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Affordable housing Late coach behind rowing success partnership unveiled By Blair Voorend
A huge chunk of land in Te Awamutu, already identified as one of the town’s growth cells, may become home to an affordable housing initiative between developers and Crown agency Kāinga Ora. In his report to Waipā District Council’s Strategic Planning and Policy committee meeting this week, District Growth and Regulatory Services group manager Wayne Allan revealed council staff had been in talks with landowners, developers and Kāinga Ora around affordable housing opportunities in an area known as the T11 growth cell. “This has resulted in one potential partnership being progressed between one Waipā developer and Kāinga Ora, and identification of council-owned land,” he said in his report. But the council was unwilling to say too much more. Kāinga Ora, officially Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, is a Crown agency that provides rental housing for New Zealanders in need. It has Crown entity status under the Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities Act 2019. The 47ha T11 growth cell, adjoining and to the south of Pak’n Save is currently farming and cropping blocks with large mature vegetation and a limited number of residential dwellings. It has a deferred residential zone status with a capacity for about 432 dwellings. Environmental planners Boffa Miskell said in a report to council last year that T11 would need well-designed buildings which were compatible with the surrounding environment and would respect the privacy of neighbouring residents. Buildings should consider the character of the area and be designed to enhance
this character. The built form should also consider site circumstances and local microclimatic conditions, such as solar access, topography, and prevailing wind. Trees and landscaping should be used for privacy and screening and to soften the built form. While council staff downplayed T11, they did announce approval of the T2 growth cell on Frontier Road in Te Awamutu which would provide for a new retirement village, residential properties and a local reserve. T2 adjoins the T1 growth cell, known as Frontier Estate, which is already underway with a recent approval of a further 356 lots to be undertaken in nine stages of construction. T2 was originally approved for residential development after 2035 but following a rising housing demand, the development has been fast-tracked. Allan said that it was a matter of creating a smooth infrastructure process to continue a sustained development over the future. “Te Awamutu and Kihikihi is forecast to grow at a rapid rate over the next 20 years.” Te Awamutu and Kihikihi are expected to reach an estimated 18,400 residents by 2050, an addition of 5400 people, creating demand for 3400 new houses. Vacant residential land, affordable and social housing and recreational facilities will make up the majority of the 322 hectares of land identified for future development in Te Awamutu and Kihikihi by 2050. Allan said council had seen a 60 per cent increase in the number of building consent applications throughout the district from the same quarter last year, up to 601 from 377. The number of new dwellings in the district is also up 20 per cent from 104 to 130 for the quarter. Overall, for the 2020/21 period council received 2017 building consent applications which was a record number for Waipā.
Hannah Osborne, right, along with teammate Brooke Donoghue show off their silverware. By Blair Voorend
Olympic silver medallist Hannah Osborne has paid tribute to her former Te Awamutu Rowing coach saying he was “instrumental” in her success. Clive Steenson died in May. He was Hannah’s coach during her time with the Te Awamutu Rowing club helping her to several gold medals and success at Maadi Cup. Osborne and Brooke Donoghue won silver medals in the women’s double sculls competing at their first Olympics in Tokyo last week.
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Osborne started rowing in 2009 for Te Awamutu while at Piopio College. As the college did not offer rowing, Hannah moved to Waikato Diocesan School for Girls to continue her rowing career. If not for Clive Steenson and the rowing club, who pushed and supported her, she would not have been able to achieve what she had. “Clive was always in the background cheering me on and reminding me of my roots.” Being your first Olympics can be nerve wracking enough but with the added
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“It’s wonderful to see so many books,” says Laurel Smith. She is the convenor of Te Awamutu Rotary’s annual Book Fair and has been preparing a mountain of donated books for sale. The Book Fair relies heavily on community support each year and the supply of donated books has been impressive. The humour and life stories sections are well stocked and books appealing to children and young adult books are nearly falling off the tables. In return for the donated books, Rotary runs its annual book sale to raise funds which support organisations such as the Te Awamutu Competition Society, Kainga Aroha Summer Camp, and the development of Lake Rotopiko Conservation area. The funds raised also help send students to attend the Rotary Science Summer School in Auckland. This year’s fair will be held from August 24-28, 10am to 4pm daily, at 38 Churchill Street - previously occupied by Coresteel. Laurel Smith said Rotary would continue to accept donations of books, CDs, DVDs, LPs and Jigsaw puzzles to August 20 for this year’s sale. Drop off points are Mega Mitre 10, Te Awamutu, during shop hours and the Book Fair site in Churchill Stfrom 9am to 11am Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Laurel Smith organises books for the event at the end of the month.
Te Awamutu Intermediate School’s jump jam squad in training for this year’s competition.
By Viv Posselt
A fundraising quiz night coming to Te Awamutu Intermediate School soon is intended to swell funds to get the school’s jump jam team to October’s New Zealand Jump Jam finals in Christchurch. The 18-strong squad has been training to qualify for October’s Jump Jam Ultimate Challenge. The school has built an excellent record in regional and national jump jam competitions in recent years. It scored its biggest win last year, dancing its way into the top slot in the North Island, and coming in second nationally. Te Awamutu Intermediate team leader and jump jam coach Amanda Bayley said this year’s competition means they must submit a video entry on August 18. They will shoot the video at school and expect to hear the outcome within a week. “From that, the selectors will pick the top three intermediate teams each from the North and South Islands, and it is those six teams that will go forward to the national finals in Christchurch,” she
said. “We have 18 kids in the squad – 17 plus a reserve – and only one of them was in the team last year. They are mostly Year 8 students.” Jump Jam is a fusion of dance and fitness, an aerobic programme for primary and intermediate students created by twice World Aerobic Champion, Kiwi Brett Fairweather. It has found its way into many New Zealand schools and has spread offshore. Coaching alongside Amanda is cocoach Brylee-Ella Gibbes, a Year 12 Te Awamutu Student. “She has been coaching with us for four or five years, and doing jump jam all the way through. She was at Puahue School, which was also very successful last year.” The fundraising being done is to help with flights, accommodation, transport and meals, and plans are to run a quiz night in September. Details will be posted on the school’s Facebook page. Amanda said if the squad didn’t make the October finals, the money would go towards their entry in the North Island competition in Tauranga, being held later in the year.
