Cambridge News | June 15, 2023

Unwelcome before, but now …

Rosie comes to the rescue

By Viv Posselt

A brown-eyed dog with a heart of gold and a troubled past has become a treasured therapy dog at Cambridge Resthaven.

Rosie is a bit of a canine all-sorts. Her owner and village co-ordinator Lorraine Hargreaves is uncertain of Rosie’s lineage but says the little dog’s beguiling personality has won over both residents and staff at the retirement village.

What makes that surprising is the fact Rosie almost certainly had a bad start in life. Lorraine said she came to live with her family about eight years ago, having been dumped in Ngāruawāhia and almost hit by passing traffic.

“One of my niece’s friends picked her up. She advertised everywhere at the time to find her owners, but no-one came forward. We were looking for a dog at the time, so we took her in,” said Lorraine.

“For the first six months, Rosie would shake and be physically sick whenever she was in the car. She wouldn’t eat in front of us for months … we eventually worked out that we had to give her a pat and say she could eat. We still have to do that with her.”

Rosie is sensitive to raised voices, gunshots and brooms, and Lorraine said when she is folding the washing, Rosie goes and hides.

“To us it’s obvious that she has been mistreated in her earlier life. Even after having her for eight years, she won’t go too far away from me … we think she fears being dumped again.”

Rosie has made a remarkable transformation from rescue dog with a past to a much-loved Resthaven therapy dog. She happily does the regular visiting rounds with Lorraine and is welcomed by most residents and their pets, and if anyone visiting Lorraine’s office is up for a ball game, she’s all in.

“If a resident doesn’t want her to come inside their home, Rosie just sits and waits for me on the doorstep. It is entirely their choice.”

Lorraine came to Resthaven nine-and-ahalf years ago, bringing with her a love of working in healthcare sector, particularly with the elderly. She moved through various areas of the operation and went on to qualify in diversional therapy as well as add courses in computing and business to her skillset. More recently, she has worked closely with Age Concern in handling referrals and monitoring its visiting service.

Towards the end of last year, she was asked if she would fill in as village

co-ordinator for three months following the departure of her predecessor, and earlier this year was offered the job on a permanent basis.

“I am in my element,” Lorraine said. “I was thrilled when they offered me the job. Being able to have Rosie here is an added bonus … not just for me, but for her and all the residents who love her to bits.”

See: It’s raining monarchs …. page 11.

Cambridge Resthaven village co-ordinator Lorraine Hargreaves and her doe-eyed therapy dog, Rosie.

Māori voting starts slowly

Midwinter swim

The fourth annual Winter Solstice Swim will be held at 8.30am on Sunday at the Lake Karāpiro boat ramp. Forty people participated last year and organiser Tash Couzner is expecting more this year, weather permitting. Post swim, participants can catch up for a warm drink at the Podium café.

Chatbot protocols

Artificial intelligence chatbot platforms may have become popular worldwide, but Waipā District Council is restricting staff access to platforms such as ChatGPT. To protect the council, official email addresses cannot be used; only fictitious ones.

Litigation cases

Two legal proceedings against Waipā District Council are currently before the courts. The claims seek damages of more than $2.5 million and $1 million respectively.

Project delivery

Waipā council has 162 budgeted projects underway with a total spend of $71.8 million – 55 per cent of the budget. A further $55.5 million is yet to be spent and is likely to go into the 2023-24 financial year starting July 1. Another $3.4 million – 2.6 per cent of the budget – is yet to be committed.

Fewer than 50 people – 1.6 per cent of the roll – had voted this week in the Waipā Māori ward election. Voting to replace Takena Stirling opened a fortnight ago with four candidates – Barney Manaia, Bill Harris, Dale-Maree Morgan and Gaylene Roberts - standing for one seat on the council.

Waipā has 2368 people enrolled on the Māori electoral roll.

Postal votes should be posted no later than June 19 while voting closes on June 23.

Open for care

From left, Arvida Lauriston Park village manager Tanya Lindsay, Taupō MP Louise Upston, resident Robin Caulton, Jenny Fraser, Waipā mayor Susan O‘Regan and Arvida chief executive Jeremy Nicoll after the ribbon was cut and plaque unveiled at the $40 million innovative care centre in Leamington. The centre features 63 care suites with a 75 strong team that provides rest home hospital and dementia levels of care.

Voting papers can also be delivered to council offices, the afterhours box at Te Awamutu library and the orange ballet bins at Fresh Choice Te Awamutu, Fresh Choice Leamington and Countdown Te Awamutu.

The election will be managed independently on council’s behalf by elections.nz and is expected to cost the council between $22,000 - $25,000.

Māori wards provide a way for Māori to contribute to decision-making and have representation at council. The successful candidate represents the whole district.

I’d like to start off with more good news stories this week. While off duty recently, one of our team observed a blue ute driving in a dangerous manner. She first saw the ute cross the centreline on Victoria Road, Hautapu. It then very narrowly avoided a head-on crash with an oncoming vehicle, before crossing the centreline again. At the intersection with Hautapu Road, it swerved violently. Police were called and managed to intercept the vehicle, stopping it approximately 50m from the driver’s home address. The driver was processed for driving with excess breath alcohol and returned a reading almost four times the legal limit! If you see similar driving when out and about, always call 111. It may be a drunk driver, a tired driver or even someone experiencing a medical event and needing help. Your actions could prevent a serious accident.

On Friday last week, police received a

report of a traffic crash, where one vehicle appeared to have deliberately driven into a second before hitting a power pole. On attending, it became clear this was a family harm incident. A male was subsequently arrested and appeared in Hamilton District Court facing related charges. A female was also arrested on unrelated matters. Police executed a search warrant at a nearby address on Monday, recovering a firearm, ammunition and drugs. For each family harm incident police attend, a report will be entered which is then reviewed by the Integrated Safety Response. This is a multi-agency intervention designed to ensure the immediate safety of victims and children, and to work with perpetrators to prevent further violence. The process means that supports can be put in place with a view to breaking the cycle of abuse. With early intervention, we can work together to

prevent a relationship reaching the point of serious physical or other abuse as had happened here. If you see or hear family harm in progress, ring 111.

Lastly, as I write this, Fieldays 2023 is soon to begin – it will be well underway come publication day. With large crowds expected, I have a few key reminders learnt from previous events. Firstly, remember where you park your car so you can find it at the end of the day. Secondly, keep your mobile phone safely in your pocket or bag and register with find my phone (or similar) in case you should lose it somehow. Finally, Fieldays is a dog-free zone, so plan ahead and leave your dogs at home. Along with my fellow Prevention team members, I will be out and about walking the Fieldays beat, so invite you to say “hello” if you are there. Have a good week.

Bill Harris Dale-Maree Morgan Barney Manaia Gaylene Roberts

Coach heads home

Cycling New Zealand national sprint coach Nick Flyger has resigned to return to Australia because his wife Anna Meares has been appointed Australia’s chef de mission for the Paris Olympic Games. The couple had been living and working in Cambridge with their young family.

Quarry owner

New Plymouth-based Remediation (NZ) Ltd is the owner of the land at 3831 Cambridge Road, Cambridge where a quarry is operating. The News incorrectly reported last week it was owned by Shaw’s Property Holdings. We regret the error.

Road works

A series of overnight closures at SH21 in Tamahere are planned from Sunday to enable safety improvements at the Tamahere interchange. Detours will be in place. Lane shifts and a temporary speed limit are in place at all other times, The project is expected to be complete next month.

