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Power from waste Recycling plant would be a first Contracting Solutions Limited is going through a resource consent process for the plant, which is called Paewira Recycle Plant and is designated for 401 Racecourse Road. The innovative project includes features such as a cafeteria, a visitor education centre, e-bike charging stations, and a full walkway around the plant with feature windows. The idea for the plant originated from Global Metal Solutions Limited, a New Zealand based metal

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Te Awamutu homes could soon be powered by New Zealand’s first waste-toenergy plant. The plants take in rubbish, sort and recycle it, and then combust what cannot be recycled to power steam turbines. While waste-to-energy plants are used internationally, this plant will be New Zealand’s first. Vienna’s Pfaffenau Waste Incineration Plant in Simmering opened in 2008 and has converted 250,000 tonnes of waste into energy annually. Global

recycling company. They recycle products such as cars and refrigerators but are left with materials that they currently cannot process. “We end up with things like rubber, plastics, carpet, vinyl and foam that we can’t do anything with. We thought, what can we do with those? At the moment, they all go to landfill because there is no alternative use for them,” said Global Metal Solutions (GMS) CEO, Roger Wilson. Paewira is designed to process 150,000 tonnes of waste derived

fuel annually, with 20% of that waste (30,000 tonnes) already accounted for from GMS’s pre-existing recycling facilities. From those 150,000 tonnes, the plant could produce 15 megawatts of power, which is enough to power 15,000 homes, or all of Te Awamutu, in the summer. High temperature combustions in conjunction with filtering and scrubbing processes, leave the flue gas relatively clean. “Everything that could be regarded as nasty would be filtered, so there wouldn’t be a visible plume,” said the project’s director, Adam Fletcher. Fletcher said steam would only be visible if the ambient Continued on page 2

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conditions allowed for it, such as cold weather. The team acknowledged that while Paewira would produce carbon dioxide, methane, which is a more harmful greenhouse gas, would not be produced. Wilson said the emissions produced are designed to comply with European standards, along with regional standards. “Last year’s COP26 summit in Scotland was about methane. And in New Zealand, methane comes from landfills and cows,” Fletcher said. The materials that would remain after the combustion process could be filtered and further recycled. For example, steel wire leftover from burning a tyre could be gathered and then reused. There is also the potential of third parties repurposing the remaining ash to create cement or bricks. As GMS is a predominantly Māori owned business, choosing land that has a whakapapa connection was of importance for Paewira’s location. Te Awamutu’s Ngāti Apakura have been consulted with and are supportive of their venture. They are hoping to collaborate with Ngāti Apakura to share and teach visitors of the land’s history and whakapapa, such as the battle fought at Ngaroto. They also want to teach people about recycling and offer educational tours around the plant. In addition to emissions, the team behind Paewira are aware of other concerns that could be associated with their venture, such as sound and water impacts. Fletcher said because the land is industrial zoned, their sound production is unlikely to exceed the pre-existing ambient levels. Most of their sound is said to come from trucks

instead of the recycling facility itself. Paewira will use water from the domestic supply and will not take or add water to the Mangapiko Stream. Their wastewater will be sent via trucks to third party treatment facilities to process. An area adjacent to Paewira’s planned location is designated for residential use. “It’s conceivable that when this is developed say, in 5-10 years’ time, we could

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work with them and make that a zero waste community… we also have hot water and steam as a by-product, we could work with the developers and put a hot water system into that community,” Wilson said. Paewira Recycle Plant is in its infancy, but it could have a significant impact on Te Awamutu and the wider community. The Te Awamutu News will monitor and report on developments as they progress.

Adam Fletcher and Roger Wilson.

On the beat Dealing with the weather with Constable Ryan Fleming

Hello…it’s been a while! As some of you will remember my last column was advising I had been taken from my usual duties to assist in Covid prevention duties. Unfortunately that hasn’t entirely changed but I am hoping to write with some semblance of regularity again. The last few weeks have been a bit of a blur with summer policing at Kawhia, annual leave to recharge my batteries and then back to the hamster wheel that is work. Topically this last weekend we had a particularly destructive storm lash our area and my Sunday early shift was spent going to downed trees all over the district. It occurred to me during the day that when the proverbial hits the fan communities are often isolated and largely on their own as the

relevant authorities are often swamped with calls. In order to best deal with large issues like this, communities need to get organised and have a plan to get through by themselves. This became more evident as the day wore on and our Comms centre found it increasingly difficult to get through to local authorities across the Waikato. A large number of the trees blocking roads were taken care of by local heroes. I would like to express my gratitude here to two “blokes with chainsaws” who I observed deal with a number of trees including two large ones fallen down on Albert Park Drive. I don’t have permission to share their names, but they know who they are. Plan how to get home, where will you meet

if you can’t get home? How will you make contact if phonelines are down? Plan ahead and have a Getaway Kit. A small bag with enough non-perishable snacks, water and medication to last the family in the short term. How will you cook if the power is out? Tips to help answer these questions can be found at the Civil Defence website. Another suggestion is talking to your neighbours. What equipment do they have that can help you and your community in an emergency? I also firmly believe the more people we can get onto the Commsafe network the better. For information on how to join Commsafe go to www.commsafe.co.nz

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Briefs…

Climate issue

Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari is doing well, but climate change “is definitely a challenge that will be around the corner,” says chief executive, Phil Lyons. Last year there were nine incursions of pests into the sanctuary and 10 fence breaches, a number comparable to previous years. Lyons said there were no fence breaches as a result of Cyclone Dovi, but staff would work throughout the year to remove as many trees as possible from around the 47km fence line.

