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A Waipā District Councillor has delivered a public message to the community after itemising a litany of abusive messages posted on social media platforms. And she has exposed the keyboard warrior abuse which has become the norm on some social media sites and the personal abuse staff endure. In a direct address to residents, she said: “we are losing staff because of the way you have treated them”. “Our parks team shouldn’t dread having to undertake work in the parks for fear of a face-toface altercation with one of you.” Susan O’Regan spoke at a council meeting on Tuesday about the abuse which followed the announcement of plans to rejuvenate Te Awamutu’s Memorial Park. She described it as scaremongering, misinformation and harassment and said it was the worst she had seen. The park plans were ridiculed online, and allegations made that the point of the park – a memorial - was being overlooked. A public consultation process followed, but online trolls claimed there was no point consulting because decisions had already been made. Cr O’Regan told Tuesday’s Strategic Planning and Policy Committee meeting it was great to see the compassion and commitment people held for the Memorial Park in Te Awamutu, but some of the comments on social media platforms were disgusting and entirely

unacceptable. She said front line council staff should not be brought to tears by the combative behaviour of members of the public. “Nothing can legitimise personal attacks and harassment of staff,” she said. “It’s not okay.” A quick check following Tuesday’s meeting of Te Awamutu social media sites on Facebook uncovered many of the abusive postings Cr O’Regan referred to. Te Awamutu has several

Facebook pages, including two using the Grapevine moniker. Many of those posts come from people using names which are easily identified in the Waipā community. In an ultimate irony amid the personal attacks on staff and councillors, when Te Awamutu Cr Marcus Gower took to one Grapevine page to say there was no conspiracy, he was told “what people are really saying is that they don’t feel valued” – and there followed a series of postings questioning the

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integrity of councillors. By yesterday morning it appeared some of the abusive messages had been removed. Cr O’Regan, who chairs the planning and policy committee, raised the abuse issue as councillors reviewed development plans for Memorial Park following the consultation process. “Many people seem to have forgotten that council isn’t some nameless, faceless entity... we are all someone’s neighbour, daughter – friend.” Waipa Mayor Jim Mylchreest, who was not at this week’s meeting, told the News he refused to enter debate on social media “as a minority of cowards can certainly become soul destroying and most of them neither have the courage nor the integrity to debate the issues face to face”. He said he was pleased to say that most of residents and ratepayers appreciated work Councillors did for the community “and it is for these people that I stay involved in local government”. Cr Philip Coles was saddened to hear about the abuse – “such cowardly and insulting communication does not deserve any consideration”. Fellow councillors Roger Gordon and Hazel Barnes applauded Cr O’Regan for outing the trolls and Cr Gower underlined concern that council staff were being abused. He said a public walk through Memorial Park to discuss the plans at the end of March was marked by heckling and abusive behaviour.

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Social media trolls have had free range to attack Waipā councillors and staff. Here’s a snaphot of the comments Cr Susan O’Regan read to fellow councillors and staff yesterday. ‘The mayor is a mongrel…’

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The bee is buzzing Ōtorohanga’s iconic Buzzy Bee is getting a much-needed refurbishment from the team at the town’s Menzshed ahead of Long-Term Plan 2021–2031 drop-in sessions. The Buzzy Bee hit the road back in late 2020 for ‘Ōtorohanga 2050’, for the early engagement phase of the Long-Term Plan process. Feedback was gathered from residents about what kind of future they want for the district’s communities. Now Buzzy Bee and the team are gearing up to head back out from April 16 to May 17 for the formal consultation phase of the plan entitled “What’s the buzz Ōtorohanga? It’s time to talk!” “We are excited to present our vision and 10-year plan for the district to our residents” said Mayor Max Baxter. “The council have had

a high level of engagement through the preconsultation phase, it was great to hear from so many passionate residents. “We are looking forward to engaging with our communities about Council’s plan to move from austerity to vibrancy. “Ōtorohanga aspires to be a place where kiwis can fly - a dynamic, inclusive and unique district, and this plan is our tool to take us there.” Meanwhile consultation has closed on the Council’s proposed gambling plan, which has attracted conflicting views. The number of licensed Class 4 Venues operating in the Ōtorohanga District has remained at two since 2013. These venues are the Ōtorohanga Club and the Kāwhia Hotel – there is a combined total of 23 ‘pokie’ machines.

