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College eyes Maadi success Maadi Cup is back at Lake Karapiro and Waipā schools are sending some of their biggest teams yet after Covid led to the cancellation of the 2020 event in Twizel. Te Awamutu College is represented by Sam Shaw, Katie Dale and Keita Koroheke. Katie and Keita have raced together throughout the season and will be competing in girls’ under 18 double sculls and Sam is racing in under 16 and under 17 single sculls. Te Awamutu Rowing Club representative Tony Edmondson said Sam’s performances have improved over the season. He has reached A and B finals at North Island Club Championships and Aon Junior Regatta. His coach Dave Potts expects him to peak at the Maadi Cup. St Peter’s Cambridge is sending a team of 81 rowers to race at the regatta - the largest team they have ever sent. The school’s Director of Rowing Janey
Charlton said following a training camp at Whakamaru over the weekend the team is excited and ready to race. “Due to the suspension of North Island Secondary School Champs this year it is hard to say where many of our boats sit amongst the field,” she said. “After the disappointment of not having
Maadi in 2020 the team is looking forward to getting out on the water and racing hard against crews from across the country.” Cambridge High School has 50 rowers and three coxswains competing at the event, supported by 10 coaches. The squad performed well at the North Island Club Champs at the end of January,
coming away with two gold, two silver and two bronze medals. The 2021 Maadi Cup will be held at Lake Karapiro from next Monday to Saturday. It will be the event’s biggest with more than 2,623 competitors from 122 schools expected to compete in front of a combined audience exceeding 8,000.
Sam Shaw will represent Te Awamutu College at the Maadi Cup. Photo - Tony Edmondson
Council says:
Māori wards: you tell us
Waipā District councillors are considering reducing their numbers - and after largely shutting up shop on their opinion of Māori wards, backed a plan to go to the public on the issue yesterday. But one broke ranks, calling a proposed Māori ward consultation process a waste of time. Pro-Māori ward councillor Hazel Barnes told fellow councillors at a Strategic Planning and Policy Committee meeting yesterday “we are going out to consult the whole community... well we actually know what the
outcome that’s going to be”. Councillors supported circulating a consultation document which discusses Māori wards and invites feedback. The News has been unable to find any Māori who has been elected to the Waipā District Council since it was established in 1989. Councillors told Cllr Barnes it would be presumptuous to suggest the outcome of consultation was a foregone conclusion. Chief executive Gary Dyet said the council had a targeted programme of
consultation with iwi and the council already had a good body of knowledge of iwi and manawhenua thoughts on the issue. The meeting also revealed there has been “informal” discussions between staff and councillors on reducing the number of district councils from the present 14. At present the council comprises a mayor, five Cambridge and four Te Awamutu ward councillors, two representing Pirongia and one from Maungatautari and Kakepuku. The Government has
removed the power of the electorate to veto the creation of Māori wards, mainly because successive efforts were clobbered when the issue went to a referendum. But Governance Manager Jo Gread said under the Local Government Act the council was obliged to take the community’s views into account, and that was one of the reasons for the consulation.. It has been a quickfire change led by Local Government minister Nanaia Mahuta, and councils have until May 23 to make a
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decision on whether or not to sacrifice one of their seats to create a Māori ward for the 2022 elections. Many Waipā district councillors have held their cards to their chest over whether or not they back Māori wards – the News has quizzed them over successive weeks and the lack of response reached a new low last week when only one out of 14 elected representative responded to emailed questions. But yesterday’s decision is certain to ignite debate on the issue. The consultation
document when it’s prepared for publicatin will be at www. waipadc.govt.nz
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Vienna gets the results
Vienna Seabright was so inspired by a rainwater harvesting course she decided to get a tank for her school.
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The year six 11-year-old wrote to Waipā District Council asking the local body to sponsor a 310-litre rainwater tank for Te Awamutu Primary School. And this week mayor Jim Mylchreest was on had to see the green tank being presented to the school. “We were delighted to receive that letter. Young people like Vienna are our future and it’s important for us to show her and her peers that when you put yourself out there and go for what you want, it can have great results,” he said. Vienna attended a rainwater harvesting course run by environmental organisation Go Eco and sponsored by the Council which was designed to teach residents how to harvest rainwater in their backyards for outdoor water use. Four sessions were run over the course of a month and attended by 21 residents. They
were part of the subregional Smart Water campaign which aims to make a long-term change to how we use water. Te Awamutu Primary School principal Sharon Griffiths said the school was grateful to Vienna who, although home schooled, is a member of the school’s environment group. “Vienna and her mother Wendy have always been huge advocates for the environment and our school. The cost of the tank has been jointly funded by Council and Designer Tanks. Mayor Mylchreest said it was fantastic to see young people taking an interest in key issues facing the district. “With climate change an ever-growing issue, it is vital that we care for our most precious resource and that starts with teaching our young people how to protect and conserve water.”