Bridge closure woes

New storm over Dovi By Mary Anne Gill

Waipā councillors are concerned the district council’s communications response during Cyclone Dovi at the weekend fell short of expectations with one saying it was woefully inadequate. The lack of information from the council through its Antenno App and social media channels was a “lost opportunity to engage and communicate with residents,” said Cr Susan O’Regan. Antenno is a free mobile

app that helps councils and other public sector authorities engage and involve communities. At the Service Delivery committee meeting this week she said it would have been quite distressing for residents who had restrictions and in some cases damage to their property. And police constable Ryan Fleming, in a column for The Te Awamutu News, said the Police Communications centre found it increasingly difficult to get through to local authorities. He spent

his early Sunday shift going to downed trees around the Waipā district. “It occurred to me during the day that when the proverbial hits the fan communities are often isolated and largely on their own as the relevant authorities are often swamped with calls,” he said. Ex-tropical Cyclone Dovi swept through the district from Saturday afternoon and into Sunday morning. Power was out throughout the region with some consumers going without

The closure of the Mangaotama Stream State Highway 39 bridge just south of Ngāhinapōuri village to heavy vehicles has put pressure on the detour route. The highway is still open to light traffic, but dairy tankers and other heavy vehicles are using Meadway, Ngāhinapōuri, Forkert and

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Waikato District has moved back to a restricted fire season. The change came into force last Friday and covers all areas within the Waikato including ThamesCoromandel, Hamilton City, Waikato, Hauraki, MatamataPiako, Waipā, Ōtorohanga and Waitomo. District Manager, Daryl Trim says the change from prohibited to restricted has come after the rain over Waitangi weekend.

Flood maps out

New flood hazard modelling maps have been released to illustrate an extreme 1-in100-year rainfall event for Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Pirongia, and Ōhaupō. Waipā Mayor Jim Mylchreest said the maps provided an overview of urban areas where Council would expect water to flow in an extreme rainfall event and would assist Council in ensuring stormwater assets were fitfor-purpose. The maps can be viewed at www.waipadc. govt.nz

A car has a near miss on SH3 near Ōhaupō.

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electricity for up to 48 hours. Bruntwood, Hautapu, Tamahere, Pencarrow, SH1, Airport and Duncan roads seemed hardest hit by the cuts. The Narrows and Tīeke golf courses closed for health and safety reasons, trees fell across roads in Leamington and Ōhaupō and in car parks and footpaths while Ride Festival organisers closed off parts of its cycling course due to high winds. Cr Mike Pettit told the Service Delivery committee he was shocked to see a helicopter still filming the cycling despite being buffeted by winds. “If that came down, where would it have come down?” Hamilton Police were urging residents not to go out and “we have a cycle race” and cars on Facebook with bonnets being crushed. “It just didn’t feel right,” said Pettit. Anecdotally it appears Dovi had more impact in Cambridge, Ōhaupō and Tamahere; Te Awamutu contacts reported a noticeable lack of wind on Sunday. Sally Sheedy, acting group manager Community Services and Strategy said council’s priority was to make sure any damaged trees were safe and then to clear up any remaining debris. Other services were communicating on social media and council did not

Former chief steps in to help Waipā

By Mary Anne Gill

Departing Waitomo chief executive Chris Ryan will have little time to enjoy his retirement as he is about to fill a temporary gap at Waipā District Council. Ryan will work at least two days a week in Te Awamutu where the council is experiencing a significant skills’ shortage. Property Services manager Bruce Nunns left last week and there is still a vacancy for a property advisor. Ryan has had a long career in local government. He was chief executive at Ruapehu District Council for 10 years and joined Waitomo in 2007.

Deputy chief executive Ken Morris said the labour market was extremely tight especially within the property sector. Current property staff and contractors are back filling vacant roles. Ryan will be a short-term resource. “While he doesn’t have specific property expertise, we have taken Chris on just on a two day a week short term contract to lend a bit of assistance to the team using his broad based generalist local government management knowledge,” said Morris. “The market is really tight. We have advertised for the full-time management position but to date that hasn’t yielded any suitable candidates.”

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The property advisor vacancy was in a similar position. Cr Susan O’Regan said they were significant roles in the organisation because of their interchange with the community. “They are positions we really need and need filled really well.” Miles said Waikato and Rotorua councils were seeking to fill the same positions. Meanwhile an organisation in Waipā recently contacted The News to say staff turnover at the council seemed “huge.” The person had four council project managers in four years to work with. “When each new one started, it felt like starting again.”

want to “over-filtrate” the messaging, she said. But O’Regan said it was council’s responsibility to communicate with its residents. Use of the Antenno App would have been an excellent way to communicate, she said. Waipā sent no app messages over the weekend and posted twice on Facebook – encouraging residents to escape the heat by going to the pool and sharing a Waipā Networks post. In Hamilton, extra call centre staff were drafted in to help meet the surge in call demand and residents were told to report incidents through the Antenno App. The cost of the storm has been estimated at $20,000 to $30,000 but further clean-up costs are expected.

