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Focus stays on i-Site By Mary Anne Gill

The Te Awamutu and Cambridge i-Sites will continue to receive funding from Waipā District Council for another 18 months but will have to define their promotional roles to avoid clashing with Hamilton and Waikato Tourism. That clash in some promotional spaces and a desire by councillors to see what value they were getting out of their tourism investments were highlighted in a report to the council’s Service Delivery committee this week. Council’s contribution to i-Site delivery is $138,280 a year per site while it contributes $150,000 a year to the Waikato tourism organisation. Tourism New Zealand had already started its own national review of its i-Site model when Waipā commissioned its own earlier this year. Rob MacIntyre of Destination Planning Ltd was asked to investigate whether the model in Cambridge and Te Awamutu was the most efficient and costeffective way to provide a visitor information service. While the report was included in the Service Delivery committee for discussion this week, there was very little debate. Councillors held a confidential workshop earlier in the month. Te Awamutu Community Public Relations Organisation and Destination Cambridge are charitable trust boards which run the i-Sites in Gorst Avenue and the

Cambridge Town Hall. At the confidential workshop, councillors reviewed the council’s external funding commitments and noted the spend on tourism was high compared to its investment in other social, economic and cultural sectors. They want to use the 18 months to determine the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the current arrangements. Both i-Sites have seen a decline in business during Covid-19 as international and domestic tourism opportunities dried up. The review was undertaken by Rob MacIntyre of Destination Planning Limited. McIntyre said with some of the promotion functions, it was not clear what the boundaries of responsibility were between Hamilton and Waikato Tourism and the two i-Sites. “Many activities are a team effort. However, the results are sometimes reported as if only one of the supporting organisations was responsible for delivering the outcome. “When organisations are seeking funding from the same council or councils, this can create competitive tension and erode trust,” said MacIntyre in his review. While there had been some great progress and collaboration between Hamilton and Waikato Tourism and the i-Sites, there was room for improvement, he said. “The domain of tourism business capability and capacity building has become a very crowded space over the last year. Waipā District Council

is supporting multiple organisations to deliver.” MacIntyre recommended a review of the Waipā district marketing campaign saying marketing the district as a destination without referencing the

towns or key attractions, would not be understood by the visitor market outside Waikato. The Te Awamutu i-Site will move in the future to Te Ara Wai, the new Te Awamutu Museum while MacIntyre recommended the

Cambridge i-Site should remain in the Town Hall despite concerns about its presentation. Councillors Roger Gordon and Philip Coles declared conflicts of interest because of their roles on Destination Cambridge.

Back to business

Susan Rushbrooke and her dog Molly were early morning visitors at Te Awamutu’s Pickle and Plum yesterday – and enjoyed being served by Amara Chea.

Waipā retailers opened their doors again yesterday – and what better way to celebrate than an early morning hot drink at Te Awamutu’s Pickle and Plum? While Waipā’s economy bounced back strongly after the 2020 lockdown, indicators suggest it will be tougher this time round and the answer lies in supporting local, First Retail Group managing director Chris Wilkinson told a council workshop this week. “A successful hospitality sector will be our anchor.” From that base, Cambridge and Te Awamutu town centres could create environments to enable resilience and capacity. Celebrating and prioritising local businesses and creating reasons and experiences so people can re-engage are priorities, he said. “While we can’t have big events, we can do small things that people can encounter when they come into the town centre,” said Wilkinson. Magicians, street performances, sing songs etc would result in people going to find them in the town centre. For the hospitality and beauty industry, though, there will be no shortage of hungry, thirsty – and customers with longer than usual hair coming to town. District council facilities also opened yesterday.