On the beat Leave it to us…
with Ryan Fleming
Vigilante actions are not okay. Sadly, in the Waikato this past week it has come to light that yet another member of the public has taken matters in to their own hands and confronted a large group of boy racers - this time with a digger. This along with another high-profile incident several months ago where guns were discharged highlight the fact that it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt. I had a conversation with a Community Board member recently about this very issue and she raised the question: “what can the public do about it?”. The short answer to this is simple ring 111 when it is happening. Ring every single time.
Lodge the complainants. This gives Police an opportunity to attend and collect evidence. We do follow up when evidence is presented of an offence. We have the authority to execute search warrants and seize vehicles. If for operational reasons we are unable to attend, it gives the Police hierarchy the opportunity to collect intelligence as to where and when we should be deploying. The issue is a Waikato wide one and resources are being given over to the problem in the form of investigating staff. In March we had a series of burnouts which resulted in several vehicles being impounded, all because we had evidence in the form of CCTV. Another event I was involved in saw one male spending time
in prison for driving offences relating to multiple Boy racer events. When conducting search warrants it’s important for us to know where the vehicles are. In order to assist us in this, I urge people who are neighbours of the boy racers to ring Crimestoppers with the registration of the vehicles concerned. This gives us the ability to locate the vehicles after the fact. For the rural areas where the activity is occurring, consider joining together and selffunding a small camera system. This alone has a deterrent effect, especially when we turn up to the home or workplace with a tow truck and a search warrant.
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Briefs…
Driving mystery
Waipā motorists are raising an alarm over a driver of what has been described as a silver “Primera type car” which, for several weeks has followed drivers flashing his or her lights in an attempt to make them pull over. Reports of the car have been listed in rural areas around Cambridge, Maungatautari and Roto-oRangi. It is understood the driver has been confronted at least once and complaints have been laid with police. At least eight drivers have shared their experiences of the driver on social media.
Covid update
The Waikato DHB had delivered more than 130,000 vaccinations across the Waikato to yesterday morning, and 60,000 people had been fully vaccinated from a pool of 350,000 people over 16. The Te Awamutu community vaccination centre will be open next week in the former Bunnings store to carry out 250 vaccinations a day. For details go to BookMyVaccine.nz
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Council happy
Waikato Regional Council says its checks suggest the number of significantly noncompliant dairy farms in the region has halved compared to last year. “We call it as we see it, and we are very happy to say that our farm inspections over the last year show a significant drop in non-compliance relating to dairy effluent management in the Waikato,” said council Regional Compliance Manager Patrick Lynch.
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Minister opens Fonterra’s boiler
The Minister for Energy and Resources Hon Dr Megan Woods officially opened Fonterra’s wood pellet boiler at its Te Awamutu plant last week. The site has been operating on wood pellets for nearly a year and the official opening was delayed because of Covid-19. “It’s 18% more efficient than what we initially thought,” says Marc Carney, Te Awamutu site manager. The carbon-neutral wood pellets come from Taupō, where geo-thermal energy is used to press and dry untreated waste wood shavings, sawdust and off-cuts from sawmills there. Carney says the plant has an excellent relationship with Nature’s Flame, which supplies the pellets. “There’s been no supply issues and the pellets do the job very nicely.” “What we’re learning about the pellets we’re sharing so to help our other sites that are making the switch from coal to wood,” he says. The move away from coal at Te Awamutu is part of Fonterra’s plans to reduce its emissions by 30% across all its manufacturing operations by 2030, on the way to net zero by 2050.
“We’re committed to optimising our energy mix towards cleaner, more efficient forms of energy. It’s about exploring alternative renewable energy sources like wood biomass and electricity, as well as improving the efficiency of our energy use,” says Linda Mulvihill, Fonterra’s Head of Energy and Climate. The Te Awamutu plant’s switch to wood pellets has already reduced the Co-operative’s national coal consumption by almost 10 per cent, saving more than 84,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year – the same as taking 32,000 cars off the road. As Minister Woods opened the new boiler at the Te Awamutu plant, the Co-op announced details for its next site to exit coal - Stirling cheese plant in Otago. Otago’s ‘fantastic little cheese plant’, will be coal free and using wood biomass to fire the site by August next year. This will make Stirling Fonterra’s first 100% renewable thermal energy site, a significant step towards the Co-op’s goal of getting out of coal all together by 2037. By switching to wood biomass, the site’s annual
emissions will reduce by 18,500 tonnes of CO2 – the equivalent of taking more than 7,000 cars off the road.
Minister for Energy and Resources Hon Dr Megan Woods talks to Marc Carney, Te Awamutu site manager at the opening.
Tokanui progress continues More honours for Ryan By Blair Voorend
The last buildings on the abandoned Tokanui Hospital site will soon be removed – paving the way for the land to be returned to its Māori owners. The hospital, south of Te Awamutu, was closed in 1998, having been at one time one of the country’s largest psychiatric institutions. In 2016 – 114 years after the hospital opened - a memorial was unveiled to recognise the 457 former psychiatric patients buried in unmarked graves at Tokanui Cemetery. A total of 1194 hectares of Māori land was taken in 1910 by the Crown from its owners under the Public Works Act. Cabinet cleared the way in March for the last rites to be read on the old hospital following a request from Maniapoto Trust Board and Tokanui Action Roopu (TAR).