Kihikihi to clock in

Kihikihi’s War Memorial Hall Clock will be up and running again next week, Waipā Property Projects manager John Miles has told the Finance and Corporate committee meeting. The clock workings and hands were removed late last year, the face refurbished and the clock mechanisms will now go back in next week. “Hopefully time will start again in Kihikihi,” he said. Cr Marcus Gower, who lives in Kihikihi and led a campaign asking the council to find $70,000 to restart the clock which has been frozen in time at 1.31pm for years, said it was looking “fantastic.” “It is a massive improvement already over what it was looking like,” he said. The clock sits on top of the town’s war memorial building overlooking State Highway Three at the northern entrance to Kihikihi.

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A teen with focus Alexandra St concerns remain By Benjamin Wilson

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From Twitch live-streamer to professional photographer, 17-year-old DJ Mills is one of Te Awamutu’s youngest entrepreneurs. DJ started his business, Shutter Media Group, last year. He shoots everything from wildlife to weddings, and has a particular interest in motorsport photography. He has friends who race at the Kihikihi Speedway, who he sponsors, taking their photos in exchange for brand placement on their cars. He scored a coup the weekend before last when he photographed the 2022 CIK Trophy at Kartsport Hamilton. During so, DJ took photos of Formula Two Drivers Liam Lawson and Marcus Armstrong. Lawson later asked DJ if he could use his photos for his Instagram page. “I’m a Formula One freak, if I could shoot any kind of photos, it would be Formula One,” DJ said. Before starting his business, DJ streamed video games on the livestreaming platform Twitch. He made money doing this and eventually saved up enough to buy a small mirrorless camera. This camera is what started DJ’s photographic journey and since getting it, he has brought two more and various lenses. As well as Twitch, DJ has made money by landscaping part time, and working for the Covid-19 helpline, alongside his mother Sarah last year. DJ’s friend and business partner, Jack Fennel, has helped him create his website and branding, as well as teaching DJ search engine optimisation and customer relationship management. He is studying photography at Te Awamutu College, but last year he was told to take a different class because there was

nothing more they could teach him at that time. Now DJ is focusing on articulating why he takes certain photos, instead of how. Formula One photographer, Kym Illman, is one of DJ’s favourite photographers and inspirations. DJ likes that Kym incorporates portraiture into his motorsport photography, something he tries to do in his own work.

A Te Awamutu College student has a broken ankle after an accident involving a car outside the college. The accident occurred last week on Alexandra Street, between College Street and the dairy. Councillor Susan O’Regan told the Waipā District Council Service Delivery committee this week she was concerned the council did not appear to be addressing the road’s dangers. A man was struck in the same section of the road last year and suffered minor injuries. “It’s certainly not the first time where concerns about safety in that area have been raised,” said O’Regan. She asked Transportation manager Bryan Hudson if anything was happening to improve the safety of the area, given its accident-prone

history. Hudson and Cr Marcus Gower both agreed the accident was an “education issue.” Accidents are a common problem outside of colleges, said Hudson. “It’s not the traffic that needs to change, it’s the attitude of the people using the road that needs to change,” Gower said. O’Regan said the community needed to address

these types of safety concerns but the council “can’t wash our hands of it completely.” While the council wanted to find a solution, it had to prioritise that with a limited budget in mind. One of the solutions was to extend the 40km speed limit along Alexandra Street, she said. “There’s lots of talking, but the short answer is no. There’s no money in the kitty,” O’Regan told The News after the meeting.

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The February Community Board Meeting included quarterly reports for District Growth and Civil Defence Emergency Management. There were three additional reports, one regarding the Economic Wellbeing Strategy, a Skatepark Update and an overview of the Transport Strategy. Our decision not to replace board member Gary Derbyshire was made because the process would take up so much time the new member would not start until April. The district is certainly growing at what seems a dizzying pace despite the impact of Covid. Te Awamutu for one of the first times had significantly more dwelling building consents processed than Cambridge - worth $17,771,057 as compared to $6,070,945 in Oct 2021. For some, this is distasteful; that our quiet town is growing so quickly, and we are covering our beautiful farmland with houses. It all comes back to one reason population growth, not necessarily within our own town but nationally and as a result government instructs council to rezone and let land become available for development. Then with many people seeing Waipā as a preferred place to live we are seeing more growth than ever as the demand for homes increases. Te Awamutu is also seeing more commercial development too. It is also good to see Habitat for Humanity are hoping to supply 46 more one-bedroom units for the elderly with the access off Roche Street. The skate parks are coming along really well with some great feedback. A public day onsite was planned to update those

interested but due to being in traffic light red this will now be conducted via zoom next Wednesday from 7-8pm. Steve Tritt, Business Development Manager is working on a Waipā Economic Wellbeing Strategy. The vision for this project is to provide strategy that is fit for purpose, aligns with council vison and community outcomes. To ensure business resilience, prosperity, to promote Waipā as an attractive and viable place to do business and to identify the opportunities for growth. This will be available for public consultation along with the Annual Plan later in March. The Animal Nuisance Bylaw, as a result of councillor and public submission feedback, is having further modifications made. Thank you to those people who stood up and gave useful and constructive feedback – it made a difference. I am hoping the changes will also include an allowance/exemption for pet owners who look after their animals to be less restricted. Unfortunately, the Wattle Pulling had to be cancelled on Saturday due to our guide and leader injuring himself and us being in traffic light Red Covid status. We will have another go when we get back to Orange. Many thanks to those who were lined up to help us and I do hope we managed to let everyone know it was off. Apologies if you did go out last Saturday morning. On a positive, the battery recycling stand will be being installed at Pak N Save any day now and may even be in place by the time this goes to print.

The Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) came into force in December 2021. At the end of January, 2022, an investigation was announced because of the huge number of complaints made by disgruntled prospective borrowers and lenders. This must be a record for the shortest period between the introduction of a new law and an investigation into its operation. It is unusual that all the parties affected by a law are unhappy with it. I am not surprised by this as the law is badly thoughtout and poorly drafted. Firstly, the main aim of the law is supposedly to protect consumers from being ripped off by predatory lenders – so-called loan sharks. But the new rules apply to all lenders and seem to be having the biggest impact on banks. If this leads banks to lend less to consumers, these borrowers will be forced to make more use of loan sharks rather than less. Second, the new rules require borrowers to provide prospective lenders with an enormous amount of detailed information about their income and expenditure – and lenders have to assess all this information before making a decision. It is extremely intrusive and costly to both parties Third, if the ‘authorities’ decide that the lender has made an incomplete assessment, individual people in the lending institution risk a fine of up to $200,000. How will officials decide what is appropriate? The most likely response of a lender who isn’t sure they have appropriate information on every item will be to decline the loan.

Fourth, the new rules instruct lenders not to take into account some things that have always been important. For example, a customer’s history of meeting credit obligations cannot be taken into account. This shows me that the new rules were designed by people who had little or no experience of lending and did little consultation. A person’s past credit record is one of most important criteria lenders look at when deciding whether or not to extend further credit. That’s why Credit Rating Agencies exist and people get given credit scores. Fifth, lenders can only look at borrowers’ spending habits in the recent past. Past spending is not a good indicator of future spending when people are going through a significant change in circumstances like trying to buy their first home. Sixth, the law claims to only apply to consumer finance. But in the New Zealand, many small businesses use a loan against their owner’s house to finance the business, especially in the business’s early years. The CCCFA is going to make this source of small business finance much more inflexible and costly and less readily available. This is one of the worst designed pieces of financial legislation I have seen. The law is far too prescriptive. It imposes significant costs. Some of its underlying assumptions are simply wrong. It is likely to have some opposite effects to those which are intended. The investigation that is underway should lead to its withdrawal and the whole process starting again.

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Scouting around for leaders

By Viv Posselt

The Te Awamutu Scouts group has taken a hit from Covid, and hopes are that a registration/ muster next week will swell the number of leaders needed to keep going. Safety is at the core of all scouting activities – Keas (school years 1-3), Cubs (years 4-6), Scouts (years 7-10), and Venturers (years 11-13). Paull Chunn, Te Awamutu Scouts chairman, said the national office’s attendance ratio for all groups requires two leaders to be present for every six members at a meeting. It is a safety requirement to protect both adult volunteers and youth. “Our national office expects the number of adult volunteers and youth attendees to drop by 10 percent due to the Covid outbreak and the subsequent vaccine mandate for all attendees over the age of 12 years and 3 months,” he said. “Anecdotally, this figure is much higher for most scout groups. At Te Awamutu, we lost three scout leaders and our group leader in the months leading up to Christmas. Some smaller groups have had to close altogether.” The local group is being temporarily administered by an acting group leader from the Waikato Central Zone office until a

‘At Te Awamutu, we lost three scout leaders and our group leader in the months leading up to Christmas. Some smaller groups have had to close altogether.’ – scouts chairman Paull Chunn.

permanent group leader is found. Helping for the time being is Te Awamutu’s Andrew Mansell and two leaders from other groups – one of whom can commit only to the first school term. “Without more volunteer leaders, we will struggle to run Keas, Cubs and Scouts in the coming year,” said Paull. Andrew has been a leader for more than 10 years, covering the period his son went through Cubs, Scouts then Venturers, and his daughter did Venturers. Once they finished, he carried on, enjoying it almost as much as the youngsters. Also helping is Community Safety Officer Mandy Merson, who has extensive scouting history and was Waikato Zone Scout Leader. “Te Awamutu Scouts need adults to volunteer to become leaders. It can be a great to experience challenges with youth. As an adult I got to try new things and push my own boundaries… most things I would never have tried if it wasn’t for scouting.” Paull said potential leaders need a vaccine pass, would be police vetted, receive training and would

be warranted by the national office before starting. He hopes the February 23 muster will bring in new leaders as well as registrations

from youth keen to join. “After that, we will be in a better position to crunch the numbers and see how we can service the attendance ratio requirements,” said Paull. “That will tell us which scouting sections we will be able to operate safely. Ideally, we would like to see all four sections running. Realistically on our leader numbers now, we could only safely run

Venturers for the whole of this year, and one other section for term one.” Next Wednesday’s muster night will be from 6pm to 7.30pm at the Te Awamutu Scout Group premises, 11 Scout Lane, Te Awamutu. All are welcome to attend – vaccine passes are required for those over 12 years and 3 months.

