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Ngaroto plan floated

Wildlife in Lake Ngaroto has been starved of oxygen.

By Benjamin Wilson

A Te Awamutu biotechnology company thinks it may have a remedy for the alarming state of Waipā’s Lake Ngaroto.

“If it is as successful as claimed, then it could be the answer to our prayers,” Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest said this week.

The decaying health of the lake was brought to the attention of Waipā District councillors last month by Fish and Game manager David Klee. The lake was closed in January after extreme levels of cyanobacteria were detected. The toxic state of the water claimed thousands of fish and birds.

Taranaki King Country MP Barbara Kuriger approached Mylchreest on Monday

about Ergozyme New Zealand Limited, a company that uses enzymes to treat water.

“I’ve got my fingers crossed really hard that there might be an answer here,” said Kuriger.

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Kuriger followed this up by introducing Mostert to Mylchreest, and proposed Ergozyme’s product as a possible solution to Lake Ngaroto’s ecological woes.

“This lake is dead basically, but when I saw what it was doing (Ergozyme), I thought it was worth making the introduction,” she said.

“What do we have to lose? It’s dead and we’ve got to try to bring it to life.”

Mylchreest told a Waipā District Council Strategic Planning and Policy meeting on Tuesday it was an opportunity to investigate different solutions for the lake.

“Personally, I think we need to try something radical to try and reverse the

trends in not only Ngaroto, but some of our other lakes,” he said. He also referred to Cambridge’s Te Koo Utu. He will inform the regional council of Ergozyme, to see whether or not it is something worth investigating.

The use of Ergozyme’s product could only go ahead after review by local Iwi and the Waikato Regional Council.

“If it’s a natural product, it may as well satisfy the concerns that the community have introducing something else into the lake,” he said.

“Council has done a huge amount around Lake Ngaroto and other peat lakes over the year, but that’s obviously not sufficient for Lake Ngaroto.”

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An interactive display of photographs, documents and video clips hosted by Ōtorohanga Museum over the past few days is part of a wider move by the facility to open its archives and engage more effectively with the community.

‘Mapping Our Town’ ran from February 24 to March 2 at the museum’s neighbouring Girl Guide Hall in Kakamutu Rd. It comprised a large selection of photographs, aerial images and documents relating to the town, sourced from the museum’s archives. The earliest images on the display were from the 1880s.

It was the first in a planned series of five displays this year aimed at inviting people to contribute information linked to the images and enhance the museum’s knowledge base. The initiative has the support of the Ōtorohanga District Council. Ōtorohanga Museum curator Nicky Deeley said the images on show were high quality copies that formed part of a ‘huge resource’ held by the museum.

“We’ve been working on organising our archives,” she explained, “and while we have all these photographs, we don’t necessarily have the information that relates to them.

This interactive exercise is about filling in those gaps, inviting the

wider community to contribute what they can in terms of the information and stories linked to these items. Much of what we have in our archives has been collected over the years by the town’s well-known historian, Nan Owen.”

Ōtorohanga Museum curator Nicky Deeley, left, at the exhibition preview with Ōtorohanga mayor Max Baxter and chief executive Tanya Winter.

On the beat with Senior Constable DEB THURGOOD A result, and some advice

We had another great community tipoff last week around suspicious activity.

A Maungatautari local observed a Subaru vehicle with no registration plates driving slowly around a dead-end rural road, seemingly scoping out properties.

He called it in to police and followed the vehicle at a distance. police were able to stop it a short time later and speak with all occupants.

Valuable information on its occupants and activities was noted and due to unrelated driving matters, the vehicle was impounded.

We are sure that this local’s persistence prevented crime. If you see suspicious activity, ring 111 immediately so we can catch them in the act.

On another important topic, ram raids and aggravated robberies continue to occur across the Waikato region. In Cambridge, we’ve recently had aggravated robberies at Robinson Dairy and Karapiro café where weapons were presented. These events are traumatising for the victims and are often just part of a series of crimes a group of individuals will commit - often within a very short space of time.

