Cambridge News | November 3, 2022

For who the bell tolls

By Archer Miller

Storey’s story

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“You need to walk into the tower and have a feeling that you are walking into magic.” That, says Susan Hague is how you will know if you are a bell ringer.

The Cambridge bell ringing coach should knowshe has been ringing church bells since the 1970s, when a choir-friend led her upstairs to show her the ropes.

Now she is chiming in to join the call for new bell ringers.

But it comes with her warning… “bell ringers never retire – they die”. Once you’re a bell ringer, you’re a bell ringer for life.

Susan says new bell ringers don’t need extreme strength or musical ability to make the bells sing – but there is a bit of technique to it.

“We’re the only set, as far as we know, that uses what we call swing chime changing.”

Swing chime changing is when the bell is hung ‘down’, and ropes are used

to chime it.

Cards in the St Andrew’s belfry explain the different chimes bell ringers will need to learn. The cards have been printed out and stuck on the wall, obscuring the painted numbers that have been in the belfry for up to 140 years.

The bells are unique in another way – they are cast steel, not bronze, like all other

church bells in New Zealand.

The cast steel bells are not the church’s original bells – a first set was installed in 1882, lasting only two years before one bell fell from its cradle and injured two bell ringers. These bells were hung upright, and like all other bells in New Zealand, swung in a full-circle motion to produce a ripple of sound.

They were replaced in 1884.

It was only the third church in New Zealand to have a set of bells, one year after Christchurch Cathedral.

Aside from regular church services on Sundays, the bells can be heard for royal visits, fundraising efforts, celebrations, and weddings by request.

Sale complete

Hedley Edwards returns to Giltrap Agrizone Cambridge to complete a sale he made more than a year ago – and before he was involved

St Andrew’s Anglican church has a rotating group of bell ringers, who gather weekly to practice the 300 year old tradition and ring the bells every Sunday.

And it wants more – the church has put the call out for more bell ringers – formally known as campanologists.

Chamber’s challenge

Kelly Bouzaid tells Waipā’s

what the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce’s

The current bell ringing team say they love the sound, the tradition, and making their families proud – bell ringer Wayne Koskela says it reminds him of his youth, hearing the church bells peal across the meadows at sunset.

There are six cast steel bells at the church, each requiring one person to chime it.

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Wayne Koskela, Susan Hague, Peter Spiller, Fiona Stanners, Anne Spiller, and Glenda Scott make up some of the current bell ringing team.

Photo: Archer Miller

Armistice Day

I arrived in New Zealand on November 11,1971 and discovered that Anzac Day was “the” day, Armistice day was reinvented as a Disneyesque enterprise for would be cardboard warriors often with no connection with its true origins, debasing its purpose.

As a schoolboy in London throughout the "blitz" and beyond, I survived physically unscathed but only inured to mental scarring because we had to be.

America denied the British the aid Churchill asked for, unless we signed over The Royal Navy and Commonwealth territories strategically vital to them. It was denied, It's true to say I think the Britain was lucky not to have been used as a defence buffer during the 'Cold War'.

I was in the Royal Air Force at the time and Britain was just a huge aircraft carrier for the US as NZ could have been in the "no nukes" period.

American hegemony and arms dealing has had a lot of bearing on the number of conflicts in recent decades and shouldn't be included in Armistice commemorations.

To paraphrase the apostle Paul, "when I became a man I put away these childish things”.

"Grow Up", Brian Dunstan Cambridge

Fluoride – no mystery here

By Penelope Roberts

The News ran an article in September headlined Fluoride call still a mystery.

I’m not sure why The News is still finding the Fluoride “call” a mystery. Perhaps they’re not listening to and reporting facts and overwhelming scientific evidence.

This issue is not just one of numbers and the council having to spend money on putting a naturally occurring mineral in our drinking water. It is an issue of health, wellbeing and kaitiakitanga of the future generations of New Zealanders.

My reply is from a professional perspective, with 30 years’ experience in science, dental surgery and education. The News likes to use numbers so I will start with a few.

Dental disease, dental decay and oral health infections are the number one reason children in all areas of New Zealand are admitted to Hospital. These are also the most common chronic diseases in our country not just for children but for all New Zealanders. These diseases are all preventable. Each hospital visit for one of our children costs approximately $3500.

The News has reported it will cost Waipa $480,000 initial costs and $130,000 annually, to maintain a fluoridated water supply. Much, if not all of this cost can be applied

for through the financial assistance package of $11.3 million, which is also quoted in the article.

A simple calculation suggests we would cover the costs of approximately 137 children with the equivalent of the initial set up costs and a further 37 children each year after that. This offsets the cost of a small number of the children who have decayed teeth in Te Awamutu, and Cambridge.

This is simple preventative medicine, not the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff medicine.

These are only the monetary costs for treating these very sick young New Zealanders, usually under general anaesthetic, in our already overcrowded and overworked hospital systems.

The overall detriment to their general health, wellbeing, social and mental health and that of their families is unquantifiable.

Once these children, who are suffering with significant pain and disease have had some or all of their baby teeth removed they have difficulty eating, and therefore their diet and nutrition is compromised.

They have difficulty socially, speech development can be impaired and the eruption of adult teeth is compromised, leading to crowding and malfunction of the dentition.

Think of the baby teeth like

trainer wheels one uses riding a bike, they are needed to learn all the above, and to guide the adult teeth into the correct position for optimal health and wellbeing. As a result many hundreds New Zealanders are growing up with significant oral health compromises. This has severe lifelong unquantifiable health consequences.

Water fluoridation has, for over 60 years, been added in tiny amounts to some of New Zealanders water, creating huge oral health benefits.

There is an overwhelming body of scientific evidence showing the direct oral health benefits to all people drinking fluoridated water. Most recently (2009) showing a decrease in oral disease of 40 per cent in children and approximately 20-30 per cent in adults.

I would like anyone who is still feeling that this ‘call’ is a mystery to compare this huge body of evidence to absolutely no statistically significant evidence of the detrimental effects touted by a small number of yellow banner wavers at our roundabout.

• Dr Roberts is a Fencourt based dental surgeon, with experience in community, hospital, private and public dentistry in New Zealand and overseas.

Firstly today, you will have seen in the news that Waikato has been hit by a burglary and ram raid crime spree. Cambridge was not exempt.

With two retail burglaries in the last two weeks, I’d ask that we all be vigilant for any suspicious activity, particularly those living in the CBD area or within view of retail and industrial properties. We can all play a role as ‘capable guardians’ for our town. If something seems off, it often is. Be aware of vehicles driving slowly around an area, driving in tandem with another vehicle(s), especially if they have multiple young occupants. If you see offending in process, note as much as you can around offender and vehicle descriptions as possible. The vehicle registration is key. If you can obtain a mobile phone recording without putting yourself at risk or have CCTV coverage, that is good evidence too.

