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Councillors muzzled

By Mary Anne Gill

Waikato regional councillors have been told not to comment on any recent decisions as its former chair heads to court to try and get his $161,000 a year job back.

A stoush at the regional council came to a head last week when councillors, including Waipā-King Country representatives Andrew MacPherson and Stu Kneebone, voted to reinstate a suspended member in what another councillor alleges was a political deal.

Waikato Regional Council employs 580 people and collected almost $112 million in rates last year – including about $14 million from Waipā ratepayers.

Now, six weeks out from when nominations for candidates open for the October local body elections, the 14 incumbents, except for one, are even refusing to say whether they will stand again.

The directive was uncovered by The News as we sought to report on former chair Russ Rimmington’s decision to take legal action against the council and Raglan-based councillor Fred Lichtwark over an 8-6 decision to dump him earlier last month.

We also wanted to know whether Lichtwark’s reinstatement was linked

to the rolling of the chair, as alleged by north Waikato dairy farmer Pamela Storey at a council meeting last week as she argued for Lichtwark’s suspension to continue.

We emailed all councillors on Friday asking whether they were standing for reelection and to specifically comment on two other issues.

Only two councillors responded by our 5pm deadline on Tuesday.

Former Matamata-Piako mayor Hugh Vercoe, a regional councillor since 2013, confirmed he was getting out of local government after 27 years and could not comment on any other council business because of Rimmington’s court appeal.

Then Storey, in her first term on the council, revealed councillors had been muzzled.

“All councillors have been instructed by the CEO and chair that no councillors are to comment on any recent council decisions, including to media, as matters are now before the court. In line with those instructions, I can make no comment.”

She would not say whether she would stand again but informed sources say her “bruising” first term which included her bullying allegations against Lichtwark in a Huntly

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On behalf of all of Margaret Evelyn’s family we wish to say thank you all for the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone, some who knew Margaret and many who didn’t!

We want to send special thanks to the first responders, members of the public and others who assisted Mum right after the accident, including the lady who sat with Mum while she was freed and Penny who travelled in the ambulance with her.

To the ambulance staff, all the medical team at Waikato Hospital, we are very grateful for everything you did.

Also thanks to the male and female members of the Cambridge police who very kindly gave us extra time with Mum after she passed, while waiting for her nephew to get down from Auckland.

We are very grateful to Jim Mylchreest and Liz Stolwyk for everything they’ve done and everyone in Cambridge, the local Iwi, who performed a blessing at the site, the many people who left flowers, sent messages, and thanks Mary Anne for your wonderful tribute to Mum. If we’ve left anyone out, our sincere apologies!

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Civil Defence staff are exploring the role marae could play in emergencies.

“There has been an expectation that most, mainly rural marae would be stood up as a Civil Defence Centre or a Community Led Centre in the event of a Civil Defence emergency,” Strategic Partnerships manager, Gary Knighton, wrote in a report to the council’s Iwi Consultative Committee this week.

“The need for this would be primarily in response for the ability to facilitate displaced people in our communities.”

He said over the coming months Civil Defence staff intend to engage with marae and start an informal information gathering process.

They would gather information based upon the National Emergency Management Agency’s Marae Emergency Preparedness Plan, which is a toolkit to help marae assess how prepared they are in event of natural disasters or emergences.

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Another word of warning this week, this time around mail order items.

You will have seen the glossy catalogues that arrive in the mail sometimes. Mail order companies often try to lure us in with the promise of big prizes or a free gift with a purchase. If you read the fine print, the chances of achieving the prize are often small or the territory over which the prize is being offered is international.

It is indeed important to read the fine print. One company’s FAQ, states that as a “prize winner”, you actually need to place a new order with them to claim the prize they say you have already won. In such situations, prizes are more a marketing ploy to gain attention and solicit more business.

They could be running more than one campaign at once and even sending you multiple brochures. Be wary to whom you give your money – is the item really a good value buy and the company reputable? Do

Cambridge Community Marae which is currently listed as a Civil Defence Centre, not all are.

“They’re not community houses, they’re privately owned spaces that belong to a hapu.”

He said that hapu are likely to wonder what the outcome of their engagement with Civil Defence will be, but reiterates that “all things begin with a conversation.”

“There is no expectation that all marae will wish to be included as a centre or have the facilities to offer as a centre, however this is also essential information for our welfare team to gather,” Knighton wrote.

