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Council’s Brigade steps up big buy By Blair Voorend
Waipā District Council has confirmed it has purchased the former Bunnings building in Te Awamutu. The News revealed last week council had its eye on one of the two sites left vacant when Bunnings closed stores last year. Council confirmed yesterday it had purchased the building for $2.05 million and leased the land it sits on from the Parish of St John. It plans to use the Arawata St building to house Te Ara Wai, a museum to showcase Waipā and New Zealand history, with a focus on the New Zealand Land Wars. The purchase of the building went unconditional on Tuesday. “This was a fantastic opportunity to secure a building large enough to house an expanded museum and in a really high-profile location,” Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest said. “It’s across the road from Selwyn Park, near the historic St John’s Church and is close to the Mangaohoi Steam. Plus, there is plenty of room on site for further development to develop the vision we have for Te Awamutu. It will give council huge scope to develop something fantastic on this site. I’m delighted.” The purchase will cause a “re-jig” of council’s long-term plan which has yet to be finalised. It has committed $7.2 million to Te Ara Wai in the 2018-2028 Long Term Plan but will now reconsider the timing of any expenditure. That will be done before the 2021-2031 Long Term Plan is signed off in June this year, and after discussions with iwi. The purchase means council will also rethink its plans for the Mahoe Street site originally earmarked for Te Ara Wai, and
The view from Selwyn Park towards Bunnings on the left, and St John’s Church on the right.
which Council also owns. Te Ara Wai is reliant on external funding and the project had stalled because of Covid-19. “But this purchase means we now have an opportunity to bring the whole project forward. This would be wonderful for Te Awamutu and Waipā, and frankly for New Zealand to finally hear its own stories, right where they happened,” the mayor said. Most of the design work already done for Te Ara Wai would still be used. “There’s no need to go back to the drawing board. The building was completed in 2010 and while it will need to be fitted out and obviously needs work, we have a very, very sound base to start from,” he said. “We have large, good quality building on a great, high-profile site. That gives us certainty and also provides evidence of council’s commitment to the project. That alone will help make fundraising a heck of a lot easier because that is two key things that philanthropists and sponsors look for.”
KING OF THE FARM
Te Awamutu has been a strong participant in the Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge which takes place on May 22 over the years and this year will be no different with more than a dozen firefighters taking part from the town. The event is in its 17th year and brings together 1,000 firefighters from around New Zealand to fundraise and compete in this amazing event at Auckland’s Iconic Sky Tower. This year the Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade has 13 participants taking part in the event and have been hard at work training and fundraising since the start of the year says Station Officer Danny Smith. “Thanks to those kind shoppers who donated at the two bucket collections outside Pak ‘n Save Te Awamutu and a collection at a Kihikihi Speedway meeting,” he said. “The Brigade has been long supporters of this event and appreciate the kind ongoing support from friends, family, and the community.” Firefighters wearing full kit weighing up to 25kgs climb the 51 flights of stairs or 1103 steps to reach the Observation level of the Sky Tower standing 328 metres tall. The annual event is a fundraiser for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New
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Waipā libraries in demand By Mary Anne Gill
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Patronage at Waipā’s two libraries is on the up with 553 new users signed up in the first quarter of the year taking the number of patrons in Te Awamutu to 15,438 and 20,640 in Cambridge. Statistics were released to the council’s Strategic Planning and Policy committee last week. From January 1 to March 31, Cambridge Library issued 70,680 books compared to Te Awamutu’s 38,537. Children/teen books were the most popular at both libraries. The libraries’ fixed computers now have free internet access to assist people with
digital literacy and to help job seekers. The council secured funding from the New Zealand National Library Partnership Fund to provide the browsing service until June 30 next year and since its introduction on March 1, it was well utilised, said community services manager Sally Sheedy. “Unfortunately, at the same time as providing this free service, computers within both libraries have not been working to expected levels. Council’s IT department are investigating solutions around the issues being experienced,” she said. The Cambridge lending figures are likely to be used by Cambridge Community Board members when they make their submission to the council’s Long Term Plan this month.
One of the board’s seven submissions to the plan is for a new public library in Cambridge. The others are to improve use of the Fergusson (Low Level) Bridge, close Empire Street as a pedestrianSally Sheedy only area, support building a network of cycling routes, full implementation of the Lake Te Koo Utu concept plan, ensure good connections to the proposed Cambridge destination playground and for council to partner with a community organisation or group to develop a resource recovery centre.
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Waikato Regional Council has won a national award for its transfer of some water quality monitoring functions to the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board Waikato Regional Council took the top spot in The Buddle Findlay Award for Bicultural Leadership, which recognises programmes, projects or initiatives that demonstrate outstanding results from working in partnership with Māori. The transferred summer bathing beach, regional rivers, rainfall and groundwater quality monitoring within the Lake Taupō catchment to the trust board.
It’s the first iwi authority to have functions transferred to them by a council. The judges commended the council and trust board for their leadership in overcoming the practical barriers to transfers in this way. “It shows the results of out of the box thinking and a huge investment of mutual respect and trust,” the judges said. Waikato Regional Council Chair Russ Rimmington said he was “honoured and proud” to receive the award on behalf of councillors, as well as the staff who had worked hard on the project. “Three years ago, we
embarked on a historic journey alongside the trust board to set up a new, innovative approach to resource management. “The result is a framework that enables iwi to be directly involved in state of the environment monitoring alongside a council, and a first of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand. “This award is a testament to how local and iwi authorities can work together to realise a shared goal of protecting the environment for the benefit of all people. He urged every local authority, to “take what we’ve done and go further”.
