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$150k to Waipā – $1.6m for regions By Mary Anne Gill
Events held in Waipā provide social and economic benefits and bring thousands of people and millions of dollars into the district, says a report presented to councillors. Waipā District Council says supporting these events from its District Promotion fund is important as the district recovers from Covid-19 and it recommends spending $150,000 for 28 events held throughout the district for the next 12 months from July 1. There is a further $7485 unspent from the previous year which will be confirmed for other events later. The news comes as it is announced 15 events from the Waikato, Rotorua, Taupō and Ruapehu regions will receive $1.6 million funding from the Thermal Explorer Regional Events Fund. Those events are a mixture of new and existing and include business, sport, culture and exhibitions, and will be hosted across the four regions. In total, the events are predicted to attract over 120,000 people, including 80,000 from outside the host region. Some events have three-year funding agreements, others received one-year investment to boost their development. In a report to Waipā District Council District Promotion Committee yesterday (Wednesday), event and marketing advisor Amber Diprose said the pandemic had taught the council communities wanted events that provided a return to a sense of normality. “The fund supports events that promote the Waipā district as an attractive place to visit and spend time in. These events also contribute to Waipā being a great place to live, work, play and invest,” she says. Those applying to the fund take part in a competitive process – 41 events applied for money this year – and must promote Waipā as an attractive place to visit and spend time in. Under recommendations presented to the committee, two organisations will get $20,000 each - Nga Kaihoe o Aotearoa (Waka Ama
The Waka Ama champs on Lake Karapiro could get a $20,000 boost from the Waipā District Council.
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week,” organisers say in their application. The Ride Festival is hoping to become part of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Granfondo World championships. Earlier this year the festival attracted 734 riders and with a helicopter filming the races beamed stunning landscape shots of the region to a large international audience. In addition to funding, most applicants requested in kind support with the use of Waipā Home of Champions branded event equipment. The equipment includes marquees, inflatable gantry, flags and crowd control barriers. The council has spent approximately $26,000 in the last financial year on in-kind support with event equipment. What’s recommended – See page 10.
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Waipā District Council’s finance manager Sarah Davies was named Emerging Financial Manager of the Year at the New Zealand CFO Awards in Auckland on Tuesday. She was one of three finalists in the category which recognises finance talent in professionals under the age of 40 years who have demonstrated outstanding finance leadership. Davies was put forward for the awards in recognition of the work she has delivered over the last 12 months, including a large number projects and improvement initiatives. Waipā council chief executive Garry Dyet said the global pandemic had been challenging “but Sarah’s leadership throughout has been exceptional; she has lead with integrity, purpose, adaptability, resilience and compassion.” The nomination also recognised her contribution to the community - she holds five board positions with organisations across the Waikato, in addition to her role as Secretary-Treasurer of the Waipā Networks Trust.
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On the beat with Senior Constable DEB THURGOOD How we can counter criminalsin store You may be aware there have been three incidents where offenders have targeted retailers in Cambridge, as well as elsewhere in the region, over the past couple of weeks. As you will see from the news elsewhere in the paper, Police are making strong investigative progress on this spate of crimes and have made several arrests in relation to other offences we believe could be linked. Such events are nevertheless disconcerting for our community. These offenders are committing crimes across the region in a planned yet indiscriminate way. We understand this can be disheartening for local businesses. Sometimes despite installing multiple measures to protect a business – CCTV, barriers, fog cannons – determined criminals break in. This does not mean the security measures have failed. The harder premises are to burgle, the longer the offenders will be on scene, which increases the likelihood of detection at the time; of gaining quality recorded CCTV footage and more forensic evidence.
There is therefore a much greater chance of the offenders being swiftly identified, arrested and any outstanding property being recovered. With dishonesty offending we often see the same offender, or group of offenders, responsible for a series of incidents. The faster police are alerted to any suspicious behaviour, the faster we can gather evidence, identify offenders and hold those responsible to account. While we have a team actively working on investigating these crimes in the district, we are also working with the community to ensure prevention measures are in place and Cambridge is not an easy target for offenders. To do this we need everyone to report crime and suspicious behaviour when it happens - particularly in regard to dishonesty offending. If the first victim (for example, a shop) reports a crime or alerts us to suspicious behaviour via 111 or 105 immediately, we
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Briefs… Another resignation
There has been a further high-profile resignation at St Peter’s School in Cambridge. Wellbeing Centre manager Dr Micheal Brown has resigned three weeks after executive principal Dale Burden. The Wellbeing Centre was established in 2018. Campus principal Julie Small confirmed Dr Brown’s resignation last week and said the school had planned to carry out a review of the centre.
Time’s almost up
Tomorrow (Friday) is the last day for tradies to apply to join Waipā District Council’s trade services panel. Last financial year Council spent about $3 million on trade work which to be undertaken by businesses on the panel.
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Residents in Tamahere were left without power on Wednesday morning. Waipā Networks said it was due to overloading on a circuit. “We were undertaking some testing for Transpower on the section on one of the lines supplying Tamahere and during that testing there was a spike in load due to it being a particularly cold morning,” a spokesperson said. The testing was cancelled, and power restored in 30-45 minutes.
Book giveaway
To celebrate Matariki, Waikato District Council is running a competition for school children in the district to write a poem or design a bookmark. Each entry puts the student’s school into a draw for $300 worth of books. For details go to www.waikatodistrict.govt. nz .
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A total of 3664 - 41% of all dogs on the register – had been registered with the Waipā District Council at last count this week. The deadline for the current round of registrations is June 30 and owners who make the deadline go into a draw to win free registration for their pet.
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Fieldays leaves questions
By Mary Anne Gill and Blair Voorend
Fieldays finished on Saturday with organisers saying numbers far exceeded their expectations after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19. But some Waipā retailers are questioning whether the annual event brings any tangible benefit or value to their businesses. Close to 133,000 visitors people attended the four-day event at Mystery Creek and experienced everything from traffic and parking delays to extreme weather conditions. The News spoke informally to several restaurants, cafes and stores across Cambridge and Te Awamutu. Their responses ranged from describing business as “dead” to “sporadic” and “muted”. However, Cambridge Chamber of Commerce chief executive Kelly Bouzaid said she had heard of many small businesses who had enjoyed “inflated
trade” during Fieldays. “Events like Fieldays stimulate the local economy, bringing a cash injection from out-oftown visitors, whilst raising the profile our local region and local businesses. “Events big and small bring a well needed boost to sectors that were hit hard by Covid but also sprinkles positive economic impact to our night economy, employment and wider community. Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce and Steve Tritt, business development manager at Waipā District Council did not respond to The News requests for comment about the economic benefits of events like Fieldays. Crave café owner Chris Woodham said that in Cambridge it was a bit of a surprise of how busy it was compared to other years when Fieldays was on. “Other years we have seen it very quiet but this year it was probably a bit above average.” He added while his business was fairly busy
others were struggling over the week, with some even getting the call out over social media for people to come to their stores. In the past the Waipā council has acknowledged the significant economic benefits Fieldays generated for the country. But the disruptions have often irked Waipā residents, particularly those who must brave the heavy traffic to get to work in Hamilton. Park n’ Ride services were available from the BMX Club in Cambridge and The Base in Hamilton but even they experienced delays due to traffic build up and the lack of dedicated bus lanes. Friday was a record day with 44,044 visitors. Fieldays acknowledged in several Facebook posts of “the significant traffic impacts” around Mystery Creek and that car parking was full. • Tell us what you think about Fieldays. Email editor@goodlocal.nz or comment on our Facebook page.
Conflicting views after storm By Mary Anne Gill
Cambridge residents who took to Facebook about the impact of leaves on the town’s streets following heavy weekend rain, are at odds with Waipā District Council’s take on the situation. “I’m surprised council hasn’t had a couple of trailer loads of leaves deposited at their main offices, courtesy of disgruntled ratepayers. Cambridge ‘the town of trees and fallen leaves’,” said one Facebook user. But in a statement to the News, the council said a Cambridge East leaf collection took place last Friday, only hours before heavy rain fell. Leamington was “looking tidy”, it said. Once the rain came, the leaves throughout the town blocked drains and created lakes on roads and footpaths. Stormwater engineers said they had no issues or damage to the stormwater network in either Leamington or Cambridge East over the weekend, or any requests for maintenance or repairs following the weekend’s heavy
downpours. “Heavy downpours can take some time to dissipate into the stormwater network, so some surface flooding isn’t uncommon to see following heavy rain events.” The council said it hoped to be able to collect sodden leaves as soon as possible. The News took to Facebook for comments from residents. One user said she cleaned out both drains on Shakespeare St, either side of Baxter Place on Saturday afternoon to clear the ‘lake’. Another said she walked around Cambridge every day and the storm water drains were all covered in leaves. The News also asked for those who had rain gauges to send us details of how much rain fell. If the responses are a guide, many need to check their accuracy as responses ranged from 35-82mm. • Tell us what you think about Cambridge, Town of Leaves and blocked drains. Email editor@goodlocal.nz or head to our Facebook page.
The council said it had been collecting leaves hours before the heavy rain.
Thanks given to the volunteers By Viv Posselt
The thousands of volunteers who keep Cambridge ticking over, often behind the scenes, have been thanked as part of the June 20-26 National Volunteer Week. Several in-house gatherings were held to recognise volunteers within their groups, while Taupo MP Louise Upston hosted a Monday morning tea for representatives from numerous local organisations at the Avantidrome’s Bikery Café. She said the array of representatives present just
‘scratched the surface’ of the huge numbers of volunteers who helped in the local community. “The support they give to our young people, to families and the wider community is invaluable,” she said. “Evidence shows that people who volunteer also benefit from the work they do – physically, mentally and in terms of the social connections they create.” On Monday afternoon, Destination Cambridge hosted an event at Cambridge i-Site for its volunteers. The organisation’s
CEO Miff Macdiarmid said that the number of hours chalked up by the 17 who regularly volunteer at i-Site, and others who dropped in periodically over the past six months, amounted to 472. “That was just counting the work of those who came in. There are many others working in other areas … imagine what they offer in a full year. They bring with them a huge array of skills. I don’t think the i-Site could operate without them,” she said. Destination Cambridge chairman Philip Coles, who is a volunteer
with the organisation, said i-Site volunteers were often the first faces visitors see. “They do a phenomenal job. The world would be a much poorer place if it weren’t for our volunteers.” National Volunteer Week 2021 celebrates the time given by volunteers around the country. The theme this year, ‘Recognise, Connect, and Reimagine’, inspires volunteers to record the most touching moments from their volunteering experience and to ‘reimagine’ ideas around what volunteering means to them.