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If you are in a store and see someone concealing items, make sure to let a staff member know as soon as possible and have them call 111 at the time. Ideally get details of any vehicle the suspects get into, including a registration and description, and watch where the go. Any direction of travel is helpful in directing police patrols. CCTV instore and at the shop frontage is essential these days. Good CCTV footage is invaluable from an evidential perspective and again, provides a level of deterrence.

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sometimes it is less about the infrastructure and more about how many people are around the marae locally,” Shane Te Ruki, who is the council’s iwi liaison adviser, told The News.

“Quite often marae would be called upon, especially in smaller towns, because the communities are generally quite well integrated and tight knit, and Māori have generally been very good at looking after other people.”

Te Ruki said that non-Māori can have an incorrect perception of the communal nature of marae. And while some marae are community spaces, like the

your research by checking independent reviews online as that will give you an idea of any potential issues.

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Website views up

Page views to our Good Local websites cambridgenews. nz and teawamutunews. nz continue to increase.

Last month the Cambridge site was 350 per cent up on May last year while in Te Awamutu it was 123 per cent up. Online stories about the deaths of Margaret Evelyn and Don Gerrand, our On the Beat columns, a feature on a former Radio Hauraki pirate, the ongoing investigation into the Maungatautari quarry, a proposed recycling plant and the Home pages are in the top 10 pages.

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How low can the dumpers go?

By Benjamin Wilson

A Te Awamutu opportunity shop is “angry and frustrated” at people who have dumped domestic rubbish in front of their store.

“If it is left there, it gets wet, and the smell comes right through the

whole shop. It makes it difficult to breathe in here, having those smells,” said Everybody’s Clothing associate Sonia Hine.

Large amounts of household waste, including mattresses, dirty blankets, car seats and couches, were dumped in front of the store last

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Waipā District Council electoral officer Warwick Lampp will host a Candidate Information evening for potential candidates at the local body elections later this year. The June 21 event will be at 6pm in the Karapiro Room at the Don Rowlands Centre in Maungatautari Road.

Flu is back

Eight flu cases detected by doctors in Waikato this week are likely to be the tip of the iceberg, Waikato DHB Medical Officer of Health Richard Hoskins says. They were the first cases detected this season and the Waikato DHB says it adds urgency to the push to increase immunisation levels and help people to get protected and prepared for the winter months.

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The annual Pink Ribbon breakfast appeal has been postponed to mid-June because of a drop in the number of people registering.

Chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner says that a third fewer Pink Ribbon Breakfasts have been hosted this year, representing a drop in income of roughly $600,000. “In our third year of the pandemic, and with an under-resourced health system, breast cancer patients are really feeling the effects,” she said.

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week.

“People just come at night,” Hine said.

“Sometimes they will just drop stuff off while we are serving people and cannot see them.”

The people responsible for last week’s dumping were called “lazy and inconsiderate” by a social media user, who posted the mess online.

It isn’t the first-time rubbish had been dumped in front of the store – media detailed its occurrence 14 years ago.

Audrey Cooke, who also works at Everybody’s, called the behaviour disgusting.

At least four couches were included in last week’s dump. Hine says she is “angry” at the dumping because any money the store spends on removing the rubbish is money that they can no longer put back into the community.

Volunteers have since helped to clean up the mess, however, a pile of couches and mattresses still remains.

“We are really grateful to our customers, because they know

An example of rubbish left at the Op shop rather than the refuse station.

people who have been able to help clean it up… they’ve been lovely,” said Hine.

The opportunity shop is situated on Scout Lane, opposite the old Bunnings building. They sell second hand furniture and clothing, and donate proceeds to local charitable organisations, including Riding for the Disabled and the Te Awamutu Community Health Transport Trust.

Hazel’s back in the chamber

By Benjamin Wilson

Hazel Barnes is back - after spending the first five months of this year battling health issues, the 83-year-old Waipā councillor has returned to council for the last time She hopes to conclude her remaining time in council either physically or virtually, before she steps down in October.

Barnes started the year recovering from femoral bypass surgery.

Complications from the surgery, which included numerous infections, saw her re-admitted to Waikato Hospital three times and her interactions with council limited.

