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Māori ward is kapai By Blair Voorend
Waipā District Council’s debating chamber became an auditorium for waiata moments after councillors voted to guarantee a seat for iwi. Councillors – most of whom had interspersed their comments with te reo – stood with iwi representatives to celebrate the decision.
Roger Gordon was shaking during the meeting.
Eleven councillors and the mayor emphatically backed a recommendation this week to create Waipā’s first Māori ward for the 2022 elections. Councillors lined up to back the motion. Both mayor Jim Mylchreest and Susan O’Regan said the fact it had taken so long was embarrassing. Mike Petit said it was time to be courageous. Hazel Barnes, who said she would be
standing down next year, said the decision said “we really are partners”. Clare St Pierre said Māori want “the same outcomes we all want” but did not have access to power structures. The council’s iwi representation through four iwi standing committees will continue. Mr Gordon’s LinkedIn profile notes he is a branch chair of the National Party – the party opposes Māori wards. He told the meeting he had struggled to sleep and was shaking during the meeting because he was going to vote no. He did not believe representation should be based on ethnicity. Former deputy mayor Grahame Webber, who missed the meeting because of a back injury said he planned to make his mind up on the day and told the News after the meeting he still didn’t know which way he would have voted. The historic meeting began with a karakia and mihi from council’s iwi liaison representative Shane Te Ruki before iwi representatives offered their views. Mokoro Gilbert said Māori needed a clear voice in the community and “a say at this table”. Ngā Iwi Toopuu o Waipa
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Linda Te Aho, left, Poto Davies, Bill Harris and Tom Roa join the rest of council and iwi in attendance in a waiata (song).
chair Gaylene Roberts said a Māori ward was an important step forward. “This year we became the story, Māori became the story.” Waikato Tainui representative Linda Te Aho said changing times needed
to be met with change in the representation in the community. “The mood is changing and councils across the country are saying yes to Māori wards.” Deputy Chairman of the Maniapoto Maori Trust
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sense”. At the next election voters on the Māori electoral roll will have the option of voting in a general ward or for a candidate in the Māori ward. Sea change on Māori wards – See Page 7.
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Two Waipā artists inspired by their love of all things ‘nature’ are featuring in the next ‘artist of the month’ exhibition at Te Awamutu’s Rosebank Art Centre. Margaret Dixon and Angela George will showcase their work at the May 29 and 30 event. Margaret, who works in oils from photographs and has been at the centre for almost a decade, said Angela George. she is “inspired by the beauty and vibrancy of nature”. “In 2012 when I retired, four friends and I started painting together at the Rosebank Art Centre. Gradually Margaret Dixon. others joined us. Now, with a concerted effort from the new committee, up to 20 of us work, share ideas and support each other,” she said. “During that time, I was lucky enough to teach the talented students in the Te Awamutu Intermediate extension art classes.”
I enjoy painting mountains, the bush with rivers and lakes. I also have a special interest in wildlife, and in particular, birds, and prefer working in oils.” The exhibition is at the Rosebank Art Centre, 337 Church St, from 10am to 2pm on both days. Entry is free.
Hawkins returns to sing By Viv Posselt
Anna Hawkins’ album release concert in Cambridge brings the singer back to a place dear to her heart. This has always been home to her. It is where she was born and raised, and where she met and later married her co-St Peter’s School student, Simeon Clarke. Their parents live in the area, and St Andrew’s Church – where she will perform at 7pm on Friday next week – is a treasured venue. “It’s a beautiful church, and the acoustics are great.” Speaking from the couple’s home in Tauranga, chosen for their love of the sea, Anna revealed that she is 29 weeks pregnant with their second child. Young Leon has just turned three – he was a large part of why they decided to come home. Anna’s career has seen her perform nationally and internationally, while this latest album, Dreamer, is her fourth. She started it four years ago while overseas and although it was finished in New Zealand, it features a couple of songs recorded in Poland and music from Israel. Her previous albums were Journey On, Bold Brave & Beautiful and Divine. She will be accompanied at Friday’s concert by a three-piece band and the
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Her co-exhibitor Angela George has long been interested in art, but only started painting about five years ago. “I joined an art class tutored by Wayne Sinclair, painting landscapes. I am inspired by nature and the outdoors,” she said. “Having grown up on a farm in Taranaki,
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Briefs… Hospital systems crippled The act of opening an attachment led to Waikato District Health Board’s computer systems being hacked an exposed to ransomware this week. It is likely the information systems will remain down until the weekend, impacting on services in Hamilton, Thames, Te Kuiti, Tokoroa and Taumarunui. Artist in finals Te Awamutu’s David Grace is one of five artists from the Waikato named amongst 50 finalists in the inaugural Kīngi Tuheitia Portraiture Award. The five are David Grace (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Pou, Ngati Kahungunu), Eleazar Bramley of Taupō, and, from Hamilton, Regan Balzer (Te Arawa, Ngāti Ranginui, Maniapoto), Ani Ligaliga (Ngāti Kahungunu) and Hollie Tawhiao (Ngāti Tīpa). Music fest A three-day country music festival starts tomorrow at the Sir Don Rowland Centre, Lake Karapiro. The Branded Country Music Festival will feature Dennis Marsh, Dennis August and Te Whanau. For information, contact Keith at kawillis1954@gmail.com or 027 429 0047. LTP submissions Waikato District Council received over 600 submissions on topics ranging from inorganic rubbish collection to selling pensioner houses during its Long Term Plan engagement period which ended on May 7. Submitters who opted to be heard in person will have the opportunity to speak to the council about their views from May 25. Back in the air Two rare seabirds have been released back on Mt Karioi after crashlanding in the King Country. The tāiko - black petrels - were discovered dishevelled and disorientated near Benneydale and Taumarunui and taken to the Otorohanga Kiwi House to recover. The bird breeds only on Great and Little Barrier Islands.