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“Make bold decisions. Develop future-focused solutions. And share this responsibility with iwi. After all, we are stronger together.” Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board CEO, Shane Heremaia, says the transfer of water quality monitoring functions was ground-breaking. He called it an important step in the right direction toward effective power-sharing between local government and iwi. The provision to transfer functions to an iwi authority has been an option since the Resource Management Act (RMA) was enacted in 1991.
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In late 2019 I wrote about that the best way to get the most out of your community was to get involved. At the time I was seeking volunteers to assist with monitoring the Council’s CCTV Camera Project. I was overwhelmed with the response. Due to the restraints we all experienced throughout 2020 with the COVID-19 emergency, a number of people’s circumstances changed. We are once again seeking volunteers to monitor the CCTV system based at Te Awamutu Police station. The CCTV system consists of 20 cameras across Waipa with more to be added. There are currently 16 trained volunteers who monitor the system at peak times Fridays and Saturdays. We would really like to
expand on this and add more volunteers to our roster. Each shift runs for approximately two hours (10pm-12am and 12am-2am) and is always staffed by a minimum of two volunteers. The peak times are the evenings however we would like to expand this and cover other times as well. These volunteers are integral to the Operations of Te Awamutu and Cambridge Police and have the ability in real time to observe and report incidents sighted. Police have used the cameras several times for investigations including incidents of two fleeing driver incidents, a large number of burnouts where several cars were impounded, and court action taken - and an attempted murder. Going forward Police
would like the ability to have monitors giving real time information regarding events like these. Currently we have volunteers from diverse backgrounds including one who is hoping to join the Police eventually. The volunteers learn new skills and are trained on the system and in radio procedures for communicating with Police. A Police vetting clearance is a requirement as the job is based at the Te Awamutu Police station. If you are interested in getting involved in your community, email Johanna at tacpcommsafe@gmail for more information.
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Briefs… Liquor issues
Six Waipā premises may face charges for selling alcohol to minors. This follows an operation held in March by the council with assistance from the police, Waipā District Councillors heard last week.
Heritage fund
More funds will be made available from the Waipā Heritage Fund, established in 2013, to assist with the preservation, enhancement and showcasing of the district. Over $530,000 has been approved for projects in Waipā since the fund started. For details go to www.waipadc.govt.nz/ heritagefund.
New village
Construction has started on the Lauriston Park Retirement Village extension in Leamington. The work will include upgrading Thompson Street. At the same time, a commissioner panel is considering a plan change to enable work to commence on the Sanderson Retirement Village in Te Awamutu.
Concert time
An upcoming Te Awamutu Music Federation concert will feature the St Paul’s Collegiate Choir. The concert will be at St John’s Church on May 23. The concert is organised by the Te Awamutu Music Federation and tickets for adults will cost $20.
Best in pink
Shops in Cambridge and Te Awamutu will ‘pink up’ their window displays next week in support of the global antibullying initiative, Pink Shirt Day. The organisers, Violence Free Waipa, want residents of both towns to look at their window displays, vote for their favourite, and go into the draw to win a prize. Ballots will be collected on May 29, with the winners to be announced on May 21, Pink Shirt Day.
MĀORI WARDS:
Councillors muzzled
By Roy Pilott
Waipā’s Mayor Jim Mylchreest says his councillors cannot indicate their opinions on the Māori ward issue before they vote on it next week. He says if a councillor expresses an opinion on the issue, he or she could be banned from taking part in the debate because it would suggest “predetermination”. Councillors fear that if that happened, any decision they make could be compromised. The view is backed by Local Government New Zealand. The News asked all councillors for their views on submissions received on the issue, which way they
planned to vote and whether they believed there should be a change in the number of council seats for the 2022 elections. The News believes that despite the lack of answers, there is an appetite within council to introduce a Māori ward. Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced a law change in February which gave councils sole authority to add Māori seats - where previously the electorate could force a referendum. But since that change Waipā councillors have been reluctant to advance their opinions on the issue. Some have ignored repeated emailed questions, others
have declined to answer because they wanted more information, and now all are remaining silent ahead of next week’s vote on the issue. While it may be argued the councillors are successfully avoiding the possibility of being accused of predetermining an issue, the process has also excluded any meaningful debate involving the councillors at a time when the public is being encouraged to take part in consultation processes. Submissions in Waipā closed on April 19, but beyond confirming there had been a lot, the council has yet to give an indication of what the submissions contained. It is expected councillors
will have a handle on the submissions – categorised as community feedback and iwi engagement – by tomorrow at the latest. Aside from council calls for public submissions and an excellent video featuring council iwi liaison advisor Shane Te Riki – who calls it the “number one discussion at the moment” almost all the tangible public discussion in Waipā on the issue since February has been in generated by the News via stories and opinion columns. Southern neighbours Ōtorohanga District Council elected to introduce Māori wards two weeks ago and Matamata-Piako followed
Chamber boxes clever Te Awamutu’s Boxing Academy is being lauded by the town’s Chamber of Commerce ahead of a business after five function to be held there on Friday next week. The BA5 concept is used extensively by Chambers to allow members to see how their colleagues operate once a month. The May 21 event will be open to the public. Te Awamutu chamber chief Regan McCorquindale Te Awamutu’s academy was “not only a boxing academy but an organisation that is set out to help champion our youth through improving social skills, self control, being surrounded by positive role models and and opportunities to succeed”. The academy follows a model that uses boxing as a vehicle to provide support for nine to 18 year olds. They are governed and resourced by the Te Awamutu Youth Development Trust and but are a part of a wider collective of New Zealand academies through the Billy Graham Youth Foundation (BGYF). The Te Awamutu facility is coaching more than 120 students. The BA5 will run from 5.30 to 7pm at Te Awamutu Boxing Academy, 20 Rickit Road. For more details go to https://www. Regan McCorquindale is encouraging the public to check out the Te Awamutu teawamutuchamber.org.nz boxing academy.