From a prevention point of view, visibility into retail shops and cafes is key. Window frontages that are largely clear of advertising enable a view of what is happening inside as well as outside on the street. Passers-by and nearby shops/houses count as ‘capable guardians’ – these are the people most likely to notice if something is going on and call 111 for assistance when you are unable. The witnesses can then also provide valuable first-hand descriptions and evidence. If they cannot see into your business, you lose this advantage. Equally, if you cannot see outside, you may be unaware of threatening activity as it unfolds.

Inside, ensure that you have a safe lockable space into which staff can easily retreat if presented with a threat – this could be for a drunk/aggressive customer equally as for one wielding a weapon.

Fog cannons, when installed are a deterrent and if activated, are a distraction and disorient offenders, delaying their movements. Ensure activation points are located at the point of service as well as within the safe space. Activation can also be linked to an alarm sensor activation for after-

Nicky said the museum wants to “open up these archives, transforming it into a resource for the people. This is the start of that process”.

A preview evening on February 23 brought guests together at the guide hall, including Ōtorohanga District Mayor Max Baxter, councillors, iwi and museum staff. The display also featured a series of short films played on a loop and focusing on specific points of regional interest.

“For the time being, we want to source more photographs and as much information as possible about the ones we have,” she said. “We want to open conversations with the community, invite them to contribute to something which will be important for all of us.”

The next exhibition will focus on Anzac Day and will see museum staff work closely with the RSA. “We have a huge untapped resource here in Ōtorohanga. It is vital that we get the correct information to match these images.”

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With witness accounts of an incident often varying, good quality CCTV cameras are also important for capturing an accurate record of what happened.

Rolling footage gives insight into not only the physical appearance of offenders and their clothing but also how they carry themselves, walk and move. These can be key recognisable traits that assist in identification. CCTV obviously also clearly shows their offending.

If Police know what an offender is wearing, it can be telling evidence when located during the subsequent investigation and execution of search warrants. For this reason, I strongly recommend you do a regular audit of your CCTV to ensure it is recording, providing a clear picture and that the footage can be exported.

With more offenders being forensically aware, CCTV is sometimes all we have to rely on. Make sure your system is working, before we need it.

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Ōhaupō residents are calling the Kaipaki-Ōhaupō Road intersection unsafe following a string of concerns initially presented to Waka Kotahi three years ago. They are asking for the Ōhaupō Road 70km/h speed limit to be moved further back, so that the intersection isn’t in a 100km/h zone.

Powering up

Eight electric vehicle charge points are being installed in Waipā, the first in Duke St, Cambridge, this month.

Another two chargers will be installed in the Te Awamutu Event Centre car park on Mahoe Street in April. The new chargers will use alternating current (AC) rather than direct current (DC) and take longer to charge than the existing EV chargers on Queen Street in Cambridge and Scout Lane in Te Awamutu.

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Te Awamutu’s Little Theatre will stage a free show on Sunday. The King’s New Thing will be performed at 9am, 10am and 11am at the theatre on the corner of Roche and Palmer streets.

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Road rage on council

By Mary Anne Gill

Councillors have ripped into the integrity of Waipā District’s long-term transport plan in a week when Taupo MP Louise Upston said finding a site for a third bridge was a matter of urgency.

At a workshop yesterday (Wednesday) councillor Roger Gordon called for the withdrawal of the draft transportation strategy because of “major critical errors.”

In a document he tabled, Gordon listed 27 concerns in the strategy, currently out for consultation. They include incorrect population and traffic assumptions.

Council should “confidentially” approach several current developers to find out their short and long-term plans while Waikato University’s National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis should review its population projections, he said.

He said traffic levels predicted for 2035 would be reached years earlier given development already underway in Cambridge while the Victoria ‘High Level’ Bridge had already reached its capacity.

Both he and the Cambridge

Community Board, which will make its own submission, have pointed to the failure to identify the impact of light rail and the possibility of a park and ride service at Hautapu.