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Park plan get thumbs up – thumbs down for behaviour A revised plan, at almost half the original cost, has been backed by Te Awamutu District Council for the town’s Memorial Park. But the shadow of bitter criticism and abuse following the release of the original plan last year dominated much of their conversation. Last week they were given the option of shelving the project or going ahead with it and funding the work from the sale of assets. They chose the latter. Councillors were confident there was a strong desire in the community to see work carried out to maintain and improve the park but part of the discussion last week leaned for a time towards further consultation.
They were confident the town’s RSA and manawhenua had discussed the plans to the point that both sides were happy. But councillors also discussed the role of a third group, the War Memorial Maintenance Committee, which had not supported the plans. Cr Lou Brown said two members of the committee had been asked to step down over “aggressive behaviour” and were replaced. And Community Services Manager Sally Sheedy said efforts to sit down with the group had failed and “I don’t want my staff involved in these types of conversations. Cr Marcus Gower also said he was aware of a couple of people who had influenced submitters to
make comments in submissions they did not agree with. The comments follow on from a council committee meeting last month where Cr Susan O’Regan lamented the hostility and abuse which had been aimed at council staff and some councillors over the park work. The new concept plan for the park was approved by council in early April after there was opposition to a plan released a year ago. Council staff produced a revised plan after 517 submissions were considered. The amended version of the park’s concept plan will cost just over $5 million, down from the original $9 million.
Marc Dawson, who represents the War Memorial Maintenance Committee said while some aspects of the revised plan, such as the retention of the peace fountain and the entire pergola were welcome, other aspects of it were not. He says the initial 1949 plan for G.Gibbs was for a memorial park with a tree for every fallen soldier, a scenic driveway, a playground, picnic areas, an artificial lake, paths and rustic footbridges commemorating the services. “That legacy from 70 years ago is now our heritage to cherish, not to re-concept,” he said. As part of the Long Term Plan 2021-2031 the park plan will be considered when council approves a final document on June 29.
Amazing team wins Covid jabs: Gemma Perry celebrated being a finalist in the awards for the country’s best community pharmacy in 2016 – five years on and she is a winner. Sanders Pharmacy was named Community Pharmacy of the Year at The New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards, He Tohu Mauri Ora, last weekend. Judges were impressed by the pharmacy’s response to the Covid lockdown. The Te Awamutu pharmacy was established in 1953 and Gemma Perry has owned it since 2010.
The seven day a week pharmacy in the Te Awamutu Mega Centre employs 20 staff, six pharmacists, five technicians and an intern. The national awards notes said: “heeding the words of the New Zealand Prime Minister, Sanders Pharmacy adopted a go hard and go early response to the Covid-19 pandemic”. “Their response started by closing their doors 10 days before the national lockdown and developing a barricaded walk-in zone with counters and perspex screens to protect staff, their families and patients. Opening hours were increased and staff were split into two teams. The results speak for themselves with a recent customer survey showing a very high level of satisfaction because of their approach to Covid-19. The pharmacy is already concentrating back on a community event tomorrow in the wake of its big win. “We are also doing a huge fund-raising drive for I Am Gemma Parry, pictured on awards night after picking up the community pharmacy award. The winning Hope and Gumboot team: from left, Lester Perry, Gail Karam, Courtney Heeringa, Allison Gallagher, Gemma Perry, Brittney Friday,” said Gemma. Kemp, Toni Barker, Gina Nicholls, Vicki Macky and Kahli Nicholson.
DHB in talks
The next group of Waipā people eligible to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations should hear by the end of the month when and where they can get vaccinated. The News understands Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is in talks with various community groups over using facilities large enough to meet the expected need. Group three are people at risk of getting very sick from Covid-19. This includes people who are aged 65 or older, disabled, pregnant, have a relevant underlying condition or live in custodial settings, such as Waikeria Prison. But there could be further delays, according to a report released by the Auditor-General this week. The audit aimed to look at how ready the health sector was to meet its vaccination goals. “Setting up adequate communication channels between the Ministry of Health, district health boards and primary healthcare providers meant that key stakeholders have not always felt property informed about their roles in the programme,” the report said. Waikato DHB did not respond to a News request asking when and where the Covid-19 vaccinations would take place in Waipā.
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‘Substitute’ horse a dream come true By Blair Voorend
A Te Awamutu racing syndicate is celebrating breaking its duck in New Plymouth – with a horse they never planned to own. The syndicate group known as JS and P is made up of racing enthusiasts John and Shirley Maxted and syndicate manager Patsy Vermunt. The group recently bought a five percent stake in the John Bell trained horse Cleese after their own horse was injured last month. “Dark Horse was spooked by a couple of dogs and ended up
being forced through a wooden fence and breaking its fetlock (bone just above the hoof) and after we found out that she wouldn’t be able to race for a while, if ever again, we didn’t know what to do,” John Maxted said. “John Bell got in touch with us and gave us the option to jump on board and get a part ownership in one of his new horses called Cleese.” The group has been together working with John Bell for five years having previously met at Te Rapa racecourse. “We’re not rich people but just love the sport and thanks
Taranaki Racing Board member Gavin Benton presents an award to, from left, Shirley and John Maxted and Patsy Vermunt. Photo: New Plymouth Raceway
to John we get to have a greater part in it,” Patsy said. Since working with Bell one thing had eluded the syndicate – a win. That all changed with their maiden win in New Plymouth. Cleese was among the favourites for the $10,000 Anton Mora Maiden over 1600m and Sam Spratt rode him to a length win to pay $3.20.
Cleese collects his maiden win.
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For the trio, seeing the three-year-old gelding cross the line in front of the pack was something of a fairytale. “It was just a euphoria we’d never experienced before and a bit of an emotional moment for all of us,” Patsy said. “We couldn’t get out of the owners’ room after the race because everyone was stopping us and wanting to congratulate us.”