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Has anyone had a go at looking for the long-term plan of council? Not a simple task at all. There is not a complete version as one file that can be looked at but several links you have to look at to even get a gist of what you are looking for. I’m also appalled at the submission form. There are only two choices to choose from. It’s either status quo or what council wants. I call it a veiled threat that if you choose status quo there will be no maintenance and, for example, The Memorial Park will be ignored and run down. It also looks like that council would fund projects with asset sales. They would raise $5.5 million in one project and more in another. What about selling that off now and putting it towards the rates? Perhaps use that money for kerb and channelling, footpaths and street lighting. What is council doing with those assets anyway? What are they? Properties? Land? No idea is given of what they are. Are people aware that residential will have a rate increase of 4.8% for the next 2 years? Bernard Westerbaan Kihikihi

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The world is suffering, our country is suffering, our economy is suffering, our district is suffering, our people are suffering.

Yet, [Waipā District] Council plans to hike the rates, under the deluded fantasy that it alone can change the current global crisis. Raised rates increases will only bring greater heartache and suffering to our people, who aren’t already suffering. Council, haven’t they already suffered enough, covering up to 17% of anticipated Council losses due to the lockdowns in last year’s rates increase. We are not their local ATM. Where is the humanity, where is the compassion? Do the people mean nothing to Council? It is time they not only listened, but acted on the people’s cries for help. It’s not a time to taunt ratepayers with a dangling carrot, 1.8% rates increase will never happen - your word means very little to the people who are hurting, when historically you have broken many promises. It’s time to slash the operating budget, freeze salaries, defer all unnecessary non-essential projects (such as subdivisions, museums, libraries, rotundas, park upgrades and cycleways), focus only on the essentials (water, roads, stormwater and sewer), so as to lower rates as far as possible. I encourage people to write their concerns to Council or the paper. Alternatively they should have their say by filling in a submission on the annual plan and make a difference. Hayden Woods Te Awamutu

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Council is proposing to amend a ‘sinking lid’ policy in favour of a ‘Controlled Increase in Venues’ policy, citing an increased opportunity for business growth in the Ōtorohanga District. The details of our Long-Term Plan dropsessions are: Ōtorohanga – daily drop-in centre Ō Café 35 Maniapoto Street April 19-May 14, 9am-2.30pm Monday to Friday; The Village Green (Ed Hilary Walkway if raining) May 1 10.30am-2.30pm, Ōtorohanga District Council Chambers, 17 Maniapoto Street May 5 5.30-8pm. Arohena - Arohena Hall April 20, 4-8pm; and May 4 10.30am-2.30pm. Kawhia - The Rusty Snapper April 22, 10.30am-2.30pm, Kāwhia Hotel April 29 4-8pm; Omimiti Reserve (Rusty Snapper if raining) May 8 10.30am-2.30pm, The Rusty Snapper May 13 10.30am-2.30pm

On the beat Talking about family harm A common thread with Policing is family harm. Often the families are in a toxic relationship and don’t realise it. Abuse doesn’t just happen. It’s a calculated series of events that can ensnare people before they are aware of it. A relationship is toxic when your well-being is threatened in some way—emotionally, psychologically, and even physically. There are some signs to help you realise you are in a toxic relationship. You give more than you’re getting, which makes you feel devalued and depleted… you feel consistently disrespected, that your needs aren’t being met… you feel unsupported, misunderstood, demeaned, or attacked… you feel depressed, angry, or tired after speaking or being with the other person… you bring out the worst in each other… you are not your best self around the person.., you feel like you have to walk on eggshells around this person… you spend a lot of time and emotional strength trying to cheer them up… you are always to blame. Some people, particularly narcissists and sociopaths, tend to feed off of other people’s attention and admiration. Narcissists feel

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Briefs… Victim named

A man who died in a car crash last week near Lake Ngaroto has been identified by police as 70-year-old William Pakeho. Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Bank Road on Wednesday morning.

Health boost

A new partnership with Waikato DHB and Wintec will remove financial barriers for 15 Māori healthcare professionals to upskill and progress their careers, raising equity and creating opportunites for Māori in healthcare. The first six Māori mental heathcare workers to receive assistance are now in their first year of study at Wintec to become registered nurses.

Third time lucky?

The Te Miro School and District Centenary celebrations – twice postposed because of Covid – are now set to go ahead on Saturday. The event had previously been planned for March 21, 2020 and then March 6 this year. “We have got our fingers crossed,” centenary committee member Matt Keyte said.