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This week’s shift in Covid levels has given the green light to an exhibition of art which was shelved earlier this month with the cancellation of the Rotary Cambridge Garden Festival. The 2021 garden festival had been planned for this Sunday and artists scheduled to take part included expressionist artist Carole Hughes and ceramic artist Jo Beckett. Both have decided that with the shift to Covid level 2, they will go ahead with their exhibitions. Carole will open her home at 19 Queen St between 10am and 3pm on Sunday. She will be exhibiting and selling a range of her paintings, table mats, greeting cards and mugs. An added post-lockdown touch will see all visitors go into a draw to win one of her paintings. “I want to share this new freedom… get to see people again,” she said. Carole’s work lies in the Fauve style of painting. She has exhibited extensively through the years, and many of her works hang in prominent buildings, including Wellington’s Beehive. After completing a diploma in craft and

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Hello everyone, I am so excited to be down into level 2 with the extra freedoms that brings. I am sure that most, will be feeling a bit of relief. As you know, effective Crime Prevention and Investigation is always a joint effort between police and the community. We had one such example of that earlier this week. A person decided to help herself to several sale items from a clothing rack outside one of our shops. Her actions drew the attention of a nearby member of the public, who had the presence of mind to follow her a short distance and note down the registration of the vehicle in which she left. Police were called

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design, Jo Beckett spent decades perfecting her craft. She produces a range of items at her home studio, including mugs, bowls, ceramic birds and flowers, kete bags and other decorative items. Lockdown last year prompted a move to promote her work on social media, she said. “It’s been fantastic and has helped me keep going throughout lockdown. Sunday’s exhibition will feature all the items I had made for the garden festival,” she said. Jo will open her home gallery at 12 Alpha St between 10am and 4pm on Sunday.

A move to Covid level 2 has paved the way for the 26th annual Altrusa Home and Garden Ramble to be back on. Organisers have moved fast to slot the popular fundraising event to Sunday run from 9.30am to 4pm. The Ramble, which had originally been planned for November 7 but was postponed due to Covid, supports Te Awamutu Altrusa Club’s many community projects. This year, that includes the club’s Books for Babies projects – a donation will also be made to Starship Hospital’s PICU bed appeal. Tickets are $30 and are available at The Garden Shop, Te Awamutu i-Site, and Campbell Lane.

and through local knowledge, one of our constables recalled an address at which the same vehicle had recently been seen. CCTV footage from the store provided clear identification of the appearance of the person. Staff attended the address in question and long story short, all of the stolen items were recovered. The female is now before the courts for this matter. Thanks to the swift action of all involved, we undoubtedly curtailed this person’s activities that day. The full incident took approximately 30 minutes to resolve – excellent work all round. On another topic, I am pleased to have been invited to meet members of the Lee

Martin Road area for a rural crime prevention meeting next Thursday. If you do not have a Neighbourhood Support Group in your street or rural road, I encourage you to do so. A Neighbourhood Support Group links your neighbourhood into a wider network providing crime prevention tips as well as local information. Full details are available at www.safercambridge.co.nz or by emailing info@safercambridge.co.nz Until next week, stay vigilant, report anything suspicious that you see and definitely report any crime! Deb

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Briefs… Person of the Year

It’s time to think about who readers think their News Person of the Year should be. Every year we take time to celebrate the work of someone in the community who has made a major contribution – and if you know of someone, tell us at editor@goodlocal.nz. Put Person of the Year in the subject line.

Wiremu in first XV

Wiremu Te Tawhero, from The Lines Company, Te Kuiti, is one of 15 finalists in the Connexis Industry Excellence Awards which recognise the finest energy and telecommunications trainees in the country. The awards will be presented in an online format on December 6.

Bright sparks

Two Waikato apprentices have won the 2021 Master Electrician's Apprentice Challenge, the country’s annual competition for electrical trainees. Te Awamutu’s Matthew Van Der Wel, 20, won the Domestic and Commercial division. He is trained by Withers Electrical. Sam Riordan, 22, who lives in Hamilton, won the Industrial division. He is trained by Kiwi Control Systems.

Water plans

Waipā District Councillors have voted backed an arrangement with Ōtorohanga District Council to save costs on water works. The arrangement coincides with the Government’s transition period leading up to the mandatory establishment of Water Service Entities, part of the Three Water Reforms, by July 2024.

Protests continue

Groundswell New Zealand plans another day of protest on Sunday to show opposition to the Three Waters reforms and the impact of policies on farmers. Towns chosen for protests include Te Awamutu and Cambridge.

