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Kihikihi on a roll

All gone – The News lasted next to no time in Te Awamutu last week.

Kihikihi Residents and Ratepayers Association chair Peter Fraser, second left, and secretary Tonia Eckhoff, with councillors Susan O’Regan, left and Hazel Barnes, right.

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By Mary Anne Gill

The Kihikihi Residents and Ratepayers’ Association is claiming a significant victory for their community following the adoption of a Kihikihi Urban Development Plan.

Chair Peter Fraser told The News Waipā District Council ignored Kihikihi when it drafted the council’s long-term plan and were subsequently “embarrassed” when the

association pointed it out to them.

“This has been our fight for the community,” Fraser said at the Community Connect Day held on Sunday at the Kihikihi Domain.

Council’s Strategic Planning and Policy committee adopted the development plan at its meeting on Tuesday.

“We needed to be listened to. We just need to see some progress in Kihikihi,” said Fraser

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“We’ve got to start catering for the kids and the young families now coming to Kihikihi,” he said.

The association would support the council and was prepared to get “right behind them”.

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My observation on Covid is the bloody mindedness of people and their dumb reasons for not being vaccinated.

They say it is curable and a very low death rate. What about the impact this virus has?

You people need to publicise the reaction to this virus and how much suffering there is during hospitalisation and the long ongoing health problems created, such as fatigue, aching joints and breathing troubles.

People compare this with the flu, there is no ongoing health problems with the flu.

When is the media going to show just how the immune system works? People think it just knows a disease, it has to be taught to recognise a disease, the vaccine does not strengthen the immune system, kids putting things in their mouths is a way the immune system learns.

So much of this hurt feelings and offending has created a me, me, society - my rights, no concern for others. Where do these clowns think all the other diseases went, just got fed up and left? The media need to get away from the low death rate and cure side and push the repercussions of having it.

Bernie Flynn, Te Awamutu

Luke East’s campaign to get a plaque installed on the corner of Sloane and Alexandra Streets to commemorate the 1954 visit of The Queen and Prince Philip to Te Awamutu has now raised almost two-thirds of the funds needed to manufacture the plaque.

With the Te Awamutu Community Board contributing $1000 and Luke’s Givealittle page almost matching the Board’s contribution thanks to donations from the local community and monarchists from across the country, the plaque is coming close to fruition.

Luke says he’s delighted “to have had support from both Monarchy

erecting plaques to celebrate the occasion”.

With just over one-third of the funds left to raise Luke says there is plenty of time for people to play a part in preserving a piece of history for future generations “I hope that this project creates a broader momentum for the preservation of all aspects of our history, from buildings, to street names, to statues - because combined they weave a rich tapestry which defines who we are”.

Donations can be made at the Te Awamutu RSA or go to www. teawamutunews.nz/2021/09/forqueen-and-te-awamutu/

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The cherry blossoms are in full bloom across Waipā – and Te Awamutu’s popular resident photographer Arthur Uden delighted viewers on social media when he posted this shot from Daphne St last week. Arthur is a regular visitor at sporting events and frequently produces stunning wildlife shots.

His caption for this shot was straight forward... “looking down the street this evening”.

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Recently I have been involved with a number of issues involving our rural communities. From a series of rural burglaries where farm equipment has been targeted to illegal street racers holding whole communities hostage with their antics.

The burglaries I would like to speak to first. I often speak of target hardening - the process of making your property less attractive to thieves. This can involve gate alarms, keeping bushes trimmed to a minimum providing less cover, having a dog or simply keeping sheds locked. Serial numbers are a must. During my enquiries into this I have been stymied by a lack of serial numbers attached to the Police file which creates an extra layer of work to track back to potential victims.

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“The experience we’ve had with this project and the huge support we’ve received just goes to show that by-and-large Kiwis like the monarchy and with the Platinum Jubilee just around the corner I hope that we see a number of the other towns, visited by The Queen,

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people over and over again to call in any suspicious vehicle travelling on the side roads. I cannot stress this enough. This gives us an opportunity to see which vehicle are out and about and potentially link to suspects. Joining a Neighbourhood Support network is a common trope from me in preventing rural crime. That’s because it is so effective.

The second issue I have been dealing with is illegal street racers in rural communities.

This problem is very hard to police - but that doesn’t translate to giving up. There are some remedies I am looking into to prevent this including approaching tyre shops to engage with them to destroy old tyres. All of the Te Awamutu tyre shops have agreed to render old tyres unusable to prevent their use on the road. During my endeavours in this field I have discovered some people are unwilling to call Police due to a fear of inaction.

If you are affected by illegal street racing, I urge you to continue calling 111 when it’s happening. It does help us build a picture of the worst affected areas. I have also discovered some parents are turning a blind eye to their children’s activities. To that end parents have a large role to play in this. Stop paying for petrol if its going to be abused, stop allowing them to drive in an unsafe manner, take their cars away when they misbehave on the road. It is only a matter of time before we see another tragedy like in Timaru.

Trust me here, you don’t want to be that parent. I also urge you to contact your local community board and councillors about the issue. There are remedies the Council can do such as raised traffic islands and rumble strips to deter activity. The answer to this is a multi-faceted approach.

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‘Our tamariki deserve the best future’ As the Waikato District Health Board seeks to drive up Māori vaccinations rates, Waikato-Hauraki MP Nanaia Mahuta today implores News readers to ‘vax to the max”.

Flagpole attack Vandals have cut the halyard on the flagpole opposite the Waipā District Council offices to steal the New Zealand flag - causing a potential issue for Te Awamutu’s Armistice Day celebrations in November.

District councillor and former RSA president Lou Brown said a cherry picker will be require to reinstall the halyard – and at present under Covid restrictions that’s not straight forward.