“It was an awful time for me, being so ill really. I thought to myself ‘you can either die doing this or you can get some energy and get cracking, it’s just your leg, not the rest of you,’” she said.

“I am really satisfied even though I’ve had a hell of a five months, it is over.”

She attended a Kihikihi Residents and Ratepayers meeting last week, as well as a full council meeting on Tuesday via Zoom.

Barnes is happy to be back at

council and reports her recovery is going well.

Since becoming reintegrated with the community again, she says her decision to retire from council has become more difficult.

“It makes it so hard for me to give up, what does it matter that I am 83?”

She said that there is much to be done in Kihikihi, and despite leaving council, she does not intend to stop being an advocate for her community, nor cease her work as a justice of the peace.

“I do not intend to let go off my local committees. There is so much to be done in Kihikihi, and there is so much that is not being done.”

Barnes said that because she has learnt the “route into council”, she can help her community better communicate their needs to them.

“It’ll make things easier for the community,” she said.

By no means does she want to slow down, however, Barnes is looking forward to taking some time for herself once she does steps down from council.

“I think at the age of 83, I better get some of my life in, because I

Hazel Barnes has been a Waipā district councillor for 18 years.

have spent all my life doing things for others and raising my family and doing things for the community. I am quite looking forward to time for myself.”

Barnes’ service to the community was recognised in 2020, when she received a Queens Service Medal

for her efforts. She has been a Waipā District councillor for nearly two decades, a justice of the peace for three, worked as a nurse for 13 years, and a social worker for 15.

She hopes whoever fills her spot in council later this year is an “excited person” who considers the needs of the entire Waipā, not just their local area.

She also wants to see mayor Jim Mylchreest re-elected.

“We have got to get Jim back. He is honest, he knows everybody, and he is very very fair,” she said.

After leaving council, Barnes hopes to get out her camera again and travel from the tip of the North Island to the bottom of the South Island. In her youth, she travelled the world and was an avid photographer, but laments how little she travelled nationally “You’re dead a long time aren’t you?” she said, when explaining her travel ambitions.

“I never accepted the fact that I was getting old. I’m not, and I never will be, I will never accept that label. I don’t like being 83, but I am proud of it. Because in those 83 years, I have lived.”

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Move along – nothing to see

By Mary Anne Gill

The environment is at no risk from the workings of an illegal quarry at Maungatautari, a Waikato Regional Council incident response officer has told the man who alerted the council to its existence.

In an email to complainant Rhys Powell last week, Shantelle Bromell said the regional council has taken “no sanction action” despite finding a minor breach on the day her team visited the site south of Cambridge.

And in a further related development, Waipā District Council this week decided not to replace former district councillor Elwyn AndreeWiltens, who resigned last month after The News revealed she was a shareholder in the quarry which mined sand commercially for several years without a resource consent.

Her annual $33,834 remuneration package will be redistributed among deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk and other councillors until the October local body elections.

Powell urged the regional council to conduct a forensic investigation at the quarry site after Bromell told him: “There were no risks to the environment and no evidence

All together now: Waipā District Council returned to some semblance of normality on Tuesday with all but three members of the council in the chambers for the full meeting. Crs Hazel Barnes and Susan O’Regan zoomed in while Cr Andrew Brown is holidaying in Canada.

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of sediment discharge to water or any wetlands.”

All the earthworks occurred within a ‘pit’ with no additional risk of run-off of sediment from the site, she said.

“Advice was given regarding the installation of erosion sediment controls on one side of the excavation area, as a precaution only.

“Subsequent enquiries and an assessment of the works carried out found a minor breach but with no immediate environmental effects,” Bromell said in the email.

Beacon Hill has applied to Waipā District Council for a land use consent to operate four sand quarries at Oreipunga Road. The company has also applied for two consents from the regional council which would

retrospectively authorise the sand quarrying activities and make the activities “lawful,” said Bromell.

Powell, who is opposing the establishment of a quarry on the southern outskirts of Cambridge because he says it will create huge health, environmental and cultural problems, is adamant the regional council has missed the point with the Maungatautari quarry.

“Mining can actually create accelerated erosion in some areas,” he said.

“What sort of message are Waikato Regional Council trying to send here for companies/landowners that purposely avoid applying for a resource consent and then the regional council does absolutely nothing?”

Both the Waipā and

Waikato Regional councils’ websites have published the consent applications but with no indication around whether any hearings will be held.