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Three burglaries – police make arrest By Viv Posselt
A dramatic break-in at Stirling Sports in the early hours of last Sunday was the third in the town in 10 days. The cases could be linked and one arrest has already been made. A group of offenders, whom police believed were armed, used hammers and a vehicle to try and gain entry to Stirling Sports shortly after 1am last Sunday and then attempted to ram a police car. They succeeded in getting into the store and stole items before leaving in a vehicle. Cambridge Police Sergeant Benjamin Joll said two
Cambridge police units patrolling the CBD area at the time were alerted and arrived on the scene as the offenders’ vehicle was leaving. “In order to evade police, the offenders threw weapons at the police vehicles,” he said. “They then stopped their vehicle near BP Service Station in Victoria St and reversed at speed attempting to ram the police vehicle. The offenders brandished what appeared to be a firearm at officers before abandoning the vehicle and running off to another waiting vehicle, which then fled.” Sgt Joll said all items stolen from Stirling Sports were recovered and police have conducted a forensic examination of the vehicle and scene. Cambridge Police are also investigating a burglary of nearby Sports World on June 9, and one at New World Supermarket on June 19.
Sgt Joll said an 18-year-old youth arrested on June 19 had admitted to being involved in the burglary at Sports World. “We are also actively investigating whether these offences are linked to the same group of offenders,” he said. “We understand this can be distressing for the owners of these local businesses, and police want to assure the community that we have a team committed to investigating this offending and are working to hold those responsible accountable. We have already made a number of arrests in relation to similar offending.” The break-in at Stirling Sports was the seventh in five years. The outlet’s owner Sarah Nicholl, said there had been five ram-raids, one incident using a boulder and now this. Early on Sunday morning, the pavement was littered with broken glass and the front bumper of a vehicle the thieves had used to try and gain entry through the front of the store.
Waipā District Council is challenging residents to “swap out” single-use plastic items for more sustainable options as part of Plastic Free July. Waste minimisation officer, Sally Fraser said focusing on one or two things during the month is a great place to start. “Remembering your reusable produce bags, bringing your own container for takeaway food or using shampoo and soap bars instead of plastic bottles are all easy ways we can help contribute to the plastic free goal,” she said. “We use plastic every day, some of it for a long time which is great, like a
available for people to take home and try for July.” Pop-up stand venues and dates: Pirongia Market, Sunday, 9am-2pm; Te Awamutu Library, July 3,
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Boarded up again - Stirling Sports in Victoria St last Sunday after its seventh burglary in five years.
lunchbox, some of it for a shorter time, like a plastic bag to put our apples in, and that’s where we need to be making changes. “Recycling is terrific but if we can reuse the plastic, we do buy or avoid it altogether, that’s even better”, she added. Council’s waste minimisation team will be giving away samples of plastic-free alternatives to everyday products at pop-up stands throughout the month of July in Pirongia, Cambridge and Te Awamutu. “We’ll have shampoo and soap bars, beeswax wraps, bamboo toothbrushes and reusable produce bags
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Vaccinations for the rest of Aotearoa New Zealand The COVID-19 vaccination rollout for the general population starts from the end of July. Our COVID-19 vaccination programme has built momentum steadily since February. We are vaccinating around 100,000 people a week at the moment. In the second half of the year we hit top speed and everyone in New Zealand aged 16 and over will be able to be vaccinated.
Moving to the general population So far, vaccinations have been made available to those most at risk of getting COVID-19 to limit the chances of it getting into the wider population. With more vaccine supply coming on, and having ramped up our infrastructure, vaccinations for everyone else in New Zealand aged 16 and over (the general population) start from 28 July. This is a very large group of people. To make this flow smoothly, we will break this down by age bands. All people aged 60 plus can book their vaccinations from 28 July. Then, two weeks later, people who are 55 plus. From there, new age bands will be opened up every 2–3 weeks based on confirmed deliveries of the vaccine and the speed of rollout to earlier groups. By mid to late August, invitations should be open for people over 45. By mid to late September, invitations should be open for those over 35, with everyone else being eligible from October.
Invitations Most people will get a direct invitation to book – either by email, text, phone call or in the post. You will then be able to book through Book My Vaccine, a new national booking system that will be online from 28 July, or phone a new national call centre. Availability of booking slots (the date, time and place you can be vaccinated) will vary between district health board (DHB) regions. Once you are eligible to be vaccinated, you can be vaccinated at any time. There is no cut off.
Registration Even if your age band isn’t open, everyone aged 16 and over will be able to go to Book My Vaccine to register for an invitation from 28 July. Registration means we will be certain to have your correct contact details and when your age group is opened, you will get an invitation telling you it’s your turn to book.
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Corridor plan Church heads for 150 moves forward By Viv Posselt
Two new roles are being created to lead a project which will create an ecological corridor between Mt Maungatautari and Mt Pirongia The New Zealand Landcare Trust says the Maungatautari to Pirongia Ecological Corridor Project linking two of the region’s most spectacular maunga, Maungatautari and Pirongia. The project will be funded through the Government’s Jobs for Nature Programme and will be led by Landcare Trust. The project will create the corridor between the waterways which flow from the two maunga – the Mangapiko and Ngāparierua streams. “An ecological corridor reconnecting these areas will be created through biodiversity plantings, which will enhance native biodiversity and numbers, further strengthen iwi connections to the awa (river), and improve water quality,” Trust chief Nick Edgar said. NZ Landcare Trust Waikato Regional Coordinator Nardene Berry, who will oversee part of the project, said funding is available for the two news roles for five years. “The Maungatautari to Pirongia Ecological Corridor Project will bring together extensive restoration work already being done in the area by the likes of individual landowners, care groups, iwi, council and other agencies to improve and enhance riparian margins, create wetland habitat and reduce predators and increase biodiversity.” She said the project was already
powerfully collaborative with Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society, Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust, Maungatautari to Pirongia Ecological Corridor Incorporated Society, Ngāti Korokī Kahukura Trust, Purekireki Marae, Waikato Regional Council, Waipā District Council, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Apakura involved.” “It will be exciting to be working at a large scale as it will allow a more coordinated effort to ensure positive and long reaching benefits to the environment between, and including, the two maunga.” Dr Edgar said the new roles will be a project coordinator, “and a role we are working with mana whenua to develop the tikanga title for,’ Nick says. Meanwhile efforts are being made to prevent the spread of a pest in Waipā. A barrier has been installed at Lake Ruatuna, near Ōhaupō, to prevent the spread koi carp. The barrier – at one of Waikato’s most important freshwater ecological restoration projects – results from the Living Water project, the conservation partnership between Fonterra and the Department of Conservation. Koi carp are an introduced pest fish resembling giant goldfish and are widespread across the Waikato. The noxious species is an ecological threat to the health of freshwater ecosystems. Dion Patterson, DOC’s Waikato Peat Lakes Site Lead, said koi were like the possums of freshwater.
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St Andrews Anglican Church is marking its important milestone this year, the 150th anniversary of its founding in 1871. Moves to commemorate the church’s sesquicentennial started on the final Sunday in April, when St Andrews vicar Rev Malcolm French asked his congregation to help fill 150 bags with non-perishable goods that would help ease the plight of struggling families in Cambridge. He linked up with Cambridge Community House (CCH) manager Harriet Dixon and tied the donation of the anniversary bags to the organisation’s regular programme to help meet community need. “By the end of May, we had the full 150 bags and over 140 have already been distributed,” he said. “It has been a tremendous success. We initially thought it would take several months to get the filled bags back, but it has all happened really fast.” Malcolm said a rough calculation around the value of the donated goods sat between $7000 and $10,000. Harriet described the donated bags as ‘gold’ for her organisation. CHS works closely with the Hamilton-based food rescue project, Kaivolution. “I thought the packets
Unloading some of the donated sesquicentennial bags are, from left, Andrew Willis, Rev Michele Willis, St Andrew’s vicar Rev Malcolm French, and Cambridge Community House manager Harriet Dixon.
donated initially would last quite a while, but the demand is so great right now that they all went out the door really fast. We are supplying to 63 local families at the moment… there were around 20 families preCovid.” Another carful of packages – filled with foodstuffs and toiletries – was delivered to CCH recently by Malcolm, accompanied by the Rev Michele Willis and her husband Andrew Willis. The latter has a lengthy association with St Andrews Church. Andrew’s great-grandfather, William Newcombe de Laval Willis, was Archdeacon of the Waikato from 1882 to 1913 and first vicar of St Andrews. He was vicar of Cambridge parish from 1882 to 1913 and oversaw the construction of the current white church.
The St Andrews that sits proud at the entrance to the town is the ‘new’ church. It was built on the same site as its predecessor and consecrated on April 11, 1873. The first church, which sits to the left of St Andrews, now forms part of the wider parish centre. William de Laval Willis’s photograph stands at the beginning of a line of St Andrews Church leaders whose images stretch along the passage wall of the church office – a line-up Malcolm describes as the ‘rogue’s gallery’. The next stage of the sesquicentennial celebrations includes a request to parishioners to pen a 150-word story on the topic, ‘What is St Andrews going to look like in 150 years’ time?’, and there will be a series of special services in late August.
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THURSDAY JUNE 24, 2021
TALKING ECONOMICS
AGE OF REASON
Debt: Should we be worried?
The wonder of Fieldays
By Peter Nicholl
The level of Government debt in New Zealand is rising very rapidly and some recent articles have expressed concern about its unsustainable growth and its level. While the recent growth rate of Government debt has probably been the fastest that has ever occurred in New Zealand, similar growth in public debt is occurring in many other countries for the same reason – the response to the expected economic impact of Covid-19. The level of our public debt had been forecast by the Treasury to peak at 53% and then fall again. But both the world and New Zealand economies have been more resilient than most forecasters forecast so the public debt level is now expected to peak at just over 40% before falling again. This is significantly lower than for most other developed countries. My family and I lived in Italy for some years before returning to New Zealand in 2015. Italy was a lovely place to live, but the level of the Italian public debt was already over 100% of GDP – and that was before the pandemic. Also, despite that high level of debt, the Italian economy had shown little growth for a decade or more. The latest IMF forecast for Italy is that the Covid impacts would lift their public debt ratio to around 140%. Other developed countries like the USA and the UK also now have public debt ratios of around or over 100%. If I was Italian, I would be very worried about the country’s public debt level. If I was American or British, I would be a bit concerned. But as a New Zealander, I am not concerned about the country’s level of public debt. When it comes to debt levels, people in New Zealand need to look closer to home to see where their main concerns should lie. While the level of public debt in New Zealand is low compared to other developed countries, household debt in New Zealand is at the high
end in that comparison. New Zealand households invest a large share of their wealth in housing. Equity in housing makes up about 50% of all household net wealth here. Our banks are also heavily exposed to the housing sector. Household credit represents 60% of banks’ lending and mortgages represent a staggering 97% of banks’ lending to households. The Reserve Bank said recently that a growing proportion of new household lending has been at high-debt-to income and loanto-value ratios. This type of lending is more vulnerable to rising interest rates and falling house prices. Are these things going to happen? The trend of rising interest rates internationally has already started, and it is certain that there will be more rises to come – the only question is when, not whether. It is less clear what will happen to New Zealand house prices, though I do expect them to stop rising given the policy measures that have been taken recently and the higher interest rates that are on the way. As a Central Bank advisor to overseas countries over the last 15 years, the advice I gave was that limits on these ratios should be in place at all times, not just at times these types of loans become a problem. Doing so is akin to preventive medicine. It is better to prevent such lending from getting into the banking system than to try to do something about it when it is already on the banks books. The Reserve Bank talks a lot about the need to make the banking system more resilient to potential shocks. Having limits in place on debt-to-income and loan-to value ratios at all times is one thing they could easily do to reduce the banking system’s vulnerability to future shocks.
