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Meating demand By Benjamin Wilson.

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Te Awamutu’s award-winning butchery Magills has more than trebled its capacity while providing the meat in some of the country’s best known brands. The butchery recently opened a new $2 million plus facility, which neighbours its retail store and was designed for one purpose – to produce award-winning pulled meat. Magills won at the New Zealand Food Awards for their pulled beef in 2015 and owner Mike Van Der Hoeven says “that is kind of where it all started”. The new facility was approved by the Ministry of Primary Industries last month. And with it, Magills can produce up to two tonnes of pulled meat a day - four if staff took on nightshifts. Previously, they were only able to produce 600kg a day. “It is getting well used,” said Mike. They pull lamb, pork, and beef. The meat gets portioned and vacuum packed before sous vide (slow cooked) for up to 12 hours. It then gets pulled in its packaging - using a patented meat pulling machine - before it is cooled in a water bath, labelled, and shipped. And it’s done with what Mike says “stuff that people don’t know how to cook anymore”. “We use the old meats that only your grandmother knew how to cook, your bolar, your topsides, and chucks. “It is God’s goodness cooked into a packet and it can be reheated in a couple of minutes.” The business is family owned and operated, Mike’s sons Edward and John both work in the butchery, marketing administrator Taria Given, who is Edward’s fiancé, is a member of the team too. Mike said that because the meat goes from raw, to packed and cooked in the one building, the butchery meets certain cross contamination requirements, and that is attractive to corporate buyers. Their pulled meat buyers include My Food Bag, Hell’s Pizza, Eat My Lunch, and as of this week, Oxford Pies. They also supply schools and restaurants and are looking to sell to hospitals. Because of the way their pulled meat is cooked, nothing nutritional is removed in the cooking process, and because it is soft, it is easy for the body to digest, Mike said. Even though most of their business comes from wholesale buyers, Taria said the retail store is valuable to them, because it allows the butchers to trial different flavours and products With the new facility, they have the potential of exporting their products, but as Mike said, “there are Magills owner Mike Van Der Hoeven. enough people to feed in New Zealand first”.

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August. “I first identified as queer in the early 2000s in Sri Lanka,” says Divakalala. “For me it’s especially important to recognise the Rainbow includes people of all ethnicities and cultures, because it can be very lonely if you don’t know anyone like you.” Bennett, originally from Ngāruawāhia says the programme covers Rainbow history, social life and topics like consent and healthy relationships. Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura will receive $24,750 towards investigating more about the elder abuse experienced in the

Rainbow community through a national survey and key interviews. They will work collaboratively with Rainbow Hub Waikato to understand the needs of these groups. The group was one of three in the Waikato among 11 across the country to be granted funds from a $250,000 Elder Abuse Prevention Fund last month. “This targeted funding is desperately needed. We have almost no information beyond the anecdotal, which suggests big gaps for us.” Sandra Dickson, Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura Project Manager, said. For more details go to teawamutunews.nz

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Bex Fraser says “coming out” might be easier these days, but there’s still plenty of people who worry about reactions from family, friends or workmates. “I came out as bisexual and non-binary in the Waikato in my late twenties, and I live in Pirongia now, so I know what it’s like when you’re in a small town. Fraser says a free seven-week course, The Big Qs examines some of those issues. “It’s for adults over 18 who are starting to question their gender or sexuality, because we know that can be a scary time for people. “It can feel like you stick out like a sore thumb when you’re the only Rainbow person you know living in an area. So a group like The Big Qs really does feel like family.” Fraser is a programme facilitator with rainbow organisation Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura. “We talk through the fears and joys of coming out and how to negotiate this with family and friends, and help people connect to others on similar journeys.” Fraser says the course, available through Hamilton’s Fraser High School, is a safe place to explore being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, “or any other identities people might have”. The co-facilitators of the course, which is supported by the Tertiary Education Commission, are Caya Divakalala and Tim Bennett, also from Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura. Enrolments have opened for the next programme starting in

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Over the last few weeks I have noticed a worrying trend that I fear will grow during the school holidays. Youths have been congregating in public areas with cheap plastic BB pistols shooting each other, ambushing each other. While they believe it to be a bit of harmless fun, there may be consequences. I have fielded several calls for this behaviour over the last few weeks from

concerned members of the public, especially from parents at local playgrounds. The concern is they don’t know the BB gun is relatively harmless. Parents tend to be protective when their kids are involved. Recently a member of the public witnessed teens with what appeared to be a pistol. This necessitated an appropriate response including armed police officers from other towns and a dog handler.

That drew resources from those towns, leaving them unattended should an emergency arise. Parents - please if your teenagers have a plastic BB gun I ask you to destroy it. If you own the shops that sell these cheap trinkets; I urge you to reconsider selling them.

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Briefs… Women in politics

Women contemplating standing in the Waipā District Council elections are being encouraged to meet to chat about women in politics, the opportunities and challenges. Organised by deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk, the event will be held in Cambridge on July 30 at 1pm. The objective is to get more women standing for local government. Nominations for the council open tomorrow.

Fundraising

Raising cash for a new playground for Ōhaupō School has been made easierthanks to the donation of a signed Chiefs rugby shirt which is being auctioned on Trade Me.