Hospital seeks travel views By Mary Anne Gill
Waipā residents who regularly travel to Waikato Hospital in Hamilton for clinic appointments, work or to visit patients are being urged to have their say about their experiences. Waikato District Health Board (DHB), Waka Kotahi – NZ Transport Agency, Hamilton City Council and Waikato Regional Council want to get an accurate picture of what people think about their transport options to both the hospital and the Waiora CBD Building in central Hamilton. Congestion at the hospital has worsened in recent years despite the construction of two car parking buildings. More than 5000 people work on site and it is the most visited Hamilton location on any day of the week. Residents neighbouring the hospital frequently complain to Hamilton City Council about staff and visitors blocking their streets and driveways. Travel options for Waipā residents include BusIt services to and from Te Awamutu and Cambridge. The Te Awamutu one stops in the hospital campus while the Cambridge one links up with the Orbiter. There are also Waikato DHB-funded travel services staffed by volunteers which can pick up people for health appointments and admissions. They include NZ Red Cross, St John and Trikiso. But the primary method of reliable transport for Waipā residents remains the car. The current heavy reliance on private cars is a problem for those on low incomes, or with mental and physical disabilities who need to access healthcare, but lack affordable travel options. The survey period ends on Monday May 31. Email any thoughts or ideas to WaikatoHospitalTransportPlan@waikatodhb. health.nz
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Apparently, I am grumpy on Tuesday mornings. That’s because Tuesday is rubbish day, and we have to get our rubbish bags out on the street by 7am. I get up at six and put the kettle on and if I’m lucky I will remember what day it is before it’s too late. In fact, it is often not collected until much later, or even the next day, but the day I am late will be the day they come at seven. If I do remember, I rush round the house gathering refuse from various rooms and bathrooms (and the latest batch from the kitchen) and then spend half an hour in the garage sifting through it all. This is when the mood begins to deteriorate. I can hear myself droning on at the kids: “Squashed is not flattened! Oat milk containers are not recyclable!”. It was the same when we had a cafe a few years ago - the cardboard recycling bin out the back was forever full of imperfectly flattened boxes - and we had to pay for it to be emptied when it was full, which it always was because the cardboard was not flattened properly. It’s not hard to flatten a cardboard box you just have to make the decision to do it - after that it’s common sense. However, almost invariably the best I get is squashed, and the soft plastics will be mixed in with the eggshells, and some of the tin cans will be dripping with tomato sauce - how can anyone maintain a sunny demeanour when dealing with all that on a cold wet Tuesday morning? A year or so ago I made my teenage son stand and watch while I went through the palaver. He didn’t enjoy it much - that was the
Hi everyone, I am new to this forum. Living in obscurity on the outskirts of a rural Waipā village for the past 35 years I have no claim to fame. Sidelined by untoward circumstances, I feel like an observer who belongs but is separated from “normal” daily life, like someone returning from an overseas trip they see their own culture with re-educated eyes. Like frogs succumbing within a slowly heating sauna, a view from outside could alert us to our plight. Back in the day I studied Fine Arts at the University of Auckland and Landscape Architecture at Lincoln College, but 12 years of liver disease from spray poisoning followed by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome prevented either of these becoming my career. My wife Rosamund was nominated breadwinner after the birth of our second child and my census form was filled in, “Houseperson.” Our kids saw through this alias saying, you can tell by the whiskers that I am really, “The Boogey Lady.” This is what happens to a person sharing 15 years of preschool education with their own offspring following a similar stint with their siblings. Worse, I was born both left-handed and left-headed, which is sinister. The righthanded world is dexter. You can tell I’m not taking this seriously… We became small farmers to exercise the organic lifestyle that people with compromised health seek for their food safety. Being my own boss and disregarding brownie points I could tolerate the frequent intervals when my health crashed and work ceased, supersensitivity to airborne
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point - I wanted to inconvenience him into lessening my workload by doing what I’d asked him to do in the first place. It worked for a while. It’s the same with clothes pegs; we are always running out of pegs because they ping off the clothesline into the long grass when the kids yank the clothes off the line. Then I mow them, and we get multicoloured plastic shards throughout the back lawn. And the ones that don’t end up in the grass find their way into the house amongst the laundry from whence they pop up all over the house and then promptly disappear. The thing is, when a person is standing in the kitchen with an empty pizza box, or by the clothesline when a peg takes flight, the easiest thing to do, at that point in time, is to stick the box straight in the cupboard, or not to notice the trajectory of the peg. The fairies will take care of it from there. This is how it is the world over, and this is why the changes which are necessary to fix the planet must come from the top, as they are now beginning to do.
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SOAR PHYSIO is taking their next big step with a NEW ON-SITE GYM A local Te Awamutu Physiotherapy clinic is soaring to new heights for its patients as it establishes a new on-site gym for its clients to better rehabilitate and recover.
physio led pilates classes. During the school term on Tuesday and Thursday mornings an off-site clinic is run for students at Te Awamutu College with bookings via the School Nurse.
SOAR Physio is based at 385 Vaile Street inside the Te Awamutu Medical Centre where its team of four physiotherapists and personal trainer work to help their patients SOAR back from their injuries, now with the benefit of an on-site gym. With ACC accreditation or the option of private consultations patients can make SOAR Physio their first stop when those aches, pains or injuries happen with no prior referral necessary. They also offer post-operative physio, acupuncture, dry needling and personal training on-site and soon plan to have
The practice owner, Gayleen Taitoko is excited for this next step of being able to add a gym facility on-site. It has always been a dream since SOAR Physio started in 2014. She takes pride in being able to support her local community and being able to provide patients with the best care possible under the one roof. This is where working beside Hamilton Radiology with easy x-ray and ultrasound access and being inside the Te Awamutu Medical centre is such a great asset.
herbicides being a frequent trigger. Meanwhile my kids grew up in substandard housing. Any new building regulation makes homes that were compliant when built, substandard. Our home will be 150 years substandard in 2028. Semi-derelict and described as an “old dunger,” we rescued it from being bulldozed and burned 31 years ago. It now graces the Waipa District Council Heritage Building Register, but we two pensioners can do little now to steward the resource for the public. People with money could knock it down and start again as was about to happen in 1990, so our tied hands ensure the heritage is honoured. Honour is an old-fashioned word that could do with some spit and polish in this era of “new.” Are we so focussed on our right to express our freedom to do as we please that our inheritance, bygone dreams realised by gosh, is dishonoured when “new” is our only standard of excellence? In Pirongia we boast a War Memorial Hall built after WW1 by the local community to both celebrate freedom and honour those who paid with their lives to preserve it. The example of Jesus the Messiah willingly trading his death for the eternal life of others was proclaimed this year at the Anzac Day Dawn Parade in front of the building. The freedom won is relational, in community. It expresses love for those around us rather than the freedom to dishonour others and their legacy.
