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Tourism bonus for farms By Mary Anne Gill
A partnership between New Zealand’s largest rural tours’ operator and the Cambridge i-Site will result in a significant boost to Waipā’s tourism industry and give farmers an added income stream. And the idea came from a Japanese woman who “married a Kiwi guy”, settled in Cambridge and saw first-hand, while working in the town’s visitor centre, the opportunity to capitalise on a tourism upswing post Covid. Seiko Wilson, who worked for Rural Tours, took the seed of her idea to Destination Cambridge general manager Ruth Crampton and Rural Tours manager Melissa Beets. On Monday she was among the toasts with Destination Cambridge’s board and volunteers when Rural Tours owners Russell Alexander – also chief executive and co-owner of Hobbiton – and Tony Boot announced the $45,000 a year partnership. It was just the fillip the struggling tourism organisation needs on the eve of a decision by Waipā District Council whether or not to continue funding the two i-Sites in Cambridge and Te Awamutu. That funding uncertainty Destination Te Awamutu and Destination Cambridge both get $147,868 this financial
It’s a deal: Rural Tours and Destination Cambridge at the partnership announcement, from left: Ruth Crampton, Russell Alexander, Lucy Young, Seiko Wilson, Melissa Beets and Tony Boot. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
year while Hamilton-Waikato Tourism gets $171,864 – was an issue hanging over Destination Cambridge and explained the board’s decision to become more entrepreneurial. At the announcement, chair Lucy Young said tourists, particularly from the Japanese market, were coming back. “We can’t sit here and expect business to come to us,” she said. The partnership with Rural Tours was an exciting opportunity to “nurture our rural community”, give tourists the chance to connect with the land and have genuine experiences while
showcasing Waipā’s rural sector. In addition to Japanese students, adult tourists from lucrative Europe, UK and North American markets like the opportunity to stay on New Zealand farms with “genuine” working farmers. New hosts would be needed and with milk payouts down and costs up, it was a chance for another income, said Young. Sustainability is a big thing and the modern world of farming in Waipā was all about that. Boot explained a change in the Japanese education curriculum gave New
Zealand the chance to provide more rural tours for teenagers. The government mandated that every school must offer an excursion to its students either domestically or internationally. Several schools chose to provide their students with a rural experience in New Zealand. Rural Tours’ forerunner was a 1980s operation run in Cambridge out of what was then the pink church but is now Good Union. Joy Thomas and Helen Hicks persuaded farmers’ wives to open their spare rooms for guests and went on to cater for more than 1000 tourists
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a year. Boot, who worked with that Cambridge company, went on to link up with Alexander in 2014 when Hobbiton was getting requests to provide farm stays. “It didn’t make sense to compete.” The men, who attended Waikato University together, caught up at a conference and joined forces to become Rural Tours which pre Covid was a thriving multi-million business operating out of Cambridge Raceway. It now turns over about $1.5 million in Waipā and twice that through the Waikato. Forward bookings already
suggest they will blow those figures out of the water. “Tourism is on its way back,” said Alexander who said Hobbiton was already seeing the visitor mix “swinging back.” Seiko Wilson had worked at Rural Tours and swapped over to the i-Site and it was then she saw an opportunity. “Seiko came up with this great idea and I happened to be here at the time – so all the stars aligned – she said: ‘I love working at the i-Site, but I also loved the rural tours, is there a way of making it work’,” said Boot. He and Crampton worked on the opportunity which resulted in the partnership. Both organisations are now looking to sign up more farmer hosts from Waipā farms – dairy, sheep, beef, deer, equine and horticulture were all areas of interest for tourists. “Seiko is an absolute jewel,” said Crampton, who can now concentrate on finalising Destination Cambridge’s submission to the council. Destination Te Awamutu chair Shane Walsh confirmed his organisation was also prepared to argue the case for continued council funding for the Te Awamutu i-Site. “We’re like Destination Cambridge in that respect,” he said. • See: Rolling in the grass, page 2.
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When Japanese students stay at Lynette Smith’s Tamahere property one of the things they love doing is rolling in the grass. “Where they’re from, for a lot of them, touching the grass is new. They just love it, they even roll in it. “Half of them have never touched a pony before.” For 15 years Lynette has been a Rural Tours host taking in students – mostly from Japan - and adults from all around the world for a genuine down on the farm Kiwi experience at her 2.43ha pony breeding block. The adults usually stay for a night and get the full treatment – a three course meal at night, a big breakfast and a tour of the farm. Plus, they get to chat with their host for as little or as long as they like. The students, aged between 12 and 18, are generally there for three to four nights. “They’re here for a rural experience,” says Lynette, who describes it as a lot of fun and a “real good kick.” Christina Cameron-Hayes in Hautapu is into her second year as a Rural Tours host. Unlike Lynette she only takes guests at the weekend on her Cambridge chicken breeding, horse and cattle property.
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Last Tuesday we had an aggravated robbery at a local liquor store. Police enquiries are continuing, however people have been identified and an associated search warrant has been executed in Hamilton. The alleged offenders, as is often the case, were from out of town. They used a car stolen earlier that day from Hamilton. Fortunately, no one was hurt and minimal property was taken. It is important however not to be complacent about the potential for such events just because they may not occur in Cambridge as frequently as elsewhere. I would also give another strong reminder to call 111 immediately that you are the victim of a crime. The sooner we know a crime is in progress, the sooner we can respond. In other news, we have had a report of stray projectiles going into rural properties in the Hautapu area, potentially when people are conducting pest control nearby. Remember that one of the cardinal rules of firearms is to identify your target, what is behind and around it. A .22 projectile has a maximum range of 2.5km and even an airgun projectile can travel up to 400m. It is not safe
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ARMISTICE LAMENT
Briefs… Team building
The second of three residential homes helping to send the New Zealand team to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was unveiled in Cambridge with leading athletes present this week. The four bedroom home, opposite the Velodrome on Cambridge Rd will be sold to raise funds. The building project involves the New Zealand Olympic Committee and Jennian Homes. The first home was built in Christchurch and the third will be in Wānaka.
New scholars
Anna Jago (Cambridge High School) and Georgie-Rose Boyd (St Peters School) are the recipients of the June Wallace Cambridge Women's Club scholarships worth $1000 each. They were presented with them at the club's meeting this week.
Record sale
Dingley Dell the Maungatautari Rd farm featured in last month’s Country Life – fetched $12.9 million at auction earlier this month. The sale of the property, purchased by a dairy investor group, set a record mark for Cambridge Real Estate.
Fonterra role
Andrew Myers has been elected as a new cooperative councillor representing the Waipā ward for Fonterra. Shareholders re-elected directors Brent Goldsack and Cathy Quinn to the Fonterra board and shareholders Simon Couper and Shirley Trumper were elected unopposed to the Directors’ Remuneration Committee. Myers, a Cambridge Community Board member, writes for The News in Country Life today on Page 27.
Goodbye sir
Mike Kilgour, who is nearing his 45th year at St Peter’s School in Cambridge, has announced his retirement. Headmaster Marcus Blackburn said Kilgour was a “true legend” of St Peter’s.
‘We are better at war…’
Thousands of people, including a delegation from Le Quesnoy in France, participated in events held to mark Armistice Day in Cambridge and Lake Karāpiro. Mary Anne Gill was at four of them with her notebook and camera and filed this report. By Mary Anne Gill
All three speakers at the Armistice Day commemorative service in Cambridge on Saturday reflected on how little the world had learned about living in peace. Mayor Susan O’Regan said as much saying it was sobering that 105 years after Armistice Day – the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918 signifying the end of World War 1 – “we are better at war than we are at peace.” “What did we learn? I despair when I say I’m not sure we – as a species – have learned much at all? All over the world, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, soldiers and civilians continue to be killed or maimed by war,” she said. Present for the service at the Town Hall was a delegation from Le Quesnoy, Cambridge’s sister city, led by the town’s deputy mayor Axelle Declerck and accompanied by Agathe Hitchon from the French Embassy in Wellington. Taupō MP Louise Upston, speaking on behalf of the government, said conflicts in Russia, Ukraine, Israel had sent shock waves around the globe. “World War I was supposed to be the ‘war to end all wars’,” she said. “Some of the fittest and healthiest in the prime of youth – hope for their countries’ futures – will not grow old. Others will grow old prematurely – scarred physically and emotionally for life. It is an unconscionable waste and one that governments and militant factions around the world should make every effort to avoid. “Peace is often built on understanding. Understanding is built on communication. Sister cities are a great way to grow understanding between cultures.” Through an interpreter Declerck said her town still remembers the butchery of World War I and the role New Zealand played in its history. New Zealand was so far away “but you came to us to fight for freedom, and we will always be grateful for that.” Le Quesnoy had done its best to keep this memory alive by honouring the New Zealand soldiers who liberated the town on November
4, 1918, with no loss of civilian or soldiers’ lives. Te Arawhata – the New Zealand Liberation Museum – opened last month and provided an opportunity for the world to understand what New Zealand did, said Declerck. The Le Quesnoy delegation was welcomed to Cambridge the previous night at a small function in the Town Hall hosted by the Cambridge-Le Quesnoy Friendship Association and the Cambridge Community Board. It was also honoured at a dinner on Saturday night at the Don Rowlands Centre, Karāpiro. An Armistice Salute concert by the Cambridge Brass Band – many of its members were in Le Quesnoy four years ago for the centennial commemorations – featured The Liberation of Le Quesnoy. The composition by composer and conductor Dwayne Bloomfield visibly affected the French visitors. Evidence that youth are among those wanting to remember what their ancestors did for them on foreign fields came with a moving version of Amazing Grace played on the bagpipes by band member Hunter Moir, 16, of Hillcrest High School. Accompanying him on the bass drum was veteran band member Chris Reynolds whose has tenuous links with France courtesy of his birthplace of Elba, the Mediterranean island where French military commander Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled for 10 months until February 1815. Cambridge-Le Quesnoy Friendship Association chair Alana MacKay said welcoming the French delegation was one of two highlights for her this month. She is also on the community board which manages the sister city relationships between Le Quesnoy and Bihoro, Japan. A delegation from the Hokkaido town arrives next week and is interested in learning about Waipā’s farming methods, healthcare and education. They will be welcomed by the Cambridge Primary School kapa haka group in the Japanese Garden next to the library on Tuesday. • More photos and videos cambridgenews.nz
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Other veterans from the Cambridge RSA represented at the Armistice Day service were left, Linda Tenamu Smith, 74, a member of the Women’s Royal Army Corps (WRAC) from 1968 to 1971 and Wilma Macdonald, 84, who was an Australian WRAC from 1958 to 1962 before marrying a New Zealander and settling in Cambridge.