Tamaki charged Te Awamutu born church leader Brian Tamaki has told media he is surprised to have been charged by police for organising a mass anti-lockdown protest in Auckland - and will defend the charges. The charges came after a social media petition was launched calling for police to take action.

Social media success The News’ presence on social media continues to expand with its most popular post ever last week, the story about the mixed-use development in Leamington.

Visitors to our website continue to improve as well.

Publisher David Mackenzie said publishing community newspapers required a fine balance between those who want to read a physical copy and those who were happy to read online.

Skatepark update Waipā District Council has engaged a skatepark designer to provide highlevel concepts and material to enable the council to discuss what types of facilities would be achievable at the Te Awamutu and Cambridge skate facilities.

Kaitiaki groups will be set up in each town to assist the council’s engagement team.

I recently attended a mass community vaccination event at Hopuhopu in Ngaruawahia “Aio Nuku, Aio Rangi”.

Targeted at the wider Waikato region, it was great to see the so many whānau taking up the call to get vaccinated while remaining in the relative comfort of their own car.

But the stark reality is that there is more mahi to be done.

Just a few weeks before, Kaiaua and Whakatīwai communities were placed under the restrictions of a Section 70 notice after the emergence of positive delta variant cases.

Local Māori health provider Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki quickly mobilised for the moment they had both dreaded but planned for. Testing rates were high

followed by a drive for the one thing that we all need to put at the top of our ‘to do’ list: getting vaccinated.

At the frontlines of our Māori communities are our essential workers – iwibased health and social service providers leading the charge to assure and rally our communities. This was certainly the case for the first lockdown in 2020 and has continued to be the norm for communities this time around.

But here’s the thing we have learned – the Delta variant is highly transmissible, and it’s as tricky as a stoat in a field of grass to try and track down.

As parts of our region have once again moved to Alert Level 3, the message is clear that that getting vaccinated is the best way to protect ourselves, our whānau and

wider community here in Waikato.

Vaccinations in our region have seen rates track well for the 65+ demographic, yet all eligible Māori across the region sit at approximately 52% for the first dose with the total number of Māori fully vaccinated significantly lower at 27%. While we can take comfort in increasing figures, we can’t afford to be complacent.

The Government has maintained an elimination strategy and now that we are progressing through our vaccination effort, the Prime Minister has challenged our team of five million to get 90% of the eligible population vaccinated. This will equate to approximately 75% of the total population and a higher assurance that the ravaging impacts of coronavirus will

not take hold and overwhelm our health services. We know this approach resonates strongly with local iwi leaders who are endorsing the Pfizer rollout through their networks for the purpose of whānau getting vaccinated to protect their whakapapa, tamariki and mokopuna.

When it comes to reliable information, challenge still lies ahead. Social media platforms have opened the floodgates of myth and misinformation – fuelling anti-vaccination rhetoric.

We know this can only be combatted if whānau confront fear and hesitancy in our region and direct their community to health experts.

With the sobering reminder of the 1918 influenza epidemic as a crucial point in history for our Māori communities, the way forward for Waikato

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needs to be ensuring that anyone who can get vaccinated does so, because every extra person vaccinated is another layer of protection for us all against Covid-19.

Protect your whānau today and don’t hesitate to vaccinate – our tamariki deserve the best future.

Ministry v social media Covid moves south

The Health Ministry is facing a barrage of claims that the Covid vaccine is a tester for mass genocide, has left multiple people been in intensive care units and reports of deaths are removed from websites.

As efforts are made to ramp up vaccinations rates, particularly among Waipā’s Māori and Pasifika, media outlets are being asked to follow up claims of multiple deaths.

One site referred to by a News reader has posts from many people who claim to know two people who were perfectly healthy but died soon after getting the jab.

In the News today, Hauraki-Waikato MP Nanaia Mahuta laments how social media platforms “have opened the floodgates of myth and misinformation”.

A health ministry spokesperson told the News this week that as of September 16, over four million doses of the Pfizer vaccine had been administered in New Zealand and 60 deaths had been reported to Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring - CARM. That is a death rate following – but not necessarily linked to - the jab of 0.0015 per cent.

No readers has come to the News with a report of a death or serious illness following a Covid jab.

“Anyone who experiences a reaction following vaccination is encouraged to report it to the Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring (CARM). You don’t have to be a health professional to submit a report and you

don’t need to be certain that the reaction was caused by the vaccine,” the spokesperson said.

“If there is a death that is linked to the vaccine, it would be made public and reported accordingly. Just as we report the sad deaths of people who have died from Covid-19.”

The Ministry pointed to a case earlier this year where a woman in her 50s who had received the Pfizer vaccine died.

“The CV-ISMB reviewed this case and considered that the woman’s death was due to myocarditis, which is known to be a rare side effect of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. They considered that the myocarditis was probably due to vaccination. The case has been referred to the Coroner and the cause of death has not yet been determined.”

Medsafe issues weekly reports summarising the number and type of adverse events following immunisation reported with Covid-19 vaccines at www.medsafe.govt.nz/ Covid-19/vaccine-report-overview.asp In the latest Medsafe report the analysis of observed numbers of deaths against the expected number from natural death rates in previous years shows that there is no effect of vaccination on death rates.

“When a large number of people are being vaccinated, including elderly people and those with significant long-term health issues, there is a high probability that some people will die by chance after their vaccination,” the spokesperson said.

By Roy Pilott and Mary Anne Gill

The Government has responded to the spread of Covid from Hamilton by announcing a Super Saturday of vaccinations on October 16 – rather than new Lockdown levels.