Ben in finals

Waipa tractor technician Ben McShane from Agrowquip has made the finals of the second annual John Deere awards. Judges said McShane’s understanding of modern tractor parts and services was second to none plus he has an appreciable knowledge of older models too. He was one of 100 nominated from across New Zealand and Australia. Winners will be announced next month in Brisbane.

New bridges

The first of two bridges being replaced in Te Awamutu’s Memorial Park was lifted into place last week and a second bridge connecting Shanel Place and Mutu Street will be replaced soon.

Pair jailed

Te Awamutu builder Peta Evan Taukiri, 36, and Taharoa electrician Raynor Denton, 33, were jailed for two years and six months, and three years respectively when they appeared in the Hamilton District Court last week on charges of participating in an organised criminal group, conspiring to deal in methamphetamine and conspiring to deal in cocaine.

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Bureau under the pump By Benjamin Wilson

Te Awamutu’s Citizens Advice Bureau volunteers are doing double shifts to meet the demands of advice seekers. “The last two years for us have just been crazy, we never stopped,” said manager Jessica Brown. The bureau is also adding services – it is to host Family Court staff fortnightly to assist clients with legal issues. The branch had close to 5900 client interactions in the year ending June 30, and 6500 the previous year- their biggest ever. “If we weren’t here last year, there would be an extra 5900 more problems that were never dealt with, or 5900 people who would have just let things happen to them, when they could have got help,” Brown said. Despite being based in Te Awamutu, the branch, like all CABs, receives inquiries from callers nationwide. The Te Awamutu branch used to take calls from Waikeria Prison, which they returned to doing last week. But from the start of lockdown, they and two other branches were answering calls from all 18 of New Zealand’s prisons, creating an influx of demand. Brown said that the current demand for their services is still higher than what it was before Covid. And with Ōtorohanga’s CAB ceasing operations last August, they have taken on a steady stream of extra clients. Faced with extra demand, winter illnesses and leave, the branch is looking for more volunteers to help. “If I could get maybe another five

In addition to helping clients, volunteer Kate Jones keeps CAB’s online community database up to date.

volunteers, we would be okay,” said Brown. She said that having extra volunteers would help to reduce the pressure on existing staff and allow for the organisation to expand their services. In March, they joined forces with the Kihikihi Community Hub, to offer advice to Kihikihi residents on a weekly basis. Last week, they debuted a Family Court service, and will now host Family Court staff fortnightly to assist clients with legal issues.

“Because of our lack of volunteers, it has just been me going out to try and get these clinics started, which has taken me away from my other work… If we had extra volunteers, we could put more into getting those services up and running,” Brown said. In addition to taking calls, volunteers help with a variety of tasks. Brown, who is the branch’s only paid staff member, takes on administrative and networking jobs, volunteer Kate Jones makes sure that the branch’s online community data

base is up to date, and others are responsible for rostering, or helping to organise and order the branch’s pamphlets. “I and a lot of the volunteers find it very rewarding. Sometimes people walk out the door very thankful and grateful. That is when you know that you’ve actually done something that is going to change that person’s life, because they’re going to be able to go to work tomorrow, or they are going to be able to put food on the table, or they are going to have somewhere to sleep.”

Dry July for community board By Benjamin Wilson

Te Awamutu Community Board’s monthly meeting for July has been cancelled – because of a lack of business. Council has minimised meetings in July over the past two years to provide elected members and staff a break over the school holiday period, a representative told The News. The board did not meet last July either, and this month’s meeting was initially meant to be waived. “Because it is our last term, we thought it would be better to have a meeting, but it turned out

that nothing was to come through on the agenda anyway,” said board chair Angela Holt. She said that there was nothing specific that the board needed to grant a resolution for, and that the council’s resources were best directed elsewhere. Holt said that no member of the public had indicated a desire to talk to the board about anything this month. “(The staff) are better off getting on and finding out stuff, or talking to people, instead of coming into a meeting just for the sake of it.” Holt is a member of the Te Awamutu Chamber

of Commerce’s newly formed Ram Raid Committee. As part of that, she is researching how to make the process of installing bollards easier. She hopes to deliver her findings to the community board during their next meeting on August 9, as an addition to her chairperson’s report. In September, the board will have what will likely be an extended meeting, to allocate round one of the 2022/23 Community Discretionary Fund. “We will be having a couple of big meetings coming up,” Holt said.

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Setting the day The weather that dumped heavy rain at the official opening of the Waikato Expressway Hamilton section on Tuesday appears to have delayed the public from using it. Around 250 hundred guests, including The News’ senior writer Mary Anne Gill, joined Māori King Tūheitia and Transport Minister Michael Wood to cut the ribbon on the biggest roading project in Waikato history. Running from Ngāruawāhia in the north to the existing Tamahere interchange south of Hamilton, the road connects Auckland to the agriculture and business centres of the Waikato and will improve productivity in the region, says Waka Kotahi. But clean ups around the region and completion of the Resolution Drive extension appears to have prevented the public from using the new 22kms from Tamahere through to north of Hampton Downs. It is expected to be opened by the weekend. The new 110km/h speed limit is now in place along much of the expressway but small sections at Tamahere and just south of Hampton Downs are being upgraded to 110 standard and they will remain under traffic management until spring, while the Ngāruawāhia section will not be 110km/h until remedial and safety improvements are done.