Secondly, we have recently had an incident where a person was allegedly approached and intimidated by a stranger asking for cash when they were withdrawing money from an ATM. Please be aware of your surroundings whenever using an ATM, especially for people standing close to you and shoulder surfing to see you PIN. If anyone approaches you, intimidating or threatening you, do not engage and move away to safety, then call 111. If we are told about these things when they happen, we can address them.

Thirdly, I have received queries around riding mopeds and motorised scooters around town. To be classed a moped, it must have two wheels, a maximum speed not exceeding 50km and either an engine capacity not exceeding 50cc or a power source other than a piston engine. You can drive a moped on a car licence. This can be a learners, but you

must hold one. As with a car, you must follow the road rules. You must wear a helmet when riding and have headlamps turned on. You can only carry a passenger if the moped has a pillion seat and footrests for one – and no, the footwell and handlebars don’t count.

As with driving a car, it is an offence to use your mobile phone while riding a moped. If you are found riding a moped as described above and do not hold a car licence, you can be forbidden from driving until you hold one. Please note however, if you are riding a two wheeled bike with engine capacity above 50cc, you must hold a current motorcycle licence. A car licence is not appropriate.

As always, if offending is happening, tell the Police before you tell your mates.

Plan in the running

Waipā’s first spatial plan is up for a major award less than half-way through its development. Ahu Ake –Waipā Community Spatial Plan has been named a finalist in the Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards in the Community Impact category. The award entry is based on the GIS modelling work and StoryMaps which were created as part of the first stage of the project to understand what the future of the district could look like.

Bridge work

Scaffolding has gone up around Cambridge’s Victoria St bridge so it can be repainted in sections. The work was blessed in advance by Harry Wilson of Ngāti Koroki Kahukura in an early morning ceremony. The bridge will be scaffolded and repainted in sections starting at the Cambridge town side. At the same time, maintenance work will also be carried out.

In the swing

Cambridge golfer James Gill has claimed his fifth Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau International Amateur in a row on Sunday with a three-round total of threeunder-par 213. He finished five shots clear of Isaac Lam in second. Gill, 37, who lives and works in Hong Kong, attended St Peter’s Catholic School and began his golf career at Cambridge Golf Club where he was coached by the late Gerry Brown.

Christmas cheer

The Cambridge Committee of Social Services is running its annual Christmas Cheer to support families. Donation bins for gifting a new toy or to make a financial contribution will be at the iSite, Cambridge Community House and the Salvation Army.

The story about Storey

By Mary Anne Gill

Pamela Storey is under no illusion she’s got a tough road ahead of her as Waikato Regional Council chair.

“I understand fully how big this role is,” she told The News this week.

It was the American’s name council chief executive Chris McLay pulled from a hat when there was a deadlock between her and Waipā-King Country’s Stu Kneebone last week.

And the same thing happened minutes later when two newcomers –Bruce Clarkson and Mich’eal Downard – faced up for the deputy’s role. Clarkson, an environmental scientist and professor at Waikato University, won the draw. Storey, 54, was at the centre of controversy in the last council when an independent investigation found evidence of bullying against her by fellow Waikato constituency member Fred Lichtwark.

Lichtwark is gone –replaced by Noel Smith who was in the camp wanting Kneebone as chair.

She will need to call on all her extensive governance experience to ensure the next three years is not dominated by petty politics and infighting.

“We have got very skilled people around that table. The key here is to identify where people see their ability to add the best value.”

Two workshops will be held before committee positions are confirmed on November 17.

Storey and husband Ian have owned and operated a dairy farm in Te Hoe, north Waikato since 2001, merging three farms into one operation with 480 cows.

The couple met in Seattle on a blind date. She had graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and had worked at a nuclear

power plant and was then at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Washington state.

Moving from there to the Waikato, where her husband was the fourth generation dairy farmer on the land, was a big upheaval for her but one she says she has never regretted.

The couple have two children – Kayla, 23, who has just graduated from Lincoln University and works for the Alliance Group, and Brenna, 20, who is studying at Ara Institute of Canterbury.

The girls were very young in March 2005 when Storey lost all her hair within three weeks. Role modelling what she says was a “courageous choice” to her daughters was important.

“Alopecia is a challenging thing for anybody who has experienced it. While I’m bald and proud now, that was a process for me to get there.

“For me I needed to come to grips that this was me, that this is how I am as a human being and learning that sense of acceptance.

“Really, we should all be able to do that for ourselves and we should all be accepting of how anybody presents to us, how anybody embodies their presentation.”

Some hair has returned in the years since, but it has all been gone since 2015.

“So, I think we’re done and dusted up there,” she says pointing to her head and adding the importance of sunscreen on the dome and “real good powder to take down the shine.”

Other people with alopecia choose a variety of wigs. “That’s how they present themselves and good on them. We should all be able to adopt and accept whatever is right for us as individuals.”

Storey’s work in New Zealand has been in energy, renewable generation, energy efficiency and environmental organisations.

Governance roles started with the Huntly Energy Efficiency Trust, the Orini School board of trustees and latterly as Rabobank Upper North Island Client Council chair and Dairy Women’s Network chair.

She was first elected to the regional council three years ago and chaired the powerful Strategy and Policy committee.

The troubled time on council had her seriously considering whether to stand again but when she did, her strong community relationships saw her comfortably re-elected.

“When people asked me if I was willing to put my hand up again, I said yes.”

She points to her 20 years’ governance experience as proof the chair role is well within her capabilities.

Chairing the ‘all of council’ Strategy committee showed

returning councillors what sort of chair she was.

“We had really challenging discussions that came through there.”

Back to the problems ahead though and Storey is confident the councillors can put those to one side.

“We make better decisions when they are informed by a collection of experiences and views and one of the things that I feel I’ve enjoyed and benefitted from in my life are a variety of experiences.

“That’s about being willing to put your hand up even when you might be a little scared about your ability to do something. It’s about taking on a challenge and backing yourself and making sure you’ve got people around you like my fabulous husband, Ian.”

The key, she says, is respectful and robust debate. Time will tell.

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Family celebration: Pamela and Ian Storey with daughters Kayla and Brenna at Kayla’s recent graduation from Lincoln University.

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Bald and proud: Pamela Storey, on her north Waikato dairy farm, first had alopecia (hair loss) in 2005 and now accepts her hair is never growing back. Photo: Stephen Barker.

Sale complete for Hedley

By Roy Pilott

Hedley Edwards jokingly refers to it as a weapon.

It’s the Case IH tractor he sold for Giltrap Agrizone Cambridge in August last year to Jeff Weake.

But a couple of months later Edwards was in Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, rather than at work - he had been critically injured when a tree fell on the ute he was driving on Raynes Rd Rukuhia.

The crash left him paralysed, and doctors were prepared to give bad news even if he survived.

He did – and defied a series of odds to be back at his old work this week when Weake came to collect the keys for his “weapon”.

