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Farewell to Merv By Viv Posselt

There would barely be a man alive who wouldn’t wish to exit this life on the same terms as 88-year-old Mervyn ‘Merv’ Addison. Almost to the day he died, he was driving, living in his own home and enjoying ‘birdnesting’ and ‘sleepovers’ with a special person, aided presumably by the only medication he took despite his advanced years - the occasional Viagra. That nugget of information raised a warm chuckle at Saturday’s memorial, held for Merv at a place dear to his heart, the Te Awamutu Sports Club. Most there were well acquainted with his easy nature and ready humour, his devotion to family, friends and the wider community. Merv’s sudden passing in December leaves a chasm in Waipā and Waikato’s farming and sporting historical record. He was known and respected across both spheres, enjoying success in farming, stock management and farm machinery sales. He was a lifelong supporter of many community clubs and organisations, and the masterful negotiator behind the founding of the Te Awamutu Rugby Sports and Recreation Club. Perhaps less well known was his foray into land development, and his penchant for fortune telling. “Merv loved talking to fortune tellers,” said nephew Peter Addison. “He’d visit them, then do exactly what they said was going to happen. I tried it years later… never worked for me.” Merv was born in Te Kuiti and educated at Ōtorohanga District High. His pioneering father won a 150-acre ballot farm in the 1930s; he and his wife were a hard-working couple who before their home was built lived in a separated room in the cowshed when Merv, their middle child, arrived.

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His dad went on to become one of Waikato’s biggest stock dealers, and a lifelong interest in horses regularly took father and son to the Cambridge horse sales. Merv would ride home with a string of unbroken horses, then sell them on a week later as broken-in ponies. He would also ride his father’s racehorses to and from race meetings he entered. Some of the family later moved to a peat farm outside Te Awamutu. Merv met and married his wife Carol while there, but later settled on Carol’s father’s farm in Kihikihi where the couple raised their three boys – Colin, Noel and Graeme – and where Merv remained until his death. When he handed on the hard yards of farming, he excelled again, this time selling tractors. Son Graeme remembers Merv as a supportive parent throughout. “He was a really good father. There was always lots of fun. He loved working in the community – right across Waipā, but particularly in Kihikihi and Te Awamutu. He was involved with the local rodeo, loved rugby with a passion. Even after our parents split up, I would come and spend time with him whenever I could. Dad also supported my country music, pestering me to sing at different clubs.” Te Awamutu Sports Club patron Lou Brown said Merv had been central to the establishment of the club in the late 1980s and had become its first president. “It was his skills that negotiated that successfully … from that we have seen tremendous growth.” “He was a tremendous guy … my uncle, my mate, my mentor,” said Peter. “I will miss him terribly but am really grateful he was able to leave on his own terms.”

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Every week, thieves are stealing cars. In the 7 days prior to January 23, 43 motor vehicles were reported as stolen in Waikato, plus 11 number plates. Of these vehicles, the most targeted models were Toyota Aquas, Mazda Demios, Axelas and Atenzas and Nissan Tiidas. While some vehicles are stolen for joyriding, many more are taken to be used in other crime, frequently burglaries, ram raids and aggravated robberies. The theft of plates similarly contributes to this, as the original plates are swapped out in an attempt to make the identification of vehicles and offenders a little more difficult. While it is true that a determined offender will likely get into a vehicle if they persist long enough, there are things you can do to make this process a lot harder. This reduces the likelihood of your vehicle being stolen and increases the likelihood of detection if they try.

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Where possible, keep your vehicle garaged. If not possible, ensure the area in which it is kept is lit up with security sensor lights. Remember to lock all car doors and close car windows. Install an alarm with break glass sensor and an immobiliser if it is not already fitted with one and take all valuable items out of the vehicle when you leave it. Keep car keys in your possession, or if placing inside your home, put them out of sight. In the case of trailers, consider using a wheel clamp and park out of sight or close to your home. Install CCTV covering your driveway/carport or other parking areas on your property. When reporting a car as stolen, you will be asked whether you authorise police to tow it when found. The reason for this is that best preservation of evidence (fingerprints or DNA left behind by the offenders) is achieved through taking the recovered vehicle to a secure location for forensic

examination. Car theft is volume crime, with one individual or group usually responsible for multiple thefts. Forensic evidence is crucial to linking offenders to crimes and linking individual crimes together. Where your vehicle is fully insured, insurance will cover the cost of a vehicle tow as well as any damage to the vehicle. When you don’t have insurance, you will be liable for the tow cost. When offenders are caught and convicted however, it is possible to request reparation to recover these costs through the court process. If towing for forensic examination is not authorised by you, the chances of police being able to identify the person responsible for stealing your car is of course reduced. This gives the offender/s a greater chance of continuing their crime spree leading to further victimisation. Let’s work together to reduce car crime.