suit last week. Hamilton City Council reversed an early April decision against Māori wards and is going through a consultation process, and, like Waipā it will vote on the issue next week – as will Waikato District Council. Waikato has also considered changing its views – it voted against introducing a Māori ward just last November. Any council that resolves to establish a Māori ward by May 21 must then complete a representation review by early September. The News understands there is a level of support for reducing the present numbers down from a mayor and 13 councillors.
Planning ahead… By Mary Anne Gill
Kihikihi will get a new town clock, Cambridge will not get a new library nor a third bridge and the Lake Te Koo Utu and Memorial Park concept plans in Cambridge and Te Awamutu will proceed. These are among recommendations from staff following their analysis of submissions to the Waipā District Council Long Term Plan 2021-31. In a paper presented to the council’s Strategic Planning and Policy Committee on Tuesday, staff also recommended other projects - an urban network in Cambridge and Te Awamutu, a Pirongia cycling connection and a resource recovery centre with community involvement - should go ahead. In total, 1505 submissions were received on the Long Term Plan from Waipā residents with 190 submitters indicating that they wish to be heard. Those submissions were considered on Tuesday and Wednesday and are on the council’s You Tube channel. The committee hearing to consider and deliberate on the submissions was due to finish today (Thursday). In four weeks, the committee will review any financial movements and, on June 29, council will meet to adopt the Long Term Plan which will take effect from July 1.
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Building consents top $100 million By Mary Anne Gill
Building consents valued at $114.6 million were issued by Waipā District Council in the first quarter of this year. Among the 453 consents were 145 new dwellings. The significant consents were: • 2 Fort Street Cambridge, Removal of existing dwelling and construction of a new police station (Cambridge Police Base). • 105 and 125 Ohaupo Road Te Awamutu, demolition of existing industrial buildings and construction of 14 dwellings. • 72 Lochiel Road Road Hamilton, new clubhouse
building (Riverside Golf Club). • 35 Lochiel Road Road Hamilton, Stage 1 - concrete pad and foundations, new commercial warehouse and offices for small fruit machinery manufacturing. • 105 Ohaupo Road, Te Awamutu, 16 new twostoried townhouses. • 137 Ossie James Drive, construction of new business hub • 3/105 Hautapu Road, Tamahere, two level selfstorage facility. Tony Quickfall, the council’s manager District Plan and Growth, told the Strategic Planning and Policy
committee last week consent numbers were up from the same period last year. “Consents haven’t eased up, there’s more coming through the door,” he said. “Growth comes with growing pains so we’re trying to manage that. “We know there’s new greenfield growth cells coming on stream. We anticipated this but they are probably coming on stream a little bit faster than what Waipā 2050 anticipated. “It might be two or three years before we see a bit of an ease off,” said Mr Quickfall. Other talking points from the Strategic Planning and Policy committee:
What a load of rubbish… A significant number of Waipā residents appear to be attempting to sabotage the district’s recycling programme. In the wake of repeated warnings and blacklisting serial offenders, the council has reported the worst week ever for deliberate contamination. On Monday, 100 bins out of 270 inspected were found to contain what the council tagged “blatant” non-recyclable material. Waipā District Council roading operations team leader Jennifer Braithwaite said it was the worst results to date and clearly illustrated the need for full time recycling bin inspectors. “The inspectors are doing an absolutely
fantastic job and have already prevented a huge amount of contamination from being collected.” The offending recycling bins were not collected, and instead were “stickered’ with details about the unacceptable items. Items found in the recycling bins this week included rotten food and clothing. Previously it has included items such as medical waste. To date Council has suspended its recycling service to 22 properties. Once a service is suspended, the property owner is required to make a pledge to Council not to put contamination in their recycling. If their service is returned, it will be checked prior to every future collection.