Meanwhile Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest has exercised his mayoral powers and appointed himself to chair the Maungatautari Reserve Committee which AndreeWiltens previously chaired.

Other councillors will pick up the additional work her resignation created. Deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk and Cr Mike Pettit will attend Cambridge Community Board meetings; Crs Clare St Pierre and Roger Gordon will become part of the Heritage Advisory Sub-Group and Crs Susan O’Regan and Grahame Webber will make themselves available to Maungatautari ward residents.

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Lichtwark was suspended in February last year from all committees, subcommittees and other representative roles following an independent investigation by former Hamilton mayor, lawyer Julie Hardaker, but allowed to attend and vote at full council meetings.

Storey, Vercoe and Waihou representative Stu Husband, who told other media this week he would be standing for mayor of MatamataPiako and stepping down from regional council, were the only councillors who voted against Lichtwark’s reinstatement last week.

Rimmington abstained.

Storey criticised Waipā’ representatives MacPherson and Kneebone saying the two recently wrote a letter to the editor of a King

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Country newspaper about good governance being about “holding governors to account.”

“I would assume that if good governance was paramount, there would be no way they would support or endorse the behaviour of Cl Lichtwark, who repeatedly and unrepentantly, bullies, harasses and threatens members of the public, staff and fellow councillors,” she said.

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Response programme hailed easier for people to access hardship and social service support. While it grew out of a pandemic and still caters to Covid-related needs, the tool has expanded to offer access to anyone seeking support at any time.

Each response received goes through a network of

By Viv Posselt

A free online tool launched in Hamilton to support communities through Covid is helping hundreds of Waipā people.

‘Here to help u’ is a community response website aimed at making it

‘community connectors’ who tap into service providers to meet the requirements of those needing help.

The secure digital system was developed by the Hamilton-based NGO, the Wise Group, in March 2020 and launched there a month later. It was at a time when

organisations normally reliant on volunteers were struggling to operate as workers went into lockdown.

Its soft launch into Cambridge and the wider Waipā district in early March signified a move to extend the initiative’s coverage.

Making a noise at the library

Players and spectators enjoying the jam session outside Te Awamutu Library last Saturday.

Ukulele players from around the region gathered outside Te Awamutu Library last Saturday to enjoy a few hours’ strumming and a variety of open mic performances.

The ukulele jam in Selwyn Park was timed to mark the end of New Zealand Music Month. It was the second organised

by Waipā District Libraries in conjunction with the Kihikihi Ukulele Club; the first was held inside the library last year.

“We had around 30 players in all, from Kihikihi Ukulele Club, the Riverside Ukes in Cambridge, and the Morrinsville Ukes. There were also some players not attached to clubs,”

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“There was double that number spectating at one time or another.”

Dee said the music was a mix of traditional ‘Blue Smoke’, Pō KareKare Ana and Te Aroha, to ‘Jail House Rock’, pop and timeless classics.

“It was the perfect way to round out New Zealand Music Month,” she said. “We have had inhouse performances in the Cambridge Library for the last three weeks, followed by this event in Te Awamutu on the final weekend.”

Since then, ‘Here to help u’ has assisted more than 1500 people across Waipā.

Felicity Beadle, who does special projects (comms and engagement) with the Wise Group, said requests from Waipā generally cover food parcels, cleaning supplies, hygiene and sanitary products, pet food, baby products and the like.

“In the two years since ‘Here to help u’ started, no-one has fallen through the cracks. Our connections with other organisations have enabled us to assist in all cases,” she said, “and at least 80 percent of those seeking help get a response in under 24 hours.”

Felicity said one of the tool’s strengths is that it makes it easy to ask for help, particularly for newlyvulnerable individuals or families who have never been in that situation before.

Other benefits are that it is free to the end-user, requires no face-to-face contact, and the website integrates with a wide network of providers.

New features are continually being added to strengthen its effectiveness and flexibility.

Corren Ngerengere, community advisor with the Waipā District Council, linked up with Felicity 18

months ago.

“At that stage of the pandemic, I was having to manually triage calls for help in our community. I loved the way the ‘Here to help u’ streamlined efficiencies, so we pooled our resources to broaden its reach,” she said. “It is important to have a system that makes people feel comfortable about reaching out. ‘Here to help u’ does that, and then does the heavy lifting needed to provide that help. It frees up the providers to do what they do best.”