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Letters… Rates debate
A 1.8 per cent proposed average rates increase for the next 10 years, as always with Council, is a joke as there is a catch. That catch is that the proposed rates increase for this year 2021/22 is to 4.1 per cent. Ironic, when you consider that ratepayers during 2020, who normally cover 55 per cent of Council’s Rates Revenue were actually covering between 70-75 per cent – tantamount being expected to cover the losses of Council’s Rates Revenue from Consents, Fees & Charges for that period. Here’s the rub, during that same period the Mayor was quoted as saying that the district was having a boom in consents directly attributed to the low banking interest rates – so, just where has all that money gone? Shouldn’t it offset the burden that ratepayers had to and still have to endure, or has it gone to giving staff pay increases? Enough is enough Council, give us ratepayers a break – we need the 1.8 per cent proposed rates increase now! The likelihood that Council will increase the proposed average rates increase the following year from 1.8 per cent is inevitable based on past historic wrongs – as Council has a history of not sticking to its word. Wake up ratepayers, this is only to deceive, not to help us. Hayden Woods Te Awamutu
This week I would like to talk about a part of my role I find most rewarding. I am often asked to liaise with different community groups within Waipa. Some of these relationships are extremely beneficial for the Police and the wider community. An example is a monthly interagency meeting. Each month staff from Oranga Tamariki, Ministry of Social Development (Winz), Kainga Ora (Housing New Zealand), Mental health and Kainga aroha meet with us to discuss the long term families that
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are having negative outcomes. These meetings are set up to ensure all our organisations are “paddling our waka in the same direction”. Recently I met with representatives of the Maori Women’s Welfare League. This is a group of volunteers who advocate for women, children and wider whanau in the Kihikihi area. They operate on a volunteer and donation basis and link in with other organisations like Loving Arms. They also assist families in need with kai provided by the community vegetable garden located next to the whare. As I am fond of saying, this town is a very giving town and the more you put into this community, the more you get out of it. I urge everyone to get themselves involved on some level with making it the best town in the Waikato. I have been asked to provide some further commentary around the burnouts that were committed two weeks ago. We have impounded several cars now and will continue to do so. Some people have front footed this issue and surrendered their vehicles to us. This option is still open. Also, recently, there was a spate of offending in and around Te Rahu Road. We have made arrests and I’m happy to report that it appears to have halted this trend. Lastly, On March 27 there is an antimeth Hikoi taking place in Te Awamutu and Kihikihi. This has been organised by members of the community to highlight the impacts meth has on our town.
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Briefs… College lockdown Te Awamutu College was put into lockdown for 15 minutes on Monday morning after two people became involved in a physical altercation on the school’s lower field. The lockdown was lifted at 10.20am after police became involved. Balloons are coming Six hot air balloons will be on show in Albert Park, Te Awamutu, for three hours from 5pm tomorrow (Friday). For details, and transport information, go to www.waipadc.govt.nz Focus on Theatre Support for the struggling Regent Theatre is continuing to grow as donations on its Give-A-Little page near the $10,000 mark from 140 donations in nine days. The page will be open until early April. Business awards Voting in the Waipa Networks Business Awards Customer Choice section runs to Monday. Votes can be cast by texting the word Waipa in capitals and the name of a business, to 4040. Hail, Tirau! When News advertising rep Vishal Sharma reported seeing snow on his rounds last week we asked for evidence. So he provided some – a picture of a white carpet in Tirau. But the MetService has burst our bubble. “It’s actually hail,” Lewis Ferris, Communications Meteorologist explained. “Last Thursday we had quite a widespread bout of thunderstorms which were producing large amounts of hail.”
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Council sets rates target
Waipā District Council has agreed to a 1.8 per cent average annual rates increase over the next 10 years, starting with 4.1 per cent in 20212022. A draft 2021-2031 Long Term Plan and consultation document was approved at Tuesday’s Strategic Planning and Policy Committee Meeting to kick off formal community consultation. Council approved a proposal to a 10-year budget of $2 billion to run the district, which includes capital and operating costs. Just under half of the overall
budget - $900 million will be funded by rates with the remainder will largely come from fees and charges, subsidies and contributions from developers which will help pay for growth. More than $126.8 million will be spent on growth projects (such as water infrastructure and roads) to accommodate new people moving into Waipā. By 2027/2028 Waipā’s average debt will peak at $304 million, which is well within Council’s debt limit of total borrowings being no more than 250 per cent of total revenue.
Last year Council asked residents about their aspirations, priorities and needs for Waipā, while also interviewing local business people and organisations to find out their current and future goals for the district and how they fit with community wellbeing. That feedback shaped the draft Long Term Plan and the projects, services, activities and programmes proposed for the next 10 years. Some of which is creating a recreational cycling route between Te Awamutu and Pirongia, via Lake Ngāroto and also developing an
urban mobility network around Te Awamutu and Cambridge to better connect places like schools, shops and places of work for cyclists, pedestrians and scooter users. Consultation will run fromMarch 26 to April 27. Meetings, events and other activities will take place across the district over this time to encourage as many residents as possible to have their say. The final 2021-2031 Long Term Plan will go to Council for approval on 29 June 2021.
Park plan back and changed Meet Blair
The Memorial Park concept plan has a new look following public consultation. Waipā district councillors looked at a plan this weke which has major changes compared to the draft proposal which sparked outrage last year. Council staff have recommended changes following a 517 submissions received during an extended 8 week consultation in the middle of last year. Proposals to remove
or move some features, including and the pond have been changed or removed. Reserves planner Tofeeq Ahmed said the draft plan received support for some concepts, but drew strong opposition for others. “Our community gave us a very clear idea of what they would like to see happen, which included retaining and restoring all memorial features, in particular the bridge crossing the Mangaohoi Stream, keeping vehicle
access and carparking within the park and seeing an improved maintenance routine moving forward,” Ahmed said. “They also expressed support for the restoration of the Mangaohoi and Mangapiko streams and puna, creation of a gathering place at the stream confluence, new educational and wayfinding signage and more accessible pathways for walkers and cyclists.” Community services manager Sally Sheedy said
The Mutu Street gateway to the memorial park will stay.