Staff gathered to catch up with their former workmate, and dad of three, who enjoyed some humorous banter in between posing for pictures.

And he takes a philosophical view on life.

“They say that if the ute hit that tree 1000 times I should have died 1000 times. Every day is a day I shouldn’t have – so why be down?”

Edwards said the prognosis for him was consistently bad after he

was taken to hospital in an induced coma.

“I wasn’t going to wake up, then if I did I would have brain damage, then I wouldn’t be able to breath unassisted – then I would have no movement from the

chest down.”

He’s managed to beat the odds on all four of those counts – “but they don’t know how much more recovery I will make”.

He said the first 18 months are significant in terms

of recovery and involves intensive work.

There has been some community help too. More than $50,000 was raised in a month before Christmas last year via a social media appeal. His partner,

Samantha Solomon, said at the time she agreed to the appeal “once I got my head around the future and everything we would end up needing”.

Edwards was delighted to see the “weapon” when he

made his second return visit to his former workplace this week.

The Case IH Maxxum Active Drive 8 was custom ordered with a black paint finish, one of the reasons it took time to arrive in the showroom.

Jeff Weake was pleased too - and that’s no surprise. Climb up three rungs on the ladder to get into the cab and the expression on top of the world comes to mind. It’s not quite the cockpit of a large aircraft, but you get the idea.

Sales manager John Earnshaw outlined the specs - 150hp Tier 5, 6 cylinder engine with 25hp boost, new active drive transmission with double clutch technology, 50km/h with front suspension, front linkage and PTO (power take-off), deluxe cab and operator’s seat and the latest automated farming systems technology.

Ahead of driving it back to his Whatawhata farm, Weake indicated that with the bridge to bridge water ski race, from Hamilton Taupiri return coming up this weekend, he would have it out to tow a boat.

Oh, and he plans to take Hedley out to Raglan for some fishing.

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Hedley Edwards and Jeff Weake, who had the keys to his new big black tractor.

New council sworn in

By Mary Anne Gill

The next three years will bring economic challenges and once in a lifetime legislative reform which by its very nature will bring uncertainty, debate and trials, says Waipā’s first female mayor Susan O’Regan.

Speaking at her swearing in ceremony at Lake Karāpiro on Monday, O’Regan said a strength of common purpose would allow the council to navigate through those years with “integrity, wisdom and unity.”

That purpose is to serve the communities and its people.

“Our common goals and inspirations will keep us strong and we will make decisions that lead to increased prosperity and fulfilment for all who live here,” she told councillors, community board members, staff and whanau who had gathered for the

historic occasion.

Council iwi liaison Shane Te Ruki, Ngāti Koroki Kahukura and Ngāti Hauā opened the proceedings held at Karāpiro for the first time with a whakatau.

Two new councillors – Takena Stirling and Mike Montgomerie – and seven others made their declarations after O’Regan.

Cambridge representatives Mike Pettit and Phillip Coles were absent and will take their oath later.

Waipā is a rich district with such potential and opportunity, said O’Regan, due to the district’s past leaders.

“Today I am deeply humbled and honoured to be the first woman to be sworn into the mayoral office with my only regret being, I wish my parents were alive to see it.”

The swearing in of Stirling as the district’s first Māori ward councillor signalled

meaningful and authentic relationships with mana whenua iwi, she said.

The whakatau was followed by a karakia, the oaths and then the inaugural meeting.

Liz Stolwyk was confirmed as deputy mayor. Bruce Thomas and Lou Brown were appointed to the Te Awamutu-Kihikihi Community Board which will be chaired again by Ange Holt, who defeated new board member John Wood.

Coles and Montgomerie will be the Cambridge Community Board councillor representatives with Jo Davies-Colley elected chair.

The first ordinary council meeting will be held on November 15 in Te Awamutu.

The first formal community board meetings will be held in December.

Grand Opening

New concept store promises to inspire

Cracking the code of how best to mix 2022 décor with the timeless elegance of vintage and French country charm is being made easier with the opening on Saturday of a new concept store in Cambridge.

The November 5 launch of The Heritage Trading Company brings together the three already popular brands of Linen & Stone, Tu et & Co, and Redeemed Recycled Interiors with the town’s long-standing Colonial Heritage Antiques.

The latter has been part of the town’s DNA for 49 years … from the days when Ken and Bev Sheldrick opened their antiques store on the corner Empire/Duke Street shop. Ken’s recent retirement paved the way for these three rm friends to take ownership of Colonial Heritage Antiques and add to it their tried and tested trio outlets, Linen & Stone, Tu et & Co, and Redeemed Recycling Interiors.

Jo, Helen and Maria have long been

the success of their outlets on recycling and upcycling their way to a better future for all. The trio’s ethos of ‘Restore-Reuse-Relove’ centres on salvaging homewares from the past, and preserving or reinventing them. Pieces are searched for and handpicked from far and wide – across New Zealand and abroad – and their skills in terms of painting, sewing, re-covering and repairing breathe new life and character into each one.

Their painstaking investment into making timely vintage pieces relevant again provides shoppers with an opportunity to stylishly blend the extraordinary and quirky with the existing décor in their homes.

Mixing old and new has become one of the most successful decorating trends of today. There is a real appreciation for the way in which vintage and antique furniture and accessories have a character and depth that new items simply can’t o er. Searching for and reinventing these well-made pieces from the past is at the heart of The Heritage Trading Company.

They also embrace the concept of ‘slow retail’, and with that in mind, are creating spaces where shoppers will be welcome to browse at their leisure and soak up the fabulous stories o ered by the range of personally sourced French, English country and rustic Farmhouse and heritage homewares.

Photos: Mary Anne Gill More photos cambridgenews.nz

Waipā district councillors and staff at the swearing in at Lake Karāpiro.

New councillor Mike Montgomerie was right at home in front of his maunga Maungatautari, and so was a male sparrow.

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It makes perfect sense to have all four brands under the same umbrella. Each, in its own way, o ers a touch of magic related to the past, and while each has its distinct style, they all embrace the concept of redesigning and breathing new life into unique pieces from the past.

Jo McIntosh, Helen Martens and Maria Gascoigne –the creative trio behind Cambridge’s new concept store, The Heritage Trading Company.

Mayor Susan O’Regan welcomes Takena Stirling to the council meeting. Waipā District Council iwi relations advisor Shane Te Ruki leads the acknowledgement of a new council.

Meet the new council, from left Takena Stirling, Mike Montgomerie, Clare St Pierre, Roger Gordon, deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk, mayor Susan O’Regan, chief executive Garry Dyet, Marcus Gower, Andrew Brown, Lou Brown, Bruce Thomas. Absent: Philip Coles and Mike Pettit.

Te Awamutu Community Board from left Bruce Thomas, Kane Titchener, Ange Holt, Sally Whitaker, Lou Brown, Jill Taylor, John Wood.