By Peter Carr
On a day where great heavy clouds herald the arrival of yet more rain it is a pleasure to be inside - warm and comfortable. We are able to reflect on the pleasure that rain brings for some – especially the rural residents where abundance of good grass is vital for their commercial survival. Not so vital to the residents of urban streets in Cambridge where the rain combines with the yet-to-be-picked-up leaves coagulating them into a sticky wet mass that clogs the stormwater drains. The town looks sorry for itself as the last of the lingering bright yellow adornment on the trees deposits the area into the beginning of winter. Where we have turned the corner towards summer but cognisant that the cold and grumpy weather has yet to descent upon us. But if we are ever aware of the regularity of seasonal change the advent of Fieldays last week was a game changer after a huge gloom descended on Mystery Creek about 15 months ago. When a hard call had to be made to cancel the 2020 physical event. Last week was a pleasing revelation. It was clear to me, joining my wife, manning (and womanning) the key information desk that the public streaming onto the event’s land and buildings were extremely happy to see their beloved annual interface on a Town & Country basis back on track. The 47-hectare actual exhibitor display site was 96 per cent full plus the 2020 ‘invention’ of Virtual Fieldays also running. Fieldays TV was very much alive and well and the TV1 Morning Report team, descending en masse at dawn on the first day, brought fun, merriment and further national public awareness. John Campbell visited the centre site
kitchen where the stomachs of volunteers, police, fire brigade etc were satisfied with a large, cooked breakfast and a lunch later. This caused John Campbell to tell the kitchen team that ‘you rock!’ The volunteer cooks, having been on site since 4.30am, fully appreciated and took the comment for all that it is worth. And such is the spirit of the event that when 18,500 cars had been parked tidily on the grass and the gates temporarily closed it was clear that Friday was going to be a big day. And it turned out to be a record with over 44,000 visitors streaming in to stare, shuffle, sniff, poke and haggle. To try out their wonderful little electronic wristbands hoping, Lotto-like, that they could dream of winning the Big One – shaped and sounding like a brand-new utility vehicle. As ever there is downside. Sure, we became aware that the narrow nature of the roads leading to the site meant that some freely provided buses would become caught up in the melee of Mystery Creek destined traffic. But the noise of the tractor pull down by the river, the flavours emanating from the five large food station sites and a plethora of exhibitors eager to turn products into revenue were great drawcards. And behind the scenes, unseen by the public, is the huge and silent effort to continue the reduction of waste heading for landfills. Paper has been replaced by apps and electronic tickets. Trash sorted by hand by willing (and eventually smelly) volunteers was all part of Fieldays being good citizens. Am I proud to be a small part of this statement of success and enjoyment? You had better believe it.
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The gulf between us By Peter Matthews
I wrote recently about timescales and how we sometimes refer to mind-bendingly long periods of time in convenient terms like the ‘Cambrian explosion’ - which lasted for something like 20 million years. Today I was reading about the marine protection areas of the Hauraki Gulf which are shortly to be expanded under the ‘Revitalising the Gulf’ strategy announced by the ministers for Oceans and Fisheries, and Conservation respectively. This latest move will see the fully protected area of the Gulf rise from 0.3% to just over 5%. Sounds like a big enough increase - the Hauraki Gulf covers some 1.2 million hectares so the increase is from 3600Ha to 60,000Ha. Then I looked at a map showing all the new protection areas and was immediately struck by how small 5% of an area looks when you look at all of it. You could say the fully protected area will increase by over 1600% if you wanted to sound impressive. It’s a bit like cricket - all depends on which way you want to spin it. The other way of looking at it is to say that 95% of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park will not be fully protected. That doesn’t sound so good. Scientists and environmentalists are calling (and have been for some time) for at least 30% of the Gulf to be protected as ‘no take’ zones. This, they say, is a minimum requirement to put the severely depleted ecosystems of the Marine Park on the road to recovery. Nationally, just 0.4% of New Zealand’s
marine and coastal area is in ‘no-take’ reserves. This is well short of the commitment made by New Zealand in 2011 to have 10% fully protected. According to PhD student Jacob Anderson there is no roadmap towards this target and “so far, there hasn’t been anyone brave enough to take it on”. This could be said of a lot of scenarios playing out around the world today. Leaders who tackle environmental problems head on, and in any meaningful way, are going to fall foul, for various reasons, of large segments of the communities they are elected to serve. Must be tricky for them: “Do I do what I know, and science confirms, to be the right thing, risking political and public backlash and an almost certain drop in popularity, or do I take the easy route - give the majority what they want (rather than what society as a whole needs) and leave the tough moves to the next person?” Most would agree that strong leadership is a good thing, as long as it leads in the right direction, but of course there are as many right directions as there are points on the compass - it depends on where one’s priorities lie. The government is coming in for a lot of flak at the moment, and I daresay that will continue. It will be interesting to see what democracy makes of it all when we, in New Zealand, are called upon to elect the next lot.
FAITH IN WAIPĀ
‘Ineffective communication hinders progress…’ By Murray Smith, Senior Leader, Bridges Church
A fundamental building-block in how we relate is communication. The ‘misfires’ in relationships suggest it isn’t always a strength for us - particularly among males. A writer friend bit into a muffin on a flight as the passenger alongside him asked what he did. “I’m an author,” my friend replied, his mouth stuffed with food. The bewildered passenger heard, “I’m an orphan.” Stoney silence fell as communication died - however later in flight, clarification restored understanding! Breakdowns originate through the absence of clearly understood communication. Ineptitude in this area creates distance, triggers frustration and disappointment as things aren’t said that should be said, care and encouragement that could make a difference, is withheld. Cliff Richard sang “It’s so funny we don’t talk anymore…”, but being caught in situations where useless communications exist isn’t funny. I spoke with a husband and wife living under the same roof who hadn’t talked face to face for three months. Their conflicted teenage daughter carried ‘messages’ between her parents. No one is born a natural communicator. It’s a learned skill we must practise. By general agreement, there’s around 200,000 words in the English language in common use. Most people use about 5,000 of these words in normal conversation. Winston Churchill, renowned for his quick wit and intellect, evidently used something like 15,000 words in his personal arsenal - all without Reader’s Digest “Enrich Your Word Power!” We learn ‘words’, but the way we send and receive messages from one another, involves more than just expressing words. We ‘say’ more and ‘read’ more about what is being said to us from body language (55%) and tone of voice (38%) rather than from
the words themselves, which contribute merely 7% of our message. Social media notoriously creates ‘miscommunication’ because it offers words, devoid of physical connection. We ‘listen’ with our eyes. Putting the newspaper aside shows we are listening when being spoken to. Raising our eyebrows, expressing verbal empathy (not just a ‘grunt’), shows we are offering more than token ‘divided attention’. Tone of voice effects the way words are received… just see how many meanings you can convey using different inflections, asking, “Did you do that?” The title of this article is a quote from ‘Proverbs’ (in the Bible). Expressed another way it’s saying, “unreliable communication causes lots of problems.” How true! Soldiers at a battle-front were preparing to press an offensive. The commanders, wanting additional troops for the attack, dispatched a verbally conveyed message back along the lines, to headquarters. “Send reinforcements we’re going to advance!” At headquarters, eventually top brass received the bewildering message… “Send three and fourpence, we’re going to a dance!” There’s no substitute for ‘face to face’. That describes the kind of relationship and communication God wants to have with us. He is revealed in many ways - most importantly, in our discovery of what Jesus is like. Jesus reveals perfectly the full expression of God. Personal relationship with Him starts with real, open, honest conversation - not in pursuing religious activity. Like my friend with his mouthful of muffin, ‘connecting’ communication fails when life gets ‘stuffed’ full and we’re too busy to talk… and listen.
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THURSDAY JUNE 24, 2021
Eighty at Resthaven event Words from a rocket man
The launch of a winter raffle and the unveiling of a special plaque were central to a special Friends of Resthaven morning tea last week. The event at Cambridge Resthaven’s village community centre hosted about 80 people. There was an auction of art and a silent auction of various other items, as well as a sales table and the launch of a winter raffle. A plaque dedicated to the late Margaret Vosper, a Cambridge stalwart who died on March 18, was unveiled. It will be attached to a macrocarpa bench
made by Menz Shed member and former farmer, George Dingle. The shed will be placed somewhere in Cambridge Resthaven. Friends of Resthaven chairman Philip Coles told guests that it was money raised through events such as the sales table, raffles and auctions that helped Friends of Resthaven do its job. “We were set up 51 years ago and the philosophy remains the same. Our purpose is to raise money which then goes back into the Resthaven community – we purchase items that make a real difference to the lives of our residents and staff.”