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ABOVE: SOAR Physio team from left: Kate McNally - Physio/pilates/dry needling; Sarah Miezenbeek Personal Trainer; Gayleen Taitoko - owner; Lynda Rangitaawa - Physio; Topsey Mason - Physio/ acupuncturist/pilates; Anneka Kilroy - Physio/Dry needling. BELOW: Some of the equipment for SOAR Physio’s new gym
“We want to provide patients with the best care in a happy environment by a well-supported team,” Gayleen said. So if you need help to get back on track Gayleen, Sarah, Topsey, Lynda, Kate and Anneka are ready to support you on your journey. Give them a call on 07 871 7790 or have a look at their website.
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Sea change on Māori wards Racing scribe By Roy Pilott
A remarkable turnaround in public opinion – and strong submissions from iwi - put councils wanting to introduce Māori wards on the front foot. This is the final week councils up and down the country can vote in favour of a Māori ward switch in time for next year’s local body elections. In 2014 83 per cent of New Plymouth District Council residents rejected the notion in a referendum and the city’s then mayor Andrew Judd chose to stand down at the next election. But in 2021 – and on the back of extensive media coverage in the News, 84 percent of Waipā residents backed Māori wards in submissions made during consultation processes. A similar process in Hamilton suggests the
swing has spread - 81 per cent of Hamilton residents backed them. And in New Plymouth, where the key to Māori wards was unlocked in February by Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta, who announced councils could make a binding decision – it emerged efforts to secure 5000 signatures to force a second referendum to stop their introduction were failing. Waikato District and Hamilton City councils are among those who will decide this week whether or not to add Māori wards. Matamata-Piako and Ōtorohanga districts have already done so in recent weeks. Others to make the move have included Wellington City, Rangitikei District, Nelson City, Far North District, Tauranga City, Whangarei District, Palmerston
North and the Taranaki Regional Council. But there has been anger – and marches – after Manawatu District and Napier City said no. Tasman and Stratford District have also refused. Manawatu’s deputy mayor said the community wasn’t ready for Māori wards - Napier’s mayor Kirsten Wise says Waitangi Treaty obligations do not apply to her council. The consultation period in Waipā attracted 879 pieces of feedback – and 736 people supported adding a Māori wards. Of 474 individual pieces of feedback within Waipā 345, 73 percent, supported Māori Wards. Submissions from outside Waipā were also overwhelmingly in support. At the time New Plymouth sought to create a Maori ward in 2014, the district’s daily newspaper, the Taranaki Daily News, received regular letters to the editor from outside the region opposing the plan. Andrew Judd, given the Waipā figures on Tuesday, told the News it was exciting news. He had optimistically predicted a 50-50 split. “Māoridom has woken – and we have to do better as treaty partners,” he said. The Waipā responses came on the back of a promotion of the consultation process by the Waipā District Council and,
according to a report presented at yesterday’s historic Māori ward meeting in Te Awamutu, media coverage from March 16 to April 14 of eight stories in the Te Awamutu and Cambridge News, with a combined audience reach of almost 24,500, and five items in two community pitched publications owned by Stuff and NZME. A week before the consultation process was announced, one of those publications announced correspondence on the issue of Māori wards had closed. The Te Awamutu and Cambridge News ran another nine stories on the issue outside of the March 16-April dates. Meanwhile, Waipā District Council chief executive Garry Dyet has rejected complaints from two regular News letter writers who suggested councillors had predetermined views on the issue. “While Councillors may have previously expressed a preliminary view on this issue, which they are entitled to do so, we are confident that they have kept an open mind on this issue up to the point of making a decision on this matter later this week,” he told the News on Monday. Hayden Woods and Bernard Westerbaan suggested Mayor Jim Mylchreest and four councillors should have been banned from voting on the issue.
is mourned
World renowned racing journalist Alf Kneebone has died aged 98. He was born in Cambridge in 1923 and attended Leamington School and Cambridge High. In 1938 Alf moved to Hamilton and joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force as a leading aircraftman, serving during World War II. Mr Kneebone worked at the Waikato Times where he held various positions, including that of racing editor, for about 40 years. He and his late wife Frances shifted to Cambridge around 1989. He regularly played clarinet at St Peter’s Catholic Church with one of his lifetime highlights coming at his 90th birthday in 2013 where he accompanied Neil Finn on Release Me and Moon River. Both can be seen on You Tube. Mr Kneebone was lifelong friends with Neil’s father Dick, who died two years ago. Alf and Frances were father to 12, grandfather to 26 and great grandfather to 22. A requiem mass was held at the Catholic Church on Tuesday.
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THURSDAY MAY 20, 2021
Support at the treble The writing effect By Viv Posselt
Three organisations that exist to better the lives of others have become the latest recipients of funding through the Cambridge Women’s Club (CWC). Word of the $800 donations made to each was revealed at the club’s May 10 dinner, held at the Moxon Centre’s Thorne House Café. The CWC, headed by president Jennie Gainsford, donates to various groups and raises money through members’ subs. This year the funds went to the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ, the Waikato Women’s Refuge (Cambridge), and Duffy Books in Homes. Representatives of two of the three groups attended the dinner and spoke about their work. Speakers for both the Waikato Women’s Refuge and Grandparents Raising Grandchildren said the Waikato was one of the busiest regions in New Zealand for their respective organisations. Waikato Women’s Refuge CEO Ruahine ‘Roni’ Albert said the workload has increased significantly in this region, making the Waikato branch the largest refuge in the country with nine refuge houses – some crisis and others transitional. Many of the women it assists return to their homes, she said, meaning much of the work done by the organisation is advocacy on behalf of the women and helping them seek ways to access what they need to live independently.
