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Last week’s offer of a Christmas giveaway copy of Stan Walker’s autobiography Impossible: My Story attracted a huge response. Congratulations to Melissa Jones of Cambridge whose name came out of the hat.

The first of about 300 food parcels are being delivered in Waipā this week as part of Te Awamutu’s enormously successful Operation Christmas Hamper project.

Thanks to the generosity of businesses and volunteers, most if not all will include ingredients for a full roast Christmas dinner.

Police, Corrections, the Te Awamutu RSA, Commsafe, Kainga Aroha Community House and the Zion Church are among the organisations which provide the volunteers.

The Facebook page for Operation Christmas Hamper explains “no one group has ownership of it. we pull together to make it happen”.

Those volunteers have worked overtime on a series of projects leading up to this week’s packing of the hampers.

As recently as two week a go a car wash project at Te Awamutu Mitre 10 where customers donated what they liked raised $900 towards the project.

Food donations and vouchers have come in generous quantities from Pak’n Save, Fresh Choice and family owned Waipā butcher Expleo.

The project has also benefitted significantly from private

donations.

Hampers will be delivered in and around Te Awamutu, Kihikihi and Pirongia.

Nationally, the Salvation Army says from July to September more than 10,000 people needed help with food parcels alone – an eight per cent increase on the same time

last year.

It expects Christmas to be busier.

Salvation Army head of social services Major Pam Waugh said thousands of families are living in desperate need.

“This level of poverty, and the stress and heartache it brings can’t be justified,” she said.

Louise Worth, a volunteer from the Zion church, busy at work this week preparing hampers.

Shopping bonanza at Pirongia markets

The Mt Pirongia Lions Club is hoping two markets it is running on Sunday will prove to be successful fundraisers for the community.

The club is behind the Pirongia Christmas Market and the Pirongia Sunday Market – both set to take place from 9am to 2pm on Sunday December 20, at the Pirongia Community Centre in Crozier St. Making a success of the markets will have particular significance for the Lions.

They took over the running of Pirongia’s monthly market at the beginning of this year, and one of their number, Lion Jim Henderson, said this week that the club was approaching the end of its first year as administrators of the market with what looked like being “a bonanza climax in our Christmas event”.

“We have over 50 stallholders this month,” he said. “There will be something for everyone, with lots of opportunities to buy Christmas gifts for loved ones.”

Jim said all the proceeds from the markets will be channelled back into the local community.

Stallholders are coming from around the district, including from Te Awamutu, Morrinsville, Taupo and Hamilton, bringing together a raft of rafts, local produce, Christmas gifts and fare. The range includes alpaca knits, soap, candles, jams and preserves, bacon products, lavender, baking, art and photography, plants, woodcraft, toys and more.

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Meth in the neighbourhood

By Roy Pilott

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We chat with a couple of them and Ryan has a few more pieces to add to this week’s meth jigsaw puzzle.

One neighbour is pleased to hear an eviction notice is about to be enforced.

For all the mess at these houses, though, many of them do a regular trade – cars come and go at all times of the day as sales are made.

Ryan doubts whether any of the people we see make anything more than enough for their next hit.

But they are not completely disorganised.

The cars are rarely queuing up when he is around.

“Lots of them have scanners. It’s not illegal.”

Ryan jokes he occasionally gives a “shout out” to the listening audiences over the police radio. He is, of course, the author of our weekly On the Beat column who once invited the owner of a small pot plant he found basking in the sun on a patio to come and discuss its absence with him.

You have to have some humour to do this job.

But there are hairy moments and Ryan has had a few.

Beyond the mad and sad, he’s encountered some of the bad.

He’s had a loaded gun pointed at him. He points to homes where the meth trade has resulted in killings.

“The community here – most of them are not bad, but they’ll kick off. And you’ll have a couple who are mortal enemies one minute living in the same house the next as one get kicked out of their previous house.”

He has empathy. One has been in some bother this week and it appears she had fallen off the wagon – but he’s hoping her explanation is genuine.

“I really do, I hope she’s stayed clean.”

He is not going to cross any boundaries, but he supports alternative ways to dealing with addicts by helping them rather than jailing them.

That’s why he is a strong supporter of the Anti-P Ministry, a group set up 13 year ago – 7-7-7 to be accurate – by a recovering addict.

That group offers ongoing help to addicts who want it – and it has a weekly walk-up desk in Alexandra Street.

“Its members understand – so much more than I can – what it is like to be addicted to meth. I urge anyone who can be helped by them to make contact.”

Our tour has been an eye opener.

“Any police staff could have given you this tour – we know the scene here,” he says.

“I previously worked in south Auckland – it’s different here, you know everyone.

With a week to Christmas he hopes more users will talk to the likes of Donna Stanley at the Anti-P ministry to get help.

But he also knows that this is a drug that will take addicts to the bottom before they commit to getting on top of it.

The guy is the red cap looks up, grins and waves to Ryan Navigator website www.healthnavigator.org.nz explains Fleming. that addiction is a health condition, not a lifestyle choice or “We’ve arrested him a few times,” Constable Fleming weakness. explains. “He has a health issue, so we know to just keep It says thousands of New Zealanders have beaten their chasing him rather than catching him too soon, because he addiction to methamphetamine. can get violent. Once his health issue kicks in, he just gives The range of online sites which offer advice and help include up.” antipministry.com, drughelp.org.nz, drugfoundation.org.nz Red cap man is one of several who acknowledge Ryan in and healthnavigator.org.nz his unmarked car during a three-hour tour he is giving the News. him – he’s just enlisted for the army,” he says.

This is no tourist hike though.