Derbyshire quits board Community loses ‘real asset’

By Mary Anne Gill

Long-standing Te Awamutu Community Board member Gary Derbyshire has stood down to concentrate on his business interests. Derbyshire, 65, said his real estate business was experiencing unprecedented growth and he recently expanded the commercial side of it to include his son Mark. They needed to concentrate on that, he said. “There’s a lot of things coming the community board’s way – Three Waters and new building codes and it needs someone who has got the time to put into that.” Derbyshire said he could see the workload ramping up particularly once Waipā

District Council decided to retain community boards as part of a recent representation review. “The board should be supporting the council every inch of the way,” he said. “What I feel the role of the boards is to look at what’s going on in the community and act as an advocate and a conduit.” Derbyshire, who was previously community board chair, has been on the board off and on for 13 years. Current chair Ange Holt said he had been a real asset to the Te Awamutu community. “He is continually keeping his ear to the ground while out and about and has lots of conversations to get those grassroot opinions and he brings those voices to the

board on a regular basis. “His leadership, ability to get on well with the community, board and staff alike and knowledge of the issue at hand has been second to none,” said Holt. Derbyshire said he would have resigned earlier but wanted to avoid having a costly by-election. “I didn’t want to put the council into any additional cost.” The board is now able to coopt someone onto the board, something which happened in Derbyshire’s case. “Hazel Barnes tapped me on the shoulder to go on the board and that’s what we should be looking to do now.” Getting someone younger on the board and with a passion for the community

would be uppermost in other board members’ minds, he said. Or the board could decide to leave the position vacant until the local body elections later next year. Derbyshire, one of eight children, moved from Taranaki to Te Awamutu in 1965. He and wife Christine married in 1968 and have two sons and four grandchildren. He has been in the real estate industry since 1993. “Te Awamutu has got so much going for it. “We are largely insulated from some of the major drops other major regions see. “I know we’ve been hammered in the hospitality sector but that will bounce back,” he said. Te Awamutu had strong

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commercial and retail businesses available to service farming clients and Waikeria Prison plus Aucklanders and people from neighbouring Hamilton and Cambridge were buying property in the town, he said. “He will be sadly missed from our team and leaves a big pair of boots to fill,” said Holt.

Town identity: push continues

Community Board chair Ange Holt fears public apathy could stifle conversation around reviewing the town’s identity. Holt raised the idea – reported exclusively in the News – of reviewing the present Rose Town moniker last month. But she has also been at pains to stress her aim is to have a review of Te Awamutu’s identity – “who we are, what we relate to, how do we see ourselves going forward...”

She says any proposed changes to the town’s identity should be put to the public - and not just based on “information from four years ago, poorly attended workshops and a survey of 60 people.” She says she has had feedback but wants to hear from a broad cross section of the community. A working group, with input from the Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce is expected to be established next month.

At last week’s Community Board meeting Cr Lou Brown said the town’s Rose Society was “emphatic” about retaining the rose title. Members had discussed the significance of the town’s rose gardens, varieties specific to the town and the involvement of the late international rose breeder Sam McGredy. Te Awamutu earned the title of the Rose Town of New Zealand at a time when almost every property had a rose garden of its own.

Ange Holt said she had discussed the issue with News correspondent Luke East who noted the town had previously had its own crest of arms. The crest depicted muskets, taiaha, a marae and a cross and at the time of the Te Awamutu Borough Council’s 50th Jubilee the crest was supported on either side by a rose. The Rose Gardens were first established in 1969, but Te Awamutu had been holding rose shows for around half a century before then.

Sanctuary Mountain draws in the crowds Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari attracted 13,500 visitors in the last financial year – just fractionally down on pre-Covid numbers. In a year where visitors were almost exclusively domestic, 56% came from the Waikato region, 17 per cent from Auckland and 10 per cent from Bay of Plenty. The trust behind the 3400ha sanctuary aims to have it positioned as a premier tourism attraction by 2026. It is already recognised as an eco-tourism destination. An education programme drew 3131 participants, up 10 per cent on the previous year. In his annual report, Chief Executive Phil Lyons said the last 12 months had been challenging. “Our team have developed a resilient mindset, adapted to an operating environment which has

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been, and continues to be, volatile,” he said. “Our new normal is quite different. The way we

work and connect with friends and whānau have all changed. We are excited about the future, and the prospect of opening our education centre in 2022.” Contributions from Trust Waikato, $300,000, and the Lotteries Environment and Heritage Fund, $327,000, had made the project a reality. The education centre would provide an opportunity for an interactive kākāpō visitor experience. “On-going fence trials by the Kākāpō Recovery Group, show promise, and we are working closely with our partners, to establish a date for kākāpō translocation in 2022.” Mr Lyons’ report was presented to the Maungatautari Reserve Committee this week. More on conservation – See Page 11.