Raewyn Curtis, Waikato Women’s Refuge community crisis team leader, said that the valuable relationships and connections they formed within communities were central to being able to continue to offer help 24/7. She said there were between 130 to 160 cases of family violence in Hamilton each week. Equal pressure is felt by the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ, said Pat Davis, who is the support group co-ordinator for Huntly/Hamilton. He said there were 5600 members nationwide, and Waikato was the largest growth area in the country. The group provides wrap-around services, including legal help, MSD advice, to the many grandparents left caring for their grandchildren. The causes were many, he said, but increasingly related to the methamphetamine epidemic. Pat
and his wife joined after taking on a set of twins from a family member – later another set of twins effectively doubled their personal commitment. “If you support grandparents with the right wrap-around services, it can work really well. Our youngest member is just 42, our oldest is 78, and she lives in Cambridge.” The third recipient of funding, Duffy Books in Homes, is a literacy programme promoting books in the homes of children living in low socio-economic circumstances. It works to encourage early literacy engagement and the development of reading skills. Since starting in 1995, the initiative has supplied over 12 million books to more than 100,000 students, and inspired offshoot programmes in Australia and the United States. For information about the Cambridge Women’s Club go to www.cambridgewomensclub.co.nz
Pictured from left Ruahine ‘Roni’ Albert, Pat Davis, Christine Griffith and Raewyn Curtis.
By Steph Bell-Jenkins
Andrew Fraser’s writing website sports a photo of the man himself, clad in a yellow cycling shirt and lycra shorts, his face barely visible beneath a thick mask of black mud. It hints at a man who not only enjoys outdoor adventures, but refuses to take himself too seriously. In an accompanying blurb, Andrew explains he grew up on a farm in Manawatu, which “in no way equipped him to string a sentence together, let alone a 90,000-word novel”. The Cambridge man’s enjoyment of writing, coupled with “a fascination with the irrationality of people”, inspired his first foray into creative writing five years ago. A DairyNZ brand and channel manager who has spent most of his career “driving a desk”, he has always enjoyed putting words together and crafting sentences. So in 2016 he started a blog to share with family and friends. “I don’t have any particular axes to grind or movements to start or anything, I just like writing,” he said. After that he started wondering if he could write a book. “I run and ride bikes, which is great for creative thinking time, and I thought well, if I have a good idea, I should give it a crack,” he said. His first novel, The Lighting Effect, tells the story of Abe, an alien from the planet Granity,
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and Trent, a “very average” agrichemicals salesman from Springfield, Missouri, who become entangled in a Russian conspiracy. “The core premise is you’ve got someone from another planet looking at what we do as humans on earth through a completely rational, apolitical set of eyes and calling out all the dumb stuff we do,” Andrew said. Part sci-fi, part action and part humour, he expects the selfpublished novel to appeal to young adult and adult readers. He will launch The Lighting Effect at Paper Plus Cambridge at 5.30pm on May 28. The novel is also available on Amazon. For information go to www. andrewfraser.nz. Business Showcase
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THURSDAY MAY 20, 2021
New deal to help training
Tertiary organsations Te Wananga o Aotearoa and Te Pūkenga have announced a Memorandum of Understanding they say will serve current and future generations of New Zealanders through upskilling and access to training opportunities. The agreement commits both organisations to increasing the number of people upskilling in trades and skills-based vocations. Te Pūkenga - the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology - is the vocational education provider in New Zealand and was established following the April 2020 merging of the country’s 16 polytechs. “TWoA has a long history of working with our most vulnerable communities and with those unable to access tertiary education opportunities in remote locations,” acting chief executive of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Nepia Winiata said. “Our agreement with Te Pūkenga ensures we are positioned strongly to deliver on our mission of tauira success. “Under the agreement we will work co-operatively and collaboratively to
identify and develop areas of mutual interest that in particular contribute to the advancement of the interest of whānau, hapū and hāpori (communities),” Mr Winiata said. Te Pūkenga Chief Executive Stephen Town said it could mean any ‘arranging training’ functions transferred from Transitional Industry Training Organisations (TITOs) to Te Pūkenga could be delivered by the two organisations together, or could be transferred from Te Pūkenga to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to deliver. “This is a big step and acknowledges the rangatiratanga of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and the unique expertise they hold,” Mr Town said. ‘Arranging training’ is a function currently delivered by TITOs for work-based learning such as traineeships and apprenticeships and includes organising the delivery, assessment and monitoring of training, development of training resources and supporting employers and learners. “Ultimately we will be measured by our ability to improve outcomes for learners and employers.
We believe an interactive, positive and balanced partnership with Te
Wānanga o Aotearoa can help us do that,” Mr Town said.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa acting chief executive Nepia Winiata (left) and Te Pūkenga chief executive Stephen Town following the signing of the MOU.
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Headache clinic all set to open
Another new medical clinic is to open in Cambridge. The Headache Clinic specialises in treating patients with headache and migraine symptoms and will open next Monday. In March a new Centre, Cambridge Clinics, opened with an announcement it would house Cambridge Family Health, River Radiology, Unichem pharmacy, Skin 360 and Focused Physiotherapy. The latest Cambridge clinic will be housed in the Cambridge Specialist Centre, which opened with a gastroenterology and endoscopy centre – also on Cambridge Road - last November. The Cambridge practice will be the fourth Headache Clinic in New Zealand. There are others in Invercargill, Christchurch and Auckland. “We’ve had a lot of patients coming from all over the North Island to our Auckland clinic, so hopefully Cambridge will be a little closer for some of those people, Physiotherapist Helen Tufui, managing director of the clinic, said. She believes that as Cambridge is a hub for many different sports, The Headache Clinic will cater for people with head-related sports injuries, such as post-concussion symptoms, as well as people in regular circumstances suffering from head pain. “Head pain is really so prevalent, probably more so than people realise. I’ve had patients who have suffered for 25 years and nothing has ever helped,” Helen Tufui said. “When we isolate the structure that is causing the problem and correct the issue, as well as strengthening the muscles and improving posture, it’s life changing for them as the pain can resolve completely.” She established The Headache Clinic in 2014 after her own experience with headaches and migraines. Having hit her head, she suffered symptoms for nine months after the injury.
