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The house that Jack built

By Matteo Di Maio

It all started with the leaves of the cypress plant. The twisting branches of the Bonsai tree offered form. And the Tensegrity sculpture, a kind of optical illusion that seems to defy gravity itself, was the final element in Cambridge High School student Jack Zhang’s NCEA scholarship-winning architectural design.

It’s this kind of visual progression —

from a simple natural form to a functional building — that NCEA scholarships in DVC (Design and Visual Communication) demand, according to Nick Bowskill, Zhang’s teacher last year.

Zhang has scored the highest scholarship mark in New Zealand for DVC — a first-time achievement for CHS when it was awarded this January — with his design for an “antigravity” house situated on the banks of Lake Karapiro.

“It’s once in a lifetime really,” Bowskill, one of the school’s resident DVC teachers, said.

“You don’t get scholarship DVC, ever.”

Zhang saw a Tensegrity sculpture — in which a piece of wood appears to levitate in space above another — online once, and it captivated him. “It looked like it was floating in air — and I was amazed by the physics of this — the illusion,” Zhang said.

And so, when it came to creating a design for his DVC scholarship application, Zhang

turned back to the Tensegrity concept, and set his mind to designing a house that would appear to levitate above the Lake Karapiro shore.

Natural forms like the cypress and the bonsai factored in: “I took the leaves of the cypress plant and extracted the basic shapes and rearranged and combined them to form my architecture piece,” Zhang said.

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“It’s all about the visual story,” Bowskill explains. “About telling that design story, from the leaves to the final building.”

The portfolio Zhang submitted to NCEA tells this entire story, from quick sketches to final computer renders, taking spatial flow, materials, engineering concepts and light all into consideration.

Bowskill is full of admiration for Zhang’s skill with a pencil. “He’s developed his own sketching style. It’s expressive and emotive. Really quite original,” he said.

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quickly found his niche in DVC. “When I came here I was year eleven, and I didn’t know what architecture was … I took engineering, it wasn’t the one I wanted, I took art, it wasn’t the one I wanted, and then I found DVC — and I thought “That’s my stuff.”

This year, Zhang is looking to head to university overseas, with his heart set on studying architecture.

And he’ll have this extraordinary scholarship result under his belt — as Bowskill said: “To get scholarship, [the design] has to be out of the box, it has to be like — whaaaat?”

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Quick: make it click Hello Everyone, I’m writing this at lunchtime on a rainy day when we have already had two crashes on slippery roads in Cambridge.

The crashes were a timely reminder for today’s topic, which is restraints – specifically child restraints.

I was disturbed to recently hear reports that some of our children are being collected from their preschools and schools and placed into cars, sitting on the laps of other family members rather than in an approved carseat. In other cases, they are reportedly being sat directly in the front seat, using an adult seatbelt way too big to provide them any protection.

Just last week I stopped a brand-new car on State Highway 1 Karapiro, where a child was seated in just that situation – this despite the American import car coming with an inbuilt rear seat child restraint mechanism that lowered the adult belt to an appropriate child height. In that case, and in others where a young child is in an adult restraint, seat belt was cutting across the child’s chin and neck area, where it could cause way more harm than good should the vehicle be involved in a crash.

When you are the driver of a car, all children in the car must be protected in the event of a crash.

This is regardless of how long or short the journey will be – an impact can occur when you least expect it. As per the NZTA, it is internationally considered preferable for children to use an appropriate child restraint until they are 142cm tall or 11 years old.

Babies should be kept rear facing in a capsule or approved carseat until they are 2 years old to provide greatest protection. Until a child is seven years old they must be seated in an approved child restraint. From 7-8 years old, they must use one if one is available. From 8-14 years, they must use a seatbelt if one is available and over 14yrs old they must use a seatbelt where available. In any case, the back seat of a car is considered safer than the front.

If you are stopped by Police with children under the age of 15 years not in an approved restraint, you are liable for a fine of $150.00 each. From 15 years old on, the person not wearing the seatbelt will receive the fine.

Safety is our overriding focus however. If you know someone who is struggling to afford a carseat, there is support available. If you need assistance in correctly fitting a carseat, a list of carseat technicians and other related information can be found on the NZTA.govt.nz website. As the saying goes, “Make it Click!” Cambridge.

One last note, a big thank you to the local Rebus and Senior Net groups for giving me the opportunity to speak at their recent meetings. I hope I was able to provide a little insight into my role and some crime prevention tips you found useful.

Until next week, drive safely, Cheers Deb.

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Going Local Cambridge company Elite Building Compliance has sealed a three-year contract to ensure Waipā District Council building-specified systems are operating correctly and meet all compliance standards.

The company, owned by Don Harris, supports five staff and has been based in Cambridge for 25 years.

March dates March marches against the spread of P in Waipā will be staged on March 27 in both Kihikihi and Te Awamutu.

Last week’s News had an incorrect date for the hikoi.

Road closure Maungatautari Road will be closed at the intersection of SH1 for a week from 7pm Sunday while repairs and resurfacing of SH1 adjacent to the intersection are carried out. Traffic bound for Maungatautari from the north should detour via Cambridge and, from the south, via Arapuni.

Book winners The winners of our draws for books were Diane Warrington (The Covid Files) Peter Ritsema (New Zealanders, The Field Guide) Hilary McPherson (Codename Bananas) Graham Smith (With the Wind Behind Us), Noleen Sommerville (Sam Bloom, Heartache & Birdsong) and Winona McPharlane, Janet McNally and Elbé Moreland, who all get a copy of Birds of New Zealand. Congratulations to all winners Covid restrictions Restrictions are back in place at all Waipā District Council facilities as the district shifts into Alert Level 2. Under Alert Level 2 there is contact tracing, physical distancing and limits on the number of people allowed into buildings.

Libraries, the museum, facilities including playgrounds, skateparks, toilets, BMX tracks and boat ramps will also remain open with some restrictions. For more information visit www. waipadc.govt.nz/covid-19.

Covid uncertainty reigns again

A return to alert Level Two this week resulted in an early postponement and put other events in doubt.

A One-Stop Shop scheduled for Tuesday in Cambridge was an immediate Covid casualty.

This event was to make its first appearance in Waipā to provide farmers and growers information to dispose of farm waste safely and sustainably and see how an enviro transfer station operates.

Waipā District Council will reschedule the events once there is clarity “on when we can safely operate it”.

A decision on the country’s Covid alert levels was to be made after this edition went to press.

The New Zealand Canoe Sprint Champs were also scheduled to host sportsmen and women from all over the country on Lake Karapiro this weekend but were postponed on Tuesday.

Organisers hope to have a new

date by the end of the week. They said they would not go ahead until the entire country was at Level 1.

Rangiaowhia Commemoration Day is also scheduled for Sunday and organisers had planned to close Rangiaowhia Road, from Cambridge Rd to Puahue Rd to traffic from 5am to 5pm.

In Kihikihi organisers of the Waikato Rodeo Association’s 60th anniversary scheduled for Saturday were also awaiting news.

Premier Kiwi band Six 60’s Claudelands concert on Saturday was also thrown into doubt following last Sunday’s announcement that Auckland was returning to Level 3, and the rest of the country to Level 2 after three community cases were confirmed in South Auckland.

Hamilton’s Gardens Arts Festival is diaried to open on Saturday.

One event which did go ahead was the Cambridge launch of the 2021 season of the NZ House & Garden Tours on Friday and Saturday. The event, which is raising money for the Breast Cancer

Foundation drew close to 2500 people including a strong Taranaki contingent.

Two of the latest South Auckland Covid victims had visited Taranaki venues the previous weekend.

Hamilton bar owner John Lawrenson was left in a catch-22 situation ahead of what should be a full-on weekend with the start of Orientation Week for students.

He took a financial hit during the last lockdown because barrel

beer does not have a long shelf life, and was left with the option of not stocking up for O-week or buying in the knowledge his bars may be restricted.

On Tuesday Mr Lawrenson confirmed he has had gone ahead and ordered, deciding to leave his bars potentially dry for O-week was too much of a risk.

People wishing to check on events will find most have a website presence.

Testing venue

Covid testing continued in the region this week including at a new pop-up site setting up in Piopio, the Waikato District Health board announced on its website.

Testing facilities are for people who are symptomatic or attended “locations of interest” during the times identified by the Ministry of Health.

Most doctors’ surgeries have testing capacity – contact Healthline first on 0800 358 5453.

Site details: Founders Theatre, Hamilton, 8am to 6pm Claudelands Event Centre, 9am to 5pm (entry via Gate 3) Ōtorohanga Sports Club, 10am to 4pm Piopio at the Rugby Football Club on Aria Road, noon to 3pm.