Back on the streets we stop at house after house, each with We are driving around Ryan’s patch in Waipā and I’m a different story to tell. At each house Ryan notes the cars – getting to see the houses where meth has a hold. only once on the “tour” does he spot one he’s not familiar Some are neat and tidy, more reflect the mess the with. occupants find themselves in.

The number of stops and individual stories of drama, Most are on first name terms with Ryan. He and his follies and occasionally fatalities, is getting into double colleagues have probably arrested all of them at some stage figures. in recent years – but there is no hint of animosity.

Some houses are owned by the occupants – usually “My father was a policeman. He said there are bad, mad handed down by a parent who now laments having no and sad... most of those I deal with are not bad,” he says. control over the property or the behaviour of their child.

“Most are addicted to meth. They don’t want to be where “It’s a bit easier when they are Housing New Zealand they are, but they are addicts and it has them in a vice.” and rental properties from our perspective when it comes to Meth knows no boundaries in terms of rich and poor. taking action,” he says.

Ryan recounts the story of a group of relatively well-off The nods and waves continue. people who decided to experiment on a holiday. A year later Up and down the country neighbourhoods are blighted by one of them was in the grip of a gang, addicted and heading the meth plague. to jail - his idyllic life in tatters.

“Te Awamutu is not better or worse than others in my “Of all the cases, that one stick out – the fall was just so view,” he says. quick,” he says.

Some of those neighbours offer covert help to police, but How much meth plays a role in police work is illustrated much of it would be admissable by the conversations on the police radio and by Ryan putting in court – and, anyway, it would two and two together as we drive. expose those neighbours to He gets a call from a concerned relative potential retribution. and quickly deduces it relates to a car crash the night before – and he knows who will have been in the car.

“One of them is a young man who is really lost – barely into his teens and he is probably the town’s most active burglar,” he says.

We head up to the cemetery where there have been complaints of groups getting up to no good. In a car a group of teens are supping on Woodstock bottles and are told to ditch the contents.

“Don’t make me get out of the car boys, it’s a $250 fine, come on.

Driver… are you drinking?”

“No, course not…”

The boys acquiesce when it’s explained they can keep the unopened bottles – but will have to move on.

“Ryan!” one says.

It’s a young man Ryan has been working with. Ryan is out of the car and greets the youngster warmly.

“He’s a good kid, I’ve got high hopes for There to help: Ryan Fleming pictured with members and supporters of the Anti-P ministry who set up a desk in Alexandra Street every Wednesday. They are, from left, Tim Varey Paula Woolford, Ange Holt and Donna Stanley

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The scholarships are named after national and Waikato Pasifika leader, Leaupepe Elisapeta (Peta) Karalus – a former Wintec tutor.

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Councils restrict water use

Water restrictions have been introduced to Waipā today.

Hamilton and Waipā have moved to Water Alert Level One restrictions – which places restrictions on sprinkler use.

They may be used between 6am to 8am and 6pm to 8pm daily. There are no restrictions on the use of hand-held hoses.

Waipā reached Water Alert Level Four last summer for the first time. It brought a total outdoor watering ban to Te Awamutu, Pirongia and Ohaupo.

The restrictions introduced today apply across the district, water services manager Martin Mould “The water supply for Te Awamutu and Pirongia comes from a small stream on Mt Pirongia which is quickly affected by hot and humid temperatures.

We have also been monitoring the longer lasting

effects of the drought on the Lake Taupo catchment and low Waikato River levels.

“Our experienced waters team are continuously monitoring our water supply levels across the district and have indicated that moving early will help prolong the supply. Our communities know how to band together and do their part in conserving water, and we need to again this year, so we can hopefully avoid any need for higher water alert levels again before our new water supply is ready next year.”

NIWA projections for summer in the Waikato region are for hot and humid weather.

For water saving tips go to smartwater.org.nz.

Readers can also sign up to an e-newsletter which notifies when each area moves to a new alert level at smartwater.org.nz/subscribe. *Water work ahead of schedule, See page 7.

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5G – good for business Businesses will be the beneficiaries of Spark’s first roll out of 5G in Waipā.

Spark opted for Te Awamutu, saying it was the third busiest cell site in New Zealand for mobile data usage – though it is also the only one in town.

Other similar sized Waikato communities like Cambridge and Huntly have two.

Te Awamutu and New Plymouth were the fourth and fifth centres added to Spark’s 5G Mobile family a week ago.

The earlier roll outs of its 5G commercial service were in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin.

The high speed service in Te Awamutu is available in the commercial district.

Spark was unable to say when the 5G spread would reach other Waipā communities such as Cambridge.

Getting up to speed with 5G doesn’t come at the press of a button. The fifth generation technology post-dates most mobile phones. For example, in the case of iPhones, only the latest iPhone12 will work with 5G. The model kicks in at around $1500.

Spark is also testing new technology designed to prevent any impact on business if fibre fails, by enabling a connection to be made with 5G wireless.

Vodafone it is planning its 2021 upgrade and new-build schedule for mobile cell sites, but can’t say yet when it will reach Waipā.

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“Waipa District Council will benefit from 5G as the technology becomes integrated with existing business uses such as CCTV, smart meters, remote drone imagery, worker safety, transport and facilities management, and business connectivity,” he said.

In rural area where 5G is made available it comes with significant benefits.

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COMMUNITY BOARD REPORT

FAITH IN WAIPĀ

Avoiding Christmas conflict

Coming out the other side…

By Tessa Guest

By Ange Holt, Te Awamutu Board Chairperson

Our final meeting of 2020 packed in a full agenda including a Covid Recovery report, Quarterly Reports for Transportation and Community Services, further details regarding the last 1080 drop on Pirongia Mountain and two late items. There were no public forum participants or applications for discretionary funding from the community.