Rocketspark chief executive Grant Johnson is guest speaker at Waikato University’s Business and Alumni Breakfast tomorrow (Friday). Johnson founded the Cambridgebased company in 2009 with his brother Jeremy and friends Richard King and Lee Reichardt. They all came from a range of backgrounds in management, web design and ecommerce. The four had been working together as designers and developers building websites and through their own experiences, saw an opportunity to create a platform that enabled websites to be built more easily and cost-effectively by the customer, putting business owners in control of their online presence. “It’s still quite astonishing to us that we’ve managed to achieve what we have, being a small team, in a small
town,” says Grant. Grant was born and educated in the Waikato where he received a Bachelor of Management Studies (Hons) from the University of Waikato majoring in accounting and marketing. He also founded and later sold an online store and has hands-on experience of the challenges and opportunities to launch and grow digital businesses. Rocketspark won the Waipā Networks Supreme Award and the Digital Strategy and E-Commerce award at the Waipā Business Awards this year. The Business and Alumni breakfast tomorrow is from 7am to 8.30am at Waikato Management School. Admission is $15 plus GST. Tickets are available online from the Waikato Chamber of Commerce. www. waikatochamber.co.nz
From Page 1 The organisations and amounts which the committee considered (after The News’ deadline) were: 100K Flyer – Cambridge $2000, Armistice in Cambridge $4000, Culinary Cambridge $5000, Cycling NZ Cambridge 3 Day $1000, Feast Waikato – region-wide $5000, Gincredible – Cambridge $4000, Go Fit That’s Us – Te Awamutu $5000, Hydro Thunder Champs – Cambridge $5000, Karapiro Rowing Christmas Regatta $3000, Karapiro Rowing - New Zealand Rowing Champs $3000, Karapiro Rowing - North Island Rowing Champs $3000, Kihikihi Horse Trials $4000, Kihikihi Polo $3000, Kihikihi Speedway $6000, Kiwigrass Festival – Cambridge $3000. Long Course Weekend – Cambridge $6000, Mystery Creek Women’s International Polo $3000, New Zealand CrossFit Nationals – Cambridge $5000, Ohaupo Light Show Gala $8000, Over 40s Football Tournament –
Cambridge $3000, Pirongia Craft Fair $8000, Point Break Supra Boat Wake Surf Comp – Cambridge $1000, Ride Festival – Cambridge $20,000, Takapoto Estate Classic - Cambridge $8000, The Great Kiwi Summer Expo Cambridge $5000, Triumph Roadsters Register Car Event - Cambridge $2000, Waikato River Festival - Ki Te Hoe – Cambridge $5000, Waka Ama Sprint Nationals – Cambridge $20,000. Events not included in the recommended list: Balloons visit Waipā. Cambridge to Hamilton Paddle Race, Canoe Racing Champs – Cambridge, Drome Masters Track Carnival – Cambridge, Dynamo Race 3 – Te Awamutu, Dynamo Race 5 – Te Awamutu, Karapiro Rowing - Club Regatta, Karapiro Rowing - Junior Regatta, Karapiro Rowing Memorial Regatta, Karapiro Rowing - North Island Secondary Schools Regatta, Prep Rugby Festival – Cambridge, Soaked in Adventure – Cambridge, Te Awamutu Rowing Club
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Diane Murdoch and Zena Young with the paintings they won through the auction at last week’s social.
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Key issues discussed in day of learning
By Matteo Di Maio
It wasn’t quite as big nor bustling as Fieldays, but another Cambridge-based event foiled by Covid last year finally went ahead on Friday— the inter-school Te Kaahui Ako o Te Oko Horoi Professional Learning Day 2021. Drawing in keynote speakers from around the country, and educational professionals from around Waipā, the event touched on topical issues for the teaching sector: anxiety and mental illness, biliteracy, and inter-cultural relations. Presenters included Nigel Latta, the psychologist and TV presenter, Meng Foon, the race relations commissioner and former Gisborne mayor, and Dr Richard Hill, an education professor at the University of Waikato. Dr Hill discussed his research into the difficulties Māori youth face transitioning out of kura primary schools and into mainstream English insitutions, as well as his journey learning Māori and the benefits it brought.
Psychologist Nigel Latta spoke at the event.
Leaders from Cambridge High School, Roto-o-rangi school and Bunnies play school chronicled their respective journeys embracing Māori culture in their classrooms. A common theme for the speakers was “past, present, future”—an apt phrase for an education industry in many ways only just learning to teach its own history, whilst priming the future citizens of New Zealand. Cambridge High, which recently adopted a revamped school house system
incorporating names and stories from the Cambridge region, worked closely with Mana Whenua in constructing the program, said Principal Greg Thornton. He hoped the program was an expression of the school’s recognition of the past, present and future threads of the town. The high school’s Te Oko Horoi house, for example, has chosen white as its colour — symbolic of the fact that Cambridge (Te Oko Horoi) could not only be Tāwhiao’s famous wash bowl of sorrow, but also increasingly a wash bowl of cleansing. Psychologist Nigel Latta presented keynotes on “little humans”, anxiety and teenage psychology. Anxiety is an ever present problem in contemporary teenagers; although Latta emphasised that it’s difficult to tell whether the problem really is more widespread, or simply talking openly about it is. Latta pressed for a greater emphasis on philosophy in education; quoting the Holocaust survivor and psychologist Viktor Frankl, he
said it was important for the stressed out to find a meaning in life. “Those dead Greek guys from 2000 years ago—the stoics—they had it all sorted out,” he joked. On that note, the issue of teacher mental health was also explored—teachers often feel like they have to take on the burden of their student’s struggles. Meng Foon, the race relations commissioner, spoke of his surprise and disapproval that schools were still instituting streaming. He said he hoped the new curriculum brought in by the Government would address some of gaps in New Zealanders’ knowledge of their country. Foon also emphasised the importance of the job today’s teachers had in front of them: shaping an Aotearoa “we can all feel proud of.” As he drew his keynote to a close, Latta praised the work of New Zealand’s teachers. “And not just because it keeps the kids away from 9 till 3.”
New chair for Life Unlimited Wellington independent director Karen Coutts, who has family links to Waipā, has been appointed the Life Unlimited Charitable Trust interim chair from July 1. She will lead a new organisation, the result of a merger between two disability trusts, Hamilton-based Life Unlimited and AccessAbility. Karen has had a life-time involvement in the disability sector firstly through her mother Margaret Coutts who lost her hearing from scarlet fever as a child. She lived in Cambridge for several years before her death in 2017. Margaret was actively involved in administration for the New Zealand Deaf Sports Association and a key leader in achieving the hosting of the World Deaf Games in 1989 in Christchurch. She was also active in many other activities in the community such as setting up the deaf senior citizens group. “She inspired me as she was always positive and proud of her deafness,” said Karen who started her career in the sector in England where she was a social worker with deaf people and then led a team of workers for disabled children and their families and sensory-impaired adults.
The innovative service delivery model was dual competency based - disability support plus statutory services led by the rights of people with disabilities. Back in New Zealand she led and delivered successful transformations of services, large organisations, sector and systems through changes in priorities, purpose and ethos, use of technology innovation and efficient shift of resources. “I aspire to organisations providing to the needs of individuals and community in an inclusive manner and support collective impact approaches,” said Karen. In her role as principal advisor for Te Puni Kōkiri, the Government’s principal advisor on Māori outcomes, she focused on supporting Māori-led approaches with a strong response to Māori economic development. Karen has been a member of the New Zealand Parole Board since November 2019 and Te Rūnanga o Moeraki representative on Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, the leadership body for Ngāi Tahu since 2016. “I’ve seen the work both Life Unlimited and AccessAbility have done in the disability sector and I’m excited to lead
KAUPAPA KŌRERO little talks, big topics
an organisation which is fit for the future and responding to transformed thinking of how to uphold the rights and meet the needs of disabled people and their Karen Coutts whānau,” said Karen. Other trustees appointed to the Life Unlimited board include three from the previous AccessAbility trust board and three from Life Unlimited. They are: Mary Cave-Palmer, Vaughan Mikkelson, and Tiffiney Perry (from the previous Life Unlimited board) and Gary Williams, Michelle Bentham and Pati Umaga (from AccessAbility board). Previous board chairs John Dobson and Rachel Stephenson have stood down; Dobson after 42 years as chair and Stephenson after 13 years on the board and nine years as chair. Sarah Verran of Cambridge, also stood down from the Life Unlimited board.
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Waikato v the Boks: looking back to ’81 By Peter Nicholl
Almost 40 years ago, on 25 July, 1981, hundreds of people stormed the field at Rugby Park, Hamilton, took up positions in the middle of the field and locked arms. Their aim was to disrupt the rugby match between the visiting South African team and Waikato. Thousands more protestors were outside the ground. The ground itself was full of spectators waiting to watch the rugby match. The protestors achieved their immediate aim. The match between the Springboks and Waikato was called off. But the rest of the Springboks 1981 tour went ahead, though there were also protests at all of the other matches. But the Hamilton protests were an important step in forcing the significant changes that came later in South African sport and New Zealand’s attitude to racism. That day was one of the most dramatic and violent days in the Waikato’s recent history. Much of the violence occurred after the match was called off. The police helped the protestors to get safely out of Rugby Park. But angry spectators pursued them through the streets and even into shops and houses for several hours. Hamilton briefly looked and felt like a war-zone. The exhibition revisits this dramatic day through the work of several local photographers and through videos and TV footage. There are also statements from people who participated in the protests or observed them. The material used in the exhibition is very powerful. The exhibition shows that this day was much more than just a protest about a rugby match. It was a protest about racism in all walks of life and a statement about New Zealand’s place in the world. The placards held by the protestors had simple and clear messages, such as ‘Shame’ and “The World is Watching’. The exhibition brings out the drama and tension of that day very vividly. I was living in Wellington at the time and so only experienced the events via television. Even so, the exhibition had me reliving the day strongly and emotionally. For anyone who was there, either as a protestor, a spectator or an onlooker, the impact of the exhibition is likely to be even more powerful. The exhibition runs until 26 September, 2021. The Waikato Museum is located at 1 Grantham Street, Hamilton (accessible from Victoria St) and it is open every day while the exhibition is on from 10 am to 5 pm.
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Official opening for village hall
The Horahora Hall committee and renovation project team (left to right): Ian Fraser, Kevin Holland, Gina Williams, Ingrid Laxon, George Baxter, Tony Woodhouse, Donna Woodhouse, Selina Oliver. Not pictured is Jessica Cogswell.
The Horahora Memorial Hall will celebrate its new lease of life at a reopening event this Saturday. The hall received just over $293,000 of funding in July 2020 to restore and renovate the community building as part of the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund (PGF). The PGF fund for town halls and war memorials was set up by the Government in a response to COVID-19, to create new jobs and stimulate local economies. The funding has been used to complete phase one of an extensive renovation, including re-roofing, an entranceway extension, acoustic baffles on the ceiling and upgrades to toilet and kitchen facilities. Horahora Hall committee president Kevin Holland said, “the hall is an integral part of our community. Our focus is on creating a real hub for the community. Receiving this funding has given our hall and committee a new lease of life.” “Wherever possible we’ve used local tradies and suppliers as well as holding a number of working bees to help manage our costs. The whole community have got behind this project over the past
twelve months, and it’s exciting to see phase one of the renovation complete,” added Gina Williams, renovation project team member. As part of the celebration, the committee will install a time capsule which will include Horahora School children’s reflections of living through a pandemic. The event will be attended by Waipā Mayor Jim Mylchreest, Deputy Mayor Liz Stolwyk, Councillors Elwyn Andree-Wiltens and Roger Gordon, Cambridge Community Board chair Sue Milner, Cambridge Community Board member Jim Goddin, and Kānoa and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment senior regional advisor Craig Purcell. The second phase of the renovation is set to begin in July which includes capturing the history of the hall and the community on its walls. The Horahora Memorial Hall, owned by Waipā District Council, was built in 1953 and transported to its current site, from Oreipunga in 1974. The reopening event is open to all and will be held from 4pm, Saturday 26 June. A pot luck dinner will follow the ceremony.