Town Hall concert

The very popular Madeleines Trio will be in concert tomorrow (Friday) from 2pm in the Cambridge Town Hall. The free event features vintage-inspired music and toe-tapping fun. The trio will perform classic tunes and then take the audience through the golden era of jazz, swing and glamour. See more: page 15.

Football activated

The Fifa Women’s World Cup activation platform featuring information, ticket sales and opportunities for the public made an appearance at Cambridge Football Club on Saturday. Club secretary Matt Malligan said many junior players walked away with merchandise and match tickets for Waikato games.

The first match is in Hamilton on July 22 featuring Zambia and Japan.

Tee-riffic golf club neighbours

By Jeremy Smith

Scott Meiklejohn reckons it’s pretty neat being Fieldays' closest neighbour.

The back fence of Tīeke Golf Estate, where Meiklejohn is general manager, borders the Mystery Creek site of Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event.

So, he and the golf club’s members get an almost front row

seat each year.

Running until Saturday, today –Thursday – is the second day of the four-day event, which returned to June dates after being held in late November and early December last year.

In 2022, about 75,000 people attended – down from 132,776 in 2021, generating $675 million in sales revenue.

Scott, who has lived in Waipā for about a year, said it’ll be the first June Fieldays he’s attended.

“I certainly plan to pop in,” he said.

The 950-member Tīeke club, formerly Riverside Golf Club’s Lochiel course, has a restaurant and bar open to the public during Fieldays.

About 1000 New Zealand and international exhibitors will attend Fieldays this year.

Three sites are occupied by Giltrap AgriZone Cambridge, Case IH and New Holland.

Managing director Andrew

Giltrap told The News they have a long-standing attendance at Fieldays each year and he’s looking forward to being back.

“It’s a neat networking opportunity for us, we’re excited to be part of it.”

Meanwhile, back on the golf course, when asked if he thinks he’ll sneak in a round in between visiting Fieldays, Scott smiled.

“These days, I don’t really get to play as much golf as you’d think.”

Quarry concerns widen

By Mary Anne Gill

Cambridge Chamber of Commerce members have told the organisation to lobby urgently for an on and off ramp at the southern end of Waikato Expressway.

The feedback came in responses to a survey the chamber put out to members following the announcement a resource consent application had been lodged to establish a giant quarry in Newcombe Road, on the southern outskirts of Cambridge.

“All traffic funnels through Cambridge town which is currently deplorable and will be much worse under this application,” one respondent said.

Chamber chief executive Kelly Bouzaid said the survey had some consistent themes which reinforced there was a high level of concern around the growing congestion in Cambridge.

Waka Kotahi (New Zealand Transport Agency) has consistently ruled out a new on and off ramp at the end of Tirau Road just past the Cambridge Golf Club.

The organisation’s concerns revolve around the Expressway from there through to Hautapu

being used as a through route around Cambridge for vehicles, particularly trucks and tankers, rather than a free flowing highway.

“The chamber understands this has been described as an engineering impossibility, but we are digging deeper to better understand and inform,” said Bouzaid.

Of the 80 who responded to the survey, 92 per cent said the top concern was heavy traffic and congestion impacting on Carter’s Flat and in town.

“This consent must dovetail the Cambridge Connections business case, and more information is needed to better understand anticipated quarry movements, whether heading north or south and the true consequences on our town.”

Other concerns raised included the dust pollution, long tail bats and the environmental impact.

One respondent was adamant the chamber had a key advocacy role to play.

“The chamber has a duty to protect the welfare of the local businesses and the people who work in them and use their services. Town will be a disaster from the increased trucking traffic and a quarry so close to town and the Karāpiro Stream

will drive away future investment.”

Others said the application had to be publicly notified “so that everyone affected can have their say.”

Another said Cambridge was a sought after destination for business, world class athletes and a hub for amazing people from New Zealand and all around the world.

“The pollution that is released through silica in the sand dust will put our community’s health at risk as 3.5kms from central Cambridge is not far enough!”

Bouzaid said the chamber would meet with Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan and senior council officials to better understand the process and the decision making options.

“We want to know specifically why it lies in the hands of out of town consultants and a hearing commissioner.”

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Tīeke Golf Estate general manager Scott Meiklejohn overlooking Fieldays 2023 at Mystery Creek.

Photo: Jeremy Smith.

Home time: Another day is over at Fieldays 2023 in Mystery Creek, Waipā.

Photo: Alysha Gill.

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Cambridge High rolls out red carpet

By Steph Bell-Jenkins

Stephanie Vervoort described the buzz among year 12 and 13 Cambridge High School students as “massive” before Saturday night’s school ball.

Talking to The News on Friday, the teacher spoke about how the students were preparing for one of the biggest social events of the year.

“There are a lot of spray tans out there today,” she said. “There’s a lot of hype around it.”

On the night itself, in the Sir Don Rowlands Centre at Lake Karāpiro, attendees scanned QR codes posted around the venue to select their ball winners.

The year 13 king and queen of the ball were Alex Coston and Neve Keightley, year 12 prince and princess, Brady Mitchell and Jasgin Lopena, cutest couple, Ben Bonetti and Chiara Woodford while Daniel Plant won the hottest single.

Stephanie, the school’s teacher in charge of health, said students were allowed to bring partners of any gender and wear whatever they wished, as long as they dressed in formal attire.

“For students who cannot afford the cost, our school has some great processes in place and support from the Lions Foundation which allows them to still attend the ball, which is fantastic,” she said.

She and commerce teacher

Jeff East teamed up to organise this year’s ball with “incredible” support from the student

celebration committee, which helped to choose and book vendors.

When it was all over students were transported home to drop-off points at Cambridge High School and Leamington by bus.

Students were required to sign

a form declaring they would not attend after-ball parties as a requirement of entry.

Year 13 student Jorja Wright said it had been a “great, fun night where everyone looked amazing”.

“The venue looked stunning and everything was perfect,” she said.

Taupo company Event Rent rolled out the red carpet for this year’s theme, ‘A Feel of Fame’, aimed at creating a touch of “1920s old school Hollywood glamour” with a chandelier, clapperboards, Oscar statues and feather boa table decorations.

Hamilton event catering company Edible Solutions provided the food – a selection of canapés including mini cheeseburgers, pork belly bao buns and Vietnamese rice paper rolls – and the Lil Orbits food truck served up donuts for dessert.

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Cambridge High School students (from left) Chiara Woodford (who won cutest couple with Ben Bonetti), ball queen Neve Keightley, best dressed winner Eden Bennett, princess Jasgin Lopena and king Alex Coston. Brady Mitchell was voted prince and Daniel Plant the hottest single.

Cambridge GP pleas for help

By Mary Anne Gill

A Sudanese doctor who has lived and worked in the Waikato for nine years, is urging New Zealanders to support her country’s urgent humanitarian needs during the current armed conflict.

Ala Farah works as a general practitioner at the Leamington Medical Centre. She, her husband Abdel Salih, a GP at Hillcrest Medical Centre and their three sons aged five, eight and 13, live in Tamahere.

But since April 15 Farah has been raising awareness to the deepening crisis in Sudan and on Saturday is joining others for a fundraiser at Wintec in Hamilton where there will be performances and speeches from the Sudanese, African and Middle Eastern cultures.

At the last Census in 2018, there were 231 Sudanese living in New Zealand.

Hundreds have been killed and more than a million people displaced after negotiations between the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo broke down over which general would be subordinate to the other.

Farah describes them as two greedy, very selfish men who decided to pick a fight and civilians got caught up in it.

“I don’t see any other solution in sight,” she says, other than for New Zealand to denounce the conflict and help bring family members here.