Considering the bumpy year we have all had due to the impact of Covid-19 we have come through relatively unscathed, especially if you compare us to the rest of the world.

Based on the talk, at the Friends of Council event, by Infometrics Senior Economist, Brad Olsen the Waipā economy is looking pretty healthy.

We have unfortunately seen some job losses and business closures throughout the year and we sincerely hope that all those impacted by these have found new employment and tenants.

If you have lost your job and things are tough there is support available. For anyone needing any assistance around budgeting and counselling or are short of food, the local Community House – Kainga Aroha in Bank Street is a great place to stop in or call 871 6506.

If there are organisations still struggling from the impacts of Covid, Council may be able to assist and it would be worth your while to contact one of the new Community Advisors – Gina Scott or Corren Ngnerengere, Ph 07 872 0300.

For Community Board, bar having to do a few zoom meetings and missing our inaugural rural tour, we have still managed to achieve some of our goals. These include submissions to the annual plan, supporting

the submission process for the Memorial Park and a great little “Saving Greywater” event, held recently.

We have set up our community liaisons and through the generosity of both local newspapers have monthly columns, and increased our social media presence. We hope this increased connection is helpful and enables you to know what we are up to and who you can reach out to.

2021 is looking exciting and busy with the Kihikihi Summer Stroll planned for February 27. That elusive Battery Project is back on track and the E-Waste will be up and running in a new format with the kind assistance of the Te Awamutu Rotary early on the new year.

Then in May there will be the first Te Awamutu Great DIY Sale that we are hosting with the Te Awamutu Boxing Academy and a Community Board Rural Tour. In addition, we also have the final decision on the Concept Plan for the Memorial Park and a Long-Term Plan submission. So, lots to do and look forward to.

I would like to thank the members of the Community Board for their ongoing support and hard work. They have your best interests at heart and give up their time and energy to do their utmost for our community.

The next Community Board meeting will be on February 9. Until then on behalf of the Community Board, I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, safe and happy holidays with family and friends, and a Happy New Year.

Christmas is just a few short weeks away, can you believe it?

The anticipation of treasured times with family, amongst feasts and presents is rising, and many of us spend evenings watching films that depict these beautiful family moments.

But as we approach the special day, it’s easy to forget the difficulties that can come with everyone being in the room together, and the tensions that must be revisited in the holiday season every year.

An often strange mix of people tied together by blood return to one household from the different places they reside, bringing different experiences and views of the world.

It’s no surprise that fiery arguments are lit, even in the special season.

It’s funny to me that at the centre of this hurricane that Christmas can be is the very epitome of peace: the birth of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

Whether you celebrate this or not in the holiday season, there’s something to be taken from this story: in a world of chaos, it’s possible to be a calm, contemplative presence.

If the familial tensions I’ve mentioned sound familiar, consider some of these ideas for a peaceful Christmas: First, listen to your loved ones. Really listen.

Hear and understand their thoughts, hold them in your mind with respect, and don’t rush to counter their thoughts. Sit with disagreements and know that it’s ok to have different perspectives.

I think we’re very uncomfortable with disagreeing in New Zealand, which often results in avoidance of honest conversation, or the kind of fiery debates I’ve mentioned.

This is an unhealthy way to communicate, and there’s no better time to practice healthy disagreement than Christmas.

Secondly, look inside. Notice your reactions and visualise your emotions before you externalise them.

Ask yourself if it’s worth the conflict to make a fuss.

Maybe this contradicts my earlier point about sitting in disagreement, but there are times to acknowledge disagreement, and times to put harmony above the need to be ‘right’.

And finally, be patient, and have empathy.

Even within family, when we’ve spent large portions of our lives together, we all miscommunicate frequently.

It’s impossible to read other people’s minds, yet so many of our social rules are unspoken.

So, try to understand where your family members are coming from, and what they bring to the situation. There’s always more going on below the surface, even for the people we’re closest to.

I hope these ideas for peace prove helpful.

Sending blessings to your family - let’s love better this Christmas.

Tessa Guest is a student in Wellington who attends Blueprint, an Anglican young adults’ church that meets in the city.

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Water works ahead of schedule Te Awamutu could have its new water supply on tap three months early.

The new Te Awamutu water supply project is on course for a mid-2021 completion, ahead of the original October date and a new pipeline is now in place between the Waikato River and the town.

Waipā District Council began the new water supply upgrade programme in October last year.

The programme involves installing a 5km untreated water pipeline between the river and the Parallel water treatment plant, a 16km treated water pipeline between the treatment plant and Taylors Hill Reservoir in Te Awamutu, and a new treatment facility.

“The 5km was completed earlier this

year and the 16km pipe is now fully in the ground,” Water services manager Martin Mould said “The next pivotal stage in the programme is preparing the 16km pipe for use, as well as completing the new water treatment plant which is currently ahead of schedule.”

He said residents should be mindful of water use this summer while the new supply is still in progress.

“The hot, humid temperatures have already arrived and will only get more intense as we enter the peak summer period.

“We are focused on maintaining our existing town supply from the Mangauika Stream so the Te Tahi

Dam levels remain healthy as long as possible.”

“Every drop counts so we’re asking our residents once again to be conservative with water every summer and adhere to the water levels when they are in place.

He said the new supply would be more resilient, but “we need to look at our attitude towards water and start to truly appreciate it for the precious source of life it is.”

Te Awamutu and Pirongia’s currently water supply comes from the Mangauika Stream, on Mt Pirongia, The catchment which feeds the stream is mainly within Otorohanga district.