Express End of the road: No cars are allowed on the Hamilton section of the expressway yet. This is the northern end at Horsham Downs looking towards Ngāruawāhia.

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Struggle continues, says charity By Benjamin Wilson

Te Awamutu food charity Kai For All says people are continuing to struggle in the wake of the Covid pandemic. “It has gotten worse, things have become much more bereaved,” said the organisation’s founder and coordinator Tuhaio Halling. Tuhaio, 65, founded Kai For All – marketed as Kai 4 All - with her husband John, 75, after New Zealand’s first lockdown in 2020 - their son Dion is a volunteer also. From February to April this year, the charity delivered over 1000 meals to residents in isolation. Since then, they have continued to offer food parcels to people in need, using the Scout Hall to do so every Tuesday and Thursday. Last Tuesday, they had 25 food parcels

available, but within 20 minutes of opening the hall’s doors, all of them were claimed. Tuhaio, who used to be a family consultant, said it is evident that residents are continuing to struggle. “We have a lot of elderly people who come here... they tell us their stories, many have lost their wives, husbands, jobs, or are sick. Sometimes they ask for us to pray for them.” The volunteers know many clients on a first name basis, which is rewarding and helps the clients with their confidence, Tuhaio said. But tragically, three regular clients have died during the past year. “One used to live in his van, he was a beautiful man. Only in his last two weeks did he share that he had pancreatic cancer. He said, ‘I left my family because I didn’t want them to worry about me. It is just sad, he lived in his car for two and a half years

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Kai For All’s John Halling, Tuhaio Halling, Melanie Hart and Dion Halling.

before telling anybody,” Tuhaio said. Tuhaio said that despite her Māori heritage, Kai For All does not adhere to any Māori tikanga (practices). “It has got to be for everybody, no one should be excluded. Nor should we put our tikanga on them, because people shouldn’t only feel comfortable to come here under certain tikanga and values.” However, she said the charity reflects the values shared in the bible chapter Matthew 25, which is akin to the words, “feed the people, clothe the people, visit the sick, and those in prison.” “And that is what we are doing, we have quite a scriptural basis,” she said. Kai For All is a subsidiary of the Cleft of the Rock Trust, which Tuhaio and John also founded. They do not have a website, nor Facebook

page, and attract their clients through word of mouth and community engagement. Tuhaio said it is because of the charity’s workload that they’ve been unable to establish an online presence, but they hope to do so in the future. She said their work is made possible through community support, government grants, and by partnering with organisations like Kainga Aroha Community House and Fresh Choice. Waipā Networks donated three crates of food to the charity last month, which the charity is still making use of. But Tuhaio said they are always in need of more support, so they’re able to continue helping the most vulnerable. “We do feel like the work we do is valued, but at the end of day it is not about us, it is about them.”

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Artists in holiday expo By Viv Posselt

Four Waipā artists with decades of experience between them – three from the Te Awamutu area and one from Cambridge – are taking part in a school holidays art exhibition at Te Awamutu’s Burchell Pavilion, adjacent to the town’s Information Centre. The exhibition, entitled ‘Nature’s Wonders’, is centred around paintings depicting a variety of landscapes, birds, seascapes and other scenes of natural beauty. It will open at the pavilion from 10am to 3pm on each of three days – July 20, 21 and 22. The four are Te Awamutu artists

Patricia Win, Linda Bannister and Gail McGuire, and Cambridge’s Robyn Cudby. They will be joined by guest macrame fibre artist Juliette Riddell, who comes from an area between Te Awamutu and Ōtorōhanga. Patricia Win, who came up with the idea of the exhibition, moved to Te Awamutu recently from Matamata. She has been painting for most of her life, settling into her preferred oils with the sometime addition of acrylics. She has a home gallery and has taught adult students through the years. Linda Bannister, who started her journey as an artist about 10 years ago,

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has been central to the revitalisation of Te Awamutu’s Rosebank Art Centre over the past couple of years. She has always been interested in art but it was only once she and her husband started a B&B that she was able to advance her painting. A teacher for most of her working life, Gail McGuire has long taken an interest in art. She gave up teaching when Covid hit and has since concentrated more on developing her preferred artistic style. Most of her paintings are in acrylics. Cambridge’s Robyn Cudby has been painting for about 20 years, starting with water colours, oils and drawing. She has done several workshops and has settled into her preferred medium of acrylics.