the updated plan is a good balance. “I think the new concept to retain one third of the pond and create wetlands between the pond and the Mangaohoi Stream will achieve manawhenua and Council aspirations to improve water quality while also leaving a lovely space for people to enjoy.” “I expect the new and improved plan will certainly create a wonderful legacy for our community for years to come, one that we can all be proud of.” Other changes to the initial plan include retaining oneway vehicle access through the park with an adjacent cycleway, keeping the Mutu Street gateway entrance, replacing the existing ageing playground with a standard playground and developing a new māra hūpara play trail on the other side of the Mangaohoi Stream. Low rainfall, stream bank erosion and poor water quality have plagued the park in recent years, drawing criticism from the community for a perceived lack of maintenance of the ageing assets. The draft concept plan will be presented to Council’s Strategic Planning and Policy Committee meeting in April.
My name is Blair Voorend and I’m the new reporter for Te Awamutu News. After working for the New Zealand Herald in Hawke’s Bay for the past two years I have moved back to the mighty Waikato. I have a background in farming. I lived on a dairy farm in Ōhaupō for six years before moving to Hawke’s Bay. Local community news is always important for a small town and I am looking forward to contributing to the growth of Te Awamutu News and sharing the stories and news of the people of Te Awamutu and the surrounding region. The town and greater Waipā region have a great history and stories that I am looking to sharing with our readers. Feel free to contact me at blair@goodlocal.nz with a story you want to tell.
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Gathering fundraising ramps up By Viv Posselt
other funding is secured. “We are hoping for $1.8 million from the community. Our fundraising plan is in place to seek more donations from the community, and to apply from three or four main funders in the coming year,” she said. “We’re planning for a ‘steady as she goes’ approach to meeting our $3.3m target.” Had Covid-19 not come along, the complex is likely to have reached the building stage by now; milestones around planning and resource consent requirements have been met. The adjusted timeline means that, all going well, construction is now likely to start in late 2021 or early 2022. The complex, to be known as The Gathering Place, will have flexible spaces under one roof and is intended to serve Te Awamutu and the greater Waipā region. It will incorporate an auditorium able to seat around 150 people, a hall,
Fundraising for the $3.3 million Gravesites at Kāwhia and needed to build a new multiŌtorohanga have been found in a functional community complex at 80 damaged state. Mutu St (St Andrew’s Presbyterian) The damage was discovered is back on track after being slowed during routine inspections by Ōtorohanga District Council staff. by the Covid-19 pandemic. Helping move things along is A statement released about the recent launch of a new website the issue does not suggest it is featuring a ‘donate’ button to vandalism but it does encourage make it easier for people in the people to call the council “right community to support the project away” on 07 873 4000 if they with a donation of any size. It is see anyone causing damage at hoped the re-invigorated efforts cemeteries. will help bring the long-standing “We are unsure of the cause project to fruition. of the damage but have found Margaret McQuillan, community several footprints on some of the co-ordinator and fundraiser for the gravesites,” Jared Le Fleming, community complex said $1,122,613 Community Facilities Officer, said. has been raised to date, a figure “We want to remind everyone that brings them closer to the goal that gravesites are a site of of raising $1.5 million from church significance, and out of respect sources. That figure does not – no one should be walking or include the sale of the existing hall, standing on the graves.” which cannot proceed until all the He said that due to the age of many of the gravesites, the concrete material used to cover the burial site has become very brittle and was therefore easily damaged. “Age, wear and tear will cause the material to deteriorate naturally, but this process is sped up considerably if people walk and stand on the gravesites. As these gravesites and their maintenance are the responsibility of the family of the deceased, it is not only costly but also upsetting for family and loved ones to see a An artist’s impression of The Gathering Place, the community complex planned for Te gravesite damaged.” Awamutu’s Mutu St.
St Andrew’s Rev Ron Bennett and community co-ordinator/fundraiser Margaret McQuillan during a presentation on the planned development.
commercial kitchen, function and seminar rooms, counselling spaces, play areas, a barista corner and offices. St Andrew’s Rev Ron Bennett said the project was initiated by the discovery over seven years ago that it was likely to cost several million to bring the current building up to earthquake code. After lengthy discussions, the church council elected to build a new complex. “We decided we were responsible for this place for a reason and worked on a re-development plan that meant we could remain as part of the Te Awamutu central hub,” he said. “We were given four criteria to meet – it had to have be multipurpose, have a community focus,
had to be income generating and be available seven days a week. This complex will meet all four of those.” Ron said the existing hall will be removed to accommodate the new complex. It is the sale of that building that will contribute to the fundraising target. The hall is used regularly by several community groups. “There are far more people using the hall on a weekly basis than there are at the weekly church services, and we know that need is increasing,” said Ron. “The community has been really supportive of the project… we believe it will have long-term benefits for this town.” For more information go to www. thegatheringplace.org.nz.