TAR had been asked by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to call meetings of the whanau and descendants of the original owners and determine what should happen to the land. Most original owners were from two hapu - Ngati Paretekawa and Ngati Paia. The site was land banked by the Office for Treaty Settlements after being closed and since 2016 LINZ has been responsible for it. The Chairman TAR, Robert Te Huia, said the organisation has a mandate to do that work under the Major Tokanui Land Claim. The organisation has held three meetings over the last few months with the last being in July. LINZ has reportedly spent more $1.24 million on security at the site since the hospital was closed, but it has still been targeted by thieves and vandals.
In 2016, a memorial was unveiled to recognise the 457 former psychiatric patients buried in unmarked graves at Tokanui Cemetery. Photo - Arthur Uden
By Blair Voorend
Te Awamutu community constable Ryan Fleming has received national recognition with a semifinal spot at this year’s Neighbourhood Support New Zealand 2021 National Awards. Constable Fleming is the Community Liaison Officer based in Te Awamutu and Ryan Fleming with Inspector Brett Register was nominated for the Neighbourhood Support from Police National HQ Police Partner of the Year award 2021. He was also the Te Awamutu News person of the year in 2019 and is a regular columnist. Constable Fleming he said he was humbled by the nomination. He said the partnership with Community Safety Officer Mandy Merson was what made the team work. “The partnership is a two way street and without the hard work of Mandy it wouldn’t be possible.” He has been described as “integral” to establishing many new networks in the rural Waikato area to make those communities safer. The Neighbourhood Support organisation said that Mandy would often get calls from residents who wanted to join Neighbourhood Support after speaking to Constable Fleming. They had worked to establish groups in areas where residents had safety concerns and had led prevention activities in high crime areas to deter drug and anti-social activity and foster relationships with the local communities. This has involved working closely with Neighbourhood Support and Community Patrols and using the Mobile Police Station bus as a base to move around various locations in the community. The initiative has had positive outcomes and there are plans to repeat it. The winner of the Police Partner 2021 award was Sergeant Calvert from Northland Police.
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It was an amazing experience for Te Awamutu’s Rebecca Petch at the Olympics.
By Blair Voorend
A nightmare Olympic start for BMX rider Rebecca Petch, which finished with a strong finish, has spurred her on for Paris in 2024. In her rookie Olympic race Rebecca clipped off her pedal around the second corner and crashed over her handlebars. It left Petch battered and bruised and fans watching from home may have wondered if she would be able to finish the quarterfinal. For Rebecca it was not in doubt. “I was determined to get back out there in my next races and do my best,” she said. “I didn’t want my last five years of prep to end with just one race.” And she didn’t. In a spirited fight back, she managed a second and third place finish to book a spot in the semi-finals where she fell just short of a final spot. She said everything about the Games was a massive learning experience - being part of the Olympic Village was an amazing feeling but there was an air of weirdness around it “It was definitely weird to see people that you know from other countries and not being able to have the normal catch up like
you would,” she said. “Or having to eat meals with plastic screens between each person sometimes turned into a yelling conversation to be able to hear the person across the table from you.” But she felt all the support from back home, which she said inspired her to pick herself up and getting racing. Those celebrating the loudest would have been her family and club members who gathered at Fahrenheit Restaurant in Te Awamutu to cheer her on. “This is massive for our club as one of the biggest challenges is awareness of our sport,” Te Awamutu BMC club secretary Jonty Taylor said. “We are really hoping this will inspire more people to come and give BMX a go, regardless of age.” For Rebecca she knew when she was young that she was inspired by the Olympics and even now it still motivates her to work harder towards the 2024 Paris Olympics. “I hope that I have had even a small part in inspiring kids whether that be in BMX or whatever sport they choose.”
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pressure of Covid it made for a strange experience with a bunch of protocols to go through. Every morning they had a covid saliva test, constantly washing and sanitising their hands, temperature checks and wearing masks. The first day felt very overwhelming for Hannah, finding a new routine in the village and being very much in a bubble, but the vibe of the village was amazing seeing all the flags of different countries all over the apartment buildings. “You could feel the excitement from different teams,” she said. Getting to the Olympics was a bit of a roller coaster ride as she only moved from the quad to the double scull six weeks before the games
to join Brooke. “Brooke and I worked so hard and to come together like we did, I’m so stoked with how fast we clicked.” Hannah never thought she would make the Olympics let alone in a sport like rowing coming from a small rural community but that changed when she learnt more of about single sculler Rob Waddell, who attended the same college and won gold at the Sydney Olympics. He was a true inspiration for her and hopes she can be the same for others. “I hope that kids feel like their dreams are bigger than where they come from and that it shouldn’t define them, that opportunity is where you look and don’t give up,” she said. “My journey has not been
easy but the end result has been worth it.” Her local club were behind her as they held their breath during the last 500m as they held onto silver. Te Awamutu Rowing Club captain Tony Edmondson said that the members that watched the race together were ecstatic and could not be prouder of the achievement of one of their own. The club said that they are hoping that Hannah’s participation will raise the profile of school rowing in Te Awamutu and the wider area and are running informal learn to row sessions for novices of all ages this month and open days mid next month. Email teawamuturowing@ gmail.com for more information.
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Zachary gets into the swing of things
A Te Awamutu youngster who has battled health issues and the impact of cerebral palsy has been given a helping hand by Hell Pizza. The company runs a “Satan’s Little Helper” programme which offers help to young Kiwis going through a “hellish” situation.
Zachary tests out his new monkey bars.