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Bridge winners all round Club president Alison Snell and Bruce Owen flew the Te Awamutu flag as 34 pairs competed at a restricted tournament hosted by Te Awamutu Bridge Club’s on Saturday. They finished runners up in the intermediate section to Rotorua’s Elspeth Goodrick and Wendy Blackman. The day featured winners from different Waikato clubs in all sections. Roz and Bob Strawbridge from Waitomo won the Junior/ Junior section. Lois Jones and David Taylor from Hamilton won the Intermediate/Juniors, with Sandra Gissing and Liz Clayton from Cambridge in second place. The Open Junior section was won by Heini Luz and Jackie Pulman from Rotorua. The Open/ Intermediate section was won by Kevin Birch from Franklin and Prem Soundra from Howick, with Graeme Saunders from Waikato Bridge Club and Yuzhong Chen from Hamilton in second place. Alison Snell and Bruce Owen,
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THURSDAY MAY 20, 2021
Planning for foods T Properties in flood prone area of Waipā will come under scrutiny as the district council launches a mapping project. Waipā District Council is undertaking a district-wide flood hazard mapping project to help plan for New Zealand’s changing climate, and the adverse weather events climate change could bring. The council will look at the resilience of Te Awamutu, Cambridge, Pirongia and Ōhaupō. Flood mapping for Kihikihi was carried out in 2018. Letters will be sent to property owners identified through the preliminary report advising further investigations would be carried out by Council to determine the potential for flooding on each property. Waipā District Council service delivery group manager Dawn Inglis
said the Waipā flood hazard mapping project aimed to identify urban areas of the district at risk of flooding so Council could plan appropriately to lessen the chance of flooding. Severe “weather events” – also referred to as a one in 100 year event - could become more common with climate change. More frequent intense rainfall may increase the likelihood of streams, watercourses and rivers flooding, and flash flooding could overwhelm urban drainage systems. Councils have been urged through the Resource Management Act to take a proactive approach to planning for adverse weather events. “The project helps us better understand the capacity of our current stormwater systems during and postsevere weather events,” Dawn Inglis
And the cats came back… The Mid-Island Cat Show returns to Te Awamutu this weekend after Covid-19 saw it cancelled last year. The show will take place at the Baptist Church on Teasdale St, running from 10.30am to about 4pm on Saturday. One of the organisers, Sheree Russell, said there will likely be around 120 cats on show, most of them coming from around the central North Island, but with a few travelling from Auckland and Wellington. They will compete in numerous longhair and shorthair
categories under the title Pedigree, Domestic, and Companion, where they will be judged by four judges on the day, one each from Auckland and Hamilton, and two from Wellington. “The judges judge every cat on the show,” said Sheree. There will be winners in each category, with one cat taking out the top award. Just a few of the many breeds of cats on show will be Persians, Birmans, Templecats, Maine Coons, Orientals, British, Manz and Brumillas.
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said. “It’s important that property owners know where flooding is expected so they can plan for that. We certainly don’t want properties being built on land where there is a risk of flooding in the future. “The next step in the investigation will tell us if it’s only in one corner, or on a shared driveway, or some other area away from the dwelling. “It’s important people understand the risks relating to their own properties, however low they are, as these type of rare events may occur more frequently.” Information gathered during the project will also help to determine whether or not existing stormwater infrastructures are fit-for-purpose. For more details go to www.waipadc. govt.nz/floodmapping.
Sheree Russell’s son Tim Russell, holding their former award-winning Seal Bi Colour Ragdoll, “Emerald Double Grand Premier Ranchdolls Alexander – or simply Alex – at a previous show.
The highly infectious hand, foot and mouth disease is on the rise in Waipā early childhood centres, primary schools and playgrounds. The viral infection can cause a nasty rash or blisters on hands, feet and around the mouth. There is no vaccination against the virus, which is spread through contact with fluid from inside the blisters. According to the Ministry of Health the disease is common in the summer or early autumn and typically spread among children under 10. During the infectious period, children are told to stay at home. The only medicine recommended is paracetamol and lots of water to avoid getting dehydrated. Waikato DHB did not respond to a News request asking for further details from its Public Health unit, Population Health.
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THURSDAY MAY 20, 2021
Tick of approval for Kihikihi clock By Blair Voorend
For more than two years, Kihikihi’s town clock has been stuck at 1.31pm. Residents who were unhappy about the clock complained to councillors and the matter appeared at the Waipā District Council’s long term plan hearing last week Thursday. And as the News reported last week, the calls to get with the time3s has been heard. Te Awamutu ward councillor and Kihikihi resident Marcus Gower said having the clock running again was about having a sense of pride in the town. “I think that it is a Council asset and as such it should be in a functioning state,” Gower said. “What do you think when you drive through a town and see things not working, especially a clock? Maybe that the people don’t really care about their place and that the town seems like it has no heart?” The mechanical turret clock, manufactured in 1881, needed to be wound
Kihikihi’s clock has been stuck in time.
manually but efforts to keep it on time had stopped. The council heard it would cost up to $70,000 to repair, upgrade and automate the clock, and to provide safe access to maintain it. The ‘Turret’ clock was manufactured in 1881 and operated in a tower at Te Awamutu Post office from 1912 to 1934. T has been overlooking Kihikihi since 1960. The council’s property
manager Bruce Nunns said some upgrades to the building might be needed along with checks to detect and remove asbestos. Gower suggested that other amendments could also be done with the budget to help put some pride back into the clock tower and its adjoining war memorial. Kihikihi’s Residents and Ratepayers group declined to comment on the decision to repair the clock.