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Public bins a recycling flop By Mary Anne Gill

Putting recycling bins in public places is a “very expensive way to get low value recycling”, says the woman responsible for Waipā District Council’s waste minimisation. Sally Fraser was responding to a suggestion by Cr Philip Coles at this week’s Service Delivery committee for more recycling options in Cambridge and Te Awamutu. Fraser provided a report on the council’s submission to the Ministry for the Environment on Taking Responsibility for our Waste, a national waste strategy. In the report she said the council supported engaging with producers, manufacturers and retailers so they could take more responsibility for their products or packaging. Council’s research into public recycling bins showed they were inefficient at collecting recycling and were typically contaminated, said Fraser in response to Coles’ suggestion. They become public rubbish bins and so it was better to save the high costs of servicing, sorting and landfilling for the very small volumes of good recyclable materials and simply add more rubbish bins, she said. “The value of recycling from street bins is very poor. “We remind our community recycling has to be clean, but they can’t wipe out the sushi container on the streets.” Queenstown and Wellington had recently

removed their recycling bins for that reason, said Fraser. The current national waste minimisation strategy leaves councils and ratepayers trying to responsibly handle all waste at their cost, she said in the report. “Most New Zealanders know it is wrong to drop a lolly wrapper or an ice-cream wrapper (little litter), so why is it still a problem? These reasons need to be better understood to inform any future education or communication work. This could be similar to the level of understanding Waka Kotahi/NZTA sought on what makes an effective road safety advertisement. “For Waipā larger scale illegal dumping, and illegal waste sites, is of much more concern, cost and risk to the environment than little litter,” she said. The two require totally different enforcement and education methods. “There is a difference in terms of motivations, behaviour and enforcement between “little litter”, such as cigarette butts and food wrappers, and illegal dumping, such as mattresses, large bags of rubbish, rubble etc. The distinction and targets for these should be made,” said Fraser. Cr Susan O’Regan said the report showed waste minimisation was an “educative thing” and how important it was to be a “tidy Kiwi.” Having skilled council staff in the waste area was critical. “We’d get a lot more progress if we had more Sallys (like you),” said O’Regan.

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FAITH IN WAIPĀ

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The cracks are appearing

Stagflation: What is it?

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The Japanese art of repairing damaged or broken crockery is known as kintsugi, meaning golden joinery. What makes the repairs art is that the breakages are mended with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold or silver. The mends in the cracked pottery are seen to add beauty and value to the original. In the wonderful lyrics for his song, “Anthem”, Leonard Cohen wrote, Ring the bells that still can ring, Forget your perfect offering, There is a crack, a crack in everything, That’s how the light gets in. I have been reflecting on this idea of light and beauty in the cracks, as this week two things have collided in my thinking. Firstly, the ongoing debate and struggle of leaders at Cop 26 to agree on a deal to tackle catastrophic global warming. In the end, the deal had to be watered down so much as to be almost worthless to those nations most in peril. Secondly, the vitriol and barely contained violence of the march on parliament. I acknowledge the mounting pressure those who are not vaccinated must be experiencing and the probable feeling of being unheard. Hence the allure of joining with others who are angry with …anything and everything. Seems to me there are very large cracks appearing in many things that our society has relied on. Where is kindness, which was our Prime minister’s call early in the pandemic, and which we all heard and proudly acted on. Remember cheery teddy-bears in windows? Kindness now seems a poor cousin to a country’s need for economic dominance and an individual’s desire to claim freedom for self. In his book of the same name, Thomas