Felicity said most requests are submitted online, with a freephone number (0800 568 273) used by those without digital access. A high number of people are using a mobile phone to submit a help request on the website, and feedback from users suggests connectors are successful in meeting needs.

Corren said the initiative can only be as good as the back-end support given by providers in the wider community. “This system means we can be more collaborative in meeting needs,” she said.

“The response has been phenomenal.”

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Cadets graduate with class Enrich Group’s relationship with the Hamilton City Cadet Unit was to the fore again with chief executive Karen Scott a guest at the unit’s pass out graduation.

Karen, Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate and the unit’s patron Brigadier Jon Broadley attended the parade late last month in Hamilton and presented awards and promotions.

Cadet Robyan Maetai of Hamilton was awarded the honour of best new recruit by Southgate.

All three then inspected the cadets at the end of Exercise Upham, their three day recruit camp.

The camp was for all new cadets and was part of their training syllabus.

Skills learnt over the weekend include NZ Cadet force drill, uniform care and maintenance, cadet force knowledge, general service knowledge and the code of conduct.

The cadets participated in a graduation, or a pass out parade, which saw them go from the rank of a cadet under training to the rank of cadet.

Enrich Plus Supported Activities service manager Janne Nottage has had a long involvement with the Hamilton City Cadet Unit.

Last year she attended the New Zealand Defence Force’s Cadet Force employer of the year ceremony in Wellington where Enrich Plus was named runner up.

Enrich Plus is part of Enrich Group, a family of organisations with common and complementary services that support people with disabilities and those living with autism and neurodiversities.

The Supported Activities service works alongside participants to build natural supports in the community through volunteering, leisure activities and socialising.

The cadet unit is based permanently at Enrich Plus’s Princes Street premises in Hamilton where the Supported Activities service operates out of.

“This strengthens the relationship between the cadet unit and Enrich,” said Nottage.

New cadet, Brooklyn Rossiter (Te Awamutu Community cadet unit) salutes reviewing officer Brigadier Jon Broadley of Cambridge.

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Crying over spilt milk

By Steph Bell-Jenkins

Three-year-old Tobias Overwater sits beside his mother Jenny on their living room sofa, quietly pulling apart the aeroplane he built with Stickle Bricks.

There’s no indication he hasn’t had a proper meal for five days until he crawls behind his mum, stands up, wraps his arms around her and lays his head on her shoulder.

“I’m hungry” he says gently.

It would be so easy if Jenny could just grab him a piece of fruit or a glass of milk from the fridge.

Instead she fetches a plastic tub of Healtheries Potato Stix from the kitchen and tears off the plastic lid.

“He pretty much lives on these,” she says. “They’re our friend.”

This week is National Infant and Child Gastric Reflux Awareness Week.

Jenny, who lives in Cambridge, is the national coordinator of the Gastric Reflux Support Network New Zealand (GRSNNZ), also known as Crying Over Spilt Milk, which offers support and information to help families caring for infants and children suffering from gastric reflux.

“Unless you’re going through it or have been through it, it’s very difficult to understand,” she said.

“Talking to another mum who goes ‘yep, we’re in the same boat’ just makes such a difference.”

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

Roger and Jenny Overwater with their son Tobias, who suffers from gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

(Gord) occurs when a valve at the top of the stomach doesn’t close properly after feeding. Food and digestive acids are regurgitated through the oesophagus and can spill out through the mouth, causing inflammation and pain.

Common symptoms include irritability, crying, poor sleep, feeding difficulties and gagging or choking.

The problem usually resolves by the time babies are 12 months

old but can continue for years, especially when underlying health issues are involved.

Jenny first became worried about Tobias when he was two weeks old.

He stopped sleeping well, began to struggle with breastfeeding and “had a couple of really decent power chucks”.

She consulted health professionals but was told not to worry, it was normal.

“You come home and feel like

you haven’t been heard because it doesn’t feel normal to see your baby in constant pain,” Jenny said.

An informal survey of 148 New Zealanders caring for children with Gord carried out by Crying Over Spilt Milk recently showed how common that situation is.

While 92 per cent reported Gord was controlled, only 19 per cent had “felt listened to or heard”.