Cambridge RSA stalwart Paul Murphy, left, and resident Robert Phillips after laying a wreath at the Cenotaph during the Armistice Day service.
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Kennedys’ contract terminated By Roy Pilott
A Te Awamutu couple say they are devastated beyond words by a High Court decision to deny them an injunction against NZ Post. Danny and Ian Kennedy sought to stall NZ Post’s plans to terminate their rural delivery contract and allocate mail and parcels to third party contractors. Justice Gault released his decision last week – and the Te Awamutu couple’s contract was immediately terminated. The hearing centred on a notice to terminate their contract, but was part of a bigger picture which potentially impacts on RD runs all over the country. Kennedy said she and husband Ian were devastated by the outcome for their $500,000 Three Hills Group. More than 500 customers on the RD3 run had signed forms backing them just a couple of weeks ago. At the heart of the issue was whether or not the contract the Kennedys entered into, initially in 2019, gave them exclusive rights to RD3 – the largest rural delivery area in Waikato. The two parties were so far apart they even disputed
whether or not a meeting was held between them in November 2018. Issues arose over exclusivity soon after the initial contract was signed. In April NZ Post accused TGH of undermining it and announced it was terminating the contract. Justice Gault noted court proceedings were a last resort – but the hearing took place only 11 days before the six months’ notice of termination was due to take effect. He agreed there was a serious question to be tried in the case of exclusivity but accepted NZ Post’s view that he “should not effectively decide the merits of the substantive issue on this application”. Pro Drivers Advocates chief Peter Gallagher, who has backed the Kennedys, said NZ Post has a de facto national ‘courierisation’ strategy. “If allowed to proceed…it could well see over 500 rural delivery businesses and 750,000 rural people become the collateral damage of its restructure plans,” he said. He says moves are underway to reduce their workload to three day weeks instead of the traditional six and a new One Network
concept will be introduced early next year. It will also see a Multi Courier Business model implemented and its courier network expanded through the purchase of PBT Couriers freight volume as NZ Post responds to increasing online shopping, he said. Gallagher said it was intended to continue to pursue the issue through political channels and he believed it warranted a Ministerial Review.
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Council agenda questioned By Mary Anne Gill
Waipā District Council is continuing to hold behind-closed-doors workshops and briefings despite chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier telling councils last month to “open up”. A public section of a workshop on Tuesday, held as The News prepared to go to print and which started 20 minutes late at 11.40am, included discussion about a Cambridge Library feasibility study, Ahu Ake Spatial Plan, draft financial strategy and fees and charges. But providing coverage from the meeting was hampered because The News was denied access to agendas and papers – which provide context to comments made by presenters, councillors and staff. We were told they would not be released to the public until they were presented to council. That flies in the face of usual practice
to make that information available to the public well ahead of meetings. Last week the council held an unadvertised closed door workshop, after the Strategic Planning and Policy committee meeting – to discuss the Long Term Plan. Given the economic storm clouds facing the council, The News has argued that discussion was of public interest. In response to Boshier’s challenge to councils, a response from the council’s Governance team said the council was taking an “indepth look” into its processes around workshops and meetings and some changes would be made. This would likely include publicising all workshops and, if they were publicly excluded, the reasons why. The library issue is being keenly followed in Cambridge. A new library would need to cater for
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A second home for citizens
Fashion statements in praise of the countries new citizens have come from and the country which they now call home have become an integral part of the Waipā citizenship ceremonies. Bright colours and Kiwi fashion designers had their moment in the sun at the third of this year’s citizenship ceremonies held in the Cambridge Town Hall. Sixty nine New Zealanders sang the national anthem in Māori and English accompanied by Australian pianist Joy Hood. Mayor Susan O’Regan welcomed them, acknowledging some new citizens had gone through struggles to get to New Zealand. They could now call two places home, she said. “We have a lot to learn from you.” Waikato Regional Council policy analyst Susan Brennan came to New Zealand from Pennsylvania in the United States when she was 12 but her soft northeastern American accent is still obvious. Finally becoming a Kiwi after more than 40 years was the right thing to do, the Pirongia resident said. Albert Ocay, a nurse for Corrections, came from the Philippines, six years ago and lives in Te Awamutu with wife Genevieve – yet to take the
citizenship plunge herself – and their New Zealand born daughter Hiraya, 2. Totoo Tekee and Memeri Berenan have lived in Cambridge for 10 years and are originally from Kiribati in the central Pacific Ocean.
The new citizens were: Tracy Ann Aldridge (South Africa), Githesh Balakrishnan (India), Armando Ricafort Bautista (Philippines), Nafiza Bi (Fiji), Lana Botha (South Africa), Dirk Cornelius Botha (South Africa), Liam Dirk Botha (South Africa), Delia May Botha (South Africa), Michael Weir Bowler (United Kingdom), Myca Maravilla Bowler (Philippines), Susan Hathaway Brennan (United States of America), Alison Jane Brown (United Kingdom), Verity Jane Brown (England), Donald Stephen Conway (United Kingdom), David William Cork (United Kingdom), Heather Kate Cork (United Kingdom), Deepika Devi (Fiji), Andrew Malcolm Donaldson (Zimbabwe), Tanya Donaldson (Zimbabwe), Scott Pat Donaldson (Zimbabwe), Tyla-Shae Donaldson (Zimbabwe), Dawn Elizabeth Gower (England), Sinead Helen Hill (England), Carol Howard (South Africa), Dennis Trevor Howard (South Africa), Edaine Esguerra Ignacio (Philippines), Lady Geniel Juit Juban (Philippines), Navjeet Kaur (India), Leonie Marie Kelly (Ireland), Abigail Lawrence (England), Amanda Dawn Livingston (United Kingdom), Frank Alfred Lott (United Kingdom), Tina Manker (Germany), Jorge Alberto Martinez Padilla (Mexico), Bernardina Maria Miller (South Africa), Deborah Tracy Moore (United Kingdom), Brian Patrick Murphy (Ireland), Selma Murphy (United Kingdom), Jan Albertson Lagare Ocay (Philippines), Brian Edmund Palmer (England), Lisa Christina Scranney Palmer (United Kingdom), Stefano Panaia (Italy), Aline
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The weather gods smiled on the free family friendly Great Kiwi Summer Festival at Lake Karāpiro over the weekend. Senior writer Mary Anne Gill was there with her camera to capture highlights from the inaugural event including on-water demonstrations, adrenaline-packed displays, “have a go” sessions, the BMX Big Air demonstration plus the popular summer water-obstacle course Waterworld. The event partnered with Armistice in Cambridge, the largest Armistice celebration of its kind in New Zealand. The programme featured aerial displays, living military history, famous historical battle re-enactments, military vehicle parades and more than 20 interactive activities including archery, target shooting with Airsoft taggers, World War Two jeep rides, driving an RC tank and an obstacle course. • See more at cambridgenews.nz
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Waterworld, the water obstacle course, proved a popular attraction on the water at Lake Karapiro during the festival.
Nitro Circus star Jed Mildon, the first in the world to complete a triple and quadruple blackflip on a BMX bike, competed in the New Zealand BMX Big Air national championships.
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Flyer costs explained
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A suggestion that the entry fee for last month’s Karāpiro Flyer cycle race was too high for seniors has been brushed off by the event organiser. The Karāpiro Flyer was held on October 14, attracting more than 1500 participants across one of three distances - 100km, 50km and 16km. Larry Gardner, a keen cyclist who moved to Cambridge from Pukekohe 21 months ago, was interested in riding the 50km distance but said the entry cost put him off. He claimed several other ‘gold card’ cyclists he knows didn’t enter for the same reason, and suggested organisers of future events could offer a discounted rate for gold card holders. Event Promotions’ general manager Murray Fleming said that was unlikely. He said entry to the Karāpiro Flyer started at $60. “We are not open to change,” he said. “People don’t factor in the operational costs of running a cycle race like this. Because we are a commercial business, we can’t get funding from groups such as Pub Charity, and there are a host of expenses … medics, traffic management, marshals on every corner, the acquisition of medals, ribbons and so on. I understand people may not fully understand the commercial reality of meeting those costs.” He pointed out that entry fees don’t translate into profits. “In reality, it barely covers the cost of running the event. We hardly make any money … in fact, for the amount of work that goes into that event, it is hardly worth us running it.”
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Keen cyclist Larry Gardner wants Karāpiro Flyer event organisers to consider discounted entry for gold card holders.
Fleming said concessions were offered in the race, generally for students, and said if more discounts were included the event would run at a loss. “It would mean the end of it, and that’s crazy.” He also said numbers engaging in road cycling were ‘plummeting’ in favour of other cycle sports, such as mountain biking. Gardner said he had been going to do last month’s Flyer but elected not to because of the cost. “I wanted to jump in boots and all and was going to enter on the Friday before the race, but it was going to cost something like $80 or $90 for the 50km ride, so I decided against it. “Cambridge is home to a growing number of seniors. I think we should consider that when arranging events that could interest that demographic… perhaps be aware some people could be living on their pension and offer some incentive for gold card holders.”