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Letters…
Column comment I would like to comment on the final remark by Peter Matthews (News, June 17). Mr Matthews is writing in regard to the government’s new policy on electric vehicles. He states, “I have no problem with taking the money from people who choose to emit and giving it to those who choose to emit less”. Well, I have a very large problem with the thought that a choice of car, or anything else, may put you in the position where the government takes your hard-earned cash and hands it over to someone with different lifestyles choices, based solely on personal opinions. This smacks of the slippery slope into full communism. I would not be happy living in either China or Russia under their government control and would not like to see New Zealand taking this path. Sheila Lister. Ōtorohanga. No escape… I find Peter Mathews comments in the News edition (June 17) reprehensible when he says, gleefully, ‘I think the scheme is a good one and I have no problem taking the money… etc’. He was referring to the latest Government broken promise of introducing a subsidy (tax) to encourage people to purchase EV’s. One man’s subsidy is another man’s tax, and, in this case, there is no escape for farmers, tradesmen and the many rural services who need their utes or vans to go about their daily business (as there isn’t an alternative EV ute) so will be forced to pay this tax when they purchase a new vehicle. Meanwhile townies can drive around in their shiny new EV’s (at farmers’ expense) virtue signalling thinking they are saving the planet. Well think again people. What this subsidy means is that the Labour-Green Govt (and the likes of Peter who support it) will be encouraging an increased demand for the mining of both lithium and cobalt (components of EV batteries)
which will destroy much of the very planet they want to save – how hypocritical is that? Do they not also understand that EV cars still require oil to manufacture the many plastic components, the rubber tyres and not forgetting they will still be driving on bitumen coated roads? The nett emission savings will be negligible (if at all) as this is nothing more than a feel-good policy. It’s not up to the Government to dictate to us who should and shouldn’t be allowed to drive what vehicles. This is nanny state behaviour. Comments like these show how arrogant and out of touch Labour and the Peter Mathews of the world are with everyday New Zealanders. A Oakley, Hamilton. Electorate boundaries Thank you for the opportunity to offer an opinion in response to the article by Mary Anne Gill on May 27 where she asks, “What are we doing in Taupō?” As pointed out already, electorate boundaries adjust according to population numbers every five years. Therefore, although I’d love to take the credit for the inclusion of Cambridge in our wonderful Taupō electorate, it was a census count instead that determined that inclusion, not a general election. Boundary reviews factor in the number of people in a geographical area at a certain point in time to ensure each electorate has about the same number of people to provide equal representation in Parliament. The review does not factor in party or political affiliation at the time, nor names of towns or local council boundaries. Instead, a review considers infrastructure that links communities, communities of interests, topographic features such as mountains and rivers and projected variations in population over the following five years. Each proposed boundary review
has a public consultation process too where anyone can submit their views on boundary proposals. With no submissions objecting to the 2019 Boundary Review in the Taupō electorate, you will have the opportunity to make your voice heard again in the next review in 2024. The Electoral Commission offers useful information on the process of boundary reviews at https:// www.elections.nz/democracy-innz/what-are-electorates/how-areelectoral-boundaries-decided/ Louise Upston, MP for Taupo. Council numbers What a joke this council is. They have a 13-man Maori advisory council, four unelected appointed to committees with voting rights and voted for a Maori racist ward and now want to reduce the size of the council. They have also had us ratepayers pay the million-dollar loan back; that was to the velodrome - and now want to spend upwards of $40 million on an unneeded museum. What planet do they live on? Bernie Fynn, Te Awamutu. Getting smaller Rather interesting, the Mayor now suggests he backs a smaller council. Ironic, this is, especially, considering not long ago, elected councillors appointed an extra Cambridge Ward Councillor, and more recently looked to appoint a new Maori Ward Councillor. A problem created by those now suggesting otherwise – where is the common sense? I support any motion to reduce the financial impact on ratepayers. The only way I can see this happening is by making smaller councils by removing the extra Cambridge Ward seat and the 17 hangers-on as appointees who were not voted in by the people. This will go a long way to reducing costs in future. Hayden Woods, Te Awamutu.
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Messam Another win for Leamington toughs it out Spectators at Marist Park were rewarded for braving the wintery conditions last Saturday - seeing former All Black and current Chiefs player Liam Messam turn out for his APL Hautapu Club. The 43-test veteran did not disappoint, in a 22-17 win, committing to the tough unglamorous work, while still displaying touches of class and decision-making plays under pressure that made him an All Black. This was a game where Marist were desperate for victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. Hautapu had already qualified by winning every second round game but Marist is always a target as one of the city clubs they love to beat. Hautapu managed to come out on top after an arm wrestle on a playing surface likely to be the worst in the Waikato. Conditions were so bad that the mud made it almost impossible to play open constructive rugby and the game developed into a battle of attrition between the two equally determined forward packs. Hautapu eventually won that battle but it was not an easy path and they had to work for every metre of territory and every point on offer. In fact, it was more the overall team’s defensive effort that won this game, as they combined organisation and trust with physical resilience to repel many Marist attacks when the city side sensed an upset was on the cards. The loose forwards Dave Morris, Liam Messam and Mitch Jacobson were hugely influential and young lock Tyler McNutt also deserves mention. Solid efforts by all of the backs, with a determined halfback Daniel James and first five Coby
Miln standing out. Try scorers were Tom Maiava, Mitch Jacobson and Matt Caldwell at lock was also rewarded for a solid effort, with Coby Miln chiming in with two conversions and a penalty. The team’s next assignment is a home game - the battle of Waipā against a resurgent Te Awamutu Sports, who won convincingly at Ōtorohanga last weekend and posing another tough challenge. It was, unfortunately, more of the same for Hautapu’s B team who in a 46-0 loss played well for periods of the game but were unable to convert their good work into points. At the other end of the scale their goal line defence conceded soft tries. Again, most of the opposition points came in the later stages of the game as Hautapu tired. To their credit the Hautapu team kept coming at Marist who defended their line doggedly. Hautapu’s Colts were also kept pointless by Marist at Memorial Park. Marist quickly showed why they lead the competition, starting with efficiency and a determination with everything they did. It wasn’t long before they had notched a try and a penalty to lead 8–0. For a long period, the score remained unchanged with Hautapu defending bravely phase after phase, as Marist showed good ball retention and kept it tight with their much larger forward pack. The second half saw the scoring being much of the same with Marist crossing for a converted try and a penalty to win by 18-0. Best for Hautapu were forwards Tuhoe Kake, Tazz O’Connell with strong runs, and Jackson Caldwell for his defensive effort. Todd Silva stood out in the backline where the pickings were lean on attack.
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Leamington became the first championship team to get the better of a club dropped from the premiership last weekend and signalled they could foot it in the top flight. The Blues scored a decisive 3612 win over previously unbeaten University after going into the sheds 17-0 up at the break. The win came a week after the club’s first loss of the season, to competition leaders Matamata, and those three clubs have secured semifinal spots. Tokoroa’s Southern United and Hinuera lead the race for the fourth semi spot. Winners of the semi-final matches – first and against fourth and second against third – will have the option of playing in the premiership next season. Asked whether Leamington would take up that option if it arose, club chairman Dave Peters told the News” “let’s not count our chickens!” Leamington came out strong on Saturday and cut any Varsity attacks down with speed and accuracy. The scores came and the hosts went in at halftime with a 17-0 lead. The second half continued in the same vein and Leamington nudged 24 points ahead before Varsity found their rhythm and scored their first points in the 50th minute. Leamington lifted another gear and scored a couple of well worked tries. Leamington try scorers were Sam Monkley 2, Josh Pakai 2, Jonah Haycock, Aaron Vercoe. Keegan Dickey slotted three conversions. Bottom placed Pirongia is next up on Saturday. The Waipa Civil Senior B side beat a strong University side 27-17 after lead 14-12 at half time. Try Scorers were Thomas Medley, Kayel White, Dan Davidson and Brett Pyke. Player of the day Pyke kicked two conversions and a penalty. The Regal Agriculture Leamington Under 21’s was beaten 27-5 by a
Keegan Dickey backed by Keaton Neels, prepares to take on the University defence in their Championship clash last weekend.
strong Morrinsville side which led 17-0 at half time while the Carrick Finance Under 85Kg scored their first win since round one – beating the University Stags 15-5 in the opening game of the bottom four round robin. From the first whistle the Longhorns played the type of rugby they have been searching for all year with strong runs and
staunch defence. A try to left wing Pry Kahui after 20 minutes put the Longhorns up 5-0. Open side flanker Jason Rouse dotted down next and a conversion from Josh Mayo had Leamington 12-0 up at the break. Riley Dixon kicked a penalty from in front to take the score to 15-0 with 20 minutes to go and University got on the board with a late try.
Results… Waikato club rugby results last weekend:
Waikato Draught Premiership, Hamilton Marist 17 Hautapu 22, Hamilton Old Boys 26 Morrinsville Sports 13, Melville 14 Fraser Tech 31, Otorohanga 20 Te Awamutu Sports 46. Reserves, Hamilton Marist 46 Hautapu 0, Hamilton Old Boys 24 Morrinsville Sports 19, Melville 15 Fraser Tech 29, Otorohanga 31 Te Awamutu Sports 7. Lone Star Hamilton Championship, Hinuera 29 Pirongia 5, Leamington 27 University 17, Suburbs 19 Southern United 24, United Matamata Sports 63 Ohaupo 5. Mooloo Shield, Frankton 23 Putaruru 15, Taupiri 40 Te Rapa 19. Reserves, Frankton 29 Putaruru 51, Taupiri 15 Te Rapa 34. Gallagher Women’s Premiership Semi-Final, Hamilton Old Boys 65 University 0, Melville 15 Otorohanga 8. Gallagher Women’s Championship Semi-Final, Hamilton Marist 27 Putaruru 21, Kihikihi 39 Taupiri 7. Under 85kgs Top 4, Melville 21 Fraser Tech 16, Morrinsville Sports 8 Hamilton Marist 7. Bottom 4, Hamilton Old Boys 13 Suburbs 14, Leamington 15 University 5. Division 2, Hamilton Old Boys 27 Jaradites 5, Huntly College Old Boys 98 Kihikihi 19, Kereone 7 Hamilton Marist 15, Whatawhata 32 Matangi Hillcrest 13. Colts Top 4, Hamilton Boys High School 19 Fraser Tech 24, Hautapu 0-18 Hamilton Marist. Colts Bottom 4, Morrinsville Sports 27 Leamington 5, United Matamata Sports 38 Hamilton Old Boys 39.