More than 60 per cent of respondents reported being treated

as neurotic or over anxious, almost half felt their concerns had been brushed off as behavioural or parenting issues and 55 per cent were dissatisfied with the care and support they’d been offered.

That’s why the theme of this year’s awareness week is “we hear you”.

Three years into their reflux journey, Jenny and her husband Roger are still battling to help their son, who also has mild cerebral palsy and epilepsy.

Tobias gets most of his nutrients from a special milk formula that is pumped into his body at night via a feeding tube threaded down through his stomach and into his small bowel.

When The News visited he hadn’t been able to tolerate his formula for five days because of complications with the feeding tube.

“We’ve been keeping him hydrated with an electrolyte solution but milk is causing him massive pain,” Jenny said.

A recent operation to strengthen the valve at the top of Tobias’ oesophagus and cure his reflux had also failed.

Jenny wants to use her own experiences and knowledge to help other parents.

“I feel so lucky being in Cambridge – we’ve had incredible support from our community,” she said.

“I want to support other parents in the same way.”

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Quiet response to a big challenge

The cold shoulder

Taiea te Taiao. This is the Māori name of the Maungatautari to Pirongia Ecological Corridor Project.

The principal aim of the project, led by NZ Landcare Trust and funded principally by the Ministry for the Environment’s Freshwater Improvement Fund, is to link these two most significant landmarks of our region via an ecological corridor between the waterways of the Mangapiko and Ngaparierua Streams.

Interestingly, without a fanfare of selfpromotion, the project is powerfully collaborative.

The Maungatautari to Pirongia Ecological Corridor Inc Soc is progressing the project alongside community groups: the Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society; the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust; with local and regional councils: Waikato Regional Council and Waipā District Council; and mana whenua groupings: Ngāti Koroki-Kahukura Trust; Pūrekireki Marae; Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Apakura.

Individual landowners, local farmers, industry groups such as Fonterra, and other agencies such as QEII and Doc, are also working to improve and enhance riparian margins, create wetland habitat, and reduce predators to increase biodiversity in the

Giving someone the cold shoulder is a chilly way to live, but not as bad as ghosting someone.

When you freeze someone out of your life you may seek to remove the risk of pain from your world, but in the same move you also risk losing the benefits of that relationship also.

Maybe you’re bleak and wintry when it comes to family, friends, or people in authority. But why do some go bitterly cold toward God? Today’s musings have me asking “why do we act in such a sub-zero way toward our Creator?”

Lately I find myself having quite a few conversations with people who are deeply reconsidering their perspective on life with regards to God and faith. I’m hearing lots of questions and an openness to challenge paradigms and prejudice, with a willingness to even go as far as returning to church.

In this privileged position as a witness to an epic journey I don’t see myself as a source of answers, more a guide to asking profitable questions. As I taught my kids, ‘the better the question, the better the outcome’.

Paradoxically, why do we believe we can remove a God Who is always present in all places? Can you separate the cold air from the wind?

Through conversation I have learned that people have been hurt by people who believe in God, and that makes them doubt God, judge God, and reject God. As a church leader and human being who makes mistakes every day, I apologise for poorly representing God. However, I would add that I believe rejecting God

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That collaboration includes invitations to other individuals and organisations who would like to support the project in enhancing water quality along the corridor, encouraging iconic native birds from the two mountains to spill out into the surrounding landscape and use habitat along the streams.

The habitat for indigenous bird-life, insects, etc, will be improved further with more native plantings and increased weed and pest control. And practically anyone can get involved by joining with the many others already working to help the native fauna and flora of the district thrive.

We see much made globally about Climate Change, with strident calls for politicians and those in postions of power to do more in addressing the climate emergency.

Here we have but one example of an initiative quietly going about the task of responding locally to the global challenge.

There are many more.

Here also we see a prime example of a spirit of collaborative co-operation - co-governance of a shared concern and the co-creation of an enterprise which everyone ‘owns’, and no-one can not support.

Taiea te Taiao – mā Mangapiko, mai i Maungatautari ki Pirongia – ahu ake.

Acknowledging, celebrating the environment, via the Mangapiko, from Maungatautari to Pirongia – and beyond.

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because of someone else’s behaviour is an act of retribution that only disadvantages you.

A friend of mine recently posted on social media how they had given up on God because He had not answered them in a time of need.

Their lack of comprehension of the ways of God had caused them to utterly reject His invitation into a personal relationship.