For more information go to www. Work on the treatment facility in Te Awamutu’s water supply upgrade waipadc.govt.nz/teawamutu water supply. programme is progressing well.

It’s still a bridge too far: council

By Viv Posselt

Renewed calls for the building of a third bridge at Cambridge came loud and clear last week with those attending a Chamber of Commerce-led meeting drove hard for council to put a ‘pin in the map’ and get started.

But they were told the two in town are sufficient.

The meeting at Bridge’s Church included Chamber members, Waipā District Council (WDC) representatives, business owners and residents. It was held on the back of a Chamber poll of its members, in which almost all 50 responses signalled the need for movement on a third bridge.

Chamber CEO Kelly Bouzaid said concerns were expressed about the integrity of the 113-year-old Victoria (high-level) bridge, traffic congestion in Cambridge, and the need to keep up with the town’s growth.

Deputy Mayor Liz Stolwyk referenced the 2018 Beca report in which independent consultants found a third bridge would not be needed until 2048. It recommended increased use of the low-level Shakespeare St bridge which it said was currently under-utilised.

WDC service delivery manager Dawn Inglis said a third bridge was “not a priority at this time … the numbers do not stack up”. The harsh reality, she added, was that when compared to other bridge cities/towns, and based on measured traffic volumes, independent growth projections and wait times at bridges, Cambridge had adequate bridge capacity.

She said 2020 figures estimated the cheapest option for a new structure would be around $70 million, which made a third bridge “unaffordable without a government subsidy”.

Without that support, Waipā ratepayers would bear the weight of an estimated six percent increase in rates districtwide.

In addition, identifying a route too early could impact property values and force council to purchase land; investigations, planning and designation would require $3-$5 million even before any land purchase. She said council was concentrating on encouraging cycling, walking and better public transport rather than looking only at adding more roads.

Council transport manager Bryan Hudson said whatever was planned had to cater for all types of traffic and must be robust. “We cannot just build the network bigger and bigger,” he said. The siting of a new bridge and the associated road

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Audience members criticised the council for using information from 2018, but Dawn Inglis said the Beca data was the best the council had to work with. They also criticised council for delaying a decision on a third bridge and urged it to show leadership and make a decision now.

Attendees heard that the Victoria Bridge was assessed at having at least 20 years life left, probably more, but that was yet to be confirmed.

Chamber Board president Phil MacKay said further delays would only increase the costs. He said that if the high-level bridge was likely to last only another 20-30 years, the third bridge now being sought would in effect replace the high-level bridge – meaning there would be a need for two new bridges.

Further comment revolved around options for the siting of a proposed bridge. The council is now reviewing its 2021-31 LongTerm Plan and Transport Strategy, with a view to its formal adoption in July 2021. Residents were urged to submit feedback.

Kelly Bouzaid invited the council to look at options presented at the meeting and return in June next year to update the same group.

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THURSDAY DECEMBER 17, 2020

Remembering Pūrekireki’s fallen

An unveiling of three pou and a waharoa has commemorated the death of an estimated 1500 Māori during a siege almost 200 years ago.

Kingi Tuheitia took a lead role in the unveiling at Pirongia last week of the carved waharoa (entranceway), mānuka palisade fence and carved pou (posts).

The carvings are the work of Māori artist

One of the three carved pou (posts) unveiled.

James Webster and a team of carvers, developed in collaboration between Pūrekireki Marae, Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo and Waipā District Council. The installation took place under the guidance of local kaumātua.

In May 1822, Mātakitaki Pā was invaded

by Northland iwi under the Ngā Puhi chief Hongi Hika.

The pā, a place of refuge, was overwhelmed by Hongi Hika and musketbearing warriors who laid siege to the fortified settlement.

A commemorative plinth at the site reports it as “The site of Matakitaki Pa taken in 1822

by Ngapuhi from the Waikato tribes when the musket overcame the mere”.

Council’s iwi relations advisor Shane Te Ruki said it was important to remember the event and the impact it made on the people who lived and died at Mātakitaki 198 years ago.

“Mātakitaki is a place of great cultural significance to the local hapū and iwi. It was there that the dark spectre of musket warfare cast its shadow for the first time in the Waipā.”

“Mātakitaki is significant to the descendants of local hapū and iwi,” Te Ruki said.

“It stirs the souls of the iwi of Tainui and dilates the hearts of the descendants of the

Hundreds gathered to see the unveiling of the waharoa, and the ruru inspired central carving

Kingi Tuheitia leads the way through the manuka palisade fence at the conclusion of the unveilings.

northern musket bearers.

He said the dedication enabled the sharing of stories, contemplative moments, tears and the strengthening of relationships between the tribes and the connections between all who attended.

“It is an important milestone in the ongoing work being done to commemorate events that brought monumental change to tribal life.”

The waharoa, which stands at the entrance to Mātakitaki, forms the shape of a rūrū as a kaitiaki (guardian) of the surrounding lands.

The three carved pou represent the three adjoining pā - Mātakitaki, Tauranga Kohia and Puketutu, located on a peninsula formed by the Waipā River and its tributary the Mangapiko.

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Murder mysteries – and the risks

By Viv Posselt

Premier New Zealand investigative and true crime author Scott Bainbridge popped into Cambridge Library recently to talk books and offer a hint at what’s yet to come.

His eager audience left more than an hour later, as keen as ever on his material and with a new-found regard for the risks writing real crime stories attracts for those willing to scrutinise some of society’s murkier characters.

Te Awamutu born and raised, Scott lives in Hamilton. His most recently published works, ‘New Zealand Mysteries’ and ‘The Missing Files’, add to a body of work that has gripped readers since his first book, ‘Without a Trace: On the Trail of New Zealand Missing Persons’, came out in 2005,

with ‘Still Missing: More Unsolved Missing Person Cases in New Zealand’ following in 2008. A television series on his missing cases ran about a decade ago.

