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Brian Holden says he and his wife have always loved Cambridge. Cambridge will no doubt love the semi-retired photographer’s shot of his new home town too. Brian has spent the past four years photographing and videoing all over New Zealand with his drone – and this was a shot he took last Sunday. “My wife and I have always loved Cambridge and how close the area resembles that of the UK, where we used to visit regularly. After the borders closed last year and realising we could no longer travel, we decided that moving to Cambridge from Rotorua would be a good alternative We have been here six months and are delighted having been welcomed into the community,” he said. We think Brian has found the perfect way to introduce himself. To see more of his work go to www.holdenphotography.co.nz .

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Tributes have flowed for a former Silver Fern with close ties to Cambridge and Te Awamutu who died this week. Margaret Forsyth, 59, held many coaching positions over the years, including head coach of Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in 2017 and 2018, assistant coach of the Fast5 Ferns in 2017 and the NZA team in 2016. She was also a sitting Hamilton City Councillor and had been on leave for the past three weeks to manage health challenges. Fellow councillors led by Mayor

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Paula Southgate paid tributes to Forsyth, who “was an outstanding role model for young women in particular”. She was married to Cambridge lawyer Brian Nabbs who died in January last year. Her son Thomas aka ‘Nabbsie’ is the Founder/Director of The WaterBoy, an organisation which started after a conversation with Leamington Primary School teacher, Fraser Quinn. It makes participation in sport and physical activities an achievable option for every Kiwi. Forsyth was born in Hamilton she was selected for the Silver Ferns in 1979 at the age of 17 while a pupil at Hillcrest High School. She went on to earn 64 tests in a career that included three World Cup appearances and two titles in 1979 and 1987. Forsyth was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (NZOM) for her services to netball and the community in the 2020 New Year’s Honours. She is survived by three children Thomas, Jonathan, and Lucien and grandchild Rosie-Rae. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday at 3pm at St Paul’s Collegiate School Chapel, Hukanui Road, Hamilton.

Cycleway takes shape Major progress has been made on the construction of a two-way cycleway in Cambridge with the first section nearing completion. The cycleway and a new footpath (pictured right) through Payne Park to Vogel Street will be completed in the coming weeks. From there, it will be constructed up Hamilton Road to Bryce Street where it will connect with an existing shared pathway. This work is expected to take a further two months to finish. Waipā District Council service delivery group manager Dawn Inglis said the cycleway would be an “amazing asset” for the community and the first in a network of cycleways which will make it safe and easy for residents to get key to destinations without needing to hop in a car. “Cambridge is growing at a rapid rate so we need to make sure we have the infrastructure in place to promote alternative modes of transport.” She said the project aims to improve Hamilton Road for all road

users including mobility scooter users and pedestrians. Included in the plans are improvements to the existing footpath, the installation of pedestrian traffic lights on Hamilton Road, the installation of two raised crossings on Bryce and Vogel Streets and an improved bus stop. Inglis said in the coming weeks contractors would lay drainage along Hamilton Road and set up cordons around the trees lining the road. The work is the first stage in a wider project to build a 3.2km twoway cycleway from the Victoria Street roundabout to the Avantidrome. It is expected to take three years to fully complete.

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When neighbours clash In the last couple of weeks, the team and I have dealt with a few cases which come under the ‘Neighbours at War’ category. Your neighbours can be your best friends or your worst enemies. So often the difference between the two is communication. Everyone is entitled to ordinary use and peaceful enjoyment of their land. This means you, but also applies to your neighbours. In my experience, the most common problems between neighbours develop around trees and hedges, driveway parking and CCTV cameras. Technically, if part of a tree or hedge growing on your neighbour’s property encroaches over your land, you are legally allowed to trim it back to the boundary line. This does not mean you can reach into their property to cut the offending branch off at the trunk, rather you trim back only the portion of the branch at the point that it crosses over the boundary line with you. Trimmings may be put back over to the neighbour for disposal (although it may be more neighbourly to simply dispose of them yourself if you are able). If you choose to get a professional to trim the tree, the cost is worn by you. If you are on good terms with your neighbours, it is a great idea to agree a regular schedule for tree-hedge trimming but communication is key to making that possible. If you simply get frustrated without letting them know, they won’t be aware there is even a problem. Taking things into your own hands without consultation or cutting things further back than allowed leads to frustration and a break down in relations. If you live on a shared driveway, you are entitled to free access to your house. If your neighbour is regularly blocking the driveway prohibiting your access, they may be in breach of conditions set out on the property title (these vary depending on whether it is a cross lease, easement -right of way- agreement for example). If the neighbour’s car parking is inconvenient, but does not obstruct your access, they may not be breaching your access rights, however. Again, the best first option is to have a friendly discussion. Often there is a genuine explanation and happy middle ground that can be found. As with hedges, it you do not talk to your neighbours, you cannot assume they are aware of the issue. On that subject, text messages and emails can easily be misinterpreted. A face-to-face chat or phone call is best. And finally, CCTV. CCTV cameras are increasingly incorporated into home security systems. Remember that the footage collected by your CCTV camera may not extend into your neighbour’s private land. A camera is only allowed to look at your own property and public space (so can incorporate cover out to the street by your house, for example). Audio should only be used where a visual recording is insufficient as combining both significantly increases the intrusiveness of the CCTV. My final advice on this topic, is to avoid getting into a ‘tit-for-tat’ exchange regardless of the other person’s actions. No one wins in that situation and incidents too often unnecessarily escalate to a point of Police involvement. If you need advice, feel free to contact me at CambridgeCommunityLiaison@police.govt.nz or at the station.

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Briefs… Car gift

Waipā District Council has agreed to gift a council vehicle to the Blue Light charity to support young people preparing to sit their driver’s license. The 2009 vehicle is no longer required by Council. If sold, it is estimated to be worth up to $4000. Blue Light works with police to deliver an extensive range of youth programmes and since 2020 has committed to work with 80 students in the Waipā district to obtain their full license.

Chamber polled

Members of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce are being polled on whether or not they support the concept of an amalgamation of local bodies in Waikato. Members were told last week a column penned in the News by the chief executive of the Waikato Chamber Don Good did not represent the Cambridge Chamber’s views.

Council hours

Waipā District Council’s offices are opening one hour later in response to a reduction in face-to-face visits to its offices. From Monday the offices have opened from 9am weekdays. “We have seen a reduction in face-to-face visits to our offices, but an increase in calls, emails, Antenno alerts and other social media messages,” Communication and engagement manager Charlotte Fitzpatrick said. “This change will give our team an additional hour each morning to respond to emails and action requests, many of which come in overnight.”

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Waipā hotel The Henley has achieved a 5-star silver hotel Qualmark, while the Hidden Lake Hotel and Apartments has been given a 4 star plus silver hotel Qualmark rating. Off with a bang St Peters Cambridge school’s production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang opens tomorrow.

Bunnings – is one sold? By Mary Anne Gill

Mystery surrounds the future of two former Bunnings stores in Te Awamutu and Cambridge with Waipā District Council tipped to become the owner of one of them. The council refused to confirm the purchase saying it was “commercially sensitive”. “We are in the middle of a commercial transaction that has not been finalised yet and we will not be able to provide more information The site of the Bunnings Cambridge outlet remains unoccupied. until it goes unconditional,” a Te Ara Wai is the name for the stalled $12.4 spokesperson said. If the deal goes ahead, it would go unconditional million Waipā Discovery Centre in Te Awamutu. Cr St Pierre asked whether it was appropriate to on May 10. name the property owner in the resolution when The news would have the matter was dealt with in public excluded. remained under wraps until Council staff said it was not possible to change then if not for Pirongia Ward the resolution. councillor Clare St Pierre Mayor Jim Mylchreest was not at the March 30 who queried the minutes meeting where the late item was discussed but was of the March meeting at the back on deck for the April meeting last week. council’s April 27 meeting. “As you say, we can’t change it (the resolution), At the March meeting, the but it’s something to be mindful of,” he said. council considered a major The council put the Te Ara Wai museum project late item, a report titled Te Clare St Pierre on hold in August last year to consider alternative Ara Wai. options for the project. The minutes said the council needed to go into It is just over a year since it was revealed committee so the council could “enable a decision Bunnings was closing its two Waipā outlets, and to be made in order to comply with the timeframes at the time it sparked a wave of speculation over – agreed in the sale and purchase agreement with and a wish list of – potential buyers. Bunnings Ltd”.

Waipā’s synthetic track booked

Racing will go synthetic for the first time in New Zealand on May 19 – in Waipā. A new synthetic track in Cambridge has been booked for 12 race meetings in the 2021-22 season. The New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing racing dates calendar was confirmed this week and the first meeting will be on a Wednesday. A second synthetic track at Riccarton Park will be used seven time from May 2022. The use of synthetic tracks has resulted in licenses being taken

from other venues. “We need to ensure we are maximising the wagering revenue opportunity, as this will positively impact returns to NZTR and, as a result to the wider industry.” NZTR chief executive Bernard Saundry said. A total of 293 thoroughbred race meetings are scheduled to be held in the 2021-22 season, 13 more than were scheduled for the current season, but 23 fewer than were scheduled to be run in the 2019/20 season. “One of NZTR’s roles is to ensure we are putting on racing

that maximises opportunities for horses to race, and we will continue to add races to meetings when demand requires,” Saundry said. The number of venues planned to be used for racing for the coming season is 35. “The introduction of synthetic track racing is a key part of NZTR’s Venue Plan, and its impact was clearly signalled in that plan,” Saundry said. “The movement of meetings to synthetic tracks will relieve pressure on turf tracks that would otherwise be used in winter.”

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Gill joins Good Local team

News director Roy Pilott and Good Local’s new senior writer Mary Anne Gill renewed a working relationship this week which dates back to the 1990s at the Waikato Times.

Good Local Media – publishers of the Cambridge News and Te Awamutu News – has teamed up two of the country’s most experienced community newspaper journalists. Publisher David Mackenzie this week brought on board Mary Anne Gill to join her former Waikato Times colleague Roy Pilott. The pair boast almost 90 years of industry experience between them. Gill began her career in sales in the newspaper industry in England in 1978 and subsequently held key roles back home in New Zealand on the now defunct 8 O’clock and Auckland Star newspapers as well as the Whanganui Chronicle and Taranaki Daily News. She was later a newspaper publisher in Taumarunui and went on to become an award winning journalist at the Waikato Times working in both general and sports fields. Since 2007 she has been prominent in communications, initially with the Waikato District Health Board. She will continue to work for Hamilton based Life Unlimited. She has also served as a Waikato DHB board member and was last week named as one of the members of the new Cambridge Town Hall Trust. Pilott, who has edited both the Waikato Times and Taranaki Daily News, began his career at the South Waikato News in 1975. He formed his own Public Relations company in 2015 and has been working with Good Local Media since late 2018. For Gill, a Waipā resident, the opportunity to return to community newspaper work was “a dream come true”. Pilott said the pair had a great deal in common, particularly their love for community news – but most of all an enthusiasm for the profession which was as bright as when they first chalked up their first front page lead story. David Mackenzie was the Waikato Times’ general manager in the the early 2000s when both Pilott and Gill held senior editorial roles. “I am delighted – we know we already produce the best two newspapers in Waipā and this shows we are committed to making those papers even better for both our readers and advertisers.”