Running for colour
Cambridge Primary School’s Parent Teachers’ Association ran a successful Colour Run at the school on Friday. More than $13,000 was raised to help upgrade the school’s BMX track. Children registered to run through stands where blue, pink, yellow, orange, red, purple and green were thrown over them and then capped it off by sliding down a water slide with principal Mike Pettit, pictured, taking great delight at holding the hose. Mary Anne Gill was there. • More photos cambridgenews.nz
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Rounding out the 2023 calendar, The Gaslight Theatre is taking a step back into the late 1800’s (ish) with Oscar Wilde’s brilliantly clever comedic masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest, which was once called by critic W.H. Auden, “the only pure verbal opera in English.” Oscar Wilde captures with wit and charm the absurdity and delight of the Victorian “age of surfaces” (as Lady Bracknell calls it,) while capturing the struggle of four passionate lovers trying to conform to expectations and, in the most roundabout and delightfully funny way possible, love who they wish and live how they want. Director Tracey has gathered a renowned cast, most of whom were onstage in Love From A Stranger, and all of whom are regular actors on The Gaslight Theatre stage. Jared Wooldridge (Blackadder
Goes Forth, Snip) takes on the larger than life Algernon Moncrieff. A cad, and a bit of a dandy, Algernon escapes the rigid social expectations, by visiting his friend Bunbury. A lot. Opposite Jared is Alexander Norris (The 39 Steps, Breaking The Code) who plays Jack Worthing in the country, but Earnest in town. The ladies to these men are Gwendolen and Cecily, played by Stef Gibson-Muir (Bonking James Bond, Love From A Stranger) and Catherine Wilde (Love From A Stranger, Les Liaisons de Dangereuses) who both fall in love with Earnest. For those still following; Lady Bracknell (Sara Young - Calendar Girls, Love From A Stranger) brings Gwendolen to see her cousin Algernon, who meets (and falls in love with) Jack/Earnest. Then Algernon heads to the country as Jack’s brother, Earnest, and falls in love with his betrothed Cecily Cardew. Somewhere in amongst all the goings-on, Dr Chasuble (Nigel Slaughter - Aladdin, Peter Pan) and Miss Prism (Janine Swainson - Doubt, Les Liaisons de Dangereuses) meet and swoon their way through a thoroughly ripe performance. And rounding out our ensemble, is the very proper Butler Merriman (David Lumsden - Closure), and effervescent valet Lane (Liam Dobson - Aladdin). Will anyone get married. And to whom? Who/what is Earnest? Not a show you want to miss. I’m pretty sure there will be answers. Definitely sure? No, just pretty sure.
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Two into one equals hybrid
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We – in our enjoyable retirement village – have bitten the bullet to reduce to a single car. We make no excuse for hitherto desiring the use of two vehicles and have worked hard through our professional lives to be able to afford what some would deem to be a luxury. But the time has come to retract in some areas which action is directly related to both of us now being octogenarians. And conscious that, one day, one of us may fail the two-yearly eyesight-memory test that is required for living this long. So, both cars are being traded in for a new model and we will continue with our current activity of operating under hybrid conditions. Not the plug-in electric power kind but pure hybrid. It has taken a while to gain the benefits of such a form of propulsion where controlled pressure on the ‘gas’ pedal – in itself mostly a misnomer – assists one to ease the car into battery propulsion. It was an interesting exercise choosing which vehicle to purchase and involved deep research into nine different models of SUV-type hybrids. All had many similar features – size being a case in point. All had a similar price range but, in the end, we managed to drilldown to a short list of two models which offered – at least visually and in general performance - very similar driving conditions and electronic support. The purchase price of the two were within $50 of each other and the eventual decision was very much driven by the bottom-line trade-in prices for the two discarded cars. And this takes me on to vehicle electronics. Sizable information screens deliver a
I’m in Venice - where famous Venetian merchant Marco Polo launched his explorations to Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. Venice is bursting with reminders of past life that match Florence with its fascinating historic features, including the remarkable Ponte Vecchio. I found walking over this oldest standing bridge in Florence was surreal. Built during ancient Roman times and referred to in a document written during the 10th century, it still seems robust enough today. Although shops and dwellings seem to cantilever precariously from the bridge’s extremities, the eclectic range of ‘add-ons’, remarkably, appear fit for business still. The opportunity to experience places with lots of ancient history attached to them such as castle ruins, forts and archaeological digs has been amazing. Seeing the unearthing of ‘stories’ literally buried by layers of generations, each superseding on the previous one is fascinating. I’ve walked on pathways that date to the third century, wandered around buildings that are centuries old, still delivering purpose in measure that their designers and builders intended centuries ago. There’s something I want to share that occurs to me consistently in all these experiences. Human beings live out their comparatively brief lives and after they’ve gone, for some, their work ‘lives’ beyond them. Painters and artists have left incredibly vibrant creations filled with pathos which continue to be admired a thousand years after their departure from earth. A few days ago, I saw a large collection of beautiful stringed musical instruments that craftsmen had skilfully shaped in the 1600’s - today these instruments render unsurpassed tonal richness.
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The span of human history is like a collage… people on earth living their lives out with varying degrees of aspiration, purpose and ambition. Many have grasped at fame, wealth, power and prestige. Many have lived in obscurity and poverty. Yet one thing is common to all - that is, life ends… and you take nothing with you. Death is the great leveller. The ancient Egyptians tried to defy this by heaping around them things deemed useful for their ‘afterlife.’ However, nobody gets to take anything material with them. The sense of life’s brevity ought to give pause for reflection within us - James, a Bible writer described our mortal life as a ‘vapour’… a puff of steam that comes and disappears. Life misses its point entirely unless it’s lived out in a relationship with God, made possible through Jesus Christ, the Saviour we all need. Right here is the fundamental purpose that every human being was designed to engage with. A very old statement succinctly says, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.” To spend one’s life heaping up stuff, striving for power, prestige, control, status, possessions, or reputation is all meaningless vanity when it distracts us from getting right, that one central reason for living - a right relationship with God… and being prepared for the reality of life beyond death. We do well to consider carefully, Jesus’ sobering reminder about exchanging our soul for temporal pursuits. “What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?
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whole new gambit of performance information and options as to the visual read-out that is required. Several of them now do not have physical stick-type handbrakes but rely on electronic buttons. A smaller number of the models viewed now have done away with the gear stick – in fact the model we have chosen only has push-button applications as to the driving condition required. So, given that the car industry has moved up several notches in driving, parking and distance-to-car-ahead technology where do we go next? Is the driverless car a possibility in the near future? To what extent can we honestly admit that we could sit there and effectively read a book while the vehicle transports us to the end of our desired journey? How do the electronics deal with the idiot driver factor that is very apparent on our roads today? How will the smart car recognise pedestrians just about to lurch out from the kerb? And that is before we approach a sensible use of orange road cones that place unplanned curves and start/stop restrictions into one’s journey and cannot be displayed on the fancy screen’s mapping system. We have a long way to go yet. But without doubt the recent advances are a quantum leap from the previous 30 years. Many of the older drivers will well remember when their cars were not fitted with simple radios and the turning indicator was a physical arm that swung up from its pillar housing. Running board anyone??
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Warren shows the way Ross pair race at Taupō By Mary Anne Gill
Cambridge Senior As, led by a classy 82 not out by opener Scott Warren, saw off Melville in round three of the Hamilton and Waikato Valley senior competition at Victoria Square in Cambridge on Saturday. Melville won the toss in the 50 over match and elected to bat on what looked a batters’ paradise with a shortened boundary on the Town Hall side ripe for easy runs. Opener Arun Arikkat made it look easy for the visitors, scoring 90 off 94 balls with four sixes and nine fours. But all around him wickets were falling with the pick of the bowlers being Joseph Corrigan and Harpreet Singh - who got the
valuable wicket of Arikkat, caught by Adil Somani. Melville scrambled through to 206 all out with two balls remaining in the 47th over. In the run chase, Cambridge lost opener Simon Dodds for eight and James Bateman for 20 and looked vulnerable at 67/2. But Warren kept the scoreboard ticking over helped by Somani and their third wicket partnership of 99 set up victory in the 36th over. Warren’s 82 came off 99 balls and included 10 fours. Result: Melville 206/10 (Arun Arikkatt 90, James Thomas 25; Harprett Singh 3/22, Joseph Corrigan 3/24). Cambridge 207/4 (Scott Warren 82*, Adil Somani 51; Vikrant Bhagwat 2/50)
Phill Ross in action.
Phill Ross and cousin Nick – of Cambridge family civil construction business C and R Developments – will be racing at Taupō when the V8 Utes join forces with the SuperV8s over three days starting tomorrow. The opening round of the NZV8 Utes championship will be raced at Taupo International Motorsport Park and being part of the Super V8 series means bigger fields. “After discussing with our current teams
and drivers, there was a clear desire to have the V8 Utes join our Super V8 Series,” promoter Gary Lathrope said. Brad Kroef, in a Heron Constructionbacked Ford FG, is defending his title against a field which includes his dad Greg. The V8 Utes series is the one category keeping alive the Ford and Holden rivalry. Phill Ross will feature in his Holden ute Nick competes in another V8 category.
Sports award finalists
Cambridge opener Scott Warren clips the ball towards the short boundary on his way to an unbeaten 82. Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
A record number of nominations feature in the fourth year of the Waikato Sport and Active Recreation Awards. Baylene Dorssers is an unsung hero finalist and other Waipā finalists include Community Sports Delivery in the Community Connection section, Active Agers Program in the Sport and Active Recreation Partnership section, Girl Powa in the Commitment to
Accessibility and Inclusion section, Te Awamutu Boxing Academy in the Commitment to Youth Engagement section and Hajamie Judo Club in the Outstanding by Youth for Youth Initiative section. The awards celebrate people and groups who deliver programmes and initiatives that promote more activity. “Over 120 nominations were received for this
year’s awards and it speaks volumes about the outstanding work that is happening all around our region as people and organisations work to ensure they are delivering opportunities that mean that more people are being active in a way that meets their needs,” Sport Waikato chief Matthew Cooper said. Winners will be announced in Hamilton in February.