COMMENT
Reset please, not reform By Russ Rimmington, Chair, Waikato Regional Council
It’s time for local government to reset. That’s why I welcome Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s recent announcement of the ‘future for local government’ review. It’s been more than 30 years since a close look was taken at the sector as a whole, resulting at the time in the amalgamation of hundreds of drainage, pest and other boards to create regional councils. While I think it’s been very successful, the legislative changes now being thrust upon local government from up high will result in financial struggles for the smaller rural councils. Ultimately, it’s a burden that will be shifted onto the ratepayer. While these councils do an awesome job serving their communities, some mergers are inevitable. Prior to the Minister’s announcement, Waikato Chamber of Commerce chief executive Don Good had suggested amalgamation. I oppose a super council like Auckland – it hasn’t brought the synergies of cost effectiveness and other efficiencies we were told it would. That’s evident in some of the big issues that council is dealing with. People like to meet with their mayor to discuss issues and problems and it’s important that connector be retained. I can’t see the likes of people in Tūrangi wanting to be administered by the same super council responsible for Port Charles and Port Waikato – they have nothing in common. With this said, I think a reset is needed rather than large-scale reform. Local government can do it better and more efficiently without throwing the baby out with the bath water. The key to meaningful change is having central government, local government and iwi at the table together. It’s my personal view that we need to see
what the Government comes up with around the functions of local government before any future form can be decided. There is a better way, no doubt. This challenge from central government is something we should embrace, taking the opportunity to work with them to ensure better outcomes for our communities. It’s vital that people take an interest in local government and the decisions affecting them. That’s why I’m delighted at the high level of interest there has been in Waikato Regional Council’s long term plan, which closed for public feedback on April 30 after a month of consultation. All up we’ve received just under 1500 submissions, with our proposal on our Waikato to Auckland passenger rail service, Te Huia, attracting the most feedback. There are some strong views which have been shared on all eight proposals, and we’ve heard more from individuals, community groups, other councils and organisations, during hearings in the second week of May. As councillors we go into deliberations at the end of this month with an open mind and confidence that we’ll have an even more workable 10-year plan by the end. While consultation on this long term plan has closed, I do encourage you to talk to your constituent councillor and raise with them any issues you think need to be considered by the regional council in the future.
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Results
Waikato club rugby from last weekend
Men – Waikato Draught Premiership, Hamilton Marist 14 Fraser Tech 40, Hautapu 32 Hamilton Old Boys 28, Otorohanga 21 Melville 22, Te Awamutu Sports 35 Morrinsville Sports 30. Reserves, Hamilton Marist 22 Fraser Tech 25, Hautapu 14 Hamilton Old Boys 30, Otorohanga 31 Melville 10, Te Awamutu Sports 15 Morrinsville Sports 22 Lone Star Hamilton Championship, Ōhaupō 10 Leamington 24, Southern United 17 Pirongia 0, Suburbs 5 University 80, United Matamata Sports 26 Hinuera 17. Reserves, Ōhaupō lost by default to Leamington, Southern United 49 Pirongia 10, Suburbs 15 University 60, United Matamata Sports 33 Hinuera 5. Mooloo Shield Week, Putaruru 29 Frankton 19, Te Rapa 34 Taupiri 29. Reserves, Putaruru 22 Frankton 29, Te Rapa 29 Taupiri 10 Under 85kgs, Fraser Tech 37 University 0, Hamilton Marist 33 Suburbs 0, Hamilton Old Boys 17 Morrinsville Sports 29, Melville 33 Leamington 5. Division 2, Hamilton Marist 57 Raglan 10, Hinuera lost by default to Hamilton Old Boys, Kereone 41 Kihikihi 7, Te Awamutu Marist 62 Jaradites 19, Whatawhata 19 Huntly College Old Boys 34. Colts, Hamilton Marist 43 Hamilton Boys High School 10, Hautapu 65 Hamilton Old Boys 5, Morrinsville Sports 19 Fraser Tech 52, United Matamata Sports 28 Leamington 31. Women – Gallagher Premiership, Hamilton Old Boys beat Southern United by default, Putaruru 20 University 20, Otorohanga 19 Melville 14, Taupiri 0 Kihikihi 63.
THURSDAY MAY 20, 2021
Sports face Tech challenge
Te Awamutu Sports will attempt to prevent in-form Fraser Tech from chalking up a seventh win in succession on Saturday in Waikato premier rugby. Tech won all five matches in the first round and continued with a 4014 thumping of Marist last weekend to go top of the table. Te Awamutu’s 35-30 win over Morrinsville left them second on the table with Hautapu – who scraped home 32-28 over Old Boys and Melville, who beat Ōtorohanga 22-21 at Collins Road. Both Te Awamutu and
Ōtorohanga, who play Morrinsville, travel on Saturday. Te Awamutu’s match at Albert Park was live streamed by the Waikato Rugby Union – and players wore the socks of the college they attended as part of “Back to School Week”. The club also celebrated last week with the announcement Gideon Wrampling had been named in the New Zealand Under 20 side. In the Championship Pirongia and Ōhaupō both tasted defeat in the opening round last weekend – Pirongia was shut out 17-0 by
Southern United while Ōhaupō fell to first round winners Leamington 24-10. The competition saw University and Matamata – who finished bottom of the Premiership round – win. University, who struggled throughout the Premiership round dispatched Suburbs 80-5 and take on Ōhaupō this weekend. In Division Two Te Awamutu Marist continued their good recent run, beating Jaradites 62-19. Hamilton Old Boys’ 53-0 in over Hinuera underlined their superiority in the division – they have five wins,
218 points for and just 23 against. Marist coach Grant James said after the previous week’s win over Kihikihi was goal was to play to that level again “and I’m pleased to say we achieved that against a large Jaradites team”. “Once again the forwards laid the platform for the backs to run freely which was pleasing to see,” he said. “This was a great team performance were everyone stood up once again. He was particularly pleased with the performances of Jacob Ashby, Troy James, Raymond Spooner, Johnny Galloway and Hunter Lovell.