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Where there is hope… As a pastor you could say I’m in the people business. You know, walking and talking with people as we journey through life together, doing our best to do more than survive — I do my best to support our community to thrive together. As the “team of five million” we must look at each other and wonder how we’re doing. Are we as doing as well as they tell us we are? There are many people who are struggling under the weight of uncertainty, loss or fear. Some are unsure about the future and others are doing their best to get on with life, despite their circumstances. In tough times I always remind myself of the words of an old minister who used to say, “Tough times don’t last, tough people do.” In tough times I look for distractions that
FAITH IN WAIPĀ By Phil Strong, Senior Leader at Zion
bring hope into my world. And, if I can, I find some way to laugh and cry with others. The America’s Cup is one example that has the potential to lift our spirits as we “foil over the waves” with Emirates Team New Zealand. By the time this column arrives at your place we could well have lifted the Auld Mug, or we could have given it away. Regardless, the current euphoria of match racing has lifted the spirits of our nation—the crowds have gathered, cheering, laughing and even crying at times. Temporary distractions are good to bring hope in a moment but will soon pass. Where you look for your hope will determine how long it lasts. What I have found more helpful is eternal hope. One of the songs written in the book of Psalms (in the Bible) starts with a cry for hope
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BOARD REPORT
Plans, reports and strolls By Ange Holt, Chairperson, Te Awamutu Community Board
A good turnout in the public forum set the scene for the March Community Board Meeting. This included a group attending for the War Memorial Park draft plan, a resident from the Palmer St homes to raise issues around access and safety at crossings, and a committee member from the Kihikihi Police House requesting support for their submission to the Annual Plan. A full agenda included the presentation of staff’s recommendations for changes to the War Memorial Park and three Quarterly Reports for Community Services, Property and Roading. Approval was granted for the Community Board to conduct a Rural Tour in May, where we will visit rural halls in the Kakepuku ward. This will be an opportunity for rural residents to meet with us, local Councillors and the Mayor to raise any concerns they may have. Details will be sent out to residents in due course. The Kihikihi Summer Stroll held at the Turata Reserve at the end of February went well with a number of residents taking advantage of learning about Kihikihi’s history, picking the Community Board’s brains on a few local topics and enjoying the Cossie Uke’s ukulele singalong. The feature of the night’s agenda was the staff recommendations for the Memorial Park
Draft Plan. The Community Board was asked to endorse these before they are presented to the Strategic Planning and Policy Committee for final approval. In brief these included leaving the pergola as is, not moving the semi sunken garden wall mural, or removing the peace fountain. There are still plans to replace the playground, put in a central pathway and a māra hūpara playground (this will be on the other side of the stream). The pond is to be reduced with two wetlands at either end. The board voted 3-2 (for Gary Derbyshire, Richard Hurrell and Jill Taylor, against (Kane Titchener and Ange Holt). Susan O’Regan abstained and Lou Brown was absent. For those wanting more information, here is the link to the agenda: www.waipadc.govt. nz/our-council/agendas-and-minutes . Submissions are planned to open later this month as long as there are no delays for both the Annual Plan and the Long Term Plan. Please start thinking about things you would like to see addressed in those plans. Your feedback is important. The next Community Board meeting will be on April 13. We welcome you to participate in the public forum or simply attend.
The Waikato River Authority is making $6 million in funding for river restoration projects as part of its 2021 funding strategy. The strategy will be published at the end of April and applications for project funding open in June. Authority co-chairs, Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate and Regional council deputy chair Tipa Mahuta say applicants should be “bolder” to ensure maximum impact with funding resources available. They have also reinforced the role of the restoration strategy for the Waikato River and Waipā River in achieving a healthier river. “We are confident that the restoration strategy continues to provide the guidance and blueprint for the most effective restoration
initiatives that can be carried out for the wellbeing of the catchment,” they said in a joint statement. “We would again urge funding applicants to refer to the restoration strategy as part of their application process. This year, an important focus for the funding strategy is working with iwi to achieve the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River catchment. The Waikato River Authority will continue investing in iwi capacity building through its funding, to help ensure that wherever possible, iwi projects are delivered by iwi.” In 10 years of funding the Waikato River Authority has allocated more than $50 million.
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Mentoring role for mayor
Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest will mentor two women as part of the nationwide Tuia Rangatahi Leadership programme. The 12-month programme sees local mayors mentor young Māori leaders from their communities to encourage and enhance leadership skills. This year’s Waipā Tuia delegates include former Cambridge High School student Sirtori Eade. Sirtori was co-chair of Te Hunga Taikaakaa, the school’s Māori leadership group, a member of the school’s student executive committee and a house prefect. Former Melville High School head girl Sophia Wairoa Harrison, now studying a Bachelor of Social Science degree at the University of Waikato, is the second delegate. Mylchreest said both students were “simply outstanding” and because of that, he opted to commit to both rather than choose one over the other. “They are both stars with huge potential and it’s a privilege for me to work alongside them. Building young leaders, who will give back to our community and enhance relationships between Maori and nonMaori is an investment in the district’s future.”
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Vandals derail station work By Blair Voorend
From left, Sirtori Eade, Cassidy Temese, Jim Mylchreest and Sophia Wairoa Harrison.
Throughout the year, Mylchreest will meet the two regularly and oversee a 100-hour community project each will undertake. Both will attend five wānanga in different parts of the country to build networks, obtain support and be exposed to a diverse range of perspectives. Mylchreest said he will involve both rangatahi in civic functions. He will also focus on helping them better understand local government and the impact the work of councils and the wider sector has on their community. “We have a lot of skills in our organisation and I also hope we can partner them up with specialists and expose them to different kinds of thinking. As far as I’m concerned, we will get out what we put in so I’m looking forward to it.” In 2018 Mylchreest
mentored Cassidy Temese as part of the Tuia Rangatahi Leadership programme. Cassidy went on to stand for Council in the 2019 election and remains involved in the wider community. Cassidy said the Tuia programme was unique because of its support from district, city and regional councils. “I see Tuia as a way of developing future Māori leaders within their communities and building valuable relationships with their specific rohe,” he said. “In the Waipā, we have a growing population of diverse identities and a growing need to engage with these communities. Tuia is one approach towards engaging meaningfully with rangatahi Māori and can inform new perspectives and ways of community engagement for local governance.”
