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A life less ordinary

By Benjamin Wilson

There is a saying in the Navy ‘a life less ordinary’ and for Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Commander Julie Fitzell, this couldn’t be closer to the truth.

In response to a recent article written by The News, Fitzell reminded us of the many women who are veterans, and of those who are still in service.

In the process, she shared some of her experiences from her 31 years in the New Zealand Defence force.

Fitzell was 18 years old and writing classifieds for the Te Awamutu Courier when her desire for adventure led her to join the RNZN on an impulse.

“We were literally on a shopping trip one day and I saw a sign that said Navy recruiting. I went in there, sat some tests, and two months later I was being issued a uniform,” she said.

When Fitzell joined the RNZN only about 12 per cent of sailors were female.

“I was one of those first breeds of women who were deployed on a combat ship. There were initial challenges, but again, it is an evolving organisation, like any organisation.”

Fitzell started her Navy career as a writer, undertaking the role of an administration clerk. However, her military career quickly became much more exciting.

“You can be working in HR one minute, the next, you can be seconded to Melbourne working with the Ministry of Defence,” she said.

In 1996, Fitzell was positioned at McMurdo Station in Antarctica for six weeks as part of a team that managed cargo and ship offloading.

Night shifts were a regular part of this deployment, which Fitzell found to be a bit weird, considering Antarctica has 24-hour days.

“But again, I loved it. What a fantastic opportunity.”

In the fallout of the 2009 Samoa tsunami, Fitzell was one of the lead planners getting aid into the affected countries.

She says that men and women are deployed together and experience

the same traumas. Tragedy struck in 2005 when Fitzell was stationed in Afghanistan working with the US Army. A freak sandstorm caused a Chinook helicopter that carried 18 military personnel, including her workmates, to crash and left no survivors.

“The worst moment in my career was finding that out, that I lost my team. Having to go through all their personal possessions. And then having to live with the guilt.”

Fitzell’s feelings are compounded by the knowledge that she could have been on that flight, but instead opted out last minute.

“It’s hard, but you learn from that stuff, in terms of how to cope.”

Fitzell says that keeping honest with her feelings and experiences is her power.

“I lead through my authenticity and my vulnerability; I use my vulnerability as a strength.”

“Sometimes you come back, and you might need some assistance to help with your wellbeing and mental health. I share that with others, because there are a lot of others in the organisation who will be going through a similar thing.”

Fitzell acknowledges that the culture of the Navy and society made it difficult for her to be as upfront as she wanted in her earlier years.

It took her 10 years before she openly disclosed her sexuality, but now feels comfortable acknowledging her relationship with her wife Kristy.

“I kept that under wraps, because you want to belong and be part of the team, and I wasn’t being my authentic self,” she said “I am perfectly imperfect, and I don’t mind that.”

Fitzell says one of the highpoints of her career was when she served as a delegate for prime minister Jacinda Ardern in Tokelau.

“I was her military advisor; I’ve even got photos… I spent six days literally just hanging out with her,” she said.

“Honestly, she was just amazing, amazing from a personal level. But to see how she could switch when she needed to was incredible to watch.”

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The importance of the Ode

By Benjamin Wilson

The Ode of Remembrance is a staple of Anzac Day and is recited weekly by the Returned and Services Association (RSA).

For Te Awamutu RSA, it is personalised as much as possible.

“When The Ode is said, you can hear a pin drop in this place, because that is what people respect,” said Te Awamutu RSA life member, Terry Findlay.

They shall grow not old As we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them Nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun And in the morning We will remember them The Ode comes from the 1914 poem, For the Fallen, by British Poet Laurence Binyon. The fourth stanza of Binyon’s poem emphasises that remembrance can be timeless, and is The Ode that most people are familiar with.

Te Awamutu’s RSA recites The Ode every Friday. Findlay says the association keeps true to the spirit of The Ode by personalising it, reading out two names from the honours board each time it is recited.

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A pre-Anzac Day service will be held on April 24 11am at the Pukeatua War Memorial Church.

On April 25, Anzac Day, there will be a 5.45am march from the RSA to a 6am dawn service at the Sunken Cross on Mutu Street.

Pirongia will hold an Anzac Day dawn service at 6am, at the Pirongia Memorial Hall.

Kihikihi will have a wreath laying service at the Kihikihi Cenotaph, 8:45am.

A service will be held at the

Ohaupō town hall at 10am.

Te Awamutu’s civic service will be held on the Anzac green at 11am, with a march leaving from the RSA at 10:45am.

Finally, Kāwhia will host a service at the Kāwhia War Memorial at 1pm.

Watson, who has been involved in dawn services for roughly 40 years, says they’re his favourite.

“The acoustics, there is something special about dawn service, it has a lot of meaning to me.”

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Fitzell’s last role was deputy director of strategic engagements in the Pacific and Southeast Asia. In order to spend more time with her family, she returned to the Waikato last year and is now completing a master’s degree in business management at Waikato University, before she returns to the Navy.

She says her career has given her some fantastic leadership opportunities, including being a part of the Global Women Breakthrough Leaders Programme in 2019.

Fitzell has been a member of the Te Awamutu Returned and Services Association for 20 years. She says although the organisation feels like a second

home, she does sometimes need to give subtle reminders of her service, and the service of other

women.

“I don’t think the dial is going to have a shift until you have a

Fitzell spent six days with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as a military advisor.

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voice in the room,” she said. “It is all about a sense of belonging, in order to bring out the best of you, and the best that you can be, and lead in a way that you should be leading, everyone needs to feel like they belong.”