Bruce Thomas makes his way up to make his declaration as a councillor.

Cambridge cows star on screen

By Mary Anne Gill

When award-winning documentary film director Costa Botes asked Andrew Johnstone if he could film him and his cows in Cambridge, Johnstone readily agreed thinking nothing more about it.

Two years on, as he looks at himself on the big screen, it feels like an out of body experience.

“It is like watching a stranger,” he says the day after the Cambridge premiere of When the Cows Come Home featuring his life story.

It is beautifully shot in Fencourt and features Tilly and Maggie, the older cows Johnstone has to keep his younger cows in check.

The movie delves into Johnstone’s past – the tragic death of his sister, his time at a Catholic boarding school in Auckland, his various career choices and the depression which became such a big part of his life.

Until he rediscovered cows at his parents’ farm.

“Learning about cows has been one of the most fascinating and fulfilling things I’ve ever done in my whole life,” said Johnstone after the film’s showing at Tivoli Cinema last week.

“We have completely underestimated them. We think they are only food and nothing else. There’s a hell of a lot going on in a cow’s mind. They have a rich emotional life.”

Farmers train cows to do very complex tasks, he says.

His parents were leasing out their farm and wanted Johnstone to come back home.

“When I moved here the first cow I met was Tilly.” He decided to keep her and he brought in Maggie, a frightened and random

cow who became close to Tilly. They don’t groom each other but they are friends. They graze together and they’re always looking out for each other.

At the premiere Botes told guests - who included Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan, Johnstone’s family and people who talked about Johnstone’s past in the movie – that

filming the documentary opened his eyes about cows.

“I thought cows were just numburgers.”

Botes is one of New Zealand’s most unheralded directors. Born in Turkey, to Greek parents in 1958, he grew up in New Zealand. His career took off when he collaborated with Peter Jackson to make the hoax movie Forgotten Silver.

Since then, he has made several stunning documentaries including The Last Dogs of Winter, shot in Canada and featuring eskimo dogs, the rarest breed of dog on the planet.

Four years ago, his documentary on Angie Meiklejohn, who spent time at the Centrepoint commune, won huge praise.

The world premiere of When the Cows came Home was held in Auckland on July 31 as part of Whānau Mārama (the NZ International Film Festival).

The movie starts slowly and 10 minutes into the 104-minute long film, it is tempting to look towards the exit.

But if you do, you will miss the whole point of the movie and you come to realise what an astute and masterful storyteller and cinematographer Botes is.

For him to recognise in Johnstone that there was more to him than just cows, is a special trait.

The News came in for a special mention. After we highlighted Johnstone’s efforts a year ago to pick up Sprite bottles and other litter along Fencourt Road, much of the rubbish disappeared, for a while.

It is coming back again and if the movie featuring the beautiful Fencourt countryside does nothing else, it would be nice to see the litter disappear again.

When the Cows Come Home opens at Tivoli Cinema in Cambridge today (Thursday).

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Mates: Documentary maker Costa Botes, left, and Andrew Johnstone at the Cambridge premiere of When the Cows Come Home. Photo: Mary Anne Gill

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Chamber’s targets outlined: Crime, business, transport

By Mary Anne Gill

If Susan O’Regan was expecting a charmed ride at her first Cambridge Chamber of Commerce ‘Meet the Mayor’ function, it took all of two minutes for chief executive Kelly Bouzaid to disavow her of that.

Saying it was an opportunity for the business community to welcome the new mayor, Bouzaid then listed seven workstreams where the chamber was looking for active engagement from the Waipā council.

“We all know that Cambridge is growing at an extraordinary pace and with that comes growing pains, issues and opportunity,” she said last week.

Crime was at number one because of the escalating crime rate in the town.

Second was a strong business voice to ensure sector specific issues were on council’s radar.

The chamber would play its part by creating a business panel made up of chief executives who would represent their industry and work together to address key issues.

The ultimate goal was to create economic innovation in the district, said Bouzaid.

The Cambridge to Piarere Expressway extension and Southern Links between the airport and Tamahere came in third. Notably, a new bridge over the Waikato River was not put at the top of that category.

“We want to ask that this continues as a priority for elected members for both safety and to unlock economic development potential,” she said.

The chamber often hears things the council does not and there was a huge opportunity to better connect.

“The cost of council delays and management of some issues has significant consequence on business.

“We would like to boldly ask if the council might take a ‘how can we help attitude’ when dealing with business from consents to compliance.”

Bouzaid gave the example of liquor licensing. Several businesses had expired certificates with an 18-month lag time.

“They have customers challenging them and have completed the paperwork and paid their fees. Council have justified this, primarily as a result of Covid but in all honesty, this was an issue before Covid.”

Council had an opportunity to move with the times, post Covid, she said.

Installation of heating units achieved code of compliance digitally and it was now back to human availability for sign off which takes weeks.

“And the big one – resource consents, the cost of delay has significant consequence.”

Workforce talent, Cambridgecentric business round ups and local procurement rounded out the wish list.

“Every dollar spent with local businesses contributes back into our local economy.”

Bouzaid urged the new mayor to ask for a review of council suppliers and retain focus.

O’Regan was accompanied by chief executive Garry Dyet, deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk, chief financial officer Ken Morris, Strategy group manager Kirsty Downey and Economic Development manager Steve Tritt.

During the election campaign she promised to work more closely with the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce saying a close relationship was important for the district.

She confirmed that view at the chamber function.

School greets response

Karāpiro School principal Tina-Maree Thatcher believes Waka Kotahi has listened to concerns spelled out in a 1000plus word letter.

In June she told the agency the school, on the intersection of State Highway 1 and Karāpiro Rd, was looking to mitigate the risks for road users “and we cannot wait any longer for our serious concerns to be addressed”.

State Highway 1 was regarded as being so dangerous a bus stop was been moved from the highway to school grounds. The letter presented solution ideas.

In response, David Speirs, Waka Kotahi’s Waikato Bay of Plenty regional relationships director has listed a series of safety measures which are being carried out. That included a temporary speed limit reduction.

Flexible median barriers will be installed next year, he wrote.

He said planning for a new roundabout at Piarere was also well advanced and considerable maintenance work, including adding rumble strips and signs would start soon.

Thatcher said the response had been shared with the community and “as you can imagine, our staff, students and their families are incredibly relieved to know that our concerns have been heard”.

She said the initial letter sent in June had gone “far and wide” and came before recent tragedies on the road.

“I have been fighting this battle for the seven years I have been here at Karāpiro School.”

Kelly Bouzaid, with from left Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan, chief executive Garry Dyet and deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk, speaks at last week’s function.

Photo: Mary Anne Gill

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By Gabby Byrne, Cambridge Community House

If you’re in a rut, you don’t always need

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We know it’s not easy. It’s not easy to ask for help. Nor is it easy to get by. Like a lot of countries, Covid19 has given Aotearoa New Zealand an inflation hangover. Basic goods are climbing in price. People are unsure about their finances and they are stressing about their next bill.