The United Nations last week called on both parties to protect civilians and respect international humanitarian and human rights laws.

Hauraki-Waikato MP and Foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta recently said she was

“gravely concerned” and called for a lasting ceasefire. New Zealand has provided $3.5 million in aid.

Farah has family members caught up in the conflict including a nephew who died last month of a gunshot wound. She is concerned for female relatives as there have been reports of sexual violence against women. In one case, 18 to 20 women were reportedly raped.

“I have been working to channel all the grief into raising awareness,” said Farah who was born in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, brought up in Dubai and returned to do her medical training and post graduate work.

In 2009, she and her husband moved to New Zealand as skilled migrants, living first in Auckland before moving south to work at Waikato Hospital.

“We’re now settled nicely into general practice and absolutely love it,” she says.

But the turmoil in Sudan, population 46 million, is taking its toll, particularly with the speed it happened.

It was only last year she returned to a peaceful Sudan for her cousin’s wedding.

“It was a delightful experience. When I think back to that and all the beauty I experienced and all the love, it is really hard for me to watch what’s going on.

“Just seeing the photos that are coming through, the videos on social media, seeing the news coverage, it is absolutely distressing.

“We’re so blessed, we’ve got a lovely life here. My kids, they’ve got their friends, they’ve got their activities.

“I have been living in a constant state of fear for my loved ones, my family, my home, and my people.

“As a doctor I’m worried because 80 per cent of the hospitals are in Khartoum – and

we’re talking about a centralised health system – have all been damaged in this short period of time.”

Farah and other New Zealand-based Sudanese have called on the government to offer emergency visas like they did for close relatives of Ukrainian-born New Zealand citizens and residents.

But those wanting to leave Sudan must enter on the Refugee Quota Programme which can take up to a year to process.

“The reality is war is war and people dying is exactly the same - we need to take a stand regardless of the cause of the war because there are innocent people dying in both circumstances.”

She spoke at a Stand with Sudan rally in Auckland’s Aotea Square in April and continues to advocate where she can,

including in the Waikato where she will join other Sudanese at Wintec’s Bill Gallagher Centre on Saturday from 11.30am to highlight Sudan’s confluence of cultures. Farah is fascinated by the holistic side of being a GP, getting stuck into people’s lives and making a difference. In Cambridge and in Taupō where she works with 2021 general practitioner of the year Glen Davies at the Reversal NZ lifestyle medicine clinic, she likes to empower her patients to take control of their lives. Her particular focus is on reversing diabetes and working closely with women.

“When it comes to wellness and wellbeing there’s a lot more than (just) prescriptions. There’s a lot more we can do.”

If only solving the Sudan crisis was as easy.

Ala Farah, a doctor at Leamington Medical Centre, is worried about her family and friends in Sudan.

Photo: Mary Anne Gill

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Briefs…

Timeframes met

Waipā District Council met statutory timeframes for all its building consent applications from October last year to April. Ones that exceeded the 20-day timeframe prior to that were a result of temporary software issues – which have been resolved – and human error. Training has been carried out to prevent further staff errors.

Consents delayed

Thirty resource consent applications were not processed at Waipā District Council within the statutory timeframes. Staff vacancies and capacity constraints along with complexities and specific issues led to the delays.

Official information

Waipā District Council received 283 Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act requests from October through to April with three responses not met on target. One of those was declined under the act because of legal privilege while another met the timeframe but there was a delay in a staff member sending it back. The other request should not have been logged under the act.

Kaipaki team pulls off a belter

By Steph Bell-Jenkins

Ask Matthew Jones, Alicia Henwood, Nina Balsom and Caelan Tatkovich to whip up a motorised car and they’ll get busy with wires and connectors faster than you can say “engineering whizz kids”.

The Kaipaki School students have just proved their place among some of the best young scientific minds in the region by coming third in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty grand final of the year 7-8 EPro8 competition.

EPro8 is a nationwide interschool science and engineering competition that encourages learners to ‘engineer, problem solve and innovate’.

Students compete in groups of four against 11 other teams, working at stations loaded with engineering equipment to complete challenges such as building a bridge or creating a rubber-band-powered caveman vehicle.

Matthew, Alicia, Nina and

Caelan won the right to represent their school before moving on to a Hamilton challenge, where they came third, and the Waikato regional semi-finals, where they came second.

They went into the Waikato/ Bay of Plenty grand final at Mokoia Intermediate School in Rotorua with varying levels of optimism.

“Matthew Jones was very certain we were going to win and I was kind of in the middle,” Alicia said.

The team focused on keeping cool heads and got so absorbed in their work over the 2.5-hour challenge none of them stopped to eat.

With the lead constantly seesawing between the teams, the atmosphere was tense.

“My dad was watching and he said it was actually more stressful being a spectator than it was being in it,” Nina said.

Luckily, the four year 8 students struck a task they were familiar with – building a

conveyor belt.

Guessing this might come up, EPro8 teacher Julian Coutts had tracked down an unusually sized tyre tube from Torpedo 7 to cut up for the belt and practise with before the grand final.

The students were also grateful to Caelan’s family, who donated an electronics kit worth more than $900 to the school to help

them sharpen their skills.

The overall challenge on the day involved constructing a machine to pick fruit, sending the fruit along a conveyor belt to be “washed” by light, collecting it in a bucket and building a vehicle to take it away.

The Kaipaki team finished third out of 12 Waikato and Bay of Plenty finalists.

Kaipaki School’s year 8 EPro8 team (from left) Matthew Jones, Alicia Henwood and Nina Balsom. Absent: Caelan Tatkovich.

Turning bays underway

Waka Kotahi has unveiled the next phase of its Cambridge to Piarere Safety Improvements programme starting this month.

A turnaround bay at the intersection of State Highway One/Hydro Road, east of Cambridge, is the first of five to be built over the coming year.

Once completed, more than three kilometres of median barriers will be installed extending from the end of the Waikato Expressway to Hydro Road.

Waka Kotahi Infrastructure Delivery manager Jo Wilton said the transport agency would do everything it could to minimise the disruption for locals and visitors.

“This work has been timed to coincide with Ariki Street over the Karāpiro Dam being open until the end of July, offering Karāpiro Village residents and visitors an alternative route.”

Wilton acknowledged though that village residents would find it disruptive as while they can still turn left in and out of Hydro Road, they won’t be able to turn right.

Alternative routes from Cambridge will be sign-posted.

Work should take six to eight weeks depending on the weather.

The next turnaround will be built north of Hickey Road, later in the year.

Turnarounds are a key feature of

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the safety improvements underway on this stretch of highway.

“While you may need to drive a bit further to get to a turnaround, they offer a much safer right turning option for getting off and onto the highway and will provide better safety for people living and using the route,” said Wilton.

Matthews off to Canada

Waipā Networks Trust chair Sarah Matthews is heading to Canada on an overseas manager exchange programme. Matthews, who was finance manager at Waipā District Council until July 2021 and is now group manager Finance and Environment at Taupō District Council, is one of four to win a place on the Taituarā programme. The others are Anne Blakeway of Tauranga, Dennise Elers (Central Hawke’s Bay) and Libby O’Brien (Taupō).

Taituarā - Local Government Professionals

Aotearoa is the

national membership organisation for local government professionals. Its purpose is to promote and support professional management in local government. The exchange programme provides local government managers with an opportunity to focus on their management development and career in local government through a short exchange with a partner manager in another country.

This is the second award Matthews has won from Taituarā – she won the ‘Emerging Financial Manager’ award two years ago.