The board also called for the council to future proof a site for a third bridge and noted measures to encourage urban people out of their cars for short trips should not inadvertently become barriers to rural people coming into Cambridge.

Consultant Robert Brodnax told the workshop it was unlikely Waka Kotahi would invest in a third bridge without a robust business case.

He acknowledged some of the projections were unreliable because

of imperfect Census data.

“If you poke and probe any of these projections, you will find that they’re not 100 per cent accurate. As policy makers we have to work on something.”

Louise Upston, in an opinion piece for The News, said a third bridge for Cambridge was critical.

She is concerned the council had yet to decide where the third bridge site should be.

“If the site isn’t secured soon, the rate at which development is occurring will mean fewer options available.”

Transport minister Michael Wood and the government

seemed “blissfully ignorant of the crisis unfolding on the roads” in Cambridge, she said.

“This is a community issue that cannot be ignored.”

The council has faced lobbying from Cambridge residents to get the third bridge built, and the issue is likely to be an election issue this year.

Cambridge councillors who supported Gordon raising the issue were Phillip Coles, Mike Petitt and Elwyn Andree-Wiltens.

The meeting was continuing as this edition went to press.

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The district council is considering transport strategy options for Waipā and hotspots like Alexandra Street.

Gearing up for the boy racers

By Mary Anne Gill

Police will have more powers to target boy racers through amendments to the Waipā Public Places Bylaw.

The suggested bylaw changes would prohibit light motor vehicles from travelling on specified roads between 9pm and 4am – which would enable police to move antisocial drivers and boy racers on.

Council’s Strategic Planning and Policy committee told staff this week to draft the bylaw and include a list of the roads police identify as ‘trouble spots’.

Adding additional wording to other clauses could also enable police to prevent drivers from travelling along the same stretch of road repeatedly.

“This is one of the few levers we can pull in local government,” committee chair Susan O’Regan said. “We should be pulling this lever particularly in rural areas.”

This would offer a lifeline to those residents, like the ones who recently contacted her from Pukeatua, Bulmer’s Landing, Ngahinapouri and Arapuni, who night after night put up with boy racers.

“They feel set upon in their own homes. We can offer a lifeline and it’s up to the police to activate,” she said.

Reports to police of boy racer activity in the district went up 65 per cent to 386 last year. The increase was the highest in the Waikato region.

In his report to the committee, Strategic Projects driver Graham Pollard said the antisocial behaviour was dangerous for the participants and other road users.

“If Waipā does not take action to address this behaviour and neighbouring councils do, the district may end up dealing with its own antisocial driving activities and those displaced from neighbouring districts.”

Antisocial drivers cause property damage, create noise, and leave behind litter and debris.

“It is a noise nuisance for local residents – many of whom also feel intimidated by large gatherings

We can offer a lifeline and it’s up to the police to activate.

Cr Susan O’Regan. of antisocial drivers and their spectators,” said Pollard.

The law prohibits unauthorised street or drag racing and donuts (sustained loss of traction).

Strengthening these prohibitions was something the council could do by utilising measures available in the Waipā District Public Places Bylaw 2018.

Police gave the council data on the roads affected by antisocial driving.

The data identifies whole roads

but not problem locations on each road.

The Te Awamutu Community Board had asked the council to consider installing speed bumps, traffic islands or different road surfacing to deter antisocial driving.

Pollard said there would be a significant cost in doing that.

A new traffic island could cost $25,000 or more for each location, he said.

Cr Mike Pettit acknowledged the work done by staff on the bylaw proposals and identifying the problem areas.

“It just has to be a cost of doing business in Waipā because these people are absolute menaces.”

Mayor Jim Mylchreest said it was in discussion with police that the option of amending council bylaws came up.

“If it’s just one small thing we can do to help, I’m all for it.”

Cr Lou Brown said boy racers were not just creating a nuisance on

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The revised bylaw will come back to the committee’s May meeting and then go out for public notification.

Submissions would be heard in August and the new bylaw adopted

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By Mary Anne Gill

Damage at the Leamington Domain over the Christmas period.