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Say “yes” to pickles

Phil Strong, Senior Leader, Zion

I’ve lost count of how many times I have watched my wife rejecting pickles from her hamburger. It doesn’t matter which box it comes in, or who makes her burger, there is always careful inspection to ensure there are no pickles present with the patties. I simply grin as her loss becomes my gain; surely my readers will agree that burgers are better with a brinesoaked gherkin! Credit for the invention of the hamburger is widely contested, but many agree that the origin goes back to

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Getting into election mode

By Peter Carr

It is election year - of the local kind. Like it or not we will all be bombarded with pamphlets, emails, door knockers - all of them wannabees driven to be seen at the large table at the Town Hall - or its administrative equivalent. Over recent months we have been lucky to be able to watch Council proceedings on our home desk screens and what riveting stuff that was! Pardon the cynicism – I did it myself many years ago when elected for four three-year terms in Wellington. And used to watch with a mixture of horror and amusement as the job-forlife local body manager would tie up newly elected entrants with jargon, obscurantism and general unhelpfulness. All beautifully masked with an overlay of ‘I know best’. I even recall in those far-off times being beseeched by the General Manager to read the antepenultimate paragraph in his wordy and meaningless report. And in those days a clause in the appropriate local body act absolutely reserved the right for continuity of employment. That said there is now - in most cases - a much more professional senior management in local body enclaves and I am heartened this week to read a report from the relatively new General Manager of the Hamilton City Council. That is a council, which over recent years, has spent too much time handwringing and attempting to rid itself of its pseudonym that reflects a relationship with bovine animals. But there is light on the horizon where the senior official at that council has been gutsy enough to basically state that it is time to cut out the chaff and get on with dealing with the wheat. Too many fingers in too many pies and pandering to impossible localised dreams And what he is really saying is that anyone who aspires to become elected needs to do their homework before they enter the large doors of the speak-fest auditorium. And here I totally agree with him. Just three months out from the October election, there are (currently) two aspirants for the role of Mayor of Waipa. One a long-standing local body professional now also with three election terms under his belt and the other a younger barrister with a family that has a well-respected track record in the political spectrum. Both come from – or at least reside in - the western side of the electoral district. Both, I am sure, have much to offer. Both will have done their homework. I was disappointed the other day to hear a Cambridge worthy bemoaning the fact that there is not a residential entrant from ‘our’ side of Waipa. Well, that is because no-one of any real talent, depth of knowledge and wide-ranging experience appears capable of being recognised as suitable. And further, if it becomes a three horse (or heaven-forbid greater) race the election will be split and we will not get the leader we deserve. There is ample evidence over recent years of ‘western’ based mayors being even-handed in their geographical interests and input. Looming ahead is further local body reform. The last time this happened - 1989 - the district was split by small-minded parochialism as to choosing a name. So the chairman of the commission organising the re-shape layered us with the name of possibly the dirtiest looking river in the North Island. Time to think big people. Time to choose a leader who can appreciate the true meaning of governance, stand clear away from management and simply be a rational and clear-thinking leader devoid of the petty frivolities that too often invade the Council.

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Waipā’s new seven of the best

Shane Stannett

Waipā has acknowledged another seven of its finest – including six from Te Awamutu. The latest inductees to the Te Awamutu Hall of Fame announced this week are father and son wrestlers Brian and Shane Stannett, equestrian crosscountry course designer John Nicholson, axeman Jason Wynyard, composer Michael Williams and author Heather Morris. In Cambridge the town’s Duke St Sports Walk of Fame has its first new member in four years – she is former softball international Gaye Bezzant. Bezzant, who has spent all her life in the Cambridge area, was a New Zealand

John Nicholson

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softball representative for a decade from 1955 and also represented Waikato in softball, netball, basketball and golf and coached. She is the 41st inductee. The Te Awamutu Walk of Fame, opened in Selwyn Park by Kingi Tuheita in 2009, celebrates people born in and around Te Awamutu who have achieved world recognition in their fields as a resident. The walk is being refurbished. An event to honour the new inductees will be held later this year. The six new names brings the total of 34. Shane Stannett began his career representing Te Awamutu College, before going on to win both junior and senior national

championship titles. He was an Olympic freestyle wrestling competitor in Commonweath Games, Oceania and World Championships as well as the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Kihikihi’s John Nicholson designed the course for the Kihikihi International Horse Trials, rapidly expanding his reputation and working on course designs for the Asian Games in South Korea and Indonesia. Te Awamutu-born Jason Wynyard (Ngati Maniapoto, Ngapuhi) has won more than 200 world woodchopping titles and still holds five. He was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit

for services to the sport of wood-chopping in 2017. Michael Williams grew up in Te Awamutu before settling in Melbourne to attend the Conservatorium of Music institution. In 2000 he was appointed lecturer at Waikato University. Dr Williams’ work is in demand and has been commissioned by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, New Zealand Opera and Chamber Music New Zealand. His opera The Juniper Passion has been performed in Italy. Brian Stannett has more than half a century’s involvement in Olympic freestyle wrestling. He joined the Te Awamutu

YMI Wrestling Club in 1955 and went on to compete internationally, and hold positions as team manager, coach, official and referee at world senior championships, Commonwealth Games and Oceania Championships. He became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2018. Pirongia-born Heather Morris’ induction was announced in December 2019, when she returned Te Awamutu to launch Cilka’s Journey, a sequel to her novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Her non-fiction book In Stories of Hope details stories of growing up in Pirongia. The Walk of Fame is being refurbished and existing

pou will be spruced up and information updated. An official event to honour the new inductees will be held later in the year.