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An aquatic weed spraying programme using Diquat and a helicopter will run start at Lake Karapiro Domain and Horahora next Monday and could continue through to May 7. The programme is run by Land Information New Zealand.

Cheque out

Waipā District Council has become the latest organisation to announce it will no longer accept cheques as payment. The council says the decision, to be actioned on April 30, is in line with New Zealand banks phasing out cheques.

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Council endorses park plan in the middle of last year. Yesterday’s endorsement didn’t come easy - many councillors had mixed emotions on the new plan. and to endorse the changes that have been made. Councillor Clare St Pierre suggested there should have been another separate consultation on the new plan. Other councillors echoed that view because multiple changes had made to the original plan. Cr Hazel Barnes said a distinctive group had opposed the changes,

there has been unacceptable comments – and it was now time to make the park a peaceful place once again. “For many years this has been a peaceful park and place for many but this has seemed to bring something else out of small few in the community,” she said. “We need to work with them to once again make this a peaceful place.” Proposals to remove or move some features, including and the park pond were reviewed.

Mates Matter Charitable Trust founder Craig Bulloch is holding a fundraiser in Cambridge on April 17 for suicide prevention programmes. ‘The 654 Challenge’, named for the 654 people who took their own lives in New Zealand last year, is being done in conjunction with Studio Move Cambridge. It will be held at Cambridge Community House where Craig plans to run suicide prevention and mental wellness training programmes. He set up Mates Matter earlier this year to promote mental wellness and combat suicide and has partnered with A-OK.NZ, the national provider of suicide prevention training, with the aim of delivering programmes throughout Waikato.

Craig grew up in the region and has fought his own battles against mental illness. He turned to alcohol and food until eventually, weighed down with a crippling sense of failure and certain he was a burden, he attempted suicide. “My story is very common,” he said. “We have a huge problem here. Waikato is the third worst area in the country for suicide. Of the 654 people who suicided nationally last year, 62 were in the Waikato.” Cambridge’s Studio Move is jointly owned by mum and daughter team, Tania and Shiana McKay. Tania contacted Craig after seeing his Mates Matter NZ post. “Both Shiana and I know people who have been affected by suicide,” Tania said. “The reality is most people know someone who has been touched by it. We wanted to do

something to help.” They have offered their premises to Craig for the fundraising challenge. There will be 10 stations laid out on the day. People can choose to participate individually or in teams, working out for 654 seconds (just over 10 minutes), as many times as they like. “It’s all about getting mates together,” said Craig. “People are starting to talk more openly about mental health now, but we need to learn how to pick up on cues and know where to direct concerns if someone says they are not OK.” The 654 Challenge will run from 8am to noon on April 17, at Studio Move, 23c Albert St, Cambridge. An ‘endurance hour’ is being run from 8am-9am, and from 11am to noon. Entry is $15 per person, or $100 for a team of 10, with all funds going to

Eighteen months out from the next local body elections, Te Awamutu’s ratepayers’ association is looking for its third leader. Inaugural president and former Waipā District Council candidate Bernie Westerbaan stood down from the role late last year due to personal reasons and his position has been filled temporarily by Terry Handcock. “…I didn’t volunteer to be president so am only holding the position until a suitably able person can be found,” Mr Handcock told the News. Mr Handcock has been with the Te Awamutu Residents & Ratepayers Association (Tearra) from the start “in order to see what I could do to

keep the Waipā Council accountable to the rate payers”. He is originally from Tauranga and said he wouldn’t like to see the mistakes made there made in Waipā. Tauranga – the country’s fifth largest city - is run by four commissioners acting in place of elected representatives following the resignation of mayor Tenby Powell. Meanwhile, Tearra has come out firmly against the creation of Māori wards in Waipā saying they are an insult to Māori “who go to work for a living”. The 25-strong group calls the Government’s move to enable councils to make binding decisions on the issue a case of muzzling free speech.

“Tearra is against the creation of Māori Wards as we already have four Maori representatives on the council,” Mr Handcock said. “There is no need to double up on representation. The number of Maori MPs elected in general seats tells us that they are quite capable of being elected if they want to put themselves forward.” Waipā has four iwi representatives who were appointed and have voting right and sit on standing committees. Mr Handcock said the Government freely admitted they were muzzling free speech “because they know it will be soundly defeated in most council districts”. “Apart from the free speech

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More than a year after the first plan was presented to the public on the future of Te Awamutu’s Memorial Park, the district council has endorsed a revamped version. There was vocal opposition to aspects of the draft plan when it was initially released just under a year ago. Council staff recommended then produced a revised plan after 517 submissions were considered during an extended eight week consultation

Other changes to the initial plan include retaining one-way 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 that there has been a lack of maintenance.