By Mary Anne Gill

The Waipā community will soon see the impact vandals are having in the district when council staff cannot complete general maintenance work.

Community Services acting manager Brad Ward made the prediction to the council’s Strategic Planning and Policy committee this week in response to a question about how much vandalism was costing the council.

In his report Ward said tagging and vandalism had risen again in the quarter from October 1 to December 31, resulting in thousands of dollars of repairs and cleaning.

Other work such as sign clean ups and path cleaning, covered by the general maintenance budget, would go on hold.

“That’s where the community will see the biggest hit,” said Ward.

The vandalism was more intentional than opportunistic and showed a general disregard for the council’s assets. Culprits were using more sophisticated tools and

A bent sink at the Cambridge Skate Park.

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methods, he said.

Cr Roger Gordon asked whether the vandalism was directed at council or the result of social influences.

Ward said he could only assume it was linked to Covid 19 frustration and fatigue.

Deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk said vandalism had decreased at Lake Karāpiro’s Mighty River Domain when CCTV cameras were installed.

“I can highly recommend how great the cameras are. They are brilliant at hindering stuff.” The sooner council installed them in other places, the better, she said.

Cr Lou Brown said vandalism was also occurring in churches, cemeteries and other sacred places.

“We had to put deadlocks on a church to stop people getting in.

“This is costing everyone a lot of money.

It’s a very negative practice.”

Some of the reported damage in the quarter includes: • Ceramic bowl smashed at Thornton Road

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• Hand dryer stolen from Franklin Street toilets ($1000 to replace like for like as it is a new toilet block).

• Barbecue stolen from Ngāroto.

• The waste pipe removed from basin in the toilets at Skate Park, Cambridge for the sixth time.

• The toilets at the Te Awamutu Event Centre had a hand dryer and sink ripped off the wall.

• Holes punched in the walls at Ōhaupō toilets.

• The Kaniwhaniwha Reserve toilets damaged and graffitied.

• The Kihikihi Domain changing rooms were broken into with the doors and fencing damaged.

• Floor tiles burned in a toilet at Leamington Domain.

• Graffiti in most toilets.

• A strainer post at Pukemako snapped as someone tried to gain access to the locked reserve.

Waipā looks set for a mayoral contest for the first time in six years at October’s local body elections.

The News revealed exclusively last August that Jim Mylchreest planned to stand for a fourth term and while no other candidates have come forward yet, it is understood at least four councillors are considering standing against him.

They are deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk and councillors Marcus Gower, Susan O’Regan and Philip Coles. All told The News they had not made their minds up yet.

Nominations close for the mayor and councillors on August 12. Candidates must be over 18 and enrolled to vote in the area they want to be a candidate for.

Waikato District will get a new mayor – Alan Sanson announced tis week he would not stand again.

Mylchreest stood unopposed three years ago and in 2016 he easily beat Vern Wilson, the only other candidate, by 4500 votes. He was first elected in 2013 by 600 votes in a field of four including Patrick Bishop, Dennis Finn and James Parlane.

The drums for a change of mayor are thumping loudest in Cambridge where the last ‘local’ to be mayor was Te Miro drystock farmer John Hewitt from 1995 to 2001.

Of the four mayors since the formation of Waipā district, three had Te Awamutu links: Bruce Berquist, Alan Livingston and Mylchreest.

Cambridge Community Board chair Sue Milner last month went public with her concerns about the council being too “Te Awamutu-centric” and others in Cambridge share her views.

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The church I attended as a youngster had a very large Sunday School and teachers who I remember as capable, kind women. Most Sundays, children were under the Sunday school teachers’ care in the hall adjacent to the church, as we were considered too noisy to actually be in church.

But on Easter Day, that changed. We were all together with our families in the church, decked out in our Sunday best and trying to sit still through the service.

During the weeks leading up to Easter we children traditionally created “Easter saucers” which were a depiction of the tomb that Jesus had been buried in, now wonderfully empty because Jesus has been resurrected. It was a hands-on way for us to learn the significance of Easter day.