Photo: Warren Buckland, NZME

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Three Waters claim withdrawn By Mary Anne Gill

Waipā District Council has pulled a sentence from a Three Waters reform media release it sent out last week and admitted the sentence was wrong. The release claimed people who do not take part in a select committee process around reform will be “counted by the government as being in support of this plan.” The statement was published by NZME and other publications. After The News sent the quote to Local Government minister Nanaia Mahuta, a spokesperson for her said the support claim was erroneous “and does not reflect Parliamentary processes.” “That sentence was wrong,” Waipā Customer and Community Services group manager Sally Sheedy subsequently admitted. The template release was prepared by Communities For Local Democracy, a lobby grouping of 31 councils and allowed councils to attribute generic copy to each councils’ mayor.

Waipā is funding its $15,000 inclusion in the group from the Mayoral Discretionary Fund. Waipā’s communications staff last Thursday sent the release out and posted it on the council website quoting mayor Jim Mylchreest and included other comments from Manawatu mayor and lobby group chair Helen Worboys. It was she who said people who did not participate would be counted as in favour of Three Waters. The claim remains on the Manawatu District Council and lobby group’s website but is now off Waipā’s. “We hadn’t picked up on that but now it has been drawn to our attention, we’ve removed this line from the news release,” said Sheedy. “We assume the material provided is correct but, in this instance, that sentence was wrong.” The News asked Sheedy whether the $15,000 approved from the mayor’s fund also included time spent by council officers on work for the lobby group.

Cambridge bridge, what bridge?

By Mary Anne Gill

Transport minister Michael Wood says he has not been briefed about the possibility of a third bridge in Cambridge over the Waikato River. He was just as coy on the possibility of the Waikato Expressway continuing from Cambridge to Piarere anytime soon when The News spoke to him at the opening of the expressway’s 22km Hamilton section on Tuesday. Wood said he had not had anything formal about another bridge come through from the region but was sure “someone will be knocking at my door fairly soon”. Several Cambridge businesses, led by the Chamber of Commerce, have for years been pressuring Waipā District Council to build a third bridge. In 2018, consultants Beca prepared a report which showed traffic

volumes in the town would not trigger the need for a new bridge until 2048. But last year the council decided to go ahead with preparing a business case to present to Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency. In the meanwhile, it is likely to be one of the key issues in the Waipā local body election campaign. Nominations for candidates open tomorrow (Friday). Waikato and Waipā mayors Allan Sanson and Jim Mylchreest used the Hamilton section opening as an opportunity to reinforce their views that extending the expressway to Piarere was a regional priority. “We’ve heard that from local government. It is something Waka Kotahi continue to work on with local government to build up the business case and look for sources of funding,” said Wood. “The funding is not available at the

Māori King Tūheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII, left, with Transport Minister Michael Wood, right, prepares to cut the ribbon to open the Waikato Expressway Hamilton section with a pair of sharp scissors used at every other opening. Photo: Mary Anne Gill

moment but as we talked about today, the nature of this project is it has been one we’ve done in stages.” The project is estimated to cost more than $630 million but no money is available for detailed design and construction before 2027. In the meanwhile, the government is funding a safety upgrade at the SH1 and SH29 intersection at Piarere and has carried out safety upgrades on the road, including median barriers and associated turnaround facilities. Wood joined Māori King Tūheitia and 250 guests at the Hamilton section opening. King Tūheitia cut a ribbon using a set of sharp scissors used at every other section opening. Torrential rain throughout the ceremony made for difficult conditions but Wood said it did not dampen celebrations marking the end of the biggest roading project in Waikato history. The new Hamilton section runs from Ngaruawahia to Tamahere and is the final section of the 102km SH1 four-laning between south of Auckland and Cambridge. Work on the earlier sections of the expressway began in the 1990s in Tamahere and Pokeno and continued with Ōhinewai and Mercer in the 2000s. In 2009 the remaining seven sections were funded for construction with Te Rapa (opened 2012), Ngāruawāhia (2013), Cambridge (2015), Rangiriri (2017), Longswamp (2020), Huntly (2020) and now Hamilton (2022). See: photos from the Expressway opening, pages 4 and 5.

“No additional money has been spent on this campaign. Only minimal staff time has been spent - liaising with the mayor about the news release, posting on the website and to social media.” Submissions on the Water Services Entities Bill, which the government says will establish four publicly owned water service entities, close on July 22. Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Select Committee will consider the submissions. Waipā mayor Jim Mylchreest said in the release the Waipā community held strong views on Three Waters and needed to share those thoughts. “…the wider Waipā community has indicated their strong opposition to the reforms in their current format so now’s the time to speak up and share their thoughts on that,” Mylchreest said. “We want our local voices heard in Wellington, so if you don’t want to see future water services that are all pay, no say, this is your opportunity to stand up and be counted.”