Wolfe wrote: “You can’t go back home to your family, back home to your childhood... back home to the old forms and systems of things which once seemed everlasting but which are changing all the time.” As they say, the only constant is change. Change that cracks society open and lets the light in, with the possibility of creating something more beautiful. The bible endorses Wolfe’s ideas. God always calls us to the future: to new life, new heavens and a new earth. Our call is to use all our gifts to be part of what God is creating. If we are to see beauty in the repairs in the cracks of our society ii is up to all of us. We can give in to anger or despair, or we can enact care. Happily, I can tell you that kindness, respect, empathy and care are still all at work in our society. They may not be making headlines for the masses, but they are headlines in individual lives; those receiving food bank parcels paid for by donations from pensioners, packed by and delivered by a volunteer team, someone doing the grocery run for a friend whose family are on the other side of the border, teachers going to extraordinary lengths to care for students who have not been able to go to school, those daily working to ensure people in remote areas can be vaccinated, those fighting for equity for public transport costs. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world.” And “I am among you as one who serves.” We want to be that light - servants to the world - to be getting in through the cracks.

The word stagflation has begun to appear in newspaper articles recently after a long absence. The first part of the word comes from stagnation and the second part from inflation. Stagflation is when slow economic growth and high unemployment occur at the same time as inflation is high and rising. It is usually caused by inflation being driven up major supply shocks. The last major period of stagflation was caused primarily by a huge increase in oil prices. The world is again being buffeted by supply shocks at present: huge increases in the cost of shipping containers, rising oil prices, increases in building supply costs and so on. This is the reason that stagflation is back in the news. Stagflation is worse for a country than a recession because the country faces the adverse effects of a recession and the adverse effects of inflation at the same time. Most of its main policy tools are not effective against both problems simultaneously. For example, to boost activity and employment, a Central Bank would usually lower interest rates and to try and offset rising inflation it would increase interest rates. It can’t do both at the same time. It is similar for fiscal policy. To boost activity and employment, governments would usually increase their spending while to reduce inflationary pressures, they would lower spending. It is impossible to do both at the same time, though a government might be able to have a limited favourable impact on both targets by changes in the mix of its spending and taxes. The last major period of stagflation was back in the 1970s. That is 50 years ago. The majority of the population today have therefore never experienced stagflation. In

the 1970s, inflation in the United States peaked at around 13% at the same time as unemployment was over 10%. In New Zealand, the inflation part of our stagflation was even worse than in the US and the unemployment part of it was similar to the US. The widespread signs of rising inflation appearing today because of supply-shocks have led some commentators to suggest that this is the first step in a return to stagflation. Inflation is rising this time from a much lower base than in the 1970s. I think many Central Banks are currently underforecasting inflationary risks. They think that most of the supply shocks causing price pressure today will be temporary. I think a lot of them will be around for some years. But even an inflation pessimist like me does not expect inflation rates to get anywhere near the double-digit rates that were widespread in the 1970’s stagflation period. More importantly, the other two signs of emerging stagflation, weak growth and rising unemployment, can’t be seen at all at present. The IMF is forecasting global growth of 4.9% in 2022. It is a bit artificial as it is in part a bounce-back from Covidlockdown induced falls in growth in many countries. But it is still very strong growth. Most current stories about labour markets focus on skill shortages and difficulties of finding staff rather than on unemployment. This situation isn’t stagflation. It is inflation arising from a combination of strong growth and input and labour shortages. It is very unlikely to turn into stagflation. I think the word stagflation can be put back into the box where it has been dormant for the last 50 years.

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Transport figures revealed By Mary Anne Gill

The introduction of Waikato Regional Council’s Bee travel card has finally given improved patronage figures for Waipā District Council to drill into. Councillors have been asking for months how many “within town” trips passengers took on the regional bus services from Te Awamutu and Cambridge to Hamilton. They need the information to decide whether to add internal bus services in Cambridge. Nine regions across New Zealand use the pre-paid Bee Card, an electronic smart card with tag on, tag off procedures. Information about the trip goes to a central Bee Card system which the regional council can analyse. Preliminary figures provided to Waipā’s Service Delivery committee this week show 12 per cent of Cambridge’s 60,650 trips in the financial year starting July 1 went across town from Leamington to Cambridge and

return. “A further level of detailed reporting is not yet available, but staff are continuing to pursue this. It is hoped the data will show anonymised individual trip information, including connecting trips on other bus services in Hamilton.” The cross-town figure in Te Awamutu was much lower at two per cent. Programme engineer Erik Van Der Wel said the Cambridge service suffered from a long trip duration at peak times due to congestion in Hamilton and its outskirts. The regional council is to engage in a joint route study with Hamilton City and Waipā councils and Waka Kotahi (New Zealand Transport Agency). The main objectives for the study are: • Consider route options within Hamilton City that provide a quicker service, and that can be enhanced by bus priority measures. • Explore opportunities for the Cambridge service to connect better with other Hamilton City services.