Plans to spruce up Te Awamutu’s railway station are moving ahead but with repeated issues of vandalism its not going to be as people hoped. Te Awamutu Community Board member Gary Derbyshire said he and a member of the public had been concerned for some time about the deteriorating nature of the platform, and the poor visual impression it left for passengers who pass through, and drivers who use Station Road. The former Keep Te Awamutu Beautiful Society had carried out some planting of the bank opposite the platform many years ago in an effort to beautify the area. But Derbyshire said that unfortunately,
this work was not reflected in any improvement in the state of the platform or any structures as the land is owned by KiwiRail. After some ongoing correspondence with KiwiRail he said they agreed with removal of rubbish and painting over graffiti. But only days after the shelter was repainted the side of the shelter had been kicked in and old car tyres left in the shelter. Due to the constant vandalism Derbyshire said that all that could be agreed was removal of the shelter and a freshening up of the sign, which he said, “is the best we are going to get”. There has also been no commitment to repair the potholes or resurface the parking area at the station.
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This Sunday 21 March 10am - 2pm Victoria & Empire Streets Cambridge Over 200 performers, around 60 art stalls, and the footpaths of Victoria and Empire Streets come alive with sound and activity. Empire Street, between Alpha Street and Victoria Street, will become a pedestrian zone. There will be music from the Big Muffin Serious Band, Sylvia’s Toaster, drummers, the Chinese Orchestra, jazz bands, local emerging performers, classical, Riverside Ukes, and much more. There will be dance from the local dance groups. For the children, be entertained by a magician, puppets and face painters and have photos taken with Spiderman, Elsa from “Frozen”, stiltwalkers and more. Details of where each of the acts will be performed will be in the Cambridge News on Friday 19th March. In between performances, check out the annual Autumn Art Market. Watch artists at work – see them painting at their easels, wood turners in action, glassware to jewellery, photography to pottery.
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Briefs… Naughty boy racers Police are clamping down on a spate of “illegal racer activity” in Te Awamutu. Waikato Road Policing Manager Inspector Jeff Penno said police have an investigator working full time “with a view to enforcement action in the near future”. New rep Geoff Good will fill the extraordinary vacancy on the Kāwhia Community Board (Aotea subdivision), it was announced yesterday. He was the only nomination following the February resignation of George Fletcher.
Waipā fun run date set
The 10th annual Waipā Fun Run will be staged on March 28. The event was derailed when the country moved to a Level 2 Covid alert earlier this month, having been originally slated for March 7. “The Waipa Fun Run was postponed in 2014 due to a cyclone so we found ourselves in similar territory again this year,” spokesperson Donna Warwick said. “Thankfully we are now back in business with the help of a number of our key providers all keen to make
this event happen.” The fnd run was born in 2012 when St Peter’s Catholic School was looking for a healthy fundraiser to align it “healthy mind, healthy body philosophy” The Waipā Fun Run is now regarded as a quality community event for the Waipā and surrounding district. It is designed for competitors of all ages and physical levels, and offers a 10 km & 5km run and walk, a 2km School Challenge for Years 3-8 students, and a 5 km Team
Challenge. “In 2014 we took on Cambridge Lifeskills as a Charity partner who are a not for profit counselling service for students in Cambridge. In 2019 Lugtons came on board as our race sponsor,” Donna Warwick said. The event has also been nominated in the Waipa Networks District Sports Awards over the years and have been finalists in the Regional Sports Awards. For more information go to www. waipafunrun.co.nz
Water restrictions Water alert levels will be lifted in Waipā and Hamilton from tomorrow. A change in temperature and rainy forecasts combined with residents being careful with their water use, particularly outdoors, has meant that alert levels are no longer required, Waipā District Council Water Services Manager Martin Mould said. Driving for change Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger is calling for a “relook at the difficulty we face in rural regions” to obtain a simple driver’s licence. “We face major hurdles thanks to the staggered licensing system… and traveling to an approved ‘driver licensing agent’ each time. “We need common sense to prevail here — to simplify the system and return testing to our rural communities,” she said.
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Pump station up and running The Waikeria wastewater pump station has been commissioned. A $30M project, jointly funded by Ara Poutama Aotearoa - The Department of Corrections and Waipā District Council, involved installing two new pump stations and a length of wastewater pipelines between Waikeria Prison, Kihikihi and Te Awamutu. Council’s service delivery group manager Dawn Inglis said the switchover of wastewater into the new pumpstation was the final milestone for the project. The Waikeria pump station was connected to Waipā’s network on Monday, pumping wastewater to the new Albert Park Pump station (via Kihikhi) which was connected in January. This will bring incoming flows from Waikeria through to the Te Awamutu wastewater treatment plant for treatment that meets modern environmental standards. Corrections will provide the district with a yearly fee towards the treatment of discharged waste, maintenance and depreciation of assets.