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The prices in this schedule are used to invoice electricity retailers for the delivery of electricity on our electricity netw ork. Electricity retailers determine how to allocate this cost together with energy, metering and other retail costs when setting the retail prices that appear in your power account. NEW PRICES Code D

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Total Est. No. Customers

1 April 2021 Cents/unit

Distribution

Transmission

Cents/unit Total

400V CAPACITY CONTRACT

All Inclusive *

WA01

717

9.24

6.32

2.94

9.26

Uncontrolled (on 24 hours/day)

WA02

1,930

10.29

7.07

3.23

10.30

Controlled #

WA03

Night only – (on 8 hours/day)

988

2.17

1.66

0.46

2.12

Each additional kVA of capacity

WA05

219

1.48

1.02

0.46

1.48

Daily Fixed Price

WARF

Unit prices

2,334

15.00c/d

30.00c/d

Total Est. No. Customers

All customers on Time-of-Use meter (HHR metering). Minimum price for 70kVA WAKV WAKV

NEW PRICES 1 April 2021 Cents/unit

$171.06

$525.96 per mth

$5.07

$2.44

$7.51 per mth

Advanced Uncontrolled ^ Peak

WA54

6.33

4.53

2.44

6.97

Off Peak

WA57

1.48

1.17

0.45

1.62

Shoulder

WA58

4.39

3.38

1.43

4.81

1.90

0.45

2.35

0.09

15.23

10.63

4.56

15.19

Off Peak

WA17

16,533

1.48

1.02

0.46

1.48

Controlled #

WA53

2.17

Shoulder

WA18

16,533

9.72

7.09

2.51

9.60

Generation export

WADG

0.10

Controlled #

WA03

8,017

2.17

1.66

0.46

2.12

WA05

1.48

1.02

0.46

1.48

WADG

783

0.10

0.09

14.18 1.48

9.88 1.02

4.27 0.46

14.15 1.48

(All Inclusive) *

WAAI14 WAAI17

5,424 5,424

Shoulder (All Inclusive) *

WAAI18

5,424

8.67

6.34

2.22

8.56

Builders Temporary

WABT

11.56

8.17

3.33

11.50

Daily Fixed Price

WARF

20,364

15.00c/d

30.00c/d

Off Peak

GENERAL Uncontrolled (on 24 hours/day) Controlled # Night only – (on 8 hours/day) Daily Fixed Price (Standard)

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2,339 453 50 2,334

10.29 2.17 1.48 30.00c/d

7.07 1.66 1.02 60.00c/d

3.23 0.46 0.46

10.30 2.12 1.48 60.00c/d

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2,732 2,732 2,732 532 40 11 18 2,851

15.23 1.48 9.72 2.17 0.10 11.56 9.27 30.00c/d

10.63 1.02 7.09 1.66 0.09 8.17 6.39 60.00c/d

4.56 0.46 2.51 0.46 3.33 2.88 -

15.19 1.48 9.60 2.12 0.09 11.50 9.27 60.00c/d

UNMETERED SUPPLY Daily Fixed Price

U WAUM

127

108.61c/d

NOTES * Closed contracts – no new contracts entered Into. # No maximum hours of control. ^ Available only where Advanced Metering is installed. All customers with Time-of-Use meter (HHR metering) must be on an Advanced Uncontrolled price plan. All customers with Time-of-Use meter (HHR metering) with a maximum demand of 70kVA or higher must be on a capacity contract Advanced Hours Peak Off Peak Shoulder

Cents/unit Total

$354.90

16,533

Advanced All Inclusive ^ Peak (All Inclusive) *

Transmission

$6.84 per mth

WA14

Generation export

Distribution

$478.80 per mth

RESIDENTIAL ADVANCED Peak

Night only – (on 8 hours/day)

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Capacity prices are reset automatically in any month where the actual demand exceeds the total capacity invoiced in the previous month. The minimum capacity of 70kVA is applied to 400V and 11kV capacity prices. No reduction in kVA charges will occur for a full 12 month period. Reductions in total capacity will need to be 10% or 10kVA whichever is the smaller. This tariff is designed to cater for seasonal loads and allows for the maximum capacity to be reduced following a permanent reduction in the load when demonstrated by 12 months of continuous consumption at reduced levels 11KV CONTRACT Peak

HS WA64

5.92

4.41

1.66

6.07

Off Peak

WA67

1.48

1.33

0.28

1.61

Shoulder

WA68

4.14

3.42

0.96

4.38

Service charge ($/mth)

$45.68

$55.50

Demand price ($/kVA/mth) Excess demand price ($/kVA/mth) Transformer rental (c/kVA/mth)

WA6SC WA6KV WA6ED WA6TR

$7.67 $10.74 57.35

$6.27 $9.14 $68.64

$1.82 $2.33 -

$8.09 $11.47 68.64

POSTED DISCOUNT Discount for tariff WA01 Discount for tariff WA02 and WA22 Discount for tariff WA03 and WA23 Discount for tariff WA05 and WA25 Discount for tariff WA14 and WA34 Discount for tariff WA17 and WA37 Discount for tariff WA18 and WA38 Discount for tariff WA53 Discount for tariff WA54 Discount for tariff WA57 Discount for tariff WA58 Discount for tariff WAAI14 Discount for tariff WAAI17 Discount for tariff WAAI18

WA81 WA82 WA83 WA85 WA74 WA77 WA78 WA93 WA94 WA97 WA98 WAAI74 WAAI77 WAAI78

(1.44) (1.61) (0.38) (0.22) (2.44) (0.22) (1.63) (0.38) (0.90) (0.22) (0.67) (2.26) (0.22) (1.46)

(1.52) (1.71) (0.40) (0.25) (2.57) (0.25) (1.71) (0.46) (1.09) (0.28) (0.81) (2.57) (0.25) (1.71)

Discount for tariff WA64 Discount for tariff WA67

WA164 WA167

(0.00)

Discount for tariff WA68

WA168

(0.00)