Hell recruited Auckland based installation company Stop Digging – and they volunteered their services and supplied materials free so Zachary Foster, 10, could have a set of monkey bars to play Born at 24 weeks, Zachary suffered a brain haemorrhage in the womb, and it caused him to develop cerebral palsy. He didn’t roll, crawl or walk until he was two years old, which led to specialists sending him for an MRI scan after exhausting all other options. “The MRI confirmed he had cerebral palsy from the brain haemorrhage, which is something he’ll live with for the rest of his life,” Zachary’s mum Jordan said. After his diagnosis, Zachary weathered a few years of more bad fortune. He picked up streptococcal, osteomyelitis - an infection that eats away at the bone - a femur fracture that left him in a wheelchair for two months, and he discovered he was anaphylactic after being stung by a bee. He has overcome those obstacles and is now focusing on the physical complications caused by his cerebral palsy, which affects his right leg, and the side-effects of the brain haemorrhage, which has left him with poor muscle tone and motor skills. Treatment has improved his outlook. Botox and lengthening have given Zachary more mobility in his right foot, but it’s not a long-term solution as he’ll have to get it redone every six years. He’s a bit behind at school but he’s got fire in his belly and determination in his heart, says Jordan. “He wants to learn. He doesn’t want to miss school, even if he’s sick. He wants to go to university and get a good job. His learning is behind, but he gives everything a go and that’s all we ask.” Away from school, Zachary is obsessed
with his two cats and has started tennis, basketball and jiu- jitsu. He’s not in any teams yet, because he’s a bit injury prone as a result of his poor muscle tone. When Jordan nominated Zachary for help under the Satan’s Little Helper programme, she said a set of monkey bars would help him improve his strength, mobility and coordination. She thought they could event reduce his risk of injury, which could allow him to take part in team sports. That sounded like a win-win for the team at Hell, who bought him a set and enlisted the help of Stop Digging, a company that use ground screws instead of concrete foundations for ground anchoring, to provide installation and timber frames for the bars.
“I was gobsmacked with the service Stop Digging provided,” says Jordan. “They were so clear, talked me through it, were very polite and had a great manner.” With his monkey bars installed, Jordan says Zachary has been all over them. “The first day he was playing we held him and guided him through it, but now he’s managed to do the whole length without us, which is pretty incredible. “We’re so grateful to Hell. He’s been able to accomplish something he’s been unable to do for almost 10 years. Having the monkey bars has helped him achieve that; with Zachary, small accomplishments are such a big deal.”
Water rates bill delayed Residents in Te Awamutu, Pirongia and Kihikihi will be late in receiving their quarterly water rates bill, but will still be given one month to pay from the invoice date, says council. The invoice date for the water rates bills was 30 July, however due to a technical issue, will be delayed by at least two weeks said Waipā District Council’s chief executive Garry Dyet. “Unfortunately the water rates bills will be delayed by a fortnight and residents can expect to see them in the mailboxes or via email in mid August. The payment due date will still be one month from the invoice date, so our residents are no worse off. “The water bill will be for the normal July 2021 quarterly billing cycle, it’s just a delay
in sending out the invoice,” Dyet said. “The delay only applies to households and businesses in Te Awamutu, Pirongia and Kihikihi who were due to be invoiced end of July.” Councils are by law not allowed to make a profit from water, so water rates bills only recover the costs of treating, supplying and disposing of water. Residents can pay their water rates online at the Council website waipadc. govt.nz/payit, via direct debit or in person at a Council office at 101 Bank Street, Te Awamutu, or 23 Wilson Street, Cambridge. More information about what makes up water meter bills, frequently asked questions water meters, and ways to reduce your water usage can be found at waipadc.govt. nz/waterrates
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DELAYED Waipā District Council’s quarterly water rates bills for Te Awamutu, Pirongia and Kihikihi households and businesses will be delayed by a fortnight due to a technical issue. The July 2021 quarterly water bills for household and business water usage from April to July will now be issued mid-August. The due date will be one month from issuing date. Waipā District Council, by law, is not allowed to make a profit from water, so the water rates only recover the costs of treating, supplying and disposing of water.
Residents can pay their water rates bill at waipadc.govt.nz/payit, by direct debit or at a Waipā District Council office at 101 Bank Street, Te Awamutu or 23 Wilson Street, Cambridge. More information about water rates is available at waipadc.govt.nz/waterrates.. 0800 924 723 www.waipadc.govt.nz
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We’re rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations to Aotearoa New Zealand Everyone aged 60+ can book their vaccination now New Zealanders aged 60+ can book now at BookMyVaccine.nz or call 0800 28 29 26. If you’re in one of our priority groups (Groups 1, 2 and 3) and haven’t been vaccinated, don’t worry, you can still make your booking. We’re rolling out Group 4 in age bands Everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand will be able to get the vaccine – it’s free and there’s enough vaccine for everyone. With more than 2.5 million people aged under 65, to make the process flow smoothly, we’re breaking it down by age bands. We’re starting with the oldest and working our way down to the youngest.
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Help us stop the Wattle invasion By Ange Holt, Chairperson, Te Awamutu Community Board
Wattles are spreading rapidly with a handful of mature trees along with two large pockets of seedlings and sapling trees on the side of Mount Kakepuku. They ideally need to be removed before they can get established and we are looking for volunteers to join us to undertake this project. The problem was brought to our attention at the Community Board’s visit to Pokuru as part of the rural tour conducted at the end
of May. The Community Board offered to support the group to get this looked into and to make a plan to remove the young wattles before they too can reproduce. This was followed by a recent excursion up Kakepuku Mountain by myself with Kakepuku Mountain Conservation Project member, Colin McKenzie and Waipā District Council parks team member Paul van der Hoek to check the extent of the invasion. As a result, we have identified
that we will require at least 20 reasonably fit and able people to pull out the wattles. Some will require removal by spade or saw which we can provide. The bulk of the wattles are growing on a fairly steep scrubby hillside so good sturdy footwear, long sleeves, long pants and gloves would be recommended. The first date for the “Stop the Wattle Invasion” day is planned for Sunday, with a 9am start. We will be meeting at the Kakepuku Mountain carpark and going
through to about 2pm. Volunteers will need to bring a drink, snacks and their lunch. The following Sunday, August 16, is set aside as the rain day. This will not be suitable terrain to bring small or primary aged children. Colin and a group of Lions have already removed a number of the bigger seeding trees so we are only requiring volunteers to assist with pulling out seedling and sapling trees. An added bonus of joining our
group of volunteers is you will be able to enjoy some tracks and parts of the mountain not readily accessed by the public, being well off the main track. If you are willing to help our Stop the Wattle Invasion, please ring or text Community Board Member Richard Hurrell – Ph 027 458 8164 or email him at Richard. hurrell@waipadc.govt.nz. He will take your details and you will be sent a brief of what you require and how the day will proceed.