She credits the sector for her leadership style and is passionate about making a difference in the community. Outside of work she lives in Te Awamutu and is mother to a blended family of five children.

Matthews became the first woman to lead the Waipā Networks Trust after she topped the poll in the trust elections. She had been its secretary/treasurer for more than a decade.

A diagram showing turning options at Hydro Road.

Sarah Matthews

Getting to the heart of success

By Steph Bell-Jenkins

Since becoming a teacher 15 years ago, Chris May has been striving to help his students enjoy school more than he did.

“I sort of failed my way through school,” said Chris, who took over from Fiona Bradley as Tauwhare School’s new principal at the beginning of this year.

“I managed to get School C English, but that was the second time round, and that was it.”

Chris was born in Auckland and lived in Taupo and Rotorua before moving to Morrinsville, where he finished high school.

He did a business management degree at Wintec and worked in retail until his mid-twenties when he started “getting into the training and development side of business leadership” and realised education was his true passion.

That inspired him to complete a postgraduate diploma in education at the University of Waikato in 2008.

“I don’t want kids to have the same educational journey I did, so a large part of my purpose of being in education is making sure that what we’re doing for kids is meeting their needs,” he said.

“Regardless of your experience in school, everyone has the ability to be successful in their life and what they choose. It’s not so much the big cars and millions of dollars but it’s actually what’s at the core to your moral values and what you hold dear. And I think everybody has the ability to be successful in that space.”

He has a particular interest in boys’ education and has written two books:

Running with a Hurricane – Educating Boys for Manhood, and Let’s Do Something Else – Creating Learning for Boys that Works. In 2017, while working at St Columba’s Catholic School in Hamilton, he developed a special boys’ programme centred around “how to be a man, rather than the man”. He taught his students skills useful both at school and at home, such as how to give a strong handshake, tie a tie, cook a steak and change a tyre.

Chris’ first principal’s position was at Tauhei Combined School, near Morrinsville, where he worked for four and a half years before taking over at Tauwhare School.

“It’s an incredibly special environment, Tauwhare, and it’s a privilege for me to be part of the team,” he said.

One of his first tasks as principal has been organising the replacement of an AED – an automated external defibrillator used to treat sudden cardiac arrest – stolen from the school last year.

He said the machine, which cost thousands of dollars and was an important resource for the Tauwhare community, had been replaced thanks to the “very generous” support of the Tamahere Lions Club.

Chris, a keen Chiefs rugby supporter who plays drums for local band The Wingmen in his spare time, lives in Hamilton with his wife Julia and their 20-month-old daughter, Sophie.

“Nothing feels like work,” he said.

“I love what I do, both at school and at work, and that makes it a lot easier to get up in the morning.”

Cambridge Resthaven residents were delighted to host a visit by children and teachers from Bunnies Childcare and Pre-School.

The visit was one of many regular get-togethers enjoyed by both organisations, with the recent gathering centred on a butterfly theme.

Resthaven resident Linda Gorham made butterfly masks while fellow resident Sandra Mathews brought monarch butterfly caterpillars from her garden for the children to hold.

The youngsters joined in with Linda on an interactive story she had written, and making a special appearance was a musical fairy house crafted by Resthaven resident Steven Slade.

Tauwhare School’s new principal Chris May and students (from left) Ryan Hunter, Hawaikii-Dehlia Pira and Emily Ding with the school’s replacement AED device, made possible thanks to the Tamahere Lions Club.

Photo: Supplied

Lochlan Hemming carefully holding one of the monarch butterflies.

Photo: Michael Jeans.

CAMBRIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE CALLS OVER THE LAST WEEK

SUNDAY:

Person trapped in shipping container, Swayne Road

SATURDAY:

Building alarm and evacuation, Hautapu Road

Building alarm and evacuation, Cambridge Road

FRIDAY:

Gas bottle leaking: French Pass Road

Building alarm and evacuation, Clare Street

Building alarm and evacuation, Maungatautari Road

THURSDAY:

Tractor re in Shed, Bruntwood Road

WEDNESDAY:

Medical, cardiac arrest, Tennyson Street

Field work preparation

It’s Saturday night and I am working. Sitting here with my laptop and music playing through headphones while my housemates rightfully relax with a movie, I am preparing for my trip to the Canary Islands next week where I will be working in a disaster zone.

The destination is part of the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge on the island of La Palma, where intensely hot, powerful lava flows erupted from a new volcanic vent and covered a populated area. Tonight, I am creating a digital map consisting of layers that show details of the lava flow field that covered about 12 square kilometres, and satellite images showing the buildings that were damaged. Well, showing the partial buildings remaining around the edges of the lava flow. With around 1,300 homes destroyed, many of these are buried below solid rock that averages 12 metre thick, reaching a maximum thickness of 70 metres, and therefore are not visible. When I am in the field this work will assist me in accurately locating where I am, and I can tag important information and observations using GPS into one

By Janine Krippner

neat package. It will also give us a bird’s eye view of the top of the lava flow and buildings that tower around us. This provides important context to what we are seeing on the ground. With special permission, I will be working around the edges of the lava flow, examining the damage it has caused with the hope of gaining insight into how future eruptions will wreak havoc on populated areas and infrastructure. I recently wrote a column on the Auckland Volcanic Field; this eruption is a good example of what an eruption in our most populated city could look like.

This is a sensitive area to enter. While lava flows are incredible to work on, this was a once thriving neighbourhood full of families, friends, children. It deserves respect and compassion. With little notice, around 8000 people evacuated as the volcano roared to life for 85 days, the loud eruption an overbearing presence as people waited to hear if their homes and businesses were still standing.

This is also a hazardous area. The solid lava is very glassy and sharp, it

FAITH IN WAIPĀ

Exchanging old for new

You’re probably reasonably aware of the dynamic of hereditary factors transferring down a family line. The way we genetically inherit traits from our parents and grandparents is understood basically because of observable evidence. Coming into adolescence, my older brother looked strikingly like photos of our Dad at similar ages. Entering adulthood, my brother bore an uncanny physical resemblance to how our grandfather looked in photos taken of him as a younger man!

Facial resemblances, hair or eye colour and build, flow down from greatgrandparents, grandparents and from parents, to their children. We’re familiar with sayings such as, ‘like father, like son,’ or, ‘he’s a chip of the old block’, referring to both physical and personality similarities that sons (and daughters) may carry from their father. Passing on of parental likenesses to children is a principle we get.

Yet how many of us connect the dots in understanding how profoundly this principle of inheritance operating biologically in a family line, operates powerfully at another- even deeper level?

We ALSO carry spiritual ‘inheritance’ from our forebears. In the depths of

will still be very hot, it is riddled with tubes and areas that could collapse, and some areas around the flow contain deadly levels of gas that are still seeping out of the volcanic ground. None of this is taken lightly, safety is always the priority.

Why am I doing this work? Because when a volcano erupts in a populated area people naturally want as much information as they can get. The information I collect in the field with my colleagues will be compared to data acquired by satellites in space during the eruption to see what we can accurately identify remotely, as well as making comparisons to the properties of the lava flow as it progressed. It’s not as simple as ‘if the lava touches your house, it’s gone.’ Each study like this is one piece in the global puzzle that is understanding volcanoes, their eruptions, how they impact areas, and how we can help people prepare and respond.

By Murray Smith, Pastor, Bridges Church

our soul … where deep emotions, our personality and being reside, we’ve inherited soulish traits, or spiritual characteristics that we’ll most likely, in measure, pass onto our kids. With physical inheritance (genes), we carry and pass on good attributes, but the potential is there to perpetuate not so good ones too. It’s the same with ‘spiritual heredity’- we are inheritors of both good and evil.