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Let’s celebrate Easter. Taking a break, enjoying the end of summer and feasting with friends should set us up for the cooler weather to come. The Waikato is celebrating with a huge foodie festival including: culinary gems showcasing their skills at cooking classes; unique dinners including a progressive one; a Taste Asian walking tour; a free foodie movie night; and among others, a wine and food evening. If you’re interested in a taste of the Waikato then check out these events at www. waikatofoodinc.com/feast-waikato-events/ Easter is a time when traditional treats take pride of place on the menu. Hot Cross Buns, chocolate Easter eggs and rabbits and lamb are enjoyed worldwide but how they are presented can make all the difference. Barbecued lamb is our family fave but a butterflied roast doused in a minty pesto is also a winner The hot cross bun has not always been associated with Easter. Its origin lies in pagan traditions of ancient cultures with the cross representing the four quarters of the moon. Later the Christian church adopted the bun and gave new meaning to the cross. And although hot cross buns are normally enjoyed hot with lashings of butter you may want to turn the traditional into something contemporary. See the fruity number following. FRUITY HOT CROSS BUN STACK These yummy buns make a divine dessert but can also be served at brunch. 1 cup kiwi berries pulp of 3-4 passionfruit 1-2 tablespoons honey or sugar 4 brioche hot cross buns 125g crème fraiche 1 cup each: raspberries, blackberries Top and tail the kiwi berries and halve. Combine the passionfruit pulp with the honey. Halve the buns and lightly toast. Spread the cut sides generously with crème fraiche. Top the base halves with the berries. Drizzle with the passionfruit pulp and cover with the top halves.
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These cookies are versatile: enjoy ‘as is’; crumble over ice cream; sandwich together with butter icing; or for Easter, pipe with icing crosses. 50g butter 2 tablespoons golden syrup 1/2 cup packed dark cane sugar 1 egg 2 cups plain flour 1 teaspoon each: baking soda, ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice Melt the butter and let it cool. In a large bowl, combine the butter with the golden syrup, sugar and egg. Mix well. Sift the dry ingredients together then stir into the butter mixture. Chill the dough for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Take teaspoonfuls of the dough and roll into balls. Place on the baking tray about 2cm apart. Flatten a little with a teaspoon or fork. Bake for 12 minutes or until browned. Cool on a wire rack. Makes about 30.
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Regan McCorquindale believes the lessons he learned on his parents’ farm will strengthen his arm as the newest chief executive in Waipā. He grew up on 200-cow dairy farm in the Korokonui district, and knows the physical, mental and financial challenges involved in farming. Imbued with a strong work ethic, he also understands that farms are businesses, albeit run by families, and believes transparency and accountability should be central to all business operations. “You have to develop common sense when farming,” he said. “Farmers are heavily reliant on weather, it’s something they can’t control, so they develop an ability to adapt.” The way he sees it, every working operation, small or large, independent or at government level, could be improved through collaboration and honest communication. Regan started his part-time role heading up the Te Awamutu Chamber on March 8. He’s still getting to grips with what it entails, how things works and the support mechanisms at play, and brings some strong ideas to the table. “I think a key thing is going to be collaboration, regardless of the type of business. If you start from the ground up, every industry and business in a small town is linked in some way … they depend on each another.” Businesses need to find ways to collaborate, he suggested, rather than working in isolation and focusing only on the competition. A struggling café, for example, could link with another local business to provide staff lunches. There are multiple ways to finding solutions to problems, and navigating those will be important, particularly for
businesses hard-hit by Covid-19. “It might require a huge shift in mindset.” Behind the zeal is a young man skilled in finding solutions. He was head student in his last year at Te Awamutu College, where he also competed in social enterprise challenges. After graduating with a Bachelor of Agricommerce from Massey University, he started his own pastoral assessment and analysis business, servicing around 70 dairy farmers from Taumarunui to the Hauraki Plains; but set that aside when what he called ‘technical disruption’ saw a similar service offered at a third of the price. Three years ago, an approach by Farm Wise, an arm of LIC, brought Regan on board as one of their consultants. His base is Waikatowide, and after lengthy days on farm, he hastens back to his home in Te Awamutu to catch up with friends and enjoy social sport. It was his growing interest in business, politics and leadership led him inadvertently to the Chamber. After meeting MP Barbara Kuriger in February, he found his interest in leadership popped up on Facebook, along with a message that the Chamber was looking for a part-time CEO. “I looked it over and thought it sounded like a bit of me.” Regan already mentors young people through the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES), but is keen to take on another layer of responsibility. The process of seeing and developing potential drives him. With his long view set on farm ownership, a place where he can bask in the stillness of the countryside he loves, Regan has no plans to leave the Te Awamutu area. His parents have retired to Cambridge and one day, he’d like to raise his kids just the way he was.