Positive report for Restoration Society Titipounamu might be New Zealand’s tiniest native bird, but they were a big hit at the annual meeting of the Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society. Ecologists Dave Bryden and Amanda Rogers led a translocation of Titipounamu (Rifleman) from Pirongia and Pureora to Maungatautari in May, and their presentation dug deeper into this little-known bird. The bird featured on the now discontinued New Zealand $1 note. Titipounamu is one of the smallest passerines, or perching bird, in the world and is a member of a very ancient Wren family. There are only two types of New Zealand wrens left (the Rock Wren and the Titipounamu). Three others - Bush Wren, Long billed Wren and Lyall’s Wren are extinct. Male and female have different colours, and during the translocation, it was noted that Pirongia Titipounamu are a duller green than their Pureora counterparts. The species is classified as ‘at risk – declining’ so still having them at Pirongia maunga is very special, society chair Clare St Pierre said.
Kokako at Okahukura kokako.
The birds are poor flyers and can only cross about a 20m gap, but they generally stick close to the branches and trunks of trees as they feed on insects living in the cracks and crevices there. Feral cats and stoats are their main predators. Translocations of the birds are undertaken as insurance against
Photo: Amanda Rogers.
extinction, to mitigate climate change risks and so that isolated populations aren’t so vulnerable to new pathogens. Dr Bruce Clarkson, the Society’s patron, picked up the theme of rare species still on Pirongia maunga to focus on the plant kingdom. Many of these plants have been unable
to grow into mature specimens because of the prevalence of possums or goats. But the pest populations have been substantially reduced and conditions should allow for the survival of seedlings. He encouraged those regularly visiting the maunga, to help these rare species to increase by spreading
their seeds. He highlighted Pittosporum kirkii (Kirk’s Kōhūhū) as an example. Anyone wishing to help with this can contact the Society via their website: www. mtpirongia.org.nz or telephone 027 324 8195. Clare St Pierre said highlights during the years for the society included the successful breeding of the second generation of kōkako on Pirongia. In all, nine breeding pairs were monitored and at least 23 chicks were fledged. The Okahukura kōkako protection project at Northern Pureora Forest covering 1000ha now boasts 92 pairs compared to 45 in 2016. The group’s collaboration with Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust continued with further progress made on an ecological corridor to link the two maunga. Volunteer numbers now stand at 393. Volunteer hours came to 10,639 in the past year involving 219 people - 14% increase on last year. Volunteer numbers now stand at 393. Volunteer hours came to 10,639 in the past year involving 219 people - 14% increase on last year.
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Wananga treasures on show
With Matariki 2021 celebrated just last month, a new exhibition of taonga from the past at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Te Awamutu is helping show the way forward for the organisation over the rest of the Māori new year and beyond. The exhibition Te Kōpuni Kura: Collected treasures of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is being held at the Apakura gallery in Factory Rd for at least the next few months. The public is welcome to see the show. It follows an earlier smaller exhibition with the same name at the museum. Te Kōpuni Kura (collection of treasures) is TWoA’s art collection started in the 1980s
through the acquisition of tauira (student) and kaiako (teacher) work. It now holds more than 1000 pieces of toi (art). The exhibition, featuring selected works, highlights the organisation’s history and unique character, and panels tell the story of artists and academics involved in establishing TWoA. “At a time of reflection this is a perfect opportunity to connect with our history and to remember the many people who dedicated and persevered in order to realise the dream that is Te Wānanga o Aotearoa,” says Aisha Roberts, Poutiaki Toi based at Apakura. “These works, like many throughout Te
Kōpuni Kura, capture the essence of our uniqueness and our identity as a wānanga.” Aisha Roberts says the exhibition – at the site of the original Waipā Kokiri Arts Centre - is timely. “As we start the new year, let the stories of our past be the inspiration for our future, let our uniqueness be the power that defines our greatness, and let the arts grow and develop in the world, to be an inspiration for all. Tukua te toi, kia tupu te toi, kia whanake te toi ki te ao, hei hiringa whakaaro mō te katoa.” She says that having this time to reflect is important because it reminds staff of the
legacy that they are now a part of a legacy that they are adding their own contributions of consequence to. “I for one am proud to be a part of that.” Aisha adds that Te Kōpuni Kura is a constant reminder of the organisation’s history, its unique character as a wānanga, and its identity. “Like whakairo, tukutuku and kowhaiwhai on a wharenui, our artworks tell the stories of who we are and where we have come from. “They transform our buildings, making them wānanga, places in which to learn and engage in a uniquely Māori way.” For more details go to www.twoa.ac.nz.
Poutiaki Toi Aisha Roberts with a carving by Mac Other art on display includes (from left, ‘Nā Wai?’ by Marie Panapa; details from a carving by Fred Graham; a portrait of key Te Wānanga o Aotearoa founder Dr Rongo Wetere. Bell at the Apakura exhibition.