I have noticed over many years, how re-current ‘themes’ or specific afflictions beset families. A wide range of ‘difficulties’ (from compulsive or addictive behaviour, anger, depression, untimely deaths, grief and numerous other issues), are apparent.

A good friend in his later years, once described how he was the only one among his seven siblings who had not experienced a marriage break-up. You might argue that was just rotten luck or coincidence occurring in my friend’s family record. But one ‘survivor’ in eight is far beyond the observable incidence rate for divorces among the general populace.

Such happenings raise the question of ‘why!?’ I’ve noticed that historical calamity or trauma can ‘open doors’

activating an ‘inherited’ dynamic which a family perpetuates. I’ve seen this countless times. In my friend’s family line, a shocking case of deceptive bigamy had occurred three generations back- a great grandfather keeping two separate wives and families unknown to the other, was catastrophically exposed. From that point on, a legacy of nearly every marriage failing, featured in that family’s line. Because evidence exists of historic family ‘disorder,’ (whose doesn’t!?), it’s not an automatic consignment of a family being doomed to living out undesirable generational traits! Identifying a family vulnerability (something like an ‘Achilles heel’), being perpetuated down a family line, is far from hopeless since those traits can be eliminated!

Salvation literally means ‘wholeness’ and freedom. A life-transforming encounter that cancels out the old and provides a brand new inheritance for us to live out of, is possible because of what Christ has accomplished for us through His death on the cross…

Don’t casually dismiss this… it warrants investigation.

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Treasuring the move

By Mary Anne Gill

The Lions monthly Trash n Treasure market is unlikely to move back into town in the next few weeks given its success at Hautapu’s Memorial Park.

More than 130 stall holders and about 2000 plus punters attended the Cambridge event on Sunday.

Market spokesperson Pat Whyte, who took over responsibility for the market last year after it moved from town during Covid red light rules, said the Lions’ club constantly reviewed its options.

“That’s always possible (to move back)

Believing what you read and see?

but that’s not on the cards at the moment,” he said.

“It’s really busy down there. You can go in and go anywhere you like. It’s a big area so it can expand in all directions.”

The market, which is held on the second Sunday of every month from 9am to 1pm, has raised thousands of dollars for Cambridge over 25 years.

Stallholders come from around the upper North Island selling a wide variety of goods from handmade items, produce, plants, preloved products and collectibles. It has grown to be bigger than the Tamahere market which is held every third Saturday of the month.

By Peter Carr

After a weekend of clear azure skies and wonderful sunsets it is clearly going to be Fieldays week.

I have written on this subject previously and will not dwell this time save to say that the weather forecast looks very promising and Fieldays without precipitation is just reward for the huge effort that the organisation and exhibitors have undertaken over recent weeks.

As usual I implore you to take advantage of the free buses that depart from Cambridge’s Lamb Street area and the I-Site at Te Awamutu. Carbon savings that take the acid off farmers are credits worth achieving.

When I was a boy (and later) AI was understood to mean something unkind one did to a cow. Took all the pleasure out of a brief and hectic amount of physical effort by the bull and possibly saved the cow a strained back. These days it stands for a widely trumpeted computer-driven ideology that is driving both delight and fear - depending as to where one is on the computer sector.

It is many years since my heavy rulerbearing English master rapped my knuckles when I failed to parse a sentence correctly. Winston Churchill’s ‘that up with which I will not put’ was a well-known pun on the sometimes-ridiculous subject of parsing. Well buckle up for the ride readers for AI (this new-fangled one) has a being named a parse tree. Whereby machines – aka computers –now have capability to produce sometimes complicated sentences to satisfy apparently simple questions. A relationship between sometimes complicated sentences and logic. Sometimes a single word in the user’s enquiry can set off a multitude of associated words that, when linked together mechanically, can produce logical statements.

So far so good. Nobody dies for using this

channel of searching for results. But I imagine that the academics, who set educational papers for hopeful entrée to their seats of learning, may be a tad dismayed that their in-depth parse-driven purity is being challenged by a plastic rimmed screen attached to a keyboard. However, this is not the end of the world as we know it – simply another step in the search for knowledge that should not, of itself, be disregarded.

That stated perhaps there is a wider and possibly unwelcome underdog in the rolling out – or growth – of the use of AI. In producing well-respected information – like the parsing example above – technology has opened the door to alternative methods of providing information that, in the main, may be trusted. But like many new ideologies these days there is always a dark side – in this case the use (or rather misuse) of AI to produce information that is not always welcome in nice society. That drives, possibly naïve, users’ minds to areas where the apparent truth emerging is far from the facts, but such wilful use is directly attacking simple beliefs that may be harmful.

There is not space today (thank you Mr Editor) to dig deeper into this intriguing subject, but I am clearly of a mind to take a wider and longer look at this subject. So, my simple plea to you today is not to believe everything you see or hear even if it appears in a plausible format. You never know what is lurking behind that parse tree. I hope that some of you are dusting off your old grammar books to assess what is reality and that which is somewhat fictitious if not spurious.

AI (Artificial intelligence) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems.

Beautiful weather greeted Lions market visitors at the weekend.

Photo: Mary Anne Gill.

Where there’s a Will, there’s a way

Will Hayde scored four tries, including the match-winner five minutes from time, as Cambridge under 13s beat Hamilton Marist 28-25 in the Hamilton Central 13th grade match at Memorial Park on Saturday.

The 13-year-old St Peter’s Catholic School student showed scintillating form winning him the player of the match from team officials.

Marist scored five tries but the difference was in the goal kicking with Alexander Ward kicking three conversions and Jake Walling one for the home team.

Marist gave Cambridge’s best player award to winger Emma Hanham who they said tackled strongly throughout the match.

At half time, Cambridge led 21-10 and looked in control but Marist battered their line

picking up three tries.

Hayde’s runaway effort from just inside the Marist half was one to watch. He flirted with the sideline, evaded desperate tackles and then scored under the posts.

Winners are grinners: The Cambridge 13th grade team after the win over Hamilton Marist.

From left, back row: coaches Craig Bennett and Mike Pettit, Hanru Bekker, Sharvay Wirihana, Emma Hanham, Paige Vave, William Hayde, Jake Walling, Hugo Pettit.

Middle row: Aleesha Bennett, Jake Hazelden, Rylee Stembridge, captain Tylar Taulanga, Jack Marsh, Thomas Hayde, Oscar Church.

Front row: Alex Ward, Jonny Ward, Max Bell, Jake Hayward. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.

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Cambridge White – one of two teams in Cambridge Football Club’s 12th grade academy programme –put up a strong performance against Matamata Fenerbahçe (which shares a name with a Turkish club) playing away at Pohlen Park on Saturday morning. Ellis Williams, pictured here streaking towards the goal chased by Matamata player Finn Gouk, was outstanding in defence, as was Cambridge goalkeeper

Lee, who won player of the day for his slick efforts to fend off a barrage of opposition shots.

Hill scored for Cambridge in the last quarter of the game but Matamata held on to take a 2-1 win.

Photo – Steph Bell-Jenkins

Will Hayde scores the match-winning try. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.

Football aspirations kick on

By Jeremy Smith

The future of Waipā, and Waikato, football is likely already safe in the hands of Cambridge’s Liam Westonand they’re about to get safer.

In his fourth year as a referee, Liam, 17, - who has already overseen games in both Cambridge and Te Awamutu - will attend the 2023 KEEPUP Kanga Cup in Canberra early next month.