Scott’s third book in 2010, ‘Shot in the Dark: Unsolved New Zealand Murders from the 1920s and ‘30s’, centred on his interest in old-time gangsters, crooks and scallywags.

There were a couple of others between those and the new books, rollicking reads filled with machine-gun murders and even more gangsters.

Scott walked his audience through some of the cases he has written about, most of them made possible through the unique access he has to police files. That helps, he said, but what helps more is the fact people are willing to talk to him “because I’m not a police officer”.

Scott Bainbridge offered up a snapshot of his work when he spoke in Cambridge.

Writing about real crime comes with some risk, and he alluded to some hairy moments.

One involved a thinly-veiled threat to a young family member from a well-dressed man he met up with in a Hamilton café to discuss a case.

A couple of years ago, Scott decided to update historical cases in ‘The Missing Files’.

“A lot had happened … progress had been made on some of the cases I wrote about earlier. So, I decided to amalgamate the information into a new book.” Those include the case of a missing child in 1964 Hamilton and a Scout leader who went missing in the Tararua Range in 1973.

“I was at a loose end after that, and it was suggested I write about Kiwi ... that led to the book, ‘New Zealand Mysteries’,”

he said. It includes some of the country’s head-scratching unsolved mysteries and unexplained happenings.

There are tales of strange UFO sightings, crop circles near Ngātea, and stories of a giant race of people said to have lived in New Zealand.

His future projects include more books, podcasts and potentially more television series.

It is all grist to the mill for Scott, whose day job is vastly different. He works for the NZTA in a job he says keeps him sufficiently solvent to keep on writing. He remembers being the lad who was always captivated by the crime stories in the Sunday papers he would ride to get for his dad.

“I was fascinated then, and I still am now.”

Tainui Group Holdings have confirmed that express freight operator PBT (formerly Peter Baker Transport) will be the first commercial tenant in the Ruakura Superhub, under development on the eastern boundary of Hamilton.

PBT has leased 10,000 square metres for an initial period of 10 years, with rights of renewal. It will move in in September 2022 following the opening of the inland port, two 800m rail sidings, link roads and the Waikato Expressway, all scheduled to open earlier in that year.

TGH Chief Executive Chris Joblin said talks with other potential tenants are advanced.

“Tenant enquiry has noticeably accelerated following recent co-funding announcements for the construction of local roads, wetlands and other public infrastructure in partnership with the Government and Hamilton City Council,” he said.

PBT chief Dave Lovegrove said the Superhub’s location and road and rail links make it a natural centre of gravity for his network services to access the upper North Island region.

“We are planning ahead for growth and our initial 4,000 square metre logistics facility at Ruakura Superhub will be future-proofed for expansion,” he said.

Ruakura is amongst New Zealand’s largest developments, spanning industrial, commercial, retail and residential development areas.

It will be anchored by a 30-hectare inland port, and the first 17-hectare stage is being developed now by TGH and Port of Tauranga.

They announced a 50-50 joint venture earlier this year.

The Ruakura precinct is estimated to accommodate up to 12,000 jobs when fully developed in around 2060.

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Summer algae checks begin

THURSDAY DECEMBER 17, 2020

OPINION

Take responsibility, drivers

By Russ Rimmington, Chairman, Waikato Regional Council

A council environmental monitoring officer collects samples.

Waikato Regional Council’s summer monitoring programme at lakes and river swimming spots have started Over four months from the beginning of December to the end of March, the council checks for signs of E.coli, as well as cyanobacteria (the micro-organism that causes potentially toxic algal blooms), both of which can affect human health.

If significant bacteria are found a health warning will be issued to the public by the Waikato District Health Board or Toi Te Ora Public Health. Monitoring results and warnings are also published on the LAWA website: www. lawa.org.nz/explore-data/swimming.

Exposure to algal blooms can cause health effects such as skin rashes and stomach upsets.

Hayfever and asthma may also worsen.

Waikato Regional Council environmental

monitoring manager Ed Brown said it’s not possible for the council to monitor all locations where people are in the water.

“So it’s always safest that you check the water before you get in. Algal hotspots include small lakes and side-arms of the hydro-lakes where water can be stagnant and the water temperatures are higher than for flowing rivers.

“You should also avoid swimming in rivers, streams and harbours for 48 hours after heavy rainfall events. That’s because the water is likely to be contaminated with animal faeces from rural and urban runoff, that may cause a tummy bug, sore throat or skin infection.

“If the water looks discoloured, smells unusual, or if there is scum on the surface of lakes or on the beds of rivers, swim or play somewhere else,” he said.

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As I write, there’s less than two weeks until Christmas. Coming into the traditional festive holiday season, road safety is at the forefront of my mind.

Put simply, I don’t want to see more people dying on our roads.

New Zealand’s borders are still closed and so Kiwis will be planning to embrace the opportunity to holiday at home. As a result there will no doubt be many more cars moving around and between regions. Coupled with the tiredness so many of us are experiencing after a tough year, that makes the risk of a crash much higher.

Waikato Regional Council has a role to play, by attracting central government funds to enable roads like the Waikato Expressway to be built and elsewhere to upgrade and re-engineer local roads and state highways to make them much safer.

The regional council undertakes strategic planning for road safety as well as promotional activities aimed at reducing the risk of harm on our region’s roads, like the iconic Ruben the Road Safety Bear who travels around the Waikato region teaching children about road safety.