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Rising to the challenge Waipā
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Mates Matter Charitable Trust founder Craig Bulloch was delighted with the response to his ‘654 Challenge’ fundraiser in Cambridge. The event, held at Studio Move in Carters Flat, saw around 40 people go through their paces across 10 stations to help increase awareness around mental wellness and raise funds that will help Craig launch suicide prevention programmes at Cambridge Community House. So-called in recognition of the 654 people who suicided nationally last year, the challenge was supported by Studio Move owners Tania
and Shiana McKay, Body Performance Clinic and Shots Coffee Cart. Craig said it raised around $500. “That was amazing, but for us, it was about much more than that. It was about letting people know that we are here for everyone to build lifesupporting communities,” he said. “Our next step is to run a pilot with the team at Cambridge Community House, and then roll out Matestalk in June.” Craig established Mates Matter earlier this year to promote mental wellness and combat suicide. He has partnered with A-OK. NZ, the national provider of suicide prevention training; organising ‘The
654 Challenge’ was a first step towards delivering the programme throughout the Waikato. “The matestalk is general awareness training around the scope of the issue in New Zealand, and the Waikato, and gives general awareness around suicide and how to broach the subject,” he said. “It also talks about the other programmes that we will be offering as well. I was humbled by the 40 or so people who turned up. The day was amazing … this is just the start of something pretty special.” More information is from the Mates Matter Charitable Trust Facebook page, or from Craig at matesmatternz@ gmail.com.
FAITH IN WAIPĀ
Living for the benefit of others
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I’m not an Amish man, nor am I the son of an Amish man. I have not spent much time in an Amish community, nor do I think I could. But recently I became aware of the significant focus the Amish people have on their community. In fact, you could say they consider all their actions in light of their desire to serve others in their community. I propose we would do well to consider this approach in our everyday decisions, and would go as far as saying to live for the benefit of others is the highest form of life one could have. The primary aim of an Amish community is to live together in an expression of the love of God, and they attempt to live in harmony with each other. Faith is paramount and community is essential. I have to say I also hold these values and attempt to live my life as best I can with faith and community as foundational values in my family. I’ll go one step further and suggest that human beings have an inherent need for community in our very makeup. Amish people are very adept at building businesses and making them successful. Wealth is not their primary motive, and they see the financial benefits of a successful business as a means to help others to also find success. Employees are often invited into shared ownership or launched into a business of their own, even if it becomes a competitor. This is a true sign of living for the benefit of others. Look around you at the New Zealand
culture of 2021 and you will find a very different expres-sion of life. Self-centred, competitive, exclusive, and destructive behaviours are rife – and often that is all happening inside a nuclear family. Community is breaking down and many do not feel safe in their neighbourhood. Some live for the benefit of others, but they are a rare breed. Acknowledging the history of our nation requires us to recognise not just the bad, but also the good. This nation was built on the back of community partnership; neighbour helping neighbour, Māori and Pakeha helping one another. Many of the earliest settlers were missionaries who brought a desire to serve the local people and learnt the language while working shoulder to shoulder in the fields. Putting aside current political debate, we can find a genuine “spirit of community” in our history if we look honestly. The love of God for all people is a beautiful expression of the antithesis of modern culture. Where the world lives self-centred, God sent His Son Jesus as a sacrifice for all. God’s love is fully focused on you, is unconditional, and unquestionably motivated by God’s desire for you to live in the joy and peace that His love brings. His gift of love is for your benefit. When we, as a community, learn to live together in love, we will find a better way, inspired to live for the benefit of others.
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Popping out for a ciggy break in the Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Ohaupo and Pirongia central business districts will become a thing of the past if Waipā District Council adopts a Smokefree and Vapefree Policy. The draft policy is out for consultation and submissions close on June 4. Submissions will be heard in August and council will consider the policy at its August 31 meeting. Smoking while watching the children play in one of the council’s parks or playgrounds will also be outlawed. The following public places would become smokefree in the district: All council-owned and/or managed parks and reserves (including council-owned playgrounds, skate parks, pump tracks, sports fields, camping grounds) and leased areas All bus stops and shelters All council-owned public toilets Council-owned or managed cycle trails Outside the entrances/exits of all Councilowned and operated buildings All public car parks Outdoor public areas within the central business districts of Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Ohaupo and Pirongia All outdoor/footpath dining areas within the central business districts of Cambridge, Te
Awamutu, Kihikihi, Ohaupo and Pirongia. Restaurants, cafes and bars with a licence to use the street pavement for their outdoor dining would need to make sure those spaces are smokefree and vapefree. All council-owned events and those receiving council funding or support would need to be smokefree and vapefree. Event organisers would be encouraged to share the smokefree and vapefree message leading up to, and at, their events. But if adopted, the council will not “actively enforce” the policy, says chief executive Garry Dyet in a report to councillors. Instead, the council will encourage the public to model and promote smokefree and vapefree behaviour in a positive manner which would encourage others to be smokefree and vapefree, he said. “The aim of the Waipa District Council’s Smokefree and Vapefree Policy is to declare Waipā District Council-owned public places to be smokefree and vapefree. “Council’s role is to reduce the incidence of smoking and de-normalising smoking behaviour in our public places; by so doing promote the Waipā District Council vision of ‘Waipā Home of Champions - building connected communities’.” What do you think? Have your say on our Facebook pages… @CambridgeNewsNZ @TeAwamutuNews.
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Hautapu’s 40-12 win at Ōtorohanga was just reward for their finest performance of the Waikato senior men’s season. The last series of games in the opening round saw unbeaten Fraser Tech lead with five wins from five and at the foot of the table University and Matamata have dropped down to a new Championship round. It leaves the Waikato championship to be decided between Fraser Tech, APL Hautapu, Ōtorohanga, Old Boys, Marist, Melville, Te Awamutu and Morrinsville. Te Awamutu was held scoreless last weekend at Hamilton Old Boys and host Morrinsville this weekend while Ōtorohanga is home to Melville. The new second tier opens with a clash between he top two sides after five championship matches. High flying Leamington travels to Ōhaupō on Saturday. The hosts finished the last round with a 35-12 win over Pirongia. The other clubs making up the competition are Southern United, Hinuera, Pirongia and Suburbs. Te Rapa, Taupiri, Putaruru and Frankton missed the cut and will play in the Division 1 Mooloo Shield.