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Briefs… Ram raid

Police were unable to provide any further information this week on a ram raid at Te Awamutu’s Noel Leeming. A Facebook post from police, who did not release any information to the News about the incident, called for help last last year from the public following the December 17 early morning raid in Alexandra St.

New stop

The Hamilton to Auckland Te Huia train now stops at Auckland’s Puhinui Station. The change is the latest in a suite confirmed for the service. For the last official week of the school holidays and the first five days of service from January 24 to 28, one child aged 18 and under will travel for free with every paying adult.

Wrong messages

Waipā District Councils says users of it Antenno app, which provide information online about services, are getting wrong information about recycling collections because they are not providing their full address.

Oak goes

Tamahere School has farewelled one of its oldest attendees, the Tamahere Forum has reported. One of the school’s signature trees, an oak thought to be around 135 years old, has been felled after its safety was questioned by experts.

Forecast lifted

Fonterra has lifted its 2021-22 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range by 50 cents to between $8.90 and $9.50 per kg of milk solids. Chief executive Miles Hurrell said the lift is good news for both farmers and New Zealand communities. The new midpoint of $9.20 would contribute $13.8 billion to the New Zealand economy this season.

Feeling the Omicron impact By Mary Anne Gill

Waipā residents wasted little time on Sunday responding to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s announcement the country was moving into Covid red. Queues at vaccination centres and supermarkets started within minutes of the 11am announcement, leaked on the Ministry of Health’s own website before Ardern even opened her mouth. Event organisers were also calling urgent meetings so they could decide whether their gatherings could proceed. For most, the answer was no. Cancelled or postponed as Omicron threatens to swamp the country are the North Island club and the national rowing champs at Karāpiro, the Ballance Farm Awards, Festival One Music Festival, St Andrew’s Craft and Collectable Fair in Cambridge and the Rotary Run the Runway events. Others like the Ride NZ Cycling Festival next month will go ahead but with no spectators, event village or prizegiving. A slew of other announcements is expected in the coming days including whether Waipā District Council meetings will go back into the Te Awamutu debating chambers rather than continue on-line. Under the red setting, less than 100 people can attend indoor and outdoor events, with use of vaccine passports mandatory. Rotary spokesperson Mike Cahill said the Run the Runway event at Hamilton Airport was to be held on 20 February with funds raised going to two beneficiaries: “Kids in Need Waikato”, a local charity who supply care packs for children in foster care, those being raised by grandparents or someone other than their biological parent and Hospice Nepal. Participants run, walk or jog a flat 5km route on the airport runway.

They are off, but not till November: – l-r Dick Breukink (Cambridge), Gary Fieldes (Hamilton), Gideon, 6, Miriam, 13, Olive Adams (Tamahere) and Aaron Kearney (Cambridge) get a feel for the Hamilton Airport runway. Picture: Mary Anne Gill

The event, now to be held on 20 November, is one of only two of its kind in New Zealand, and one of only four in the southern hemisphere; the others being held in Australia and South Africa. Waipā deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk, who also manages the Karāpiro Domain for the council, said fencing which the council erected for $20,000 for the regional waka ama event held a day before New Zealand went into red light, was taken down on Monday. Part of the unspent $258,645 in the Waipā Covid community recovery fund went towards the temporary fencing. She was not expecting any significant events at Karāpiro for several weeks now Omicron was in the community. The SoundSplash threeday festival at Mystery Creek is likely to be the last major spectator event held in Waipā during the summer. Festival goers packed up on Sunday while organisers, who had opted to move the event from Raglan to the bigger Mystery Creek venue,

were pleased their “spatial requirements” meant nearly 8000 youth were able to attend. Festival One, a multi-day Christian festival which was to be held in Whitehall Road near Karāpiro starting tomorrow (Friday) is off as is One Love Reggae and Roots music festival in Tauranga which usually draws patrons from Waipā. Councillors were also set to decide this week whether to return to the debating chamber next week after two years. Stolwyk said many councillors felt they were not engaging with each other in the same way and needed to re-establish that connection. Schools are also going ahead with planning for a return to the classrooms. Te Awamutu College has a staggered start for students starting with years nine and 13 on 1 February, years 11 and 12 the following day and year 10 on 3 February. Students from years four and up must wear face coverings in classrooms and assemblies under the red traffic-light setting. Term

one begins on January 31 in some schools and as late as February 8 in others. Teachers will also need

to wear masks and it is understood the Ministry of Education favours them wearing N95 masks.