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problem this also puts an intolerable burden on individual councillors, as any that vote against it will be labelled as racists. He said the “special treatment” for Māori was an insult to the many Maori achievers in society “and also to the majority of Maori who go to work for a living”. He said that was Tearra’s view, “but we welcome community discussion”. The association is finalising its submission on the ward issue to council. Mr Handcock said Tearra had no plans to stand candidates in the 2022 elections. • City opposes Māori wards, See page 5.

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Youth awards open City opposes Nominations have opened for the 19th 2021 Waipā District Council Youth Awards, which celebrate the achievements of the 14- to 18-year-olds. The awards recognise achievements in academic, community service, leadership, sporting and arts/culture categories. Last year’s awards attracted 109 entries and produced 65 award winners – named at a Covid-impacted online awards ceremony. Council created a video featuring head students announcing the award winners. This year, a new environmental category sponsored by Fonterra has been added to the award spectrum to acknowledge care for the environment. Youth aged 14-18 years who live in or have attended school

Bert Downs, from Te Awamutu College, was cited for his academic achievements in 2020.

Charlese Leger-Walker, St Peters Cambridge, was honoured for sport and as a multi-achiever.

in Waipā for at least six months of the 2020 academic year are eligible to enter. Mayor Jim Mylchreest said the awards were one way to acknowledge the large achievement that Waipā youth had put in over the past year. “A large part of what makes Waipā a vibrant community is our young people who innovate, challenge and inspire those around them every day to make life better. These awards are our way of acknowledging these exceptional youth who make an epic contribution to our schools and wider community.” “Receiving an accolade such as these awards can also help boost future scholarship and academic opportunities, showing the drive and determination each person has put in to achieving excellence,” Mylchreest said.

Each year the ceremony is hosted by head students of Te Awamutu College, Cambridge High School and St Peter’s School Cambridge and held at one of the three secondary schools. The 2021 awards ceremony will be held at St Peter’s School in Cambridge on Thursday 26 August. The event is being backed by Fonterra, the University of Waikato, Cambridge and Te Awamutu Rotary, Cambridge

Māori wards

Hamilton will go to the 2022 local body elections without a Māori seat. The city council voted 8-4 against establishing a Māori ward in the first vote on the issue in the province since the Government gave councils the power to make a final decision on the issue. Previously, electorates could overturn council decisions by referenda. Last week Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate said she couldn’t support the introduction of Māori wards without first consulting the wider public. Waipā District Council is doing just that, and the public has until Monday week to provide feedback. To date, referenda on the issue has been overwhelmingly opposed to Māori wards. The Māori population in Waipā is put at 15 per cent. That point was not lost on Waipā councillor Hazel Barnes, who suggested the response was a foregone conclusion. If councils do introduce Māori wards it will be at the expense of a corresponding number of general wards. In Waipā’s case councillors have already had discussions behind closed doors on cutting their numbers. The district has a mayor elected at large, five Cambridge, four Te Awamutu, two Pirongia and two rural representatives. Waikato-Tainui said it was extremely disappointed by the vote in Hamilton.

Ella Higgins’ award last year recognised the Cambridge High student’s leadership skills.

Lions, Cambridge Business Networking International, commercial printer CMYK, Construction Advantage Limited and Storey Sport. Nominations close on Friday 28 May 2021. Forms are available from secondary schools, Council offices, libraries and at www.waipadc.govt.nz/ youthawards

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Permanent pop up A pop-up shop started in Cambridge earlier this year to raise funds for Kids in Need Waikato is here to stay. The op-shop styled outlet opened at the Red Cross Hall in Milicich Place in February. It was founded by Cambridge’s Brenda Rameka, Betty Busst and Julie Baines after Brenda saw an opportunity to further support the work of Linda Roil’s Kids in Waikato, and the wider community. Due to the support shown and ever-increasing need in the community, the shop will now open on the second and fourth Friday and Saturday of each month, at the same venue and under its name, Busy Bees Pop-Up Op Shop. It has also broadened its fundraising focus to include families in need. The shop sells items normally found in an op-shop – it is not restricted to children’s items. Brenda said the main challenge was to spread the word about the shop’s presence in Milicich Place. “We’re hoping people will add us to their op shop trail, and also consider donating their pre-loved items to us.” The April opening dates are from 10am to 2pm on Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10, and again on April 23/24. More details are on the Pop-Up Op Shop Cambridge Facebook page or email busybeescambridge@gmail. com.