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Looking for Santas to seniors By Viv Posselt
A Cambridge Altrusa Club initiative launching this weekend will bring a touch of joy into the lives of some of the town’s lonelier inhabitants. Be a ‘Santa to a Senior’ will see the club collaborate with an aged care facility and pharmacy to collect gifts for seniors who won’t have family around them at Christmas. A tree bearing decorative written gift tags will be on display at the Unichem pharmacy in Victoria St from this weekend through to December 20. The idea, said Altrusa’s Alison Burr, is to spread some festive cheer by providing a surprise personalised gift for individuals likely to spend Christmas without family. “We know there are people in our community who, for one reason or another, spend
their Christmases without family. "The aged care facility we are working with on this will identify the individual recipients and give us an idea of what sort of gift would suit each one, to a value of around $25. We’ll write down that information on the back of the gift tag and will hang it on the tree,” she explained. Those keen to support the initiative and become a ‘Santa to a Senior’ simply select a tag from the tree, buy the suggested gift wherever they want, and return the unwrapped gift with the tag to the basket placed under the tree. After 4pm on December 20, Altrusa members will collect the gifts, wrap and label them, then taken them to the aged care facility who will deliver them to recipients on Christmas Day. “The concept came up when I was thinking of a new
project for the club,” said Alison, who is a nurse and a long-time Altrusa member. “I know this has been done in the South Island, so thought why not personalise it for Cambridge give it a try up here? The only criteria from Altrusa’s perspective was for us to do some fundraising to support the project. We did that with a sausage sizzle and were offered help by Jumble Around. We think Cambridge residents will get behind us on this one.” The Cambridge club is part of a worldwide network linked to Altrusa International, a global service organisation with a focus on education and literacy. Local members raise funds each year for distribution to several community organisations, and run various other initiatives, including assisted shopping trips for residents at St Andrew’s Preparing for the weekend launch of ‘Santa to a Senior’ are Cambridge Altrusa Club members, from left, Retirement Village. Maureen Blackstock, Jenny Shaw, Glenda Little, De-ane Busby and Alison Burr.
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Strength in disaster While we call phenomena like devastating eruptions, earthquakes, and storms “natural disasters”, they are actually a social event. If any one of these events strikes a remote area where there is nothing to impact, it is not a disaster. The United Nations definition of a disaster begins with “A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society at any scale”. The impact to us defines the disaster. We also define how we get through it. Watching many disasters unfolding in global news I have seen again and again stories of communities pulling together, individuals going to great lengths to support and help each other, and people saying that it is just what they do there. Having seen this so many times, it is clear
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that this is what people in general do. Yes, our news and social media is often filled with the worst of humanity, but that is not the majority. While stories of looting are splashed across headlines during disasters, most of us pull together to help. If something like a major earthquake hit us here it might take a while for help to arrive. We expect that emergency services will be here when we need them, but when a large-scale event occurs these systems can be quickly overwhelmed, and communications might be cut. It is up to us to do our best to prepare, then pull together in the moment to help each other. Your first responders will likely be those around you, and you could be the hero in your neighbour’s life. How we cope during
a disaster can be largely influenced by how much we prepare beforehand, I have gone over this before. It also depends on the strength of our community and how well we take care of each other when it matters. Do you know your neighbours? Do you know who around you might need more help with disabilities or health struggles? Who is on their own? Who would you want to check on quickly? Do you have a preparedness kit set up? You might end up using it to help others as well as yourself. There are even ideas online for how to host a disaster preparedness party, but it could be a simple conversation over the back fence or inviting neighbours over for a summer BBQ. It sometimes seems that modern news teaches us to look for the worst in each other, but knowing that your community would pull together in the most wonderful ways when it counts might be a much healthier
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Bell rings again… By Viv Posselt
A new church bell blessed during Sunday’s Remembrance Day service at the Pukeatua War Memorial Church has strong links to Tamahere. Church committee chairman Margaret Main said the history of the bell is tied to St Stephen’s Anglican Church in Tamahere. When the church was rebuilt after the 1970 St Stephens fire, her father-in-law Alfred Main was given a replacement bell from Morrinsville. However, the original bell was recast
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and subsequently mounted in St Stephens, and the smaller replacement bell went into storage on the Main family farm in Tamahere. When they moved to Pukeatua, the bell came too. “During lockdown, I was at the church when we had a piper playing for Anzac Day, and I thought, wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a bell to ring?” she said. “In 2021, when we sold the farm, I approached St Stephens to see if we could donate the replacement bell to the church Cambridge Brass Band bugler Doug Rose playing The Last Post here at Pukeatua, and they outside Pukeatua War Memorial Church, newly-fitted out with its bell. agreed.”
A Year 13 Time Capsule has been stored under the Chapel at St Peter’s School in Cambridge after students from Year 13 were invited to contribute symbols that represented their final year at school. The capsule will be opening at a future reunion of 2023 graduates.
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St Peter's students Alice Hardwell and Emma Dover recently ran a shoe drive to collect for Kids in Need as part of their International Baccalaureate Creativity, activity, service Project. Kids in Need is a local organisation that provides support for children in care up to the age of 17.
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Road resurfacing work on the Waikato Expressway will be carried out at Tamahere for four nights from Sunday. When lanes are closed traffic will be detoured via on and off ramps at Tamahere.
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Marketing for the maunga By Steph Bell-Jenkins
Green jellies were the clear winner at Holly Jenkins’ class stall at Hautapu School’s market day last Friday, snaffled long before the chocolate crackle ‘birds nests’ and kakapo cupcakes disappeared. Also up for grabs were kākāpō pinecones, which her new entrants spent two days painting, colouring and gluing. The market day, raising money for Sanctuary Mountain, was cooked up by year 7/8 teachers Rebecca Silcock and Stephanie Barr. “It began as a project for our two senior classes but grew into a whole school event,” Rebecca said. “We liked the idea of our community giving back to mana whenua and Sanctuary Mountain.” Students had visited Maungatautari and researched kākāpō – which were released onto the mountain in July – and other endangered birds. They then worked on the market day concept, creating and making products to sell. People came to trade their cash for paper Hautapu dollars sample More and Real Estate Ltdthe treats REAA 2008 andLicensed experiences on offer.
Year 8 student Isabella Bond was scooping ice cream hand over fist – even though it wasn’t actually frozen. Made from playdough in mouthwatering flavours such as orange sorbet and strawberry swirl, it came served with free glitter and sequin sprinkles and sold for $2 a tub.
“I’m aiming to make $150 and I think I’m halfway there so far,” said the 13-year-old after 45 minutes at her stall. Sharni Weir went along to support her seven-year-old son Archie, who made handdrawn pictures framed with painted ice block sticks, and her five-year-old daughter Emelia, who produced
baking and a pinecone kākāpō. “I’ve just watched my daughter using the money and trying to establish how much money she has left, which I think is a great little skill to have at five,” she said. “I visited Sanctuary Mountain with my two children on a school trip and it was pretty incredible to see
the work they do up there.” Rebecca and Stephanie were proud of the students. “It’s great to be able to hopefully offer some assistance – whatever amount we can offer – to Sanctuary Mountain because it’s so important to protect our native species and to have such a taonga for our community,” Rebecca said.
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Garden goodies My veggie garden is almost out of control. I’m not sure whether it is due to the blood and bone I fed the garden during winter or whether it’s just an extraordinary growing season. A while back I purchased a bunch of pea seedlings so I could use the tendrils in a photograph. Now snow peas are taking over as the crop of the week. However, the broad beans are also running rampant, and the globe artichokes are thrusting their heads to the sun. The caulis have all matured at once, so in the weekend I made a cauli pickle then roasted one for the vegetarian who was attending our very meaty barbecue. Globe artichokes are members of the thistle family and have always been considered a delicacy. They contain an acid called cynarin that provides a vaguely sweet aftertaste. If left to grow, the artichoke can develop into a large, stunning purple-blue flower. Broad beans are also known as fava beans. When they are very young and small-finger size, both the pod and the beans can be cooked and eaten. However, once the beans mature, they must be removed from their pods. ROASTED CAULIFLOWER CHEESE 1 medium head cauliflower 2 tablespoons olive oil freshly ground black pepper to taste Cheese Sauce: 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons plain or gluten-free flour 1 cup milk, heated 1/2-3/4 cup grated tasty cheese salt and pepper to taste Topping: 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained 1 tablespoon oregano leaves Preheat the oven to 220°·C. Trim the cauli of its larger leaves. Cut the base so the cauli sits flat. Place in a large microwave-proof bowl with 2 tablespoons of water. Cover and microwave on high for 2 minutes. Remove and place in a small baking dish. Drizzle with the olive oil. Sprinkle with black pepper. Bake for about 50 minutes or until tender.
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Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and gradually add the milk, stirring constantly. Return to the heat and cook, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens. Stir in the cheese and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until melted. Season. To serve, drizzle a little of the sauce in lines over the cauli so it forms a pool in the baking dish. Garnish with capers and oregano leaves. Serves 6.
tough outer leaves and the fuzzy choke inside. Halve the artichokes lengthwise. Place the bread cubes and artichokes in a large bowl. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of oil. Toss gently to combine. Place in a roasting dish. Season. Grill for about 7-8 minutes or until lightly browned, turning halfway through cooking. Return to the bowl. Combine with the tomatoes, olives and basil leaves. Whisk the remaining oil and vinegar together and drizzle over the salad. Serves 3-4 as a starter or light meal.
ARTICHOKE PANZANELLA 4 small-medium globe artichokes 3 cups 3cm square bread cubes 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 6 small cocktail tomatoes, halved 8 pitted black Kalamata olives, halved 1/2 cup small basil leaves 1/4 cup white wine vinegar To prepare the globe artichokes, first trim the stems about 3cm from the base. Boil the artichokes in a large saucepan of water to which a good squeeze of lemon juice has been added to prevent discolouration. Cook for 15-25 minutes, depending on the age and size. They are cooked when an inside petal can be pulled away easily. Turn upside down to drain. Remove the
BROAD BEAN & FENNEL SALAD 3 cups broad beans 1 small fennel bulb 1/4 cup shaved parmesan cheese flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Cook the broad beans in boiling salted water for about 5 minutes, until tender. Drain. Cool slightly then slip the skins off. Shave the fennel bulb and place in a salad bowl. Add the cooled beans, parmesan and seasonings. Whisk the lemon juice, garlic and olive oil together and drizzle over the salad. Serves 4-6.