Vax rates top table

Waipā continues to lead the region in Covid vaccinations. By Tuesday, 97 per cent – or 35,735 of the district’s population – were fully vaccinated. Nearly 9700 had received their booster vaccination. Figures were not available for the numbers of Waipā paediatric vaccinations but across the Waikato vaccinators delivered 7695 doses by Tuesday. Waikato District Health Board has established a new vaccination centre in the Cambridge Town Hall, and it will vaccinate all ages five years up every Saturday until the end of February from 10am to 4pm. A pop-up vaccination centre will be in the carpark behind Leamington Medical Centre today (Thursday) and tomorrow from 10.30am to 3.30pm. This should take the pressure off places like Unichem Family Health Pharmacy and Cambridge Medical Centre which have borne the brunt of vaccination pressure from children and those requiring boosters. Vaccinations will continue in Te Awamutu at 244 Arawata Street, the former Bunnings site) from 9am to 4pm every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Te Awamutu Medical Centre, Unichem Marshalls and Sanders Pharmacies will also provide booked and walk-up vaccinations. Covid testing is available at a range of dedicated sites as well as GPs and designated GP practices. There are no pop-up sites in Waipā and only one active Covid case for the district in Te Awamutu.

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Thieves target memorials Council threat case resolved

By Mary Anne Gill

Heartless thieves are demeaning the feelings of so many people who lost family members at wars by stealing several items from Anzac Green in Te Awamutu and Pukeatua Church. Te Awamutu RSA life member Lou Brown said it broke his and several RSA members’ hearts to hear thieves had taken a silver cross and vases from the church. The inscription on the base of the cross says: “To the glory of God and in memory of Horace James Jemmett, 9.6.1915, Gallipoli.” Then, not for the first time, the flagpole in Anzac Green was hit again. This time thieves not only took the flag but also the lanyard that holds it up. That means RSA and Menz Shed members have a lot of work to do to get the flagpole Anzac Green is missing its flag and lanyard. ready for Anzac Day. The pole is kauri and already had some damage to it. The pole will have to be taken down, fixed, a new lanyard threaded through it and a new flag purchased. “We need to have these sorts of issues addressed. This is demeaning for families plus there is a cost to the community,” said Brown. Both thefts at the church and in Anzac Green happened last week. Brown said Waipā District Council parks staff had put a lot of effort over the summer brightening up the town’s parks and reserves. “The town is looking great so when I hear about thieves, vandals and taggers, it makes me angry.” The last attack on Te Awamutu’s flag pole involved vandals cutting the lanyard and leaving the flag on the ground ahead of Armistice Day commemorations in the The silver cross and vases stolen from Pukeatua Church. town.

Police will take no further action in the case of a man who made threats against Waipā District Council staff last week. In the second incident of its kind in recent weeks, a threat was made against staff following a decision to seize a dog. On Wednesday afternoon Waipā District Council offices, libraries and the Te Awamutu Museum were put into lockdown. The council confirmed a firearms-related threat was made after a dog was seized by Animal Control. On the advice of police, council staff remained indoors while they investigated the threat. Council chief executive Garry Dyet said the closures were to ensure the health and safety of staff while police responded to the call and investigated the threat. “Following being closed for a few hours, the situation was peacefully resolved,” he said. “First and foremost, we need to ensure the safety of our staff and that is why we have these lockdown procedures in place.” He said he would write to police to thank them for their “exemplary” service. Council offices and facilities opened at 9am the following day. Police told the News they spoke to a person as a result of the incident and it was decided no charges would be laid. The case underlines the extra pressure council staff have been under – some related to stress over the Covid situation. The News reported on some of the abuse suffered by staff and elected officials in 2021 over Waipā District Council plans for Te Awamutu’s Memorial Park. This week it was also revealed politicians at national level were experiencing a higher level of abuse and police were investigating a case where the Prime Minister’s car was cut off and the incident recorded by someone in the offending car.