God offers us unconditional love, not logical connections confirmed and confined by our limited mind.

Some truly believe they are not good enough to be accepted by God. Don’t be mistaken, God is not grumpy, nor is He upset with you. I have found that God has a long tolerance for suffering fools – and I stand here as proof of that!

I perceive we are entering a season where people will seriously review their views and make moves to begin their journey home. Everyone needs a spiritual home.

If you’re a Christian reading this, please be open to friends and family asking questions . And for God’s sake, don’t give trite answers full of tripe. God deserves better representation than what we’ve done in past seasons.

We must learn to trust God in the uncomfortable space of “I don’t know” while living in the security of His everlasting grace.

It’s okay to deconstruct faith, especially if you bring a desire to search for something more akin to the way Jesus chose to present God to the world.

Barking up the wrong tree? Unlocking

By Mary Anne Gill Waipā dog registration fees have been set for the year, but one district councillor wants to know why rural dog owners do not get a discount for neutering their dogs.

The council’s full schedule of fees and charges were adopted at this week’s meeting. The schedule includes administration, building, cemetery, professional, development contributions, library, recycling and facility fees.

But it was the dog fees which attracted the interest of Pirongia ward councillor Bruce Thomas.

From July 1, dog owners in urban areas will get a $10 discount off the $92 fee if their dog is neutered and another $15 rebate for suitable

fencing.

The fee for rural dogs is $53 with no discounts.

All fees are due by June 30 or if paid after August 1, attract a 50 per cent penalty.

“There is nothing mentioned about neutered fees for rural dogs,” said Thomas. “When a person asks me ‘my dog is neutered, an urban dog gets $10 off, why can’t I?’” Mayor Jim Mylchreest said the discount in town was an encouragement to stop dogs wandering.

“Rural dog fees have always been cheaper and there’s never been that discount in my memory,” he said.

“A dog’s a dog and they do the same thing anywhere,” said Thomas.

secret papers

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Previously ‘public excluded’ information from Waipā District Council could be released following a council decision.

Lawyer Diana Aquilina told council if somebody requested such a document, council would release it under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act. But before the council decision this week there was no process for proactively releasing information where there were no longer grounds to withhold it. The change enables chief executive Garry Dyet and deputy chief executive Ken Morris use their discretion.

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Nothing is worse than a cold, draughty house over winter. A lot of people cannot stand being cold. In fact, one of life’s key lessons should be - a happy partner is one who is not cold! Aside from the steely glares you’ll receive, a cold house can lead to ill health, depression and create a lot of mental and physical unwellness. Avoid the cold by following these simple tips to retain heat inside your home.

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Check gutters – for cracks and leaves Having water flow away from your home is essential. If it’s overflowing from blocked gutters or spilling through visible cracks or poorly attached downpipes, it’ll pool on the ground, cause flooding, and invite dampness and cold. The Fix – remove leaves, ensure gutters are free of debris and undertake gutter repairs. Sealing cements to rejoin gutters need dry surfaces and fine weather to adhere correctly. That means doing repairs now rather than in the wet of winter.

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There are many options to consider. A heater? A fireplace? A log burner? A pellet burner? A heat pump? A combination of both? Research the right option for your home. No matter what it is, only heat the rooms of the house that you need and consider a heat transfer unit. This disperses hot air from areas where there is excess (commonly the ceiling cavity or main family room) to other rooms that you choose (like bedrooms). It means additional heating devices are not required, leading to power savings. For impartial advice on the costs and benefits of different heating options, visit a consumer-led website like: www. consumer.org.nz/articles/heating-options.

Electric blankets or hot water bottles?

Using either will help warm you inside a bedroom. Electric blankets can be a fire risk so should always be checked yearly with an electrician. Water bottles are affordable and generally perform well. They are an excellent option for those on a budget and easily obtainable from a hardware or homeware store.

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Pork appeals Pork provides more bang for your buck than many other meats. It’s a firm favourite on the summer barbie and a top choice for warming winter winners.

The key to producing tender, juicy pork is to avoid overcooking. Pork schnitzels take about 1-2 minutes each side to cook depending on the thickness. Sliced in a stir-fry, schnitzels take 2-3 minutes to cook.

And the New Zealand Pork Board has been advocating new rules for cooking chops and steaks. It’s the ‘6+2+2’ method.