Fitzell says despite serving for 31 years, she sometimes struggles to recognise her own experiences in the service but recalls one particular Anzac Day where she was reminded of it.

“There were all these kids, and they did this massive haka, it was just incredible, it was just that show of acknowledgement… It was amazing, it gets me every time.”

For this Anzac Day, Fitzell will be attending Te Awamutu’s civic service.

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about, and that honours board is the most important thing in this club,” he said.

Findlay said not only are the names of servicepersons read from the honours board, but also their position, age, location, and nature of passing.

“The RSA prides itself on being a guardian of remembrance and commemoration,” said Te Awamutu RSA president Peter Watson.

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Briefs…

New bridges

Waipā District Council are beginning preparations for two new replacement pedestrian bridges to be installed in May. The new bridges have been designed in collaboration with the Te Awamutu Returned and Services Association (RSA) and mana whenua.

Winners coming

The winner of the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award will be announced tonight (Thursday). The awards, running for 25 years, challenge artists from across the country to transform No 8 wire into inspiring art.

Power plant discussed

An online public meeting discussed Te Awamutu’s proposed waste to energy plant yesterday. Updates of the discussion will be made available on The News’ website and in next week’s edition.

Shuttle service recognised

By Benjamin Wilson

Pirongia and Te Awamutu community organisations are celebrating getting $29,114 in funding last week.

The Pirongia ward committee received seven applications for discretionary funding, totalling $23,740 and the Te Awamutu Community Board had 17 applicants asking for $68,358.

The Te Awamutu Community Health Transport Trust was the only organisation to receive the entirety of what they requested from both districts.

The trust’s health shuttle provides transport to medical appointments outside the Te Awamutu area. The trust’s service is usually funded through donations. But chairperson Robyn Atherton says rising fuel costs

and Covid-19 restrictions have caused their running costs to exceed their usual income.

The Transport Trust asked for $3000 to help with fuel costs. Both boards agreed the trust’s service is of great value to the community and the application was fully funded.

The Te Awamutu Community Board gave $2000 while the Pirongia Ward Committee gave $1000.

“That is wonderful, I am very grateful to them, and I will be letting them know that,” Atherton said.

Te Tamawai Trust helps young people in their personal development.

They missed out on their funding from the Te Awamutu Community Board, due to being based in Hamilton. The Pirongia Ward Committee however agreed to give them $2000 in discretionary funds, provided the money is used in

schools within the Pirongia area.

The Pirongia Golf Club was allocated $1500 out of a requested $9000 to help reseal their driveway.

Pirongia Playcentre received $1000 to hire an administrative support person and Te Pahu preschool received $500 for their forest schooling programme.

Te Awamutu’s Brass Band, Community Menz Shed, Māori Women’s Welfare League, Rose Society, Sports and Recreation Club, and Community Hospice all received the funding they had applied for from the Te Awamutu Community Board.

Menz Shed and the Brass Band also featured on the funding list approved by the Pirongia Ward Committee.

Out of the $39,707.38 in discretionary funds that was available across both districts, $10,593.36 was left unspent.

Silent auction

The silent auction of a large painting of poppies done

by Cambridge artist Carole Hughes is ongoing until April 26.

The painting, entitled ‘In Flanders Fields’, was donated by Carole as a fundraiser for RSAs in both Cambridge and Te Awamutu.

The auction coincides with commemorations marking Anzac Day. The painting was on display at Te Awamutu’s RSA until late last week and can now be seen at Cambridge Unichem in Victoria St until noon on April 26.

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Our journalists and photographers often write more and take several other photographs which we can not publish in The News.

When that happens, we publish them on our websites www.cambridgenews.nz and www.teawamutunews. nz. We also provide regular updates to developing news stories on our website and our Facebook pages.

Chairperson Robyn Atherton says their vans were bought with the assistance of community clubs and grants.

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Tough for Go Waipā

By Mary Anne Gill

A 20 per cent reduction in visitor numbers to Go Waipā community facilities in Cambridge and Te Awamutu has resulted in the charitable organisation having to get financial support from the Government.

In a report to Waipā District Council, Go Waipā Community Facilities Trust, which is contracted to run swimming pools in both towns and a sporting stadium in Te Awamutu, says the Te Awamutu Stadium has been hit hardest by the

Covid pandemic.

More than 100 bookings were cancelled and visitor numbers at the stadium are down to 1265 from July to December last year compared to 21,758 in the same period in 2019.

Fewer gym memberships and learn to swim lessons contributed to the 54 per cent decline in numbers, chief executive Matt Horne told the council’s Service Delivery committee on Tuesday.

Financial tracking is well down on budget, but $687,669 in support has come from a variety of sources including a Government wage

subsidy of $538,496.

Customer feedback was mixed and challenging for staff, he said.

“At times it did become personal and aggressive and staff did very well to remain professional.”

Go Waipā’s focus from now on would be on trying to get services and attendance back to projected levels while also looking to expand current services.

Fees and charges for 2022-2023 will remain unchanged.

“It is a fine line to ask for more fees with stretched household incomes and the increased operational costs.”

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Ratepayer owes $21k

By Mary Anne Gill

Attempts to collect more than $21,600 in unpaid rates on three Te Awamutu properties could land the mortgage-free Waipā landowner in court.

Finance manager Jolanda Hechter told the Finance and Corporate committee this week staff had tried everything to get the ratepayer to pay.

“This is our very last resort to recover the funds,” she told the committee.