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Children to benefit from new investment fund Children with disabilities will be the ultimate benefactors of a new philanthropic investment fund established with a Waikato’s community foundation. McKenzie Centre in Hamilton, part of Enrich Group in Waipā, was established in 1982 with donations from the McKenzie Education Foundation and the Telethon Trust. It supports children who have disabilities and their families and has secured an ongoing income stream by putting capital into the new McKenzie Centre Fund in the care of Momentum Waikato. Centre director Trisha Benge said Momentum Waikato will be a prudent guardian of the Fund. “This is a forward-thinking initiative with Momentum that we feel privileged to initiate as a future investment for the children and their whānau that we support,” says Trisha. “Experiences of early childhood have a later impact on wellbeing. Child development is influenced by individual, family and community factors, and early childhood intervention helps

to improve the lives of the children and their families and achieves better long-term outcomes.” Momentum Waikato Chief Executive Kelvyn Eglinton welcomed McKenzie Centre to the growing number of local trusts working with the community foundation to realise the best outcomes from their financial resources. “Many small to medium for-purpose organisations and institutions have their ‘rainy day fund’ capital

sitting in the bank providing minimal interest,” he said. The McKenzie Centre will use the investment income from the fund to achieve its long-term strategy and growth. “The certainty of this funding will allow it to prioritise expenditure and identify interventions that improve outcomes and enhance wellbeing for the children and their whānau that they support,” Kelvyn Eglington said.

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FAITH IN WAIPĀ

“...and shining morning face …” By Christine Bryant, Lay Minister, St John’s

And then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel, And shining morning face, creeping like snail, Unwillingly to school. So said Shakespeare in the famous “Seven Ages of Man” speech, but it seems a somewhat unfair description to me. If you observe young people, most arrive at school happily and hopefully, whether walking, scooting, skateboarding, riding their bikes or by car or bus, their faces full of anticipation for what the day will bring. The summer holiday season is almost over - what a great summer we have had here! Day after glorious day of cloudless skies, days just made for enjoying the outdoors with children and grandchildren. We have been lucky to enjoy the company of our grandchildren almost every day. When I asked them what they thought I should write about for this article, they said: “You should write about us”. I asked them for some reasons why grandchildren liked spending time with their grandparents. They were full of ideas and furnished a long list of activities, including (somewhat randomly): swimming and playing monsters in the pool, beach time, picnics, cooking meals together, climbing trees with Grandpa’s help, picking goodies from the garden, playfights with nerf guns, playing sports, reading books, doing puzzles, doing the quiz in the paper together, talking, listening, hearing about the “old days”, having treats like hot chocolate with marshmallows, planning surprises for their Mum and Dad… There was a lot more, but it all comes down to making time, having fun, laughing

together and, at times, having the patience of a saint because “They can get a bit grumpy when we are not well-behaved”. To spend time with children/grandchildren is to show them how much they are valued for themselves. They blow you away with their energy, their enthusiasm for life, their insatiable curiosity. No need to go to the gym! As we get older, it does us all good to be infected by some of that joie de vivre. Most of Jesus’s disciples were bachelors, with little experience of children. In Matthew’s gospel, chapter 19, when some parents wanted to bring their children to Jesus for prayer and blessing, the disciples tried to prevent them. Jesus, however, rebuked them: “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Jesus is adamant that the zest for life and thirst for learning which children display is to be valued because these gifts are essential to discovering the real meaning of God’s kingdom. Jesus was happy to give precedence to children and to bless them. As the children in our community head back to school, from the eager five-year-olds in Year 1 through to senior leaders in Year 13, let us take a few moments to pray a blessing on them for the school year of 2022. May it be filled with the satisfaction of learning and teaching, the joy of friendship and fewer interruptions than the previous two years. With help from Ellie (7) and Zac (10).

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Bloom booms, lake closed

The toxic bloom outbreak and drop in oxygen levels in Waipā’s Lake Ngaroto has killed thousands of fish, including tuna (eels). Access to the lake was closed late last week when the cyanobacteria public health warning, first issued on December 30, was lifted to extreme. “The closure of the access into Lake Ngaroto is due to the highly significant rise in both cyanobacteria and E.coli levels,” Waikato DHB’s Medical Officer of Health Dr Richard Hoskins said. “This rise poses a significant risk to all recreational users of the lake,” Even inhaling the toxin was dangerous, he said. The toxin producing species in the lake are of species that are extremely toxic to all mammals. The closure. Which includes the walking track around the lake, came as a result of a joint decision involving the DHB, Waikato Regional Council, Mana Whenua and Waipā District Council. Waikato Regional Council’s Lakes Scientist Mat Allan said a combination of factors cause cyanobacteria and E.coli levels to rise. Shallow lakes with high nutrients encourage

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The bloom has starved the lake of oxygen.