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Amendments to and withdrawals of applications to take water from the Waikato River catchment have eased allocation pressure on the waterway, said Waikato Regional Council in an announcement this week. It has effectively removed the so-called Waikato River Deferral Queue and is a culmination of council consenting staff working with existing consent holders and new applicants over many years to ensure the volumes of water being used or applied for are reasonable and justifiable with regards to intended use. Last year’s Waikato Water Summit, called as a result of Auckland’s water supply issues, was also a catalyst for further discussion and consideration by applicants of their needs. As a result, several large water take applicants recently either reduced the amount being sought or withdrew their application altogether. This has reduced
the demand from the river by a combined be rubberstamped. There will still be a 181 million litres per day (MLD), said the robust assessment of all applications by our regional council’s Resource Use Acting consenting staff.” Director Brent Sinclair. Mr Sinclair said staff would continue to “Staff have worked to strike the balance look at whether there was a genuine need between genuine need and protecting our for the amount of water being requested and freshwater resource for generations to assess the impacts of each take. There may come,” he said. also be localised sub-catchment allocation “As a result, the first-in first-served pressures which would need to be carefully system, which has been in place since 2012 considered. for takes from the river catchment, no longer Mr Sinclair added that the National applies. The exception being where there is Environmental Standards for Freshwater a sub-catchment with localised allocation Management – released by the coalition pressures. government last year – would also need to “What that means is that there is less be taken into account, in particular for those water being sought from the river than the irrigating pasture on dairy farms, and in allocation limits set in the regional plan,” Mr proximity to wetlands. Sinclair said. About 370 applications are to be processed. “We’ll now be focusing on processing A different queue may form for any new those applications that have been in the/ DL BROCHUREapplications lodged should volumes applied LANGSFORD-N&G queue the longest. I want to reassure our for again exceed allocation limits in the communities that applications will not catchment. Side A
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Farmers are frustrated that they’ve been blamed for turning the Bridal Veil Falls in Raglan into an open sewer. Glenn McConnell in By Jacqui Hahn his Stuff article Provincial President, published on Waikato Federated February 25, uses Farmers the Bridal Veil Falls and Ngarunui Beach in Raglan as examples of special waterways being degraded. He claims farming activity in the area as the culprit, by saying that the falls are “a treasure which dirty farmers have stolen from the public.” To suggest these sites are open sewers is an insult which cannot be ignored. Regional councils and NIWA are the organisations that monitor and share environmental data, specifically about swimability standards, with the results put on the LAWA website. District Health Boards (DHBs) are responsible for issuing health warnings for swimming, and DHBs work with regional and district councils to erect signs and manage swimming spots. There have been no DHB or Council issued health warnings for Bridal Veil Falls, and Ngarunui Beach has only had three instances over the past five years where swimming was not advised based on faecal indicator bacteria after storm events. Overall, the data for Ngarunui Beach shows that the risk of illness from contact with ” water is less than 1%, and is given an excellent grade by Land, Air, Water
Aotearoa (LAWA). This data shows that McConnell’s claims are completely overstated and emotive. The Department of Conservation (Doc) does have warnings about swimming at Bridal Veil Falls, with fences erected to keep people out of the water. Given that there is no LAWA data to support these warnings Federated Farmers has asked Doc to review the signage, which is more than a decade old. Doc acknowledges that farmers have undertaken a lot of work in the catchment with support from Waikato Regional Council, the local community group Whaingaroa Harbour Care, as well as Doc and the Lotteries Commissions. Local farmers have planted over 100,000 native plants and over 10km of riparian farm fencing above the Bridal Veil falls. A close pine block has been replaced with 7,400 native plants and there are plans in place for a further 10,000 natives to be planted on a farm below the falls this winter. It is not a neglected treasure. It is disappointing to have the hard work many farmers have done ignored by Mr McConnell. His ‘open sewer’ analogy is completely flawed in terms of fact but is completely effective in terms of generating ‘click bait’. McConnell went for sensation over substance. Good on McConnell for subsequently publicly admitting his claims about the water below Bridal Falls were incorrect. It’s also pleasing that the record has been put straight by Lawrence Gullery in a follow up Stuff article. But the damage was done.
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Positive result for Fonterra Fonterra reported an after tax profit of $391 – down 22 per cent - in announcing its 2021 interim results yesterday. The reports illustrated a positive first half to the year resulting in a Total Group normalised EBIT of $684 million, normalised Profit After Tax of $418 million and a decision to pay an interim dividend of 5 cents alongside a strong forecast Farmgate Milk Price. Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell said Fonterra was pleased with its Reported Profit After Tax. “While down on this time last year at a headline level, the 2020 financial year benefited significantly from the divestments of DFE Pharma and Foodspring,” he said. “Despite the major impact Covid-19 is having around the world, the Co-op is staying focused on what it can control – looking after our people, making
progress on our strategy to drive sustainable value for New Zealand milk and remaining committed to our 2021 priorities. From a performance perspective, Hurrell says the Co-op has had a great first six months of the 2021 financial year. “Our standout performer continues to be Greater China. The team has delivered a 38 per cent increase in normalised EBIT to $339 million, reflecting the strength of our Foodservice business in this region, improvements in our Consumer business and China’s strong economic recovery following the initial impact of COVID-19. “Asia Pacific’s normalised EBIT is up 9 per cent to $190 million as a result of improvements in Foodservice and Consumer. Consumer has benefitted from more people staying at home and cooking with dairy and a renewed focus on our brands of Anchor, Anmum and Anlene.” He said the Board wanted to be in a position to continue paying dividends. “It is encouraging to have got the Co-op’s earnings and debt to a level that supports a 5 cent dividend at this point in the year.”
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The record date for the payment of this dividend is March 24, and the payment date is April 15. The Coop also announced it has decided to sell JV farms in China. Hurrell said as with Fonterra’s own China farms, the decision to sell the JV farms is in line with the Co-op’s strategy to focus on New Zealand milk. In talking about the second half of the financial year, Hurrell reaffirmed the forecast Farmgate Milk Price range of $7.30 $7.90 per kgMS and forecast normalised earnings guidance of 25-35 cents per share.