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Super Saturday looms for football fans
Cambridge will host their busiest day of senior football in years this Saturday when six of the club’s men’s teams all play at John Kerkhof Park. The premium game, at 3pm, will see the Reds play west Auckland’s Oratia United in the Lotto NRFL second division. Without a game last weekend, Cambridge are itching for the chance to build on the winning form found in their last game, a remarkable 5-2 win against Beachlands Maraetai in which the Reds fought back from two goals down. Now into the second half of their league programme, Cambridge are looking to build momentum and a win will lift the Reds into the top half of the competition. In the curtain raiser (12.30pm), Cambridge and Oratia’s U-23 sides will meet. Cambridge’s third team host Hamilton Wanderers (2.45pm) in the WaiBOP Championship. The club leads the competition after a last-gasp win against title challengers Otumoetai last weekend. Cambridge had trailed to a goal by Otumoetai’s Caelan Fraher before forward Tom Woutersen pulled his side level in the 27th minute, scoring from the edge of the penalty area. After turning around at 1-1, Cambridge took the lead on the hour through Haydn Roil but substitute Caleb Gilchrist replied for Otumoetai in the 73rd minute.
Saved! Goalkeeper Paul Macann saves a Melville United penalty for the Cambridge D1 over 35s.
As the game went into added time, Player of the Day Ryan Ashby scored the winner, pouncing on a Willem Dikmans shot that rebounded from the Otumoetai goalkeeper. In Waikato Division 4, Cambridge share top place with West Hamilton United after a 4-1 win against Tokoroa last weekend. Forward Peter Buesnel scored a first-half hat-trick to send Cambridge into the interval with a 3-0 buffer. Midway through the second half, midfielder Chris Hill headed home from a corner. Tokoroa replied with a consolation goal 10 minutes from time. The team plays Claudelands Rovers at John Kerkhof Park this Saturday (12.30pm). The fifth home game on Saturday is between
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Barrott and Olivia Milne, plus two own goals. Thomasen, who was Player of the Day, inspired the team from midfield and the side gets stronger each week. After eight rounds of competition, the team has scored 49 goals and conceded only four. The defence has now gone more than five hours since it last conceded a goal. In the WaiBOP youth leagues, Cambridge U-12s lost 4-2 at Melville United. Scorers were Kingston Storey and Joseph Campbell while Rhyley Bruce was Player of the Day. Cambridge lost their men’s Division One match 7-2 to Melville United in a floodlit match last Friday. Scorers for Cambridge were Peter Buesnel and Kieran Ashburner.
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Stars in her eyes Gold for Boh
Cambridge netballer 11-year-old Eva Fleming got a taste of the action when she met ANZ Premiership netball stars on centre court at Claudelands Arena before the Magic vs Mystics game last week. Eva says she did a little dance of joy when she learned she had won the chance to meet captains Sam Winders (Magic) and Sulu Fitzpatrick (Mystics) and lead the teams onto the court as a part of the ANZ Future Captains programme. Best friend and fellow netball fan 11-year-old Amelia Hobson accompanied her and posed for pictures. “I was very excited. I’ve never stood next to the captains before they’re pretty famous,” Evan said. “I met Caitlin Bassett, Samantha Winders, Khiarna Williams, and
Temalisi Fakahokotau. I told them that I like how they play, and I want to play for the Magic one day.” The icing on the cake moment was when Eva came face-to-face with her favourite player and fellow goal defence player Erena Mikaere. “I like how she jumps around a lot and makes sure she gets the ball instead of the opposition.” Although it wasn’t the win Eva hoped for, she was still proud to support her team and has this advice for the Magic going into their next game. “I would tell them to be patient and to take their time,” said Eva. ANZ Head of Sponsorship Sue McGregor said the bank was providing 94 young people from all over the country the chance to meet their netball heroes.
St Peter’s College student Boh Ritchie won gold in the Year 9 category of the New Zealand Secondary Schools cross country championships in Hawera at the weekend and was the only junior named in the New Zealand team at the end of the event. Boh, 14, won the 3km event
in 11 minutes 8.6 seconds, just over 12 seconds clear of Waimea College’s Mia CainTownley. Rain and wind battered the Hawera A & P Showgrounds course making conditions ideal for cross country for the 47th running of the championships.
St Peter’s School, Cambridge has shot to the lead in the Central North Island First XV rugby competition following victories over Wesley and Francis Douglas Memorial colleges. The run in to the title includes away games against Feilding High School and Lindisfarne College, Hastings and finishes at home on July 31 against St John’s, Hastings. The mid-week 24-14 win
in Pukekohe over Wesley College was St Peter’s first against the physical South Auckland side in four years and came after the teams drew the last two years. Then on Saturday St Peter’s retained the Rick Francis Memorial Shield with a 31-7 thumping over New Plymouth’s Francis Douglas Memorial College. St Peter’s remains the only unbeaten team in the 10-strong competition.
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School scores…
Cambridge High Sports results over the last week
Evan and Amelia, pictured with Magic’s Sam Winders and Sulu Fitzpatrick of the Mystics.
Basketball, Boys Senior Premier 64 HBHS Development 57, Junior Premier 61 Hillcrest Juniors 52, Ma 31 St Peter’s Development 46, Kikorangi Senior Boys 31 Putaruru Avengers 106. Football, Senior Boys White 5 Raglan Area School Senior Boys 0, Senior Boys White 1 Senior Boys 2nd XI 1, Girls Navy 8 Hauraki Plains 1, Girls Gold 1 Hillcrest 5, Junior Boys White 3 Fraser Junior Boys 0, Senior Boys Blue 9 HBHS Senior Crimson 4, Junior Boys Colts 0 RHS Junior Premier 4. Netball, Koromiko 27 Koromatua Swifts 19, Miro 38 Kohuhu 7, Kahikatea 42 Titoki 14, Kowhai 25 FTNC Premier Development 32, Kauri 17 Hillcrest High School Premier 15, Puketea 5 Tawa 22, Rata 16 TAC Junior Premier 16. Rugby, 1st XV 3 Matamata College 1st XV 18, 2nd XV 22 Te Awamutu College 2nd XV 12, Girls XV 20 Tokoroa Combined Schools 14, U14 10 Te Wharekura O Te Kaokaoroa O Patetere 26, U15 29 Te Kuiti High School 25. Lacrosse, Junior Boys 11 Morrinsville 6.
Continuing our regular series of profiles on Cambridge Rugby Referees Association members ahead of the organisation’s centenary in 2023.
Meet the ref…
By David Balsom
I have always been an avid sports fan and loved playing team sports growing up. Cricket was my real passion as kid so what I did in winter was really just a fill in until cricket season started again. I mixed it up a bit playing soccer, rugby and rugby league before settling on basketball as my preferred winter sport. Although I never played rugby to any great standard, I was always a huge fan of the game, I use to love going to Waikato NPC games at Rugby Park in Hamilton sitting with the masses on the old wooden terraces. I took up refereeing eight years ago initially helping out friends who were coaching and then officially in 2015 when my son started High School. There were a few reasons for me taking up the whistle but one of the key ones is that I still love being involved with sport on a Saturday, I can’t wait to see what appointment I get allocated on a Monday and the love anticipation of the game as the weekend gets closer. Being a rugby referee is a great way to give back to the game as a volunteer. There are many levels that need an official so we can cater for all. Starting off as a referee you don’t need to know the rule book front to back, it is more of a learn as you go type of job. Being a member of Cambridge Rugby Referees means that you will be supported by a great bunch of active and former referees, we all learn from each other in a fun and supportive environment. Email us at cambridgerefs@ gmail.com or just come and introduce yourself on Saturday, see you out there!
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Owning an investment property is a great way to grow your wealth while putting your money into an asset you can see. However owning and operating a rental property comes with the added responsibility of managing tenants.
then the best course of action is hire a property manager. There has also been a lot of legislative changes over the past few years, and it is important that landlords are fully across this, using a skilled and trained property manager will ensure your rental property is compliant.
Some of the legislative changes include:
You have two options when renting a home to others – you can manage it yourself or hire a property manager to manage it for you.
From 12 August 2020: Rent increases limited to once every 12 months. Previously it was once every 180 days (six months).
Here are some essential questions to ask yourself when considering if you want to manage your own property or not:
From 11 February 2021: Several law changes to the Residential Tenancies Act took effect, including a ban on rent bidding and ending tenancies without reason.
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Could you bring yourself to evict someone from their residence? How would you feel about standing up in the Tenancy Tribunal and arguing a case? How will you manage the tenancy if you go overseas for a while? Do you understand your rights, obligations and procedures under the laws and regulations around having a rental property?
If all this makes you feel a little uneasy
From 1 July 2021: All private rentals must comply with healthy homes standards within 90 days of any new or renewed tenancy and all boarding houses must comply with healthy homes standards. Owner and managing director of A.R.S Property Management Nicole Anstiss said that with the raft of legislative changes that are occurring it is important that landlords have their property’s managed
to meet the government standard. “It is important that landlords have their properties managed properly as they can incur a number of fines if it isn’t done adequately.” She said that while there is a number of people looking for rentals, the main group are families. “It seems that most people inquiring are families, which makes sense as they are looking to move out of the big city’s and move to the smaller regional towns.” Lodge Rentals general manager Jason Waugh said that from what he has seen of the rental market in Cambridge he sees it as “super buoyant”. “The rental market in the area is very strong and while it is strong across the Waikato region Cambridge just seems to be that extra bit buoyant and stronger compared to the rest of the region,” he said. “It’s not just the large number of rental properties on offer, we are getting a massive number of applications coming in, it’s just tough that they can’t all get a home straight away.” Harcourts Cambridge owner Andrea Deane said that the best way to gather Business Showcase
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Left to right Nicole Anstiss Managing Director, Carla Moore Administrator, Karen Barnes Property Manager, Gaylene O’Sullivan Property Manager.
Although things are thriving Nicole is also keen to branch out into Event Accommodation. Cambridge is a popular destination for large sporting events and Fieldays to name a few. Accommodation Rental Solutions will be looking at providing added income for home owners by renting their homes out to visitors during these times.
Owner and Managing Director of A.R.S Property Management Nicole Anstiss purchased the company earlier this year and took over management in March. She brings a wealth of industry experience having been in the property management game for 30 years. Along with strong local knowledge having lived in Cambridge for the last 16 years. Operating for close to 8 years, A.R.S Property Management has provided a professional and friendly service across Cambridge, Hamilton, Te Awamutu, Putaruru, Tirau and Arapuni.
“We have a team with a wide range of experience and knowledge across the region and industry with around 46 years of collective experience between us.”
Nicole said that with the new property legislation introduced in February and July it is imperative for tenants and landlords to understand these changes. And the team find it rewarding offering
If you have a property you would like to rent or are looking for a rental give the team at A.R.S Property Management a call on (07) 823 2929 or pop into their offices at 57B Alpha St and they’ll help you out. Members of The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand and Tenancy Practice Services.
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KNOW YOUR the most interest from landlords is to put your best foot forward.
know if there is anything which may not look favourably”, she said.
“The best way to be noticed for properties is to have references ready to go from previous landlords and work references. Know your credit history and
“Also don’t just deal in email, ring up or come into the offices to discuss your needs or available properties if you can.”
So, if you own a property, contact a local property manager to manage this for you. Alternatively, if you are looking for a property to rent contact a local property management company and they will be able to help find the perfect fit for you.