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New innings for Neighbourhood Support

By Steph Bell-Jenkins

Developing community spirit is a big part of Eileen Hawkins’ new role as Cambridge’s Neighbourhood Support community engagement officer and she’s kicked off with a large dollop of it.

Eileen Hawkins started her new role as Cambridge’s Neighbourhood Support community engagement officer on Monday.

Cambridge Cricket Club has stumped up with a new office space for Eileen in its Village Green pavilion, which previously sat unused on weekday mornings.

“We’d really like to thank the club for its generosity,” she said.

Neighbourhood Support is a nationwide organisation that works closely with the New Zealand Police and Civil Defence.

It aims to help its members solve local problems, reduce crime, minimise antisocial behaviour, support victims and learn to cope with civil defence emergencies.

Anyone who wants to join an existing Neighbourhood Support group – or start a new one – can sign up at www.safercambridge.co.nz.

Eileen’s job is to grow and support Cambridge’s existing Neighbourhood Support group network.

“One obvious measure of success in the role is how many people are signed up to groups, but for me it’s more about how safe and supported people feel in the community and how many know their neighbours,” she said.

Eileen, who has lived in Cambridge for 12 years, is an experienced facilitator, coach and people leader who runs her own leadership coaching business. She is president of a Hamilton Toastmasters Club and enjoys gardening, walking, cycling and swimming.

She is taking over from Jenni Dacomb, who has moved to Strategic Grants, an organisation that provides fundraising services across New Zealand.

“It has been an honour to work alongside key members of our community as we first tackled Covid Level 4 lockdown and then the road to recovery,” Jenni said.

“The network in Cambridge is strong and being connected and engaged with each other through the good times and the bad proved essential.

“I would like to welcome the many new residents who have come to Cambridge over the past few years and encourage them to register with Neighbourhood Support. You never know what wonderful friendships may be formed across a fence.”

Jenni Dacomb has joined Strategic Grants.

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New predator free hub launched

By Viv Posselt

The next phase of Predator-Free Mystery Creek has been launched by the New Zealand National Fieldays Society (NZNFS).

An information evening last week was designed to kickstart a wider movement to extend predator control into the surrounding community.

The initiative links other protection groups, including both Predator-Free Hamilton and Cambridge, to form the Predator-Free Mystery Creek Community Hub. The idea is to collaborate with neighbours, local iwi, businesses and schools to educate and support the control of predatory species, particularly

rats, possums and stoats, across Mystery Creek’s 114-hectares and beyond.

It is supported by DOC and the Waikato Regional Council (WRC), with the NZNFS having secured funding from the WRC’s Environmental Initiatives Fund to run the Hub over the next two years.

Society CEO Peter Nation, who was not able to attend the information evening, said recently that conservation and protection had been a focus for the Society over the past year. The Hub will provide predator traps for its neighbours and offer ongoing support and training days. “We would like to see this as a place where in the future, schools can

Predator Control Community Co-ordinator with Predator-Free Hamilton, Karen Barlow, and National Fieldays Society Business Administrator Janine Monk at the launch.

visit and learn more, with a focus on science and innovation in the environmental space.”

He said critically endangered long-tail bats and long-finned eels lived at Mystery Creek and on neighbouring properties, and kaka were often seen.

“The Hub is designed not only to protect these species, but to encourage the wider community to get involved in predator trapping,” he said. “The Society is well connected with extensive networks. This initiative will give us the opportunity to leverage these relationships to champion conservation and protection in the greater Waikato region.”

Among several speakers introduced by NZNFS Business Administrator Janine Monk was Hamilton Airport CEO Mark Morgan, and Waikato Regional Council Community Restoration Advisor Kate Richardson.

Karen Barlow, Predator Control Community Co-ordinator with Predator-Free Hamilton told guests the region’s unique fauna was facing ‘catastrophic consequences’ due to the relatively rapid influx of predatory species, introduced over too short a period to enable endemic species to evolve naturally to the point where they could combat the onslaught. “These native species have quite simply been overwhelmed and haven’t had enough time to adapt.”

She said everyone needed to ‘do their bit’ to help. “We cannot rely

on understaffed and under-funded government departments to take it on. We all need to get involved.”

Karen described Predator-Free Mystery Creek as Janine Monk’s ‘brainchild’, and said it offered hope by trapping the worst of the pest species. The traps used killed humanely and did not use toxins, reducing the risk to other species.

In just over a year, more than 250 pests were caught in 75 traps placed around Mystery Creek and serviced weekly by community volunteers. The catch included about 140 possums, some 80 rats, 53 hedgehogs and two mustelids.

The team uses the Trap.NZ App to record catches for each trap, enabling them to keep track of where pests congregate.

The next step in expanding the Community Hub is to run training sessions, intended to show volunteers from neighbouring properties how to build tunnel boxes, use and clear traps and record data. An initial series of workshops planned for late February was postponed due to the latest Covid-19 restrictions.

Karen Richardson,who spoke about Project Echo, a collaboration linking the Waikato Regional Council, Waikato University and other partners in advocating for awareness around the threatened long-tailed bats, said predation was behind their numbers dropping more than 30 percent in 10 years. Part of her talk addressed the importance of conservationists

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Maurie marks 105 laps around the sun

By Viv Posselt

At an impressive 105-years-old, Maurice ‘Maurie’ Evans is the living embodiment of the glass-half-full approach to life.

He has faced love and loss through the years, struggled with the aftermath of spending four years on World War Two battlefields, and walked through life armed with the rock-solid philosophy that while you can’t do much to extend your lifespan, you can do a great deal to shorten it.

“At the end of the day, it’s a matter of luck,” he smiled. “Over my 100 plus years, I’ve had a few narrow escapes, but I have no complaints.”

Maurie celebrated his birthday on February 12 at the place he has called home since July last year, the Moxon Centre at Cambridge’s Selwyn St Andrew’s retirement village. Before that and after his wife Patricia died, he lived with his son Pete in Tamahere following many decades spent living in Christchurch.

Maurie was born in the Hawke’s Bay town of Wairoa on February 12, 1916. World War One was on at the time, and the family moved to a country district just outside Invercargill. “The next stop was the South Pole.”

When WW2 broke out, Maurie served in both the Egyptian desert and in Italy, before returning to New Zealand and the post-war

tensions felt by many trying to assimilate back into civilian life.

“It took me quite a long time to settle down,” he said. “I eventually married a girl who had lost her boyfriend in the war, and I had also lost my girlfriend.”

He followed several career paths, finishing up managing a small factory that produced upmarket mirrors and frames, most of which were exported to Australia. A medical condition signalled an early retirement: “Consequently, I have spent more time retired than I did employed.”

Not that Maurie idled away those years; he has always been a keen gardener, one with a particular penchant for lilies and begonias. He was gardening right up to the day before he moved into the Moxon Centre, steeped in the joy of growing things for his own satisfaction and the enjoyment of others.

He shared an abiding memory with those celebrating with him. “When I first came to Tamahere, I was walking down the road when two little kids on the opposite side of the road stopped and walked across to me,” he said. “They were about 8 and 10, I suppose. They threw their arms around me and hugged me.”

That gesture of kindness by two little girls from a neighbouring family certainly made an impression. “It’s a memory that that will Maurice ‘Maurie’ Evans with his son, Pete, and granddaughter Amanda, at his 105th birthday party in Cambridge. stay with me if I live to be 200!”

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Cambridge’s Fred Simpson – family doctor, wordsmith and a man with his roots deeply embedded in Africa – will launch his second novel ‘The Sunflower and the Sparrow’ at PaperPlus Cambridge from 5.30pm on February 25. All welcome.

The doctor turns another page

By Viv Posselt

Other than his accent, which to the untrained ear places Fred Simpson somewhere in southern Africa, there is little time in your standard doctor’s appointment to reveal much about the man.

Yet here he is, a whippet-slim semi-retired doctor with a ‘secret love’ of writing, a published poet and novelist about to launch his second novel, ‘The Sunflower and the Sparrow’. The book follows on from its predecessor, Ted’s Urn, this time weaving its storyline through Cambridge and Hamilton.

“Risk and challenges are at the heart of this story,” he said. “All four protagonists have to take risks in order to move forward. There is a lot of complexity in there, unexpected linkages … and a comedic, satirical element.”

Fred’s own story reflects some of the same. He was born in South Africa, raised and educated in Zimbabwe, then Rhodesia – that’s the accent few can pin down. He started writing poetry at school, inspired by the penmanship of fellow student and lifelong friend, award-winning author and poet, John Eppel.