high cyanobacteria numbers, especially when temperatures are warm as they have been at the lake this season. Ngaroto, which reaches a length of 1.7km, has an average depth of two metres. “But it was a combination of issues that caused oxygen levels to drop, resulting in thousands of fish, including tuna, to die in recent weeks at the lake, Dr Allen said. “The lake water stratified, with warm water overlaying the deeper cooler water. On top of this, existing cyanobacteria had collapsed and that rotting biomass sucked the oxygen out of the water, which suffocated the fish. Tolerant fish like carp

can suffer through a few hours gasping at the surface, but not right through the day when high temperatures increase the amount of oxygen they need to survive. “Bacteria then feed on the dead fish and infect ducks. While we have recovered some duck carcasses from the lake with Fish and Game, we haven’t yet confirmed they died from botulism, although this is the likely cause,” Dr Allan said. Waipā District Council Chief Executive Garry Dyet said the Council has stepped up their response to help break the cycle. In addition to daily collections by Council contractors and key partners,

a boat will be used to access hard-to-reach carcasses and sick birds. Bill Harris of Ngāti Apakura was concerned at the loss of fish and waterfowl particularly the tuna (eel) and kauwau (shag). “We are looking forward to continuing our partnership with Waipā District Council to begin putting steps in place to ensure these regular seasonal events cease to occur.” “Ngāti Apakura considered placing a rāhui on Ngā Roto, but support the current response work Council and their wider support agencies are undertaking at this challenging time,” he said.

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Kidneys of the landscape By Bala Tikkisetty

Wetlands are like giant kidneys, protecting the health of waterways by helping to dilute and filter harmful material. With World Wetlands Day occurring on 2 February, it is a good time to reflect on these and other benefits that wetlands provide. Wetlands once covered large areas of the country. Now they are some of our rarest and most at-risk ecosystems. They contain a diverse range of plants and animals and are home to many rare and threatened species that are remnants of the original biodiversity of the area. It is estimated that about 90 per cent of New Zealand’s wetlands have been drained over time, with wetlands now occupying only about two per cent of the country’s total land area. This is one of the largest wetland losses anywhere in the world. Wetland is a generic term for the wet margins of lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, estuaries, lagoons, bogs and swamps. Natural wetlands have been appropriately termed the ‘kidneys of the landscape’, because of their ability to store, assimilate and transform contaminants lost from the land before they reach waterways. One of the practices for reducing the effects of intensive agriculture is to strategically incorporate wetlands into farming systems. Sometimes it may be as simple as fencing

Forest and Bird and the National Wetland Trust released a series of pictures, including this one from Waikato ahead of World Wetland Day 2020 to illustrate how freshwater wetlands (marked with a blue outline) on private land had completely or partially disappeared from 2001-2016.

out existing wet areas, or it might involve creating one with a low bank. Many farms have low-lying and wet areas that can be managed as small wetlands with minimal impact on farm production, but potentially major benefits for water quality and biodiversity. Nitrogen, phosphorous, sediment and pathogens enter waterways through groundwater and surface runoff. Wetland vegetation uses these nutrients for growth. Research indicates that wetlands remove up to 90 per cent of nitrates from groundwater through a process called denitrification. Wetland plants trap sediment suspended in water, improving water quality. In riparian areas, their roots hold a stream bank

together, reducing erosion. Nutrient loss from farms is greatest when the volume and speed of runoff water is greatest, either through surface runoff or through the soil profile. Therefore, slowing down and controlling water movements across farmland is a critical factor in reducing nutrient loss into waterways. A series of small, shallow sediment traps or sediment retention dams can be constructed throughout the catchment to take some of the energy out of the water. If these are managed to remain wet for most of the year, they will replace those kidney-like functions and enhance the farm’s environmental outcomes. Wetlands will also regulate the

The new St Kilda housing development in Cambridge included as wetland space – which is attracting birdlife not usually seen in the community.

flow of water by soaking up excess floodwater and then slowly releasing it to maintain summer flows or recharge groundwater. Bigger is generally better, but within a farm, small areas are good because you can create more of them, they are generally well-suited to fit into a farm’s budget and topography, they treat the contaminants close to where they come from, and they can generate a more widespread biodiversity benefit across your farm. Waikato Regional Council can offer free advice to landowners on managing wetlands, including information on fencing, planting and weed control. It’s important to check the rules and regulations, and to seek good quality advice to ensure our

wetlands are properly cared for as complex, delicate ecosystems in a productive agricultural landscape. Before undertaking any excavation work, always check with your local council on regulations regarding earthworks in and around natural waterways and wetlands. Councils generally have rules regarding the height of embankments and dams, the size of the catchment impounded and the total volume or area of earthworks. Fish passage may also need to be maintained where areas of suitable habitat occur upstream. I also suggest all farmers and landowners read the recently updated informative document called Farmer’s Guide to Environmental Rules on our website: waikatoregion.govt.nz/for-farmers.