Our local Mayor was a faithful parishioner, a patient man with a twinkling eye who obviously enjoyed the company of children.

He always attended those services and was tasked with deciding which Easter garden should win the prize.

I think we always all won, and certainly all received from him encouragement to learn our faith, along with a small handful of chocolates.

Jesus was the reason for the season, and He had risen, indeed. But I have to admit I looked forward to those chocolates most of all.

As I grew older, I began to understand that Easter is preceded by a period of 40 days which the Christian church calls Lent.

The first day of Lent is Ash Wednesday,

which is this week. Lent is about preparation. It is a time in which we are encouraged to live as simply as possible, to put aside busyness and attachment to things.

A time when we are called to examine our lives, to look again at what is taking our attention, where we are spending our time, where our focus is. Ash Wednesday begins with a deep focus on beginning again, or repentance.

On that day many people have the dark smudge of ashes on their forehead, as an outward sign of their inward journey to try to live a more Jesus-like life.

None of us is all good, just as none of us is all bad. The wonderful thing is that because of Jesus we can begin again.

Jesus allowed himself to be killed on a cross when he was all good, was completely innocent.

He took every one of our harmful words, hurtful actions, every wrong we have ever done to the cross and buried them all. If we ask, we can be completely forgiven for everything we have ever done that was wrong. And we can start again.

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Parks, reserves teams battle on

By Mary Anne Gill

The role volunteers play in assisting Waipā District Council at parks and reserves has been significantly constrained by Covid 19 restrictions.

Groups like the Cambridge Tree Trust, Predator Free Cambridge, Eco-FX and Kakepuku Mountain Conservation Project continue to help the council within the restrictions, Community Services acting manager Brad Ward told the Strategic Planning and Policy committee this week.

However voluntary weeding days were cancelled in October and November.

During the quarter from October 1 to December 31, the council removed 58 trees and pruned 733 trees as part of scheduled maintenance.

“With Covid-19 Alert Level changes to the traffic light system, both the Cambridge and Te Awamutu Park Operations teams

have managed work in multiple bubbles to help with business continuity to reduce the risk of transmission of Covid-19 through the community,” said Ward.

There have also been track slips at Lake Te Koo Utu, caused by movement of the banks around the lake in the sandy soil.

At Te Awamutu Memorial Park, contractors are completing minor pathway repairs while others are fixing the fencing at the netball courts caused by storm damage.

All this work has continued despite several staff vacancies.

“The Cambridge Parks team is still finding it difficult to recruit for multiple vacancies.

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Rotarians, civic and business leaders gathered in Cambridge last week for a demonstration of the workings of Waipā Rotary’s enterprise, The Urban Miners, and to celebrate its recent big win.

Run by Cambridge Rotary Club, Urban Miners recycles or diverts for reuse, a range of e-waste items collected monthly by volunteers in Cambridge and Te Awamutu.

The not-for-profit operation was founded 18 months ago

by Waipā Rotarians David Blewden and Mark Hanlon to reduce the amount of e-waste going into landfills Just days before the gathering, Urban Miners learned they had won the best community group award in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards. Delighted Cambridge Rotary members took the opportunity to add a celebratory element to Thursday’s demonstration, which counted Waipā District Mayor Jim Mylchreest, councillors and community board members among guests.

Urban Miners receives funding from Waipā District Council’s Waste Minimisation

Urban Miners co-founder David Blewden talking to guests on the intricacies of e-waste.

Funds, and the Cambridge Community Board.

Mark Hanlon said despite a Covid-induced slow-down during 2021, their first full year of operation, Urban Miners had saved 15 tonnes of e-waste from going into the landfill, the equivalent of 10 medium-sized cars.

“This year, we have already done three collections and Covid willing, we hope to have an even better year. Our target is 30 tonnes.

Mayor Jim Mylchreest said ongoing council support

“goes without question” as the enterprise aids one of council’s key priorities – the protection of the environment.

“We must work together as communities are built from the bottom up, not the top down.