The week-long 2023 cup, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest international youth football tournament, will draw nearly 300 teams from around Australia.

Liam’s been selected for the cup’s 2023 Referee Youth Academy - he’ll receive

intensive coaching and mentoring, with a focus on developing referees in that tournament environment.

There will theory-based coaching nights and, most importantly, opportunities to officiate games, he says.

All in the name of helping him improve.

Liam’s delighted to be going.

“It’s an amazing opportunity to sharpen up my refereeing. There’re always ways to get better.”

He began playing football at five, taking up refereeing when he started at Hamilton Boys‘ High School (HBHS) in Year 9, at 13. His parents encouraged him to go to the school’s

Referees Youth Academy facilitated by WaiBOP Football Federation‘s Waikato referee youth development coordinator, Nadia Browning. He loved it.

“I was hooked,” he says.

“Refereeing gives me a broader understanding of the rules, and it‘s improved my all round skills when it comes to both playing and refereeing.

“I can use my growing knowledge of one sphere to complement the other, and vice versa,” he said.

WaiBOP referee manager Campbell-Kirk (CK) KawanaWaugh is headed to Canberra too, Liam said.

Currently a level one referee, Liam’s weekends are

Teenagers arrested

Two teenagers who allegedly smashed their way into a local supermarket with axes to steal alcohol, before fleeing in a stolen vehicle, have been arrested.

The pair - aged 15 and 16 - appeared in Hamilton Youth Court last week.

Police were called to the Four Square in Thornton Rd at 5.50am last Monday, June 5 after a group was seen trying to break in.

The stolen vehicle the teenagers left in was found by police a short time

later.

Meanwhile, Spark – on Victoria St –was ram raided in the early hours of last Wednesday morning. It comes just eight weeks after Cambridge’s Supergran thwarted an attempted ramraid at the store while going for coffee early on Easter Monday.

Just after 2am last Wednesday, three people stole cell phones and money, before leaving in two vehicles.

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Most Saturdays he’s assistant referee “on the line” - a role he undertakes in both Northern League - which includes teams from the Bombay Hills to the far north - and WaiBOP games.

WaiBOP wise, he’s assisted in overseeing teams like Hamilton Wanderers, Melville United, Cambridge Football Club and Te Awamutu AFC.

On most Sundays, he referees youth games.

“I always like the teams I’m overseeing to know I’m in control - that they’re in safe hands.

“When I’m refereeing, I strive to make the best possible decisions to make

the game fair.”

Liam enjoys the variety refereeing affords him.

“In being appointed to officiate a wide range of matches, I obviously experience a broad range of football. I love that.

“It’s really cool meeting other referees too. When you think about it, we’re like a third team each game.”

On the playing front, Liam is a left winger for HBHS’ second XI team in what’s called the Premier Division against other high schools’ first XI teams.

“When I’m playing, I love the thrill of being in the action and on the ball.”

This season - it’s early stages - the team has a win, a loss and draw, sitting roughly mid table.

“We’re going alright.”

With his refereeing aspirations after Canberra, he aims to keep pushing himself and growing.

One day Liam wants to officiate a FIFA World Cup or UEFA Champions League fixture.

“Basically nocturnal” during last year’s world cup, he watched every possible game.

He’s a Bayern München fan - regularly watching the side take the field in Germany’s Bundesliga

Liam Weston on the pitch. football league and the UEFA Champions League.

“I like Bayern player Jamal Musiala - he’s wonderful to watch and so skillful.”

As Liam is keen to further the broader game of football, he’s also grateful to those who’ve already taken an interest in helping him further his own, including Nadia, CK, Peter Caffell and referee Hamzi Mahagna.

Spark, on Victoria St, was ram raided last week.

If you’re feeling the cost of living squeeze this year, you won’t be surprised to hear that Consumer New Zealand has reported it’s costing more to keep your home warm. Simply put, energy e ciency means using less energy to provide the same level of heating.

When it comes to heating too, that means nding a heating solution that makes your home nice and warm without sending the power bills skyrocketing.

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But, in addition, there are also other heating options available – such as electric and gas heaters and wood burners.

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A warm – and correctly heated - home is

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These include the energy types, and their availability, cost and e ciency, how heat is distributed throughout the house and even characteristics of the house such as insulation levels, the amount of glazing and ventilation performance.

Some tips to get the most out of your heating solution include using a ceiling or desk fan - that helps circulate warm air.

In fact, in the testing run by Consumer New Zealand, placing a small fan on the oor facing an oil column heater raised the average room temperature by 5°C

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with Jan Bilton

Fruitful winter

You have to hand it to Mother Nature. It may be cold and miserable outside, but she fronts up with colourful fresh fruit that is packed with the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to help ward off winter illnesses.

Kiwifruit, citrus and tamarillos are chockful of vitamin C as well as other nutrients, and of course we have apples and pears for cheerful chomping.

These delights are great snacks and they contribute to the ‘five plus a day’ servings of fruit and veg mantra promoted by health professionals. They also add interest to meals. Kiwifruit is a refreshing accompaniment to curries. With chopped mint it’s perfect with roast lamb and with chillies it packs a punch with seafood and grills.

Sliced orange gives seafood dishes a lift and the juice makes a tasty glaze for poultry, a great drizzle for steamed greens and adds fab flavour to hummus. The grated peel adds depth to savoury sauces.

And where would we be without lemons? Chop them, freeze them, then add to your gin or sauces. Add a dash of juice and peel to risottos or mix the juice with melted butter to enhance fish, or halve and grill with pork or poultry.

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2 tablespoons olive oil

1 each: medium onion, carrot, garlic clove, diced

1 tablespoon grated root ginger

1/2 teaspoon each: ground cinnamon, coriander, turmeric, grated orange rind, grated lemon rind

1 cup long grain rice and 3 cups chicken stock

1/2 cup each: currants, sultanas, quartered dried apricots, peeled and diced orange, roasted unsalted cashew nuts

2 cups sliced, cooked chicken

Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy, non-stick frying pan. Add the onion, carrot and seasonings. Stir well. Cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes.

Add the rice to the pan, stirring to ensure all the grains are coated with oil. Cook for 1 minute.

Heat the stock in the microwave, until boiling. Add to the rice with the dried fruits and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the rice is cooked.

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Add the diced orange, cashew nuts and chicken and heat through. Excellent garnished with mint leaves. Serves 4.

ZINGY THAI-STYLE KIWIFRUIT RELISH

For extra zing, leave the seeds in the chillies. Best enjoyed within 3 hours of preparation.

4 green kiwifruit, peeled and diced

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

4-5cm knob root ginger, peeled and diced

4 green chillies, seeded and diced pinch brown sugar

1/2 cup each: mint leaves, coriander leaves and stalks, finely chopped Place the kiwifruit in a bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Serve with grilled meats or seafood. Serves 4.

Sumac chicken, pear & potato traybake

SUMAC CHICKEN, PEAR & POTATO TRAYBAKE

Sumac is a slightly astringent, lemon-flavoured reddish-purple berry which is finely crushed.

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tablespoon each: sumac, oregano

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 lemon cut into 4 wedges

4 large skinned and boned chicken thighs

4 medium potatoes, cut into 2cm rounds

3 firm but ripe pears, quartered, peeled and cored

8 x 3cm broccoli florets

Extra olive oil

1/4 cup chopped parsley

Preheat the oven to fan-forced 200°C. Lightly oil a large roasting pan.

Combine the olive oil, sumac, oregano, garlic and the juice of 1 lemon wedge. Brush over the chicken and place in the oven pan.