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Fancy something a little smaller? Or about the same? A stunning range of brand-new two and three-bedroom villas are selling now at our newest Waikato village, Summerset Cambridge.* Once complete, the village will also have cosy cottages and convenient serviced apartments to choose from. Think this sounds like you or someone you love? Summerset Cambridge 07 839 9482 summerset.co.nz/cambridge
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Jessica Thomas Motocross CHS Trophy - Rider the Year Hannon CHS Cup - BMX Rider of the Year Neve Keightley Cambridge High SchoolofAward for Leadership, Organisation and Management JaredLuke O’Brien Jessica Savage Archery CHS Trophy - Archer of the Year Andrew Syme Sam Gaze Cup - MTB - Lucy RiderEastwood of the Year Skills Isla Te Weehi Ayla Montgomerie Adventure Racing CHS Cup - Outstanding Contribution/Achievement Willem Alexandra Dikmans Reeve Football Peter Wilkinson Cup - Services to CHS Football Cricket Thomas Cup - Services to CHS Cricket Sam Reidy Hollis Trophy - 1st XI Girls – Player of the Year Hunt Cup - 1st XI Boys - Player of the Year Josh Hill Vic Butler Cup - 1st XI Boys – Player of the Year Equestrian Forster Family Trophy - Outstanding Service to CHS Equestrian Brooke Bennett Hockey Bichan Cup -Services to CHS Hockey CHS Cup - Outstanding Contribution to CHS Show Jumping Aoife Brennan Lyburn Cup - 1st XI Girls – Player of the Year CHS Cup - Outstanding Contribution to 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MAJOR SPORTS AWARDS
Good Sorts Trophy Extraordinary Commitment to a CHS Sport Sports Director’s Cup Contribution to CHS Sport by a Staff Member Coach of the Year Oustanding Performance by a Coach CHS Cup Outstanding Contribution to Sport by a Coach CHS Cup Outstanding Participation in CHS Sports CHS Cup Outstanding Contribution to Sport by a Team Team of the Year Oustanding Performance by a Team Sir Mark Todd Cup Outstanding Achievement in Sport Gordon Cup CHS Sportsperson of the Year
Pearl Brodie Alex Schuler Alex Schuler Luke Brooke-Smith Jed Kuegler Millan Jeffcote Jessica Savage Amy Laurent Blake Taylor Cameron Butler Rosie Davis Thomas Hocking Eden Bennett Sophie Laurent Trilby Johnston Connor Harvey-Price Ruby Oldershaw Taya Hart Jorgi Holt Chelsea Mita Hannah Gordon Addy Abbott Rohan Melis Liam Adam Teegan Wright Beau Wallis Tyler Lee Chloe Hopson Blake Allison
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NOVEMBER 2023
Into the blue… By Roy Pilott
Twelve months ago, Waipā’s Monavale Blueberries was dealt the cruellest of blows. The 2022-23 crop from a 44ha orchard boasting than 30 varieties of blueberries in flower was literally frozen to death by a five degree October 7 frost. Where Monavale planned to harvest five tonnes of berries a day from January to March, it was looking at just 100kg. Then, to complete the orchard’s worst season in its 38 year history, Cyclone Gabrielle arrived in February to do more damage. Orchard manager Oliver de Groot told Country Life the 2023-24 crop is – weather permitting – poised to be a good one. But it, too, has had challenges. “By the end of our season last year, we had lost 98 per cent of our crop and unfortunately Cyclone Gabrielle had a significant impact,” he reported. “This year we had a couple of close calls, with two instances where helicopters were called out
to protect our crop. Thankfully this time there was an inversion layer and the helicopter was able to protect our crop with minimal losses.” He said about half the orchard’s plants have produced fewer flowers this year as a result of the 2022 frost shock. That does present hope that with the plants growing vigorously without as many flowers, they will produce a lot more fruit in the 2024-25 season. But, de Groot said, there will be fruit available in summer. “Due to the recent cooler spells, our early season fruit has been delayed by several weeks, and instead of picking in the first week of November, we are expecting to be picking from the first week of December. “The fruit itself looks to be of excellent quality and we are excited about the coming season.” Monavale is selling it first berries of the season – from its tunnel houses - at the Cambridge and Hamilton farmers markets and it is planned for its café, Café Irresistiblue, to be open for pickyour-own berries over the summer this year. The first berries of the season were on sale at last weekend’s Cambridge farmers’ market.
Youngsters get tips from the top Pirongia School called in a couple of trailblazers for last week’s second running of the school’s Young Farmer Competition.
Principal Kelly Bicknell invited 2023 Young Farmer of the Year winner Emma Poole and her husband Chris, to set up the competition. Emma made history in July when she became the first female champion
Emma Poole with the winners of the Pirongia School Young Farmer Competition – Dexter Kurtin, Nixon Taukiri and Padden Mylchreest. Photo: supplied
in the contest’s 55 years. Chris was runner-up in the 2022 FMG Young Farmer final - pipped by Emma’s brother, Tim Dangen. The trio have an impressive suite of farming credentials between them, and Emma is keen to use her historic win to encourage the next generation into the industry. It was through family ties to Pirongia School that Emma heard about principal Kelly Bicknell’s interest in encouraging students to learn about agriculture and horticulture. Inviting Emma and Chris, who farm in Waipā, to help with the competition was a master stroke, especially as 2023 marks the school’s 150th anniversary. Kelly, who was formerly principal at Galatea School, also has a farming background and said she introduced the Pirongia School Young Farmer Competition last year because so
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many of the almost 400 youngsters on the roll showed a real interest in things agricultural. Last week’s competition saw 16 teams of three battle it out over a set of challenges, with Dexter Kurtin, Nixon Taukiri and Padden Mylchreest named as overall winners. Pirongia wants to turn its silver Enviroschools ranking to gold in 2024, something that adds even more impetus to growing things. Interest in learning about agriculture is so high that Kelly has had to restrict entry to the competition to youngsters in years 6, 7 and 8. Emma said the contest is about giving the kids a taster. “Agriculture is not part of the national school curriculum at present, yet it serves as the backbone of the New Zealand economy. We were fortunate to be able to work with
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RURAL VIEW
REGIONAL COUNCIL VIEW
Our future – my views
A burning issue
By Andrew Myers, Fonterra council member for Waipā
By Clyde Graf, Waipā-King Country councillor
Andrew Myers has succeeded retiring Waipā ward member Mike Montgomerie on the Fonterra Cooperative Council and shares his thought today.
Over 900 submissions were received by Waipā District Council on the Waste-toEnergy incinerator consent application in Te Awamutu. That’s a record number. A large majority were in opposition. So why the concern? The proposal, yet to be considered by an independent hearing panel, is to incinerate 150,000 tonnes of waste a year. The waste will include used tyres, general rubbish, and plastics. The electricity generated is expected to power 15,000 local homes. The waste-to-energy incinerator concept was first developed in Germany in the late 19th century. It’s not new technology. In fact, It’s a crude method of generating energy. Basically, a steam engine. As examples, incinerating one tonne of waste generates around five million BTUs (British Thermal Units), whereas, recycling a tonne of waste can produce over 15 million BTUs. Burning 50 tonnes of waste a day produces one megawatt of power, whereas a single wind turbine can produce over two megawatts a day. Not surprisingly, this issue has sparked up the locals. For starters, industrial-scale incinerators destroy junk, but while doing so they produce novel, toxic substances. Highly toxic substances. Substances like dioxins. In fact, when trash is burned, the toxic residues are compounded. In Germany, the toxic ash is placed into specially designed bags and buried in salt mines. It’s classed as hazardous waste. Dioxins can lead to cancer, interfere with the immune system and hormones, and cause reproductive and developmental problems. They accumulate in the fatty tissues of animals – like humans – and can impact the food chain. Independent off-site monitoring
For those of you that don’t know me, I live in Roto-o-Rangi between Cambridge and Te Awamutu with my wife and two children. We lead a third generation dairy business supplying Fonterra. Waipa has been home for a long time and hopefully will be well into the future. I’ve decided to get more involved in the representation space because I care about our district’s future and how it affects our ability to operate. I wish to share with you some of my thoughts. Dairying has a very long history in our area and therefore is made up of a lot of farms, many of these are now smaller than the New Zealand average. These farms are especially vulnerable to fragmentation and can miss out on economies of scale. Land values are high such that younger farmers struggle to be attracted to a low rate of return. These factors are impeding continuation. Arguably nowhere more than Waipa are we seeing pressure on dairy land use and reduction in dairying area. Fonterra has decided to take a lead on improving how we farm in terms of environmental effects in attempt to give us the best shot at claiming our right to continue doing what we do. I support this. However, it feels like Fonterra farmers have been asked to shoulder the brunt of public scrutiny and do the country’s heavy lifting to reduce emissions. The previous government’s rhetoric was simple rhetoric – create a sinking lid on cow numbers and dairy land will reduce emissions. This works on face value, except that
urban expansion continues unabated and has become a new panacea turning the economic engine. Urban and lifestyle conversion from pastoral land uses emits far more emissions – forever – than the farming land ever did. Hence the hypocrisy of the need to reduce dairy farm area, carbon sink green pastures, to become carbon dioxide hotspot subdivisions. The Waipa area has significant character and natural features which are the envy of many. Quaint towns, numerous lakes and waterways, forested mountains, and rolling landscapes. Local leaders are already using these to creating a better future for Waipa. Farming needs to be more integral to that future. Conversion of pastoral land to that which houses people moves us away from this. It doesn’t focus on productivity, rather the opposite. In urban areas there are more people, demanding more infrastructure, consuming more, making more emissions. Conversely on the farm we are driven to do more with less, less cows to do the same output and have less wastage. Fonterra has rightly picked up on this with its new emissions metrics per unit of farm output. I believe in working as a team, my aim is to listen to and to encourage all Fonterra farmers to stay united and try to work together to move forwards. There is far more that we have in common than what differentiates us. There is a lot at stake, including the future of our co-operative.
in Spain and France, near to incinerators, detected dioxins in chicken eggs at unsafe levels. Women can eliminate in-body dioxins, but only by passing them on to their unborn child during pregnancy. Men cannot. The Te Awamutu plant is planning to combust 480 tonnes of waste a day to produce steam, which will propel a turbine, which in turn produces electricity. Twenty-three tonnes of ash will be generated a day, most of which will need to be disposed of in a dumpsite approved for hazardous waste. The hotter the temperature gets, the more toxic the ash. Nearly half the cost of an incinerator is consumed by air pollution control and monitoring. However, should this consent be granted, self-regulation and monitoring, as we see in other controversial industries, would not be appropriate. Independent oversight will be vital. Unintended consequences must be expected, as in the other industries producing and distributing toxic substances. Zero Waste strategies are cleaner, more effective, and more community friendly. Zero Waste strategies achieve up to 80 per cent diversion from landfill, as opposed to incinerators, which reach a 75 per cent reduction in waste, accompanied by 20 per cent hazardous ash. More focus and planning needs to be put into recycling, reusing, and repairing. Once on board, industry has plenty to contribute. We need a future with cleaner solutions, not ones that leave a toxic legacy. Thanks to Professor Paul Connett and Reality Check Radio for their input and expertise. This is my personal opinion.