“It is council’s staff hope that working our way through the process will provide indication to the ratepayer that council is serious about collection, and that this will result in payment.”

Chair Andrew Brown said collecting the outstanding rates would make a “big hole” in the council’s outstanding rates bill from previous years of $95,000.

Making the situation even tougher for the council to collect the money is the properties are all mortgage free which means there is no lender to recover the outstanding rates from.

There are three key legislative tools available to the council to recover the $21,661.38.

They are to impose penalties, recover from a first mortgage or through the courts.

Court is the only option for the council if debt collecting fails over the next three months.

The council can apply to a Registrar of the High Court to have a judgement enforced by the sale of the rating unit.

There have been no rates paid on the first property since July 15, 2019, when ownership changed hands, and as of December 31, $8153 was outstanding and a further $1359 in water payments owing.

The most recent payment on the second property was on March 12, 2020. There the totals owed are $7376 and $1075.

The owner has owned property three since April 2005 and last paid rates on May 3, 2019. On that the outstanding sums are $6131 in rates and $291 in water payments.

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Consent sought for quarry the council was unaware of the commercial operations of the quarry until The News started making enquiries.

“Due to being unaware of the commercial nature of this quarry, we had not informed any other parties. We will now work through the notifications,” he said.

That would include Tainui tribes - Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Wairere, Ngāti Hauā and Ngāti Korokī - Waikato River Authority, which monitors the health and wellbeing of

By Mary Anne Gill

The company behind a sand quarry on the banks of the Waikato River and close to Mount Maungatautari has applied for a resource consent.

The application comes at least five years after significant mining began there.

Beacon Hill Contracting Ltd shareholder and Waipā District councillor Elwyn AndreeWiltens confirmed a resource consent for the Oreipunga Sand Quarry was to be submitted to the council yesterday (Wednesday), 20 days after The News started asking questions about the mining operation.

But mining expert Rhys Powell, an opponent to a planned quarry just south of Cambridge, says the Oreipunga sand quarry should not be allowed to restart operations or apply retrospectively for a resource consent.

“That quarry is right between Maungatautari mountain and the Waikato River. Both are of significant cultural importance,” he said.

The district council and Waikato Regional Council are holding their own investigations into the quarry with Waipā staff initially saying farm quarries are a permitted activity in the rural zone and then suggesting the Covid pandemic was a contributing factor in the quarry not having a consent.

That is despite maps on the district council website showing the quarry was active in 2017 – years before Covid arrived in New Zealand.

The district council, alerted to the quarry

by The News, suspended all operations at the site after an enforcement officer visited last week and met with the owners and a consultant for the company.

Mayor Jim Mylchreest, in response

The quarry is next to the Waikato River.

to questions from The News, refused to comment on whether he was considering suspending Cr Andree-Wiltens because of her involvement in the quarry or whether sand from the quarry was used in any district projects.

The News has been told sand from Oreipunga has been supplied to at least two significant developments which required council approval at the planning stage.

Andree-Wiltens, who chairs the Maungatautari Reserve committee, has declared a pecuniary interest in Beacon Hill Contracting on the council’s interest register.

But despite questions from The News, Waipā staff and Mylchreest would not say whether she declared an interest when projects involving Beacon Hill Contracting, were discussed and voted on by councillors.

Beacon Hill’s website says it works alongside local and regional councils for project consents and that its work base diversified into civil works, drainage and roading in the last decade.

District Growth and Regulatory Services group manager Wayne Allan has confirmed

the river, WorkSafe, which is responsible for administering legislation around health and safety at work and the regional council.

The News suggested to Waipā District Council this week it did not appear to appreciate how seriously the issue was being viewed in the community.

In response, Communication and Engagement manager Hannah Blake said chief executive Garry Dyet and Allan were on leave.

Village plan changes Ōhaupō residents have influenced changes to a new pedestrian plan in the town, and a Zoom meeting early next month will take the project further.

A change in the location of two proposed bus stops and three raised safety platforms have been included into a plan to create a pedestrian crossing with signals.

Waipā District Council made changes to the initial crossing design following consultation late last year, and will present these final designs to the community at an online information session next month.

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“Support for the crossing itself was unanimous, with some people expressing concerns about the speed of vehicles through town and there were issues raised around the proposed locations of the bus stops.

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The proposed crossing will be built outside Windy Ridge and the Ōhaupō Store on Great South Road (State Highway 3), and plans include traffic signals, improvements to the footpath, a raised safety platform and a kerb

extension on Great Burke Street.

Changes to the original plan include constructing three raised safety platforms on State Highway 3 to slow vehicle speeds through Ōhaupō, in addition to the one which was already planned for Great Burke Street.

Construction is expected to begin early in the new year and will take around three months to complete.

The online session will be held via Zoom from 5:30pm to 6:30pm on May 3. A link will be available on the Council’s website and Facebook page.

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Complaint rejected

The Media Council says Te Awamutu News was justified in asking questions about the new ownership of the Regent Theatre in Te Awamutu.

The council said it considered a complaint about a story published in late December on the basis of privacy and the principles of accuracy, fairness and balance.

It said the story contained a “significant and serious error” but this was acknowledged by the editor and corrected on the website.

The error related to an incorrect name being listed in the composition of the trust looking after the Regent.

The Media Council noted The News had carried out significant research to obtain information after being declined an interview.

“The matter of such a substantial and valued asset being gifted to the community is certainly newsworthy. The questions raised in the article about the details of this gift and asset, and any debts associated with it, are fair and in the public interest,” the council ruled.