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Arts round applications open

Applications have opened for funding through the Waipā District Council for creative projects throughout the district. The April round of the Creative Communities Scheme is taking applications for community arts initiatives that help grow and promote local creativity. Project funding can be used for materials for arts activities or programmes, venue or equipment hire, personnel or administrative costs for short-term projects and promotion of arts activities that will run between May 31 and November 1. Kihikihi School was one of the 16 applicants to receive funding in the last round for a Māori kite making wānanga, led by facilitator Harko Brown. The workshop educated kaiako (teachers) and community members about the Māori heritage artform of kite making and flying, which enabled teachers to take

this new knowledge back to their schools. Kihikihi School teacher Erin Keremeta-Kapa said kites were traditionally used by Māori in a number of ways. “Kites were flown for recreation, but they also had other purposes. They were used to mark important occasions, to communicate over long distances, to settle disputes, to scope out lands and as a conduit between the heaven and earthly realms.” “They were created from a range of natural materials and some were renowned for their giant size and the skill with which they were flown.” Keremeta-Kapa said Council’s Creative Communities Scheme fund was essential in making the workshop happen. “Without the funding it wouldn’t have been possible.” Waipā District Council strategy and community services group

The workshop educated kaiako (teachers) and community members about the Māori heritage artform of kitemaking.

manager Debbie Lascelles said the scheme is a fantastic way for artists to share their skills and knowledge with the Waipā community. “Each year we fund projects from photography and art exhibitions to music festivals and theatre shows, so there is a wide scope of eligibility.” Each project should focus on at least one of the scheme’s three criteria - access and participation, diversity or young people. Applications to the April funding round close on April 30. Applications are assessed and

funding grants are allocated by a committee consisting of a panel of judges appointed for their knowledge of and experience in local arts. A video of the kite-making wānanga and funding application forms are available at www.waipadc.govt.nz/ creativecommunities. Application forms can also be collected from Council offices in Cambridge and Te Awamutu. Completed forms can be emailed to info@waipadc.govt.nz or dropped off at Council offices.

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A senior kaumatua is lending his mana and story to the launch the National Bowel Screening programme across Waikato. The free screening programme is rolling out

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While he was working, Mr Waitere would also travel to hui most weekends as a servant to late Māori Queen Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, and the current King Tuheitia. “Those were the things he did with his life despite his illness,” Ms Waitere says. Mr Waitere was cured of his cancer following surgery. “During the pre-surgery consultation it was noted that one of the actions was to ask whether Dad would agree to have a stoma bag inserted. Being a person who didn’t question authority or the mana of the doctor, he gave consent without fully understanding what was being asked. “Decisions like this should be discussed with

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The Ministry of Health will send out a ‘Fit’ kit in the mail every two years to those in the eligible age range. If it is your turn to be screened, you will receive an invitation letter, a consent form, and a free bowel screening kit. The free test is quick, clean and simple to do by yourself at home. The kit will last six months if the seal is unbroken, giving you time to discuss it with friends, family or your doctor and to complete it in your own time. Once the seal is broken it should be used as soon as possible because it should arrive at the laboratory for testing within seven days. The kit can be sent in the post using a prepaid protective envelope. Participants will then be sent a letter with the results of the test. If positive, the participant’s GP will be in contact to arrange a free appointment paid for by the Bowel Screening Programme to discuss the results and the next steps. If you have any of the following symptoms, or you are concerned about your bowel health, see your GP right away: • Bleeding from the bottom (rectal bleeding) • Change of bowel motions/habits that come and go over several weeks • Anaemia • Severe persistent or periodic abdominal (tummy) pain • A lump or mass in the abdomen • Tiredness and loss of weight for no obvious reason For more information, visit the Time to Screen website, call Time to Screen on 0800 924 432 or talk to your doctor.