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By Steph Bell-Jenkins
For Lynley Allison, teaching students resilience is just as important as teaching them the curriculum. “I think kids today, with the digital age, expect a lot and find it hard to understand that you still have to work hard to get places,” she said. She says Kaipaki School is exceptional “you’ve got kids that are living on farms, so they do know how to work hard and they do get out and enjoy the outdoors”. She said in the majority in the last 20-plus years, with the town schools, there’s not as much participation in sports, or drive. “I feel part of my job in the classroom is to instil a work ethic and build resilience within these kids.” And, after everything she’s been through, there’s perhaps no one better equipped to do it. When Lynley first arrived at rural Kaipaki School in 2020, she told her students she had a “robot leg” because a shark had bitten off her real one. “She told us this whole story and most of the boys believed it and it was really funny,” said Nina Balsom, who was in year 5 at the time and is now in year 8. “And then she told us the real story. She was upfront, but that was a good thing, because if she hadn’t there would have been rumours and questions.” Lynley, 51, was five when doctors diagnosed her with Perthes disease, a childhood condition affecting the hip joint. Swimming was the only physical activity she was allowed to do, apart from walking, until she hit puberty and was finally allowed to
test her hips on a rowing machine. Meanwhile, she was helping to care for her mother, who regularly suffered debilitating bouts of ill health. “My brother and I both grew up seeing a really sick mum,” she said. “And then she passed away when I was 20. She was 46. We lost other family members around that time as well. So that also builds resilience.” Finally, when Perthes disease had run its course and Lynley was allowed to get into sport in her early teens, she “made up for lost time, big time”. She began with rowing, eventually becoming one of Westlake Girls High School’s first U19 winners of the women’s equivalent of the Maadi Cup in the late-1980s. She trained as a teacher in Auckland and got her first job at Browns Bay School in 1996 and three years later put her hips to the test by running the London marathon. Next, she took on triathlon, joining the North Harbour Tri Club and winning her first age-group ironman title in Hawaii in 2001. She turned professional the following year and went on to win Idaho’s Ironman Coeur d’Alene in 2004 after finishing second at Ironman New Zealand. “It was almost like I had a point to prove that I could do something physical,” she said. But, in her thirties, arthritis struck. By the time she was 36, both her hips had been replaced, abruptly halting her sporting career and simultaneously ending her dream of joining the police force. But she resumed running, swimming and cycling and was on the start line of Ironman New Zealand in 2014. Back pain forced her to pull out of the event
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part way through. Two months later, doctors discovered an infection in her spine, which had eaten away at the L5 vertebrae in her lower back. During surgery to fix the hole, a vein was damaged, leading to blood clots. She was admitted to hospital and given a common blood thinner, Heparin. “And I was allergic to it,” she said. “The Heparin assisted the clots instead of fighting them. And I ended up pretty much with my leg swelling and dying. Just lots of clots.” In 2016, on her 44th birthday, surgeons amputated her left leg below the knee. “And then I started to rebuild my life,” she said. “That included learning to walk again, cycle. I was coaching triathletes at the time. So I had to adapt... walking on sand with a peg leg. Sinking in the sand...getting up on a paddleboard again. Being able to swim out in open water...all those things you take for granted; they were all new beginnings.” Moving to Cambridge from the Kapiti Coast following a separation was another fresh start.
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She worked part-time at Cycling New Zealand for a year in coach development in 2022 before realising it wasn’t her passion. “Not because of the organisation, at all, because they’re doing great things... I actually missed the kids,” she said. “I actually missed teaching.” She has been working part-time at Kaipaki School for three years now, loving the flexibility that provides. In her spare time she has mentored more than 50 athletes, volunteers at local cycling and rowing events. Lynley believes the digital age is softening modern children to the point where “when things get tough it’s too easy to give in”. And, with life being so busy for parents, “some kids do tend to just get left to their own devices, literally”, she said. She encourages parents to spend as much as possible with their children outdoors. Today, Lynley loves sharing stories about the hurdles she’s overcome in her own life. “That’s why I teach, because it’s development,” she said. “That’s all I want, is progress and development for these kids.”
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CAMBRIDGE OPEN HOMES BAYLEYS CAMBRIDGE Sunday 19 November
1C Pengover Ave 83 St Kilda Road 32 Richmond Street 31 Alpha Street 14 Baxter Michael 123A Taylor Street
Auction Auction PBN $1,069,000 PBN $1,239,000
12.00-12.30pm 12.30-1.15pm 1.00-1.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 3.30-4.00pm
CAMBRIDGE REAL ESTATE Saturday 18 November
5A Clare Street
PBN
3.15-3.45pm
PBN PBN $1,790,000 PBN PBN PBN PBN BEO $1,650,000 PBN $925,000 Deadline Sale PBN Deadline Sale PBN PBN PBN $949,000 PBN $1,595,000 $789,000 PBN PBN Deadline Sale PBN $805,000
11.00-11.30am 11.00-11.30am 11.00-11.30am 11.00-11.30am 11.00-11.30am 11.15-11.45am 11.30-12.00pm 11.45-12.15pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.45pm 12.15-12.45pm 12.30-1.00pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.45-2.15pm
Sunday 19 November
13 Hogan Road 75 Princes Street 5 Ada Close 37 Southey Street 68 Lee Martin Road 142A Shakespeare Street 61 Grosvenor Street 15 Shadbolt Drive 26A Weld Street 96 Tennyson Street 12D Taylor Street 795 Victoria Street 328 Brunskill Road 107 King Street 15B Addison Street 3 Alfred Back Place 76 Raleigh Street 14 Alba Place 184 The Oaks Drive 7 Manuka Place 101/49 Pengover Avenue 102/49 Pengover Avenue 99 Peake Road 47A Vogel Street 12 Conrad Place
16 Cowley Drive 362 Lamb Street 273 Peake Road 7 Upper Kingsley Street 1 Jasmine Place 119 Burns Street
Deadline Sale $1,699,000 Deadline Sale Deadline Sale PBN $859,000
2.00-2.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.30-3.00pm 3.00-3.30pm
Deadline Sale Deadline Sale
10:00-10:30am 11:00-12:00pm
PBN $985,000 PBN Deadline Sale PBN
11.30-12.00pm 12.15-12.45pm 1.00-1.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 3.00-3.30pm
PBN Auction PBN Auction Deadline Sale PBN PBN Auction PBN Auction
10.00-10.30am 10.00-10.30am 11.00-11.30am 11.00-11.30am 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 3.15-3.45pm
Deadline Sale PBN Auction Auction $895,000
10.00-10.30am 10.00-10.30am 10.00-10.30am 11.00-11.30am 11.00-11.30am
HARCOURTS Sunday 19 November
169 Taylor Street 196 Athlone Drive LJ HOOKER Sunday 19 November
8 Peppercorn Place 42 Byron Street 8 Hemans Street 496 Roto-o-rangi Road 2/838 Tirau Road MORE RE Saturday 18 November
54A Williams Street 78 Grey Street 8 Pepys Place 1 Alan Livingston Drive 53 Tennyson Street 9 Grosvenor Street 67 Taylor Street 39 Sunline Drive 567 Maungakawa Road 9 One Haruru Street
$760,000 Auction PBN PBN PBN BEO $1,280,000 $840,000 BEO $815,000 Deadline Sale PBN $1,169,000 PBN Auction $2,300,000 PBN PBN $1,769,000 $925,000 PBN PBN Auction
11.00-11.30am 11.00-11.30am 11.00-11.30am 11.45-12.15pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 3.00-3.30pm 3.00-3.30pm 3.00-3.30pm 3.15-3.45pm
PBN
5.45-6.15pm
$1,129,000 PBN PBN $1,329,000 PBN Deadline Sale $949,000 $729,000 $715,000 $710,000 $895,000 PBN
10:00-10:30am 10:00-10:30am 11:00-11:30am 12:00-12:30pm 1:00-1:30pm 1:00-1:30pm 1:00-1:30pm 1:00-1:15pm 1:15-1:30pm 1:30-1:45pm 1:45-2:00pm 2:00-2:15pm
Tuesday 21 November
Sunday 19 November
42 Shakespeare Street 54A Williams Street 78 Grey Street 1 Alan Livingston Drive 110/14 Terry Came Drive
12 Goldsmith Street 3 Calvert Place 8 Pepys Place 37 Recite Ave 9 Grosvenor Street 25 Madison Street 39 Todd Road 24 Thompson Street 53 Tennyson Street 4 Alfred Back Place 15 Marlowe Drive 15 Lakewood Lane 39 Sunline Drive 55 Whare Marama Drive 56 Whare Marama Drive 66 Whare Marama Drive 43 Seachange Drive 93 Thornton Road 567 Maungakawa Road 33 Moore Street 9 One Haruru Street 38 Tulip Drive RAY WHITE Sunday 19 November
18 Kingdon Street 88 Browning Street 99 Browning Street 3A Naomi Place 8 Tulip Drive 4 Hunter Lane 13 Robinson Street 302/14 Terry Came Drive 54/14 Terry Came Drive 41/14 Terry Came Drive 11/14 Terry Came Drive 15/14 Terry Came Drive
Contact listing agent prior-visiting as Open Homes times can change.