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Waipā to go smoke, vape free
By Blair Voorend
Vaping has become an epidemic among Waipā youth, Cambridge High School deputy principal John McDonnell told district councillors this week. And councillors heeded his call for them to be leaders and limit the supply to young people. They voted this week to extend a proposed Smokefree and Vaping policy ban to take in streets next to schools. Vaping has had a massive negative impact on attendance numbers among students, McDonnell told the Strategic Planning and Policy committee this week. Students who had been vaping showed a lacklustre
attitude in class and the habit led to nicotine and drug addictions, he said. McDonnell produced a shopping bag filled with $4000 worth of vape products he had confiscated. He explained that as the products were for people 18 years and over, he could not return them to under-age students. He said he feared some parents had picked up their children’s confiscated property and returned it to the students. “Many of them (the products) are small and easy to conceal at school and make it hard to spot them,” he said. But he said that while vaping is dangerous for students, other issues are
making problems as well. With expensive canisters McDonnell said that many children are sharing them, which he believes is a health hazard. Four or five years ago he said that it was amongst senior students, year 12-13 students, but now he sees it amongst year nine students, those who are just starting high school. Many of them use high graded nicotine canisters. “I call for our councillors to be leaders and limit the supply to our youth.” Deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk said she was interested in pursuing a bylaw around sales of the products and limiting the number of outlets able to sell them.
FAITH IN WAIPĀ
Hope…and peace By Murray Smith, Senior Leader, Bridges Church
Last week driving through the Coromandel ranges I saw the usual toll of roadkill that unfortunately you’re likely to see along the journey. But this time on a couple of occasions, I saw a very bizarre sight accompanying it. Someone had got helium filled balloons like the ones you might purchase at a hospital gift shop and tied them to the roadkill. The slogans on the balloons hovering above the roadkill read “Get well soon.” Now, barring divine intervention (which is definitely something I happen to believe in), there wasn’t much hope for these hapless creatures getting well again. I wasn’t clear if this was the work of some person possessed of an overdeveloped sense of civic duty, a morbid sense of humour, or a boundless sense of irrational hopeful optimism. It brought to mind a publication’s recent headline, “Our culture is in the grip of hopelessness”. Observations provoking this conclusion referred to life’s imperfections - loss, depression, despair, uncertainty, fears and the turmoil our planet is labouring under in so many ways. Understandably, for many, the future may look dismal and pointless… brooding fatalism clouds over the brave efforts of many to adapt an outlook of positive expectation. Hand in hand with the claim that many people are experiencing loss of hope, was the acknowledgement that a lack of peace is pervasive at every level of society - amongst youth, millennials, middle aged and older people. Sadly, statistically we are looking at more and more very young children too, who are exhibiting a loss of hopefulness… and peace.
A British newspaper once sponsored a painting competition. The brief was that entrants had to depict ‘hope and peace’. Inevitably of course many of the entries displayed a range of predictable themes like calm sunsets and restful landscapes. The winning entry was surprising because it featured stormy raging seas pounding coastline cliffs. It seemed incongruous - that is until you looked really closely. In the crevice of a craggy rock face was a little bird on its nest. It was sitting calmly, seemingly indifferent to the tempest surrounding it. This painting won because it epitomised hope… and peace. It was a perfect juxtaposition. In spite of a howling gale the little bird was at rest… the storm would abate, and life would go on. One of the brilliant truths in the Bible is that it provides a picture of hope and peace being abundantly available now - not only for this life but in the one to come. It’s both present and future, speaking of an eternal reality that like an anchor, holds us steady in the face of this life’s storms… when our minds are in turmoil, hope and peace sustain us, silencing fears. Here’s a line that puts it well, ‘If being a Christian is of value to us now only in this life, we’d be the most miserable of creatures.’ 1 Corinthians 15:19 Christian faith is about a relationship with God, now in this life… discovering hope, peace and a quiet confidence that holds us steady through life… but then beyond that awaits a wonderful eternity of unbroken, unending perfection.
But mayor Jim Mylchreest said the current laws would not allow that and Waipā would need to lobby central government for stricter laws similar to those around gambling, alcohol and cigarettes. Council adopted the smoke and vape free policy which comes into effect from September and includes council-owned and managed parks and reserves, bus stops, outdoor public areas including for outdoor dining within the central business districts of Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Ohaupo and Pirongia.
Council received 41 submissions on the policy, with 85 percent in support. The policy will focus on education rather than issuing fines to offenders. Mylchreest said compliance would be encouraged by promoting smokefree behaviours, as well working with the community, schools and Waikato District Health Board on educational initiatives. Prior to adopting its policy Waipā was one of only three North Island local authorities not to have a policy in place.
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Waipā library membership continues to rise with 506 new patrons registering between April 1 and June 30. That takes the total library membership to 37,578 people or 70 per cent of the district population. Cambridge has 20,872 members and Te Awamutu 15,662. In the quarter from April 1 to June 30, 70,875 items were borrowed from the Cambridge Library and 41,672 from Te Awamutu. E-book and eAudiobooks continue to rise in popularity. In March the libraries conducted a user survey over a month with 489 responding. The main reason people used the libraries was to borrow fiction books (79.92 percent) following by nonfiction books (55.78 per cent). Te Awamutu Library was awarded New Zealand National Library Partnership funding to work with a local artist and a group of teenage patrons to create a mural for the wall in the teen section. The students created the mural around the theme ‘Celebrating reading’ and is designed to enhance reading for pleasure and inspire community wellbeing. The artist in charge was Theresa Siemonek from Enrich Plus in Te Awamutu.