Waipā author fills a gap By Mary Anne Gill

Imagine living on a wild and windy bird sanctuary in New Zealand. Cambridge author Libby Kirkby-McLeod did too, so she wrote about it putting Eugene, his brother Miles and his parents on the island for a (thus far) four-part book series. Called Eugene’s Island, the adventures start with the family arriving on the island on Eugene’s birthday and then in subsequent books welcoming their cousins, his pet dog Jupiter with his grandmother and finally dealing with an accident in the ocean. Libby has drawn on her own childhood for inspiration. Her parents were missionaries in Nigeria when she was born and then spent time in Bolivia before returning to New Zealand when she was six. She and husband Aidan and children Elliot, 11, and Jeremy, 9, moved to Cambridge from Auckland. Book sellers told her there was a gap in the market for illustrated chapter books which appealed to independent readers aged from five to eight. So just over a year ago, she and illustrator Anna McKessar produced Eugene’s Island. In the first book, Eugene’s father gets a job on a remote and uninhabited New Zealand bird sanctuary and then follows the family through a series of

challenges, some environmental. The language used is from the basic sight word lists used in many New Zealand primary schools and can also be read aloud in the classroom or at home. The Cambridge connection with the children’s books might well have dipped under the radar until two months ago, when the children’s buyer at Paper Plus put them in her window display. Libby plucked up the courage to tell the store she was the author. • Here is your chance to win the four Eugene’s Island books signed by Libby KirkbyMcLeod. • Tell us about your favourite bird and why? • Email editor@goodlocal.nz by Monday 25 July.

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Retirement village living Retirement villages offer a range of accommodation options, independent living, a continuum of care and community facilities. While a village situation may be a perfect solution for some, it’s not for everyone. If you’re considering moving into a retirement village, make sure it’s the right fit for you. Consider aspects like facilities and how they meet your needs now and in the future. Will you be able to continue to live there if your health or mobility declines?

Cost is a big factor. Consider entry and exit costs, and finances needed for ongoing expenses. It’s also important to fully understand and accept the legal framework, occupancy model and key consumer protections of living in a registered retirement village. Take time to read the documentation associated with buying into, living in, and leaving the village, including the disclosure statement and occupation right agreement. You may need the independent advice of a legal professional. Waipa has solicitors skilled in elder law and who are familiar with local retirement villages and have relationships with their managers. Visit different villages and find out about the lifestyles they offer, including housing options,

facilities, and services. Talk to the residents. They know better than anyone what life is like in the village they live in.

grant you occupancy of the unit only, and unlike buying a home, you will not own the land or the unit itself.

The four basic legal titles commonly used when buying into a retirement village include a licence to occupy, a unit title, cross lease, and lease for life. These agreements will generally

It’s a good idea to consult with family and friends before making your final decision.

powers of attorney in place before you can move in. Speak to your family lawyer. If you don’t have a solicitor, refer to the New Zealand Law Society database, or ask a local support agency like CAB or Age Concern.

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Mobility is critical for living independently Maintaining health and fitness is important during any period of life, and it’s something older adults should embrace. Mobility is critical for functioning well and living independently. Doing mobility moves regularly can help reduce the risk of injury and make is easier to perform daily tasks. It’s not unusual to experience changes in mobility as we age. Older adults who lose their mobility are less likely to remain living at home, have higher rates of disease, disability, and hospitalization, and have poorer quality of life. Researchers are working on this issue because it’s not only a matter of physical health, but also the social and emotional well-being of older adults. The Ministry of Health recommends less time sitting down, and more time spent on physical activity. Seniors should aim for a mixture of aerobic, resistance, flexibility, and balance activities. Daily activities can include simple things like walking to the shops, vacuuming, gardening, or washing the car. Aim for at least 30 minutes of aerobic physical activity five days of the week. Aerobic activity makes breathing and heart rate

increase, improves general wellbeing, and helps with weight loss. Aerobic activity can range from brisk walking, cycling, lane swimming and aqua exercise, to ballroom dancing and kapa haka. Include flexibility, balance, and resistance activities in your weekly fitness regime. Resistance activities aid muscle and bone strength and can be easily achieved by doing things like carrying shopping, standing up and sitting down repeatedly, and weight training. Balance activities counter the risk of falls and injuries. Tai chi, stretching, yoga and Pilates are all beneficial. Waipa has a great range of public pools, gyms, and health and fitness providers, as well as numerous walking and cycle tracks. The life fitness zone senior circuit at the Avantidrome is an asset. The zone has a fully equipped gym and runs a series of fitness classes aimed at different needs. The senior circuit class is specifically designed for those who are 50 years and over and qualified SportWaikato instructors offer a range of exercises to increase strength, stability and improve fitness.

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PREPARING FOR RETIREMENT How financially secure are you as you head into retirement? According to the FMA, the Financial Markets Authority, only 11 per cent of people are confident they will be financially comfortable in retirement. This implies that a huge 89 per cent of the population could be on shaky ground and facing uncertainty as to whether their current retirement savings will allow them to live the lifestyle they want. Covid-19, food supply shortage and the rising cost of living are impacting on our future. We can’t rely on the government for a comfortable retirement. The responsibility is on us. Life expectancy is longer, government superannuation is limited and can’t continue as it is, and household debt is high. According to research by Massey University, even if you live a ‘no-frills’ lifestyle in provincial New Zealand, where the cost of living is lower, the average retiree living alone will still be

$163 a week short. These figures are for current retirees. As the population ages, superannuation is likely to be diminished as it becomes more unsustainable. We’re simply not saving enough for retirement, and on top of this, is a growing number of retirees who haven’t fully paid off their mortgage. That means that more incomes must be directed towards paying off that debt rather than saving, and superannuation was never designed to cover housing costs. When it comes down to brass tacks, a good retirement plan is needed. Every good plan starts with a goal. Consider what lifestyle you want to live in retirement and how much it is likely to cost. Then set up a financial plan. Build assets. Factor in a risk management strategy. Financial advisors and retirement planning services are available throughout Waipa.