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74 Victoria St, Cambridge
More Real Estate Ltd Licensed REAA 2008
Te Kowhai 70 Woolrich RoadRoad Cambridge 145 Racecourse 43
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The open-plan layout creates a sense of airiness and This stunning lifestyle property offers a spacious and comfortable connectivity, perfect for modern family living. The kitchen living environment, perfect for those seeking a peaceful and boasts high-quality appliances andincluding ample storage, making serene retreat. With three bedrooms, an ensuite, and it aa pleasure to cook and entertain in. The adjoining dining total of three toilets, this property provides ample space for and a living areas provide a warm and inviting atmosphere, ideal for growing family or those who enjoy hosting guests. The open-plan gatherings with family and friends. Thethe property’s shedand and man design creates a seamless flow between living, dining, kitchen it ideal for entertaining. The aproperty boasts cave is aareas, true making standout feature. Whether you’re car enthusiast, a DIY generous land area of 4508in sqm, providing of room enthusiast, or simply need of extraplenty storage space,forthis outdoor activities. impressive facility will exceed your expectations.
Eureka 50 Appleton Lane 5
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This executive lifestyle property offers a spacious and comfortable living experience with its 5 large bedrooms,3 bathrooms and double glazing throughout. With a generous land area of 6410 sqm, this property provides ample space for you and your family to enjoy. With the 270 degree picture perfect birds eye views you will spend hours gazing out and getting lost in the Waikato countryside. Contact Gary today to arrange your viewing!
07 827 8815
For Sale $1,490,000 ViewSale by appointment For $1,845,000 or scheduled open day www.harcourts.co.nz/CB6337 View by appointment or scheduled open home times www.kdre.co.nz/CB6284
Gary Stokes M 021 351 112 Gary Stokes Bevan Higgins M 021 351 112 M 027 471 2424
For Sale $1,690,000 View by appointment or scheduled open home times www.kdre.co.nz/CB6352
57 Duke Street, Cambridge
Gary Stokes M 021 351 112
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Taupiri 375 Waring Road
Deadline Sale 8 December 2023, unless sold prior 112ha View by appointment or scheduled open days With flat to gently rolling terrain and highly productive sandy loam soils, this lends itself to multiple cropping scenarios . The www.kdre.co.nz/CB6348 farm has had $800,000 of capital investment over the past four years to improve infrastructure and on-farm practices to achieve the targeted production. This capital expenditure has also been Gary Stokes utilised to have improved roads and water systems to a high M 021 351 112 standard. The farm boasts a highly efficient and user-friendly 36 ASHB shed, complemented by essential support structures that collectively create an operation that’s easy to manage.
Cambridge 196 Athlone Drive
Deadline Sale 24 November 2023, unless sold prior 2 2 3 5 View by appointment or scheduled open home times Exceptional Lifestyle Close to Town www.kdre.co.nz/CB6354 This stunning lifestyle property offers a spacious and modern living environment, perfect for those seeking a peaceful retreat Gary Stokes just a short drive from the CBD. Boasting 3 double bedrooms, M 021 351 112 the master suite has a large ensuite and walk in robe with access to the rear patio. The remaining two bedrooms have good wardTegan Spooner robe storage and are serviced by the equally spacious family M 027 829 3606 bathroom. Call Gary or Tegan today to arrange your viewing!
Harcourts Kevin Deane Real Estate
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A fairer commission rate of 2.8% to first $300,000 then 1.8% on balance + gst Plus FREE, tailor-made marketing worth $2,500+
Settle On Shakespeare
Relaxed Family Home
Deadline Sale
Auction Negotiation
OPEN HOME SUNDAY 10.00 - 10.30AM
OPEN HOMES SAT & SUN 10.00 - 10.30AM
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78 Grey Street, Cambridge
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- Move in and relax as there is: a new house roof, new cladding, double glazed joinery, coded front door entry, family bathroom and master bedroom with ensuite. - Fantastic section for kids and pets to play around; super plantings; and an amazing deck for entertainment. - Brand new maple and stone kitchen with induction cooktop, attractive cabinetry and walk-in pantry. Auction (unless sold prior) 5th December, 12pm
Business In The Front - Party Out The Back!
Negotiation
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42 Shakespeare Street, Leamington
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- Superb 3-bedroom residence is nestled on an expansive 730m² (more or less) rectangular plot, making it an ideal choice for a young family taking their first steps or downsizers. - Step inside to discover a contemporary kitchen seamlessly connected to the dining and living areas. - Outside, the fully fenced yard serves as an oasis for both children and pets. Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 7th December, 4pm
Sensational Living - Fantastic Appeal
Auction OPEN HOMES SAT & SUN 11.00 - 11.30AM
OPEN HOMES SAT & SUN 11.00 - 11.30AM
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8 Pepys Place, Leamington
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1 Alan Livingston Drive, St Kilda
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- A home that radiates good vibes. 3 bedrooms, with garage, hobby - Layout provides easy access to the two covered and privately room, bathroom, two toilets….and a pizza oven! positioned outdoor entertainment areas, within view of the resort - An entertainers dream, a huge patio and backyard space. like 11m x 4m inground heated pool. - A relaxing setting, quiet cul de sac location. Move in and enjoy over - Every family member can enjoy their own slice of paradise with summer. each bedroom having outdoor access to its own sunny deck. - This property will meet a variety of buyers needs and will likely have - Master bedroom is situated in a different wing to the other good interest. Head along to an open home or give us a call to bedrooms and an additional dedicated study/office. arrange a private viewing. Auction (unless sold prior) 5th December, 12pm
07 823 2300 sales@more-re.co.nz www.more-re.co.nz
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74 Victoria Street Cambridge
Peter Tong 021 987 867
Wendy Tong 027 555 0633
Lily Hooker 027 870 3317
Jason Tong Rebecca Napier Cary Ralph 027 755 2902 020 404 74120 021 139 4000
Dean Clarke 027 434 5406
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A fairer commission rate of 2.8% to first $300,000 then 1.8% on balance + gst Plus FREE, tailor-made marketing worth $2,500+
All In The Address And Family Lifestyle
Private, Light, Stunning Family Home
Negotiation
Auction Negotiation
OPEN HOMES SAT & SUN 12.00 - 12.30PM
OPEN HOME SUNDAY 11.00 - 11.30AM
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3 Calvert Place, Cambridge
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- Superb indoor/ outdoor flow to the ideal scenario – two secure, well fenced areas both sporting patios and grass ‘playgrounds’ for your family and pets. - The floor plan design offers a spacious separate lounge, a sitting room, a dining room, and kitchen that is well placed as the hub of entertainment. - Generously sized master bedroom enjoys an ensuite & walk-in robe. Auction (unless sold prior) 22nd November, 12pm
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9 Grosvenor Street, Cambridge
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- Ambient 1930’s bungalow with spacious living area opens to a huge deck and inground swimming pool access - ready for your additional designer eye. - Three bedrooms in the house – master with walk-in robe; 1 bedroom and large storage room in sleepout with separate shower/ toilet. - Proudly sitting on a desirable well-fenced 971m² section (more or less).
Sensational Sunline! Live In Style
Timeless Charm Meets Modern Elegance
Deadline Sale
Auction OPEN HOMES SAT & SUN 1.00 - 1.30PM
OPEN HOMES SAT & SUN 12.00 - 12.30PM 53 Tennyson Street, Leamington
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39 Sunline Drive, Pukekura
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- Double glazing in the open plan living area. - High stud, tall doors, cathedral ceiling in the well aspected open plan living area. - New kitchen - high spec appliances & engineered stone benchtops. Indoor/ outdoor entertainment to a sheltered, covered kwila deck - Enjoy the proximity to shop, schools and park just across the road. and an alternative open paved al fresco area gives options – a fun - Plenty of storage inside and out, 2 x garden sheds. 2803m² (more or less) section. - Low maintenance grounds, lock up and leave! Spacious 5 or 4 bedrooms & large office highlight- master bedroom - A warm and bright home, perfect for first home buyers, downsizers with ensuite featuring tiled shower with monsoon & standard heads. and character lovers. Auction (unless sold prior) 5th December, 12pm Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 30th November, 4pm
07 823 2300 sales@more-re.co.nz www.more-re.co.nz
More Real Estate Ltd Licensed REAA 2008
74 Victoria Street Cambridge
Peter Tong 021 987 867
Wendy Tong 027 555 0633
Lily Hooker 027 870 3317
Jason Tong Rebecca Napier Cary Ralph 027 755 2902 020 404 74120 021 139 4000
Dean Clarke 027 434 5406
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A fairer commission rate of 2.8% to first $300,000 then 1.8% on balance + gst Plus FREE, tailor-made marketing worth $2,500+
Prestigious - Family Friendly Luxury
Timeless In Brick - Super Private Section
BEO $2,250,000
Negotiation
OPEN HOME SUNDAY 2.00 - 2.30PM
OPEN HOME SUNDAY 3.00 - 3.30PM 33 Moore Street, Leamington
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- North facing, fully fenced outdoor living offers a feeling of security and privacy on this attractive 696m² (more or less) section. - Presented with a warm and relaxed atmosphere this three bedroom home has a welcoming design, large living, dual access bathroom with well partitioned utilities – toilet/ basin/ bath and shower. - If you are looking for low maintenance brick, superbly located for all Leamington Village services including the Medical Centre, FreshChoice Supermarket, Restaurants and Bars.
55 Whare Maramara Drive, Pukekura
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- Open-plan layout seamlessly blends the kitchen, living, and dining areas, accentuated by cathedral ceilings that enhance the overall spaciousness. - Ample space for families to thrive - 3 car garaging and attic storage with plenty of room to add a pool & sheds. - Situated on a slightly elevated 3,392m² (more or less) section. - Kitchen serves as a central hub for gatherings and includes a convenient walk-through scullery.
Retire - First Home - Executive Base
Charm, Lifestyle and Mesmerising Views
Negotiation
Auction
OPEN HOMES SAT 2-2.30PM & SUN 3-3.30PM
OPEN HOMES SAT & SUN 3.15 - 3.45PM
567 Maungakawa Road, Cambridge
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9 One Haruru Street, Cambridge
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- An enchanting 9,060m2 (more or less) property with sensational - Ease of living and relaxed comfort are tailored into this stunning views that will take your breath away. brand new home. - Homestead - Superbly refurbished villa - stunning country kitchen; - Features & Comforts include: kitchen cabinetry to the ceiling, stone formal dining/family room; lounge; snug; 4 bedrooms; 2 bathrooms. bench top, plumbed to fridge space, dishwasher; master bedroom with ensuite (tiled shower) and triple wardrobe; family bathroom - Cottage - Used for family & Airbnb - 1 bedroom, large living area with includes bathtub; separate toilet; quality window dressings and floor magical views, sleeps 4; internal access to garage & laundry. coverings; internal access garaging with insulated door & carpeted. - Farmlet - 4 paddocks; pens; loading race; huge concrete floor barn Auction (unless sold prior) 5th December, 12pm with lots of storage ‘rooms’; orchard and more.