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Survey stays exclusive

By Roy Pilott

Legal advice from Local Government New Zealand has encouraged the Te Awamutu Community Board to enable exclusive content about a survey to be provided first to a media competing with The Te Awamutu News.

Board chair Ange Holt told last week’s meeting she had received advice from the LGNZ’s principal policy advisor Mike Reid relating to the release of information about a survey called Who Are We Te Awamutu.

The survey followed her comments late last year – reported only by the Te Awamutu News - about

Heavens above This stunning night shot of the Anglican church at Rangiaowhia has picked up third place in an annual contest which brings together the Cambridge Camera Club and two clubs in Scotland.

Cambridge member Jennifer Burton’s photo “Pointing Towards the Heavens”, used “astrophotography” to capture the historic wooden church near Te Awamutu under the Milky Way.

the community’s identity and whether the Rosetown moniker was still relevant or should be added to.

Acting chamber of commerce chief Shane Walsh and Te Awamutu Courier editor Dean Taylor last month negotiated a deal which would see information about the survey provided exclusively to the NZME owned Te Awamutu Courier.

The Courier and The News publish on the same day.

The appropriateness of the arrangement – and the fact there was no authority to make it - was questioned by Board members who were made aware of it for the first

time in Ange Holt’s March report.

Last week testy discussions over the survey and the release of information continued at another Board meeting – where Ms Holt said she had been advised the arrangement was appropriate.

The Who Are We Te Awamutu survey is being promoted as a Community Board-Chamber of Commerce initiative for the Te Awamutu district to be involved in shaping the community’s image.

The working group set up for it, revealed in last week’s Community Board agenda, is Ange Holt, Councillor Lou

Brown, Shane Walsh, Waipā District Council business development manager Steve Tritt, Bill Harris and Maria Heaslop.

Following last Tuesday’s meeting, what appeared to be a provided report on the survey appeared in the Courier.

The News then asked chamber chair Maria Heaslop for Shane Walsh’s contact details. She declined, saying she did not like a previous story written by The News, but undertook to ask Mr Walsh if he would be happy for his contact details to be made available.

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We say…

Arrangements which smack of an old boys’ network influence are not something the Waipā District Council – particularly its media shy senior economic development manager – should be a party to.

For that reason, the council and its Te Awamutu Community Board should step away from the Who Are We branding exercise now.

On the beat Time to rebuild

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It’s been a real pleasure this last week being back at work undertaking my usual duties. Currently I’m in a phase of rebuilding some of the community contact relationships that I have had to let go of over the last few months.

There are a number of projects which I had to hit the pause button on. One is my favourite one, Operation Christmas Hampers. This project generally runs throughout the year and is growing.

Last year right in the middle of the busiest part I was pulled off my duties and sadly missed out. To make matters more interesting, we had to adapt to a very dynamic Covid-19 environment, this meant that we were unable to meet safely to assemble hampers in the week before Christmas in the usual fashion and instead made do with vouchers.

I would like to try and get things

back on track and will likely be looking for volunteers soon.

The Community Patrol and CCTV monitors are looking for some willing volunteers also.

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THURSDAY APRIL 21, 2022

HE WHAKAWHITIWHITINGA WHAKAARO

Why names are important

By Tom Roa, Tikanga Advisor, Waikato University

Kotahi te kōwhao o te ngira e kuhuna atu ai te miro pango, te miro ma, me te miro whero.”

There is but one eye of the needle through which must pass the black thread, the white thread, and the red thread.

It is generally understood that when Potatau Te Wherowhero uttered these words upon his consecration as Māori King, the ‘miro’ or threads he was referring to were the black, i.e. his Māori people in general; the white, i.e. the Pākehā or Europeans, and the red i.e. the nobility of both races, coming together through the one eye of the needle, combining as one.

“Tērā anō ōku nei hoa kei ngā tōpito e whā o te ao.

Ko ngā hūmeka, ko ngā kāmura, ngā parakimete, me ngā pēkarohi” My friends are at all four corners of the globe; they are the shoe-makers; the carpenters; the blacksmiths, and the bakers of bread.

Following the Raupatu of Waikato, having been expelled from his Waikato tribal lands, and having taken refuge amongst his Ngāti Maniapoto kinsmen, King Potatau’s successor, King Tāwhiao expressed these words at Whatiwhatihoe near the village of Alexandra, later to be renamed Pirongia.

These expressions of hope in Māori and Pākehā unity are often missed in today’s narratives about colonial times.

Recently I was privy to a conversation in which a friend who was learning Māori noted that she once was so proud that her great-great-great-grandmother was the first European woman to settle in Dunedin. The pride she felt was somewhat dented in her having learned of the horrors experienced by Māori in the land wars and how the effects of the aftermath of those events were still being felt today, I suggested to her that to be sure, the evils

of those times are now being brought more to the attention of everyday New Zealanders. However, we should not lose sight of the fact that many settlers did not come to prise land and livelihoods from those who were here earlier than they. They came with every intention of eking an honest living out of a land they saw full of opportunity. And leaders like Pōtatau and Tawhiao welcomed them and their ilk.

The leadership of that time saw opportunities and advantages in working with these newcomer settlers, some of whom married into the tribe(s), and were granted tracts of land to develop.

Opportunities were also seen in the new technologies. Steel implements, ploughs and water mills were quickly adopted along with these new settlers who willingly shared their expertise. Amongst them were missionaries who not only preached their Christian messages but also shared their knowledge of the new technologies, particularly the written word.