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A hive of activity New primary school planned

When beekeepers Maria and Celso Baldo presented their ‘world of bees’ day at Cambridge Resthaven, they delighted residents and staff with an entertaining session that included seeing live bees firsthand inside an observation hive. Because the hive has glass on both sides, Maria and Celso were able to point out the different types of bees – the queen, drones and workers – and explain their corresponding roles and life cycles. The Baldos are beekeepers at Cambridge’s Marcel and Sons Honey; they also have close ties to Cambridge Resthaven as both work there as health care

assistants. As well as bringing their see-through hive on the day, they brought the tools of the beekeeping trade, including beehive components, a smoker and grafting material for rearing queens. Using four different honey frames, they showed the development of raw honey, and described how a frame of honey gathered in a good season weighs in at an average of 3kg when fully sealed. The bee session was coordinated with Cambridge Resthaven’s diversional therapy team, headed by Prerana Thapa. Now into its second year, it is put together as part of the beekeeper’s advocacy on

the importance of bees to the environment. Prerana said any activity that enabled participation by residents, and was different to the normal routine, helped improve physical and emotional wellbeing and cognitive function, while providing further opportunities to socialise. Interaction between the residents and beekeepers was good during the session; Maria said some had talked about their own memories and experiences with beehives. “Recreational activity enriches our lives in so many ways,” she said, “and is equally important for our elderly.”

The Cambridge Resthaven team viewing the observation are, from left, Alex Warrington, Neil Williams, Prerana Thapa and Celso Baldo.

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The Education Ministry is planning a new primary school for Cambridge and has bought a site. It will be the subject of a public meeting at Cambridge High School next Wednesday from 5.30pm to 7.00pm Katrina Casey, Deputy Secretary Sector Enablement and Support, said the ministry was aware Cambridge was in a growth phase and was actively planning for increases in the local school aged population. “This has involved purchasing a site for a new contributing primary school on the western side of the township, near the main residential developments.” There are no plans for a new secondary school. The Ministry says it plans to accommodate growth at the existing Cambridge High School site. “Property redevelopment at Cambridge High School, including in roll growth classrooms, is currently underway and further investment is likely,” Ms Casey said. The Ministry works with a National Education Growth Plan (NEGP) which provides options for managing growth in the short to medium term. It includes a range of “interventions” at a regional and catchment level when demand exceeds property capacity. In the Cambridge catchment there are 15 schools - 13 state, a state integrated, and a private school; six

contributing primary schools, six full primary, a restricted composite, and two secondary schools. As at July 2018, the catchment had a combined school roll of 5,592 students, including 77 students in Māori Medium education and 41 ORS (Ongoing Resources Scheme) students. The plan envisaged 140 additional student places at primary by this year, 70 additional student places at intermediate and 270 additional student places at secondary school level. Ms Casey said Te Awamutu was not a growth area identified in the ministry’s NEGP “but we are aware of steady residential growth in the area”. “As there is capacity in some primary schools in the local network, no new schools are likely in the foreseeable future, and we are seeking to manage this growth through enrolment schemes in the first instance, and additional classroom spaces where required.” Te Awamutu College was operating slightly above capacity currently, but a significant proportion of the current roll is travelling from the Ōtorohanga area. The Ministry was working with the College to develop and implement an enrolment scheme. For more information about next week’s meeting contact Maehe Paki at maehe.paki@education.govt.nz

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No. 8 wire winner An artistic creation crafted from gorse, soap and wire has taken out the top prize in the 2021 Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award. Wear ‘n Tear was by Auckland artist Gina Ferguson. She was awarded the top slot at last month’s ceremony held at Hamilton’s ArtPost Gallery. The annual competition is hosted by Waikato Museum, partnered with Momentum Waikato Community Foundation, and supported by the New Zealand National Fieldays Society (NZNFS). It challenges artists to vie for a share in $8500 in prize money by turning an iconic Kiwi farming product into art. The $7000 prize was awarded for the winning work’s “stunning visual impact and inventive use of gorse, soap and wire”, said this year’s judge

Artist Gina Ferguson has taken out the top prize in this year’s Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award, with her work Wear ‘n tear.

Virginia King. “The artist’s thought-provoking concept and creative transformation of No. 8 wire left me with a sense of intrigue.” Morrinsville-based artist Heather Olesen placed second for her entry Liquid Life, and Auckland’s Cherise Thomson placed third with Dune profile no.1. King said it had been tough whittling the entries down to her top three. “It has also been an immense honour. I’m in awe of all the works submitted this year.” She said the competition provides a platform to reinvent an everyday farming product and turn it into a compelling work of art. She praised the finalists’ works for representing a cross-section of styles and inspirations, ranging from climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, to rural tales and farming life. The event also featured the President’s Choice Award, which was chosen on behalf of NZNFS president James Allen by NZNFS chief executive Peter Nation and Board member Lynette Pearks. Hamilton’s Naomi Roche got the Fieldays nod of approval with her creation Spare Ribs. Peter Nation praised the calibre of the artists’ work and said the award has proven to be as inspiring and delightful as the first exhibition back in 1997. “All the artworks on display are stunning.” Momentum Waikato chief executive Kelvyn Eglinton described the competition as focal point for artists around the country and said it highlighted the resilience and innovation of rural New Zealand. “The ability to support the rural community is core to our strategy.” Waikato Museum director Cherie Meecham said the competition had become a landmark on the New Zealand art scene and bought an awareness to an innovative piece of agricultural history that has become part of the nation’s psyche. The finalists’ work will be exhibited at ArtsPost in Hamilton until May 24, and entry is free.

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Citizens Advice is here to help. In this article we highlight the Health and Disability Advocacy Service: A health and disability advocate from the nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service can help you voice any concerns you may have about the quality of service you received from a health practitioner or disability service provider (for example a doctor, residential care facility, naturopath, home support service). You can seek a health and disability advocate if you feel your rights under the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights have been breached and you aren’t sure what to do to resolve the issue. An advocate can: • tell you what your rights are; • provide you with information and options; and • provide practical assistance to help you resolve your concerns. Advocacy services are free,

confidential and independent. You can read more about what health and disability advocates do on their website: https:// advocacy.org.nz/ A health and disability advocate may be able to help you resolve your concerns, or refer the issue to the Health and Disability Commissioner. You can call Health and Disability Advocacy on 0800 555 050 or search the Health and Disability Advocacy directory to find a health and disability advocate in your area. Your local CAB can also help you find an advocate. The information above is from our website: www.cab.org. nz which has a wealth of advice on hundreds of different topics. If you want to talk any issue through call in to see us at Citizens Advice, 62 Alpha Street, Cambridge between 9.00 and 4.30 on weekdays, or telephone 07 827 4855, 0800 367 222, or send an email to cambridge@ cab.org.nz

Award-winning musician Maria Mo will perform in Cambridge on May 16, the next event in the St Andrew’s Concert Series. Mo has performed internationally a solo recitalist and chamber musician. She toured New Zealand as the 2009 winner of the Royal Over-Seas League Arts/Pettman International Scholarship for a New Zealand Chamber Ensemble as pianist for the Leonari Trio. As a Sir Edmund Hillary Music

Scholar at the University of Waikato, she received the Hillary Medal and the Lili Kraus Piano Award, graduating with a Master of Music in 2009. In 2013, she graduated with excellence from the Vienna Conservatory and returned to Waikato University in 2018 to start a Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Mo will perform three Beethoven sonatas at the concert. The concert at St Andrew’s Church in Hamilton Rd will start at 2.30pm.

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Mary Anne Gill mixed a bit of advice with a touch of mischief as she reviews Waipā District Council’s Zoom meeting presentations.

Zooming in on our councillors By Mary Anne Gill

Many councils around the world live streamed their meetings during Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns. Waipā District Council was one of them and the council continues doing live streams for council and key committee meetings. My first assignment for the Cambridge News was to cover the April 27 council meeting online. Ken Morris, group manager Business Support says residents want transparency. “Livestreaming our meetings assists in providing this. It’s another way for the community to be informed and take part in local government decision making, and one of the biggest benefits is that you can either watch the meeting live or go back to it in your own time.” Well done to the council for investing in this technology - but there are improvements needed. Anyone can go to council and committee meetings at Waipā’s council chambers in Te Awamutu. Agendas and seating are available and there’s name tags in front of the mayor and councillors. But that is not the case when you are watching from the comfort of your home or work. The position of the camera in Te Awamutu has four of the councillors either completely or

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partially obscured. You cannot see any name tags and so it is hard going to know who is speaking if the only contact you have with your councillors is every three years when their billboards go up on the side of the road. If you live in Cambridge, for example, you would have no idea who the Pirongia or Kakepuku ward councillors are anyway. The other problem comes when you cannot hear a speaker because they do not speak directly into the

microphone or they discard the microphone completely. Fortunately, none of the Waipā meetings I watched descended into the same chaos as the Handforth Parish Council meeting in England last year when Jackie Weaver removed the chairman despite his protestations of: “You have no authority here Jackie Weaver!” Waipā councillors are polite and well behaved, on live stream at any rate. A lot of readers might find watching paint dry more

interesting. Certainly, there were people who tuned into the council’s best rated meeting the Finance and Corporate committee meeting on 21 April 2021 with 131,238 views, who reported these ulterior motives: • Literally put this zoom call on at work so it looked like I was busy, I was avoiding having to deal with a stressful individual. And it worked, thank you. • Me using this to make my parents think that im studying (followed by a laughing emoji)

• Anyone else using this just so they can sound like they’re in a meeting so their other family members don’t disturb them while working from home? • Is there a US or UK version of this? My misses keeps asking why all the people I work with are Australian when I tell her that I have a meeting I can’t leave... • Put the busy signal on my internal Skype and turned this on. Good thing no one actually listens closely to the voices. I throw in a clearing of my throat every so often too. How to watch a Waipā council meeting: • Go to www.waipdc.govt.nz and look under Your Council for Agendas, Minutes & Livestream • Open the agenda in another tab so you can follow what the councillors are talking about • In yet another tab, open the page Mayor and Councillors; there you’ll see their photos and names plus their mobile numbers • If you are feeling mischievous, ring the numbers and watch to see if anyone forgot to turn their phone off! • If you are near a television, go to You Tube and search for Waipa District Council • Help my colleagues in the Communications team by subscribing to the channel • Watch it over and over, it gets the views up.