Funeral planning and costs Discussing plans for your own funeral service can be uncomfortable to broach with family and friends. However difficult they may be, these conversations are absolutely necessary. Doing so will give you peace of mind in knowing that your final wishes will be carried out. It will also relieve your family of any unnecessary burden that may fall on them. Be as proactive as possible. There are so many funeral options available. The benefit of realising that you are in charge makes you to open to the many wonderful things to consider. According to NZ Seniors, the average cost of a funeral in New Zealand is approximately $10,000, yet only five per cent of Kiwis have pre-planned their funerals. This begs the question, who will pay the bill? Whether you choose to have a cremation or a burial, a simple service or a big wake, associated costs can be incurred. Factors that influence funeral prices include the cost of a headstone, a coffin or casket, cemetery and grave fees, a burial plot,

removal of body, funeral car hire, clergy fees, newspaper notices and death certificate, flowers, and catering. It is also necessary to factor in what type of ceremony you want. These all add up. If you have funeral insurance, your family will receive an immediate lump sum payout to help cover your final expenses regardless of what you’ve paid towards your premiums. This may be used to cover the costs for your funeral or help settle any financial affairs that may be left behind. Pre-paid funeral plans involve planning and paying for your funeral upfront with a local funeral director before you pass away. This means all arrangements, suppliers and costs are locked in. You may have personal savings set aside to pay for your funeral expenses or a KiwiSaver account that can be drawn on. Grants from Work & Income, Accident Compensation Corporation, or the Veterans’ Association are available to pay for a funeral if you meet the eligibility criteria.

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Waipā is a great place to live, SENIOR COUNCIL and the word is spreading Waipā is a great place to live, work and play, and the word is spreading. By 2050 an additional 25,000 people are expected to call it home, and the population is set to reach nearly 75,000.

Although Cambridge will experience the biggest growth, Te Awamutu and Kihikihi will also expand at a rapid rate, creating demand some 3400 new houses. Vacant residential land, affordable and social housing and recreational facilities will make up most of the 322 hectares identified for future development in Te Awamutu and Kihikihi by 2050.

cell off Golf and Park Road. A third of the 46ha is now being developed at the end of Swarbrick Drive. People retiring to the area can draw on a vast pool of resources. The development of a new multi-million dollar medical complex in Cambridge will be a huge asset. This major health hub will feature a GP practice, an urgent care facility, a surgical day hospital, a pharmacy, Pathlab and a range of specialises services, including a pet hospital and a subdivision for people needing to live close to healthcare.

Senior Council is an informal committee of Waipa District Council. It comprises people appointed from groups that represent the region’s senior citizens. These groups include Te Awamutu and Cambridge Grey Power, Te Awamutu and Cambridge Senior Citizens, Te Awamutu Continuing Education, Te Awamutu Pakeke Lions, Te Awamutu and Cambridge Probus, Cambridge Tree Trust and New Zealand Aged Care Association.

Welcome to Lockerbie Village

New subdivisions and Exceptional lifestyle and developments are on the commercial opportunities make cards for Te Awamutu. Waipā Waipā one of the most popular District Council has approved regions of New Zealand. the T2 growth cell on Frontier Investment opportunities are Rd, which will provide for huge, and housing, education, a new retirement village, Senior Council meets and recreation are drawcards. residential properties and a four times a year, with Land and property prices are reserve. Growth cell T9, near meetings alternating attractive, core infrastructure is Thorncombe Road, offers a between Te Awamutu good, andThere centrality tois major an opportunity toland move into further 9ha of residential and Cambridge. Chaired cities, ports and airports appeal and a structure plan has been designed standalone Villa. 165m2 Architecturally Lockerbie Village in spring/summer 2022/23. to families, professionals, a completed for residential Elevated north-facing site, overlooking farmland. growth in theprime T8 growth skilled workforce, and retirees.

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by the mayor, it meets with councillors and council staff to discuss current issues and projects. It also gives a chance for members to raise issues about council services and infrastructure. If you have an issue about Te Awamutu, Cambridge or Waipa District and need assistance in being heard, Senior Council provides an effective voice.

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116sqm Architecturally designed Duplex Extended portico for al fresco living. Extended portico for al fresco living Separate driveway and private site. Open plan living, dining and kitchen with indoor/outdoor Open flow plan living, dining, and kitchen with a scullery. Two double bedrooms Three double bedrooms, Master bedroom has an ensuite Master bedroom has an ensuite and private patio. One main bathroom One main bathroom and a separate powder room. Plenty of storage Single car garage and separate Plenty oflaundry storage. $699,000 to $730,000

Welcome to LockerbieMorrinsville Village There is an opportunity to move into Lockerbie Village in spring/summer 2022/23. Two car garaging and separate laundry. $999,000

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Show home winter hours: Open: Wednesday-Friday 10am-2pm Saturday and Sunday: 12-2pm.