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Skatepark plan out The final concept designs for the Te Awamutu Skatepark at Centennial Park have been released. Acting Community Services Manager Brad Ward said Council had taken feedback into account following a consultation process in December which attracted a strong response. A total of 90 people completed a survey and providing input. Jake Gunn and Jhai Fellingham both won a skateboard as part of the feedback process. The new concept plan is a refresh and upgrade of the existing skatepark in Centennial Park, Te Awamutu. Plans are also out for an upgrade of the Dominion Road, Cambridge, complex. “Following the feedback, the changes we have made to the concept designs are creating a hang out zone between the skatepark and basketball court that has shade and seating.” A further opportunity to comment will be provided next Wednesday between 7 and 8pm on line via the Zoom app. For details go to waipadc.govt. nz Participants will be able to

All in the family It has become a very fashionable way to use the word ‘family’ to describe certain things and events, for example, family movies, family house, family time, family car, neighbourhood, family man, restaurant, meal, church. When trying to help people in need the common question is also frequently asked: “Where is the family?” A certain amount of sympathy is generated when the person has no direct answer to the question. As a child I recall an older family friend who I gave the title “Auntie” and always added the explanation ...she is not my “real” auntie. Over the years the understanding of family has expanded but certain basic assumptions still exist, and the importance and its lasting influence cannot be denied. A short definition of family is it

socialises children, gives emotional and practical support for members and gives a social identity. So I would like to pose the question. Were the disciples of Jesus a family? They certainly did not share a common residence. They varied in ages from 13 to 30 years. They came from different working backgrounds, but they were all Jewish and knew their Jewish faith and traditions. They lived together, walked great distances together, shared meals together, went to the synagogue together, shared finances and knew each other’s extended families. They had the shared experience of being challenged by a new way of thinking, they were eyewitnesses to amazing miracles, they observed compassion in action, and saw love extended through all kinds of social

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barriers, to those at the very edges of society, including women. Eventually this group became known as ‘Christians.’ Eventually they came to share another experience, that of persecution. Persecution was the cost that they paid for passing to others the message of love, forgiveness and compassion that they had learnt and seen during the three years they had lived as a family. Today those who continue to follow that example of Jesus, caring for all of humanity and particularly those who are on the edge, call themselves the family of God, Christians. Today globally there are 2.382 billion Christians in the world.

Members of Te Awamutu Altrusa Club are helping keep literacy alive with the delivery last month of quality used books to five community organisations in the area. The January presentation was the culmination of a literacy project involving Altrusa, Te Awamutu Rotary and the volunteers at the Menz Shed. The initiative was aimed at supplying books to children in the area who may otherwise not have access to them. The project was named Bright Boxes – referring to the bright Altrusa colours in which the boxes were painted. The books were selected from those collected by the Te Awamutu Rotary Club during their annual Book Fair. Robyn Atherton, literacy committee member with Altrusa International of Te Awamutu, said: “We initially chose about 300 books, and as a way to support this Altrusa project, the Rotary Club charged a nominal fee. As this is an ongoing project, we will purchase more books to enable us to top the boxes up as needed.” The Menz Shed volunteers made the five boxes for Altrusa at no cost. Following consultations around Te Awamutu, the decision was made to support Kainga Aroha, Plunket, the Māori Women’s Welfare League, Women’s Refuge, and Loving Arms, the Waipā based charity that provides baby products to in-need mothers and families.

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A four-week series of new classes will start next month at Te Awamutu’s Rosebank Art Centre, offering those with an interest in painting or sculpture an opportunity to learn from established artists. Beginner’s Painting Classes led by Rosebank Art Centre members Sue Gordon and Margaret Dixon will run on Mondays from 10am to noon, starting on March 7. The second series, Clay Sculpture Workshops, will be held on Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. They will start on March 9 and will be led by Ōhaupō’s Gretchen Gavey. The centre requires vaccine passes and Covid protocols must be observed. The dates of the new classes may alter if Covid changes are announced. The centre also holds regular untutored painting sessions for its members from 10am to 1pm on Fridays. Meanwhile, there has been some interest in the group’s first exhibition of the year, open to view last week and once again from 10am to 2pm tomorrow and Saturday at the Rosebank Art Centre, 337 Churchill St. It features an exhibition of work by Waipā artist Charles Stewart, whose work in both acrylics and oils will feature in a silent auction. Other members of the centre are also exhibiting, including Te Pahu artist Maryanne Wolter-Pryke, whose acrylic paintings feature mainly portraits. Those keen on joining the March classes should register as numbers will be limited. Phone Gretchen Gavey for the sculpture classes on 022 188 3720, and Maryanne Wolter-Pryke on 027 756 2491.

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From the award-winning author comes a much-anticipated sequel to the Scottish Crime Book of the Year The Quaker… June, 1975. DI Duncan McCormack is back in Glasgow. No one at Temple knows why he's returned from London. He finds a city torn down for new buildings, torn apart by new gangs - Walter Maitland is now king south of the Clyde, locked in a deadly feud with the Catholic Quinn brothers where religion defines your allegiance and civilians are collateral Six years ago, McCormack was walking on water as the cop who cracked The Quaker case but, unable to pin Maitland, his team is demoted to a Doe case. They must identify a corpse that's found badly beaten and abandoned in a Tradeston slum. With a masonic ring lodged on its broken finger, McCormack suspects the corpse is hiding a secret. Then, suddenly, a bomb explodes in a pub packed with people. A cop dead. Black Marias occupy the streets as religious tension simmers in the sweat-box summer tenements, and a young boy is kidnapped. As the cases stack up, McCormack must find the perpetrator of this chaos quickly if he wants to avoid another death, or all-out war...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Liam McIlvanney was born in Scotland and studied at the universities of Glasgow and Oxford. He has written for numerous publications, including the London Review of Books, the Times Literary Supplement and the Guardian. Liam’s debut, Burns the Radical, won the Saltire First Book Award, and his most recent book, Where the Dead Men Go, won the 2014 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best New Zealand Crime Novel. His most recent novel, The Quaker, won the 2018 McIlvanney Prize for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year (an award renamed to honour the late ‘godfather of tartan noir’, Liam’s father William McIlvanney). Liam is Stuart Professor of Scottish Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He lives in Dunedin with his wife and four sons.