The Waikato Regional Transport Committee – which we head up – recently approved a road safety strategy with a vision of accessible journeys free of deaths and serious injuries. The committee has an ambitious target of reducing casualties by 40 per cent by 2030. This would save 173 people a from death or serious injury through safer roads, appropriate speed limits, and safer drivers.

Setting appropriate speed limits is part of the solution, that’s why you’ve seen speed limits in several districts and state highways change from 100kph to 80kph on some open roads, and in some urban areas from 50kph to 40kph.

But we know driver distraction and impairment from drugs and alcohol are also major contributors to road trauma and it’s time the Government stepped up to the plate. I don’t think they’ve done enough. For example, current penalties for people using their phones while driving lack teeth.

Unsafe one and two-star safety rated cars are also a problem. Maybe a subsidy needs to be considered to help people get themselves into safer cars – perhaps it could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions too.

There’s only so much that can be done by police, roading authorities, and local and central government. Every person who drives or rides on our roads needs to take responsibility, too. That means sticking to speed limits, driving to conditions, wearing seatbelts, not driving impaired by alcohol and/or drugs, and not picking up your phone!

The repercussions for whānau and friends if you die or are seriously injured are far-reaching, well beyond the immediate aftermath and days, weeks and months that follow.

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Recycle: is it or isn’t it?

By Peter Matthews

We had the annual work do at our house last week; and very pleasant it was too.

My boss organised the catering and so a van arrived at about midday with a load of food in various packages and containers.

We collected empty bottles in a crate and the rest went into the garage with everything else where it gets sorted on a Sunday night, in time to be put out for collection - if I remember to put it out.

This week I was sorting through the recycling and I found myself feeling dismayed by the sheer volume of waste which had been generated by our lunch.

There were large thick tin foil platters for the meats - not hardy enough to be kept, but substantial enough to make me feel decidedly uneasy about throwing them away.

Disposable cutlery, fair enough it was wood not plastic, but disposable nonetheless.

Any number of large plastic containers for the salads - and I couldn’t find a recycling symbol so I didn’t know whether to put them in the bin with the yellow lid or straight into the yellow rubbish bag.

The temptation is often to put ‘undecided’ stuff into the recycling bin anyway, on the pretence that I am doing the right thing. But does that mean that someone is only going to pull it out and chuck it in the landfill further down the track? And who pays for that person?

Or, worse, does the presence of ‘undecided’ stuff which is actually unrecyclable taint the whole bin? All of which defeats the object of trying to minimise landfill and maximise recycling.

So it is clear, and I think, understandable that we the consumers are perhaps not best placed to make those decisions. Anyway if I get it right one day you’ll get it wrong the next and vice versa so the whole system fails.

It might make more sense for the manufacturers and suppliers not to thrust these materials so readily into the consumersphere.

I understand the need for profit but do they not have a responsibility to be leaders in the quest for sustainability?

Anecdotally I have spoken to many people who will not buy mince pies and muffins from Countdown in Cambridge simply because of the excessive plastic packaging in which they are presented.

Six mince pies disappear in minutes but the tray persists for decades.

And single serve breakfast drinks where is the justification for that much waste?

Must we have such convenience? That’s why we have a problem: Gratification now but the cost goes on for ever. Eat now pay later, and not just with your waistline.

I have left my “Only Planet” card at Countdown in Cambridge on three separate occasions in recent months with a request for the manager to call me to discuss this very issue. Unsurprisingly, I have yet to receive a response but I will continue to leave my card there until I do. I’ll let you know what the response is when I get it.

Road works: where the delays are Motorists planning a festive holiday trip in the Waikato or Bay of Plenty are being urged to plan ahead, drive with care and be aware of construction sites on state highways on their travels.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency work sites will close from 23 December to 5 January to leave the roads clear for holiday traffic, but there may still be temporary speed limits and road cones at some work sites or where there has been recent road resurfacing.

“Traffic management, such as temporary speed limits, signs and cones, is used to alert road users to a change in the road or to works ahead, so look out for the signs and take care in the run up to Christmas and during the holiday period,” says Waka Kotahi Director of Regional Relationships Steve Mutton.

“Speeding through work sites is a significant problem. Speeding vehicles can flick up loose metal and other objects which are a danger to road workers and other road users. Motorists also have less control at higher speeds. They may clip road cones and send them flying at our road workers or oncoming traffic or lose control completely.

“There will be some holiday congestion and delays, and we all need to factor that into our plans.”

Work sites to look out for include: Waikato • SH 4, north of Raurimu: 70km/h temporary speed limit due to uneven road surface.

• SH 25A, between Kopu and Hikuai: 60km/h temporary speed limit due to uneven road surface.

• SH 25A/SH 26 intersection, Kopu: 50km/h temporary speed limit due to temporary roundabout.

• SH26/Avenue Road intersection, Morrinsville: 50km/h temporary speed limit due to temporary roundabout.

• SH 32, southwest of Tokoroa: 70km/h temporary speed limit due to uneven road surface.

• SH 39, south of Ngahinapouri: 50km/h temporary speed limit and cones at Mangaotama Stream Bridge to protect the bridge deck ahead of replacement.

• SH 41, between Ngapuke and Kuratau: 50 km/h temporary speed limit due to road reseal site paused for holiday break.

• SH41, east of Ngapuke: 60km/h temporary speed limit due to uneven road surface.

• Hamilton section, Waikato Expressway: 50km/h temporary speed limit where the Hamilton section joins the existing SH1 at Tamahere.

• SH 3, Awakino Tunnel Bypass: 30km/h and 70km/h temporary speed limits due to temporary diversions and traffic lights in place at the Awakino Tunnel end of site.

Bay of Plenty: • SH 2 and SH 34, Eastern Bay of Plenty: Possible temporary speed limits, cones and lane shifts or shoulder closures for maintenance works.