In Division 2 Te Awamutu Marist returned to form with a 44-17 win over Kihikihi. Coach Grant James said the match turned into a good local derby and his side
was determined to “turn around from last week’s performance” against a Kihikihi side which refused to lie down. “When we got our hands
on the ball the forwards got us on the front foot allowing clean ball for the backs to run and cause havoc,” he said. Troy James and Jacob
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Ashby – who scored three tries – shone at first and second five and James was also impressed by youthful Scotty Sands and Lance Hitchcock.
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Results… Waikato Rugby results from last weekend
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Men, Waikato Draught, Hamilton Old Boys 14 Te Awamutu Sports 0, Melville 10 Fraser Tech 36, Otorohanga 12 Hautapu 40, United Matamata Sports 12 Morrinsville Sports 22, University 7 Hamilton Marist 75. Reserves, Hamilton Old Boys 31 Te Awamutu Sports 19, Melville 24 Fraser Tech 29, Otorohanga 76 Hautapu 5, United Matamata Sports 5 Morrinsville Sports 18, University 7 Hamilton Marist 49 Lone Star (Rototuna Hamilton), Leamington 57 Te Rapa 3, Ohaupo 35 Pirongia 12, Putaruru 14 Taupiri 56, Southern United 18 Hinuera 12, Suburbs 21 Frankton 10. Reserves, Leamington 32 Te Rapa 17, Ohaupo 7 Pirongia 32, Putaruru 43 Taupiri 10, Southern United 59 Hinuera 10, Suburbs 10 Frankton 31 Under 85kgs, Leamington 5 Fraser Tech 26, University 22 Hamilton Old Boys 19. Division 2, Hamilton Old Boys 38 Whatawhata 10, Huntly College Old Boys 25 Kereone 5, Jaradites 22 Hamilton Marist 36, Kihikihi 17 Te Awamutu Marist 43, Raglan 43 Matangi Hillcrest 24. Colts, Fraser Tech 38 Hautapu 36, Hamilton Old Boys 10 Hamilton Boys High School 38, Leamington 7 Hamilton Marist 59, United Matamata Sports 29 Morrinsville Sports 12. Women, Gallagher Premiership, Hamilton Old Boys 61 Otorohanga 12, Kihikihi 36 Hamilton Marist 15, Melville 32 University 22, Southern United 22 Putaruru 15.
tiredness - and after copping some injuries during the match had a very depleted bench. Heke was pleased with the commitment and resilience of his young and not so experienced players and highlighted the leadership of his senior players Taawhiri Howell, Ronnie Adams and Richard Heke “for holding it together and leading the team for the duration”. Scorers, Ronnie Adams 2, Eifion Jones, Ifor Jones, Tawhiritengakau Howell tries, Ifor Jones 2, Elijah Panama 1 conversion At junior level, where the Firehawks are also competing, their Under-15 side was
beaten 26-16 at Patterson Park, Ngaruawahia by Turangawaewae after holding their opponents to 12-10 at the break and scoring first in the second spell. The match was played in rainy conditions – but still drew about 100 spectators. Heke said he was impressed by the courage and determination shown by such a young group in their first outing. “They trailed early in the game and hit the lead early in the second half,” he said. The club is also fielding an Under-9 team this season, and the players had their first run out at Hopuhopu last weekend.
Hawks are on fire Te Awamutu’s Firehawks celebrated their debut into the Waikato Premier rugby league competition with a come-from-behind win over Hukanui on Saturday. Victor Heke’s side was second best in the first half at Hamilton’s Mahoe Reserve and trailed 14-4 – but produced a superb second 40 minutes to score 22 unanswered points and win 26-14 Ronnie Adams, who had spent time in the blood bin during the first half following a gash to an eye, crashed over for his second try in the dying moments of the match, By that time Hukanui was showing clear signs of
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Te Awamutu beat Papamoa 3-0 on coach Jim Grainger’s birthday to stay in touch with the chasing pack in the WaiBop football championship on Saturday. And they will be favoured to pick up another three points on the road on Saturday - rivals Taupo reserves are standed at the bottom of the table with no points from four matches. Joil Roil grabbed two and Jared Drabble the other in a comfortable home win at the Stadium which saw Josh Peterson save a second half penalty. Tauranga Old Blues – held at home to a draw by Te Awamtu at the start of the month
– finished Saturday as new leaders of a topsy turvey championship courtesy of a 2-1 away win at former leaders Tokoroa, who slipped to fifth. Another former leader, Whakatane, drew 4-4 at strugglng Wanderers while Cambridge and Otumoetai both won to sit second and third. In the Premiership Ōtorohanga lost ground when held to a 2-2 draw at Ngongotaha. Unicol lead the way from Ngaruawahia while at the foot of the table Claudelands are still looking to get off the mark.