The pair remained close as Fred shifted through his early adulthood, moving from a brief foray studying geology to completing a degree in English and

history, then teaching for a while before taking off to Europe where he picked up labouring jobs and sold pots and pans in Germany.

“That was rough … I nearly starved over there. I sold almost nothing for a few months.”

He retreated to a sparse existence in London. One evening, while pondering his future over a few Newcastle browns, John suggested medicine might be a good fit for his unsettled friend. Certain he didn’t have a hope in hell of getting into the programme, Fred applied.

“No-one was more surprised than me when I was accepted.”

Six years of study in Cape Town were followed by several more working as a doctor in Africa’s rural areas. “In terms of pathology and sociology, those were places unlike anywhere else I have been.”

He moved with his family to New Zealand, becoming a GP in Tokoroa in 1987.

Together with his wife Pat and their children, Fred moved to Cambridge in 1996 but continued commuting to Tokoroa until 2011 when he began working at the Leamington Medical Centre.

His writing has continued throughout. He has had a number of individual poems published in New Zealand, mainly through Poetry NZ, as well as in Australia and South Africa. A collection of his poetry was self-published in

2011, and along with ‘Ted’s Urn’ is available online as an ebook.

Fred’s own journeyings, the characters he has met and mended along the way have become almost by osmosis part of the rich diversity of characters he creates.

“As a GP, I have seen many thousands of people … every permutation of humankind you can imagine. I’ve delivered babies and dealt with terminal cases, and through it all learned about every nuance of human existence. At the

end of the day, you never just deal with a condition – you deal with a person.”

Fred’s latest book, “The Sunflower and the Sparrow’ is available online and through Cambridge PaperPlus.

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A movie night at Cambridge’s Tivoli Theatre on March 2 will help four Cambridge businesswomen raise funds for Oxfam. Booking details and tickets for the movie, ‘Love, Weddings and Other Disasters’, are from www.merakiworkspace.co.nz/oxfam-fundraiser.

VELVETLEAF

Mums tough it out for Oxfam

BIOSECURITY STARTS AT THE FARM GATE

By Viv Posselt

Four supportive partners and nine kids between them are giving four Cambridge businesswomen a whole new slant on the term ‘endurance’ as they prepare for the 2021 Oxfam Trailwalker.

Susanne Lorenz, Megan Harris, Nicola Cronin and Lara Connors all knew each other before signing up for the challenge late last year.

Now, as they put themselves through a tough training regime while trying to keep their busy lives on track, they are fast discovering what being a team player really means.

They’re entering the event as ‘Oxfam Unlimited’. Now, with just over a month to go, they’re mastering the art of pacing themselves to avoid burnout, learning about good shoes and mental fatigue, and squaring up to the reality of balancing hydration with the need to find comfort stops in improbable places.

Susanne, who runs Meraki Workspace and whose idea it was to register in the first place, said they have all learned when to tone down the genial banter, when to give one another a bit of

Check all machinery is clean to protect your farm and others from nasty weeds, like velvetleaf.

The spirited mums and businesswomen doing the 2021 Oxfam Trailwalker next month are, from left, Megan Harris, Susanne Lorenz, Lara Connors and Nicola Cronin.

quiet time. Nicola, who owns the Little Olive Tree, knows she may struggle with night walking, while Megan, who runs Coach House B&B, is curbing her tendency to stride on ahead.

She joined the group only recently after their original ‘fourth’ had to pull out due to injury.

Lara, who owns Lara Connors Photographer, laughed as she echoed a common thread: “What happens in Oxfam, stays in Oxfam!”

The 100km walk is being held in Taranaki over the weekend of March 20-21. As New Zealand’s largest team endurance event, it calls on teams of four to walk either 50km or 100km across

varying terrain while raising funds through sponsorship to Oxfam.

The Cambridge women registered for the full 100km, a distance they must cover in under 36 hours. They have already done a few smaller walks of up to 10km and a 34km walk and are planning a 45km walk on March 6.

Their brief includes raising a minimum of $2000 for Oxfam. They have already topped $1000 through their online efforts and hope to add to that through more online donations and a movie night they have planned for March 2.

Those keen to support their efforts can go online to www.oxfamtrailwalker.org. nz/t/team-meraki.

Act now. Look out for velvetleaf and prevent its spread.

For more information call Waikato Regional Council on 0800 800 401 or visit waikatoregion.govt.nz.

February 2021 (6907)

Waipa Networks Ltd

Electricity delivery prices effective from 1 April 2021 (GST exclusive)

The prices in this schedule are used to invoice electricity retailers for the delivery of electricity on our electricity network.

Electricity retailers determine how to allocate this cost together with energy, metering and other retail costs when setting the retail prices that appear in your power account.

NEW PRICES RESIDENTIAL

Code D

All Inclusive *

WA01

6,118

9.07

6.80

2.44

9.24

Uncontrolled (on 24 hours/day)

WA02

16,475

10.10

7.61

2.68

10.29

Controlled #

WA03

8,433

2.13

1.79

0.38

2.17

Night only – (on 8 hours/day)

WA05

219

1.45

1.10

0.38

1.48

Daily Fixed Price

WARF

19,923

15.00c/d

15.00c/d

RESIDENTIAL ADVANCED Advanced Uncontrolled ^

Total Est. No. Customers

1 April 2020 Cents/unit

Distribution

Transmission

-

Cents/unit Total

15.00c/d

RA

Peak

WA14

1,538

14.95

11.45

3.78

15.23

Off Peak

WA17

1,538

1.45

1.10

0.38

1.48

Shoulder

WA18

1,538

9.55

7.64

2.08

9.72

Controlled #

WA03

572

2.13

1.79

0.38

2.17

Night only – (on 8 hours/day)

WA05

44

1.45

1.10

0.38

1.48

Generation export

WADG

695

0.10

0.10

-

0.10

Advanced All Inclusive ^ Peak (All Inclusive) * Off Peak (All Inclusive) *

WAAI14 WAAI17

23 23

13.92 1.45

10.64 1.10

Shoulder (All Inclusive) *

WAAI18

23

8.52

6.83

Builders Temporary

WABT

77

11.35

Daily Fixed Price

WARF

2,325

15.00c/d

8.80 15.00c/d

3.54 0.38

14.18 1.48

1.84

8.67

2.76 -

Advanced Uncontrolled ^ GENERAL Uncontrolled (on 24 hours/day) Controlled # Night only – (on 8 hours/day) Daily Fixed Price (Standard)

N WA22 WA23 WA25 WAGF

GENERAL ADVANCED Advanced Uncontrolled ^ Peak Off Peak Shoulder Controlled # Generation export Builders Temporary Street lights Daily Fixed Price (Standard)

UNMETERED SUPPLY Daily Fixed Price

4,884 947 50 4,874

10.10 2.13 1.45 30.00c/d

7.61 1.79 1.10 30.00c/d

WA34 WA37 WA38 WA23 WADG WABT WA32 WAGF

187 187 187 38 28 11 18 261

14.95 1.45 9.55 2.13 0.10 11.35 9.10 30.00c/d

11.45 1.10 7.64 1.79 0.10 8.80 6.88 30.00c/d

U WAUM

127

107.00c/d

2.68 0.38 0.38 -

Each additional kVA of capacity

WAKV

Distribution $333.20

$145.60

$478.80 per mth

$6.71 per mth

$4.76

$2.08

$6.84 per mth

Unit prices Advanced Uncontrolled ^ Peak

WA54

58

6.21

4.25

2.08

6.33

Off Peak

WA57

58

1.45

1.10

0.38

1.48

Shoulder

WA58

58

4.31

3.17

1.22

4.39

Controlled #

WA53

3

2.13

1.79

0.38

2.17

Generation export

WADG

2

0.10

-

0.10

0.10

Capacity prices are reset automatically in any month where the actual demand exceeds the total capacity invoiced in the previous month.

The minimum capacity of 70kVA is applied to 400V and 11kV capacity prices.