Cases were reported yesterday in Kawhia and Karāpiro.

The Kawhia case was revealed by Ōtorohanga mayor Max Baxter, but Cambridge spent the morning on tenterhooks after Waipā District Council sources leaked news about the other case.

The News made the decision to publish the second report on our website and social media from 10.05am.

But the all-important timing issue was paramount for official purposes.

“The Ministry announces case numbers and other details at the 1pm stand up and statement,” the News was told at 10am.

At 10.14am, a spokesperson for mayor Jim Mylchreest – who had reportedly already updated councillors and the Chamber of Commerce - responded: “sounds like the rumour mill is at play” and that they had “no official notification from the DHB.” At the same time as the 1pm press conference was in play, the council released a statement saying “Waipā District Council was notified by Waikato District Health Board about the case” and a testing station was being set up in Kārapiro.

This week Waipā was leading the Waikato in the rate of first jabs, at 82 per cent and was fractionally behind Hamilton for the second at a shade under 50 per cent.

But Māori rates – despite lifting significantly following appeals in the Cambridge and Te Awamutu News last week were still lagging at 25.8 and 46.4 per cent.

Health Minister Chris Hipkins has encouraged the 80 per cent of eligible people who have received one dose of the vaccine to encourage the other 20 per cent to do so.

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Opposition mounts to Positive results from facilities three water reform

By Blair Voorend

Councillors who called a public meeting in Te Awamutu at short notice to discuss Three Waters reform believe the attendance numbers reflected the impact of the Waikato Covid restrictions.

About 35 people attended the meeting at the Te Awamutu Sports on Monday – organisers had hoped to get the maximum allowed under Level 2, 100.

Waipā District councillors, who are unhappy with the reform plans, took the unusual step of organising separate public meetings in Te Awamutu and Cambridge – on Monday 18 October – again because of Covid limitation concerns.

Organiser Lou Brown said there was widespread concern across the district over Government plans to set up four major water companies across the country and handing them the assets now owned by ratepayers.

Most district councils in Waikato have indicated they won’t support the plan in its present form – though a divided Hamilton City council this week voted in favour of it.

The hand count was 7-6 and it saw mayor Paula Southgate, in favour, at odds with her outspoken deputy Geoff Taylor.

Brown said that the water reform plan had a lot of loose ends, mainly around the assets that the councils now own.

Waipā ratepayers already have water meters – Hamilton’s don’t, for example. There are concerns that councils who have invested heavily in water infrastructure will subsidise those who have not.

“Everybody in the room had concerns around the way the water reform is being implemented,” Brown said.

With Labour List MP Angela Roberts unable to attend, the speaking line up was balanced in favour of Three Water reform opponents.

Speakers Taranaki – King Country MP Barbara Kuriger, Mayor Jim Mylchreest, deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk and councillors Brown, Clare St Pierre and Elwyn AndreeWiltens.

National MPs Christopher Luxon and Scott Simpson also spoke over zoom.

Waipā District’s submission on the plan raises significant concerns about the water reform.

It considers the timeline to tight and engagement with the public unsatisfactory.

Deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk said there was “a general concern that we will lose control of the large investment we have made into our assets over the years”.

“There is also a fear that we might end up subsidising other districts that haven’t made the investments that Waipā has.”

A council engagement survey indicated the community does not want to move to a much larger Water Services Entity.

National MP Christopher Luxon said that the reaction at the meeting “wasn’t surprising, and it reflects what we’re seeing across the country,” he said.

As part of the submission the council also stated a willingness to be a co-design partner to achieve the objectives of the reform programme in a manner that would be supported by councils and communities.

The Te Awamutu pool.

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Attendance at Waipā’s two community facilities in Te Awamutu and Cambridge is up 30.5 per cent, or nearly 60,000 more visitors, over the previous year.

The financial year, which ended on June 30, was described by the facilities’ operators as the most “challenging” ever.

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Chief executive Matt Horne told the council’s Strategic Planning and Policy committee it was the stadium which bore the brunt of restrictions. “Regular bookings, competitions and events were postponed or cancelled as restrictions prevented these from operating safely.”

The 28,592 visitors were up on the previous year but 9000 visitors down on 2018-2019.

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The old tower will soon be gone in Kihikihi.

By Mary Anne Gill and Viv Posselt

Kihikihi’s Turata Water Tower will be demolished despite a rear-guard action from some members of the community who say they want it retained and covered with a mural.

Waipā District Council’s Strategic Planning and Policy committee voted to remove the tower which was built in 1948 and commissioned in 1951.

It has not been used to store water for several years.

Kihikihi-based councillor Marcus Gower said removing the tower was what the community wanted. “It’s a concrete tower that doesn’t add value to the reserve.”

Fellow Kihikihi councillor Hazel Barnes agreed saying the demolition plans had been “well canvassed” throughout the community.

“The majority of people want it gone and iwi want it gone too,” she said.

But a group arguing for its retention met last Friday.

Members of Kihikihi Lions Club, the Kihikihi Police House Temple Cottage Charitable Trust, Kihikihi Bowling Club and businessmen questioned what they described as undue haste by council in deciding the tower’s fate, and asked for the topic to be removed from Tuesday’s meeting of the Strategic Planning and Policy committee to allow full discussions to take place with the wider Kihikihi community.

Kihikihi Lions man Mike Proffit said Waikato mural artist Jeremy Shirley

had described the tower as an amazing blank canvas and John Miles said many businesspeople and groups he had spoken to didn’t want the tower to go. Jan Burch, the Police House caretaker, said the rush to make a decision left them feeling they were being railroaded.

“There was insufficient information, insufficient lead-up time, and insufficient community consultation,” she said.