PROPERTY MANAGER
Michael Morton, Property Manager at Harcourts Cambridge Michael is a Cambridge local who has grown up here and has bought property with his family. He has been a member of local sports clubs and is also member of the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade. He is a hard working person who is dedicated to ensuring the best for the properties along with the tenants. Michael has been with Harcourts for a number of years and has gained valuable experience and expertise when it comes to property management here in Cambridge and holds a level 4 certificate in residential property management. With clear communication and great organizational skills combined with local knowledge, Michael takes the stress and worry out of having to manage your own rental property.
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2021 Diesel boilers making a strong come back With a number of different home heating systems available for people to use, some over the years have gone out of fashion as new systems come in, but some old heating systems are making a comeback.
diesel boilers are the backbone of warm water central heating systems worldwide and particularly in New Zealand with our limited natural gas network. Diesel boilers are compact, powerful, virtually silent, odourless and smokeless. They are the ideal heat source for warmwater central heating systems, particularly radiator systems.
Diesel boilers used to be known as being bad for the environment and far more expensive compared to other gas options, but they now offer a clean, green, low-emission heating system with rapid technological advancement.
The system uses diesel to heat up water that is then pumped through your building to run radiators, underfloor heating or your hot water system providing an efficient and silent heating system.
Diesel Boilers have had a bad name in the past as they have been used in New Zealand primarily to heat homes by way of central heating, radiators, hot water cylinders and pool heating, however with new technology that significantly reduces emissions they now offer a new, greener, heating option, which has made them a viable option for the future. Modern diesel central heating boilers are nearly three times more efficient than the best diesel engine car. This is in terms of getting the most from a litre of fuel and in combustion gas emission.
They extract nearly all of the heat contained in the flue gases turning this into additional heating energy and therefore minimising waste. They are also seen as one of the most cost effective option with one of the cheapest fuels. Diesel is a really cost effective option compared to LPG, with running costs around 50 per cent less than LPG.
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It’s dollar-stretching time — but choosing lower-cost foods does not necessarily mean lowering your standards. Add a little imagination to your meal presentation and your dinner can still look a ‘million dollars’. Carbohydrates such as pasta, rice and potatoes help stretch meat dishes. Check out Indian, Chinese and Moroccan recipes — many are light on meat but rounded out with healthy veggies and rice or noodles. If fresh veggies appear a little expensive then use frozen which are picked at their prime just a few hours after being harvested and snap frozen to retain their goodness. Provided they have been stored correctly at the supermarket frozen vegetables can contain more nutrients than the fresh variety that may have been sitting on the shelves for a few days. Cheaper cuts of meat can have loads more flavour than the more expensive choices. But they do require long, low-heat cooking. Therefore, it’s best to cook double the amount required, reserving one half for another meal. This week meals are based on current supermarket prices. Supermarket brands have been used where possible as they are normally cheaper. Small amounts of condiments have been priced by the amount used as these are pantry staples. CRAZY HOT DOGS I bought a bag of ‘odd bunch’ capsicums. There were seven in the bag — about a dollar each. 6 frankfurters 1 1/2 cups finely shredded cabbage 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-2 teaspoons diced chilli, chilli paste or Sriracha 1 medium onion, sliced 2 medium capsicums, seeded and thinly sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 6 long bread rolls, butterflied lengthways 8 small gherkins, sliced Toppings: tomato sauce, mustard and mayo chopped parsley or coriander
Bring a large saucepan of water to a rolling boil. Turn the heat off and add the frankfurters. Let them stand for 10 minutes. If they boil the skins will burst! Meanwhile, sprinkle the cabbage with the salt. Stand for 10 minutes. This will soften the cabbage. Rinse, pat dry and combine with the chilli to make a quick pickle. Sauté the onion and capsicums in the oil until softened. Toast or grill the bread rolls. Place the cabbage on the butterflied rolls, top with the frankfurters, onion mixture and gherkins. Drizzle generously with the toppings in a zig zag pattern. Makes 6. Cost: $10. HERBY VEGETABLE LASAGNE 400g spinach or silver beet, trimmed 2 small carrots, grated 500g low-fat cottage cheese 1 large egg 1 1/4 cups grated tasty cheese 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 525g jar summer tomato basil pasta sauce or similar 1/2 teaspoon each: fennel seeds, chilli flakes 5-6 oven-ready lasagne sheets Preheat the oven 180°C. Steam the spinach, until wilted. Cool a little then squeeze out the water. Finely chop then squeeze again. Combine with the grated carrots. Beat the cottage cheese until fairly smooth. Fold in the spinach and carrots. Stir in the egg, grated cheese and half the parmesan. Set aside. Combine the pasta sauce with the fennel seeds and chilli
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best along riverbanks, sometimes reaching up to 30 metres. And there is a very good reason for this. They are unusual as a tree in having a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria that live in root nodules, sometimes as large as an apple. In exchange for sugars, these bacteria create nitrogen fertilizer for the tree, enabling it to flourish and invade waterlogged ground.
Fallen trunks will rot quite quickly in the European Alder presence of air, but if (Alnus glutinosa) 1 they are submerged the Never mind that half of wood is stable. A smaller Venice is built on alder variety, the cut-leaf black alder (Alnus glutinosa piles, and that the city state in large measure lacniniata) grows to about 10 or 12 metres and owed its mercantile and military might to alders can be an attractive garden tree. . [ Around – but more on that next month! the World in 80 Trees and Hugh Johnson’s In the Waikato we see them growing at their International Book of Trees]
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Atishu has won four of her last nine starts.
Go Racing syndicator Albert Bosma believes the best time to send New Zealand horses to Australia is when they’re on the way up rather than when there’s nothing left to prove at home. That philosophy is the main reason that quality filly Atishu has moved across the Tasman to the Chris Waller stable for her four-year-old racing. Owned by the Go Racing Ring a Ring Syndicate, Atishu won the last four of her nine New Zealand starts for Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh, including two Listed races at Riccarton - the NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m) and the New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m). Though she has looked very promising, especially when winning the Airfreight
Stakes by seven lengths, Atishu still has a rating of 82 and Bosma said there are many more options for her in Sydney this spring. The move to Australia was no reflection on Marsh. “…we didn’t want a situation where we just said: ‘sorry mate, you’re losing the horse’. We wanted to have good conversations with him and make sure there’s a range of situations whereby he was going to be well looked after, and that will be the same with any horse we transfer to Australia,” Bosma said. “We’ve got to take advantage of the fact we think she is potentially a superstar but that she’s also at a rating that she has enormous earning potential through the spring in Australia,” Bosma said. – NZ Racing Desk
Tatts Tiara for Tofane
Trainer Mike Moroney has given the green light for Tofane to have a crack at securing her third elite-level victory at Eagle Farm next week. The daughter of Ocean Park doubled her Group One tally when taking out the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at the Brisbane track last week, continuing her purple patch of form. She lugged around 60kg to finish runner-up in the Gr.3 BRC Sprint (1350m) the start prior, rewarding her owners for electing against selling her at auction last month. Moroney, who hasn’t been able to get up to Queensland, received positive reports from his team in the Sunshine State on Tuesday morning, helping his decision to push on for more Group One honours. “I spoke to Libby (travelling foreman) this morning. We hopped on her back for the first time and she said she felt terrific, you wouldn’t have known she had had a run. She is doing that way as far as the feed bin goes as well,” Moroney told SENTrack. “At this stage it is all systems go heading towards the Tatts Tiara.” After her run on the firm Eagle Farm track, Moroney said they have taken precautionary measures and had a chiropractor in to see her. “We had the chiropractor to her yesterday to go over her and make sure everything was alright, and it was,” he said. “She just had a bit of shoulder tightness, which is par for the course after they have had a run on firm tracks. “She is free as a bird to work and as soon as I got that message from Libby this morning, that was the turning point for me to say we will charge on.” Moroney was impressed with her run last Saturday and said winning jockey Craig Williams has been booked to ride her in the Tatt’s Tiara. “I think her class has really shone through,” he said. “I thought she won with a bit in hand, it wasn’t a tough run on her, probably the toughest part was she did over race slightly. “It was a really good win and Craig Williams is going to be riding Tofane (in the Tatt’s Tiara).” Tofane was bred by Curraghmore’s Gordon Cunningham, who entrusted her to the care of Ballymore Stables’ Matamata barn, for whom she won her 820m trial. She was subsequently sold to Australian-based stable clients and transferred to Moroney’s Flemington barn where she has won six races and more than A$2.2 million in prizemoney. – NZ Racing Desk
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DEATH NOTICES BLICK, Peter – Sadly passed away after a short illness at Waikato Hospital surrounded by his family on Wednesday, 16th June 2021. Aged 74 years. Adored and loved husband of Carolyn for nearly 56 years. Caring and much loved father and fatherin-law of Debbie & Piet and Shelly & Glenn. Cherished granddad to Stefan, Justin, Tristen, Leah, Connor and great grand-poppa to Riley. Special thanks to the Haematology Unit of Ward 5. The service for Peter has been held. All communications to The Blick Family, c/- 262 Ohaupo Road, Te Awamutu.
THURSDAY JUNE 24, 2021
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WARWICK, Graeme Leslie – Passed away peacefully at Resthaven on Burns 18 June 2021, aged 91 years. A valiant fight over the last three years, but finally at rest. Dearly loved husband of Lorraine, father and father-inlaw of Russell and Lesley, Ian and Donna and Jo and Geoff. Treasured Poppa of Amie, Dane, Jesse, Sam, Mitchell and Matt, and his great grandchildren and extended family. You will be fondly remembered. Sincere thanks to the staff of Resthaven on Burns, and Dr Ian Gilbertson for their care. As per Graeme’s wishes a private cremation and service will be held. All communication to The Warwick Family, C/- P O Box 844, Cambridge.
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CHURCH NOTICES LUXTON, Alan Thomas – Sadly passed away at Cambridge Resthaven on Tuesday, 15th June 2021. Aged 89 years. Devoted husband to the late Joan. Adored father and fatherin-law to Toni & Ann, Don & Heather, Craig & Kate. Dearly loved grandad of Shawn & Haley, Hayley & Matt, Holly, Rose, Ruby and greatgrandad to Ryan and Bella. Special thanks to the nursing staff of Cambridge Resthaven for their wonderful care of Alan. A memorial service to celebrate Alan’s life will be held at the Resthaven Village Centre, 4 Vogel Street, Cambridge, on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 11.00am. All communications to The Luxton Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.