Recently the Te Awamutu News published a story of a property on Rangiaowhia Road which was purchased by The Anglican Church, with the Church stating they intend to return that land to Ngāti Apakura and Ngāti Hinetu who were dispossessed of all of their lands at Rangiaowhia following the ‘pāhuatanga o Rangiaowhia’, and the ‘Raupatu o Waikato’ by the Crown’s colonial forces.

Tāwhiao’s friendship with honest tradespeople from around the world, and Te Wherowhero’s vision of the threads coming together to affect a bright future for all, resound in this very loving, very Christian gesture by the Church.

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THURSDAY APRIL 21, 2022

New Anzac exhibit opens

By Viv Posselt

An Anzac exhibition opening at Ōtorohanga Museum this month, complete with an army tank in situ on the day, is inviting input from around the region.

‘Lest We Forget’ opens at the Girl Guide Hall adjacent to the museum on April 25, directly after the Anzac Day 10am service at Ōtorohanga’s Memorial Park.

It will then run daily from 10am to 4pm until May 1.

The exhibition is the second in a series of five planned by the Ōtorohanga Historical Society (OHS) to engage more with the wider community and broaden its knowledge base.

The first, entitled ‘Mapping Our Town’, opened in late February and was declared

by OHS committee member Amanda Kiddie as have far exceeded expectations, netting valuable information and

attracting positive feedback.

“This new exhibition will be along the same lines,” she said. “We want to invite the community to bring us the stories and photos of family members who were involved in conflicts, and to help us identify people in the photographs that we have. We also want stories of the people left behind, the wives, mothers, sisters.

“There will be people on site every day during the exhibition to help record those stories, or help scan the images brought in.

Visitors might find photographs of their family members here, ones they haven’t seen before, and can help us identify those people.”

Amanda said the ‘Lest We Forget’ exhibition will showcase items including photographs, newspapers, books and letters, military hardware and items such as stretchers, uniforms and parachutes. Different areas

Good to be back

Ōtorohanga RSA president Richard Holt is welcoming a return to pre-pandemic commemorative events marking Anzac Day. “We have gone back to what we used to do,” he said. “It will be good to see them return.”

RSA members, and others keen for an early start, are invited to the Dawn Service at the Memorial Park cenotaph at 6am, with the 10am community service beginning with people assembling at the village green to join the civic parade as it walks to the cenotaph.

The RSA annual meeting will take place immediately afterwards

will cover different conflicts, including the Boer War, two World Wars, Egypt, the Maori Battalion, and the Home Guard.

An army tank will be parked outside the museum on Anzac Day. RSA president Richard Holt was upbeat about the exhibition. “The museum has had a lot of RSA material stored, and over the past few weeks has been getting it out and ready for display. It should be a very good exhibition.”

Part of the community engagement aspect includes a suggestion that visitors take away and try out wartime recipes.

“It was a time of rationing… households had to make do with very little. We want people to take home some of the recipes we found, cook them according to the ingredient list of the era and post the results on Facebook, tagging the museum in,” Amanda said.

“We are also looking for more information about the Red Cross. We need more wartime information about that.”

She said the exhibition was a first step in the museum’s journey towards mounting a permanent Anzac exhibit.

“We want people from the region to get behind it and visit the exhibition. We want the stories and pictures of their

An exhibition of wartime artefacts opens at Ōtorohanga Museum on Anzac Day.

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THURSDAY APRIL 21, 2022

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ANZAC DAY SERVICES AND ANNUAL POPPY STREET APPEAL

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Kihikihi: There will be a small ceremony at Kihikihi at 8.45am. Wreath laying and the Ode recited.

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APRIL 2022

Changing of the guard

By Louise Hanlon

Owl Farm manager Tom Buckley is moving to new pastures after six and a half years in the role.

Sandwiched between the St Peter’s School Cambridge campus and the Waikato River, Owl Farm is a joint venture between the school and Lincoln University, and the only demonstration farm of its kind in the North Island.

Its staff share their knowledge with the wider farming industry to demonstrate excellence in farm performance to create a sustainable future, while providing opportunities for students to learn more about dairy farming.

Tom started off his career in the UK where he completed an agricultural degree, part of which included a year in New Zealand learning about dairy farming here. This sparked his interest in pursuing a career locally.

“I came to New Zealand because when I was here as a student I really enjoyed the way farmers shared information and worked together to better their businesses and the industry as a whole,” Tom said.

He spent his first few years in a variety of roles in the central North Island managing herds of 440 to 4500 cows until the job opened up at Owl Farm.

It was an ideal fit from the word go as data collection and analysis were fundamental to the operation.

“The importance of gathering and analysing data was highlighted in my agricultural degree and in my previous jobs,” Tom said.

“When I first started, somebody told me that you can’t manage what you don’t measure. Data has been a key factor here, you make better decisions when you have more information. When I interviewed with a recruitment agency they saw where my passion was and rang me about this role; they knew it would suit me to a tee.”

There have been a lot of notable changes, both in the industry and on Owl Farm, during Tom’s tenure. They have a firm focus on continuous improvement and staying ahead of industry requirements.

“Compliance has been the greatest

Departing Owl Farm manager Tom Buckley with demonstration manager Jo Sheridan. challenge, pre-empting what the compliance is going to be in the future and then setting a goal and a plan to reach it,” Tom said.

“Owl Farm is trying to be five years ahead, so we are thinking about what greenhouse gas requirements are going to be, and the line in the sand for nitrate losses to waterways and trying to beat those. We are not just going for the bare minimum where we could be maximising our profit at the expense of the environment but trying to be better for the environment. If we are already ahead of the game, there will be less pressure on us in the future.”