If you’re in this situation, you are not alone. A Financial Services Council survey revealed 60 percent of kiwis worry about money - a lot.

People we help all tell a similar story. Money is a constant worry. Paying weekly bills leaves little for food. And next to nothing for spending on treats or fun.

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Here’s what they told me. First up it’s important to have regular chats about money with your family. Talking about money is tough. It makes people uncomfortable. But it’s an important part of recognising your own spending personality and that of those around you.

Consider the consequences of extra debt. Research the best interest rates. Ask for advice before committing. There are low-cost lenders out there.

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Why I like select committees

By Peter Carr

The mid-term federal elections taking place in the USA during November bring to mind the use – or perhaps misuse - of bicameral parliaments. That is where there are two houses, often described as upper and lower, or perhaps as Senate and House. They are clearly prevalent in the US with all the members of both houses elected (but not all at the same time) and with different longevity of term.

Our nearest bicameral neighbour is Australia – using the term Senate for the upper chamber. Canada too has one and the UK has existed under such a system for centuries although Prime Minister Tony Blair took the axe to the House of Lords greatly pruning it in quantity and perhaps, by default, also improving the quality.

New Zealand struggled with a bicameral system for just under 100 years with mixed success and equally mixed appointment systems. Initially commencing with 10 members – all appointed technically by the Governor (later Governor General) but on the advice of the Prime Minister of the day.

By the end of the 1940’s it was clear that it was, as a group, ineffective - rarely challenging the parliamentary acts that emerged from the lower house. Indeed, it appears that a prime qualification was getting on with the Prime Minister of the day and possessing a rubber stamp. Māori were represented from an early stage – the last one being that fine East Coast leader Sir Apirana Ngata who was appointed in 1950 but ill-health prohibited him taking up the role. That was sad, as I am sure he would have improved both the membership and the debate. In 1950 the ruling National Party stacked the Council with a group whose sole intent was to vote it out of office.

It begs the question as to the efficacy of such an organisation should it be considered for reawakening in this country. Are we better served by a robust and well-balanced select committee structure who tackle proposed new and amended legislation after the First Reading? I am embroiled in several appearances before such a committee on behalf of residents of retirement villages and must admit that I have been treated courteously, professionally and with absolutely no hindrance on any point that I desire to implant in the minds of the committee members. Generally, the questions asked have been well put, clear and indicating a grasp of the subject. I believe that these people provide a balancing viewpoint and depth of subject interest far better than would the existence of an Upper House.

Which brings us back to whatever is going to emerge in the land of Uncle Sam. The spectre or ghost of the most recently departed President looms large over the proceedings. Members of both chambers are tackling the behaviour at the Capitol on January 6, 2020. And they are clearly of a mind as to who orchestrated it. Yet approximately half the American voting population will align themselves with Sergeant Schultz whose key phrase was ‘I see nothing, nothing’.

What is about to emerge in the USA over the next couple of weeks will be interesting. Whoever assumes the power supremacy in that country, the whole world must suffer the consequences.

We are as strong as we are united…

By Murray Smith, Senior Leader, Bridges Church

Recently a Tauranga resident was riding on a cycle-way and offered a friendly ‘kia ora’ to a fellow cyclist coming in the opposite direction.

The shocking response he received to his greeting, was a ‘four letter’ expletive to go away! To have greeted someone and received that response left him reeling. What depth of brokenness or resentment might lurk in a troubled soul to produce such a reaction ?

Today being greeted with ‘kia ora’ is more standard than it was 40 years ago - the journey of te reo Māori becoming mainstream has been influential. Perhaps that cyclist’s messed up reaction is an indication, at least for some, that there’s still a way to go.

In the early 80’s, Rangimārie Naida Glavish, a Post Office toll operator was censored for using the Māori greeting ‘kia ora’. Her supervisor was displeased with her use of this ‘non-standard expression’ and threatened dismissal. Glavish rented a Post Office house, so to lose her job meant losing her home too.

Glavish sparked a nationwide debate as she went back to her toll board continuing to answer the phone saying, ‘Kia ora, tolls here.’ People flooded the Post Office switchboards insisting they only wanted to talk with the ‘kia ora’ lady.

Then Prime Minister Rob Muldoon returned from an overseas trip amid the furore declaring she could answer the phone however she pleased! Overseas toll operators began using their indigenous greetings when calling New Zealand. Airline pilots started greeting passengers with ‘kia ora.’ Three years later Māori was accorded official language status.

In 2017, years on from that era, Naida Glavish was appointed a Dame Companion

of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her work in education, health and social action. Looking back, it’s crazy to recall how just using a Māori greeting became such a terribly divisive issue. Sadly, becoming needlessly offended and divided over issues is familiar territory in our nation.

Every relational connection is potentially susceptible to heart-breaking divisive conflict - whether it be in family units, neighbourhoods, workplaces, communities, in government, between political parties… actually, wherever there are people.

The fact disunity is so damaging ought to create strong motivation for us to try and be peacemakers. Unity is a precious commodity to strive for and maintain. In the face of diversity and divergent opinions, is unity even realistic? Former National MP Paula Bennett recently said “we need to pull together to get the best out of our people and this country...”

“Pulling together,” surely comes down to accepting responsibility for adopting right attitudes.

Arrogance, self-centredness and an adversarial sense of our ‘rightness’ flies in the face of humility that pauses to listendignifying others with respect and honour will go a long way towards unity. And of course, we’ll never have a shot at true unity without valuing truth and justice.

Finally, words from Jesus remind us of the insidious cost of disunity, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; any city or house divided against itself cannot stand.”(Matthew 12:25)

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Story, photo comps open

Two popular competitions linked to the 2023 Cambridge Autumn Festival launch today.

The short story and photo competitions launch together for the first time this year, both aligning under the single theme ‘A hard day’s work’.

The short story competition, now in its 12th years and free to enter, is open nationwide to amateur writers of all ages.

Sponsor David Cooney said: “After the experience of the past few years, I feel that this year’s theme is very appropriate. I look forward to reading the entrants’ views.”

Autumn Festival chair Alana MacKay said one of the goals of the short story competition is to make it accessible and encourage participation and creativity. “A lot of the entries we get are from people who are trying story writing for the first time, and some with great success. Our third prize winner this year, Jamie Russell, was a first-time writer. It’s exciting to be able to inspire people. The other thing I really enjoy is seeing how differently people interpret the theme.”

Also launching today is the festival’s photo competition. This year the criteria widens to allow entries from across New Zealand, but the image entered must be taken in Waipā. There is also a special youth category this year.

The top photographs will be displayed alongside the Art Attack exhibition in the Cambridge Town Hall held during the first weekend of the Autumn Festival, and there will be an opportunity for viewers to vote for a new ‘People’s Choice’ award.