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Orchard feeling blue By Matteo Di Maio

It was a wild and windy day in Cambridge last Sunday, as the remnants of tropical Cyclone Dovi hit the North Island. In total, the MetService issued 17 severe weather warnings, while many parts of the North Island lost power. At Marije and Richard Banks’ blueberry orchard in Monavale, the damage was particularly extensive—and up close and personal. As Richard told the story, the family got home from the farmers’ market at around 1pm on Sunday afternoon. The wind was already “massive” and ruffling some trailers. Richard soon got to work tying them down—just in time to see the orchard’s entire tunnel house lift six to seven metres in the air. “It just lifted up like a big sail,” Richard remembered. “I told my wife to … run and I wasn’t going beat it, so I just stayed there and it ended up landing about two metres in front of me. “It was pretty scary, but it’s just mother nature at her finest,” Richard said. The tunnel house is about 100 metres long and 50 metres wide. “The structure it was absolutely…decimated,” Richard said. The clean-up—which began soon after—will be extensive. The family will have to peel the plastic from the tunnel house off the plants it’s encompassed—lest they burn. Half of one of the tunnels was thrown by the wind into about four rows of blueberries, destroying bushes. Likewise, the bushes under the tunnel house themselves are, as Richard put it, “pretty much stuffed.” “There’s not going to be much left that’s usable,” he said. The unexpected direction of the wind likely played a role in the tunnel house’s demise, Richard explained. “We’ve had wind before; but this was a westerly— supposed to turn southerly. Our tunnels face north/south so a southerly would’ve gone straight through the centre of them no problem. This storm stayed as a westerly which hit [the tunnel house] side on. “It hit it broadside, got into a bit of ripped plastic or whatever and turned it into a great big sail—700 metres of great big sail,” he said. To Monavale Blueberries—the largest BioGro certified organic blueberry orchard in Australasia—it’s “pretty devastating,” Richard said. “But it’s Mother Nature, you know. You’ve just got to embrace her.”

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Waikato and South Auckland agricultural industry group says vaccination and planning are the best defences against Covid-19 causing disruptions on farm – and disrupting supplies. Ohinewai farmer and group chair Neil Bateup urged rural communities to get their boosters to help prevent the possibility of disruptions to meat processing, work forces and the wider supply chain. “The need to self-isolate will bring challenges to farming families and their businesses,” says Mr Bateup, who’s also chair of the Rural Support Trust. “It is important to think and talk to your family and neighbours about what you would do to continue your operations should you, a team member or a family member contract Covid-19.” The Rural Support Trust has been working with district health boards, Ministry of Social Development and Ministry for Primary Industries, with input from agricultural industries, Waikato Civil Defence Group and Auckland Emergency Management as part of the Waikato Primary Industries Adverse Event Cluster, to plan how best to support rural communities during Covid-19. Mr Bateup says if a farmer or a grower contracts Covid-19 they will be asked, by their respective DHB, if they would like to be referred to the Rural Support Trust for support. “We encourage you to allow this referral, and

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Cropsy in the money Auckland ag-tech company Cropsy Technologies, winner of two innovations awards at last year’s Fieldays, has raised $1.5 million in an over-subscribed capital raise. Cropsy was recognised as one of New Zealand’s most promising earlystage companies by the Technology Investment Network. The company has software which can monitor individual plants and help growers make more efficient decisions. The hardware attaches to a tractor. Fieldays Innovation Awards is now accepting applications for the 2022 intake. The awards represent the innovation lifecycle across three categories - prototype, early-stage, and growth and scale. There is also an award for the Fieldays Young Innovator of the Year. The prize package is over $60,000 in cash, services, and products. Fieldays is scheduled this year for June 15 to 18.

By Andrew MacPherson

Thanks to the fulsome coverage by this paper, many of you will be aware of issues surrounding Lake Ngāroto. Having grown up in Te Awamutu relying on Ngāroto for sport as a schoolboy rower, it is interesting to look in more detail at the history and what’s happening with the lake. Lake Ngāroto is the largest of the peat lakes in Waikato with an area of 108ha. This is part of a 149ha recreation reserve managed by Waipā District Council via a reserve management plan to protect and maintain its recreational, cultural and natural values. The reserve is fully fenced. Lake Ngāroto is significant to Māori, with six pā sites near the lake, including two swamp pā on the shoreline. The lake provided resources to Māori, including kai, clothing, medicines and shelter. Lake Ngāroto was a central figure in the battle of Hingakaka, regarded as the biggest battle fought within the Tainui lands before the introduction of guns. The extensive wetland habitat around the lake attracts a high number of bird species. Twenty-nine species of wetland birds have been recorded, including one “nationally critical” species (white heron), two “nationally endangered” species (Australasian bittern and grey duck) and one “nationally vulnerable” species (Caspian tern). Ngāroto is close to several other lakes and birds fly between them. The work done by both the Waipā District (WDC) and Waikato Regional (WRC) Councils give me a more in depth understanding of the condition of the lake. The amount of