At Tuesday’s hearing Police House Trust secretary Angela Brown said while Heritage NZ has confirmed that the water tower would not be protected under heritage legislation, Waipā District Council was required to follow the standard process of applying for an authority to undertake the removal project, if it involves ground disturbance – which would inevitably be the case.

“We hope council takes the time in the interim to discuss the project fully with the wider Kihikihi community so the overall process is understood.”

Senior reserves planner Anna McElrea told the committee whānau and hapu opposed the water tower’s retention saying they saw no historical significance in the shape, size, construction or use of the tower because of its common use throughout the country.

Iwi said they would be keen to participate in any future planning for the site.

It will cost council between $50,000-$70,000 to remove the tower.

Minor works to install two picnic tables and interpretation signage is estimated to cost a further $17,000.

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“Kihikihi was the big winner,” said Fraser.

During the community day, residents added other ideas to a white board.

Suggestions ranged from installing more rubbish bins, preventing truck drivers toothing their horns as they enter the village and having a fenced dog park.

Veteran Kihikihi-based councillor Hazel Barnes told the meeting the day was “finally here.”

“If the community meeting at the domain is an indication, my word, they’re ready to go.”

Committee chair Susan O’Regan said she was warned that if the development plan stayed on the shelf, there would be a loss of confidence in the council’s process.

She said she was pleased to see an implementation plan sitting alongside main development plan.

The short-term projects identified are: Undertake research of Kihikihi domain’s current use and community aspirations to provide groundwork for future facilities plan Identify useable open space to the southwest of Kihikihi Village to provide play and picnic amenities Develop Turata to enable community use and the sharing of Kihikihi’s history Engage with local iwi to investigate opportunities to jointly enhance Rewi Maniapoto Reserve to further acknowledge and share local Māori history and connections and potentially enhance play provision and landscaping Use street trees to visually connect open spaces and create safe shared path routes to

these spaces Review existing parking at Kihikihi School and investigate opportunities to minimise congestion at pick-up/drop-off times Provision of bus shelters along bus route Investigate opportunities to improve connection with Waikeria Prison Investigate potential sites to create a community hub.

Kihikihi, population 2808, is situated 4kms south-east of Te Awamutu, and has always been strategically important both for Māori and European. Ngāti Maniapoto chief Rewi Maniapoto, who led Kīngitanga forces during the New Zealand government invasion of Waikato during the New Zealand Wars, has a memorial in Kihikihi dedicated to him.

Kihikihi is the Māori word for cicada. A large statue of a cicada stands at the village’s northern entrance.

Its main street has a number of heritage buildings and the village’s layout is of a gridded open street pattern.

The Kihikihi Domain is one of the country’s largest multi-purpose open spaces.

The Waipā 2050 Growth Strategy projects that the Te Awamutu and Kihikihi area will require an additional 3400 households by 2050.

It also anticipates that all new developments in Kihikihi (aside from unserved large lot residential developments in the T6 and T15 growth cells) will be infill on existing sections due to the limited capacity of the wastewater scheme that is in place.

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They love this place

By Mary Anne Gill

Kate Jones, left, and Jessica Brown were on the Citizen’s Advice A Zumba session at the domain was popular on Sunday. stand.

Rongo Tahuriorangi, Terewai Kemp, Michele Tamaki-Rangitonga, Kaelyn Clerke, Kahura Clerke, Kane Rangitonga, Barbara Tane; Ana Eriepa at rear represented Te Ropu Wahine Māori Tako Ite Ora

The Māori Women’s Welfare League was represented by, from left, Harriet Dixon, Ange Holt, Rosemary Murray (President).

Doing their civic duty for the Waipā District Council were, from left, Sally Fraser, Shelley Wilson, Helen McLean and Cathie Shaw.

Community connectors mingled with Zumba devotees and residents to celebrate Kihikihi in style on Sunday at the annual Community Connect Day. A host of community groups set up shop in The Domain.

CommSafe community safety officer Mandy Merson said living in a safer community was the aim of the gathering.

The community response team covers nearly 2800 addresses in the Kihikihi area and has been running since 2006.

Kihikihi district councillor Hazel Barnes was joined by colleagues Marcus Gower, Susan O’Regan and Liz Stolwyk at the event.

Elsewhere in Kihikihi, Te Rōpu Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora held its monthly boot sale.

Māori Women’s Welfare League stalwart and longtime resident Barbara Tane said was thrilled to see the community coming together in the way it did.

“I love Kihikihi,” she said.

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Growing pains and gains

A 30-year growth strategy for Waikato has been released for the public to comment on.

Future Proof is a 30-year plan for the Hamilton, Waipā and the Waikato sub-region.

It takes into account the growing importance of the Hamilton to Auckland Corridor Plan and the Hamilton-Waikato metropolitan area.

It also factors in key government initiatives such as the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) and the Government’s Urban Growth Agenda.

Both initiatives have a strong focus on housing and are prompting councils to look at growing up rather than out – much to the chagrin of existing homeowners.

Bill Wasley, the independent chair of the Future Proof Implementation Committee, says the updated draft strategy is a model for local government, Iwi and government agencies to work collaboratively and ensure growth is well-planned.

“This is beyond territorial boundaries. In a planning sense, we simply can’t think like that anymore. It’s about actively collaborating to determine how we want the wider region to develop and grow. This strategy provides a framework to manage growth in a staged and coordinated way and to address complex, cross-boundary planning, infrastructure and

‘We can’t just keep allowing greenfield developments; our communities and our environment can’t afford it.’ – Bill Wasley.

The Waikato Expressway is future proofing road transport around Hamilton – but the growth strategy also looks at public transport and accessibility between Waipā and the city.

environmental issues.”