• SH2, Waihi to Omokoroa safety improvements: Temporary speed limits, shoulder closures, barriers and cones will remain in place at various sites within the project corridor.

• SH2/SH 29A, Bay Link: Temporary speed limits will remain in place through the site.

• SH 30, Rotorua Eastern Corridor Stage One: 30km/h temporary speed limit at the Tarawera Road intersection due to the temporary roundabout. Possible shoulder closures or stockpiles of road cones in grassed areas.

• SH 33, Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa safety improvements: Possible 70km/h temporary speed limit between Okere Falls Bridge and Maniatutu Road.

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Give youngsters the message…

Parents in Waipā are being urged to speak to young drivers about safe driving habits before they head on summer road trips over the holiday period.

The call comes weeks out from the start of the festive season when thousands head to holiday destinations.

Waipā District Council Transportation Manager Bryan Hudson said it was important for parents to discuss what being safe on the road means with their teens before the start of the holidays.

“The Christmas/New Year period is the busiest time of year on our roads and it is when we see the highest number of crashes and fatalities.

“Young drivers aged between 16 and 24 are much more at risk of being involved in fatal or serious injury crashes so it’s important to have a conversation about safe driving to get them thinking of the risks of the road.”

According to recent statistics, 16-24 yearold drivers make up around 13 per cent of licensed drivers but were responsible for 30 per cent of serious injury crashes and 26 per cent of fatal crashes.

The statistics suggest young drivers are often less familiar with the driving task, more likely to take risks, and tend to drive in higher-risk situations, such as at night and

with peer passengers. They are also more likely to drive and travel in vehicles with lower safety ratings.

Hudson urged parents to share the following messaging with young drivers: • Speed always determines the outcome of a crash so the faster you go, the bigger the mess.

• Put your mobile phone in the boot or simply turn it off to avoid temptation.

• Drive sober and remember, you can still be over the limit the next day after a night of drinking.

• Wear a seat belt, even in the back seat to protect you in case of a collision.

“Many crashes occur when a car crosses the centre line so remind young drivers to stay on their side of the road and only pass other vehicles if they have a clear vision of what is coming. The road code says 100 metres, or a rugby field, of clear road for the whole time you are passing – if not, don’t pass.

“One of the best ways for parents to help young drivers to make good choices is by taking an active interest in their driving, even once they have their restricted and full licenses.”

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Solid hit-out for Railway favourite

Exciting mare Levante was in action at the Te Aroha trials on Monday, winning her 1000m heat by a head from another talented fouryear-old in Entriviere.

Levante set tongues wagging with a stunning last to first victory in the Listed Counties Bowl (1100m) last month and has been backed into $2.80 favourite for the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. On Monday, the Ken and Bev Kelso-trained daughter of Proisir cruised up under raceday jockey Sam Collett but had to dig deep to get the better of Entriviere, with the pair six-lengths ahead of stakesplaced three-year-old Suffused in third.

“She had a nice hit out today before the Railway,” Ken Kelso said.

“We had the option of either going to Ellerslie for a gallop or coming

here today and having a trial and I was quite happy with the trial.

“Sam Collett was really pleased.

I said to her she’ll want to do a bit today but I was also mindful that the track is quite firm, so I said her to not give her too hard a trial. I think she did enough.

“I’ve got the option of giving her an exhibition gallop at Matamata as well leading up to the Railway.

I’ll get her home and see how she’s come through this.

“She had a decent blow today, but she’d want to because there’s got to be improvement in her.”

The winner of five of her six career starts, Levante’s only defeat came when second in the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) after bombing the start.

Kelso, who makes no secret of the high regard in which he holds Levante, is not fazed by the hype

surrounding the mare but said that could change leading into her Group One mission.

“I’ve been around a bit so I’m coping alright,” he said.

“I don’t know about the last few days leading up to it, but she’s quite straight forward. She’s good to deal with and handle and the owners leave me alone and let me do with her what I want do.”

Kelso reported high-class mare Supera had come through her weekend exertions without issue, having closed well for second behind

on-speed runner Showoroses in the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.

The multiple Group Two winner, who is in-foal to US Navy Flag, will have one last tilt at a Group One when she contest the Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day before joining owner Sir Peter Vela’s broodmare band at Pencarrow Stud.

“I was pleased with her run and it was just the pattern of the day,” Kelso said.

“It was the same in the Waikato Cup, they couldn’t peg back the

winner.

“Showoroses went to the front and it was hard to peg back horses on the day and I thought she ran home nicely.

“As a lead up to go 2000m, I thought it was quite a good run.

She’s come through it well, she seemed bright as a button this morning and hit out nicely, which is the main thing.

“In two weeks she should be pretty right to go 2000m as her final run.” – NZ Racing Desk

Irishman pleases at Te Aroha

Impressive debut winner The Irishman had a quiet trial at Te Aroha on Monday in readiness for a raceday return over the Ellerslie Christmas Carnival.

The Tony Pike-trained son of Tavistock won at first time of asking at Avondale over 1100m before finishing fifth to Shezzacatch in the Listed Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m) at Hawke’s Bay in September.

“He trialled up really well, he just went back from a wide gate and he’s rolled up nicely on the bridle,” Pike said.

“Leith (Innes, jockey) was really happy with the way he’s trialled, he’s had a good blow afterwards. If he pulls up well, we’ll probably head up to Ellerslie on Boxing Day for the three-year-old 1400m race (Listed Uncle Remus Stakes) or the Benchmark 65 1400m.

“We’ll just decide after that, probably one more run then into the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m).”