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If there was a perfect food then the egg would be a top contender. Eggs are packed with protein, vitamins and minerals. They’re easy to cook, readily available and very affordable. Boiled, scrambled, poached or fried, eggs make wholesome snacks, breakfasts, brunches, lunches and main meals. Eggs should be gently treated not only during storage but during cooking. If cooked too quickly at a high heat then the egg’s protein becomes tough. I prefer to boil eggs by the ‘cold start’ method. Place the eggs in a saucepan and add enough cold water to cover them by about three centimetres. Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a simmer — the water shouldn’t boil. The eggs can be stirred occasionally to centre the yolks. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stand the eggs — covered — in the hot water for four minutes for soft-cooked eggs or 12 minutes for hard-cooked eggs. Drain and chill the eggs in icy water if serving cold. This will prevent a dark ring of iron forming around the yolks. If you crack the shells while the eggs are cooling they will be easier to peel. This should be done as soon as they are cold. EGGS BENNY BURGERS (pictured top left) Hollandaise Sauce: 2 egg yolks 1 tablespoon lemon juice pinch salt 100g butter, melted Burgers: 250g trimmed spinach 2 small cloves garlic, crushed 4 rashers bacon 4-8 eggs 4 burger buns, halved and toasted 4 tablespoons butter or table spread To make the Hollandaise, place the egg yolks, lemon juice and salt in a small blender and mix well. With the motor running, slowly pour in the warm melted butter mixing until thick. Stand the blender in a bowl of warm water or store the sauce in a vacuum flask to keep it warm. Wash, chop and steam or microwave the spinach until limp. Add the garlic. Squeeze dry. Fry or microwave the bacon
until crisp. Poach the eggs. Place the hamburger bun bases on serving plates. Spread with butter. Top with the spinach, then the bacon and eggs. Drizzle with the Hollandaise. Cover with the burger bun tops. Serves 4. FRAGRANT SCOTCH EGGS (pictured top tight) Buy plain sausage meat or squeeze the meat from 500g of good-quality sausages. 1 cup each: coriander, mint, basil leaves 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 spring onion 500g sausage meat freshly ground black pepper to taste 4 eggs, hard-boiled and shelled 1-2 tablespoons plain flour 1 egg, beaten 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the herbs and the spring onion in a food processor and mix until finely chopped. Combine well with the sausage meat and black pepper. Divide into 4 equal portions. Flatten each portion. Dust the hard-boiled eggs with the flour then place in the centre of each meat portion. Wrap the meat around each egg rolling it in your hands until it is firmly in place. Dip into the beaten egg then coat in the breadcrumbs.
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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 Waipā 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 Waipā 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. Director for First National Real Estate Te Awamutu Vayle Hammond said that the high prices are in direct coalition with the number of houses on the market. “We went into lockdown and the start of the pandemic last year with low listing numbers locally and nationally, this has continued throughout the year, so combined with low interest rates and economic support
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from government it is not surprising to see house prices rising,” she said. “Until we get listing numbers to match buyer demand we are not likely to see prices drop.” For the Waikato region the Waipā district has the second highest median house price sitting just behind the Thames-Coromandel district price of $825,000.
Despite the high price many are moving to the region and some say being a central hub for major cities it draws a lot of buyers to the region. Hammond said they have always had out of town buyers but with major cities becoming unaffordable more people are moving to the region. “Centrally located Waipā is
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the ideal spot to commute to larger cities if work requires,” she said. “Waipā’s claim of the second highest medium price isn’t surprising with the development in the area, its location, and its popularity.” Anton Pires, Property Brokers Sales Manager, said that Waipā 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 Waipā 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. Principal Salesperson for Century 21 Gadsby Realty Rebecca Fraser says, “vendors can be a little more hesitant at the moment as they realise it could be a struggle for them to secure a property to purchase, given the competition”. “Even homes in the $1.3m upwards bracket are often receiving multi offers.” 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.
Why go with a real estate company? Buying or selling a home will represent one of, if not the, biggest piece of business many people ever undertake. Median house prices in Waipā are stting around $800,000 at a time when the median income across the country is less than $55,000. It makes sense to use experts to ensure what you buy, or what you sell, is priced right. Real Estate agents understand the intricacies of buying and selling - literally, they know where the potholes are. They are also experienced negotiators. The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand notes the process of selling and buying real estate can be overwhelming and stressful - especially when considering
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The efficiency of heat pumps means less energy is used, which means less pollution and fewer carbon emissions. Heat pumps can be an extremely energy-efficient form of space heating and cooling – provided they are sized, installed, and used properly. There are also some factors behind why many people have decided to move away from heatpumps to other systems. Compared to many heating and cooling solutions available on the market, the initial cost of the product and installation can be much higher. Heat pumps are more about long term cost-savings. The reason heat pumps are so efficient is because they extract external heat to heat your property. This can be a downside in areas that are extremely cold where the heat pump might not be able to get enough heat. In this situation, an auxiliary heater or combined system may be needed to address this issue.