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Farewell, Eleanor By Steph Bell-Jenkins

Past and present families, teachers and staff of James Gray Kindergarten gathered to farewell head teacher Eleanor Wilder last Friday afternoon, sharing many hugs, tears and fond memories. Eleanor has retired after 22 years in her role but will continue working as a reliever. She was gifted a korowai (cloak) lined with fundraising teatowels and adorned with feathers and leaves crafted by her students. Former students Olivia Brienne and Anna and Max Crouchman thanked Eleanor for the difference she had made to their lives before teacher Jen Franklin and teacher aide Aimee McBean added collegial perspectives. Jen shared memories and praise from Eleanor’s former colleagues, who remembered her “guitar, artistic flair, love of nature, great sense of humour and so much more” and sent warm wishes for her retirement. Aimee said Eleanor had given 36,960 hours to the kindergarten, but that was just the paid time. “When you start to add up the countless unpaid hours,

you start to get a feel for what this woman has done for our children and our community,” she said. Addressing Eleanor, she said: “Your old-fashioned work ethic and high expectations have been sometimes exhausting, but this place would not be what it is without them. We cannot thank you enough for your warmth, love and dedication to this role.” Waikato Kindergarten Association CEO Maree Stewart acknowledged Eleanor on behalf of her organisation, highlighting the infrastructure improvements that had been made at James Gray thanks to the “countless hours” she had put in. Among the day’s guests were Sabine Lang and her daughter Hannah, who started James Gray in 2007. “We had just arrived from Germany and Eleanor welcomed us so warmly it made us just feel at home to a point where we decided to look for a house here in Cambridge, not in Hamilton,” Sabine said. Hannah, now 18, said Eleanor had made a big impact on her and her sister’s lives. “She’s just a very special character and she always

put all her creativity into making our time here as nice as possible,” she said. Phoebe Gerritsen seemed

to sum up the feeling amongst the gathered guests about her former teacher. “She’s the best!” she said.

Councillor Susan O’Regan was delighted with the turn out.

THURSDAY MAY 6, 2021

Access Ability and Life Unlimited to merge

Two leading national disability organisations will merge from July 1. Life Unlimited and Access Ability, both charitable trusts with a long involvement in the health and disability sector across New Zealand, say the merger will position them as a new organisation for the future which includes upholding the rights of disabled people to take control of their own lives. Life Unlimited is based in Megan Thomas Hamilton and Access Ability has offices in Otago, Southland, Taranaki and Whanganui. The need to ensure Enabling Good Lives principles are at the heart of the new organisation, and the ability to do this over a wider area guided trustees’ decision-making, say chairs John Dobson (Life Unlimited) and Rachel Stephenson (Access Ability). Life Unlimited chief executive Megan Thomas will lead the new entity while Access Ability CE Tony Paine will be deputy CE and lead the new organisation’s business development, business services, and advocacy arms. An independent interim chair will be appointed and six trustees, drawn from the existing trusts, will provide governance from July 1. “Together we want an organisation that is fit for the future and responding to transformed thinking of how to uphold the rights and meet the needs of disabled people and their whānau,” says Ms Thomas. Since November last year, Access Ability and Life Unlimited have worked together by combining their NASC and LAC teams under a shared national manager. “Working in this way highlighted the advantages for both of us,” says Mr Paine. There would be no staff redundancies or office closures. Tony Paine

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Town pool opening announced Swimmers will take a first dip at the Perry Aquatic Centre in Cambridge on May 15. The revamped facility boasts a new 10-lane 25m indoor pool, a toddler pool, hydrotherapy pool, spa, sauna, children’s splash pad and an upgrade of the existing 50-metre outdoor pool. Its name acknowledges a $300,000 donation towards construction of the new facility by the Brian Perry Charitable Trust and will carry the name for 10 years. The Trust also supports Te Awa Cycleway, the Sir Don Rowlands Centre and the Perry Community Water Sports centre and the Home of Cycling velodrome. The town pools have also been gifted the name Puna Kaukau O Te Oko Horoi by Ngāti Koroki Kahukura which will accompany Perry Aquatic Centre. Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest said the

day would be a momentous occasion for both Council and the community. “We are incredibly excited to open this amazing space and share it with our residents. This is a top-of-the-line facility and we know people will absolutely love it.” A public opening event will be held on the day so the occasion could be celebrated by the whole community. “This project has required a great deal of patience and understanding from our residents so to honour that, we along with GoWaipa, will be holding an event for all to attend. “We are still working on the finer details of this event, but it will be a great day. We look forward to celebrating with our community.” Entrance will be $8 for adults, $5 for children and $5 for senior citizens. For more information go to www.gowaipa. co.nz.

The Cambridge pool complex has been the subject of a massive makeover.

Council officer in award running Waipā District Council finance manager Sarah Davies is a finalist in the 2021 New Zealand CFO Awards. Davies is a finalist in the Emerging Financial Manager category which recognises finance talent of professionals under the age of 40 years who have demonstrated outstanding finance leadership. She said getting into the finals is a credit to her team and their drive to produce

positive outcomes for Council and the community. The awards are run annually to celebrate the gold standard in leadership, innovation and performance in finance and business across New Zealand. Paula Cleghorn, general manager - events said, “Both Conferenz and the judges were very impressed with the exceptional quality of this year’s entrants. All the finalists embody the leadership,

innovation and hard work which are indicative of past winners.” Davies is also a finalist in the Emerging Leader category of the LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards, which will be held next week, and has received one of the 2021 Raymond Wilson and Perpetual Guardian Governance Scholarships. She was put forward for the

awards in recognition of the work she has delivered over the last 12 months, including a large number of projects and improvement initiatives. Garry Dyet chief executive said a global pandemic has been challenging for most leaders, but Davies’ leadership had been exceptional. “She has led with integrity, purpose, adaptability, resilience and compassion.” The nominations

also recognised Davies’ contribution to the community. She holds five board positions with organisations across the Waikato, in addition to her role as Secretary-Treasurer for Waipā Networks Trust. “Being able to contribute to the community is incredibly important to me and something I take great pride in,” she said. The awards will be held next month.

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THE AGE OF REASON

FAITH IN WAIPĀ

The importance of ‘boundaries’

Our ageing population

Therapists are observing a serious regression in childhood mental health and emotional condition occurring over the last decade. With learning issues and ADHD soaring, spiking of adolescent depression and mood disorders, plus an alarming increase in suicide rates, there’s cause for concern. Underlying factors contributing to children’s insecurity ‘ballooning’ before our eyes demands attention. What are we doing wrong? Importantly - what can we do right? We live in an increasingly ‘permissive’ age where any viewpoint seems admissible. Under cloak of personal rights, certain concepts regarding marriage, family, relationships, gender and sexuality are introducing significant confusion and instability. We’re in danger of losing our moorings and drifting into a place where the abandonment of ‘boundaries’ precariously destabilises life. Foundational to shaky parenting practices and problems arising in home life, is lack of “boundaries.” Commenting on this subject is risky and likely to attract howls of ‘judgemental!’ but it’s important to call ‘a spade a spade’- not an agricultural instrument. Safe, stable and nurturing home environments are increasingly an unrealised ideal. Parental breakups and the emergence of ‘reconstituted’ families are a reality in our society introducing significant potential for impairing a child’s sense of ‘place’ and identity. So too, the perils of busyness and distraction steal time for meaningful connection. Prioritising a financially driven relentless work schedule is a disastrous key source of parental negligence. A father I spoke to defended working ridiculous hours to provide his children with opportunities in life, as a sacrifice they would ‘appreciate one day’. I’ve learned the gift of time expresses love more than any ‘stuff’ you could ever

In the course of my work interfacing with elderly people in retirement villages it becomes necessary to keep up to date with relevant statistics. Here is the first one. By 2034 – only 13 years away – one in five people will be over the age of 65. On today’s alleged population that’s over a million people clutching their Gold Cards. And this will be a higher mathematical figure by 2034. And the second statistic - by the same date 179,000 of them will be aged over 85 – some of them still driving cars. Here in Cambridge this drift – some would say gallop – towards a high number of elderly people manifests itself in several ways. Look at the number of four wheeled electric vehicles (carts) careering along the sidewalks in the shopping centre. The bulk of them are driven responsibly, though beware of the drivers with a fixed stare ahead and no intention of slowing to accommodate those who are moving in a pedestrian manner. In case you feel I am being unfair the other end of the age spectrum is not exactly blameless either. Sitting at a kerbside café in the sun today I was almost assaulted by a woman in her thirties who shot past very close by me on a silent electric scooter. Further, the advent of the building of two more retirement villages – bringing the town’s number to six – possibly indicates that there is a need to ensure that residents of these facilities are catered for in transport terms – including suitable footpaths. This in a town that is Hell-bent on catering for the safe passage of cyclists who, too, have a right to an expectation of safe surfaces free from marauding traffic. The growth of retirement villages in this fine town is also an indication of the

By Peter Carr

By Murray Smith, Senior Leader, Bridges Church

give. Lost one on one time during formulative years is impossible to claw back. The fact is - none of us are perfect parents. Carrying ‘baggage’ into the role, we’re likely to default to flawed models and shortfalls from our own background. Nonetheless there are redemptive practices we can apply learning on the job, adjusting and growing in the awesome privilege of being a good parent. As a Dad, I’m grateful that a faith-based outlook and relationship with God helps in determining boundaries. Children and young people feel secure when right values and ‘boundaries’ are established. Our need to be ‘liked’ can make us hesitant to say ‘no’, but indulgent and permissive parents are damaging their kids letting children “rule the roost” and set the rules. Loving our kids has everything to do with offering clear guidance and quality focussed time; feeding emotional needs rather than merely capitulating to all their ‘wants’. Appropriate rules make life safe and functionally healthy. Our culture accepts rules to protect us on roads, in workplaces, or making a sports game ‘work’. Rules bring structure and order, creating security and discipline. Positive character formation and mental health is enhanced by practical boundaries around bedtimes, mealtimes and eating habits, teaching helpfulness with chores, to share, to say ‘thank you’ and ‘please’, to acknowledge mistakes and saying sorry. Saying goodbye to the convenience of ‘technology child minders’, restricting and monitoring digital time also promotes sound mental development and creativity. To every Mum and Dad committed to courageously pursuing being great parents we cheer you on!

burgeoning swelling of the ranks of the aged. I make no apology for the use of that word as the council has roadside signs indicating the presence of Aged Persons. I am not sure if that is a warning to be careful around octogenarians or an advice that some electric, flagbedecked, vehicle may career down in an uncontrolled fashion and wipe you off the pathway. If we just get away from pastelpainted intersections and brightly coloured planter boxes that have replaced car parking spaces we might have some money left over to take the helicopter a little higher and create a wider, more useful, picture. Retirement villages are here to stay. They are approaching a total occupancy towards 50,000 people on over 430 sites between Kaitaia and Invercargill. And between them they employ almost 20,000 people within their industry. Many of them have ‘care’ facilities - one of which I visited the other day in Tauranga. It was well thought out, light, airy, totally ensuite rooms across three sizes and prices. It offered easy access, a lively café and full meals available in sensibly designed groupings. It also has the ability to cater also for people who have, hitherto, not resided in the village. In other words, it’s not a closed shop. For those considering such an opportunity there is a specific need to ensure that one’s finances are sensibly gathered with an understanding of the rules pertaining to state financial control of your wellbeing. A trip to Winz in Duke Street would be especially useful as they have published a very informative and simply written explanatory booklet.