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“Both Mum and I really enjoyed it. Love Emma Stone and Emma Thompson, very talented actresses.” Amanda. Original and colourful with some great performances and I liked the songs.” Graeme. A- CinemaScore. CRUELLA PG FRI 7:05, SAT 1:00, SUN 12:30 _____________________________________________________ “It ticks all the right boxes to become one of the most wonderful films you could ever see. Beautiful scenery, perfect cast, glorious music and charming story. It truly is ideal entertainment and we thoroughly recommend it. You will be sorry if you miss this gem. Based on the beloved novel.” “What a delightful film, beautiful scenery, wonderful music and good fun.” Leigh. Patron are coming out raving. FINDING YOU PG SAT 4:00, SUN 3:30 _____________________________________________________ SPIRIT UNTAMED G SAT 1:10, SUN 12:40 _____________________________________________________ DREAM HORSE PG THU 6:30, FRI 7:30, SAT 4:10, SUN 3:40, WED (SHOPPERS’) 10:20 & 6:30 _____________________________________________________ MINIMATA M SAT 6:25, SUN 5:55, (SHOPPERS’) WED 10:10 _____________________________________________________ FAST & FURIOUS 9 M THU 6:00, FRI 7:00, SAT 1:20, 3:35 & 6:00, SUN 12:50, 3:05 & 5:30, WED 6:00 _____________________________________________________ HERSELF M THU 6:15, SAT 1:40 & 6:20, SUN 1:10 & 5:50, WED (SHOPPERS’) 10:00 & 6:15 _____________________________________________________ HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD R16 THU 6:20, FRI 7:20, SAT 4:20 & 6:50, SUN 3:50 & 6:20, WED 6:20 _____________________________________________________ Dreams, family and friendship. Lights up for a joyous celebration of culture and community, energized by dazzling direction and singalong songs. How much pleasure can you take? How much joy can you stand without flinching? One way to find out is by watching this rousing, most enjoyable show. A CinemaScore. Most certainly deserved. IN THE HEIGHTS PG THU 6:10, FRI 7:10, SAT 1:30, 3:20 & 6:35, SUN 1:00, 2:50 & 6:05, WED 6:10 Wed Shoppers’ Morning Shows – Home Early Evening Sessions Wed & Thu
OPEN HOMES
MOVIES
CAMBRIDGE OPEN HOMES BAYLEYS
LJ HOOKER
Sunday 27 June
Sunday 27 June
6 Kelly Road
Auction
11.00-11.45am
187 Ariki Street
Deadline Sale
11.00-11.30am
10 Elizabeth Street
Auction
12.00-12.45pm
31a Williamson Street Deadline Sale
12.00-12.30pm
11A Florida Place
Auction
1.45-2.30pm
35 Grosvenor Street
PBN
12.45-1.15pm
75 Grey Street
Deadline Sale
1.00-1.30pm
CAMBRIDGE REAL ESTATE
29 Norfolk Drive
PBN
1.30-2.00pm
Saturday 26 June
LUGTONS
32B Anzac Street
Deadline Sale
407 French Pass Road Deadline Sale
12.00-12.30pm
Saturday 26 June
12.30-1.00pm
3A Vogel Street
14 Brancaster Place
Auction
1.00-1.45pm
Sunday 27 June
12 Brancaster Place
Auction
1.00-1.45pm
3A Vogel Street
200 Zig Zag
Deadline Sale
1.45-2.30pm
33 Grosvenor Street
Deadline Sale
2.00-2.45pm
Sunday 27 June
Deadline Sale
12.30-1.30pm 12.30-1.30pm
24 Fairburn Pl
$1,049,000
11.00-11.30am
5/6 Florida Court
PBN
11.15-11.45am
67 Browning St
Deadline Sale
11.00-11.30am
66A Shelley St
Auction
12.00-12.30pm
12.45-1.15pm
2 Richards Street
PBN
1.00-1.30pm
45 Oaklands Drive
PBN
1.30-2.10pm
200 Zig Zag
Deadline Sale
1.45-2.30pm
48 Browning Street
PBN
2.00-2.30pm
12 Brancaster Place
Auction
2.30-3.15pm
14 Brancaster Place
Auction
2.45-3.15pm
Contact listing agent prior-visiting as Open Homes times can change.
3.30pm 3.45pm 6.15pm
3.20pm 11.30am 1.10pm 3.50pm 1.15pm 8.20pm 6.20pm 3.20pm
5.45pm 1.30pm 11.30am 11.15am 3.30pm 3.45pm 11.30am 1.35pm 11.15am 1.15pm 2.00pm 1.10pm 8.20pm 8.15pm 6.00pm 1.30pm 6.00pm
1.10pm 1.30pm 7.40pm 8.15pm 11.15am 10.50am 6.00pm 1.10pm
3.10pm 8.15pm 3.50pm 5.40pm
6.15pm
6.20pm 11.15am 1.30pm 5.30pm 8.15pm
11.00am 4.00pm 1.35pm 3.50pm
3.45pm
8.15pm 1.30pm 7.50pm 8.30pm 3.15pm 1.15pm 8.00pm 8.15pm
If Beale Street (M) Could Talk (M) Hotel Mumbai
1.45pm 11.15am 3.50pm 8.00pm 6.00pm
1.15pm 3.15pm 6.00pm 8.00pm
1.30pm 11.15am 8.00pm 5.30pm
1.45pm 1.40pm 11.15am 11.00am 1.40pm 8.00pm 5.45pm 5.30pm 8.10pm
1.05pm 12.45pm 8.15pm 5.50pm
Stan & Ollie (M)Could Talk (M) If Beale Street MINIMATA (TBA)
4.10pm 1.45pm 3.20pm 6.15pm 8.00pm
4.00pm 1.15pm 6.00pm
1.30pm 3.40pm
1.45pm 6.10pm 8.00pm
4.15pm 1.45pm 6.15pm 8.00pm
3.45pm 1.40pm 8.30pm 5.45pm
2.30pm 1.05pm 8.15pm
Swimming With Men (M) Stan & Ollie (M) PERCY VS GOLIATH (M)
11.00am 4.10pm 5.50pm 6.15pm
1.00pm 4.00pm 3.50pm 5.50pm
11.00am 1.45pm 4.00pm 6.10pm 8.40pm
11.00am 11.30am 4.15pm 4.00pm 3.45pm 1.15pm 8.30pm 6.15pm 8.30pm 6.40pm
12.30pm 2.30pm 4.30pm
1.45pm 11.00am 4.10pm 5.50pm
3.45pm 1.00pm 5.50pm
8.30pm 11.00am
1 hr 51 mins
Destroyer (M)
DREAMHORSE (PG)
Green (M) 2 hrs 259mins Destroyer (M) FASTBook & FURIOUS (M)
24 Fairburn Pl
AND ISEY (M) 22JAMES hrs hrs 15 20 mins mins hr 53 21 hrs 15mins mins
Sunday 27 June $1,049,000
11.00-11.30am
67 Browning St
Deadline Sale
11.00-11.30am
8 Brennan Pl
$955,000
11.00-11.30am
11 hr hr 52 53 mins mins
SIX MINUTES TO
Swimming With Men (M) MIDNIGHT (M) The Guilty 1 hr 52 mins (M) 1 hr 40 mins
66A Shelley St
Auction
12.00-12.30pm
8A Bryce St
Auction
1.00-1.30pm
SPIRIT UNTAMED (PG)
23 Mike Smith Dr
PBN
1.00-1.30pm
The Guilty (M) 1 hr 40 mins
Deadline Sale
5.00-5.30pm
Tuesday 29 June 67 Browning St
Launch Special
Cambridge
It’s time for More for you
11.30am 8.15pm Thu, 3.45pm 14 Mar 1.20pm
2Green hrs 20 Book mins (M) HERSELF (M)2 hrs 25 mins
11.00-11.30am
Deadline Sale
8.30pm 6.10pm 11.30am 3.45pm 11.20am 1.30pm 1.00pm 8.15pm 8.30pm 8.00pm
2 hrs 16 mins
Deadline Sale
14 Bryce Street
11.30am 6.30pm Sat,
(M) No Comps Film 1 hr 51 mins
1.30pm 1.00pm 6.00pm 8.30pm 3.45pm
1.10pm 16 Mar
8.30pm
4.00pm 8.40pm
3.40pm
17 Mar
19 Mar
Wed, Wed, 30 Jun
6.15pm 8.30pm Fri, 15 Mar
QUIET PLACE PART 2 AADog's Way Home (PG)
Hotel Mumbai (M)
MORE RE
Sun, Tue, Sun, Tue, 27 Jun 29 Jun
16 Mar
2 hrs 16 mins Colette (M) 2 hrs 6 mins
Deadline Sale
Fri, Sat, Fri, Sat, 25 Jun 26 Jun 15 Mar
DAYS OF BAGNOLD
33 Grosvenor Street
12.30-1.00pm
14 Mar
Colette hrs 6 mins A Dog's(M) Way2 (M) Home (PG) SUMMER
Saturday 26 June
407 French Pass Road Deadline Sale
Thu, Thu, 24 Jun
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11.30am 11.15am 6.30pm Sun, Tue, 3.30pm 3.45pm 17 Mar 19 Mar 3.30pm
3.40pm Wed, 20 Mar 2.00pm 3.50pm 3.40pm 11.00am 3.20pm 1.30pm 8.30pm 6.15pm
1.40pm 4.10pm 5.45pm 6.00pm 1.15pm 3.20pm 7.40pm
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6.40pm 8.30pm
4.30pm
1.25pm
1.35pm 1.00pm 11.20am 11.00am 11.00am THE HITMAN’S WIFE’Swww.tivolicinema.co.nz 6.10pm 5.40pm 6.00pm 6.30pm Bookings 823 5064 – 5.40pm 32 Lake Street, Cambridge BODYGUARD 8.20pm 8.30pm
4.10pm
20 Mar
8.45pm
www.tivolicinema.co.nz
Bookings 823 5064 – 32 Lake Street, Cambridge
6.40pm
11.40am 3.50pm 6.00pm
32 | CAMBRIDGE NEWS
THURSDAY JUNE 24, 2021
“I am fit now, but I know whatever happens I will be cared for.” Priscilla, a Ryman resident
HAVE INDEPENDENCE AND A CHEF-PREPARED MEAL TOO A Ryman serviced apartment allows you to live independently and still receive assistance. It might be housekeeping, a chef-prepared meal, or maybe it’s something else. Whatever it is, you can adjust your level of care in the village at any time, so it’s there if you need it. It’s one more way we’re pioneering a new way of living for a new retirement generation.
$445,000
Superbly located alongside the Waikato River in Hamilton, Linda Jones Retirement Village is named in honour of a pioneering jockey and horse trainer who set the standard for others to follow. One bedroom serviced apartments available now. Choose from a range of elevated views out over the manicured gardens.
Where convenience meets luxury SA380
1
1
46m2
Fixed base weekly fee* and our deferred management fee is capped at 20% - one of the lowest in the retirement sector *Some conditions apply
Call David or Sharon for more details.
LINDA JONES VILLAGE
1775 River Road, Flagstaff, Hamilton, 07 853 3382
2557
rymanhealthcare.co.nz