This project has support right through the district, and as a council we will do what we can to assist,” he said.

Councillor Philip Coles spoke on behalf of Destination Cambridge, the organisation that put Urban Miners through for the award. He said the Keep New Zealand Beautiful

Awards offered organisations ‘enormous national profile’ and said Urban Miners’ win was a huge accolade.

Cambridge Rotary President Ian Grant said the meeting was the first of several planned over the coming months aimed at showcasing local Rotary activities.

Urban Miners’ co-founder David Blewden said there were currently around 50 volunteers on the books, of which around 20 percent were regulars, and they were on the lookout for more.

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Awards journey opens doors WAIKATO DAIRY AWARDS

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The 2021 New Zealand Dairy Manager of the Year believes that simply by entering you are already a winner.

Christopher Vila, who also won the 2021 Waikato Dairy Manager of the Year title, says entering the Awards has helped him as he works towards his goal of 50/50 sharemilking.

“The Awards enabled me to test and prove my capabilities and knowledge in dairy farming.”

“The journey has opened doors for me to meet people in the industry who are knowledgeable and capable of guiding me in career progression through their mentorship,” he says.

2021 National and Waikato Dairy Manager of the Year, Christopher Vila

Christopher says he would recommend the Awards programme to anyone, without hesitation. “You get to meet different people from different walks of life, from different parts of New Zealand, from different farming systems. You get to hear stories and ideas that shows dairy farming can have different faces too.”

Winning was far from the first-time entrant’s mind when he entered. “I was hoping to widen my network and learn new things so I can better myself in my dairying profession.”

“I entered the awards to put myself out there and discover

“One can never assume to know it all,” he says.

Christopher Vila, 2021 Waikato Dairy Manager of the Year Winner. what else is there for me in terms of career progression in the dairy industry.”

“I was greatly rewarded with an overwhelming satisfaction in terms of personal and professional achievement.”

“I feel very much accomplished knowing that I pushed myself through what I initially thought as an insurmountable challenge.”

Christopher says the biggest challenge he has faced and continues to overcome is the fact he is an immigrant and had to start from scratch.

“Having no monetary resource has put me at a disadvantage in terms of career progression. I depend

heavily upon my abilities.”

As a regional and national winner, Christopher received a combined prize package of just over $30,000 and says he has been able to use a couple of the prizes for future career progression.

“The Honda TRX420FM1 and farm chemicals from Ecolab were stand-outs for me as I have used them as part of my buy-in to the sharemilking company we set up this season.”

“The Iphone 12 and Apple Mac air merit award prizes from DeLaval were also timely as it was just about time to upgrade my work phone,” he says.

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are supported by national sponsors DeLaval, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda, LIC, Meridian Energy and Ravensdown, along with industry partners DairyNZ and MediaWorks Christopher says there are many benefits to entering the Awards. “You learn, you grow, gain new friends with the same passion you have for dairy farming, you can have new mentors that are willing to guide and support you in your progression and most importantly you are giving yourself a chance to gain more opportunities to progress in your dairy career.”

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are returning to Christchurch this year, holding the National Awards Gala Dinner on Saturday 14 May at Te Pae, the new state of the art convention centre.

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2022 NZ Dairy Industry Regional Awards dinners go ahead in red With judging for the 11 regional programmes underway around the country, the New Zealand Dairy Industry Award’s attention is turning to the regional award dinners being held in March and April.

After consultation with regional teams and national sponsors, the much-anticipated evenings will continue, following government guidelines for events in Red level.

“We know these award dinners are an important part of the rural community’s calendar on many levels, which is why we will follow government guidelines to deliver an evening where success can be recognised and celebrated,”

says NZDIA General Manager Robin Congdon.

“This means the dinners will have a maximum attendance of 100 people, who will be required to show vaccine passes at the venue.

We realise capping numbers means some will miss out, and for those who can’t attend, the events will be livestreamed on the relevant regional dairy industry award facebook page.”

Tickets will be offered directly to finalists, their supporters, entrants and sponsors. Any remaining general admission tickets will be made available online.