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Possums on the retreat Talking about Chronic Fatigue

Empty traps are being celebrated as a win for native flora and fauna by the Department of Conservation. Traps were set in a southern Coromandel forest where 1080 was used to target pests last November - and after three days all 200 were empty. Introduced pests such as possums, stoats and rats feast on native bird, bat and plant species – including the threatened native Archey’s and Hochstetter’s frogs. Biodiversity Ranger Leon Pickering says predator control in the southern Coromandel forest is part of long-term conservation effort in the area. As well as the Archey’s and Hochstetter’s frogs, the southern Coromandel Forest is also habitat for Coromandel brown kiwi – the rarest of the North Island brown kiwi – and long-tailed bats, which have been seen in the southern Coromandel area. The southern Coromandel forest is also home to a number of rare or significant plant and tree species, including as significant kauri populations and below ground, the parasitic Pua o te reinga/dactylanthus

(Dactylanthus taylorii), the nationally vulnerable dwarf green orchid. “By keeping predator levels as low as possible, we’re protecting these important species for now and into the future,” he says. Leon Pickering says monitoring carried out after the operation assessed the “catch” in a total of 200 traps over the course of three fine nights in summer. The monitoring was carried out by independent contractors. “For this operation, our target was 2% that means we wanted not more than four of these 200 traps to have caught a possum,” he says. “Our monitoring discovered 200 empty traps – a result better than we had hoped for. “It’s a clear indication our operation was a success, particularly given pre-operation monitoring revealed predators in 16.2% of traps in that area. DOC’s aerial 1080 predator control operations – including the recent southern Coromandel operation - are carried out as part of its nationwide Tiakina Ngā Manu programme, which focusses on protection of New Zealand’s indigenous forest wildlife.

Complex Chronic Illness Support (CCIS) will host an evening where research into chronic fatigue syndrome and Covid will be aired next week. The guest speaker is Dr Ros Vallings who has been treating Chronic Fatigue syndrome – or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) – patients for 40 years. The sessions will run from an hour from 10.30 on May 13 at… . Topics will include latest research findings in the ME/CFS field, its connection to Covid-19 and the Covid-19 vaccine. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is a chronic illness whereby overwhelming fatigue is often triggered by even minimal exertion. Fibromyalgia (FM) is also a chronic illness that causes widespread pain of the muscles, bones, and joints with specific trigger points.

This can make moving parts of the body agonising. Both conditions are considered to be interrelated, with many people experiencing both. It is estimated that 25000 people in New Zealand experience these debilitating conditions which can be triggered by viral infections, stressful events, or chemical toxicity. Typical symptoms can be persistent physical and mental fatigue, cognitive impairments, disturbed sleep patterns, muscle or joint pain, post exertional malaise, light and sound sensitivities, headaches, impaired temperature regulation, and feeling dizzy and faint upon standing. For more information email Tracey Larsen on waikato@ccisupport.org.nz or phone 022 1547076.

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THURSDAY MAY 6, 2021

DOWN WITH THE KIDS

NO PLANET B

A moment in time

Tech support

By Peter Matthews

Cast your mind back 541 million years. That was when the Cambrian explosion began. It is thought that the Cambrian explosion lasted for between 13 and 25 million years, and it was during this time that the majority of animal phyla (pretty well all animal forms) began appearing in the fossil record. There are various theories about what prompted this rapid acceleration in evolution. It could have been the 2 billion years of photosynthesis which preceded it, and the resultant rise in the level of oxygen in the atmosphere. It could have been the development, around that time, of the ozone layer

Pollution cases end in fines

A Matamata truck wash business and a Hauraki farmer have been convicted and fined over separate pollution incident. Paddy Smith Limited was fined $60,000 by Judge Jeff Smith in the Tauranga District Court for the unlawful discharge of animal effluent from the washdown of stock trucks at their rural site. William Gary Brunt was fined $49,000 by Judge Brian Dwyer in the Hamilton District Court for unlawfully discharging animal effluent into the environment at his Netherton farm. In the first case, Waikato Regional Council responded to a complaint from a member of the public in May 2020. Council staff found that an irrigator had been operated next to a gully for about six hours resulting in substantial ponding of contaminant creating flow paths to the Tututahunga Stream. The discharge comprised washdown from stock trucks. In the second case an effluent holding pond was found to be overflowing into a nearby paddock by Waikato Regional Council staff during a routine inspection in August 2019. The council had alerted Mr Brunt to the risks his system posed to the environment during previous inspections. Waikato Regional Council’s Regional Compliance Manager Patrick Lynch said: “In both cases there was adequate infrastructure to manage effluent; however, they had been poorly managed resulting in these two completely avoidable incidents.”

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which protects life on earth from biologically lethal levels of UV radiation. There is also a theory called Snowball Earth which is less in favour nowadays than it has been. Various other theories concentrate on different phenomena of the day. It always amazes me how much information can be extracted from old rocks. Obviously there is a lot more to it than that, and many people have many differing views on what actually took place and when. The very idea of evolution and particularly the complexity it has produced is still sometimes a hard concept to grasp (for me anyway), but harder than that is the origin of life itself. A lightning strike on a hot puddle of chemicals seems to be the best guess at this point, or perhaps something more gradual - but at some point an inanimate group of molecules must have (been) transformed into a group of molecules capable of reproducing themselves. Bada bing! Life! And since that point, about four billion years ago, things have been moving along nicely. I have to say - I find these timescales quite difficult to comprehend. However you look at it, it’s a very long time. In order to make geological timescales easier to understand it can often be useful to compare a time in history with the relative point in time in the last 24 hours. So the Cambrian explosion lasted roughly 20 million years, and the industrial period which has caused the current bout of global warming has been going for about 200 years - give or take a bit. If the Cambrian explosion lasted 24 hours, the industrial age in which we now live started less than a second ago. You can probably see where I’m going with this: In geological terms, an event which lasted 20 million years has been described as an explosion. How then, shall we describe an event which is, so far, a hundred thousand times faster than that? And even if we could describe it - how would we PLANET propose to control it, or ONLY even predict what its longer term effects might be? The human race has brought about such a rapid change in the composition of the troposphere, and the systems within it, that any attempt now to control the backlash might be futile. Or can it be fixed as quickly as it was broken?

As my household’s resident teenager, I’m also its resident tech support. For the most part, the job is about orientating cameras, or digging up passwords from under the couch. Today, though, I though I’d share some tech support of a different kind—to do with our collective role in the future of the internet. Think back to the dawn of the web, in the late 90s. The internet back then was a niche place, popular among techno-utopians— those with lofty aspirations about the power of ubiquitous, free information, of a world in which borders don’t exist, in which anyone can connect to anyone else. This, as it’s now christened, was Web 1.0. Then came Web 2.0. This is the web of Facebook, and Amazon, and Google search. It’s interactive. It’s the web of targeted advertising. Unlike Web 1.0, which was free because of anarchist, utopian ideals, this web is free because you pay with your data. In Silicon Valley, the saying is: “if it’s free, the customer is you.” This is the web we live in now. What, the natural question might be, is Web 3.0? That’s the web we’re fashioning now. And we have some power over what it will look like. It could be a web in which new technologies like satellite surveillance and artificial intelligence make web tracking more seamless, more accurate, and more omnipotent. Or it could be our chance to build that first web, in reality. As the New York Times noted: us democratic westerners would “surely rise up in outrage if the government attempted to mandate that every person above the age of 12 carry a tracking device that revealed their location 24 hours a day. Yet, in the decade since Apple’s

App Store was created, Americans have, app by app, consented to just such a system run by private companies.” So go to locations settings and make sure apps can only locate you when you’re using them. If you use What’s App, switch to Signal. Signal is run by a non-profit, sustained on donations. All your messages and chats are encrypted at each end. It also isn’t feeding metadata from your conversations into Facebook’s profile of you. Speaking of Facebook, you should go to “settings”, “your Facebook information”, and then click on “off Facebook activity”. Turn all these functions off. You can do a similar thing with Google. Go to adssettings. Google.com, and sign in. You’ll get a snap shot of all the things Google knows about you, from “married”, to “has an income of 50k+”, to “likes vintage cars”. Turn ad personalization off at the top. Additionally, set your search engine to DuckDuckGo in your iPhone settings, at “safari”, “search engine”, DuckDuckGo. DuckDuckGo is a privacy preserving search engine, which doesn’t syndicate trackers across the web, and is powered by nontargeted ads and donations. If you want to go a step further, use Brave as your browser. You should care about privacy because when you give up information, you allow manipulation. Facebook uses this data to construct a uniquely personalised news feed, for example. This creates echo chambers of thought, in which you only see the news you like. This is not how you should go about understanding reality.

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OBITUARY – RICHARD STOWERS 11.11.1951 - 20.04.2021

Hundreds farewell noted historian By Viv Posselt

New Zealand lost one of its foremost historians with the passing of Waikato’s Richard Stowers. A titan in terms of his knowledge around military history, the former Cambridge High School student was a man equally respected as an artist, author and graphic designer. Waipā was where his feet were planted, where he grew and thrived. He then lived in Hamilton for over 40 years until Motor Neurone Disease claimed him at 69. The many parts that made up the man were celebrated at a farewell in Hamilton on April 27. Officiant Robyn Riddle said Richard would be remembered for his love and talent for the arts, writing, the great outdoors, and his readiness to go out of his way to help others. “He had so many facets … so many talents.” Richard’s wife Gill recalled meeting him before her 20th birthday. Richard was then almost 27, a ‘handsome, tall man with the most intense blue eyes’. The pair married in 1981. “He was incredibly disciplined,” she said, always deftly allocating time to the family’s activities along

with his work and his other interests. Son Craig said his dad loved New Zealand’s bush. He was a wonderful teacher who fostered curiosity in his children. “Nothing excited dad more than when one of us kids wanted to build something.” Lifelong friend David Speedy recalled heady days from their youth – gathering rabbit pelts for bounty, crafting bows and arrows, and blowing things up with gunpowder. Richard’s interest in military history was sparked at a young age. He went on to author numerous books on the New Zealand Wars, the Boer War and Gallipoli. He

Widely recognised as an author and historian, Richard Stowers was also a skilled artist.

also wrote a book detailing his father Bob’s piloting of Wellington bombers in World War Two. Historian Hugh Keene and journalist Kingsley Field

referenced Richard’s passion for history. Hugh described him as ‘focused, authentic, meticulous’ in his research; Richard had become the first historian, he said, to uncover the correct number of Kiwis at Gallipoli. “Official records had underestimated that number at 8500. Richard’s research confirmed the number was double that.” Kingsley Field, with whom Richard co-authored the book Waipa: Home of Champions, said he was astounded at Richard’s ‘extraordinary’ ability to take old photographs and make something out of almost nothing. His skilled research led to Richard becoming an honorary member of the

Stowers’ legacy praised

Herb Farrant, president of the New Zealand Military Historical Society, described Richard Stowers’ passing as a great loss to the country. “His New Zealand orientated military history works advanced our knowledge of the Boer War, the Land Wars, on New Zealand medal recipient biographies, and on Gallipoli. His two great works on Gallipoli – being Bloody Gallipoli in 2005 and then Heroes of Gallipoli in 2015 – make him one of our finest published military historians of recent times.” Richard and Herb were in regular contact over the past couple of decades, particularly

on military matters related to the Cambridge district. “It was Richard who provided the photographs of St Andrew’s Church that are portrayed in the Society’s publication on Reverend Clive Mortimer Jones, entitled A Strong Sense of Duty, launched in Cambridge in 2013,” he said. Former Waipā District Mayor Alan Livingston said Richard’s passion for Cambridge and the district was displayed in the book Waipā: Home of Champions, one he co-authored with Kingsley Field to commemorate 150 years of Waipā.