Place the potato slices evenly on a microwave-proof plate. Cover with damp paper towels. Microwave for 3 minutes. Pat dry and add to the pan with the pear wedges. Brush with the remaining sumac mixture. Bake for 20 minutes. Turn the potato and pears over.

Meanwhile, toss the broccoli florets in a little olive oil. Add to the pan and continue roasting for 15 minutes or until cooked. Scatter with the parsley and serve. Serves 4.

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Karapiro 479 Taotaoroa Road

The Family Lifestyle Dream

Step inside and experience the heart of this home. The open plan living area creates a warm and inviting atmosphere, perfect for entertaining family and friends or simply enjoying a cozy night in, with heating options for your comfort including a heat pump and of course, a good old country fireplace. The abundance of natural light floods the space, highlighting the stylish finishes and attention to detail throughout. Call Shelby today to arrange your viewing!

Karapiro 364 Karapiro Road

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This property is only 8 months old and is situated on a spacious 3096 m2 section. With 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, this home is perfect for families or those who love to entertain guests. As you step inside, you’ll be immediately struck by the open-plan kitchen and dining room. The kitchen is fully equipped with modern appliances, making it a pleasure to cook in. The open plan area leads to a portico providing the perfect space for hosting dinner parties or simply enjoying a relaxed evening with your loved ones. Call Gary or Mark today to arrange your viewing!

For Sale Deadline Sale 6th July 2023, 12:00pm unless sold prior View by appointment or scheduled open home times www.kdre.co.nz/CB6297

Shelby Garrett M 027 622 4166

Te Kowhai 70 Woolrich Road

Step inside the home, and you’ll immediately notice the care and attention to detail that has been put into its presentation. The open-plan layout creates a sense of airiness and connectivity, perfect for modern family living. The kitchen boasts high-quality appliances and ample storage, making it a pleasure to cook and entertain in. The adjoining dining and living areas provide a warm and inviting atmosphere, ideal for gatherings with family and friends. The property’s shed and man cave is a true standout feature. Whether you’re a car enthusiast, a DIY enthusiast, or simply in need of extra storage space, this impressive facility will exceed your expectations. Call Gary today to arrange your viewing!

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Cambridge 85 Arnold Street

Calling all first home buyers!

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Shelby Garrett M 027 622 4166

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• fertility benefits from Fonterra wastewater irrigation on part of the property

• a good range of older but functional buildings including a 10 aside herringbone farm dairy and large shedding ideal for calf rearing; new heavy duty bridge

• no dwelling building sites with panoramic views to Pirongia & Maungatautari

• excellent primary and secondary schooling options within easy travelling distance

• additional option for inclusion 2 ha with large 2 storied homestead & additional shedding on elevated knoll with north facing outlook over the property p.o.a.

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- Gardens are designed for seasonal produce & low maintenance.

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Charming + Self Contained Unit

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44A

- Private ambience and easy access to this attractive property includes new chattels, powder room, attractive window dressings, two bedrooms midfloor and master bedroom with skylight to watch the stars with auto blind. Open Homes Saturday & Sunday 11.00 - 11.30am

Privacy & Comfort - Schools handy

5 Corrielea Cres, Cambridge 3 3 1

- Section spans 946m²(more or less) & boasts a charming home with a large entertainment deck, separate garage/workshop & carport. At the rear of the section-a fully self-contained unit that is fenced off & consented as an office/storage space with plumbing.

Open Home Sunday 11.00 - 11.30am

Nicely Refurbished - Handy Position

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21 Kowhai Drive, Cambridge

- A quiet secluded location; sundrenched living area & private deck; cleverly linked living areas with plenty of choices for relaxed conversation zones.

Open Homes Saturday & Sunday 12.00 - 12.30pm

Stunning Jennian Home

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24 Ruru Street, Cambridge

- Built in 2021, this high quality, low maintenance home you will immediately relish the linen drapes, plantation shutters & open plan floorplan with formal living and family area.

- A garden sanctuary awaits – cleverly and thoughtfully landscaped.

Open Home Sunday 1.00 - 1.30pm

$680,000

11A Dallas Place, Cambridge

- Recently refurbished kitchen with near new appliances, carpet and vinyl have also recently been replaced, bathroom is fresh and inviting having had all new fixtures installed.

Open Homes Saturday & Sunday 1.00 - 1.30pm

Location, Ambience & Space

$1,025,000

131 King Street, Cambridge

- Vibrant family living – 5 bedrooms, with the family wing away from the master bedroom.

- Open plan living enjoys a covered patio & a large deck with louvered covered pergola. Step down to native plantings & an outdoor setting.

Open Home Sunday 2.00 - 2.30pm

plan living with great flow to the outdoors to enjoy beautiful sunsets

HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR REDUCTION

Magnificent setting with mature trees with lovely rural views

Low maintenance Brick, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom family home

Choice of Cambridge or Hamilton Schools

6106m² or 1 5 acres (more or less) perfect for all kids of pets

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Stunning 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, cottage minutes from Cambridge

Plenty of character that provides the “wow” factor

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COOK, Terrence Thomas, (Terry) – Passed peacefully with Kay by his side, aged 84 years. Dearly loved husband of Kay and the late Kate.

Loved and respected Dad and Terry of Tania & Paul, Val & Bob, Wayne (deceased) & Elaine and Dean & Michelle. Loved grandad of 12 and great-grandad of three.

Loved and respected friend of Phil & Tracey, Jeremy & Amanda and Chris & Mísa. A celebration of Terry's life will be held at The Boatshed, 21 Amber Lane, Karapiro, Cambridge, on Friday, the 16th of June 2023 at 1:00pm followed by a private cremation. All communications to the Cook Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.

GILLIGAN, Stephen Peter, (Gilly) – Passed away peacefully at home on Monday, 12th June 2023. Aged 58 years. Dearly loved partner of Violet. Much loved father of Zade & Paige. Special thanks to Cambridge Stud for their continuous support over the past five months and to Hospice Waikato. A celebration of Gilly’s life will be held at the Hamilton Park Chapel, Newstead, Hamilton, on Monday, 19th June 2023 at 1:00pm. All communications to the Gilligan Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.

MATHIESON, John Charles

Macintosh – Passed away peacefully on Tuesday 6 June 2023, aged 81 years. Much loved and loving husband of Virginia for 58 years. Loved father and father-in-law of Graeme and Arrianna, Sarah and Lee, Hamish and Elke. Adored grandad of Jack, Harrison, Oliver, Charlie, Lachlan, Jaz, Jarreau, Jordan and Johnson. In accordance with John’s wishes, a private family service has taken place.

NIELSEN, Kathleen Iris

(Kath) – Passed away peacefully at Tamahere Eventide Rest Home and Village on the 8th June 2023, aged 87 years. Treasured wife of the late Preben and much-loved mother of Kaye and Mark and mother-in-law of John and Sharee. Much loved Nana, Farmor, Mormor of Kelli, Hanne, Kerrie, Kate and Jack and greatgrandmother of Kelton, Emily and Charlie. A celebration of Kath’s life was held on Tuesday 13th June 2023.

