rich temptations with generous servings of fresh summer fruits. A (glass) bowl of mixed berries such as blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and strawberries is simple, eye-catching — and delectable. For variation, enhance berries with a balsamic syrup. Combine equal amounts of good balsamic vinegar and sugar. Heat, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Cool. Drizzle a little over the berries just before serving with lavish dollops of whipped cream, ice cream or yoghurt. There are some excellent accompaniments available to serve with your desserts. Clotted cream – a thick, cooked cream – is heaven with fresh berries. Crème fraîche with a slightly sour flavour – similar to a mild yoghurt – is also a good match with fruit. It can be thinned with a little liquid cream. The versatile pavlova is still one of our most popular desserts. Top with whipped cream, custard, ice cream or lemon curd and serve garnished with fresh fruit, Christmas fruit mincemeat, chopped ginger and/or chocolate, nuts, or drizzle with fruit purées, melted chocolate or caramel sauce. FROZEN CHRISTMAS PUD This can be frozen several days — or even weeks — in advance. 100g butter 400g mixed dried fruit 50g each: red, green glacé cherries, halved 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/4 cup each: cream, brandy 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 100g blanched almonds, chopped 2 litres French vanilla ice cream Topping: 100g plain chocolate, melted Line the base and sides of a 1.5 litre pudding bowl with plastic film. Place the butter, dried fruit, cherries, brown sugar and cream in a saucepan. Heat until the butter is melted. Add the brandy and baking soda. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until the baking soda stops fizzing. Stir in the almonds. Cool a little. Break up the ice cream in a large bowl. Stir in the just-warm fruit mixture. Pour into the prepared pudding basin. Freeze
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