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Waitete cut it fine Kaipaki too good By Mary Anne Gill

Samuel Foster starred with the bat as Kaipaki Green beat Melville Warriors by 15 runs in round six of the Hamilton Cup at Kaipaki Green on Saturday. Melville won the toss and elected to bowl first in the 35 over match. Foster scored 67 off 34 balls with six sixes and four fours while Sam Gutry provided

great support before he was bowled for 44 off 42 balls. Kaipaki was all out for 163 from 29.5 overs. Jibeesh Chacko led the bowling for Melville with 3/26 off 5.5 overs. In reply, Melville’s chase started disastrously with three wickets falling for only five runs after 2.2 overs. Rehesh Menon and Tintu Rajan steadied the ship racing through to 73 runs

before Rajan was out for 35 off 38 balls. Menon fell for the same score and Melville was teetering at 93-6. Despite Ajeesh Chandran and Sarath Sasidharan’s 27 and 23, the mountain was too high for Melville who were all out for 148 after 31.4 overs. Nick Alquist was the pick of the Kaipaki bowlers with 3/22 off five overs, which included two valuable maidens.

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Te Awamutu Sports drop-in pitch proved tricky for batsmen in the sixth round of the Waikato Valley B Grade competition’s 40-over Peter Bennett Cup on Saturday with only Waitete opener Jamie Maarhuis showing any form. Waitete, responding to Te Awamutu Gold’s 148 all out in 39.3 overs, snuck home with 149/9 in 34.1 overs with Maarhuis hitting the day’s top score of 49. Te Awamutu Gold won the toss and elected to bat which seemed a good decision as Mike Aitken and Tuwhakaiti Winsor got through to 42 in nine overs. Aitken was bowled for 20 by Josh Reid and from there the Waitete bowlers successfully chipped away. When Stephen Donker fell at 124-9 after 33.1 overs in a hotly-contested catching

decision, it looked as if Te Awamutu’s decision to bat was the wrong one. They managed to get through to 148 with five balls left to go and all-rounder AJ Mittal stranded on 21. Mark Anderson was Waitete’s best bowler with 3/10 of three overs. Maarhuis was Mr Steady hitting five fours from 68 balls as the run chase ticked nicely alone. He fell at 82-3 and the scramble for runs began. An unlikely Te Awamutu victory seemed on the cards when Patrick Hannay and Mark Anderson fell to consecutive balls off Mittal’s bowling with four runs needed for the victory and one wicket remaining. But the winning runs came soon after. Te Awamutu’s best bowling was Mittal’s 4/16 off eight overs which included two maidens.

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Going for home grown A young female farmer with a love of rural New Zealand is helping to launch DairyNZ’s latest campaign, which aims to give Kiwis a better understanding of what it means to be a dairy farmer. The Join Us campaign is fronted by Eastern Bay of Plenty dairy farmer Shannon Munro, who has been dairy farming for about 10 years. DairyNZ chief executive Dr Mackle says the campaign is part of a wider project – Here for the Long Game aiming to help communities understand what drives dairy farmers, and how they are working to provide a better future for their farms, the land, their families, their communities, and New Zealand.

“Dairy farmers are a core part of the economic, social, and environmental wellbeing of communities throughout New Zealand, and our wider Here For the Long Game campaign is a platform for dairy farmers to share with other Kiwis who they are and what they do in a way that’s open and fun,” he says. The Join Us campaign looks into daily life on a farm - from working with machinery and technology to caring for animals and the land. Shannon Munro her family opted to move away from urban city life to provide a different upbringing for their three children. Her husband Steve was a builder and after the birth of their first son, she says they

leased by Steve’s parents. We bought their 170 herd as they purchased a dairy farm.” “The kids can enjoy a lot of freedom on the farm. At the same time, they have lots to

agreed that a city lifestyle wasn’t what they wanted for their family. They moved from Te Puke to Ngakuru, between Atiamuru and Rotorua, where Steve found a job as a farm assistant. With her son in tow, Shannon helped with calving and rearing the calves. Over the next decade as their family expanded, they progressed into farm manager and 2IC roles, and then into contract milking, moving around the country as opportunities came up, including farming in Canterbury and the Waikato. “We are now about 30 minutes from Whakatāne and are in our first year leasing a 66 ha dairy block, which was previously

keep them busy and they’re learning life skills they may not have otherwise learned in the city,” she says. The family is planning to stay on their farm for the next few years, but ultimately want to