No reduction in kVA charges will occur for a full 12 month period. Reductions in total capacity will need to be 10% or 10kVA whichever is the smaller. This tariff is designed to cater for seasonal loads and allows for the maximum capacity to be reduced following a permanent reduction in the load when demonstrated by 12 months of continuous consumption at reduced levels

8

5.62

3.63

2.29

5.92

Off Peak

WA67

8

1.45

1.10

0.38

1.48

15.00c/d

Shoulder

WA68

8

3.95

2.81

1.33

4.14

WA6SC

8

$44.00

$45.68

-

$45.68

WA6KV WA6ED

8

WA6TR

2

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$5.16 $7.52 57.35

$2.51 $3.22 -

$7.67 $10.74 57.35

108.61c/d

Advanced Hours Peak (07:00 – 10:00 and 16:00 – 21:00) Off Peak Shoulder

Cents/unit Total

$469.70 per mth

Service charge ($/mth) Demand price ($/kVA/mth) Excess demand price ($/kVA/mth) Transformer rental (c/kVA/mth) POSTED DISCOUNT Discount for tariff WA01 Discount for tariff WA02 and WA22 Discount for tariff WA03 and WA23 Discount for tariff WA05 and WA25 Discount for tariff WA14 and WA34 Discount for tariff WA17 and WA37 Discount for tariff WA18 and WA38 Discount for tariff WA53 Discount for tariff WA54 Discount for tariff WA57 Discount for tariff WA58 Discount for tariff WAAI14 Discount for tariff WAAI17 Discount for tariff WAAI18

WA81 WA82 WA83 WA85 WA74 WA77 WA78 WA93 WA94 WA97 WA98 WAAI74 WAAI77 WAAI78

(1.44) (1.61) (0.38) (0.22) (2.44) (0.22) (1.63) (0.38) (0.90) (0.22) (0.67) (2.26) (0.22) (1.46)

(1.44) (1.61) (0.38) (0.23) (2.43) (0.22) (1.62) (0.38) (0.90) (0.23) (0.67) (2.26) (0.23) (1.45)

The posted discounts will be credited 6 monthly in arrears to all consumers (defined to be an ICP).

The posted discount will not be applied to ICP’s that are disconnected, at a vacant address or use unmetered load.

Additional information regarding a particular discount distribution will be published on our website at the time.

NOTES * Closed contracts – no new contracts entered Into. # No maximum hours of control. ^ Available only where Advanced Metering is installed.

All customers with Time-of-Use meter (HHR metering) must be on an Advanced Uncontrolled price plan.

All customers with Time-of-Use meter (HHR metering) with a maximum demand of 70kVA or higher must be on a capacity contract

Transmission

11.56

15.23 1.48 9.72 2.17 0.10 11.56 9.27 30.00c/d

-

All customers on Time-of-Use meter (HHR metering).

Minimum price for 70kVA WAKV

NEW PRICES 1 April 2020 Cents/unit

HS WA64

GA

108.61c/d

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10.29 2.17 1.48 30.00c/d

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400V CAPACITY CONTRACT

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COMMUNITY BOARD

Full steam ahead – and remembering the past

By Sue Milner, Chairperson, Cambridge Community Board

It’s a New Year, and already it’s busy in Cambridge.

We had the wonderful Waka Ama Champs at Lake Karapiro, and next month it’s Maadi Cup time - the biggest rowing regatta in New Zealand.

These events are great for Cambridge, although they are only a few days each they do help our economy.

Schools are back, and the new council initiative to make safer roads for kids walking and cycling to school is about to start.

I encourage parents to let their children walk and cycle to school, it’s good for them, their families and the community.

Well done to the Cambridge Brass Band for planning a Proms at the Park (Victoria Square) on Sunday, it should be great and an excuse for a picnic.

I spent my holidays in the South Island (I’m a Mainlander) and had a few days in my hometown, Sumner, a suburb of Christchurch. In my day Sumner was described as a township, now the newbies call it a village.

It was lovely to be in familiar surroundings, even if there were changes due to an earthquake. Familiar landmarks were gone or altered, and there are still gaps, fences and cones. Some places still make me cry, but Sumner and Christchurch will

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Some of the old familiar buildings have gone but there are still some wonderful wooden buildings standing proud and looking great!

At the same time, we remember why so much rebuilding has happened in 2011 at 11.51am on February 22, the ground shook and Christchurch, Canterbury and

indeed, New Zealand changed. For those in Christchurch and Canterbury, it was the worst, but it affected us all in many different ways, we all have stories.

There are a number of people now living in Cambridge who are from Christchurch and Canterbury and for them I am going to be at the plaza in front of the Cambridge Town Hall at 11.51am February 22 with a Road Cone and flowers. Anyone is welcome to join me to remember...

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Council puts up $8b transport plan

Hugh Vercoe.

Public input is being sought over a proposed $8 billion investment in Waikato’s land transport system.

The Regional Transport Committee plan sets out how the region’s land transport system will be developed over the

next 30 years.

Significant projects in the draft include: • Completing the Waikato Expressway and advocating for its extension from Cambridge to Piarere, as well as other state highway resilience projects such as SH1 Bulli Point at Taupō and the Awakino Gorge on SH3.

• Significant road safety improvements through the Road to Zero Programme around the region, with a package of works to address speed management around schools • Funding for operating and enhancing the Te Huia passenger rail service between Waikato and Auckland.

“This plan will position the region well to make the transformative changes that are needed to provide for our growing and diverse communities,” said Waikato regional councillor and committee chair Hugh Vercoe.

“Ultimately, the committee wants to make sure our transport system is as sustainable, safe and accessible as possible, where no-one is killed or seriously injured,” Cr Vercoe said.

“We’ve signalled a 34 per cent increase in investment from our last plan in 2018, which includes a huge leap in funding for walking and cycling activities, as well as big increases

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for road maintenance.

Cr Vercoe said the plan prioritises “providing for the access and mobility needs of our communities, including facilitating a future integrated land use and transport system to provide for our growing HamiltonWaikato metro spatial area”.

Consultation on the draft plan opens tomorrow and closes on March 21. For more information go to www.waikatoregion.govt. nz/rltp.

Shedding light on pekapeka A trial on the edge of the Pureora Forest is exploring how bats - pekapeka - respond to artificial light.

Determining how the bats respond to different colours will help develop guidelines for councils installing lights in areas where bats are known to live.

The two-month trial, combining expertise from the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Waikato University, will review the bats’ behaviour as different colours of artificial light are used.

The bats will not be harmed during the trial, on private property next to Pureora Forest.

DOC’s Kerry Borkin, a Science Advisor with 20 years’ experience working with bats, says although bats are nocturnal they have good vision and are very sensitive to certain kinds of light.

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There’s reality TV, virtual reality, and of course actual reality. At the opposite end of the spectrum from actual reality is denial, often referred to as being up the [Egyptian] river.

I’m sure we are all prone to taking a trip up the river every now and then, and some people seem actually to inhabit the upper reaches.

Somewhere between reality and denial there exists what seems best described as ‘chosen reality’. A person may not necessarily deny that a fact is true, but rather believe, or at least behave and live as though, there is an alternate truth - one which suits them better.

A chosen reality might be a situation where somebody can’t bear the thought of a lamb being slaughtered - those white fluffy symbols of new life and joy which adorn the pages of calendars and Easter egg boxes - and therefore they remove that section of the truth from their mental picture. So now the origin of lamb cutlets is the supermarket shelf, and all is well.

Another might be where a person knows they should recycle used items, but they don’t. For this person, the trajectory of an item once it is placed in the rubbish is removed.

This person knows only too well what will happen; it will end up in landfill, but we can leave that part out of our chosen reality because it’s a bit difficult to deal with.

Alice Morgan, a character in the TV series Luther is part genius, part psychopath, and part malignant narcissist but she does a nice line in quotable truths and my favourite is

this: “People continue to believe that the future will be better than the evidence of the present can possibly suggest”.

That’s a nice summary of what I’m talking about; not so much denial as a choice to believe in something a bit less troubling than the truth.

So, I guess what we all need to do is make a habit of unpacking the too hard basket every now and then.

From an environmental point of view this means sifting through the beer box stuffed with rubbish and separating out the glass jars and beer bottles from the food scraps and non-recyclable refuse.

That was something I had to do this morning, having just returned from an idyllic long weekend touring as many Marlborough wineries as our group of five could fit into three days.

Dealing with the household garbage this morning wasn’t a pleasant job but if we are to preserve our amazingly beautiful country, and the planet, for future generations we must deal with actual reality, and that’s often a bit more difficult and gritty than the chosen version in which many of us live.

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FAITH IN WAIPĀ

Morrinsville, cream of the country

Having a ‘good name’…

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By Murray Smith, Senior Leader, Bridges Church orrinsville (Cream of the

Country) is onlyhistory 30mins New Zealand’s early colonial drive from Cambridge produced a surge of settlers from England as well as offers a varietyaofquality other European and rangenations. of Aaccommodation, broad diversity of newrestaurants ‘names’ rapidlyand appeared as immigrant families arrived. eateries.