Waikato Mounted Rifles, and his contribution to local history and genealogy was honoured by the Waipā District Council, Cambridge

Armistice Association and Hamilton City Council. He is survived by his wife Gill, their five children and a new-born grandchild.

The Rotary Club of Cambridge Charitable Trust Annual Community Grants The Rotary Club of Cambridge is about to distribute funds to community groups in the Cambridge area. Groups that provide a benefit to the community and need financial assistance are invited to make applications which will close Friday 21st May at 4 pm. Grant application forms can be downloaded from: https://www.rotarycambridge.nz (click on the Rotary Cambridge tab) or https://www.rotarycambridge.co.nz or contact Bev Heron, phone: 027 280 5009 or 823 2365, email: bev.heron48@outlook.com

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Cambridge pair Liz Clayton and Jenny Oxley, scoring 114.77 per cent, won an bridge Intermediate Ladies Tournament in Hamilton last weekend. The event was run simultaneously an Open section and attracted 23 pairs. Ten pairs competed in the Open section where Jan Cormach (Auckland) and Faith Tislevoll (Akarana) triumphed with 114.36 per Jenny Oxley and Liz Clayton. cent after two sessions.

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Cricket has Brendon and Nathan McCullum, rugby has the Barretts and now Cambridge has the Runciman brothers. Siblings Joel, Luke and Joshua Runciman might one day be in the same league of sporting stardom after singling themselves out as three of New Zealand water skiing’s hottest young talents. Joshua, 10. who attends Leamington School, won gold in the U10 slalom and silver in tricks at the national championships in Whanganui over Easter, two weeks after equalling the New Zealand sub-junior slalom record. Luke, 12, a Cambridge Middle School student, won gold in the U14 boys slalom and tricks classes and silver in the jump, emerging as the overall New Zealand 2021 junior water ski champion. He took the slalom title ahead of Joel, 14, who won the Waikato championships this year and was favoured to grab the gold but had a fall in his final run. To cap off their stellar season, Joshua and Luke also competed at the New Zealand wakeboarding championships from April 9-10. “Neither had been on their wakeboards since last year’s nationals but they entered just for kicks and Josh came third and Luke won, which was pretty phenomenal,” their father Neil said. Water skiing runs in the blood for the Runciman brothers, who all took up the sport before they were four years old. Their father Neil is a former national champion who has coached professionally in New Zealand, Florida, Dubai, London and Australia, while their mother Julie is the country’s current senior women’s slalom title holder.

Joel, Joshua and Luke Runciman – Water skiing brothers (from left) Joel, Joshua and Luke Runciman.

Neil is humble about his own role in his sons’ success. “A good friend of mine, Duncan Hancock, gets more involved with their training than I do because I’m dad and what would dad know?” he said. “But there’s a lot of athleticism on Julie’s side of the family. The boys’ cousin, Samuel Tanner, is a pretty amazing 1500m runner who is currently at university in Seattle on a scholarship, and he’s just been selected for this year’s Olympics.” Neil said his boys were competitive, but also spurred each other on. All three now have their sights set on the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation World U17 Waterski Championships in Santiago, Chile in 2022.

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“His vast knowledge of personalities and military history was utilised with Anzac services and Armistice in Cambridge, while he was only too happy to research and report on any enquiries on military history.” Waipā District Deputy Mayor, Liz Stolwyk, said Richard would be remembered for his participation in Armistice in Cambridge events. “His legacy will remain in the extraordinary work he has left to us through his skill as a military historian/writer. He will be fondly remembered as the co-author of Waipā: Home of Champions, a gift to his treasured home.” Eminent New Zealand historian Glyn Harper QSM rated Richard’s 16 books published since 1992 as an ‘outstanding record of publication’. “His books have filled huge gaps in the public knowledge of New Zealand’s past … he has performed an invaluable service.” Another highly regarded New Zealand military historian, Chris Pugsley ONZM, described Richard as a New Zealand historian ‘of the first rank’, whose questioning has led other historians to re-address their knowledge of New Zealand campaigns of the 19th and early 20th century. “He has made a unique contribution to our understanding … his works are important to New Zealanders but are also of international significance.”

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Waipā new heart of Waikato housing market Despite Covid-19 New Zealand’s housing market is continuing to boom and the market in Waipa is doing just that reaching a new record median house price, according to REINZ latest housing report. According to the report it showed median house prices in Waipa hit new record high of $801,000 in March 2021, a 21.4% increase on March last year and a 5.4% increase since February. David Soar, Rural Manager Cambridge Real Estate, said that after lockdown there was a strong possibility that the market was going to drop but the opposite has happened. “Going into the pandemic the over whelming prediction from economists was that real estate prices would fall. “The reverse has indeed happened.” Waipa is becoming a hot spot for the region and Kevin Deane, Harcourts Cambridge Principal Officer and Rural Sales Consultant, said that the region offers many factors that attracts out of town buyers.

David Soar, Rural Manager Cambridge Real Estate.

“Values have increased based on the shortage of supply plus the soon to be completed Hamilton expressway will continue to sure up Cambridge inparticular as being a short commute to everywhere, great range of schools, retirement facilities etc,” he said. “Furthermore with the Waikato having a strong primary industry it has remained Covid proof as far as employment.” Soar said that they have noticed a number of their buyers have been coming

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from Auckland especially in the last six months. “Our sales statistic for Cambridge residential and Cambridge lifestyle sales show an increase in Auckland buyers from around 10% in early to mid 2020 to be around 25% this last 6 months,” he said. Anton Pires, Property Brokers Sales Manager, said that Waipa is deemed to be a highly desirable place to live and invest. “Investment in infrastructure and migration of businesses to the Waikato means that living in Waipa is a real option.

“People can commute to other centres outside the Waikato with great ease as well.” One thing that isn’t helping the ever increasing housing prices is that with many willing buyers, there are not enough houses jumping on the market with sale numbers sitting around the same mark as they were last year. Peter Tong of More-Re said that sale numbers have taken a bit of a drop from last year when listing numbers went from 274 in July 2020 to as low as 74 in February 2021. “Significantly, a lot of those

properties have contracts in the filing cabinet. Agents are trying to slow down campaigns, ie give buyers time to do their homework,” he said. “The last year has been dynamic, property has been in demand from all buyer segments, some first home buyers have been successful, top echelon properties have been sought after, new properties have been achieving record prices.” Deane said that with many developments starting to pop up they are going to help fill the short supply in the market. “The region can’t wait for the subdivisions under construction to complete and fill the massive demand that is still very much in existence.” Soar said as well that the volume of residential sales in Cambridge this first quarter of 2021 is down around 25%. “The demand for property purchase is there, but the supply isn’t.” While many agencies are still eager to find houses to sell one thing seems to be certain, house prices don’t look like they are dropping anytime soon.

Getting to know two members of our Cambridge Team “Buying and selling property is a stressful and emotional business, and that’s something that will never change. What I can change, is the stress you feel as a vendor. For me taking a personalised approach to every property and every person, takes the pressure off you from day one. I take care of every detail, from advising on the initial house preparation and marketing, to buyer management and negotiation. Forging great relationships with locals in my community is what makes this business enjoyable, and is testimony to my longevity in real estate. I want you to achieve a great result now and feel taken care of throughout, then hopefully you’ll think of me when the time comes for you, your friends or family to sell again.”

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Selling your own property Vendors selling privately are usually motivated by the money that can be saved on commission. But often they fail to grasp the intricacies and understand the risks involved in a real estate transaction. Disclosure is a big thing. Vendors are obliged to share all relevant information about their property to buyers. These vary but can include weather-tightness issues, unconsented alterations to their property, boundary issues and the impact of proposed developments. Failure to disclose any issues can put vendors in breach of the terms of the agreement they have with the buyer. This means the sale could fall over or the buyer could seek compensation through the court. While an easy market may increase the number of private sellers, a more challenging market is best handled by an experienced professional who knows the ins and outs of the industry, is a competent negotiator and marketing strategist. Moreover, an agent has access to a vast network of potential buyers as well as established systems and marketing avenues. Vendors who sell privately are often left wondering why their home doesn’t sell,

especially when the people who have viewed it say they love it. This, states Alan Vosper of Vosper Realty, is due to a reluctance to provide honest feedback for fear of insulting the vendor.

It’s much easier to talk to an agent. Buyers are more comfortable going through a third party. “It’s much easier to talk to an agent. Buyers are more comfortable going through a third party.” Vendors can also ﬁnd it extremely hard to hear and act on negative feedback about their own home.

This becomes even more difficult in a town the size of Cambridge where there is every chance the owner may know the prospective buyer. Selling privately also raises concerns around the negotiating proficiency of vendors. Do they have the confidence and know-how to negotiate a top price for their property, which, in all likelihood, is their most valuable asset? Vendors are under the impression that selling is easy and that real estate agents charge too much money, says Gerda Venter of LJ Hooker. “The reality is that we are always at risk to put in hours of work and never get paid. Whatever we get is less GST, less 33% tax, less franchise fees and then it is shared with the company.”

What is a multi-offer situation?

A multi-offer process happens when more than one buyer makes a written offer on a property. Offers in writing deﬁne a multioffer situation. A real estate agent presents all written offers to the vendor to consider. This situation is advantageous to the seller as they then get to choose the offer that best works for them. The process is all above board; there is no game playing. The process develops almost to a form of tender. Everyone has an equal opportunity to be the successful buyer because they are encouraged to put

their best offer on the table. And it’s not always a case of top price wins. What appeals to vendors can vary. A buyer who may offer less but has ready ﬁnance can come out trumps. From a buyer’s perspective, it requires a best-foot-forward approach because it may be the only opportunity they get to make their offer. There are strict criteria and processes for real estate agencies to follow to ensure the best result is achieved without conﬂict. Agents can guide buyers through the process and answers any concerns.