Book is the bees’ needs A handbook showing how to plant strategically to feed bees is now available free to New Zealand farmers. The document brings together knowledge from 10 years of field and laboratory research by the New Zealand Trees for Bees Research Trust, with support from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and other funders. “It’s a useful tool to assist farmers support the bees and incorporate into their onfarm planting for biodiversity and other environmental benefits that customers are now demanding,” says Dr Angus McPherson, Trees for Bees farm planting adviser and trustee, one of the lead researchers for the handbook. “We show farmers how to incorporate a low-maintenance bee forage planting plan into planting they’re already establishing

to increase production and improve their farmland.” The handbook covers ten different types of plantations. “We aim to help build more resilient and sustainable farms by taking the best possible care of our star performer – the honeybee,” says Dr McPherson. “Bees all around the world are facing a number of threats, including pests, disease and pesticides. The best weapon against these threats is to provide our bees with a steady supply of forage to help them stay healthy and strong. Since 2011, Trees for Bees has planted over 75,000 bee forage plants in 32 demonstration farms throughout New Zealand. The Handbook for Planting Trees for Bees on Farms is available as a free PDF on the Trees for Bees website.

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Time to speak up on emissions By Jacqui Hahn, President Federated Farmers Waikato

Whether you’re a member of Federated Farmers or not, you may be puzzled if you haven’t followed our numerous member publications on where we sit on Hwen (He Waka Eke Noa). He Waka Eke Noa is the name given to the Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership tasked with measuring and pricing warming agricultural greenhouse gas emissions methane and nitrous oxide. We have always sat with the work of leading climate scientists, including New Zealand’s David Frame, who produced GWP*. GWP* (Global Warming Potential) shows that stable methane is not the big warming contributor it’s made out to be by the standard international accounting metric (called GWP100). The latter does not adequately take into account life cycles of gases, methane being mainly (but not completely) a short lived 12-year cycle. The small fraction of methane that warms for longer is why even with static livestock numbers a slight reduction of 0.3% per annum reduction is required – but nowhere near the reductions pushed through into the climate change targets. It is still repeatedly and annoyingly stated that agricultural contributes 48% of New Zealand’s emissions annually, but this figure uses the out-dated GWP100 metric to lump all gases together. It would be much more accurate to state that agriculture makes up 18% of long-lived emissions (that need to reach net zero) and 90% of short-lived emissions (that need to be reduced but not to zero). This split gas approach is very important.

Securing our future By Stu Kneebone, Waikato Regional Councillor

Feds have done our best at making the policy outcomes of Hwen workable but the partnership is a very broad church and the final outcomes are a result of compromise. We have not come out supporting either option put forward. What we want is for farmers to tell us what they want out of a pricing tool. As we see it, Ag is being used to buy time for new tech to save the nation from burning fossil fuels. Yet the government is not too keen on paying us for substantial cooling by further reducing stock numbers or plantings. We still see food production as something to be protected and personally lately I’m doubting we need Hwen at all because stock are disappearing and will continue to do so. As farmers we have to respond to nature; we face the brunt of the problems that arise from increasing number of days of soil deficits from a warming climate, meaning we are having to evolve and change quickly. What worked before is not necessarily working any more. When you look into the stats of land-use you will see that agricultural land had decreased by 14% between 2002-2019. The amount disappearing in the last 24 months will be a notable figure on top of that. So believe me when I say all things greenhouse gases and solutions are very much front of mind around elected Federated Farmers. Being heard is the struggle. So when the DairyNZ and Beef+Lamb NZ Hwen workshops in February come around I want farmers to be loud and clear on your expectations and solutions.