On farm, the first major change Tom was involved in was the stocking rate reduction.

“Dropping the stocking rate has made life easier, and harder at the same time. We have dropped it from 3.4 down to 2.8 but we have pretty much maintained our production by getting rid of all the spares, chipping away at that bottom end of the herd. We are not just buying in feed to feed the bottom 10 per cent. That’s been a key thing for us, it’s made it harder to manage grass because you don’t have the same grazing pressure, and we have to really focus on grazing

management, but losing that maintenance cost of each animal you have got rid of has added to production.”

The introduction of technology has been another leap forward.

“First of all it was the cup removers, just before I arrived, and then Protrack, and now we have Halter. We’ve made the system really efficient by making it a one person shed, which allows more efficient use of labour out on the farm, routine jobs can be done during milking – like moving the irrigator or feeding out. Halter is a really exciting change.”

Some of the greatest job highlights for Tom have been linked to the connections he has made with people both on and off the farm, and mentoring farm staff and school students.

“The best thing about the job is working with some of the best people in the industry, especially our partners, and drawing off their expertise and enthusiasm,” he said. “One of the biggest growths for me is dealing with so many people.”

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with Tom are equally appreciative of his input.

“Tom’s can-do attitude has meant that the farm has always been open to visitors of all ages and interests, from taking new entrants out to feed calves through to showing the best and brightest in the industry about managing farm systems in changing regulatory environments,” she said. “His commitment to sharing the journey at Owl Farm with the wider farming public has endeared him to many in the industry.”

Tom said getting school students involved had been a great initiative.

“Not everyone has a farm next to their school. Opening up the doors has given young people access to the industry and it sparks up their interest and opens up their eyes to the wide range of job options available. The kids that have come through the farm have been awesome. It’s been great to be able to share my skills and pass on my knowledge.”

Staff on-farm are a tight-knit team and Tom has valued his collaboration with Jo. “Jo has been great to work alongside, gathering the data to what is going on in my head,” says Tom. “I can drive around the farm, make a plan, and present a question to Jo and she will collect the data, or talk to somebody, and come back to me with the information, that’s been really cool.

“Full credit to LaArni Bayquin (second in charge), she’s been here for 90 per cent of my journey, and has been the superstar of carrying out instructions. One of my proudest moments was when I was out of action for three months recently and she was able to ask questions based on her knowledge and make decisions on a daily basis. She has built her confidence and skill and successfully tackled on-boarding Halter, she has done a fantastic job, and is a true asset to the Owl Farm team.”

As much as he will miss Owl Farm, Tom is looking forward to the next phase of his farming career, which will include increasing his involvement in the family-owned dairy business and spending more time with his family.

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COUNTRYLIFE

By Roy Pilott

Regional council leader Russ Rimmington is still at the helm despite a demand from eight of his councillors to stand down.

The next couple of weeks will determine the future of the veteran politician, a former Hamilton mayor and long time dairy farmer, ahead of what could be a showdown in May. Rimmington is out of favour with eight colleague over comments he has made about Three Waters reform, and his concerns at the implications of having cogovernance over it.

Matters came to a head this month when he discussed a previous censure from councillors. He told Newsroom he was “giving bloody apologies, left, right and centre” and then said proposed iwi-local government would be dangerous and disproportionate because iwi only represented 17 per cent of the population.

Rimmington told the News he believed the Three Waters reform had the potential to be divisive, and the position he now found himself in illustrated that.

“I expressed that view on a webinar with other local government leaders, and I could have it beter – it was clumsy.”

He said he lowered his guard on the second occasion, wrongly believing he was preparing for a radio interview.

Rimmington argues the Three

Waters 50-50 co-governance arrangement with iwi is not the best model for Three Waters – but he said he did not oppose cogovernance and said it worked well at he regonal council.

He said his views aligned with those of Auckland mayor Phil Goff, who also opposed the coGovernance model.

“Three Waters is wide than water – it’s infrastructure and plants,” Rimmington said. ”The present systems can work well – it’s worked splendidly well in Waipā and the Waipā mayor opposes it.

“But where councils were reluctant to invest in their water supply for fear of a ratepayer backlash, the story was different.

Rimmington believes reform of the country’s water is appropriate, but he doesn’t support ownership being removed from the communities which have funded the existing infrastructure.

“Phil Goff talked about council controlled organisations owned by ratpayers and run by experienced managers who report twice a year to their councils They will have KPIs (key performance indicators) and residents will still own their multi-million dollar asset.”

He believed New Zealand could be served by as many as seven CCOs – “and not just one in the South Island – there will be more accountability and in time the profits will pour back in.

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Russ Rimmington the chairman to stand down are Kataraina Hodge, Tipa Mahuta, Denis Tegg, Angela Strange, Waipa-King Country representatives Andrew MacPherson and Stu Kneebone, Jennifer Nickel and Fred Lichtwark.

There are 14 councillors – the six are Rimmington, Pamela Storey, Stu Husband, Hugh Vercoe, Kathy White and Barry Quayle.

Andrew Macpherson told the Herald “we are high performing and want to be led by someone who has got the skills that Russ doesn’t currently demonstrate”.

But Stu Husband, who is a Rimmington supporter, told the Herald he was disgusted by the attempt to oust the chairman, saying of the group: “It’s just a bunch of first-term back bench councillors”.