LJ Hooker is a Franchise with a history of over 100 years LJ Hooker Cambridge has been in town for nearly 30 years with Gerda Venter as owner for the past 11 years. We moved to Lakewood late last year; a custom fitted modern premises. We are a boutique real estate agency that listens to your needs and structure marketing and fees to suit YOU! We are pro-active and down to earth with high moral values and superb business principals. We have a true international presence.

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It’s the old adage: you can’t sell a secret. When selling a home quality marketing is paramount, from photos through to method of sale, price and the way a property is presented to the buying public. Presentation is everything. Homeowners wanting to achieve a premium price for their property will understand that marketing is an investment. Any good investment will generate a return. Money invested in high quality marketing at the outset will drive up sales values, generate interest and increase the number of potential buyers. The majority of buyers use a combination of newspapers

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and the internet to begin their house hunting quest. As a result, all good agencies have an active print and online presence as part of their marketing strategy. The aim is to reach the widest pool of buyers possible and create a competitive environment as this enhances the chance of attaining the highest possible price for a property. Although not everyone can afford a huge marketing outlay, a savvy marketing agent will know how to get the best bang for your buck. Ideally, marketing programmes should be tailormade to suit each property. Every home is different and should be showcased to reflect its individual attributes.

Typical Methods of Sale AUCTION An auction is a method of selling a property through the process of public negotiations. Purchasing property through an auction allows you to publicly negotiate the price, which helps ensure you are paying the true market value for the property at that time. SALE BY FIXED PRICE Selling at a fixed price can enable both conditional and unconditional buyers to purchase your property. On the other hand, listing your property at a fixed price forces you to set your maximum price without any chance to test the market and determine the level of interest from buyers. PRICE BY NEGOTIATION A seller may choose to sell by negotiation when it is difficult to estimate the market price of a property. If a property is being sold by negotiation (also called asking price), the seller sets an asking price or price range and buyers can choose to offer more or less

than that price and negotiate the sale. Price by negotiation indicates the vendor is willing to take an oﬀer at any time and is an openended timeline. TENDER A tender is a form of selling property through advertising media designed to capture the maximum attention of customers within a set time frame. This property sales process is a private and conﬁdential means of buying/selling real estate to determine the true market value of the property

at that time. DEADLINE SALE A deadline sale or deadline private treaty is similar to the tender process. A property is offered for sale with no fixed price. Prospective purchasers are required to submit their offers by a deadline date. Unlike the tender process, vendors usually reserve the right to accept an offer and sell prior to the deadline. Always talk to your real estate agent to get the best option for you and your property.

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THE CAMBRIDGE TEAM … “MATURE LIKE A GOOD WINE” It’s said if you want anything ask a man, if you want anything done, ask a woman! Buying and selling property is a “big deal”. Exciting, often daunting … it’s a big step! It’s our job to make it as stress-free as possible for you! Sheridan Real Estate is a boutique agency with offices in both Cambridge and Putaruru.

ANDREW GIBSON Principal “I believe I’m the Boss” P: 0274 956 677

ANN PLAS Manager P: 07 883 7979

Being boutique means we are not corporate or franchised giving us freedom to work wherever and to provide you with a more personal, flexible approach. Espin-Scott & Dunsmore work under the Sheridan umbrella and provide residential and lifestyle expertise throughout the Waikato.

DEB ESPIN-SCOTT STEPH DUNSMORE Espin-Scott & Dunsmore Residential & Lifestyle Sales P: 021 706 455

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The ‘usual’ in an expose like this is to tell you how great we are and that it’s ‘us’ you should choose over “the others”. But, bottom line …. It’s not about an agency, a brand, the biggest, flashiest signs, or a sharp looking agent driving the latest European car. It’s about YOU, who YOU relate to, who YOU trust, who provides YOU with the confidence that the decision YOU make, who to work with will get you the very best result in the shortest time and then some! Our role is to relate, inspire trust, be proactive and polished and – get you a result! We don’t always get the business, but we DO more than we don’t!

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Pre-purchase checking – a crucial step Before you buy a house, it makes sense to do some checking to make sure everything is in order. Asking the real estate agent or vendor as many questions as you can is a good start, however it’s critical that you do your own checking as well. Request a land information memorandum (LIM) report from council, which will tell you what council knows about the property including what building consents have been issued for work carried out on the property. Make sure it is all fully consented, as if it’s not it could cause you trouble when you come to sell it later. And get the LIM directly from council, rather than relying on one supplied by the vendor, because if legal action is required due to faulty information there would be no recourse against council if you didn’t get the LIM directly from them. It’s a matter of creating a contract between you and the council by buying the LIM

You can also do some informal checks, including: Talk to people you know about the house and the area. It could be that there is some local knowledge you need to be aware of before you purchase. Talk to the neighbours. Knock on doors around the property you are considering and have a chat to the occupants. Are they renting, or do they own the property? Ask them if there are problems in the street with boy racers or excessive parties. This may not deter you from buying the property, as it can be hard to find a place with none of these issues but forewarned is forearmed. Drive past the property at different times of the day to see how the neighbourhood is. What might be a lovely, tree-lined street when the open home is on at 1pm on a Sunday might turn into party central at 11pm on a Saturday night. from them. You will also need to get a building inspector to go over the property, looking for any potential pitfalls with the home. They will check for weather-tightness, structural defects such as rotting piles, areas where there is damp or mould, and anything that needs repair or repainting. A building inspector will look at the whole building, including the ceiling and under floor spaces, and any fences and outbuildings (e.g. garage). They will only check areas that they can access without

having to remove wall linings or floorboards, and their findings should be presented to you in a report. Every potential buyer should undertake a test for methamphetamine, regardless of whether they think contamination is likely. P is across all of society, so no home can be ruled out. If council is aware of contamination this will appear on a LIM report, however for obvious reasons homeowners are unlikely to notify council if P clean up work has been done, and there is no legal requirement for them to do so.

Potential buyers can hire a company to carry out this testing or use a do-it-yourself test kit. The latter method is controversial as DIY kits depend on the skill of the user and are subject to a number of variables, however they are cheaper than hiring a company. Asbestos was commonly used in building products from the 1940s until the 1990s, due to its fire, heat and noise resistant properties as well as its strengthening qualities. Three types were used – brown, blue and white – with

importation banned since 2016. Getting an asbestos assessment on the house is also becoming more commonplace for buyers who are planning on renovating the house in the future. Undamaged asbestos will not cause health problems, as it’s only when fibres become airborne that they can pose a health risk. Getting all the paperwork done when considering buying a new house is just one part of the checking you should do before making what will likely be the biggest investment of your life.

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Agents directory OFFICE PHONE 07 823 1540 Amanda Merrington Residential/Lifestyle sales 021 646 447 Amanda.merrington@bayleys.co.nz Kelly Grice Residential/Lifestyle sales 021 202 6067 Kelly.grice@bayleys.co.nz Melodee Tribe Residential/Lifestyle sales 027 673 0873 Melodee.tribe@bayleys.co.nz Karen Grootscholten Residential/Lifestyle sales 021 062 6319 kareng@bayleyswaikato.co.nz Sandrine Pryor Residential/Lifestyle sales 021 332 657 Sandrine.pryor@bayleys.co.nz Catherine Hayward Residential/Lifestyle sales 027 562 4598 Catherine.hayward@bayleys.co.nz Melissa Langsford Residential/Lifestyle sales 027 372 3237 Melissa.langsford@bayleys.co.nz Willem Brown Commercial 021 161 4066 willem.brown@bayleys.co.nz Alistair Scown Rural sales 027 494 1848 Alistair.scown@bayleys.co.nz Dave Kilbride Rural 027 436 7082 dave.kilbride@bayleyswaikato.co.nz Anthony Merrington Manager 021 030 8892 Anthony.merrington@bayleys.co.nz

OFFICE PHONE 0800 118880 Liz Jones-Parry Residential/Lifestyle/Rural 021 982132 lizjp@burmester.co.nz

OFFICE PHONE 07 823 945 Sherry Herkes Residential sales 027 223 4335 sherry@cambridgerealestate.co.nz Eilish Page Residential sales 027 300 0002 eilish@cambridgerealestate.co.nz Alison Boone Residential sales 027 277 8726 alison@cambridgerealestate.co.nz Graham Ban Residential sales 027 448 7658 graham@cambridgerealestate.co.nz

Greg Price Residential sales 021 043 4555 greg@cambridgerealestate.co.nz Raewyn Price Residential sales 021 161 7247 raewyn@cambridgerealestate.co.nz Rachael Seavill Residential sales 027 722 4235 rachael@cambridgerealestate.co.nz Debbie Towers Residential sales 027 689 8696 debbie@cambridgerealestate.co.nz Trevor Morris Residential sales 027 205 3246 trevor@cambridgerealestate.co.nz Kylie Lee Residential sales 021 183 9210 kylie@cambridgerealestate.co.nz Rural & Lifestyle: David Soar Rural/Lifestyle sales 027 284 9755 david@cambridgerealestate.co.nz

Matt Seavill Rural/Lifestyle sales 027 444 3347 matt@cambridgerealestate.co.nz OFFICE PHONE 07 827 8815 Andrea Deane Business Owner 021 281 0068 andrea.deane@harcourts.co.nz Kevin Deane Rural agent/Business Owner 021 970 902 kevin.deane@harcourts.co.nz Sharon McGeough Residential/Lifestyle sales 027 624 2883 Sharon.mcgeough@harcourts.co.nz Bevan Higgins Rural/Lifestyle sales 027 471 2424 Bevan.higgins@harcourts.co.nz Nick Penton Residential sales 027 303 3747 Nick.penton@harcourts.co.nz Huleen Strick Residential sales 022 066 0384 Huleen.strick@harcourts.co.nz Jordan Klenner Residential sales 022 154 6447 Jordan.klenner@harcourts.co.nz Paul Singh Residential/Lifestyle sales 021 840 584 Paul.singh@harcourts.co.nz

OFFICE PHONE 827 7188 Gerda Venter Residential/Lifestyle/Rural sales 027 311 3722 gerda.venter@ljhooker.co.nz

Garry Webb Residential/Lifestyle/Rural sales 022 3522 604 garry.webb@ljhooker.co.nz Linda Hawley Residential/Lifestyle sales 027 6000 992 linda.hawley@ljhooker.co.nz Hazel Coalter Residential/Lifestyle sales 0220 834 068 hazel.coalter@ljhooker.co.nz Tracey Grover Residential/Lifestyle sales 0274 996 866 tracey.grover@ljhooker.co.nz

OFFICE PHONE 07 823 2300 Peter Tong Residential/Lifestyle sales 021 987 867 petert@more-re.co.nz Wendy Tong Residential/Lifestyle sales 027 555 0633 wendyt@more-re.co.nz Lily Hooker Residential/Lifestyle sales 027 870 3317 lilyh@more-re.co.nz Jason Tong Residential/Lifestyle sales 027 755 2902 jasont@more-re.co.nz Sean Senior Residential/Lifestyle sales 021 0231 7949 seans@more-re.co.nz Scott Saunders Residential/Lifestyle sales 022 024 5404 scotts@more-re.co.nz