Developers, residents, businesses and young people need to know what Future Proof is proposing and provide their feedback, he said.

“The work we have done shows there is more than enough land in the wider region for development; land is not the problem. The

challenge is servicing that land and providing infrastructure in an affordable way so land can be developed to provide different types of housing, including far more affordable housing,” Wasley said.

“To get well functioning settlements in places where we most need them, we need to take a

wide range of issues into account, including the health of the Waikato River, climate change, transport links and community services,” he said.

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Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest said approximately 90 per cent of Waipā residential growth will be within urban areas of Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Kihikihi. Much of Waipā’s new industrial growth will occur at Hamilton Airport, located in the Waipā district.

“The strategy sets a blue-print for growth that reinforces our existing settlements and in doing so, protects the rural character of our district. It also signals a much stronger investment in public transport to increase accessibility between Hamilton, Cambridge and Te Awamutu,” Mylchreest said.

“The fact is that plenty of people work in Hamilton city but return to live and play in our district. That is unlikely to change given forecast growth and given Waipā is known as a great place live and raise families.”

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FAITH IN WAIPĀ

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Now for something completely different… St Francis and the wolf

By Peter Carr

Phew – that was close! With an unregulated Covid defence border just 4km up the main highway it appears Waipā residents dodged a bullet. Interesting that with a multiplicity of road accesses to the city it is not possible to control the border tightly. The police have done a superb job at the fringes of Auckland, but it shows that, once the net is spread wider, then gaps appear in the defence.

Clearly what is needed is ‘something different’ which is set to be revealed three days prior to the News readers scanning these primitive words.

Everyone is heartily sick of the time and space that the media is giving to the virus activities. I appreciate that the media is there to inform but watching TV interviewers persisting to hammer politicians when they are fully aware that nothing will be revealed until at least 1pm does not make for good journalism.

It is one thing to be seen to research by asking

questions. It is entirely something else when cheap points-scoring clutters up the eyes and minds of the readers and viewers. That should get me a rebuke from our lovely Editor!

So, living in the aftermath of the first All Black defeat for many months, the nation lurches into mourning. That the game was always going to be close was never a secret. Thirty fine young sportsmen, finely trained, fit to their physical limits pushing and kicking on the (Covid-safe?) turf of Queensland was a spectre for the sports-mad nation that wanted relief from virus matters.

All we need now is for the netballers to get back to a level that we know they can achieve, and the nation will give a sigh of relief.

It is interesting to read the sports sections of the main newspapers and to appreciate just what the different codes mean to a huge number of people. And to perceive that we have a plethora of sports and events facilities - some of which will never pay their way.

A bit like the large money-draining events edifice that is in Hamilton. It was launched by a desperate (then) council with almost $70 million of borrowed money. Not a sniff of any up-front equity and, when digging deep – and you can – the overall financial aspects of the building are hardly satisfying.

That said there is always the argument that ‘build and they will come’ which is a standard vision for most elected local bodies. After all they are there to seek and guarantee visitors who will also lie on the hotel beds and eat in the restaurants. Being captive at a council table is sometimes not a sinecure but, if there is ever an Achilles heel, it is the multiplicity of councils all driven by the same (but opposing) desires.

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Last Monday was St Francis of Assisi day.

St Francis is one of the most internationally recognised of the saints, probably best known for his love and compassion for all creatures.

In one of the famous stories about him, Francis was called to help a village being terrorised by a wolf who was killing and eating their flocks and attacking the villagers who were trying to protect them.

On hearing the problem Francis immediately went in search of the wolf. Spotting him where he hid, Francis made the sign of the cross, and said, “Come to me, Brother Wolf. In the name of Christ, I order you not to hurt anyone.”

The wolf calmly laid down at Francis’ feet. Francis described to the wolf how his actions terrified the villagers and listened as the wolf explained his needs to Francis. Francis and the wolf amazed the villagers by walking side-by-side into town to arrange a truce. The people agreed to feed the wolf daily while the wolf pledged not to harm animals or people. This village became famous for its example of beneficial cooperation between man and beast.

Although this story is very unlikely to be true, in the same way as the stories that Jesus told it points toward “truth.” What it teaches is that peace and reconciliation only happen through meeting others where they are. Francis cut through – not with force, but with the power of love and blessing. By walking into town with a tamed wolf at his side, Francis shocked the village – not with violence or coercion, but with his obvious trust in the wolf.

Francis encouraged the town to understand and forgive the wolf.

Francis’ actions remind both parties that unless their relationships are reconciled, disruption and fear will remain.

Neither can we expect change unless we are willing to do the work of walking with the other – to go out and meet that destructive wolf face-to-face.

Francis’ story further demonstrates that relationships are at the heart of reconciliation. Only when the wolf and the town began to get to know each other and to form a relationship could they move forward.

With the turmoil of a global pandemic, with people positioned against each other; vaccinate or not, mask or not, obey Covid levels or not; more than ever we need to build relationships, particularly with people we don’t necessarily align with. What are their needs?

Where are they feeling unheard?

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‘Reject’ vaccination passports The use of vaccination passports and segregation would be “abhorrent to the core beliefs of Christianity” a Te Awamutu man says.

Mike Bain Christian Voice New Zealand spokesman Mike Bain believes churches should not accept segregation in the church.

“To have the state say who you can and cannot have in your church is wrong on every level,” Bain said.

His comments were made a day before Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said people will need to get vaccinated this month if they want to go to large events over the summer.

The Government is unveiling a vaccine certificate plan, and vaccinations maty also be a condition of entry to bars and restaurants.

It has ruled out essential service venues.

“The introduction of a vaccine passport essentially creates a twotier situation for the haves and have nots,” Bain said.