Complimented by a full Many new names and cultures have range of retail and other services. integrated over time as ‘settlers’ continue coming from afar making Aotearoa home.

The colourful range of cows in Whatever names you think of whether the town are dotted on street personal names, or place names, the points corners, outside businesses and of difference in how cultures name things is are a truly magnificent sight to interesting.

The uniqueIt's beauty of our indigenous behold. literally "a must see" language, Te Reo Maori conveys rich when you visit this wonderful dimensional meaning to the names of people town. and of places. Te Reo describes the story ofIfthe land its pleasure, people, aboutstroll flora and art is and your fauna, all connecting the ancestors with the around the town and follow the living whānau. This contributes to a sense of “arts trail”ofof historic aspirational homesteads responsibility, stewardship, and buildings.

The Matamata attributes and qualities.

By contrast many Council English and European Piako District produced names tend to be vague the rich a "Heritage Trail"lacking booklet and dimensional character of Te Reo. this is now “Smith” available from the My surname, for example is very Morrinsville Information Centre. common because it relates to a large group of tradies blacksmiths, tinsmiths, The -booklet covers thegoldsmiths, three silversmiths.

Names originated merely from towns of Morrinsville, Matamata what people did… Potter, Cooper, Tailor and Te Aroha.

(Taylor), Weaver, Dyer, Thatcher, Slater, Miller, Baker, Carpenter, Fisher,Art Shepherd, A visit to theCook, Wallace Gallery Carter, Clarke, Skinner, Gardener…on the list on A Thames Street is afor"must goes.

Hooper made hoops barrels. see" A for all visitors.

The continuous Sawyer sawed logs. A Turner turned wood on a change lathe. A Mercer dealt in fine cloth. of art exhibit's ensure Being a ‘smith’ implied neither family repeat visits are essential. relationship nor offered insight beyond a job description whereas Maori names referenceof Morrinsville also offer a variety who you belong character, walks, alongto,the riverindividuality, or around and personality.

A name cannot define us or identify our

A touch of southern comfort

By Peter Carr

character but how we live out our lives, does that.

Having a “good name” is a term used in reference to people being well spoken of… having a good reputation.

Over time, people claimed identification with the name ‘Christian’. That proclamation has become terribly muddied even recently by association with fanatical politics and dodgy hypocrites - little wonder there’s confusion around what someone calling themselves a “Christian” actually means and what ought to be expected of such a person.

Embarrassingly, it’s copped bad press, the town. Take a relaxed stroll deservedly earning a tarnished reputation due stop tothrough claimants recreation possessing thegrounds, talk but being short for a swim or a picnic.

There on the walk. The need exists for cautiouslyare also a number ofgenuine otheramong walksvarious and distinguishing what is expressions claiming to be ‘Christian.’

It’s bike tracks in the region. more than claiming a faith system. The name Step back in time withbe, a visit to of originally was and still should the mark someone who was an authentic Christ follower the "Heritage Centre" located giving evidence Street of Christ-likeness. on Canada (opposite the It hasn’t helped that throughout history wars library).

Follow the story of have been waged, bigotry fuelled, the weak Morrinsville and district to see all and innocent oppressed and marginalised, howthe the town community has under banner of and “Christianity.”

An authentic Christian’s will display developed over thelife years.

A visit evidence a transformedCottage' life made possible to the of 'McDonald built by personal relationship with Christ. It’s in 1873 is amazing. The Cottage not about religious adherence (remember was relocated toJesus thefaced newwere sitethe the fiercest opponents and forms part of the Heritage religious of His day) but following a Person.

Despite uncertainty Centre building.existing around who or what a ‘Christian’ really is, be assured Call in to‘article’ the i-SITE Morrinsville the genuine does exist - not yet to a standard perfection agreed, but authentic VisitorofCentre/AA Agency to find modern day disciples out what is on. of Jesus are out there hopefully you’ll come across ones who own the name in word and deed.

I have just returned from a five-day three days blighted with swing through the South Island addressing non-stop windscreen residents of retirement villages. wipers and cold They are lovely people essentially over temperatures all the way the age of 65 full of life, fun and interest in to Timaru. A warning for a myriad subjects. This visit involved some the wise – when heading out of Dunedin on long hours behind the wheel of a rental those steep northerly hills make sure you car and temperature ranges from very have plenty of gas in the tank. The small cool (Invercargill) to very warm (Nelson). village that eventually provided carbon Knowing that I was to undertake this laden relief also houses a lovely bakery with journey my editorial boss asked me to cover the window-top name ‘Artisan Bakery’. This off some observations re the South Island. So is a village shop supporting a very small here we go. population, but I imagine this well-run Alighting from a plane in Queenstown to establishment has a passing traffic attraction make speaking calls there, in Arrowtown similar to the pie shop in Fairlie. and Wanaka it was apparent that this part Most of the petrol stations along the way of the country is very much alive and well appear to be operated – at a distance – by - although the real estate prices in Wanaka several South Island bulk operators who make me wonder if we are on the same do not exist north of the Cook Strait. They planet. Driving over the steep and windy should for here in Cambridge the prices are Crown Range twice in the same day is not criminal in comparison to their South Island for the faint hearted nor the long, straggly counterparts. The Chamber of Commerce subsequent road all the way to Invercargill in made a half-hearted effort a few years ago the subsequent evening. Invercargill on the to persuade them to take a more reasonable evening of a national holiday is not exactly line, but to no avail. Take heed fuel retailers bustling but the beckoning late evening as the Gaspy app now available tells the tale lights of Speights Ale House brought a geographically in comparative terms very pleasing ending to an exceptionally long day well. after an early start in Cambridge.

Hospitality in the south is legend.

Traffic ‘down there’ is much thinner Generous, warm people who understand numerically and either the road police are on how to deal with relative remoteness, clear holiday or perhaps away on a course. Good cool skies and winter chills. Hardy folk and sensible road speeds can be maintained where politically driven power prices ensure whilst passing through the sheer beauty greater longevity for ongoing employment of Southland. This is a great part of the – witness the decision about the aluminium country although the westerly wind-blown smelter. Looking back, I am amazed that trees down towards the southern coast the government of the day (and I think bear witness to ensuring extra pegs on the it was National) failed to ensure that the clothesline. power emanating out of the massive 175-177 Thames St,lines Morrinsville From my Invercargill presentation started Manapouri power station did not (and still Ph:I07 889 6865 | E: taylorsatcedar@xtra.co.nz to work my way towards Christchurch over do not) have a route heading north.

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Unofficial rubbish bag drop-off points across Waipā are being “dumped”.

The unofficial sites are used by residents whose properties are not serviced

by EnviroWaste to drop off their yellow rubbish bags for collection.

Piles of 30 or more bags are often left on the berm for days ahead of collection and Waipā District Council compliance manager Karl Tutty said they were now a major problem and attracting complaints.

“Bags left at these locations for long period of time are not only unsightly but they attract vermin and animals which inevitably

leads to littering when bags are ripped open, and can create a terrible odour.

“It’s unfair for those living nearby to have to deal with these sites. If rubbish bags were only left there on the day of collection, then it wouldn’t be an issue but that unfortunately is not what is happening.”

Drop-off sites include the corner of Baffin and Franklin streets in Pirongia, the corner of French Pass and Maungakawa roads in Cambridge and the intersection of Hydro Road and State Highway 1 in Karāpiro.

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Set in three leafy hectares in the tranquil Waikato countryside, Ōhaupō Tree Church and Gardens is a far cry from the fast-paced corporate world Bev and Chris Gatenby once inhabited.

But after taking stock of their lives following lockdown, the couple decided a lifestyle change might just be their cup of tea.

So last August they bought the well known Waikato property – a popular wedding venue which has a living tree chapel as its centrepiece – from owner and creator Barry Cox. “We had been thinking a lot about what kind of difference we wanted to make in the world and we just decided on many levels this was a lovely thing to offer,” said Bev, a former Trust Waikato Chief Executive who has spent the past five years working as a consultant for local government and charities.

Not that it was an easy decision.

Chris, a former rural banker and real estate agent who had worked in the gardens part-time for Barry for four years, was initially reluctant.

“I knew it would be pretty full-on and I wondered if we were ready for such a big commitment,” he said.

“But Barry really wanted us to take it on and we wanted the public to continue having access to it because it’s such a beautiful, serene place. So we sat down and had a really open discussion with him and decided we could make it work.”

Now, the couple’s focus is on honouring Barry’s legacy while branching out in new directions.

Work is about to start on renovating an old, two-storey barn, which is being transformed into an indoor venue for workshops, retreats and small conferences. This will have two accommodation rooms attached.