OFFICE PHONE 07 827 0222 Shirley Haycock Residential/Lifestyle sales 021 941 872 shirley@powerhouserealty.co.nz Peter Matthews Residential/Lifestyle sales 0274 905 383 peter@powerhouserealty.co.nz Gina Baird Residential/Lifestyle sales 021 152 3065 gina@powerhouserealty.co.nz Michael Burnett Residential/Lifestyle sales 027 596 8983 michael@powerhouserealty.co.nz Mike Truscott Residential/Lifestyle sales 021 774 331 mike@powerhouserealty.co.nz Philip Coles Residential/Lifestyle sales 021 432 767 philip@powerhouserealty.co.nz Peter Fox-Worthington Residential/Lifestyle sales 021 153 0191 fox-worthington@powerhouserealty.co.nz

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Donna Santner Residential/Lifestyle sales 027 523 9147 donna@powerhouserealty.co.nz Lena Duncan Residential/Lifestyle sales 021 189 1168 lena@powerhouserealty.co.nz

OFFICE PHONE 07 595 0835 Simon Short Regional Manager 021 889 744 simon.short@pb.co.nz Anton Pires Residential Sales Manager 027 426 8667 anton.pires@pb.co.nz Peter Lissington Waikato Rural Manager 027 430 8770 peterl@pb.co.nz Sonia Furniss Residential/Lifestyle sales 027 540 0726 sonia.furniss@pb.co.nz Tania Ruki Residential/Lifestyle sales 027 441 3264 tania.ruki@pb.co.nz Dave Peacocke Rural/Lifestyle sales 027 473 2382 davep@pb.co.nz John Sisley Rural/Lifestyle sales 027 475 9808 john.sisley@pb.co.nz Craig Miller Rural/Lifestyle sales 021 874 283 craigm@pb.co.nz Brent Pocock Rural/Lifestyle sales 027 433 9909 brentp@pb.co.nz David McGuire Rural/Lifestyle sales 027 472 2572 david.mcguire@pb.co.nz Doug Wakelin Rural/Lifestyle sales 027 320 1343 dougw@pb.co.nz Alan Copeman Waikato/Bay of Plenty Commercial Manager 021 874 222 alan.copeman@pb.co.nz Tony Wakelin Commercial sales 021 569 299 tony.wakelin@pb.co.nz

OFFICE PHONE 07 839-7060 Brent Adams Residential/Lifestyle/Rural Sales 022 166 9118 brentandkate@raywhite.com Kate Adams Residential/Lifestyle/Rural Sales 022 108 9866 brentandkate@raywhite.com

Mark Keesom Residential/Lifestyle/Rural Sales 027 533 7661 mark.keesom@raywhite.com Nita Roberts Residential/Lifestyle/Rural Sales 021 0264 3686 nita.roberts@raywhite.com Ron Bradley Residential/Lifestyle/Rural Sales 027 496 7004 ron.bradley@raywhite.com

OFFICE PHONE 07 883 7979 Deb Espin-Scott Sales 021 706 455 deb.espin-scott@srerealty.co.nz Steph Dunsmore Sales 021 441 706 steph@srerealty.co.nz Andrew Gibson Owner 027 495 6677 andrew.gibson@srerealty.co.nz

OFFICE PHONE 07 8273836 Alan Wilson Residential/Lifestyle sales Ph: 027 4842 211 E: alan@vosperrealty.co.nz

OFFICE PHONE 07 8389988 Michael Murray Principal Officer 027 474 6736 michael@wre.co.nz Hamilton Branch Andrew Wells Agent 027 728 7965 andrew@wre.co.nz Ksenia Kruchkina Salesperson 021 0264 5289 kseniak@wre.co.nz Putaruru Branch Don Mackenzie Salesperson 027 497 2696 don.mackenzie@wre.co.nz Tanya Konings Salesperson 027 419 8816 tanya.konings@wre.co.nz Stephen Horsfall Salesperson 027 575 2414 stephen@wre.co.nz Ros Hill Salesperson 027 499 7147 ros.hill@wre.co.nz

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Hautapu faces stern challenge

Hautapu and Ōtorohanga go headto-head on Saturday in a battle which will probably determine who ends the day second on the Waikato senior men’s rugby championships. Leaders Fraser Tech, four from four, travel to Melville and on form will be favoured to extend their perfect record to five wins in a row. After all three clubs won last weekend Tech lead the ladder on 18 points from Ōtorohanga, 16, and Hautapu, 15. The 10 clubs have already separated into three groups – three at the top, a pack of five – Marist, Old Boys, Melville, Morrinsville and Te Awamutu on 10 points followed by Matamata and winless University. APL Hautapu Premier A beat Matamata 62-12 after coming out firing to score more than a point a minute for the first quarter. By the time Matamata stemmed the points flow and slow the scoring, Moses Dawai had helped himself to two scorching tries on the right wing and fellow winger Tom Maiava had also chimed in with a showpiece try to reward the large crowd with vintage play. The latter part of the first half and then much of the second half the game became messy and niggly. This seemed to frustrate Hautapu players more than Matamata with skirmishes leading to two yellow cards, and only 13 players on the field for Hautapu for that period. Matamata also managed to score twice in the second half. Aside from addressing their discipline Hautapu still managed to score excellent team tries in the second half and run out convincing winners. Coby Miln played his best game of the season at first five and the team appeared to lose game structure and direction when he was replaced after 50 minutes. Young lock Tyler McNutt was outstanding and picked up ‘The Clubhouse’ player of the day award. Prop Nico Aandewiel and flanker Dave Morris played their 50th

and 100th games respectively for Hautapu which was acknowledged with presentations to each player after the game. The Hautapu Development went down to an experienced and committed Matamata Premier B 43-15. Matamata scored three quick converted tries from the outset to catch Hautapu on the hop before Hautapu finally woke up and replied with two excellent tries of their own to halfback Boston Hale and Bodie Mechell. Matamata then scored a critical try on halftime and the momentum had shifted and stayed with Matamata for the rest of the game. Carl Perry in his first competition game for the club impressed with an excellent solo try and looked full of class, while loose-forward Cam Robinson was a deserved player of the day with an

impressive all-round performance. The Hautapu Colts made it three from three, beating Matamata 45 – 12 in the curtain raiser to the Premier A game at Memorial Park. Both teams came out firing during the first 20 minutes - it was a game of end-to-end rugby with neither defence faltering in the face of strong attacks. Eventually Hautapu stretched the Matamata defence, creating holes and it finally cracked with Edmund White scoring a great team try with a flying finish in the corner worthy of the highlights reel at any level. Hautapu scored two more tries and led 21-0 at the break. The second half saw more of the same in an attacking game of high standard by both teams. Matamata certainly had their moments scoring twice, but a Hautapu responded

with tries to Harry Watanabe, Shaye Retemeyer, and Rique Miln (2). Limegroup players of the day were Rique Miln in the backs and Reid Shackelton in the forwards. The

Hautapu Colts side which continue to impress and improve every game ran and now face a tough away game assignment in Fraser Tech next Saturday.

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Men: Waikato Draught Premier, Fraser Tech 28 Hamilton Marist 24, Hautapu 62 United Matamata Sports 12, Melville 3 Hamilton Old Boys 8, Morrinsville Sports 54 University 19, Te Awamutu Sports 14 Otorohanga 26. Reserves, Fraser Tech 26 Hamilton Marist 22, Hautapu 15 United Matamata Sports 43, Melville 37-15 Hamilton Old Boys, Morrinsville Sports 12 University 27,Te Awamutu Sports 11 Otorohanga 21 Lone Star Hamilton Division 1, Hinuera 19 Ohaupo 20, Leamington 100 Frankton 0, Putaruru 10 Southern United 31, Taupiri 17 Suburbs 29, Te Rapa 12 Pirongia 14. Reserves, Leamington beat Frankton by default, Putaruru 21 Southern United 36, Taupiri 59 Suburbs 0, Te Rapa 42 Pirongia 22 Division 2, Hamilton Marist 34 Kihikihi 26, Kereone 10 Hamilton Old Boys 33, Te Awamutu Marist 8 Huntly College Old Boys 32, Under 85kgs, Hamilton Marist 48 University 5, Melville 28 Fraser Tech 11, Morrinsville Sports 62 Leamington 22, Suburbs 19 Hamilton Old Boys 32. Colts, Fraser Tech 33 Hamilton Old Boys 31, Hautapu 45 United Matamata Sports 12, Leamington 19 Hamilton Boys High School 29, Morrinsville Sports 3 Hamilton Marist 32. Women: Gallagher Women’s Premiership, Hamilton Marist 32 Taupiri 10, Melville 93 Southern United 0, Putaruru 22 Otorohanga 43, University 7 Hamilton Old Boys 56.

Leamington has a ton of fun Leamington continued to look a cut above the rest in the Lonestar Hamilton Division 1 men’s rugby competition last weekend and will be aiming for a fifth win on the trot this weekend. The Blues overwhelmed Frankton 100-nil in Cambridge last weekend to finish the day clear at the top of the table with a points record for 239 for and a paltry eight against. It was a constant run of one-way traffic as the home side ran in 52 points in the first half and 48 in the second. Hayden Ivil and Sam Monkley each grabbed three tries. Ōhaupō pipped second placed Hinuera 20-19 to join the Piako club and Pirongia in joint second with three wins from four. Pirongia triumphed 14-12 at Te Rapa. Leamington’s colts and Under 85kg team were both beaten last weekend. The Leamington Regal Agriculture Colts lost 29-12 to Hamilton Boys High Colts. Leamington scored first and last through AJ Mead and Zac Molloy but in between, Boys High kept the scoreboard ticking over. The Leamington Carricks Financial Partners under 85Kg team found top of the table Morrinsville too hot to handle, losing a high scoring encounter 66-22. Leamington’s Senior A and B host Te Rapa on Saturday while the Colts play at home against Hamilton Marist and the Under 85kg side entertains Fraser Tech. The Presidents team is away to Taupiri tomorrow evening.

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It’s 500 juniors for football Junior football gets underway on Saturday for another winter season and more than 500 children are registered to play at Cambridge Football Club. This is a significant increase on the 426 boys and girls who played football last year, though registrations were reduced in 2020 due to the effects of the Covid-19 restrictions on sports gatherings. Cambridge FC is the second-largest football club in the Waikato with more than 150 adult players during the winter and more than 350 men, women and young adults playing summer football. For the children, the winter season runs till September and about 60 boys and girls aged 4-5 will kick their first footballs at the club on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, the club’s top players, the Reds, head to Auckland trying to find winning form after losing another seven-goal match in the Lotto NRFL second division. Cambridge play UniMount Bohemian Celtic at Auckland’s Bill McKinlay Park in a double header, with the clubs’ U-23 sides playing the curtainraiser. For the second week in a row, Cambridge lost 4-3 last Saturday, going down to thirdplaced Northland at John Kerkhof Park. The loss saw the Reds drop from fourth to eighth place. Hugo Davidson got the visitors off to a cracking start, finding the net after only nine minutes. Cambridge knuckled down and levelled after 26 minutes through Michael Cosgrave who was set up by midfielder Marc Glenister.