• Look to rationalise existing bus services in Hillcrest/Ruakura and Hamilton East. • Identify locations and concept designs for bus stops, shelters and safe pedestrian

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Waipā District Council will support raising the speed limit on SH1 Waikato Expressway when work is completed next year. The feedback will go from the council to Waka Kotahi (New Zealand Transport Agency), Waipā joins Waikato Regional Council’s Regional Transport committee in supporting the increase from 100kms/hr to 110kms/hr on 64 kilometres of the expressway. In his report to Waipā’s Service Delivery committee this week, Transportation manager Bryan Hudson said the Huntly,

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Invasive weeds have been branded the country’s silent invader and the Government is being called to “lift its game” to deal with the issue. Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton says native ecosystems must be protected from thousands of exotic plants. “If left to their own devices, these weeds will transform our ecosystems beyond recognition.” A report, Space invaders: A review of how New Zealand manages weeds that threaten native ecosystems, explains that protecting native ecosystems from being overrun by weeds saves crucial habitat.

Mr Upton has made a series of recommendations to improve the way weeds threatening ecosystems are managed and wants to see improved national leadership to coordinate action on which plants to manage, where and how they are to be managed and by whom. Māori brought about a dozen new plants with them to Aotearoa. Since European colonisation, more than 25,000 plant species have been introduced. Over 1800 of these exotic plants survive in the wild and are joined by about 20 new ones each year. Most are escapees from gardens. The risks they pose will rise as climate change increases

the area over which many of them plants already established here can spread and conquer. does not get the same attention.” “We cannot rid New Zealand Professor Bruce Clarkson, of every single weed. There are Environmental Research Institute, simply too many. But we can University of Waikato, said the be smart about which ones we report addressed a long-standing choose to tackle, have a clear lack of coordinated action and outcome in mind and make sure underfunding to control and we coordinate our actions,” Simon manage an increasing number of Upton said. environmental weeds threatening He said New Zealand’s indigenous ecosystems. Simon Upton biosecurity system was very “The current emphasis on good at protecting borders from exotic plants removing mammalian predators will surely and looking out for farming and forestry assist indigenous biodiversity but not if it interests. results in weeds (and introduced herbivores) “But protecting native ecosystems from being overlooked,” he warned.

The worst of our introduced weeds Tradescantia Also known as Wandering willie What does it look like? Trailing, soft, hairless, perennial groundcover with succulent, soft, creeping stems that root at all nodes touching the ground. Dark green, shiny, smooth and slightly fleshy leaves (3-6 cm long ) are oval with pointed tips. White flowers (2 cm diameter, Dec-Jan) are 3-petalled and in small clusters. No fruit or seed is produced in New Zealand. Variegated and purple-backed leaf cultivars are common and revert readily to the green form. What damage does it do? Smothers ground in light to deep shade, preventing the seedlings of native species from establishing. Causes habitats to open and be invaded by exotic shrubs and vines. Mats growing on riverbanks can break away with water flow and contribute to flooding. What can I do to get rid of it? Work down catchment from top and sides. Rake and roll up (usually small spots only, to minimise initial spray). Best in drought period. Work towards centre. Dispose of at a refuse transfer station, burn or bury. Usually spray follow up African Club moss Also known as Selaginella What does it look like? Small, carpet-forming, fern ally groundcover with long, fine roots and creeping, slender, irregularly branched stems that root at nodes. Leaves (2-4 mm) are in rows. Spore cones (10 mm long) are rounded. What damage does it do? Invades forest floor, inhibiting the

establishment of native plant seedings, leading to higher light levels and succession by more aggressive weeds, especially vines, a classic example of a small impact leading to a catastrophic outcome. What can I do to get rid of it? Pull out very small areas. Dispose of at a refuse transfer station, burn or bury deeply.