Reds face derby challenge Te Awamutu, having been well beaten by the bottom team in the WaiBop football championship last weekend face a daunting challenge on Saturday when they host the league leaders in a Waipā derby. Opponents Cambridge moved to the top of the table last weekend with their sixth win in eight outings while Te Awamutu was beaten 5-2 at Taupo. Te Awamutu were four down at Taupo before substitute Aaron Mills and skipper Joel Roil narrowed the gap. Cambridge beat Unicol
2-1, but it was hardly plain sailing. They were a man up after Unicol keeper Anukaran Poudyal conceded a penalty and saw red, but only managed one second half goal and Unicol had the last say with a 90th minute goal. Saturday’s derby is also likely to pitch brother against brother. Joel Roil leads Te Awamutu and his brother Haydn is on Cambridge’s books. In the Premiership Ōtorohanga, who travel to Matamata on Saturday, sit fourth on the table.
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The club’s growth was illustrated last weekend, even though they were knocked out of the Chatham Cup 3-0 at home to Manurewa. The South Aucklanders – twice winners of New
Zealand football’s premier knock out competition – sit in third place in the second tier of the Northern League. The match was an entertaining one, and the visitors arrive with a full set of fans. Ōtorohanga
fans took to social media to congratulate their players after the match. The first round proper ōf the cup last weekend pitched top flight clubs against regional teams around the country.
Te Awamutu defender Chris Fitzpatrick in action during their 4-1 win over Putaruru in a Waikato Division 3 clash last weekend. Photo: Arthur Uden.
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More than 100 supporters in Ngaruawahia were on hand as the Te Awamutu Firehawks were pipped at the post by Ngaruawahia Lions in the Waikato senior premier reserves rugby league competition on Saturday. The Hamilton side scored a runaway try in the final five minutes to win 28-22. “Too many young injuries in the first half weakened the attack,” coach Victor Heke said. It was a contentious week for league in Waikato with Hamilton City Tigers withdrawing from the premier grade because the club’s playing numbers had been diminished through injuries. It leaves just five teams in the premier grade, while there are nine in the reserve grade – the Tigers’ news prompted supporters to take to social media to lament the state of premier grade league in provinces all over the country. Meanwhile, in Te Awamutu, Heke said a highlight of the weekend was a series of
Under-15s games at Albert Park. “It was a great spectacle for Te Awamutu league fans who came out in their droves to watch development football,” he said. NZRL operations manager, upper central zone, Hamana Amoamo was there to promote the day as six teams, Te Awamutu Firehawks, Hukanui, Turangawaewae, Ngaruawahia, Taniwharau, Te Awamutu Firehawks and Hamilton City Tigers featured. Heke said the facilities at Te Awamutu Sports were outstanding, and among the offering of thanks was a mighty haka by the Hukanui u15s. The club’s Under 9s, coached by Ronnie Adams and Himeona Heke also had a run out at Hopuhopu on Saturday. The Senior Premier Reserves play Taniwharau at Davies Park on Saturday and the U15s play Hukanui at Albert Park at noon Sunday.
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Wolfe Hearing refurbished and roaring to go The Covid lockdown has given our local Te Awamutu audiology clinic, Wolfe Hearing, time to plan a makeover. Owner Angella Wolfe received huge support from the local community during the lockdown and welcoming comments from people wanting to support local business. Wolfe Hearing’s location in Te Awamutu at 35 Bank Street has received a bit of a facelift. Work has been done to bring a newer, more modern, slick look to its Te Awamutu practice.
The team would like to thank the local businesses that helped refurbish their branch over the last few months: Dave Rowe Painter and Decorator, NT Joinery, UK Flooring and
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and Waiheke), Hamilton, Cambridge, and Te Awamutu. The Te Awamutu clinic is a main branch and is fully staffed. It is open 8.30 – 5.00 Monday to Friday. This means clients can call in any time and expect service. Clients don’t have to drive to Hamilton to get hearing aids serviced. Wolfe Hearing continues to provide a great Audiology service and client care is always front of mind. Angella Wolfe is rated as one of the top 5 Audiologists. Audiologist, Kent Spence, is also available to help with any hearing aid problems and specialises in hearing aids and cell phones. As well as being locally owned Wolfe Hearing are a registered independent audiology clinic. This means their audiologists do not work off commission and can shop around to find the best hearing aid for each individual. “Our audiologists and staff are skilled in fitting all the different hearing aids models,” says Angella, “something that has become unique in a world where big international
Wolfe Hearing Te Awamutu, provide specialised services including full hearing assessment, hearing aid fitting, maintenance and tuning, as well as ear wax removal, tinnitus assessment and also make and fit custom ear plugs for musicians, motorcyclists or shooters. They are registered to apply for government funding for hearing aids through ACC, the ministry of health and War Pensions and are happy to advise customers on funding options. Finally, Wolfe Hearing would like to thank all of their clients who have given them wonderful support during a difficult year. “Thank you Te Awamutu, your support has meant a lot to us.” Wolfe Hearing would like to return the favour and is offering free hearing checks on Tuesday May 25 for anyone over 60 years. Phone 07 8702687 and Tracey will book your appointment.
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Cambridge’s new artificial track has hosted its first meeting – a New Zealand first. The weather yesterday was excellent for the televised meeting on the first completed artificial track of three being prepared across the country.
A frenetic week for the Cambridge Jockey Club culminated in the country’s first official race meeting run on a synthetic track. Construction of the Polytrack surface began in January 2020 and despite issues caused by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown two months later, the club has
been successfully operating jump-outs, trial meetings and morning trackwork on the surface since October. At the weekend Cambridge Jockey Club chief executive Mark Fraser-Campin was excited about the transformation of the entire training complex as it readied to host the
Matamata trained Champagne Princess winning the inaugural race on Cambridge Jockey Club’s polytrack on Wednesday.
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Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting and Election of the Executive Committee will be held at the RSA Clubrooms, 381 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu on
The Trustees and the Directors propose that the Ownership of the Company should continue to remain 100% Trust owned on behalf of the Community.
Nominations for members of the committee open on Monday the 17th of May and close Sunday 30 May. Forms are available from the Club’s Office.
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.
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