“Looking at the way separation is being mooted in government circles this would be impossible from a theological perspective.

“This is something that would be unacceptable from the perspective of the Church, and indeed it would be a contradiction of the message of the Gospel.”

He said churches were full of the vulnerable and the weird, the wacky – “that’s who Jesus attracts”.

“Look at the very nature of the message of Christianity. It is for the outcasts. It is it is for the vulnerable.”

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Books for Babies booms

Altrusa Te Awamutu has come through a busy September despite restrictions imposed by Covid-19.

The service club celebrated Literacy Month in September by launching its Books for Babies programme. Club president Leanne Milligan said it was part of Altrusa’s Helping Hands project, focusing on delivering hands-on service to the Te Awamutu community in various ways.

“To recognise International Literacy Day on September 7, we presented the Te Awamutu Birthing Centre with 40 books to be given to the next 40 babies born in Te Awamutu,” she said.

“The idea being that encouraging reading from birth is a great start to enjoying books in the future. The joy of reading to a baby is also a pleasure for parents.”

The books included

‘Hare’ by Deb Hinde, ‘Tractor Dave’ by Rachel Numan, and ‘Kuwi’s First Egg’ by Kat Quinn.

The three locally based authors discounted their books for the Altrusa project and said they would be happy to supply more if the club was successful in its grant application with the Altrusa International Foundation.

As September drew to a close, Altrusans gave a show of support to Te Awamutu movie theatre owner Alan Webb, holding a special movie night complete with all the appropriate Covid protocols.

Masked up and seated in level 2 bubbles, club members, family and friends watched ‘Respect’ in support of the town’s iconic Regent Theatre.

“It was a great way for us to show our ‘respect’ for Alan and what he does for the community,”

said Leanne. “Covid lockdowns have severely hampered the Regent’s operations.”

Coming up is the club’s next big fundraiser – a Sunday Home and Garden Ramble, set down for November 7.

Leanne said the event will support Starship Hospital’s appeal for funding for additional beds, and also provide funding for its various projects, including the Books for Babies programme. The annual ramble is Te Awamutu Altrusa’s 26th and will feature 14 homes and gardens.

Organiser Alison Todd said: “This is a great opportunity to get a group together and enjoy a great day out.”

Tickets for the ramble are available at Te Awamutu i-Site, Campbell Lane, The Garden Shop, and by emailing altrusata@gmail. com.

Altrusa Te Awamutu’s president elect Kate McDonald with Nicky Helleur, manager of the Te Awamutu Birthing Centre, delivering the first load of books.

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Road improvements put in place by end of year will support Karāpiro power station in preparation for the $75 million upgrade ahead, Mercury Energy says.

To support public safety on Ariki Street, the dam road, street lighting has been designed and are on order.

Mercury Energy says they should be shipped later this year and installed before Christmas.

This will support the preparation of the site for when major works start next winter.

“These works will require some closure of the dam road which we acknowledge might be inconvenient

for some users of this road, but the outcome will make the dam road safer for pedestrians, cyclists and joggers,” a spokesperson said.

Generators and turbines will be replaced by Austrian-based firm Andritz as part of the upgrade at 70-year-old power station. When the announcement was made in 2019 Mercury Energy’s executive general manager Phil Gibson likened it to ”moving from a record player to Netflix”.

The new equipment will allow the station to lift its peak capacity by 17 per cent.

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Council puts hand up for $5 million

Waipā District Council has doubled its land holding on the Karāpiro lake shore alongside Waipuke Park.

It bought, at auction, 859 Maungatautari Road for $5,320,000.

The land is north-west of Waipuke Park with adjoining boundaries.

It comprises of 19.481ha of land along with a two-level concrete block house and farm sheds. Its current land use is farming. Council’s Waipuke landholding is

40.5800ha.

Waipā District Council Deputy Chief Executive Ken Morris said the purchase was a win for the community.

“This land holds much more than just a financial value. Now we have secured this great asset, we can look into more opportunities that will benefit our community and its local environment,” Morris said.

Potential possibilities for the land include

extending the current Waipuke Park area or developing recreational and accommodation operations.

“The purchase also enables protection, restoration, and extension of the significant natural areas and existing mature tree blocks; provides new opportunities to grow partnerships with mana whenua; and allows the connection of the Te Awa Cycleway through to Waipuke Park,” Morris said.

Waipā home for Waikato rugby The Waikato Rugby Union produced a weekend sidestep their teams would have been proud of.

Given 11th hour notice of the move to Level 3 for the Waikato District, the union’s men’s and women’s team were moved – to Waipā.

Accommodation at the Podium in Cambridge kept both teams in a Level 2 environment.

It also enables the team to get to Hamilton Airport - because the airport is also in Waipā.

The women play Canterbury in their premiership final in Christchurch this weekend – the men have a bye.

Chief executive Carl Moon revealed there was some behind the scenes work.

“We were really pleased with how we

came together with New Zealand Rugby to work out how we could do this within the rules in such a short period of time,” he said.

“NZR provided some really strong guidance and collectively we’ve been able to come up with a plan that is compliant and safe. Hopefully we get to see it through in very uncertain times.

Moon was “super proud” of how the union leaders rallied on Sunday to bring the squads together and put the plan into action.

“Our people have once again stood up in times of adversity, made personal sacrifices for the good of the game and their team mates and families, and just got on with it. We are very blessed with the calibre of people we have right across our environment.

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Vax and fiction

By Peter Matthews

There seems to be a fair bit of anger in the community directed towards the Prime Minister. As far as I am aware she did not introduce Corona virus to this country, nor is she trying deliberately to ruin everyone’s day.