A new spring meadow garden is also being created in an undeveloped area of the property where a small stream meanders past a kauri grove and an existing stand of Awanui cherry blossom trees. Another 25 Mt Fuji blossom trees have been planted, and more natives will be added.

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The Baffin Street Pirongia site will be first to go collections at that site will stop from from Friday next week, and other sites will be dropped one-by-one from then on.

“We understand residents will need a bit of time to sort out a new rubbish provider if they have been using these drop-off points so they’ll have a short grace period to do so.

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“It is up to all residents to select a provider who will service their properties.

Not all properties can use the yellow rubbish bags which are provided by EnviroWaste,” Karl Tutty said.

“Many rural properties, for example, should be using a wheelie bin service instead or taking their rubbish to a transfer station as their bags will not be collected from the street outside of their houses.”

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Chris and Bev Gatenby are developing a new indoor venue.

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“It’s really neat to see people enjoying the place and seeing the look of wow on their faces.”

Bev said the gardens, which include a labyrinth, European and English inspired collections, a Monet-style pond and perennial flower gardens, would continue to be open for weddings and groups by appointment.

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Last week national media ran a series of stories about Fonterra’s policy of using farms to take treated wastewater. Today Hautapu Site Operations Manager Jonathan Bouda (pictured below) explains what happens at the Hautapu plant.

Nitrates: what we are doing The health and wellbeing of people in the communities we operate in important to us, and so too is the environment and long-term sustainability of our Co-op. For us, all they go hand-in-hand – we know we can’t have one without the other.

Following stories last week, I want to assure locals that nitrates in water is something we take very seriously, and also share what we’d like to do to further improve our operations and why I believe this is important for the community.

For many years now, one of the recommended ways to handle treated wastewater has been to irrigate it to land as a source of nourishment for feed-crops.

This is regarded as best practice and something that is done widely throughout the country.

Across New Zealand, we have 29 farms that are part of our wastewater treatment operations and we refer to them as nutrient management farms. One of these is Buxton Farm, near our Hautapu site.

In many cases, rather than having cows on these farms full time, we grow crops and use water from our sites to help provide nutrients for them to grow well. These crops can then be used as feed for dairy cow’s diet – so it provides a really nice circular model for nutrient management.

Making sure water is safe to drink is clearly a non-negotiable and it’s important to understand the science on this topic.

We work closely with the regulators and science providers to ensure our wastewater operations meet the needs of the community around them and the environment – and this includes ensuring local water is safe to drink.

The way we treat and process water at our sites is designed to make sure our wastewater is within the limits set by Regional Councils, and the impacts on the environment are acceptable.

We regularly monitor bore water in the area to check nitrate levels. Are all these nitrates from our operations? No. Have we contributed? Yes – and where we believe our operations have played a part, we provide these houses with

water filtration systems to make the water safe to drink.

We’re also investing significantly over the next five to 10 years to upgrade our wastewater treatment facilities at a number of sites, including Hautapu.

The upgrade at Hautapu will enable us to further improve our wastewater quality and will result in a better environmental outcome for the community.

We’ve had a lot of feedback from the community on the proposed location of the site and this is important to us. We want to be a good neighbour and we want to hear what neighbours have to say.

We’ve acted on some of the feedback, which is why we’ve considered seven different locations and landed on an option of locating the wastewater treatment facilities on our manufacturing site, rather than the initial

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Fieldays takes it seriously

By Riley Malins

Corporate social responsibility has become a necessary component of a business strategy.

Consumers are becoming increasingly more socially conscious of their actions and the impact they have and expect their favourite brands to follow suit.

The NZ National Fieldays Society (NZNFS) lead by example to win the Social and Environmental Sustainability Award at the 2020 Westpac Waikato Business Awards.

Taryn Storey, head of strategy and customer engagement at NZNFS, says innovation is a main driver for an organisation that has cultivated a culture which proves sustainability and profitable business practices can coexist.

NZNFS is aware that every action they take has positive and negative impacts on people (employees, attendees, exhibitors and stakeholders) and the environment.

Taryn says by identifying and measuring these impacts they can then be managed.

“This is a critical part of the process and when done right, it can create new business partnerships, sources of innovation, employee engagement and productivity increases, the community becomes more involved and much more. It is simple to say and much harder to do, but the benefits far outweigh the costs.”

The 2019 Fieldays was the most sustainable physical event to date with NZNFS recording a standardised carbon footprint for each person of 31kgs – its lowest ever. NZNFS also reduced the waste sent to landfills by 10,285kgs and saved 445,000 litres of water in comparison to 2018’s event.

“We have to set an example for the country and help our audience as much as we can,” says Taryn.

“A sustainable agribusiness sector not only has to produce sufficient food to meet demand, both now and in the future, but must also produce food with regard to the environment. It also needs generate sufficient return so growers can support the lifestyle they and their next generations require.

Richard Ferdinands, operations manager, has been the driving force for sustainability at NZNFS, but Taryn says the entire organisation is aware that it is a challenge that requires a team effort.

“As NZNFS has played a larger and larger role in sustainability, the passion of our people has attracted more passionate people which has created the culture and a team of people that want to make a difference.

“We are grateful to have some very passionate people who are committed to making a difference.”

Components of sustainability include thinking ahead, planning for the future, being innovative, and embracing new technologies.

The challenges of 2020 saw NZNFS adapt to Covid-19 health restrictions to continue on with the event and achieve it by hosting the event virtually. Virtual events have risen in demand and popularity over the past year and Taryn believes that integrating this aspect alongside the traditional Fieldays model is a viable strategy.

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By Roy Pilott

The Waikato Regional Councillor suspended from all committees until September is considering setting up a Give a Little page to get his side of the story told.

Fred Lichtwark’s suspension from all committees, subcommittees and other representative roles was announced by the council a week ago today.

The suspension is a punishment for what the council, in its media release, called angry and abusive behaviour. He was suspended following an independent investigation into three complaints made against him in November under the council’s Code of Conduct for elected members.

Lichtwark conceded he had been angry and aggressive on one occasion “but for the right reason”.

“I was trying to protect my reputation after allegation were made that I had used abusive language when describing a councillor.”

He “absolutely denied” using foul language to a staff member and about a fellow councillor – but did concede he told one male

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colleague to “grow some nuts”.

He says the issue relates to concern over the leasing of contracts worth almost $1 million without going to tender and his subsequent complaint to the Internal Affairs department. He also sent a recording from a meeting to Internal Affairs.

The ousted councillor acknowledged he did not see eye to eye with chairman Russ Rimmington and said he had been “hung drawn and quartered by a kangaroo court”.

In November he lost his role as a committee chair following a restructure and suggested it was a consequence of him disagreeing with the chairman.

He told the News that with losing the chair he could not afford a lawyer to represent his case and he was considering setting up a Give a Little Page.

Lichtwark is one of two Waikato constituent representatives. The other is Pamela Storey. He said the council reviewed an incident in a carpark involving the two following a Lower Waikato Drainage Board meeting where he acknowledged he raised his voice and waived his hands around.

Waipā is in the WaipāKing Country ward which is represented by Andrew MacPherson and Stu Kneebone.

Russ Rimmington said the council decision did not

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affect Cr Lichtwark’s ability to represent his constituents – “he’ll continue working with his elected member colleagues and be able to keep up with council business”.

“He will continue to receive agendas and be able to sit in on any meeting he wishes to attend, but will not be able to participate unless the committee chair grants permission to do so. In full council meetings he’ll be able to raise matters, in line with standing orders, and vote,” Cr Rimmington said.

Lichtwark has also been required to apologise to council and the individual complainants, undertake communication training and be mentored.

Fred Lichtwark is a second term regional councillor and is also widely known for his work as the manager of Whaingaroa Harbour Care.

Harbour Care has planted 1.2 million native trees in the Whaingaroa catchment, at Raglan, since 1995 to stop sediment run off and improve water quality.

It has also been involved in planting on Mt Pirongia and around Waikato lakes including Lake Rotopiko/ Serpentine at Ōhaupō.

Ironically, the controversial

incident involving Cr Storey followed a meeting of the Lower Waikato Drainage Board, of which both were members.

The regional council provides a drainage service for flat rural land in the Lower Waikato, Waipā, Central Waikato, West Coast and Waihou-Piako

zones.

“That’s very important to the Waikato and now we only have one committee member – how fair is that?

They are penalising my constituents,” Lichtwark said.

He said the council’s decision to suspend him was “over the top”.

The double threat of protracted Covid-19 alert level restrictions and lack of sustained rainfall should be cause for farmers to review their level of supplies, Federated Farmers Dairy Chairperson Wayne Langford says.