Blackberry Also known as Bramble, Rubus laciniatus, cut-leaved blackberry, many Rubus synonyms What does it look like? Scrambling, very thorny, semi-erect shrub that is usually deciduous, with large root crowns and long suckers. Stems arching, entangled, green or red and occasionally taking root when in contact with the ground. Variously shaped (usually cut-edged), flat leaves are arranged alternately on the stems. White to pink 5-petalled flowers (November-April) followed by clusters of black berries (November-May). What damage does it do? Low to moderate damage in open habitats. Smothers most low growing species, inhibiting the establishment of native plant seedings, and impedes access. What can I do to get rid of it? Dig out small patches (all year round). Dispose of root crowns and rhizomes at a refuse transfer station or burn or bury deeply. Pampas Also known as Cutty grass, Prince-of-Wales feathers. What does it look like? Large-clump-forming grass. Leaf base is smooth or sparsely hairy. Leaves are blueish-green above and dark green below, have a conspicuous midrib, and snap readily

when tugged. Dead leaf bases spiral like wood shavings. Erect, dense, fluffy, white-pinkish flowerheads (January to June) fade to a dirty white as seed forms. What damage does it do? Colonises sprayed, burnt, slipped and otherwise disturbed sites and quickly becomes dense. Replaces groundcovers, shrubs, and ferns, creates fire hazards, provides habitats for possums and rats, and impedes access. Normally followed by weedy vines. What can I do to get rid of it? Establish that the species is not toetoe (look for erect seed heads in autumn). Dig or grub out seedlings or small plants. Chainsaw small plants and remove sizeable plants by bulldozer. Compost or leave on site to rot down. Burn or bury any flowerheads.

Crack willow Where is it originally from? Northern temperate regions What does it look like? Deciduous tree, under 25 metres, occasionally only shrub size, with spreading rather than hanging branches, and rough and fissured bark. Lance-shaped leaves with tiny serrations are bluish underneath and the upper surface is shiny and often covered with bright red galls. Narrow downward curving catkins appear at the same time or after the leaves, from September to October. As there are only male plants in New Zealand, no fruit is formed. Crack Willow and Grey Willow can be troublesome. What damage does it do? Replaces native species in riparian sites and forms vast, dense stands along channels. Causes blockages, flooding and structural changes in waterways. What can I do to get rid of it? Begin control at top of catchment, treat every stem.

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Award finalists announced Te Awamutu Sports, Te Awamutu’s Riding for the Disabled and Cambridge’s WaterBoy programme and two King Country coaches are among the finalists in the new look Waikato Sports Awards. The Waikato Sport and Active Recreation Awards were revamped in 2020 when Covid-19 restrictions forced Sport Waikato to reimagine the way they celebrate and acknowledge play, active recreation and sport in the Waikato region. “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,: Chief Executive Matthews Cooper said. “What eventuated was a very heartwarming, local and community focused celebration where we were able to acknowledge innovation, partnerships, collaboration, diversity and best of all - the people doing the work. It was so successful and well received that we decided to respect the past but look to this as our new format for the future.” The 2021 Waikato Sport & Active Recreation Awards encouraged nominations from those in the community who go above and beyond to deliver programmes and initiatives that meet the needs of the participant and help 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 local organisations and people providing inclusive opportunities, the collaborative partnerships and those innovating to meet the needs of the participants. And this year we’ve included coaching, ‘unsung heroes’ and youth engagement to the categories,” said Cooper. Last year’s awards were celebrated online. This year’s finalists will be invited to a presentation event in January.

The new awards format aligns with Sport Waikato’s partnered strategy, Moving Waikato, and shift to working at a strategic level to support and grow the capability of those who influence play, active recreation and sport in our region, with the aim to grow participation to at least 75% by 2030. “We love sport, and we love elite sport. But elite sportspeople are often looked after, acknowledged and celebrated within their codes and at a high level at the Halberg Awards. Who’s looking after, acknowledging and celebrating those at community level?” Cooper said. “These people, these initiatives are doing some incredible work in play, active recreation and sport, often unpaid and underfunded, and it’s time that we put the spotlight on them. These are the people who are helping to drive participation rates up by providing what the participants want, and ensuring a positive experience to keep them coming back,” said Cooper. There were a large and diverse number of entries in the new Community Coach category, and one of the King Country coaches was nominated seven times.

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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2021

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