Family Notices

SCHOLES, Gwendoline

June – Passed away at Resthaven On Burns on Tuesday, 6th June 2023, aged 88 years. Loved daughter of the late Caroline & Charles. Loved by all her nieces and nephews. A celebration of Gwen's life will be held at Trinity St Paul's Union Parish of Cambridge, 43 Queen Street, Cambridge on Thursday, the 15th of June 2023 at 1:00pm followed by a private cremation. All communications to the Scholes Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434

SIMPKIN, Coralie Susan, (nee Ralph) – Passed away peacefully after a short illness at Cambridge Life on Thursday, 8th June 2023, aged 77 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Don. Much loved mother and mother inlaw to Sue & John, and Gran to Stephen, Sharlene, Jessica, and Lucas. Special thanks to the staff of Cambridge Life for the love and care shown to mum over the past few weeks. A graveside farewell for Coralie will be held at the Taumarunui Cemetery, Golf Road, Taumarunui on Wednesday, the 14th of June 2023 at 1:00pm. All communications to the Simpkin Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434

SIVERN, Wayne Russell, Service No. Y53198 Corporal R.N.Z.C.T. – Sadly Wayne passed away while on holiday in the South Island just before heading home on Friday, 2nd June 2023, aged 55 years. Very much loved friend of Sandra. Dearly loved by all those that new him. A celebration of Wayne's life will be held at the Distinction Hotel, 100 Garnett Avenue, Te Rapa, Hamilton on Friday, the 16th of June 2023 at 11:00am. All communications to the Sivern Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434

Dorothy Beatrice BARKER (80 years)

Beloved wife of David Allen Barker. Passed away one year ago on June 14. Remembered by family and friends.

Peter BLICK

21/11/1946 - 16/06/2021

Still love and miss you everyday. In our hearts forever you will stay. Love you always, your loving wife and family, Carolyn, Debbie and Piet, Shelly and Glenn, Grandy's and Great Grandy's xx

YOUNG, Zena Joy (nee Portland) – Born 13th July 1941. Passed away peacefully 7th June 2023 at Resthaven, Cambridge. Dearly loved wife of Irvine for 62 years. Treasured mother of Kevin & Bec, Sharyn & Andrew, Simon & Catherine. Much loved Nana of Sean & Emily, Sian, Kate & Jules, Scott & Vanessa, Eddie, Mair & Shania, Alice, Ben, Leo & Cassie, Maisie, and Zoe. Great Nana of Lincoln. A special lady who loved us all unconditionally as we loved her. She will be forever missed. Special thanks to all of the Resthaven staff for their love and care of our precious mum over the last six months. A celebration of Zena’s life has been held. All communications to the Young Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.

WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETING NOTICES

Pursuant to Section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 notice is hereby given that: The following meetings will be held in June 2023 –

Tuesday 27 June 2023 District Promotion Committee 10.30am Council Chambers 101 Bank Street TE AWAMUTU

The following meeting was cancelled in June 2023 –Wednesday 21 June 2023 District Promotion Committee 9.00 Council Chambers 101 Bank Street TE AWAMUTU

Please visit the Council website for all meeting information. Electronic copies of Council agendas are available on the Waip-a District Council website prior to meetings.

Garry Dyet

Chief Executive

FOR SALE

FIREWOOD – Dry mac mix

$140 per metre. Delivered.

Ph 027 492 0601

FIREWOOD two years dry. $25 per 35kg bags or three bags for $50. Includes delivery within the Cambridge area. Ph 022 371 2083

HOUSES WANTED

Houses Wanted for removal

Great prices offered

Call us today 07 847 1760

Cambridge Community Garden AGM

Thursday 22nd June, 7pm

2 Vogel St, Cambridge

GARAGE SALES

QUALITY household items. All must go. Saturday 17 June.

7 Stafford St, Cambridge. 8am to 3pm.

SITUATIONS VACANT

Permanent Relief Milker

Required for every second weekend and school holidays for all of the season. Extra milkings available also. 700 cows, 66 bale rotary must be experienced as will be left in shed during some milkings. Drive in position as no accommodation available.

10 mins for Cambridge 15 from Te Awamutu.

Also require assistant for calf rearing from July to September. Can be the same person.

Please phone 027 282 1854

SITUATIONS VACANT

Junior - Intermediate Accountant Cambridge

Who are we

Accounted4 is a successful, progressive CA Firm nestled in the heart of vibrant Cambridge. Our team of 32, including 12 Chartered Accountants, enjoy working alongside amazing clients from varying industries and assisting them to reach their business and lifestyle goals. Our clients tell us they value us for our personable approach and genuine interest and care.

Our family-friendly, fun culture is driven by our team values of Authenticity, Excellence, Innovation, Energy and Solidarity. We have an active social club and love competitive fun including bingo, quizzes and of course morning tea shouts! Team wellbeing is important to us and to support this we o er exible work hours, and options to work some hours from home. Our annual Team Big Day Out is always a hit and we love the tradition of an extra paid day o at Easter.

We are 100% cloud-based, a Xero Platinum Partner and the winner of the 2022 NZ Xero People’s Choice Award and 2021 Waipa Networks Business Awards Waste Minimisation Award.

Who are we looking for

We are seeking a con dent, driven person with accounting experience in a CA o ce to join our Accounting Team. You may be just starting out in your accountancy career or are on your way to becoming quali ed. Either way, we are an approved training organisation, and our knowledgeable team is here to support you on your journey. We o er paid exam leave and nancial support for the CA quali cation. You will work in a small team to prepare GST returns, annual nancial statements, and management reports for a variety of interesting clients. You will be in close contact with them, supporting them with their business needs, including Xero advice and training.

What you need

• Accounting experience in a CA o ce

• Experience in nancial statement and tax return preparation

• Technically savvy – ideally including Xero

• Well-rounded communication skills

• A commitment to continuous learning

• A positive attitude and a team player

What now

If you are interested in nding out more or would like to apply for our position, we would love to hear from you! Submit your application by visiting our website www. accounted4.co.nz/join-our-team/ and completing the online application form, including attaching your CV.

ACCOUNTANT

With 2+ years of experience working in an accountancy office

Due to exceptional growth, we need another keen, enthusiastic person to join our firm.

Option to work in in our Otorohanga or Hamilton office with flexibility to work from home.

The role will include completing GST and income tax returns, annual accounts, wages and management reporting and working with the latest cloud based software.

You will be joining an accountancy firm with a large farming client base along with many progressive businesses – aligned to our core purpose of ‘making a positive diffrence in their life’. Send your CV and covering letter with a photo of your favourite holiday destination to:

Osbornes Chartered Accountants Ltd.

P.O Box 1, Otorohanga 3940 Or email team@osbornesca.co.nz

Pouako - Kura Takawaenga (Tau 7-8)

“He Taonga te Tamaiti”

He tangata mōhio ki te manaaki i te mauri me te wairua o te tangata? He tangata e ngākaunui ana ki ngā tamariki? He pūkenga pouako rawe āu? Kei taumata kē tō arero tūpuna me ngā kōrero tuku iho? Tēnā, tono mai!

E rapu ana mātou i tētehi pouako e kaingākau ana ki ngā mahi whakaako tamariki. Me mōhio hoki te tangata ki ēnei kaupapa:

• Behavior Management (PB4L)

• Differentiated teaching and learning

• Te Marautanga o Aotearoa

• Mahi tahi, hei painga mō te katoa o ngā tamariki o te kura mai i te tau 0-13

We are seeking a kaiako to support the wellbeing of our tamariki. Our aspirations are to uplift, inspire and nurture our young leaders within the context of our Poutikanga and kaupapa matua, he taonga te tamaiti.

Our kura is located within the takiwā of Ngāti Apakura, Raukawa ki Wharepuhunga. If you are interested in being part of a dynamic team who focus on the mauri of our tamariki and strive for excellence.

Tukua tō Tātai Oranga (CV) ki te Tumuaki: tari@npota.school.nz

Tukua mai mā te poutāpeta rānei ki: attention: Te Wharekura o Ngā Purapura o te Aroha. Enquiries 021 225 7577

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