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Sub-Unions restore Peace Cup The Peace Cup will regain its status as the symbol of Mid North Island Sub-Union rugby supremacy, when it kicks off onAugust 21. During the past decade, the Peace Cup has been contested as a challenge trophy in the Stan Meads Cup competition, which was introduced in 2011. One reason for that was that the Peace Cup went missing. A recent meeting saw delegates decide to reinstate the battered cup as the big prize in the Waikato, King Country and Bay of Plenty Sub-Union representative competition, with the Stan Meads Cup becoming the challenge trophy. The Stan Meads Cup is named in honour of
one of the most dedicated All Black forwards of the 1960’s. A suggestion was offered by the Hamilton Rugby Union in late 2020, to change the naming of the competition back to the Peace Cup. Peace Cup Chairman Neil Macrae said “I thought this was worth looking into”. “My view was that the time was right for a change, as the Stan Meads Cup had served its purpose of reviving Sub-Union rugby and many people still referred to the competition as the Peace Cup”. “However first on the list was a courtesy visit to Stan (Meads) to gauge his thoughts. Stan totally agreed with the change and the
reasoning behind it”. The first SMC/Peace Cup meeting of 2021 unanimously ratified the return of the Peace Cup competition and the Stan Meads Cup being put on the line as the challenge prize. The Peace Cup, originally known as the Peace Memorial Cup, was inaugurated in 1919 to mark the formal end of the First World War. Well known Hamilton accountant Richard English anomalously donated the Cup to the Hamilton Rugby Union to mark the occasion. The name of the Thames Rugby Union was engraved on the Peace Cup in 1920, which is considered the starting point of Peace Cup competition, which is still alive one hundred
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and one years later. Hamilton hold the trophies, having beaten Piako last season. The grouping of Hamilton and Piako in the Peace Cup Pool A should produce a cracking rugby game. Cambridge complete Pool A and showed enough last year to suggest they will be competitive in the return of the Peace Cup as the big prize. New Peace Cup entrant North King Country will join two heavyweights of previous Peace Cup competition. Te Awamutu has lifted the Peace Cup in triumph a record 19 times, with Central Bay of Plenty (Rotorua) having won the 101 year old trophy on 11 occasions.
TIGHT LINES
By Ben Carey
Lawrence Cheney starred at the back of a three man defence for Te Awamutu.
Right, we’ve all been out there and done it. Rocked up to the Kawhia wharf, fishing rod in one hand, chilly bin in the other, as we wait for the deckhands to throw the lines and head out to the fishing grounds, while we stand alongside a bunch of complete strangers who you’d never thought possible. You generally get quite a diverse bunch, from first timers, who have never been out fishing before, right through to your seasoned vets, and even the complete ding- a-lings, yeah you know the ones, the one’s that stand shoulder to shoulder and complain about the fishing, the coffee, and even the weather. If you are planning on jumping aboard a charter boat this spring, either as an individual or with a couple of mates, here’s my top five people to watch - or keep away from when joining a public or individual trip this season. So, without any further ado, let’s get this started. 1. The wisherman. Unlike most fisherman, you can actually spot these blokes a mile off. They’ll rock straight up to the skipper and deckhand and ask what the chances are of catching a 20lb snapper, what the fishing has been like, and generally will be the first people to drop a line down and tangle up with each other while the skipper is still attempting to anchor. These roosters are a fun bunch to watch, as they debate whose snapper is the biggest, whose kahawai is the longest, while at the same time talking about their favourite Justin Bieber songs on MTV. 2. Mr Tangle-alot. We all know one of these blokes. He means well, he really does, but
The new Waikato Sport & Active Recreation Awards are here to stay following a successful revamped awards season in 2020, and nominations have opened. “Covid-19 threw us a curve ball in 2020, but the positive out of it was that it gave us an opportunity to realign our awards season at a community level,” Sport Waikato CEO Matthew Cooper said. “What eventuated was a very heart-warming, local and community focused celebration where we were able to acknowledge innovation, partnerships, collaboration, diversity and most of all the people doing the work. It was so successful and well received that we decided it was the new
way forward.” The 2021 Waikato Sport & Active Recreation Awards encourage nominations from those in the community who go above and beyond to deliver programmes and initiatives that meet the needs of the participant and create a more active region. “We think it’s time that we recognise those who do the work at a community level – those creating initiatives that are aimed at participation, the bootcamps in the local park, those providing inclusive opportunities, the collaborative partnerships and those innovating to meet the needs of the participants. And this year we’ve included coaching,
Aaron Mills saved a last-minute penalty as Te Awamutu ended a string of losses and moved off the bottom of the WaiBop championship football table. The Reds beat Taupō 3-2 last Saturday after trailing 2-0 at half time. Now Jim Grainger’s side face a challenging derby at Cambridge – where brothers Joel – Te Awamutu’s skipper who was in inspired form last weekend – and Haydn will face each other. Cambridge are smarting from successive defeats which have put a huge dent in their title prospects. Te Awamutu will have both centre backs in contention – Sean Stringfellow was suspended last week – and Antony Meiklejohn is also available again. Te Awamutu’s come-from-behind win last weekend sparked celebrations for a team which has had virtually no luck all season and has been beaten by the odd goal on multiple occasions. When they came it 2-0 at half time, Grainger – not known for his quiet voice – told his side he couldn’t fault their efforts. “I must have inspired them by not shouting.” Michael Roberts netted after 56 minutes, Bradley Egglestone evened things up two minutes later, then it was Roberts again putting Te Awamutu 3-2 up with five minutes to go. Then came the late drama which has so often see the side denied at the death. This time Mills came to the party, saving the spot kick and sealing the three points. Te Awamutu adopted a 3-5-2 format with both first-choice centre back out, and Lawrence Cheney excelled in the middle.
he doesn’t really get the memo that dropping a 3 ounce sinker down to 54 metres during a red hot snapper bite off Kawhia with 16 anglers standing shoulder to shoulder is going to result in cut lines and tempers flaring! He’s also known as an askhole (a person who readily asks for advice yet does the complete bloody opposite of what the skipper tells them. He will most likely use braided line, leaving the rod in the rod holder while hooking a kahawai and tangling around 15 other punters while eating
his chicken sandwiches. 3. The brofessional. This guy is a little different, he’s the mate who will rock up to the boat with a box of Double Brown, or a 440 ml can of Ranfurly in one hand, Winfield cigarette in the other, and start the trip off consuming the whole box by midmorning! Sure, this guy knows how to catch, and sometimes this rooster will even fluke a big fish or two using the same stumpy rod is mother gave him for Christmas 30 years earlier! This person is definitely fun to fish around. 4. The complete novice. Now, this person you have to keep well away from. You will notice this immediately as the seasoned vets will automatically pick up on this and will pack up and take their rods and tackle boxes as far
away from him as possible to the other side of the boat before you even leave the wharf. He’s the one who leaves codebrowns in the toilet and needs help to show him how to flush the system and is generally the first person that goes and looks at the fish finder or sounder inside the wheelhouse and asks the skipper “are those fish?” before you’ve even left the harbour. This guy will bird nest the reel even on his fourth attempt and will attempt to set the hook on what he believes is a big snapper as the sinker continuously bounces on the bottom. 5. The professional. Now, these guys definitely look like they belong on a boat. They know the skipper and deckhands by name, right to the point where you actually think they are part of the crew! They’ll be the first ones on the boat, just before daybreak, and will already be onboard in their prime fishing location; either at the very back corner of the boat or just outside the skipper’s wheelhouse. They’ll wear the latest fishing shirts and caps, and even if they get a 10% discount at their local fishing store, well they’re pretty much sponsored I guess, and will let every man and his dog know about it and at the same time brag amongst themselves about whose wife makes the best scones, who has the biggest farm - or whatever takes their fancy. Well, there you have it team. That’s my top five people you are most likely to meet on the boat. Be sure to be on the lookout for them the next time you’re out on the water. Tight lines.