"There is a high chance this won’t be the last lockdown we’ll see in coming months.

Nor does anyone have a working crystal ball to say when the likes of Northland and East Coast provinces will get regular rain."

Any further Covid restrictions could put pressure on transport and supply lines.

"Without sounding like telling seasoned farmers how to suck eggs, it is timely for farmers to check available feed levels, to get on with orders for any

urgent machinery parts and generally to be prepared for potential disruption," Wayne said.

Feds Meat and Wool Chair William Beetham agrees.

"We’re not out of the pandemic yet, even with vaccines on the way, and the dry is starting to crisp up paddocks in many districts though we had a welcome dose of rain in some areas in the last day or two," William says.

"We may well have some challenging months ahead of us. I’d add that farmers also need to invest in themselves in terms of getting prepared: try and eat properly, get enough sleep and exercise and stay in touch with friends. It always helps talking to someone when times get tough."

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Bipartisan approach a must for RMA change

By Karen Williams, Federated Farmers Vice-President

Tortuous processes, interminable delays, eyewatering lawyer and planning consultant bills… there are lots of things wrong with the Resource Management Act. The government’s intention to overhaul this legislation was well-signalled and long overdue, but the timetable to do that, announced on February 10, is extremely worrying.

The last thing anyone wants is half-baked replacement legislation brought about by rushing the consultation, drafting and careful consideration this hugely important topic deserves.

And much as the RMA had its faults, its core purpose of sustainable management, and the principle of balancing environmental, social, economic and cultural needs, are sound. We need to be wary of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.

Environment Minister David Parker has announced his intention to replace the RMA with three new pieces of legislation before the end of this Parliamentary term, with a special select committee looking at a draft of the main

Bill by the middle of this year. This is a critical piece of legislation for New Zealand’s environmental management, and it’s too important to rush and get it wrong.

It is not yet clear how and when the community and stakeholders will get to absorb, consider and submit on the contents of the Bill.

Faster planning doesn’t necessarily equate to better planning - and striving for national consistency comes with a range of issues and problems at the local levels, as was clearly seen with the Essential Freshwater regulations last year.

From a farmers’ perspective, most of all they need certainty. We need an enduring solution for the RMA, one that can survive a change in government.

To achieve that, we need bipartisan, constructive and sensible discussions and consideration. We need to do this reform once and we need to do it right, so that we avoid yet another frequently amended, complicated and complex beast.

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been thrown into the whole land use and environmental protection balancing act. We need a legislative framework that is responsive and adaptable. Comprehensive consultation and engagement specific to this Bill will be vital.

It cannot just be a regulation tagged onto the Natural and Built Environment Bill process.

In short, we need to think very carefully about this as a nation. There should be plenty of opportunity and time for all sectors of society to have a genuine say, and in the knowledge that there’s not a pre-determined approach or ideology that would make consultation a sham.

The Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award was introduced by the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards to recognise those dairy farmers who are respected by their farming peers and their community for their attitude and role in sustainable dairying.

Entry for this award is by nomination only via dairyindustryawards.co.nz The 2021 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award farmer could come from any of New Zealand’s milk suppliers and any farmer or farming partnership who demonstrates a high calibre of performance and leadership in the areas of responsible and sustainable care of people, animals, ecosystems and communities are eligible to enter.

Robin Congdon, New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards General Manager, says that is important to showcase the good work farmers are doing within the industry as it does not always get the exposure it deserves. “We have JULY 2020 excellent, experienced dairy farmers creating and working on wonderful

projects that have a positive effect on the environment.”

“We want to hear about the projects and the people who are farming responsibly, both environmentally and socially, and showcasing excellence on a daily basis. This is a chance for people to nominate their neighbour, their employer or someone in their community.”

“This Award gives us the opportunity to recognise farmers that have progressed to ownership, demonstrate leadership in their farming practices and are a role model for our younger farmers coming through” he says.

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are supported by national sponsors Westpac, DeLaval, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda, LIC, Meridian Energy, and Ravensdown, along with industry partner DairyNZ. Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa farmers Nick and Nicky Dawson won the 2020 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award and received the John Wilson Memorial Trophy.

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2021 Waikato Dairy Industry Awards

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With a theme of Celebrating Aotearoa, the 2021 Waikato Dairy Industry Awards dinner promises to be an evening not to be missed.

One of the highlights of the dairy industry calendar, the winners will be announced at an Awards Dinner at Claudelands Event Centre on Saturday 6th March, with categories for Share Farmer of the Year, Dairy Manager of the Year, and Dairy Trainee of the Year.

The three winners of each category will then go on to the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards national final, with national winners announced in Hamilton on Saturday 15th May. The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards attracts farmers from across the country, working in all levels of the dairy industry.

The three categories give entrants the chance to challenge themselves, earn a regional or national title and to share in substantial regional and national prize pools.

Waikato Regional Managers Nia and Marc Jones says the regional awards dinners are always a night of celebration, and not just for the winners.

“The regional dinners not only focus on the regional winners and those in other categories, but provide another opportunity to meet, network and socialise with like-minded people who live and breathe the dairy industry.”

“It’s also an opportunity for the volunteers and sponsors to be acknowledged. They provide invaluable support in so many ways to the entrants and the Awards in general. Plus, it’s a chance for everyone to relax and have some fun!”

New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards General Manager Robin Congdon says entering one of the categories remains one of the best ways people can raise their profile and reputation, as well as learn more about the industry to progress their career.

“The overwhelmingly positive feedback we receive from entrants is how much they learnt during the process and how glad they are they entered,” he says.

“Entrants tell us that they really had to sit down and look at

2020 Waikato winners L-R DTOTY Grace Gibberd, SFOTY Aiden and Sarah Stevenson, DMOTY Daisy Higgs. Aiden, Grace and Sarah are also the National winners.

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With a theme of Celebrating Aotearoa, the 2021 Waikato Dairy Industry Awards dinner promises to be an evening not to be missed.

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their business and how they were doing things on the farm and why.”

“Entering the Awards really is a learning journey – about the industry, about your business

and about you as a farmer,” says Robin.

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are supported by national sponsors Westpac, DeLaval, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda, LIC, Meridian Energy, and Ravensdown, along with industry partner DairyNZ. A Regional Winners Field Day will be held on Thursday 25th March 2021 at a venue yet to be announced.

To purchase tickets for the Waikato Dairy Industry Awards Dinner and for more information on the New Zealand Dairy Awards visit www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz.

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By Andrew Hoggard, President Federated Farmers of New Zealand

The recent Climate Change Commission report had in it some useful recommendations and themes along with other points that are questionable.

Pleasingly, the report does not ignore, but also does not fixate, on agricultural emissions. The public discourse In New Zealand for decades has largely been that ‘agriculture is the number one issue and only farmers need to act’ but this report has moved on from that unhelpful rhetoric.

This report makes clear that all New Zealanders and all sectors need to make changes to do our bit on global warming.

Our media struggled to realise that. I’ve certainly taken plenty of phone calls from journalists since the report came out in which they appeared to still be fixated on farm emissions being the problem. But hopefully the point that action is needed from all of us will sink in over time as more people get their heads around what the Commission is saying.

The report did a good job of splitting up the gases. It talked about the long-lived and the short-lived gases and distinguished between them. For a number of years now a good number of the world’s top (actual) climate scientists have been pointing out that short-lived flow gases like methane just need to stabilise or have a small reduction to ensure no additional atmospheric warming, but long-lived gasses like carbon dioxide (CO2) need to go to absolute zero.

It was also pleasing to see that the report pointed out agriculture contributed only 18% of New Zealand’s long-lived gases. In the past we have been bombarded with the 50% number when they go and do the inaccurate conversion of methane into CO2

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equivalents. to consider the use of genetic technologies We now just need the New Zealand and how they may help us; that rural government to stop using this outdated connectivity needs to be improved if method of lumping all gases together, and farmers are to access technology and data to embrace the split gas approach, when that will help them monitor and reduce onpresenting graphs and data on NZ’s national farm emissions. And the Commission also emissions inventory . acknowledged that New Zealand farmers Over the last few years, the wholesale are already leading the world in terms of purchase of farmland to go into pine trees low emissions per kilogram of meat and for carbon farming has been of major milk produced, which did make the Chair’s concern to rural communities. This report comment to media comparing farmers to helpfully points out that we can’t keep whalers rather odd, and quite frankly very doing that because it just temporarily disappointing. masks the need to reduce CO2 emissions.