Having been given approval to build wastewater treatment plant at Hautapu, Fonterra is undertaking to build bridges with neighbours.

Approval for the $85 million plant was announced last week. It will be built on the Hautapu factory site.

Opponents had earlier said they were upset other sites were not considered. Fonterra opted for the factory site following opposition to putting the plant on its Buxton property in Fencourt.

“We welcome the decision and are committed to doing what’s right for the long-term sustainability of the Co-op and our communities both environmentally and financially,” Hautapu Operations Manager Jonathan Bouda told Country Life.

“We look forward to working together with the community on the next steps of the build.”

The plant will process wastewater before it is piped to farms for

land irrigation. It is expected to significantly reduce nitrate leaching.

Bouda said it was part of the co-op’s $1 billion investment in sustainability over the next 10 years in reducing water use and improving water treatment and decarbonisation at our manufacturing sites.

“The proposed wastewater treatment plant will result in better long-term environmental outcomes for the region.

“We believe this outcome maximises our environmental outcomes with minimal impact to the community.”

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By Andrew MacPherson, Waikato Regional Councillor

In this article I plan to discuss the development of rules to manage the impact of land use on freshwater, the Freshwater Policy Review consultation process that is about to commence.

For those of you in the Waikato and Waipā river catchments there was Plan Change 1 which invested millions of dollars in consultations around four subjects (nitrogen, phosphorous, E.coli and sediment) as part of developing the freshwater chapter of the Waikato Regional Plan.

The government in 2019 wanted to address the ongoing decline of freshwater across the country.

Then in August 2020 the Essential Freshwater package was introduced.

The package introduced new rules and regulations designed to stop further degradation of freshwater resources and improve water quality within five years and reverse damage and bring New Zealand’s freshwater resources, waterways, and ecosystems to a healthy state within a generation.

As part of this package there is the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM).

To give effect to the NPS-FM, we’ll be revising the freshwater

aspects in the Waikato Regional Policy Statement (RPS) and Waikato Regional Plan – our freshwater policy review. This will cover all land and waterbodies in the region, including the Waikato and Waipā river catchment chapter currently being developed through Plan Change 1.

These revisions will affect how activities are carried out in our region, including taking and using water; discharges to land and water from diffuse sources; structures and works in wetlands and the beds of lakes and rivers as well as land use practices.

There are changes needed to PC1 to reflect new developments including Overseer review, national environmental standard for freshwater, stock exclusion regulations and freshwater farm plan regulations.

The learnings from developing PC1 will be the starting point for the freshwater review discussions with you.

Round 1 community engagement will run to June. There are a range of opportunities for the community and stakeholder to have input into the process, including online surveys, pin sites on maps, conversations with existing forums and sectors, face to face events, reference groups and topic advisory groups.

To support the Round 1 engagement that explores “Here’s what we know so far, what are your ideas” a package of engagement material has been developed as a starting point for conversations and raising awareness. This material provides an overview of the Freshwater Policy review.

The goal is that participants will take away a feeling that they understand some of the challenges and have had a chance to share their ideas and that what they have shared will be considered.

The views and feedback shared with us will help to inform the development of a new RPS and regional plan, which we anticipate will be notified for public submission in 2024 and operative by 2026.

For our region the consultations will take place in eight locations including Hamilton, Te Kuiti, Raglan and Tokoroa during May. For more information including Information sheets look for the freshwater policy review at waikatoregion.govt.nz Stu Kneebone (021 943 055) and I (021 932 624) as your representatives would value your comments on this significant piece of work that has a direct impact on many of you.

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New field officer appointed Waipā is lending helping grow better cows in South Waikato.

Te Awamutu woman Dana Lile is drawing on her lifetime of dairying experience to help farmers breed healthier, more efficient cows faster.

Dana (23) is herd improvement company CRV’s new field consultant for the South Waikato, taking in Tokoroa, Putaruru, Arapuni and Cambridge.

Dana grew up on a dairy farm in Te Awamutu and then left school at 16 to pursue her own career in dairy farming. Safe to say she knows a bit about cows.

But she also gets the big picture and understands that data and genetics are the key to breeding more efficient dairy herds with a lower environmental footprint.

“Accurate data is crucial to farmers’ breeding decisions, so having clean and tidy herd records needs to be a priority,” says Dana. “Farmers should know the parentage of their animals to help them make good breeding decisions.”

Dana joined CRV in 2020 in the company’s customer support team.

She is rejoining CRV in her new fieldbased role after the birth of her son.

“Every farmer has different breeding goals depending on their farm system and farming philosophy,” says Dana.

“If you’re chasing the best returns for your milk, you want to select the bulls that will breed the most efficient and productive cows. If you’re breeding pedigree animals, you want to be breeding with pure genetics. If you want to have less wastage and less bobby calves on the ground, you might opt for sexed semen.”

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“We know consumers around the world want to see less bobby calves on the ground and know that every calf born is treated well,” says Dana.

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Brendon McCone’s work boots have been turned into his memorial trophy.

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Greenkeeper Brendon McCone will be remembered in a tournament in his honour at the Te Awamutu Golf Club on Sunday.

McCone, who died suddenly in 2019, was head greenkeeper at the Te Awamutu Golf Club for 28 years.

“We had people ringing him from all over New Zealand about greens, our greens were to die for,” said Te Awamutu golfer, Raewyn Coleman. “And he was just the nicest guy.”

Coleman said the tournament was discussed straight after McCone’s death.

“We talked about it right from the word dot.”

To honour McCone’s greenkeeping work, his work boots are being used for the trophy.