Photo competition sponsor and judge, Antanas Procuta, believes arts and business combine neatly for this year’s theme.

“Waipā is a wonderful place to do business, and we have a range of workplaces here – cafes and shops, farms, industry, offices, students at work, people working from home and more,” he said. “There are so many different directions someone creative could take this theme. The beautiful thing about these photographs is that together they create a historical record, a snapshot in time of Waipā and our people.”

Libraries to go wireless

New technology which makes taking books out easier for library members is about to be introduced in Waipā.

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to identify and track tags attached to objects. They have been inserted into books at both Te Awamutu and Cambridge libraries.

Users will be able to do their own issuing and renewing with their library cards or mobile phones.

Waipā District Council say the system will make visits faster for library members.

The wireless radio system and a tag inside the books provides for better inventory management and security, faster processing and reduced handling.

This system also promises to reduce the number of stolen items - which costs the libraries more than $10,000 a year.

Users will have access to two kiosks in the Te Awamutu and Cambridge libraries to do their own issuing and renewing. Books can also be renewed and issued from mobile phones via the Waipā District libraries app.

Putting Twigg in the picture

Inspiration can come at the most unusual time.

Jessica Lawry was feeding her baby at 3.30am one day last year when she decided it would be a good idea to do a picture book about Olympic Gold medal winner Emma Twigg and aim it at young people.

Five days earlier Twigg had won the single sculls at Tokyo - not bad for someone who announced her retirement from rowing five years earlier, having competed at three Olympics and won the world single sculls championship in 2014.

Lawry’s plan wasn’t so outrageous – she and Twigg had attended Waikato University together and had kept in touch.

The idea was pitched as a way to

encourage another generation of young people to succeed – and Twigg agreed.

The result was a picture bookEmma Twigg’s Inspirational Journey to Olympic Gold - which tracks Twigg’s journey.

Lawry who wrote and illustrated the book said and it was a measure of the fact Twigg is humble that her biggest concerns were that the illustrations showing her rowing were technically correct, rather than how she was drawn.

Lawry, a mum of three living in Kaipaki, is fine at drawing, but says she is no rower.

Twigg and Lawry will be teaming up for a second time next Thursday afternoon for book signings, this time in Paper Plus, Cambridge.

The book has already been given the thumbs up by Lawry’s pupils – she teaches twice a week at Te Kowhai School.

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Were you there in ’72?

Cambridge Resthaven is poised to celebrate its half century later this month, with events planned for November 25 and 26.

The commemorations celebrate the opening on November 25, 1972, of the Cambridge Resthaven community-owned rest home, an event that marked the culmination of eight years of planning and fundraising by the community and the opening of Cambridge’s first rest home.

The first 50th anniversary event will be an afternoon tea on November 25 for Resthaven

residents and staff.

Resthaven is inviting anyone who was there 50 years ago to join them at the opening. Go to cambridgenews.nz to find out more.

The second 50th anniversary celebration will be a Gala Evening and Charity Auction on November 26, at the Don Rowlands Centre at Lake Karapiro.

That event will be open to the public with proceeds from the event going towards a new community playground and exercise area.

Sister city celebrated

By Grace Odlum

Story boards telling the story of Cambridge’s French connection will stay up until February.

The signboards, made for the commemoration of 100 years since the liberation of Le Quesnoy in 1918, were originally used in the plaza outside the Town Hall.

They were designed by Richard Stowers, a graphic artist and military historian.

A ceremony tomorrow will mark the 104th anniversary of the French town’s liberation by New Zealand troops.

The signs were put up last week opposite Saint Andrews Church, near a six metre high Le Quesnoy memorial sculpture created by

Fred Graham.

Waipā deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk says the importance of the location is tied to Saint Andrews Church, where stained glass windows in the church depict the liberation of Le Quesnoy.

She would like to display the signs every year.

Le Quesnoy, one of Cambridge’s sister cities, is in north eastern France and was in German hands until almost the end of WWI. New Zealand troops positioned a ladder on the 6 metre tall wall, and liberated the town back from the Germans.

Today, the connection between Cambridge and Le Quesnoy is still strong, and New Zealanders are celebrated in Le Quesnoy, with street names and monuments.

Putting the story boards up are from left, Liz Stolwyk, Sam Ferkins, Heather Wellington, Grahame Webber, Raewyn Handcock, Alan Wellington and Stuart Stace.

Are you in this photo captured by a young Michael Jeans, showing some of the guests at the Cambridge Resthaven opening 50 years ago? If you are, go to cambridgenews.nz and let us know.

Vets are raining champions

By Andy McGechan

It was champions galore at the 2022 edition of the annual New Zealand Veterans’ and Women’s Motocross Championships near Cambridge at the weekend.

Former national and international motocross champions, current

champions and rising stars of the sport all locked handlebars at the Skyline MX track at Te Miro.

The annual event, which skipped a beat last year due to the pandemic – featured many riders who still rate among the sport’s elite.

Torrential rain overnight on Saturday and Sunday

morning led to the abandonment of the second day. By then the picturesque track was reduced to mud, with ponds forming and rivers running across the track in many places. It was just as well that more than half the race programme had already been completed by late Saturday afternoon.

The watered-down schedule notwithstanding, the talent on display was world class. The main women’s clash included three-time former women’s world champion Courtney Duncan, from Otago.

Mount Maunganui’s Roma Edwards arrived as the recently-crowned British women’s champion, and visiting former Australian champion Taylah McCutcheon added to the

depth of talent.

In the end, Duncan was virtually untouchable, unbeaten in the three senior women’s races that were completed on Saturday, with McCutcheon and Edwards rounding out the podium.

Others who finished their respective campaigns unbeaten on the track included Mount Maunganui’s Cody Cooper (vets 35-39 years’ class); Tauranga’s Peter Broxholme (40-44); Te Awamutu’s Mark Penny (45-49) Whakatane’s Darren Capill (50-54), New Plymouth’s Mitch Rowe (55-59), Te Awamutu’s Graham Adams (over-70), Raetihi’s Karaitiana Horne (junior women 125-250cc), Blenheim’s Stacey Emms (3039) and Cambridge’s Sandra Hannon (over-40).

Other class winners were Morrinsville’s Kieran Leigh (30-34); Taupiri’s Mark Fuller (over-60) and Matamata’s Penny Lang (junior women 85cc class).

Motorcycling New Zealand

motocross commissioner Lindsey Heileson said it was “a shame the event had to be cut short, but at least we were spoiled with some great entertainment throughout Saturday”.

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Talented cyclist Carter Paine (pictured right) has celebrated a series of significant wins.

During October the St Peter’s School student defended his title as the best under-13 year old rider in the country by winning both road and track titles.

He also raced and won the Yunca Junior Tour of Southland.

At the road cycling nationals, where riders battled wind and rain, he rode the course beforehand and noted all areas of the course he could attack.

That strategy paid off as he powering into a headwind to take the title. The following day he repeated the effort in the national road points race.