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Leaders hail new rail service

The new Te Huia passenger rail service launched this week will be a crucial connection between Hamilton and Auckland for an initial 300 people a day, Waikato Regional Council chairman Russ Rimmington says. An open day ahead of the launch involved formalities at the new Rotokauri transport hub in Hamilton, followed by a blessing of the Rāhui Pōkeka station in Huntly. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, King Tūheitia, Transport Minister Michael Wood, Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta, MPs and opposition party

members, regional, city and district councillors and KiwiRail representative attended. “The Waikato is about to enter an exciting new era in public transport,” Russ Rimmington. “It will help to make roads safer, give people the stressfree travel and reliability they need between Waikato and Auckland, and the opportunity to either work or relax between destinations.” He said the service had been “a long time in the making and called it a triumph of collaboration. “Providing better regional connections is a focus for the Waikato Regional Council,

and Te Huia is only the start of big things, as opportunities are investigated to expand the service and make it faster.” The weekday Te Huia service will leave Frankton at 5.46am and 6.28am and stop at Rotokauri and Huntly. The return service will depart from Papakura at 4.42pm and 6.25pm. The journey between Hamilton and central Auckland will be two and a half hours with a swap in Papakura. Almost $100 million has been made available for a five-year project – $85.8 million is coming from central government via Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

and local government is contributing the remaining $12.2 million. Waikato District Council’s rail governance working group representative, Cr Eugene Patterson, said Te Huia would “change the face of public transport in the region and Waikato District Council Mayor Allan Sanson said his council had big plans for the future of the station. That included an improvement to the park and ride facility and moving the original railway station, now at Lake Puketirini, back to the new rail platform as an art museum. For more details go to tehuiatrain.co.nz.

Naming policy under review

Waipā District Council wants a clearer and more consistent way to name parks, roads and reserves in the district. Its Strategic Planning and Policy Committee heard this week the existing policy was being bypassed because it was not always clear or easy to apply. As a result, some names in the district lacked any connection to the locality, the community or even the district, a staff report said. Committee members agreed to consult the community next month over a potential new approach to provide greater clarity and offer a more

streamlined process. There would be no list of pre-approved names and property developers would not be able to decide names unilaterally. Instead, a Waipā-centric system of naming is proposed. Names would be judged on their merit against transparent, set criteria covering Waipā identity, local people, topographical features and issues of historical or cultural significance. While mono-lingual names would be preferred, the use of te reo would be supported. Proposed names would be discussed with mana whenua to ensure historical context was taken into account.

Under the draft policy, names considered derogatory, discriminatory, frivolous, offensive or in poor taste would be unacceptable, as would the names of pets. Duplicate names or those which might cause confusion would not be approved. Council will also recommend that existing names in the district only be changed in exceptional circumstances, because of the cost to Council and the time involved. Feedback on the draft Naming Policy will be sought between May 3 and June 4 and a policy will be adopted in August.

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By Norris Hall, St John’s Parish, Te Awamutu

By Russ Rimmington, Chairman, Waikato Regional Council

Like me I am sure you sometimes reflect upon past events and decisions which have shaped both our lives and futures. Life is a hard taskmaster if some of what we have done has not turned out to our liking. If only we knew! Hindsight can be rather vexatious at times. When we peruse Hebrew Scripture, we will chance upon Abram [latterly Abraham] who was called by God to leave his comfort zone, his home and circle of friends, and depart for territory unknown. It was a new beginning for him and his family. And he was blessed for his faithfulness and trust in God; he became the father of many nations. Abraham is a great Patriarch who is honoured by Christian, Jew and Muslim alike to this very day. Moses is another interesting example who was called to lead God's chosen people from the house of slavery [Egypt] to the promised land [Israel]. He and his fellow Hebrew pilgrims left an ending for a new beginning, for 40 or so years. God was never far from them – a column of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. And as the Exodus story tells us their trust and faith were sometimes sorely tested as was the patience of the One who delivered them. The Prophets of old were also called upon to leave their familiar surroundings to speak forth and share their divinely inspired visions and writings. In their turbulent careers, they risked exile, savage beatings, even death, because they had the habit of saying things that no-one really wanted to hear. But they still rattled the cages of complacency and half-hearted worship and improper conduct. They were thrust into new beginnings and their endings

may have been a little too troublesome to contemplate. Abraham, Moses and the Prophets all pointed to the One who was born and anointed to be the Messiah – the Son of the living God – Jesus. Jesus in his early adulthood was called to leave his home village of Nazareth, his family and friends, his familiar surroundings, to do and preach greater things. His story too, as recounted in the Holy Gospels, is one of endings and beginnings. He too had faith in God his father. Those he called to teach and prepare for their own callings of discipleship and apostleship to a large degree reflected his very own. In our own personal worlds, our lives are full of beginnings and endings. Going to and leaving school, getting a job and retiring, getting married and becoming parents and grandparents, becoming widows or widowers. Each big event in our busy lives are chapters in our unique life stories. Nothing remains the same. But what does remain the same and constant is God's unconditional and everlasting love for us, proven in the pain, the sacrifice and the victory of Easter just past. He is with us every step of the way, as he was with Abraham, Moses and his fellow Hebrew pilgrims, the prophets of old, and Jesus himself. May our beginnings and endings be fulflling and uplifting in our own life journeys, and may we have the courage to share our stories with one another.