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More than 50 people from as far afield as Hawke’s Bay and Northland attended an open day at Mikara Farm, near Kihikihi last weekend. The venue Graham and Tess Smith bought in 1988 has won them the title of 2020 Husqvarna North Island Forester of the Year. The award was delayed by Covid disruption. Their win comes five years after they were awarded the Farm Forestry Assocition’s Landcare Trust Award for Innovation in Forestry. At the weekend visitors heard a presentation by Graham on growing his specialist tree, Paulownia. They then walked a circuit of the farm, seeing the nurseries, drying kiln and sorted timber for sale. This was followed by a pruning discussion and observation of grass species under the trees and how the cows reacted to the shade. They then saw Graham’s efforts to clean his runoff water by forming swamps which act as kidneys for the land. They learned this been very successful as evidenced by water sampling. It was then up to the top of the hill to enjoy the view before descending on a walking track through native bush regeneration with some plantings.
The final stop was to look at native log salvage at the back of the farm. Waikato Farm Forestry Branch then hosted the visiting Hawkes Bay members to a BBQ dinner, which also doubled as an opportunity to observe Bio-char being made and discuss its benefits. Graham was warned off buying the land – colleagues told him was it was “waste land”. A total of 37.4ha consists of 60% flat silt loam and the rest rolls to steep Mairoa ash. A total of 28 ha is for the 80 dairy cow herd area, with a few paddocks on some easy hill country. On the back steep rocky hill is a strong freshwater spring, that has been tapped to gravity feed one third of the dairy area, the main house and cowshed tanks. From here this water is pumped to the rest of the farm grazing paddocks. Graham belongs to Fonterra’s small milk suppliers’ group for farms with less than 300 cows (SMASH) and writes on his blog giving advice on trees and cows. The Mangatutu stream on the farm’s boundary starts in the Pureora Forest Park, it has pristine clean water that brown and rainbow trout inhabit. Fishers stay in lodge accommodation and enjoy a popular catch and release holiday.
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Other groups also stay in the Lodge. Abseilers come with their rock-climbing gear and hike up to a significant large rock face, surrounded by native tree plantings. Managed trees are significant, with mature plantings and on the steep land of 9.4 ha, are there for soil retention. here are 300 kauri around the dairy paddocks. Two creeks from the hill country flow in two directions and into the Mangatutu River. To stop any farmland nutrients leaving the farm, two wetlands have been created and fenced by Graham. His water tests prove that it is working, with only clean water leaving Miraka Farm. Graham leases 9.4ha close by, there are no trees there, but the land is useful for grazing his young heifers, carry over cows and provides some supplementary food. An interesting aspect of the property
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revolves around Graham’s ability to master the tree species Paulownia for the benefit of his cows, pasture, fodder, shade and timber. The farm has three Paulownia nurseries which provide up to 200 trees a year to plant out. In February 2020 the countryside was very dry following a period with little rain, but the pastures on Miraka Farm were green, due to partial shading. It was an ‘oasis in the mist’ of a drought and the Paulownia leaves were a good supplement fodder. Tess is very involved with Lodge accommodation and farm activities and photographs - and is president of the Te Awamutu Camera Club. Graham has been involved with the Mangatutu River Catchment group and has also been involved in Waikato Regional Council river work.
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Māui dolphin survey resumes DOC calls for Māui dolphin sightings as seaborne survey continues A new survey is underway to determine the Māui dolphin population. The Māui dolphins are among the world’s rarest, and their habitat is limited to the waters of the Tasman Sea off the west coast of the North Island. The area near the shore between Auckland and Taranaki – particularly from the Manukau Harbour to Port Waikato – is where they are most frequently seen. Ian Angus, the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) manager of marine species, says the current survey focusses on estimating the number of dolphins in the population of this critically endangered subspecies, and on obtaining vital information to help guide their protection. “The last population estimate was completed in 2016 and indicated there were only 63 individual dolphins over the age of a year. This is the third abundance estimate using this method, and from this we hope to get an indication of population trend for this taonga species.” The abundance estimate work, is done over the course of two consecutive summers. The 2021 work is the second year of this survey. The work is undertaken in late summer and
Māui and Hector’s dolphins have “mickey mouse ear” shaped dorsal fins.
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The DOC staff who carry out the survey will make 10 voyages, basing themselves and their vessel out of Raglan Harbour and Manukau Harbour. “This year’s survey has not been without its challenges. Apart from the usual issues of weather, lockdowns from Covid-19 have also caused disruptions. However we are still on track to complete these important surveys as planned.” The samples obtained as part of the abundance estimate are analysed to identify individual dolphins through their DNA, whether females are pregnant, the age structure of the population, and calculate the
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FUNERAL SERVICES SLOAN Brian John Kemshed – Passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, 10th March 2021, at home, aged 77 years. Dearly beloved husband of Linda. Adored father and father-inlaw of Rodney & Jacquie, Rebecca & Brent, and Nigel & Suzanna. Much loved poppa of Carlos, Shilah and Sarah, and great poppa of Zander, Addaline, Isabelle, and soon-to-arrive Fletcher. You’ve fought the good fight with courage and dignity. Sing along with the angels in heaven now and make a joyful noise to the Lord. A celebration of Brian’s life has been held. In lieu of flowers, donations would be greatly appreciated to “Make My Name Count” www. makemynamecount.org toward building an orphanage school in Uganda, in Brian’s honour. All communications to The Sloan Family, c/- 262 Ohaupo Road, Te Awamutu 3800.
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