To resort to name calling and personal attacks is, I feel, unworthy of the people of this great country. If someone has a better idea the way into politics is open - go for it.

Now, anti-vaxxers; I’ve heard a couple of people recently who have said, apparently quite seriously, that a healthy diet will be sufficient to protect against Covid 19.

I have also heard of people finding friendships strained by the issue.

How does one react to the revelation that one’s friend, a hitherto seemingly sensible person, is of the view that vaccination is a bad idea?

Or to look at it the other way, how does one deal with a friend who takes the illogical view that vaccination is a good idea?

Of course, it all depends on one’s own view. The reasons for differences of opinion are many and varied and there are, rightly, as many opinions as people who hold them.

It all becomes a bit cloudy when people begin to confuse opinion with fact.

At one end of the spectrum facts are pretty well indisputable: If I hit my head against a brick wall the action will result in a painful injury. This is a fact.

If I concentrate very hard on a rock, I will be able to cause the rock to rise, unaided, into the air. This is not a fact, moreover it is demonstrably untrue.

If a person is to take an objective position on an issue, and particularly if they wish to defend it, is it not their responsibility to avail

themselves of some evidence?

Evidence may come in the form of supporting facts. This is the best kind of evidence.

Alternatively, evidence may be circumstantial or anecdotal; it may simply be a situation or sequence of events which ‘tends to suggest’ that a proposition is true.

If an adopted position is subjective, like for instance, my view that Eric Clapton is the greatest living guitarist, then facts don’t come into it. This is an opinion.

My teenage son and I regularly clash over our differing opinions on a range of subjects, and we do occasionally have to remind each other not to present opinions as facts.

To do so diminishes what starts as a healthy discussion into verbal ping pong: “Yes it is - no it’s not” which invariably leads nowhere So where do science, religion, medicine, quackery, literature, and politics, for example, sit in the wide realm between opinion and fact?

I, personally, attach more credence to factual evidence than circumstantial, but I wouldn’t want to compel others to do the same.

ONLY PLANET That is why I am a secularist. It is also why I believe that vaccination against Covid 19 is a good idea. And that’s an actual fact… in my opinion.

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By Blair Voorend

Te Awamutu Intermediate’s Jump Jam team is in limbo

as they wait for confirmation of national tournament to go ahead.

The 18-strong team for the Jump Jam Ultimate Challenge

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Browne stable continues golden run

Cambridge trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne’s golden run in Melbourne continued over the weekend when Rhinoceros added another win to their tally at Moonee Valley on Friday, while Border Leicester picked up a meritorious second.

It was the second victory for Rhinoceros after winning his maiden over a mile at Sandown last month and Australian-based David Browne couldn’t have been happier with the three-yearold’s win over 1533m on Friday.

“I was very happy with Rhinoceros’ run,” he said. “He was just a little bit green around the home turn, but he kept kicking when the other horse came to him, he was really good.

I couldn’t be more pleased.”

Two races later Border Leicester added another staying placing to his record with a gallant runnerup effort over 3000m.

“I thought Border Leicester went super,” Browne said. “I thought he was going to win there for a second but the other horse was just that bit better than him.

“He is going really well over those 3000m races.”

Browne said both horses have come through their races in good order and will back-up in the coming weeks.

“Both horses have bounced through the run really well. They aren’t feeling it too much at the moment, which is great,” he said.

“Border Leicester may race at Warrnambool next Thursday, there is another 3000m race there.

“Rhinoceros will go to a rating 70, three-year-old only, 1600m race at Caulfield which should suit him perfectly.”

Browne is looking forward to heading to Caulfield on Saturday where the in-form Elephant will likely contest the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m).

The son of Shocking has continued his red-hot form in Australia, winning two of his three starts across the Tasman, including the Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m), and he finished runner-up in the Gr.2 Feehan Stakes (1600m).

“He is probably the best he has been the entire time. He is very fresh and he looks super, I think he will run a good race,” Browne said.

While keen to tackle the Toorak on Saturday, Browne does have a contingency plan if some of the higher rated horses don’t accept.

Elephant is the fourth top-rater at 106 in nominations for the feature handicap, which includes Tofane (115), Sierra Sue (111) and Superstorm (108).

“He will run in the Toorak but we have nominated him as well for the weight-for-age (Gr.1 Might And Power, 2000m) there just in case some of the top weights don’t go to the Toorak, but by all accounts they should,” he said. – NZ Racing Desk

Rhinoceros winning at Moonee Valley on Friday.

Photo: Scott Barbour (Racing Photos)

Farr recuperating after Great Northern fall Jumps jockey Emily Farr has been discharged from hospital after suffering injuries from her fall aboard Kaharau in the Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) at Te Aroha on Sunday.

The evergreen galloper misjudged a hurdle near the 1100m mark and fell, dislodging Farr, who sustained a number of injuries, and Kaharau was humanely euthanised after he was found to have fractured his right foreleg.

“I got knocked out for four minutes,” said Emily Farr in a statement. “I have a suspected broken cheek bone and have broken my collarbone.

“I have facial bruising around my right eye and forehead, severe swelling around my lung, neck and back, and I lost two teeth. All CT scans have come back clear and I discharged myself last (Sunday) night.”

While her injuries will see her sidelined for a while, Farr said she was more distraught about the loss of Kaharau, the winner of 14 races on the flat, including the Listed Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m), and two placings in the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m).

“I lost my favourite boy yesterday and that hurts more than all my injuries and will for a very long time,” she said.

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Yacht club gear sails away Peace Cup repeat Sub unions Piako and holders Hamilton will clash in the final of the Peace Cup for the second year in a row – when Covid permits Hamilton had already qualified ahead of a shock 17-12 loss to Central Bay of Plenty last weekend.