There is so much to be excited about, right now. Our new passenger rail service, Te Huia, launched at the beginning of April and will, I believe, transform transport between Waikato and Auckland. Providing travel for 300 passengers between Hamilton and Papakura each weekday will make roads safer, give people the travel time reliability they need, and the opportunity to either work or relax between destinations. The first service rolled out of Frankton, stopping at Rotokauri and Huntly enroute to Papakura, on Tuesday. It’s going to be awesome! Public transport is something I have a huge passion for. It’s shared by my councillors, who have made providing better regional connections a focus for us. Te Huia is only the start of big things, as opportunities are investigated to expand the service. In fact, increasing rail services and improving connectivity is on the list of eight long term plan proposals we’re seeking public feedback on in April. And that’s something else I’m excited about – our long term plan consultation. It opened on April 1 and closes at 4pm on April 30. There’s some really meaty issues we’re looking to our communities to submit on, and one in particular promises to be a gamechanger in this region. We’re proposing to set up a sustainable homes scheme – a programme already kicking goals elsewhere in New Zealand. It would involve the council borrowing money to lend to ratepayers wanting to retrofit their houses with things like solar panelling, water tanks and efficient home heating.

Being on tank water myself in rural Waikato, I appreciate what a precious resource water is – and how water storage solutions can ease the pressure on our waterways, in particular during drought. So I’ll be keen to hear what our communities think of the sustainable homes scheme proposal. It’s a massive shift from anything we’ve done before, and with New Zealand facing a housing crisis, it makes sense to retrofit homes so they’re healthy and efficient places in which to live. What else are we asking for feedback on during April? A plan which sets out how we’ll tackle pest plants and animals is up for review. So, at the same time we’re talking to you about our long-term plan, we’ll be coming to you for feedback on changes we’re proposing to the regional pest management plan. Over the past 12 months staff have been talking to our coastal communities, as well as considering iwi environmental management plans as part of a review of our regional coastal plan. During April we’ll be testing the waters to make sure we’re on the right track with the review of the plan, which sets the rules for how we sustainably manage activities in the coastal marine area. So, as you can see, there’s a lot we’re seeking feedback on, and your voice matters. At their heart these plans are about making our region even better – for the generations here now and those to come. Find out more at waikatoregion.govt.nz/ yourvoicematters.

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Three points on the board for TA

Te Awamutu celebrated a 4-3 win over Whakatane to get off the mark in the WaiBop football championship on Saturday. Bradley Eggleston capped a second half man of the match performance to grab a late winner, carrying the ball half the length of the pitch before unleashing a shot which went into the top right of the net. It’s been a long time between drinks for the Reds, who endured a tough campaign in 2020 which saw them manage just two draws from 11 outings. That campaign brought scant reward for some fine efforts as the club blooded young players. Saturday’s home match saw the Tall Poppy Real Estate sponsored side, kitted in a new strip, celebrate a fine goal from Dylan Brett in the first half. Whakatane responded with two of their own before the break, to lead 2-1. Jared Drabble brought Te Awamutu level, the visitors scored again and then Aaron Mills

even things up at 3-3. Te Awamutu had the better of the second half but it took Eggleston’s effort with six minutes to play to settle the issue. After two games Cambridge, Tauranga and Tokoroa have maximum points in the Championship. In the Premiership Ōtorohanga was beaten 5-2 by Taupo, who with surprise package West Hamilton completed the day as the only clubs with maximum points. Last season’s champions Papamoa, beaten on opening day by Ōtorohanga, stumbled again, 1-0 to West Hamilton. Te Awamutu’s juniors have been at Sherwin Park each night this week and the reserves are preparing for their first game of the season. The championship squad is away to Ngaruawahia on Saturday while the Reserves start their season against Northern United in Hamilton. The Edmonds Judd third team tales on Hamilton Wanderers at Anchor Park.