For chops or steaks about two centimetres thick, pan-fry in a little oil or butter for six minutes on medium heat then flip over and cook for two minutes on the other side. Remove the chops, cover and rest for two minutes before serving.

Fat-trimmed pork is 20-40 per cent leaner than it was 25 years ago. There is only five per cent fat in a leg steak. If all visible fat is removed, the fat content drops to just one per cent.

Pork mince can be used in just about any recipe calling for beef mince. It is excellent in chillies, curries, meatballs, meatloaves and pasta dishes. Burger patties take about five minutes each side to cook. They’re delicious served in pita breads with salad, chopped raw onion and a dash of yoghurt.

HOISIN MEATLOAF Asian flavours add pizzazz to this yummy loaf.

1 tablespoon canola oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon finely grated root ginger 2 spring onions. finely sliced 1/4 cup each: hoisin sauce, tomato sauce, divided 1kg minced pork 1 cup soft breadcrumbs 1 large egg, lightly beaten 3 tablespoons soy sauce Preheat the oven to 180°C. Heat the oil in a wok or non-stick frying pan on medium.

Sauté the onion, garlic, ginger and spring onions on medium for about 3 minutes. Set aside.

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Hoisin meatloaf

Five Spice pork schnitzel stir-fry

Combine the hoisin and tomato sauces in a small bowl.

Combine the minced pork, breadcrumbs, egg, soy sauce and the onion mixture in a bowl. Add half the hoisin/tomato sauce mixture. Mix well.

Pat into a 24cm by 12cm loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes.

Remove from the oven and drain off any fat.

Spread the remaining hoisin/tomato sauce mixture on top.

Return to the oven and continue baking for 10 minutes. Great topped with crispy noodles. Serves 6-8.

Heat a large non-stick frying pan over high. Add the oil and swirl it around. Add the garlic and sizzle for a few seconds.

Remove the pork from the marinade and pat dry. Add to the pan in a single layer. Cook for 30 seconds, turn over and cook for another 30-60 seconds.

Add the spinach, water and brown sugar and stir-fry until wilted. Add the spring onions and serve. Serves 4.

FIVE SPICE PORK SCHNITZEL STIR-FRY Shaoxing cooking wine is prepared from fermented rice and available at most supermarkets and Asian food stores.

1 tablespoon each: soy sauce, Shaoxing cooking wine 1 teaspoon each: Chinese five-spice, cornflour 400g pork schnitzel 2 tablespoons canola oil 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 1/2 cups finely sliced spinach 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon brown sugar 2 spring onions, sliced Combine the soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, five-spice and cornflour in a shallow dish. Mix well.

Flatten the schnitzel with a rolling pin if thick. Cut the schnitzel into 5-6cm pieces. Add to the soy mixture and marinate for at least 10 minutes.

STICKY BBQ-STYLE PORK SLICES 1kg pork slices or fingers Marinade: 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon grated root ginger 3 tablespoons each: soy sauce, orange juice 1 tablespoon each: cornflour, sugar, vinegar 1 teaspoon chilli paste salt and pepper to taste Trim the slices and cut into serving size pieces, if necessary.

Combine all the ingredients for the marinade. Place the slices in a plastic bag and add the marinade. Move around to coat evenly. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line an oven tray with foil. Place the slices on a rack in the pan. Baste with the marinade.

Bake for 25 minutes, turn the slices over, brush with more marinade and bake for a further 25 minutes.

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WaiBop premier football league leaders Unicol were made to work to maintain their 100 per cent record by Te Awamutu last weekend.

The Waipā club led early through Joel Roil but Unicol dominated the second half scoring to wni 3-1.

Roil’s strike was only the third Unicol has conceded this season.

The compact nature of the Reds game and quick attacks put plenty of first half pressure on the Unicol defence and they made two substitutions after 30 minutes.

Two minutes into the second half Reuben Henderson struck, and it rattled Te Awamutu. Ten minutes later Jordi Ditfort made it two, and on 65 minutes Riley Ridgen grabbed a third.

Te Awamutu remained competitive and the pressure on the hosts showed when the talented Henderson lost possession to Lale Stapleford – and saw two yellow cards – and therefore a red - for his reaction.

Te Awamutu have this weekend off, while their reserves host the Melville 4th Division team at 12.30pm in the Waikato Cup.

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