Pike said the colt was relaxing more in his work and is looking more a Derby style of horse.

“Being out of a Zabeel mare by Tavistock we’ll definitely slowly be getting him up in trip,” he said.

“He’s entered for the Derby and if we’re happy with his form, that’s the way we’ll head.”

Levante (outside) narrowly defeats Entriviere in a 1000m trial at Te Aroha on Monday The Irishman finished alongside the Jamie Richards Photo: Trish Dunell trained Cool Aza Beel, who was stepping out publicly

for the first-time since winning the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) back in March.

Cool Aza Beel was also given a quiet trial under jockey Opie Bosson.

Meanwhile, Pike’s highly-touted two-year-old Khufu, who is $6.50 third favourite for the Karaka Million (1200m) was withdrawn from his trial at Te Aroha, where the track came up a Good3.

The son of American Pharoah was a trial winner at Ruakaka in September and is held in high regard by a stable that knows how to produce a juvenile.

“We’re probably going to gallop him on Friday or Saturday, and he may trial on the synthetic at Cambridge. Then we’ll make a decision whether we run him on Boxing Day in a two-year-old 1100m race, the Eclipse Stakes (Gr.2, 1200m) on New Year’s Day or we may even give him just one run two weeks before the Karaka Million,” Pike said.

“He’s had a little hiccup with a hamstring and he’s too good a horse to push too hard but obviously he’s got that natural talent and natural ability so if he can’t win at Ellerslie two weeks before the Karaka Million, then it’s not worth putting him in the race.

“If he can do that, he’ll line up in it, he’s going to be a beautiful horse going forward.” – NZ Racing Desk

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A very veggie Christmas Two vegetarians are joining us for Christmas dinner and I’m delighted. Serving a selection of jazzy vegetable dishes is probably more satisfying for the cook than roasting a leg of lamb.

Black garlic (Garlic Noir) is a great source of curiosity and comment. It’s white garlic that has been given a low-heat treatment in a confined enclosure for 60 days. During that time the sugar levels increase to 60 brix (the sugar level in an aqueous solution), the garlic ‘ferments’ and becomes black. The texture is soft and smooth and the flavour a cross between balsamic vinegar and liquorice. It is available from many supermarkets and delis.

Black garlic can be roasted for a short time, or pan-fried, added to pasta sauces, sliced into salads, used as a garnish or even dipped in chocolate to serve as a coffee accompaniment. It provides umami (the fifth taste) to a mash!

I’m using Kiwi Quinoa in a lip-smacking Mexican salad to serve as a vegetarian main or a side for our festive meats.

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BLACK GARLIC MASH Something delicious on the side. I used Garlic Noir from Marlborough Garlic.

400g each: mashing potatoes, parsnips, peeled 1 teaspoon salt 50g butter 1 cup milk 1/2 cup black garlic cloves, chopped Garnish: 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 50-100g feta cheese, crumbled (optional) 2 cloves black garlic, diced Place the potatoes and parsnips in a saucepan of cold water.

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HAPPIEST SEASON (M) $12 Green Book (M) 2 hrs 25 mins KATHERINE JENKINS CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR Hotel Mumbai (M) IN ITALY (M) $12 2MADE hrs 20 mins (M)Talk $12(M) IfMISBEHAVIOUR Beale Street Could 2 hrs 15 mins

1.10pm

Stan & Ollie (M) SUPERINTELLIGENCE (M) NC 1 hr 53 mins

11.15am 6.00pm 11.00am

1.45pm 7.50pm 8.00pm

4.10pm 3.45pm 8.15pm 6.15pm

THE CROODS: A NEW AGE (PG) 11.00am NC Swimming With Men (M) 1 hr 52 mins

THE DRY (M) NC

8.20pm 3.30pm

8.15pm

8.15pm

4.00pm

19 Mar

4.00pm

11.15am 3.45pm

5.50pm

10.50am THE WITCHES (M) NC 6.00pm 4.10pm The Guilty (M) 1 hr 40 mins WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS 3.30pm 6.00pm (M)

Wed, Wed, 23 Dec

20 Mar 3.40pm

1.30pm 11.15am 1.15pm 5.50pm

4.00pm 3.20pm 8.20pm

3.40pm

8.00pm

6.00pm

4.10pm

8.30pm 6.00pm

1.00pm

3.15pm

1.00pm 8.15pm

RAMS (PG) $12

6.20pm

1.25pm

Tue, Tue, 22 Dec

3.15pm 8.00pm

11.15am 5.30pm

11.15am 5.30pm

1.30pm 8.10pm

12.45pm 5.50pm

1.15pm 6.00pm

1.00pm 1.30pm

11.15am 1.45pm

3.30pm 1.40pm 8.00pm

6.00pm 1.05pm

8.00pm

8.00pm

5.30pm

4.00pm 3.45pm 8.15pm 1.15pm

1.00pm 5.50pm

1.45pm

4.15pm 6.15pm

3.00pm 8.40pm 6.10pm

5.50pm

3.35pm

1.40pm

11.00am

5.45pm

11.00am 8.15pm

8.15pm

6.10pm

1.15pm 8.20pm 8.30pm

3.45pm

2.30pm 3.30pm 8.30pm 12.30pm 4.30pm

11.00am 4.00pm 5.45pm 8.40pm

11.00am 1.15pm 10.45am 3.40pm 6.40pm

11.30am 8.30pm

1.30pm 3.00pm

12.30pm

11.00am 6.15pm 8.45pm

1.30pm 6.00pm 6.40pm

1.30pm 5.45pm

3.20pm 6.00pm

12.40pm 5.30pm

1.10pm

11.00am 6.00pm

1.15pm 3.40pm

5.45pm

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