A few days he was back in Invercargill for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Track Nationals with a school team.

There he rode in the U16 boys’ team sprint and came away with a bronze medal. His final feat of the school holidays was to round out his trophy cabinet with the U13 boys’ track title.

The gates drop at the start of this senior women’s race at Te Miro and (from left) Gordonton’s Mikayla Rowe (7), Otago’s Courtney Duncan (151), Mount Maunganui’s Roma Edwards (79) and Otorohanga’s Zara Gray (118) are quick to react. Photo - Andy McGechan.

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Eleven-year-old Tyler Jack from Tamahere Wha, pictured here in a game against Leamington 6, was amongst the hundreds of students getting stuck in at Hautapu Sports Club as junior touch rugby kicked off in Cambridge last Friday night. The primary and intermediate school competition has had a long break because of the pandemic, so players were raring to get back into it.

“This module hasn’t run since term one 2021 because of Covid restrictions,” junior touch administrator Marie Dale said. She was thrilled to have 54 teams and more than 500 junior players signing up this season.

“It’s the biggest number of junior touch teams we’ve ever had in the Hautapu Sports module.”

Photo: Steph Bell-Jenkins

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Maddon raises the bar

By Steph Bell-Jenkins

Cambridge Middle School student Maddon Davidson was swamped by cheering friends and school mates last Thursday after breaking a high jump record that had stood for 23 years.

The 11-year-old said he had surprised himself when he jumped 149cm at his school’s annual athletics day.

It bettered the previous year 7 record by one centimetre.

He hadn’t been able to get anywhere near that while practising for the event, even though his sights were set on it.

“My highest was only a metre 32,” he said.

He has no idea what gave him the extra 17cm of lift – but does remember eating Weetbix for breakfast.

“I was a bit nervous because there were heaps of people around,” he said. “I knew if I made it it’d be pretty cool and if I didn’t I’d be pretty disappointed.”

Proud mum Carla Mitchell-Davidson, who watched him achieve the feat at the Cambridge Athletic and Harrier Club grounds, said Maddom was pretty determined boy when he wanted something.

“But what I liked about it was that he was still pretty humble.”

Maddon celebrated his record breaking win with a triple-scoop ice cream.

Sticking with hockey

By Steph Bell-Jenkins

The launch of Cambridge High School’s new summer hockey programme highlights the continued growth of the sport in the community, says Glenys Bichan.

Glenys, the school’s teacher in charge of hockey, said coaches Mark Wood, Karen Hills and Cam Bichan wanted to offer players summer hockey in 2021, but “Covid scuttled those plans”.

The initiative finally got off the ground last Wednesday,

launching at the St Peter’s School turf.

“It became apparent in 2022 that CHS hockey was in a boom phase with our teams over winter having unprecedented successes and many of our students wanted to keep playing over summer,” Glenys said.

“We have invited year 8 students from Cambridge Middle School so they can meet their new teammates in 2023.”

She expected 40 students to sign up but had got 120 –enough to make 12 six-a-side

teams.

Each team plays two 30-minute games a night and the programme runs for seven weeks.

Glenys said the initiative would enable students to enjoy year-round hockey and ensure continued skill growth.

“It’s designed to be fun, and the students are creating their own unique uniforms as they manage the games themselves by refereeing and running subs,” she said.

See more hockey photos at www.cambridgenews.nz.

Maddon Davidson on his way to breaking Cambridge Middle School’s junior high jump record.

Adam Pierce and Lachie Fredrickson go head to head at Cambridge High School’s first summer hockey night at St Peter’s School last Wednesday.

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- Multiple dwellings

- Gully views – Decorative

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- The covered double front door entry and generous lobby

you to a well proportioned 353m²

in a tranquil setting - 1736m² section (more or less).

- Super sized open plan living allows for easy indoor/outdoor

outdoor entertaining.

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- A designer country kitchen with roomy scullery (with sink); the formal dining wraps to a large yet ambient separate lounge.

Jason

Lily

Wendy

Peter

Bailey

Cary

Situate On

Wonderfully spacious 212m²

- Extensive quality comforts

three bathrooms

- Charismatic solid 1930’s bungalow with beautiful quirks throughout, set on a 680m² (more or less) landscaped section.

Italian Oak plank

floor open plan

- Spacious open plan living with metro firebox (on wetback) and heat pump; 4 bedroom or 3 bedroom and second living; 3 heat pumps in total; double glazed on northside to deck.

900mm Bosch 6 burner hob and

Prime Stone island

White Linen finish to cabinetry.

- Newly built (2020) lined garage with auto door/carport and shelter, all of these combined gives great space.

This home was designed with

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dining room and master

- Offering 4 spacious bedrooms, including master bedroom which features his and her wardrobes and ensuite bathroom with

and luxurious spa bath.

- Bonus of the large loft -

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Lily

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Lily

Wendy

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Bailey

Cary

COLES, James Peter (Jimmy, Jim) – Passed away suddenly at Tauranga Hospital on the 27th of October 2022, aged 71 years. Dearly loved eldest son of the late Joyce and Ian Coles. Adored brother of Howard and Marianne, and brotherin-law of Murray Jarvie. Adored uncle to Theresa, Idelle, Chantelle, Celeste, and Weston. A celebration of Jimmy’s life will be held at Legacy Funerals, 383 Pyes Pa Road, Pyes Pa, Tauranga on Thursday 3rd of November 2022 at 11:00am.

“Forever in our hearts”

FORSYTH, Gary Desmond

– Passed away peacefully at Waikato Hospital with his family at his side on Thursday, 27th October 2022. Aged 83 years. Dearly loved husband of Vera. Loved father and father-in-law to Mark, Gary & Natalie, and the late Margaret & Brian. Cherished popa to Thomas & Sophie, Jonathan, Lucien, Able, Francis and great-grandpopa to RosieRae and Ruby. The service for Gary has been held. All communications to The Forsyth Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.

STEFFERT, Peter Michael, (Mike) – Passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, 25th October 2022. Aged 85 years. Much loved father to Karen, Sandy, Wayne, Jill and Andy. Loved grandad to nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A celebration of Mike’s life will be held at Woodside Estate, Woodside Road, Tamahere, Hamilton, on Thursday, 3rd of November 2022 at 12:00pm followed by the burial at the Hamilton Park Lawn Cemetery. All communications to the Steffert Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge, 3434.

Cambridge Seventh-Day

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Worship Service: 11.00am

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LAND available for vege patch. 10-15mins from Cambridge. Suitable for someone who would like to grow their own veges (plus). For more information, phone (027) 694-4344.

CAMBRIDGE BRASS QUINTET will be presenting a free concert to celebrate Remembrance Sunday "The End of the War to End All Wars" in St Andrews Church from 2pm to 3pm on Sunday 13th of November

Cambridge Veterinary Club Inc. Scholarships

The Cambridge Veterinary Club invites applications from residents of the Cambridge area who are undertaking study in 2023 in the fields of Veterinary medicine/nursing, Agriculture or practical farming courses.