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Hooked on herbs

The aromas and colours of fresh herbs enhance any garden. And herbs add pizzazz to many a simple summer dish. Vietnamese mint (or laksa leaf) does not belong to the common mint family. It has a long, pointed leaf with distinctive markings in the centre. It is normally eaten fresh in salads or in uncooked Vietnamese spring rolls. Vietnamese mint is running amok in my garden. If I drop a sprig it takes root and another plant appears. French tarragon has a seductive flavour and is essential in the traditional French Poulet a l’estragon. Add a little to melted butter to flavour vegetables; infuse it in vinegar to make tarragon vinegar for use in sauces; or add a few leaves to tomato dishes, salads and seafood. Basil’s aromatic leaves form the basis of the traditional pesto but also add fragrance to Thai curries. To maximise flavour, basil should be sliced rather than chopped. There are many varieties including: sweet, bush, purple, lettuce leaf, sacred or holy and lemon. GNOCCHI WITH BASIL & LEMON I used fresh gnocchi imported from Italy and very fortunately available from the dairy cabinet in my local supermarket. It only needs a 2 minute simmer or about 3 minutes panfrying. It is very tender. Alternatively, use vacuum-packed gnocchi and boil according to the packet instructions 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 medium courgette, thinly sliced 50g butter, chopped 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves 2 tablespoons lemon juice 120g baby spinach leaves 6 cherry tomatoes, halved 400g fresh potato gnocchi shredded parmesan, to serve Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the courgette and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes or until just tender and golden. Place aside.

Gnocchi with basil and lemon

Green salad with vietnamese mint dressing

Melt the butter in the pan. Add the basil leaves and cook until they are just crisp. Stir in the lemon juice, spinach and tomatoes. Add the gnocchi and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. Return the vegetables to the pan. Cover and warm through. Serve topped with parmesan. Serves 2.

add to the dressing just before serving. Bring a large frying pan of water to the boil. Blanch the beans and asparagus in batches until crisp-tender. Lift out with tongs and refresh in icy water. Drain and pat dry. Layer in a serving dish together with the small Vietnamese mint leaves. Top with the avo, if using. Drizzle with the dressing just before serving. Serves 4.

GREEN SALAD WITH VIETNAMESE MINT DRESSING Vietnamese mint adds zest to this salad and moreish dressing. Dressing: 1 small chilli, seeded 1 large clove garlic, chopped 2 teaspoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon each: sugar, lime juice, fish sauce 2 Vietnamese mint leaves, chopped 1 small shallot, diced Salad: 8 small round green beans 8 asparagus spears 8 small Vietnamese mint leaves 1 avocado, halved, stoned peeled and sliced, optional To make the dressing, place the chilli, garlic, vinegar, sugar, lime juice, fish sauce and Vietnamese mint leaves in a blender. Mix until smooth. Place the shallot in icy water for 30 minutes then drain and

TARRAGON & MUSHROOM SAUCE Great for grilled or roasted chicken or steak. The butter thickens the sauce making it quite rich. 75g small brown button mushrooms. sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 small shallot, diced 1/2 cup red wine 50g butter, diced 1/4 cup fresh French tarragon leaves Sauté the mushrooms in the oil in a small saucepan on medium heat, until softened. Add the garlic and shallot and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the wine and simmer until slightly reduced. Whisk in the butter, a little at a time, until melted. Stir in the tarragon. Serves 3-4.

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460RRP 1,125 60.3cc - 2.7kW - 20" Bar - 3/8" Chain - 5.8kg

50.2cc - 2.4kW - 20" Bar - .325 Pixel Chain - 5.1kg

Excellent all-round saw that combines performance with fuel efficiency. Ideal for cutting firewood and general maintenance theBar land. 50.2cc - 2.4kWon - 20” - .325 Pixel Chain - 5.1kg

40.9cc - 1.8kW - 16" Bar - .325 Pixel Chain - 4.4kg

440 E-SERIES II

40.9cc - 1.6kW - 16” Bar - .325 Pixel Chain - 4.4kg A lightweight, powerful and efficient chainsaw, ideal for those looking for a saw that is exceptionally easy to start and manoeuvre.

38.0cc - 1.6kW - 16" Bar - 3/8" LP Chain - 4.7kg Starts quickly, handles easily and delivers excellent cutting performance making it the perfect garden chainsaw.

38.0cc - 1.5kW - 16” Bar - 3/8” LP Chain - 4.7kg A lightweight chainsaw, featuring a low kick back cutting chain and full chain brake safety system for maximum

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T540XP II 37.7cc - 1.8kW - 12” - 3/8LP Chain - 3.9kg $1,765 RRP 550 XP® 50.1cc - 3.0kW - 16” - .325 Pixel Chain - 5.3kg $1,819 RRP 562 XP® 59.8cc - 3.5kW - 20” - 3/8” Chain - 6.1kg $2,089 RRP 572 XP® 70.6cc - 4.3kW - 20” - 3/8” Chain - 6.6kg $2,435 RRP

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390 XP® 88.0cc - 4.8kW RRP- 24” - 3/8” Chain - 7.3kg $2,625 RRP 395 XP® 94.0cc - 4.9kW - 24” - 3/8” Chain - 7.9kg $2,729 RRP

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