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Playing it safe on the farm By Peter Thornton – ACC Senior Media Advisor
Farmers are great at looking after their animals and their farms, but they also need to look after their most important assest on the farm, themselves and those who work in the business. That is the message from ACC and Farmstrong as farmers all over New Zealand get ready to meet the workload of another demanding winter season. That’s a big impact on them, their families and the rural community when they get taken out of play. Agriculture is New Zealand’s biggest export earner but it’s also one of our most high-risk industries. In 2020, there were 22,796 farmrelated injury claims accepted which came at a cost of $84 million to help people recover. That is over 60 farmers getting injured every day. In all, ACC has spent more than $383 million on farm related injuries in the past five years, with the cost in 2020 the highest from this period. In the Waikato alone there were 4,405 farm related injury claims in 2020 which was higher than the previous two years. While many businesses in 2020 adopted remote working and were affected by Covid-19, life for farmers carried on as normal and there was no break from the long hours. Farmstrong is a rural wellbeing initiative for farmers and growers to help them ‘live well to farm well’. It encourages farmers to share their stories and to look after themselves as well as they do their pasture and livestock. In 2016 ACC became a strategic partner of Farmstrong, joining FMG and the Mental Health Foundation. Last year ACC increased their investment to $3.5 million over the next five years. The investment in Farmstrong is one of ACC’s injury prevention
investments in the rural sector. Other investments include a subsidy on roll bars or crush protection devices for quad bikes. ACC also partnered with the NZ Shearing Contractors Association and Federated Farmers to develop Tahi Ngātahi – an online training platform for shearers and other woolshed workers. “Farmers spend their lives growing our food and milk and helping our economy, but they’re not great at looking after themselves,” says Virginia Burton-Konia ACC’s Head of Workplace Safety. “We’re proud to be partnering with Farmstrong and its focus on simple tools like getting enough sleep, eating right and getting some
exercise. “Farmers need to get better at putting in systems to look after the most important asset on the farm, themselves and those who work in the business.” An ACC-funded study for Farmstrong shows 58 percent of recently injured farmers linked their injury to stress associated with farm work. A quarter of them said it was a major factor. Exhaustion, lack of sleep, the stresses of farming, being isolated from friends and family, and being unable to take a break all add to the risks that a farmer or farm worker will have an injury, the research shows. “The support Farmstrong receives
from ACC, alongside that provided by the founding partners Mental Health Foundation and FMG is key to being able to reach more farmers and growers over the next five years,” says Farmstrong spokesperson Gerard Vaughan. Last month ACC launched a new injury prevention campaign called Preventable. The campaign lays down a wero (challenge) to all New Zealanders to stop and take a moment to assess the risks at home, work, and play. By taking a moment to prevent injury, they can keep doing the things they love and keep from harming others around them. “It’s important for everyone, especially farmers, to take a
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Gearing up for Moving Day Dairy NZ offers advice for farmers looking ahead to a June 1 move.
For dairy farmers, it’s coming up to moving week so it’s a great time to start planning. Around 5000 dairy farm households move every year to new farms and jobs for the start of the new dairy season on June 1, known as moving day. Farm owners, sharemilkers, employees and their families pull off this incredible feat every year – moving cows, equipment, vehicles and household possessions to take the next step in their careers. “Farmers know from experience a successful move involves excellent forward planning, communication and teamwork,” said DairyNZ farm performance general manager Sharon Morrell. “A key area of focus this year will be ensuring all animal movements are recorded in NAIT.” All movements of dairy cattle must be recorded in the NAIT system to ensure animals can be traced for biosecurity purposes. It’s important to know where stock have been in the case of a disease outbreak, so they can be quickly traced and slow down any potential spread of disease. “Another focus area will be following Covid-19 requirements to keep everyone safe,” said Ms Morrell. Keeping records of everyone helping with the move is recommended to support contact tracing if someone gets sick. DairyNZ will put advice on the dairynz.co.nz website if changes to alert levels impact moving day requirements. Moving animals Farmers are committed to treating their animals with care and respect as they are prepared for transport and then physically
It’s also important to ensure signed employment and tenancy agreements are in place in advance, and sharemilker /contract milker contracts are signed by both parties. Another great idea is to introduce new people to the area to relevant businesses, local farming groups and community groups to help settle in. Moving house Tips for moving house include getting in touch with insurers well before the move. Getting a professional house cleaner to do a full house clean may take some of the pressure off. Another option is to check if it’s possible to have 24 to 72 hours between families/ tenants leaving and arriving, to give everyone room to move. Moving Day guidelines and templates A comfortable and safe journey for animals helps ensure they arrive at their destination fit and healthy. Moving Day guidelines and templates are transported. A comfortable and safe journey and transporters is on the DairyNZ website. available on the DairyNZ website at dairynz. for animals helps ensure they arrive at their It covers planning, day of transport and conz/movingday. animal care. destination fit and healthy. These include: In the weeks leading up to Moving Day, it is Moving people Guidelines: covering planning and important to make plans to ensure all stock Farmers, employees and contractors all movement of people, animals, equipment will reach target body condition score by working together is what makes Moving and household items. There is also guidance moving day. It is recommended farmers dry Week such a great success. DairyNZ on communicating with contractors. off as many animals as possible to ensure recommends regular communication with Templates: including a Moving Day Planning they are properly dried off on the day of everyone involved in the move – before, Document to help plan ahead, and a transport. Lactating cows should be milked during and after. Moving Day Participation Record (to keep It’s important to ensure staff have enough track of who is helping with each move in on the day of transport. It is recommended someone is available time to be prepared, pack and clean in the case COVID-19 tracing is required). once the cows are unloaded to check they weeks leading up to moving. If needed, For more information: are okay after their journey. It is helpful farmers can adjust rosters and hours of work For support or to talk to a DairyNZ for everyone involved to be calm around to achieve this. consulting officer, contact DairyNZ phone the cattle to lower their stress levels for Keeping people refreshed during Moving 0800 4 DAIRYNZ (0800 4 324 7969) or email animal care reasons and easier loading, Week with food and snacks, and making info@dairynz.co.nz. time for breaks, helps maintain energy For NAIT information and assistance, call transporting and unloading. A checklist for transporting cows for farmers levels. OSPRI 0800 482 463.