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Wednesday-Friday 10am-2pm, Saturday and Sunday 12-2pm. Parking: when entering Lockerbie Estate turn right at the roundabout, go down Fairway Drive to the car parking area (2 min walk to Show Home).

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A groundbreaking investigation of how the Nazis helped German tycoons make billions from the horrors of the Third Reich and World War II – and how the world allowed them to get away with it.

Nazi Billionaires

The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties

by DAVID DE JONG In 1946, Günther Quandt – patriarch of Germany’s most iconic industrial empire, a dynasty that today controls BMW – was arrested for suspected Nazi collaboration. Quandt claimed that he had been forced to join the party by his arch-rival, propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, and the courts acquitted him. But Quandt lied. And his heirs, and those of other Nazi billionaires, have only grown wealthier in the generations since, while their reckoning with this dark past remains incomplete at best. Many of them continue to control swaths of the world economy, owning iconic brands whose products blanket the globe. The brutal legacy of the dynasties that dominated Daimler-Benz, cofounded Allianz and still control Porsche, Volkswagen and BMW has remained hidden in plain sight – until now. In this landmark work, investigative journalist David de Jong reveals the true story of how Germany’s wealthiest business dynasties amassed untold money and power by abetting the atrocities of the Third Reich. Using a wealth of untapped sources, de Jong shows how these tycoons seized Jewish businesses, procured slave labourers and ramped up weapons production to equip Hitler’s army as Europe burnt around them. Most shocking of all, de Jong exposes how the wider world’s political expediency enabled these billionaires to get away with their crimes, covering up a bloodstain that defiles the German and global economy to this day.

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‘Tiny but mighty, nuts and seeds deliver protein, fibre and a nutrient punch with every bite’ Havard Health. Nuts are actually the seeds of plants with most coming from trees. However, peanuts are the seeds of a legume. Sesame seeds have been cultivated for well over 5000 years. The tiny, oil-rich seeds grow in pods on the ‘Sesamum indicum’ plant. Sesame seeds may protect against heart disease, diabetes and arthritis. However, you need to eat significant amounts — a handful per day — to gain these health benefits. Pumpkin seeds—or pepitas—are flat and dark green with a chewy texture and a subtle sweet, nutty flavour. In Mexico, pepitas are often ground and used to thicken sauces. Eating only a small amount can provide you with a substantial quantity of healthy oils, magnesium and zinc. Contrary to popular belief, the macadamia is native to Queensland — not Hawaii — and was named after the Australian chemist who promoted its cultivation. High in the unsaturated ‘good oils’ and protein, they are also an excellent source of iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins B and E and fibre. Walnuts are one of the oldest sources of food known to man. They contain 52 to 70 per cent oil and more than 90 per cent of this is unsaturated. They’re also high in omega-3, protein, minerals and fibre and have been found to help reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes. WALNUT, GOAT’S CHEESE & PEAR BRUSCHETTA A simple and fabulous flavour bite for lunch. 1 small pear, thinly sliced lengthwise 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2-3 slices grain bread, lightly toasted selection of baby salad leaves 50g soft goat’s cheese, crumbled 1/4 cup chopped lightly toasted walnuts 1/4 cup microgreens freshly ground black pepper to taste Sprinkle the pear slices with lemon juice. Place the toast on

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Sesame-crusted chicken

a serving platter or board. Top with the salad leaves, pear slices, goat’s cheese and walnuts. Garnish with microgreens and back pepper. Serves 2-3.

SESAME-CRUSTED CHICKEN 1 teaspoon brown sugar 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 small egg, lightly beaten 1/4 cup each: sesame seeds, finely chopped parsley, long thread coconut 4 x 150g skinned and boned chicken breasts or 2 x 300g breasts, halved lengthwise 2 tablespoons rice bran oil Sauce: 1 tablespoon sesame oil 3 tablespoons each: lemon juice, light soy sauce Dissolve the brown sugar in the lemon juice. Add the egg, sesame seeds, parsley and coconut. Pat evenly over the top of the chicken. Chill for 1 hour to allow the coating to set. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Pan-fry the chicken, crust-side down for about 5 minutes over medium-low heat, until the crust is golden. Place the chicken in a roasting pan, crust-side up. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cooked. Combine the ingredients for the sauce and serve with the chicken. Serves 4.

PEPITA BARS 50g butter 1/2 cup raw sugar 4 tablespoons honey 150g pumpkin (pepita) seeds 1 breakfast (wheat) biscuit or similar, crushed 3/4 cup dried cranberries or raisins 1/2 cup each: rolled oats, self-raising flour Preheat the oven to 170°C. Lightly grease and line the sides and base of a 20cm cake pan with baking paper. Melt the butter, raw sugar and honey together in a saucepan on low heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Cool slightly. Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl. Add the butter mixture and stir until well mixed. Tip the mixture into the lined pan. With a rubber spatula, press the mixture down firmly and evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Cool in the pan. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator or freezer. Makes 12 bars.

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