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The Dawn Service will be held at the Sunken Cross War memorial, Mutu Street at 6.00am. Ex service personnel will parade outside the RSA Clubroom, 381 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu at 5.45am. Light refreshment will be served at the RSA Clubrooms after the service.

CALL JANINE ON 027 287 0005

Tony Hill President Cambridge RSA

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PUBLIC NOTICES

FUNERAL SERVICES

GARAGE SALES

Clearing - Garage Sale

Garth Williams

Saturday April 23rd. 8am - 12 midday

Funeral Director, Owner

Tools Garden Veggies Crafts Wooden Toys Raffles Sausage Sizzle

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – Kairangi Road and Robinson Road on Sunday, 1 May 2022 Please note that the roads listed below will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic between 9am and 5pm on Sunday, 1 May 2022 for the Hamilton Car Club Kairangi Loop Bent Sprint.

Celebrating Life - Your Way Dedicated to providing personalised and meaningful funeral services.

Te Awamutu Menzshed 132 Raeburne Street Te Awamutu

• Robinson Road – full length Traffic will be able to move on Hewson, Griggs, Rahiri and Dillon Roads, (all no exit) but will not be able to exit on to Kairangi Road.

Arrangements will be made for access by emergency vehicles during the closure, if required.

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Registered Nurse Where you’ll be working: Te Kuiti Hospital, Composite Ward and Emergency Department (with possible clinic and community work) The details: Full Time Permanent Registered Nurse

COVID-19: The Waikato District Health Board Health & Safety has a policy that includes ensuring that you comply with the Health Order announced 11 October 2021 and with the Waikato DHB’s Vaccine Preventable Diseases for Employees policy.

The policy prescribes the required vaccinations including COVID19 for all employees of Waikato DHB. COVID-19 vaccinations are mandatory before you commence employment.

Your Application: Please apply directly online, and to review the position description.

Applications are not able to be accepted via email.

For any queries about the role please contact Elysia Koretz in the Recruitment Team on Elysia.Koretz@waikatodhb.health.nz Application Closing Date: 11 May 2022

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Situated in the north of Morrinsville, Lockerbie Estate is currently constructing a premium gourmet café and restaurant that visitors can relax in, with a stroll home through the trees and park after enjoying a delicious meal.

Lockerbie Estate Lockerbie Estate – including the café currently under construction, will see the creation of some 1,500 new residential dwellings on 120 hectares, of what was once farmland. The development will also include a retirement village, early childhood centre and commercial centre, plus a playground adjoining the café, which will cater for families after school and over the weekend.

The Role You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of our new café supported by, and reporting to, an experienced senior management team. As the café is still under development, the role will give you scope to bring your own personality and flare to the café scene.

The role will require an individual that can lead from the front and recruit a team to follow you in delivery of high-quality customer service. You will be responsible for the recruitment, rostering, and training for the café.

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What we are looking for Someone with passion for the Hospitality business.

5+ years’ experience in a similar managerial role.

A passion for food that looks great and tastes amazing.

Excellent customer service.

Comprehensive knowledge of safe food hygiene and handling.

TE AWAMUTU Looking for theNEWS right candidate for the job?

OPEN HOMES

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PLEASE NOTE: Call Janine on 027 287 0005 that we have prepared this advertisement proof based on our understanding of or email janine@goodlocal.nz the instructions received. In approving the advertisement, it is the client’s

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We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced manager to be part of our team that will be responsible for overseeing the café operations as we reinvent urban living in Morrinsville. We will consider profit share options for an outstanding candidate.

Please send CV’s to admin@kilroygroup.co.nz

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Acorn - Café / Restaurant Manager

About the role: We are seeking a Registered Nurses to work in our Te Kuiti Hospital and Community.

Required Skills & Experience: • Efficient and effective time management • Ability to prioritise without compromising the patient and team • Ability to think critically in all areas of clinical care

Our team is caring and compassionate.

We give the utmost attention to detail in all aspects of our service.

07 870 2137 262 Ohaupo Road, Te Awamutu www.rosetown.co.nz

Opp. Bowers Concrete, Alexandra St.

For more information please contact Waipā District Council on 0800 924 723 or email info@waipadc.govt.nz

Responsibilities of the role: • Responsible and accountable for clinical practice • Engagement with patients and KSPs

Locally owned and operated

Raising funds to paint our building.

• Kairangi Road – between Norwegian Road and the southern end of Robinson Road

The work environment at Te Kuiti Hospital offers opportunities for clinical diversity in the inpatient setting, emergency, and community nursing. You will have opportunity and support for advancing your practice and education.

FUNERAL SERVICES

PRL RURAL Friday 22 April 427 Ryburn Road Tuesday 26 April 427 Ryburn Road Wednesday 27 April 83 Te Kawa Road

Auction

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Auction

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Auction

11.00-1.00pm

Contact listing agent prior-visiting as Open Homes times can change.

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For a look you will love Call Dave Rowe • • • •

Interior painting Wallpapering Exterior painting Spray painting

decorator@daverowe.co.nz www.daverowe.co.nz

SITUATIONS VACANT

Newspaper Deliverers Wanted for delivery of the Te Awamutu News, your local weekly community newspaper.

Deliveries are to occur every Thursday.

Are you over 11 years, honest and reliable, and would like to earn some money while keeping fit?

Delivery runs available in the following areas: Te Awamutu CBD, Pirongia Please contact us on E: admin@goodlocal.nz Provide your name, phone number, and the area you are located.

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