robust science that has been undertaken and the data collected over time enables us to monitor any significant changes. For at least 30 years WDC has directed time and resources towards improving the lake. A catchment action plan has been created which provides recommendations to help improve water quality and prevent it degrading further. With the technical assistance of WRC, farmers have worked with the Councils, and supported the design and installation of treatment systems to improve the quality of water flowing into the lake. WDC have also purchased land adjacent to the lake to enable land use change to further reduce the nutrient loading flowing into the lake. These efforts would not have been effective without the support of farmers. At a recent meeting, suggestions were sought for innovations that could be used to speed up the recovery of the lake. In my mind the number one issue is to reduce the nutrient flows into it. This is recognised by both councils. I believe there will be ongoing investment in this resource which sits in our back yard and over time with investment and monitoring we will see the lake improve. It will take time and considerable investment. One of our key challenges is to apply the learnings from Lake Ngāroto to prevent the other peat lakes in the Waipā degrading further. Stu Kneebone (021 943055) and I (021 932624) as your Waikato Regional Council representatives welcome any suggestions readers have to offer.

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with Jan Bilton

Peppy preserves

It’s time to preserve the tempting tastes of summer. Time to pack a pickle or two. And a jam or three. However, preserving does not improve poor quality produce — the better the quality, the better the appearance and flavour of the preserve. Piccalilli is my husband’s favourite pickle. I think it’s childhood memories that kindle his obsession. The Oxford Dictionary traces the name back to the mid 1700s when Hannah Glasse — the first ‘kitchen goddess’ — wrote ‘The Art of Cookery made Plain and Easy’. Her recipe for Paco-Lilla or Indian Pickle was a winner as was her book which was reprinted over 40 times. Of course, this was well before my husband’s time! Jams also preserve summer’s bounty. Most jams set at 104°C and the best method of testing is a jam thermometer. However, you can also use the ‘plate test’. Place a saucer or small plate in the fridge to chill. When you think the jam is cooked, put a spoonful on the plate and leave to cool. If a skin forms and wrinkles when the plate is tilted, the jam will set on cooling. If not, cook for a few minutes extra and test again. CAULI PICCALILLI Cut a round of waxed or baking paper and place over the piccalilli in the preserving jar before sealing. This helps prevent the acid discolouring the lid. 1/2 large (800g) cauliflower, cut into florets 2 large onions, diced 1 medium cucumber, peeled and diced 2 cups apple cider vinegar 1 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1-2 red chillies, seeded and thinly sliced 1/4 cup cornflour 1 tablespoon each: mustard powder, ground turmeric 2 teaspoons coriander seeds extra cider vinegar Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add the cauli, onions and cucumber and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry.

Cauli piccalilli

Fruity tomato relish

Place the cider vinegar, caster sugar and salt in a large saucepan. Simmer, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cauli mixture and chillies. Simmer for another 5 minutes until the cauli is soft. Meanwhile, combine the cornflour, mustard powder, turmeric and coriander in a bowl. Add enough of the extra vinegar to form a paste. Stir the paste into the piccalilli. Cook, stirring, over low heat for 5 minutes or until the mixture has thickened. Pour into hot sterilised jars and seal. Makes about 5 cups.

Measure the fruit mixture. Return to the saucepan with the bag of spices. Add 1 cup of sugar to each cup of fruit mixture. Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 30 minutes or until setting point (104°C) is reached. Discard the spice bag. Pour the jam into hot sterilised jars and seal. Makes about 4 1/2 cups. FRUITY TOMATO RELISH To peel the tomatoes, place in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Stand for a few minutes until the skins begin to split. Drain and cool in cold water. Drain and slip off the skin.

PLUM & PORT JAM A whisper of anise and port flavours this delicious jam. 1kg plums, stoned and coarsely chopped finely grated rind and juice 1 large orange 1/2 cup water 1 cinnamon stick, halved 6 whole cloves 1 star anise 4-5 cups white sugar 1/2 cup port Combine the plums, orange rind and juice and the water in a large saucepan. Simmer uncovered, for about 15 minutes until the plums are soft. Meanwhile, tie the spices in muslin (or a new piece of Chux cleaning cloth).

1.5kg plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped 1 medium sized onion, diced 425g can crushed pineapple 1 cup white sugar 1 1/4 cups cider vinegar 1 teaspoon diced chilli 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat. Simmer for 2 hours, until reduced and thick. Stir approximately every 20 minutes. Pour into hot sterilised jars. Seal when cold. Makes about 5 cups.

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DEATH NOTICES CRESSWELL, Anthony Paul, (Ants) – Suddenly but very peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, 5th February 2022, aged 61 years. Cherished father and fatherin-law to Toni-Maree and Rob and step dad to Hayley. An amazing Opa to 8 beautiful grandchildren. Dearly loved brother and brother-in-law to Wayne & Linda, Pam & Warwick, Robyn & David and the late David. Now reunited with his dear parents, Miriam and Neville. ‘Special thanks to the staff of Aspire Assisted Living for the wonderful love and care shown to Anthony over the past 3 years.’ A private farewell has taken place followed by a cremation. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Assn would be appreciated. All communications to 262 Ohaupo Road, Te Awamutu 3800.

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