“Of course, in the current environment, we understand some people may be hesitant about attending the dinners, and we respect their decision if they don’t want to attend,” says Robin.

Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda, LIC, Meridian Energy, MediaWorks and Ravensdown, along with industry partner DairyNZ.

The Award programme proceeds as normal, with judging continuing in all regions.

“Our remit is to deliver the Awards programme and the benefits it brings to dairy farmers,” says Robin.

Visit www. dairyindustryawards.co.nz for more information.

“We are rapt judging will continue and entrants will be able to receive feedback and benefit from benchmarking themselves against others, as well as gaining a deeper understanding of best practice.

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Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award nominations open until March 31 While New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards regional finalists are being named during 11 award dinners being held around the country this month, nominations to a national award that flushes out dairy farmers who demonstrate innovation and passion in their approach to sustainable dairying remain open until March 31.

The Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award was introduced by the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards to recognise those dairy farmers who are respected by their farming peers and their community for their attitude and role in sustainable dairying.

This year, entry for this award is by nomination

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it deserves. “We have excellent, experienced dairy farmers creating and working on wonderful projects that have a positive effect on the environment.”

The 2022 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award farmer could come from any of New Zealand’s milk suppliers and any farmer or farming partnership who demonstrates a high calibre of performance and leadership in the areas of responsible and sustainable care of people, animals, ecosystems and communities are eligible to enter.

“We want to hear about the projects and the people who are farming responsibly, both environmentally and socially, and showcasing excellence on a daily basis.

This is a chance for people to nominate their neighbour, their employer or someone in their community.”

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are supported by national sponsors DeLaval, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda, LIC, Meridian Energy, and Ravensdown, along with industry partners DairyNZ and MediaWorks

Robin Congdon, New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards General Manager, says that is important to showcase the good work farmers are doing within the industry as it does not always get the exposure

“This Award gives us the opportunity to recognise farmers that have progressed to ownership, demonstrate leadership in their farming practices and are a role model for our younger farmers coming through” he says.

Waikato farmers Pete Morgan and Ann Bouma won the 2021 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award and received the John Wilson Memorial Trophy.

Nomination are via dairyindustryawards.co.nz, with entries closing March 31st. From those nominations, three finalists will be selected and interviewed by a panel of judges at the National Final to be held in Christchurch this year with the winner announced at the Awards dinner on May 14th 2022.

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A Night of Celebration not to be missed

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With a theme of The Elements the 2022 Waikato Dairy Industry Awards dinner promises to be an evening not to be missed.

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards attracts farmers from across the country, working in all levels of the dairy industry.

One of the highlights of the dairy industry calendar, the winners will be announced at an Awards Dinner at Claudelands Event Centre on Saturday 14th March, with categories for Share Farmer of the Year, Dairy Manager of the Year, and Dairy Trainee of the Year.

The three categories give entrants the chance to challenge themselves, earn a regional or national title and to share in substantial regional and national prize pools.

Waikato Regional Managers Aidan and Sarah Stevenson say the regional awards dinners are always a night of celebration, and not just for the winners. “The regional dinners not only focus on the regional winners and those in other categories, but provide another opportunity to meet, network and socialise with

The three winners of each category will then go on to the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards national final, with National winners announced in Christchurch on Saturday 14 May 2022.

and how glad they are they entered,” he says.

like-minded people who live and breathe the dairy industry.”

“It’s also an opportunity for the volunteers and sponsors to be acknowledged. They provide invaluable support in so many ways to the entrants and the Awards in general. Plus, it’s a chance for everyone to relax and have some fun!”

New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards General Manager Robin Congdon says entering one of the categories remains one of the best ways people can raise their profile and reputation, as well as learn more about the industry to progress their career.

“The overwhelmingly positive feedback we receive from entrants is how much they learnt during the process

“Entrants tell us that they really had to sit down and look at their business and how they were doing things on the farm and why.”

“Entering the Awards really is a learning journey – about the industry, about your business and about you as a farmer,” says Robin.