These scholarships are intended to assist with course fees/ travel and/or accommodation expenses.

Applications can be made by November 20 by email to office@shelleytweedy.co.nz

Please include a C.V. and covering letter. Any question to 027 244 1548

AND GO IN THE DRAW FOR A PAINTING

NOVEMBER

TO

HUGHES ARTIST

PUBLIC NOTICE

Of an application for On Licence Leamington Tavern (2012) Limited, has made application to the Waipa District Licensing Committee for the renewal of a on-licence in respect of the premises at 9A Campbell Street, Leamington known as Five Stags, Leamington.

The general nature of the business to be conducted under the licence is bar and restaurant. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 9am to 1am the following day.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Waipa District Licensing Committee, 101 Bank Street, Te Awamutu or 23 Wilson Street, Cambridge.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee at: Waipa District Council, Private Bag 2402, Te Awamutu 3840.

No objection to the issue of a renewal licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second publication of this notice. This notice was first published on October 27, 2022.

Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

CAROLE

XMAS GIFTS MUGS PAINTINGS CHEESE BOARDS

ROTARY GARDEN FESTIVAL

Sunday service at 10am will be lead by Re v. Alistair McBride.

Corner of Queen and Bryce Street

Sunday Service at 10am will be led by Rev. Mohu Lolohea

Vacancy Caregiver (Casual and Part Time)

Leamington Rugby Sports Club Incorporated

Annual General Meeting

Leamington Rugby Sports Club Incorporated AGM will be held at 7.00pm on Wednesday the 23rd November 2022 at Leamington Rugby Clubrooms, Carlyle Street, Cambridge.

Nominations for President, Treasurer and Secretary should be forwarded to the club email below by 22nd November 2022.

Enquiries: leamingtonrugbysportsclubnz@outlook.com

NOTICE OF MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of Members will be held at the office of the Club, Racecourse Road, Cambridge on Monday 21 November 2022 at 5.30 pm.

NOMINATION FOR COMMITTEE

In accordance with the rules governing the Club, nominations are hereby called to fill the four positions on the Committee. Current Committee members JT Bhai, L Christopher, M Fraser-Campin and W Harris will retire by rotation. All four are seeking re-election.

Nomination forms can be obtained at the Cambridge Jockey Club’s office or can be emailed upon request.

Nomination forms should be in the hands of the Chief Executive no later than 4.00pm on Thursday, 10 November 2022. Email: ceo@cambridgejockeyclub.co.nz | PO Box 329, Cambridge.

Andy Cruickshank Chief Executive Officer

JOB VACANCY

HOLIDAY PROGRAMME SUPERVISOR

We are looking for a superstar holiday programme supervisor to join our amazing team of carers. This role will involve looking after, and engaging with, children during the term breaks at our holiday programme based at Leamington School. This is a 2IC position and has the option to be for Before and After School Care too.

Hours would be up to 5 hours daily during term time, and up to 10 hours daily during term breaks.

Applicants should love being around children, be able to quickly build a rapport and actively engage with them, be physically fit enough to join in games and have a creative streak.

If that sounds like you, please send your CV, with a covering letter, to Petra Gilbert at petra.g@leamington.school.nz.

Applications close Monday 21st November at 3pm

VACANCY

In the heart of Te Awamutu, Freeman Court makes independent living affordable and a little easier for older people. We have one vacant position to start as soon as possible. COVID-19 vaccination required.

In the heart of Te Awamutu, Freeman Court makes independent living affordable and a little easier for older people. We have two vacant positions to start as soon as possible. COVID-19 vaccination required.

• Caregiver (part time) - 20 Hrs

NOVEMBER 3rd - 9th

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BARBARIAN | R16

In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that her rental has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway, but soon discovers that there is much more to be afraid of.

THU 6:15 FRI 5:50 8:20 SAT 4:40 5:55 8:30 SUN 4:05 6:30 WED 5:40 8:00

THE WOMAN KING | R13

Inspired by the true events that happened in one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.

• Casual Caregiver

Caregiver- casual position. Rostered shifts covering 24 hours and seven days a week

THU 5:45 FRI 5:30, 7:45 SAT 3:00, 7:55 SUN 10:55, 3:15, 5:55 TUE 5:35 WED 7:15

For more information, please feel free to contact Tricia Ball (residential manager) at tricia.ball@habitat.org.nz or call 07 871 5260.

For more information, please feel free to contact Tricia Ball (residential manager) at tricia.ball@habitat.org.nz or call 07 871 5260.

MRS HARRIS GOES TO PARIS | PG Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is the enchanting tale of a seemingly ordinary British housekeeper whose dream to own a couture Christian Dior gown takes her on an extraordinary adventure to Paris.

THU, TUE 5:50 FRI 5:20, 7:15 SAT 12:40, 3:05, 5:30 Sun 10:40, 1:05, 3:30 WED 10:10, 5:20, 7:55

HAUTE COUTURE M

Esther sees in her the opportunity to pass on her skills, the craft of dressmaking, her only wealth. In the frenetic world of Haute Couture. THU 5:25 SUN 1:35

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THU 5:30 FRI 5:35 8:10 SAT 12:30 3:10 5:40 8:10 SUN 10:30 1:05 3:40 6:10 WED 5:25 7:55

DAME VALERIE ADAMS: MORE THAN GOLD | M | Final Week

FRI, WED 5:15 SAT 6:55 SUN 1:15

DON’T WORRY DARLING | R13 FRI 8:15 SAT 8:00

LYLE, LYLE CROCODILE | PG SAT 1:10 SUN 10:45

DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS | PG SAT 3:25 SUN 1:10

WHEN THE COWS COME HOME | M

SAT 2:15 SUN 11:00 WED 5:10

An exciting new job-share role has been created to help the team ensure they can continue providing the same great level of service their customers have come to expect.

On any given day you’ll be helping customers with their office stationery and consumables orders along with managing copying and printing requests.

Their print & copy centre is a hive of activity! You need to be able to navigate your way around the computer and copier machinery and have a working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite to help customers.

This is a part-time role working every second week, 9.00am to 3.00pm, Monday to Friday

Additional hours will be available from time to time so ideally you will have the flexibility to say yes.

If you’re a switched-on cookie with an inquisitive mind along with a great customer-centric approach, then we’d love to hear from you pronto!

your unwanted items into cash

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Sale ad in the Cambridge News

Email text for ad (max 120 characters, including word spaces) through to admin@goodlocal.nz week prior to your garage sale day.

Payment due Tuesday prior to garage sale day.

Cambridge News is published on Thursdays.

The team at Cambridge Office & Copy Centre have been delivering friendly, locally owned office product solutions for the home-office, school, and business environment since 2004 when Rose became the owner.