Piako became the second finalist when it beat North King Country 43-26.

The Central Bay of Plenty win relieved Hamilton of the Stan Meads Shield, which will now be locked away in Rotorua for the summer break.

The match was level at 12 apiece at half time and the Bay side scored the only second half points.

Entering round three of the mid North Island representative rugby

Waikato Thames Yachting has introduced thousands of youngsters to sailing.

By Blair Voorend

Thieves have attempted to scupper the holiday sailing programme on Lake Ngaroto.

Waikato Thames Yachting – Youth Development chair Gordon Wallis said 15 Rooster branded wetsuits and a quantity of life jackets were stolen from a gear trailer.

He said that it was devastating to have equipment stolen – and to compound matters, there is no money to replace the gear.

“A plea is out there - donations of surplus wetsuits would be really appreciated,” he said.

“We have had one kind person

Photo: Sail Waikato.

donate a wetsuit to us so far with the hope of more.”

Rooster is a distinct brand and is marketed through yachting circles.

They are not available through retail outlet so Wallis says if the brand is sighted and not on a yachtie there will be a fair chance it will be one of the stolen one.

News of the theft has been spread on social media.

“Sometimes I wonder what kind of idiots we have in our area,” Suzanne Nichols wrote.

“Hours and hours of time and money is put into helping young kids learn how to sail and get out there and have fun. We have got

students booked in for lessons and not all parents can afford these items.”

The Ngaroto Sailing Club enjoyed a great open day on September 25 ahead of a three-day holiday programme.

The holiday programme is seen as a great opportunity for children and Wallis said across the region it involved 2000 children last season.

The Ngaroto club works with Waikato Thames Yachting and their professional coach Kirsten Moratz to encourage youngsters into the sport.

Places are still available. For more information go to www. sailwaikato.com.

competition that dates back 101 years, the match-up between North King Country and Piako was a winner takes all contest, with a berth in the 2021 Peace Cup Final on the line.

North King Country had the home advantage at Kio Kio, but the visitors emerged triumphant in a match which produced one shy of 70 points.

A tally of the points at the end of the days play saw the two Waikato sides locked together on 11 points each. The competition rules stated that the winner of the preliminary game between the two teams would get home ground advantage – so Hamilton will host the match at yet to be decided venue.

Athletes' welcome cancelled The welcome home plans for Waipā Olympic and Paralympic representatives are off.

Waipā was well represented at the Games in Tokyo and the athletes included Paralympics swimmer Nikita Howarth and cyclists Anna Taylor and Eltje Malzbender.

A ‘Welcome Home’ event has been staged after every games series since the early 2000s but have become another Covid causality, “Time is not on our side this year,” Mayor Jim Mylchreest said.

“Planning stages were pushed out with athletes having to quarantine following travel, so Council considered joining an event with the existing Great Summer Kiwi Expo.

“After the latest lockdown in August, we are still grappling with the restrictions and are in a place of uncertainty around public gatherings as we head into October.

We now have scheduling challenges as athletes begin to head back into competitions and training camps, so the tough call has been made not to host an event this time.”

He said the effort, sacrifice and challenges Waipā athletes and their teams have faced this year was appreciated.

“We know our communities were proud of their efforts during the games too.” Mylchreest said.

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Emission data: why we are higher

The Waikato region’s contribution to the 2.1 per cent national increase in greenhouse gas emissions in the 2019 year reflects the region’s vital role in New Zealand’s electricity generation, primary sector and goods producing industries.

Waikato Regional Council chair Russ Rimmington says the region’s diverse economy has a high proportion of primary and goods producing industries which tend to have higher emissions than service industries.

Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa’s regional greenhouse gas emissions statistics for 2019 show the Waikato is the highest emitting region in New Zealand and recorded the largest annual increase (up 1085 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents, or 7.5 per cent, from 2018).

“It’s important to note that Stats NZ says the nationwide increase is due to coal use for electricity generation, and to a lesser extent an increase in agricultural emissions,” said Cr Rimmington.

“The year 2019, like every year since, was rather dry so as a country we had to rely on electricity generated by imported coal. Of course, we have the Huntly power station here in the Waikato, so that much-needed electricity for the country was generated in our region with the emissions included in our regional statistics.

“The report by Stats NZ also says the Waikato accounted for 20 per cent of agricultural emissions in New Zealand and that is not surprising given we are one of the most productive agricultural regions in New Zealand.”

Cr Rimmington said there had been a shift in the last two years, with some industry starting to respond to the national commitment to reduce our emission levels and legislation being developed to achieve that, such as the national emissions reduction plan (now due in early 2022).

“We’re already seeing work being done in the agricultural sector through the primary sector climate action partnership, He Waka Eke Noa, and hats off to our largest dairy manufacturer, Fonterra, which recently reported reducing greenhouse gas emissions from coal by 11 per cent in a year, primarily by converting its Te Awamutu site from coal to renewable wood pellets.”

Climate Action Committee chair Jennifer Nickel said the council recognised the need to urgently reduce emissions and adapt to the changes already being experienced and coming in the future.

“I am heartened to see more national, regional and local climate action policy changes coming through, but there is a lot of lost time to make up.

Changes in household emissions were largely driven by transport emissions, which accounted for just over 90 per cent of total household emissions for all regions in 2019.

While nationwide household emissions decreased 0.3 per cent, the Waikato’s

household emissions increased 65 kilotonnes or 6.0 per cent. This increase coincided with the Auckland regional fuel tax and the introduction of new lower cost self-help outlet fuel businesses, with a main source of supply of the fuel coming from Hamilton.

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