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Winter is around the corner, and while it can pose a significant challenge for nutrient management, some simple actions can reduce winter nutrient loss. Slow growth of pasture in winter and drainage can result in nitrate leaching directly from fertiliser before plants can take it up. This means the risk of nitrogen leaching from urine patches is much higher in winter. Nitrogen leaching not only
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contaminates waterbodies but also represents a loss of economically valuable nutrients. Most nitrogen is leached during winter and early spring when rainfall exceeds evapotranspiration. Generally, the pasture species are not active during low temperatures adding to the potential for nitrogen loss through leaching. Some of the research to mitigate the nitrogen losses has focused on growing
pasture with more rooting depth for interception of nitrate, duration controlled grazing for reducing the amount of time animals spend on pasture, and feeding high sugar grasses for reducing the dietary protein. In recent years, plantain was well researched for increasing dry matter production and reducing urinary nitrogen concentration. Recently, a Lincoln grazing study showed about 11 per
Prepare for winter Farmers preparing to graze livestock on fodder crops over winter are being encouraged to use a new checklist and other resources available sector-wide. A new wintering checklist and winter grazing plans designed to help farmers make practical written plans for winter are now available from DairyNZ, Beef + Lamb New Zealand and Federated Farmers. A comprehensive winter grazing plan is also available through Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). Plans are recommended to support good management and farmers can use an industry or MPI plan. DairyNZ farm performance general manager Sharon Morrell is encouraging farmers to make use of the new resources, as it helps take the right steps to continuing to lift
winter grazing standards. The checklist is supported by other new initiatives, such as webinars, workshops and regular information from industry bodies collaborating on advice to farmers to ensure it is coordinated and consistent. DairyNZ’s new winter grazing plan provides step-by-step strategies for paddock set-up and grazing management for immediate focus in winter. Beef + Lamb New Zealand will also be delivering a series of winter grazing workshops around the country. A joint Beef + Lamb New Zealand and DairyNZ webinar will take place next Thursday between 7-8pm. For more details go to www.beeflambnz. com/wintergrazing, www.dairynz.co.nz/ wintering and mpi.govt.nz
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cent greater milk solids production per day in late lactation combined with a 56 per cent reduction in urinary nitrogen concentration from cows grazing pure plantain, in comparison with irrigated perennial ryegrass and white clover pastures. Further, nitrogen fertiliser reduces nitrogen fixation by clover by about one kg N/ha/year for every three kilograms of nitrogen fertiliser applied. In addition, clover content will be further reduced if nitrogen boosted pastures shade the clover. This effect is seen during spring. Understanding the relationship between time of feeding and subsequent nitrogen excretion may enable the development of better farm management strategies to reduce greenhouse gas output. A recent research trial revealed that the peak urine volume occurred eight hours post feeding and the lowest urine volumes occurred immediately prior to feeding. Animals fed both in the morning and afternoon excreted approximately 60 per cent of their urine volume and total urea within 12 hours of being offered fresh feed. This interesting work
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Fieldays’ move to an online event during the Covid lockdown in 2020 has earned it a bronze medal in an international competition. The Eventex Awards celebrate creativity, innovation, and effectiveness
in the event business worldwide and Fieldays was a finalist in the Virtual Expo category. The awards were announced this week. Fieldays was shortlisted for the Virtual Expo Award alongside eventual winners
Hungarian Fashion and Design Agency for their online exhibition 360 Design Budapest and German optics company, Ziess, for their Neuro Week 2020 event. The Fieldays Online virtual event was created in
Fieldays is on this year, which means so are its competition – which this year will be staged at a single venue. At this year’s event from June 16 to 19, Fieldays visitors can head to the riverside to catch all the action with the Tractor Pull, Fencing Competitions, and the Excavator Competition now being held in the same location. Fieldays Tractor Pull is back for 2021, and entries to compete are open on the Fieldays website. Organiser Daniel Reymer is looking forward to this year’s Fieldays Tractor Pull, after the event became a Covid victim in 2020. He’s excited to race, but also to have a good catch up with his friends and fellow competitors. “I generally know everyone there, it’s always the same scene: we have a big catch up and a good yarn, then
we go out on the track to try and beat each other.” Also returning to the event are New Zealand’s top fencers, who will compete in a match of speed, skill, and perseverance. The Civil Contractors New Zealand Excavator Competition, now joining
the competitions area by the Waikato River, is a challenging test of skill and precision, as the competitors are required to complete tasks that are a bit out of the ordinary, says Waikato Branch Secretary of Civil Contractors, Nicki Carson.
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partnership with Satellite Media, a digital innovation agency based in Auckland. Trade Me also supported the event, connecting Fieldays exhibitors with e-commerce capabilities. Fieldays Online enabled visitors to attend the event without leaving home. Exhibitors sold products via an online platform, and visitors could access live content through Fieldays TV. “Being named as a finalist in the global Eventex Awards is a testament to the hard work the team put in to bring Fieldays Online to life in only
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