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In Waikato Division 1, Cambridge lost 2-1 at home to unbeaten leaders Melville United. Cambridge went ahead through Tom Gifford but could not hold onto their lead, despite the visitors being reduced to 10 men in the second half. Player of the Day was Kieran Ashburner. The club’s Waikato Division 4 team continue to be unbeaten in pre-season, the Waikato Cup and their league competition. Last Saturday, they beat Waikato Unicol 4-1 with goals from top scorer Shane Gray, Andrew Myers, Brandon Vink and Chris Hill. Player of the Day was captain Ryan Phillimore. In the over-35s league, Cambridge D1s drew 4-4 with Northern United Seniles. Goals came from Miguel Peterle (3) and veteran Harry Bomans. Cambridge’s second team in the league lost 7-0 to Claudelands Rovers. Cambridge’s women’s team continued their winning start to the Waikato Women’s Division 2, beating last year’s champions, Thames, 4-0 at John Kerkhof Park. Goals were scored by Olivia Milne (2), Steph Upton and Rachel Hill, with Milne named Player of the Day. In the WaiBOP Federation Youth League, Cambridge U-15s lost 3-1 to Papamoa. Cameron Smith scored for Cambridge while Player of the Day was goalkeeper Matthew Simpson. The Cambridge U-13s beat Tauranga’s Blue Rovers 4-3 with goals from Luke Brooke-Smith, Jaxson Makgill, Jesse Macdonald and Max Mitchell.

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Firehawks soar into top league In a stunning turn of events, Waipā will go from having no league team in the Waikato men’s competition to having a team on the top flight. Te Awamutu’s Firehawks, under new coach Victor Heke, won a qualification match aganist Hamilton’s City Tigers at Albert Park last weekend. The match was set up after changes in the line ups for the top two divisions left a hole in the Premier competition – home of clubs such as Taniwharau and Turangawaewae.

Early this week plans were in place for the first game in the new competition and the Firehawks were still not sure who their opponnts would be, though they expected a home encounter. Ironically, the last game of competitive leagye played at seniorlevel by the Firehawks was also aganist City Tigers – they were beaten in the 2019 premier reserve grade final. About 150 spectators turned out for last weekend’s clash, including many former members.

Ronnie Adams was a marked man for the Firehawks, but the City Tigers couldn’t deny him this second half try. Photo – Arthur Uden

And given the number of young inexperienced players in Victor Heke’s squad, the result came as a surprise. Heke has now upped his targets for the season – from reaching the reserve grade playoffs to making the senior grade playoffs while helping to improve recruitment and

develop a Premier grade cxlub with a good culture. “It was a great day and result for both team and supporters,” Heke said. Meanwhile, the club will be represented when the Waikato junior competition kicks off at Hopuhopu on Saturday morning.

Tony Pike knows how to make an impact at the Queensland Carnival, having saddled the likes of The Bostonian, Sacred Elixir and Provocative to Group One success in the Sunshine State. The Cambridge horseman is again plotting a raid in search of Aussie dollars, with four young members of his team venturing across the Tasman on Monday. Pike said winter racing in sunnier climbs would provide a solid foundation for loftier targets in the future. The quartet headed across the Tasman on Monday and included three-year-olds Not An Option and Embers and two-year-olds Lebanese Trader and Tutukaka. Group Two winning Not A Single Doubt colt Not An Option prepared for his Brisbane targets with a trial at Taupo behind stablemate Kali. “He is coming up super. I couldn’t be happier with the way he’s going,” Pike said. “He’s going to kick off at Doomben on Saturday week in a three-year-old set weights and penalties race. Pike hopes to gain some Australian blacktype for Group Three placed filly Embers, the daughter of Darci Brahma, who is raced by The Oaks Stud.

Having prepared Sacred Elixir to win a Gr.1 JJ Atkins (1600m), Pike said the late-season feature was probably coming up a touch quickly for his two-year-old pair of Lebanese Trader and Tutukaka, the latter a Tavistock half-brother to star mare Melody Belle. “For Tutukaka in particular he has got three nice races he can run in. I am hoping to get him to the VRC Derby (Gr.1, 2500m) in the spring if he came up well enough in the spring,” Pike said. “He is going to run in the same race that Sacred Elixir won as a two-year-old on Sunday week at the Sunshine Coast over 1400m. It is actually called the Sacred Elixir Handicap. “He will then go to The Phoenix (Listed, 1500m) at Eagle Farm on June 5 and hopefully on to a Listed 1800m race for twoyear-olds (Tattersall’s Stakes) three weeks later. Pike believes Lebanese Trader, who placed in both of his starts to date, will also be suited out in trip. Closer to home unbeaten juvenile Rangi Toa is likely to be Pike’s representative in Saturday’s Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1100m) at Te Rapa. – NZ Racing Desk

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Cambridge 116 Redoubt Road Auction 20 May 2021, 1.00pm View Sunday 9th May, 1.30-2.00pm www.harcourts.co.nz/CB3956

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Sharon McGeough M 027 624 2883 Bevan Higgins M 027 471 2424

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DEATH NOTICES

THURSDAY MAY 6, 2021

FUNERAL SERVICES

DE LUCA, Ailsa Mary, (Mary) – Passed away peacefully on Friday, 30th April 2021, in Te Awamutu. Aged 94 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Arthur. Dearly loved mum and mother-in-law of Ailsa & John Dodunski, Paul (dec’d) & Jillian, John & Kaye, and Brice. Cherished nana of Kathryn, Theresa, Michael, Jack, Bradley, Jennifer and great nana of 15. A celebration of Mary’s life will be held at St Andrews Anglican Church, Hamilton Road, Cambridge on Friday 7 May at 11am followed by burial at Hautapu Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations would be appreciated to St John’s Ambulance and may be left at the service. All communications to the De Luca Family, c/- 262 Ohaupo Road, Te Awamutu 3800.

DUTIYABODHI, David Krisna – Passed away to soon on Wednesday, 28th April 2021. Loved father to Gloria, and Gabriel. Will be sadly missed by his children. A celebration of David’s life has been held. All communications to The Dutiyabodhi Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434

REG RIDLEY It was 6 years ago on 6 May that you were taken suddenly from us. You are still sadly missed by Karyle, Justine, Wayne and Kim.

Ukes of Cambridge

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GRAZING CONVENTIONAL hay bales. Good quality. $12 incl GST per bale. Ph 021 215 7489.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Friday 11th June 2021 at Hidden Lakes Hotel, 34 Lake Street, Cambridge at 15:00 hours Nominations for Executive and Committee will close with the Secretary at 1700 hours Friday 21st May 2021

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TO LET ALMOST NEW 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom cottage, 10 mins (approx.) from Cambridge, situated on the same property as the owner. This modern unit offers privacy and quiet rural living. Off street parking for 2 cars. Furnishings, dishwasher, microwave, rangehood, electric oven, gas cooktop, washing machine, fridge/ freezer, TV x 2, smoke alarms. Maximum tenants 2. No pets or smokers. $450 per week, includes power and gas. Available from Mon May 10th. Ph Neale 021 939 548.

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- Koroki Joint Management Body for the Taumatawiiwii, Ngati Kahukura ki Hinuera, Waikaukau and Te Reti reserves Pursuant to Section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, notice is hereby given that a meeting of Nga- Pae Whenua will be held on Monday, 10 May at 5.00pm at the Sir Don Rowlands Centre, Mighty River Domain, Lake Karapiro. A copy of the agenda will be available two days before the meeting for the public to read at the Cambridge Public Library.

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2021 Ownership Review PUBLIC CONSULTATIVE PROCEDURE In accordance with the Deed of Trust under which the Waipa Networks Trust has been constituted, the Trustees and the Directors of Waipa Networks Limited have prepared a joint report considering proposals and available options for the future ownership of Waipa Networks Limited. The Trustees and the Directors propose that the Ownership of the Company should continue to remain 100% Trust owned on behalf of the Community. The Trustees hereby implement a Public Consultative Procedure. Notice is given that the Ownership Review will be available for inspection by the public from the 1st May 2021, from the Trusts website www. waipanetworkstrust.co.nz or during normal business hours at the following location: Waipa Networks Ltd 240 Harrison Drive TE AWAMUTU Persons interested in the proposals are invited to make written submissions to the Trustees. All mail submissions should be addressed to: Submissions to the Trustees Waipa Networks Trust PO Box 34 TE AWAMUTU 3840 All email submissions should be addressed to: info@waipanetworkstrust.co.nz Persons wishing to make submissions should ensure that those submissions are received at the above address no later than 5pm 30th June 2021 (“the due date”). Submissions received by the due date will be made publicly available. In due course, any persons who make written submissions by the due date will be offered an opportunity to be heard by the Trustees at a meeting open to the public. SJ Davies SECRETARY WAIPA NETWORKS TRUST

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IN MEMORIAM

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Mighty River Domain, Lake Karapiro Temporary Liquor Bans

Pursuant to the Waipa- District Public Places Alcohol Control Bylaw 2015 and the Local Government Act 2002, temporary liquor bans will operate on the Mighty River Domain, Lake Karapiro (excluding the Sir Don Rowlands Centre, any leased facilities and any other area/s on the Mighty River Domain specifically licensed for the sale or service of alcohol) on certain dates/times during the 2020-2021 summer season. For further details, visit www.lakekarapiro.co.nz Garry Dyet Chief Executive Officer

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CAMBRIDGE REAL ESTATE Saturday 8 May 7 Peppercorn Place Auction 11.00-11.45am 4/35 Silverwood Lane Tender 11.00-11.45am 77 Alan Livingston Drive Auction 12.45-1.30pm 108A Victoria Street PBN 1.00-1.45pm 8 Lilac Close Deadline Sale 2.00-2.45pm 9 Knox Place Deadline Sale 2.00-2.45pm Sunday 9 May 6 Ada Close PBN 11.00-11.30am 4/35 Silverwood Lane Tender 11.00-11.45am 4 Alan Livingston Drive 12.00-12.30pm 108A Victoria Street PBN 12.00-12.45pm 2/17 Pope Terrace $689,000 12.15-12.45pm 77 Alan Livingston Drive Auction 12.45-1.30pm 2/7 Anzac Street PBN 1.00-1.30pm 9 Knox Place Deadline Sale 1.00-1.45pm 7 Peppercorn Place Auction 1.00-1.45pm 41 Hamilton Road PBN 1.45-2.15pm 52A Richmond Street PBN 2.30-3.00pm

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