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over the Easter Weekend. Former national dirt bike champions Jake Whitaker, from Wainuiomata, and Seth Reardon, from Whanganui, Palmerston North’s former United States cross-country champion Paul Whibley, Helensville’s Tom Buxton and Rotorua’s Ethan Harris could also be title contenders. Event organiser Sean Clarke said the forestry tracks had not been used in about five years and so “the trails will be quite fresh ... although also quite slippery”. There will be about 120 kilometres of riding, including five special tests. Meanwhile Te Awamutu’s Jack Carmichael was among the winners at Easter’s 2021 New Zealand MX TT Nationals at Taupiri. Carmichael won the junior 14-16 years’, 250cc class.

Club rugby returns

The 2021 Waikato senior club rugby competition launches with a full complement of clubs on Saturday. Matamata returns to the fold having opted out last season when it could field a senior B team, but not one to compete in the top-flight. Hautapu, seeking a third Waikato Breweries Shield win in a row, Ōtorohanga and Te Awamutu Sports fly the Waipā and King Country flags in the 10-team competition. Leamington, Pirongia and Ōhaupō field team in Division 1 while Te Awamutu Marist and Kihikihi feature in Division 2. Kihikihi and Ōtorohanga line up in a nine-team women’s A division, Hautapu and Leamington have teams in the Colts

competition and Leamington is also represented at Under-85kg. On Saturday Te Awamutu Sports hosts Fraser Tech at Albert Park. Hautapu opens with a home clash against University while Ōtorohanga will be assured of a physical encounter at Melville. Te Awamutu Marist coach Grant James reports the season is looking promising with a lot of new faces including a number of players from last year’s Te Awamutu College squad stepping up to senior level. “With a mixture of youth and experience we are looking forward to a successful season,” he said. The side will be led this season by the experienced Mitai Tuuta.

Yearbury in contention

The 2021 New Zealand Enduro Championships start off near Tokoroa this weekend and one thing is for certain, there will be a different champion crowned this season. Christchurch’s Hamish Macdonald is in Europe and racing at world championships level and can’t defend his domestic title. The series ran for only four rounds last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but it has been boosted back to five rounds this year. It’s going to take a special individual to claim the top prize at the Maungaiti (Tar) Hill forestry venue, off State Highway 1, about 11km south of Tokoroa, on Sunday. Waipā’s Dylan Yearbury is always a threat and was impressive in winning the elite gold section of the Schist Enduro-X near Wanaka

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Patterson pins hopes on a dry run

What initially proved to be a massive headache for Robbie Patterson has proven to be one of the highlights of his training career. Exciting mare Coventina Bay came into the Taranaki conditioner’s care with a few quirky traits, but she has matured with time and is now giving him the ride of his life. Not meeting her $20,000 reserve at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2017 Select Yearling Sale, Coventina Bay found her way down to Patterson’s grazing block in Taranaki and he decided to take a chance on the boisterous youngster. “She was grazing at the place that I run and it was natural progression that I grabbed her out of the paddock and took her in because she had a few issues,” Patterson said. “She was a bit of a handful of a horse and she was a handful for a long time after that as well. “But now she is a sweetheart. She is just a true professional, does her work, and sleeps. She is making my job a lot easier now.” The five-year-old mare has won eight of her 13 career starts, including the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa last December, and the Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham last month. She has also placed in the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) and Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m).

The daughter of Shamexpress will have her first tilt at Group One glory when she contests the Fiber Fresh NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Te Aroha on

Saturday, but Patterson said the forecast wet weather won’t be ideal for his mare. “She is very consistent and is in the zone at the moment. She has done really well

Coventina Bay, right, has developed into a “sweetheart”.

since the Cuddle at Wellington,” he said. “It is definitely not going to be easy on Saturday with a couple of really smart mares in there. “The rain is going to be the concern. It looks like there is a big low coming across the Tasman. “She won her first start on a heavy track by six lengths. I am not saying she is going to love it, but how often do you get a chance to run in a Group One? “We have done everything we can for her and she is well.” If Coventina Bay performs well on Saturday a trip north to Te Rapa on May 1 for the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) could be on the cards in preference to spelling ahead of spring racing. “It’s hard for us to get them ready for spring racing in Taranaki with all of the wet tracks,” Patterson said. “We will just see how she gets through this one, but she may go to the Travis Stakes in three weeks time and just give her one over 2000m to see if she cops the distance. “If she had won we would have thought about the Stradbroke (Gr.1, 1400m), but with all this COVID going on it makes it unrealistic really. We will just wait for next year to head for that sort of stuff (in Australia).” – NZ Racing Desk

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