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are supported by national sponsors DeLaval, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda, LIC, Meridian Energy, and Ravensdown, along with industry partners DairyNZ and MediaWorks To register interest for tickets for the Waikato Dairy Industry Awards Dinner and for more information on the New Zealand Dairy Awards visitdairyindustryawards.co.nz.

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Can you let a morning go by without a fix of Marmite or Vegemite? No? When travelling, do you need to pack a jar of chilli or hoisin sauce? Or is that a tube of addictive habanero mustard tucked in your handbag? Well you must be a condiment fanatic. Congratulations, you’ve joined my club.

A condiment is a spice, sauce or a combo of ingredients that is added to food to impart a specific flavour, enhance flavours or complement a dish. The most common is salt, followed closely by freshly ground black pepper. Other popular condiments are tomato sauce, mayo, pesto, salsa and fresh herbs.

Salt is a versatile additive — in moderation. Its main function in bakes (eg cakes, breads, muffins) is to enhance the flavours of the other ingredients. As the components blend, salt adds pizzazz and complexity. It also provides a balance to the sweetness of bakes but a salty flavour should not be discernible.

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Fill the paper cases to about three-quarters full.

Bake until golden and a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Turn the cupcakes out onto a rack and cool completely. Makes 10-12.

To make the salted caramel sauce, combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring. Cool a little then drizzle over the cream or yoghurt-topped cupcakes just before Peanut Butter Cupcakes & Salted Caramel Sauce I used Pics new chocolate and peanut butter mix. The cupcakes serving. Or refrigerate in a covered container for up to 2 weeks. are great served with whipped cream or plain yoghurt and Makes about 1 cup. drizzled with the salted caramel sauce.

Paprika Chicken With Preserved Lemon Cupcakes: 1 1/4 cups plain flour Preserved lemons are lemons on steroids. Salt is the preservative 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder which livens up the flavour.

1/4 teaspoon salt Chicken: 4 large (500g) skinned and boned chicken thighs 1/2 cup peanut butter with chocolate 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 50g butter, softened salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 large egg 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 clove garlic, crushed 2/3 cup milk Sauce: 1/2 preserved lemon Salted Caramel Sauce: 50g butter 3/4 cup plain Greek-style yoghurt 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon each: olive oil, crushed garlic, Dijon mustard 1/2 cup cream 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt Trim the chicken thighs, if necessary. Pound with a rolling pin to Topping: whipped cream or plain yoghurt Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a 10-12-hole muffin pan with an even thickness. Season with the combined paprika, salt and pepper. Place in a shallow dish. Combine 1 tablespoon of the paper cases. olive oil, the mustard and garlic and drizzle over the top. Move Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.

Beat the peanut butter, butter and brown sugar in a large bowl the chicken around so it is evenly coated. Cover and marinate

for at least 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the sauce. Rinse the preserved lemon and pat dry. Chop finely. Combine with the yoghurt, olive oil, garlic, mustard and parsley.

To cook the chicken, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan. Pan-fry the chicken (in batches if necessary) for about 6 minutes each side.

Serve with the sauce on the side. Can be garnished with extra preserved lemon. Serves 4.

Spicy Hazelnut Wafers These delicate cinnamon pastries are great served with coffee or as garnishes for desserts.

25g hazelnuts 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 tablespoons caster sugar 1 sheet filo pastry 2 teaspoons butter, melted Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease two baking trays.

Process the nuts, cinnamon and caster sugar in a food processor until very finely chopped and well combined.

Brush the filo pastry with the melted butter, then cut the pastry in half lengthways into two strips. Place each one on a separate baking tray. Sprinkle the nut mixture evenly over each right to the edges.

Cut each piece lengthways into two evenly-sized strips, then cut each length in five (7cm x 7cm) squares. Finally, cut each square diagonally to make triangles.

Bake for 5-7 minutes, until pale golden and brittle, swapping the trays around halfway through cooking if necessary. When cool, carefully store in an airtight container in a cool place.

Makes 40.

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