Where does the report not sit However, it then falls down a bit by kicking well with me? Well, obviously the can down the road to 2050 to stop the area that got the most this use of offsetting, and still expects attention was around cutting more afforestation to occur. There is livestock numbers. It’s mention of the need to recognise smaller important to get the context of planting in terms of offsetting, that section. The commission in so that would be useful. our initial reading was saying But I believe we that it is expecting drops are still ignoring in livestock numbers the long-term due to land use consequences change that has here in order to been occurring, hit short-term and from other targets. government Other policies such positive as water aspects of regulations, but the report also expects are that the production commission to remain recognises the same the need given past for more efficiencies investment in agricultural research and development; that we need Andrew Hoggard: “the report did a good job of splitting up the gasses”.

continuing. The Paris Agreement talks about the need to maintain food production to feed the growing world population. In further discussion of the report when the Commission was asked ‘what if we can’t maintain production, do we continue to cut?’, its view was that emission reductions should be prioritised over food production.

This shows how in New Zealand, we continue to lose sight of what the long-term outcome is supposed to be and instead fixate on short-term targets. The planet’s population needs nutrition and while the bulk of that will come via plants, animalsourced proteins play an important role in the provision of many of the essential nutrients. An individual maybe able to source what they need via plants alone but try to do that at a global scale and it’s clear that affordability and animal proteins have a key role to play.

Given that it makes the most sense to do that animal agriculture where it can be done the most efficiently and affordably, the last place on the planet that should be cutting back its livestock population based solely on climate change reasons is New Zealand.

Federated Farmers’ other main area of concern with this report is the methane targets. The science tells us the cuts being recommended are more severe than are needed for biogenic methane from our farms to have no additional warming impact.

It’s important to note that the numbers in this report are not a review of the methane targets in the Zero Carbon Act; these will be reviewed in 2024.

Farming nations around the world have more work to do to show political leaders a more accurate, science-led metric for measuring the different impacts of short and long-lived gases is fair and warranted.

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Tempting aromas of hot roasted chickens greet me every time I enter my local supermarket. If you’re hungry there’s a chance you’ll grab one for dinner. They’re relatively budgetfriendly — between $11 and $14 and a little extra when freerange. And they’re versatile. First introduced in the 1990s, hot rotisserie birds have become a popular item with work-weary home cooks.

The roasting is carefully regulated: the chickens must be above 85 degrees Celsius after cooking; the date and cooking hour is printed on the packaging; the birds are kept at a temperature of 65 degrees Celsius in the hot display cabinet; and they are removed after five hours. Warm — not hot — chicken can be refrigerated, tightly covered and stored for three days. It should be reheated only once. If you’re worried about added salt and flavourings, most of these are just on the skin which can be removed before serving.

To my way of thinking these supermarket chicks can be a lifesaver, especially when you’re unexpectedly prepping for four rather than two. They’re can be dressed up in myriad ways: broken up and served hot topped with a tropical sauce; sliced and cold in salads — think five-spice crispy noodle; and leftovers can be shredded for tacos, burritos, stir-fries, sandwiches, soups and pasta.

CHICKEN POT PIES Great for stretching cooked chicken leftovers. For extra gloss, the pastry can be brushed with milk or beaten egg before cooking.

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one sheet ready-rolled puff pastry Preheat the oven to 200°C. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Sauté the onion, until softened. Add the garlic, capsicum and carrot and sauté for about 4 minutes. Stir in the herbs and flour. Gradually add the chicken stock and cream, stirring until thick. Add the chicken and peas.

Divide the mixture evenly between four 1-cup ramekins.

Cut the pastry into 1.5cm strips. Criss-cross them over the top of each ramekin. Bake for about 20 minutes until hot and the pastry is golden. Serves 4.

Mix until well combined. Add the coriander, the finely grated citrus rinds, dried oregano and a dash of salt. Mix to a paste.

Transfer to a bowl. Whisk in the lime juice, orange juice and remaining olive oil.

Cut the warm chicken into serving portions and place on a platter. Add the charred pineapple and orange, then spoon the sauce over. Serves 4-6.

CUBAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN 2 oranges 1/2 fresh pineapple, peeled, cut into 3cm chunks 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper to taste 2 limes 4 cloves garlic 1 green chilli, seeded if preferred 1 small bunch coriander with stems, chopped 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 medium cooked chicken Finely grate the rind of 1 orange and place aside. Cut the orange into 8 wedges. Brush the orange and pineapple with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Season. Grill or cook on a ridged frying pan, until charred.

Finely grate the lime peel then squeeze out the juice. Squeeze the remaining orange.

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1 medium-sized cooked chicken Sauce: 1/2 cup olive oil 1 egg yolk 185g gram can tuna in oil 4 anchovy fillets, drained and patted dry 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/4 cup cream 1 1/2 tablespoons capers rinsed and drained.

Garnish: parsley 2 lemons slices 2 tablespoons capers 6-8 pitted black olives Remove the skin and bones from the chicken and slice or pull apart the flesh.

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Spoon a small amount onto a serving platter. Arrange the chicken on top. Soon the remaining sauce on top. Garnish.

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DEATH NOTICES PALMER, Bonny – Peacefully passed away in her sleep on Saturday, 13th February 2021. Aged 86 years. Loved mother and mother in-law to Daniel, Maureen & Bruce, Peter & Anne, and the late Susan.

Nana to Richard, Andrew & Moni, Michelle, Daniele, Jean, David, Glen, and great nana to Phoenix, Aria, Dallas.

A celebration of Bonny's life has been held. All communications to The Palmer Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434

ROBINSON, Brian Milton – Passed away in Auckland Hospital. Aged 79 years.

Father of Don, Judy, Kathleen and Michael.

A private cremation has been held. All communications to The Robinson Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge, 3434.

SHAW, Peter Charles – Passed away peacefully on Friday, 12th February 2021 at Atawhai Mercy Assisi Home & Hospital. Aged 83 years. Much loved father and father-in-law of Craig & Joan, Kerry, Kara & Damian, and the late Darryn. Loved and respected grandad to Gary, Megan, Sarah, Daniel and Dallas. Loved great-grandad to all his great-grandchildren.

Special thanks to the staff of Atawhai Mercy Assisi Home & Hospital for the love and care shown to Peter.

‘Rest in peace’ A private family farewell has taken place.

All communications to the Shaw Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge, 3434.

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Pursuant to Section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 notice is hereby given that: The following meetings will be held in March 2021 – Tuesday 2 March 2021

Strategic Planning & Policy Committee 9.00am Council Chambers 101 Bank Street TE AWAMUTU

Wednesday 3 March 2021

Cambridge Community Board 6.00pm Cambridge Service Centre 23 Wilson Street CAMBRIDGE

Monday 8 March 2021

Audit and Risk Committee 10.00am Council Chambers 101 Bank Street TE AWAMUTU

Join us this Sunday at Raleigh St. Christian centre, 10am 24-26 Raleigh Street

Tuesday 9 March 2021

Te Awamutu Community Board 6.00pm Council Chambers 101 Bank Street TE AWAMUTU

Wednesday 10 March 2021

Pirongia Ward Committee 4.00pm Council Chambers 101 Bank Street TE AWAMUTU

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Monday 15 March 2021

Regulatory Committee 10.00am Council Chambers 101 Bank Street TE AWAMUTU

Tuesday 16 March 2021

Service Delivery Committee 9.00am Council Chambers 101 Bank Street TE AWAMUTU

Tuesday 16 March 2021

Strategic Planning & Policy Committee 1.00pm Council Chambers 101 Bank Street TE AWAMUTU

Wednesday 17 March 2021

Maungatautari Reserve Committee 4.00pm Cambridge Service Centre 23 Wilson Street CAMBRIDGE

Tuesday 30 March 2021

Council 9.00am Council Chambers 101 Bank Street TE AWAMUTU

Tuesday 30 March 2021

Finance & Corporate Committee 1.00pm Council Chambers 101 Bank Street TE AWAMUTU

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CAMBRIDGE OPEN HOMES CAMBRIDGE REAL ESTATE Thursday 18 February 132 Tennyson Street Deadline Sale Saturday 20 February 8 Williams Street Tender Sunday 21 February 1150A Victoria Road PBN 8 Williams Street Tender 2/17 Pope Terrace $719,000 64 Grey Street PBN 2A Victoria Street PBN 61 Cowley Drive Deadline Sale 132 Tennyson Street Deadline Sale HARCOURTS Sunday 21 February 19a Alpers Ridge 204/34a Lake Street

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12.00-12.30pm 1.00-1.30pm

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Thu, Thu, 18 Feb

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12.30-1.30pm

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14 Mar

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