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‘unsung heroes’ and youth engagement to the categories,” said Cooper. “We’re also excited that while last year’s awards were celebrated online, this year finalists will be invited to a special event to acknowledge and celebrate their achievements, and announce the winners.” Along with the judged categories of Community Connection, Sport & Active Recreation Partnership, Outstanding Active Space Initiative and Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion, there are three new categories – Community Coach, Community Unsung Hero and Commitment to Youth Engagement.
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Flavours
with Jan Bilton
Simply super grains Although they have only recently become a foodie favourite around the world, nutritionally-rich super grains have been enjoyed for thousands of years. Quinoa has been used as a cereal for over 5,000 years and was regarded as a sacred food by the South American Incas. It’s gluten-free and an excellent source of protein as well B vitamins. Kasha (toasted buckwheat), is one of the oldest dishes in Slavic countries — at least 1000 years — and often consumed as a porridge. Kasha is not a wheat but a fruit seed related to rhubarb and sorrel. It’s gluten-free and has all the health benefits of whole grains including protein. Chia seeds — gram for gram — contain five times more calcium than milk plus high levels of minerals and fibre. When the little black seeds are mixed with water a gel is formed which slows down the release of carbohydrates in the body providing a ‘full’ feeling for longer. They’re great sprinkled over your breakfast yoghurt and can also be added to smoothies. Cracked wheat or bulghur is partially steamed then dried before being marketed. It only requires soaking in boiling water before use making it an excellent base for speedy meals. It’s a popular substitute for rice or couscous in Middle Eastern cooking. CHOPSTICKS STIR-FRY I used a packet of quick-cook Tilda super grain coconut quinoa, brown basmati and wild rice for this dish. It’s available from most supermarkets. 2 tablespoons canola oil
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1 medium red onion, 250g skinned and boned chicken breast, cut into 2cm dice 3/4 cup small broccoli florets 1 small carrot diced 1 packet super grain coconut quinoa, brown basmati and wild rice 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 eggs, lightly beaten Heat the canola oil in a wok or a non-stick frying pan. Add the onion and stir-fry until tender. Add the chicken and stir-fry until just cooked. Add the broccoli florets and carrot and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the super grain coconut quinoa, brown basmati & wild rice and stir well. Add the soy sauce and sesame oil. Make a well in the centre of the mixture. Drizzle in the eggs — stirring constantly — until it is cooked. Stir into the rice combo. Serves 2-3. KASHA & ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SALAD Serve warm or at room temperature. 1/2 medium head cauliflower 1 onion, cut into wedges 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper to taste 1 red capsicum, seeded and cubed 1/2 cup kasha 1 3/4 cups water 1/2 cup chopped parsley 8 pitted green olives halved 1 lemon Preheat the oven to 200°C. Cut the cauli into medium-large florets. Place in a large roasting pan with the onion We put you first
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Bulghur and navel orange salad and olive oil. Toss to coat and season. Roast for 15 minutes, stir, then add the capsicum. Continue cooking until the cauli is tinged with brown and is tender. Meanwhile, bring the kasha and water to the boil in a saucepan. Cook for about 15 minutes until tender. Drain well. Place in a large bowl. Add the cauli mixture, parsley and olives. Finely grate the rind of the lemon and add to the salad together with the juice. Serves 4 as a side. BULGHUR & NAVEL ORANGE SALAD Dressing: 1 large navel orange 2 teaspoons honey 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
freshly ground salt and pepper to taste Salad: 3/4 cup raw bulghur wheat boiling water to cover 2 navel oranges 4 cups baby cos lettuce leaves 1/2 cup chopped parsley To make the dressing, finely grated the orange rind and squeeze the juice from the orange. Combine both with the honey, mustard and olive oil. Season. To make the salad, place the bulghur wheat in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Stand for about 10 minutes then drain well. Place in a large bowl and stir in a little of the dressing. Cool. Peel and segment the 2 oranges. Combine with the bulghur, cos and parsley. Drizzle with the dressing and serve. Serves 4.
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DEATH NOTICES KENDALL, Robert Anthony John, (Rob) – Peacefully passed away at Waikato Hospital surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday, 31st July 2021. Aged 65 years. Dearly loved partner of Karen. Cherished and respected father and father in-law to Dwayne, and Clinton & Amanda. Adored Popa to his 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Loved son of Lois and the late Peter. Brother to Jim & Jenny, Christine & John, Lorraine & the late John, Gloria, and Beverly. A celebration of Rob's life will be held at Te Awamutu Bible Chapel, 110 Chapel Drive, Te Awamutu on Thursday, the 5th of August 2021 at 11:00am followed by the burial at Pirongia Cemetery. Donations to St John Ambulance would be appreciated and may be left at the service. All communications to the Kendall Family, c/- 262 Ohaupo Road, Te Awamutu 3800
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