07 823 2300 sales@more-re.co.nz www.more-re.co.nz
More Real Estate Ltd Licensed REAA 2008
74 Victoria Street Cambridge
Peter Tong 021 987 867
Wendy Tong 027 555 0633
Lily Hooker 027 870 3317
Jason Tong Rebecca Napier Cary Ralph 027 755 2902 020 404 74120 021 139 4000
Dean Clarke 027 434 5406
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Featured Listings 47 Alpha Street, Cambridge | 07 823 1945 | sales@cambridgerealestate.co.nz
TO VIEW ALL OF OUR CURRENT LISTINGS VISIT WWW.CAMBRIDGEREALESTATE.CO.NZ NEW LISTING
OPEN DAY
FINAL NOTICE
DEADLINE SALE 328 BRUNSKILL ROAD
273 PEAKE ROAD POSSIBILITIES ON PEAKE
6 BED - 3 BATH - 2 CAR
Prime location in Peake Road Two dwellings 2.5ha of free draining land with shedding Deadline Sale Closes Thursday 14 December 2023 at 12pm at the office of Cambridge Real Estate, 47 Alpha Street, Cambridge (unless sold prior) OPEN DAY: SUNDAY: 2.00-2.30PM CONTACT ELE
SIMPLY STUNNING!
PBN
FAMILY FAVOURITE
5 BED - 2 BATH - 4 CAR
Amazing heated saltwater swimming pool &private bathing area Very generous 5 bedroom family superbly located close to Cambridge Easy care manicured gardens with four garaging and plenty of off-street parking Great schooling options
OPEN DAY: SUNDAY: 11.00-11.30AM
1/429 TE MIRO ROAD
CONTACT MATT
$650,000
DEADLINE SALE 4 BED - 1 BATH
Contemporary sophistication surrounded by captivating views On-trend décor, superb indoor-outdoor flow 4 bedroom home on 5004m2 with native plantings Deadline Sale Closes Thursday 23 November 2023 at 12pm at the office of Cambridge Real Estate, 47 Alpha Street, Cambridge (unless sold prior) OPEN DAY: SUNDAY: 12.00-12.30PM
CONTACT DAVID OR ELE
OPEN DAY
OPEN DAY
13 HOGAN ROAD
OPEN DAY
99 PEAKE ROAD IMPECCABLE LOCATION
DEADLINE SALE 2 LIVING - 4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR
Country living minutes from town 2020 built executive home on low maintenance section Open plan living with great indoor-outdoor flow, plus , media room and office DEADLINE SALE: Closes 12pm Thursday 30 November 2023 at the office of Cambridge Real Estate 47 Alpha Street Cambridge (unless sold prior). OPEN DAY: SUNDAY: 1.00-1.30PM
640A MAUNGATAUTARI ROAD
CONTACT ELE
$1,100,000
A TRULY RARE FIND
TRANQUIL TE MIRO Rural and bush views 4111m2 approx section Title issued and no restrictive covenants OPEN HOME: SUN 13TH 12 -12.30PM
INTERNET ID: CRR2254 CONTACT CONTACT PETER DAVID PAGE SOAR
4641m2 (more or less) flat section Ample room for single level home and shedding Across the road from cycling and walking paths and great coffee at Podium Cafe Title is through so build your dream home today Superb location so close to all the amazing facilities at Lake Karapiro domain
INTERNET ID: CRR2243 CONTACT MATT SEAVILL
CONTACT DAVID OR ELE
CONTACT MATT
David Soar
Matt Seavill
Ele Duncan
RURAL/LIFESTYLE
RURAL/LIFESTYLE
RURAL/LIFESTYLE
M: 027 284 9755 E: DAVID@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
M: 027 444 3347 E: MATT@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
M: 021 041 2161 E: ELE@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
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Featured Listings 47 Alpha Street, Cambridge | 07 823 1945 | sales@cambridgerealestate.co.nz
TO VIEW ALL OF OUR CURRENT LISTINGS VISIT WWW.CAMBRIDGEREALESTATE.CO.NZ NEW LISTING
OPEN HOME
NEW LISTING
OPEN HOME
PBN
15 SHADBOLT DRIVE
ENQUIRIES OVER $1,599,000
14 ALBA PLACE IDYLLIC CUL-DE-SAC HAVEN
4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR
Peaceful cul-de-sac location surrounded by the Greenbelt Light-filled and spacious living areas great for entertaining Tranquil and beautifully planted garden with plenty of privacy Four good sized bedrooms including a master with ensuite
OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 1.00-1.30PM
CONTACT EILISH, SHERRY OR AMY
OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 11.45AM-12.15PM
CONTACT EILISH, SHERRY OR AMY
NEW LISTING
OPEN HOME
NEW LISTING
2 LIVING - 4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR 4 bedroom/2 bathrooms/2 living 2516m² (approx) section Rural views Huge shedding & parking for boats and motorhomes
STUNNING HOME WITH SCENIC VIEWS
OPEN HOME
12D TAYLOR STREET
DEADLINE SALE
7 UPPER KINGSLEY STREET
DEADLINE SALE
A MUCH LOVED HOME
4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR
FAMILY WINNER WITH VIEWS
2 LIVING - 1 STUDY - 4 BED - 3 BATH - 2 CAR
915m² (more or less) section Open plan living and 4 bedrooms Close proximity to schooling, sports venues, the raceway and Expressway DEADLINE SALE: Closes 4:00pm, Thursday 30th November 2023 at the office of Cambridge Real Estate, 47 Alpha Street (unless sold prior)
Gorgeous views to enjoy 235m² Home, 400m² Section Close proximity to reserve, stream, birdsong & native bush walks DEADLINE SALE: Closes 4:00pm, Thursday 7th December 2023 at the office of Cambridge Real Estate, 47 Alpha Street (unless sold prior)
OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 12.00-12.30PM
OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 2.00-2.30PM
CONTACT DEBBIE OR TREVOR
CONTACT DEBBIE OR TREVOR
OPEN HOME
OPEN HOME
PBN 75 PRINCES STREET
107 KING STREET
3 BED - 2 BATH - 1 CAR SECLUDED FAMILY FAVOURITE Perfect blend of modern features with the warmth of old-world charm Wood-burner and 2 air conditioning units 819m2 (more or less) Section OPEN HOME: SUN 13TH 12 -12.30PM
INTERNET ID: CRR2254 CONTACT CONTACT PETER DAVID PAGE SOAR
OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 12.00-12.30PM
CONTACT RACHAEL
PBN
YOU’LL LOVE THIS ADDRESS
2 LIVING - 3 BED - 2 BATH - 4 CAR
Premier location with spectacular views Fully double-glazed mid-century home 2 double garages 1328m2 (more or less) fully landscaped section AUCTION: Thursday 9th November 2023 at 1pm at the Cambridge Community Pavilion, INTERNET ID: CRR2243 corner of Queen & CONTACT Dick St, Cambridge (unless sold prior). MATT SEAVILL CONTACT RACHAEL OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 11.00-11.30AM
Sherry Herkes
Eilish Page
Amy Walsh
Rachael Seavill
RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL
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M: 027 223 4335 E: SHERRY@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
M: 027 300 0002 E: EILISH@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
M: 021 022 6622 E: AMY@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
M: 027 722 4235 RACHAEL@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
M: 027 247 1900 E: LENIE@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
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Featured Listings 47 Alpha Street, Cambridge | 07 823 1945 | sales@cambridgerealestate.co.nz
TO VIEW ALL OF OUR CURRENT LISTINGS VISIT WWW.CAMBRIDGEREALESTATE.CO.NZ OPEN HOME
3 BED - 1 BATH - 1 CAR
CONTACT PAULETTE OR GRAHAM
3 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR Double bedrooms with French doors opening out to the garden Double Garage with separate laundry Sunny and charming home in sought-after location in Cambridge East Private established garden with lovely views Two air-conditioning units for year-round comfort OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 12.00-12.30PM CONTACT RACHAEL
OPEN HOME
OPEN HOME
HIDDEN TREASURE Beautifully maintained brick home Covered outdoor living Shops, cafes, Medical Center on your doorstep Tranquillity in the heart of Leamington
$925,000
96 TENNYSON STREET SMART HOME SMART BUY
Easy maintenance brick & tile home Open plan kitchen and dining with separate living area Master with ensuite and walk in wardrobe Inviting road frontage in an excellent location Close to Leamington school and shopping centre
OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 12.00-12.30PM
PBN
PBN 26A WELD STREET
142A SHAKESPEARE STREET
OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 11.15-11.45AM
OPEN HOME
3 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR
CONTACT DEBBIE OR TREVOR
X-FACTOR ON WELD
PBN
15B ADDISON STREET CLASSY, CONVENIENT AND EASY CARE
2 LIVING - 4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR
OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 12.00-12.45PM
CONTACT PAULETTE OR GRAHAM
Highly sought-after location Seamless indoor/outdoor flow Easy-care 591m2 (approx) section
OPEN HOME
ZONED FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
2816m² Section with established gardens Excellent Heating & Double Glazing 3 Car Garaging Covered Outdoor Living
OPEN HOME: SUN 13TH 12 -12.30PM
OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 1.00-1.30PM
$789,000
$1,595,000 7 MANUKA PLACE
184 THE OAKS DRIVE
2 LIVING - 4 BED - 2 BATH - 3 CAR
INTERNET ID: CRR2254 CONTACT CONTACT PETER DAVID PAGE SOAR
CONTACT DEBBIE OR TREVOR
THE ULTIMATE LOCATION
Central Cambridge location Generous open plan living Double glazed with heat pump Lovely, easy care section 55+ age group protected by a Body Corp INTERNET ID: CRR2243 CONTACT MATT SEAVILL
Graham Ban
Paulette Bell
Debbie Towers
Trevor Morris
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M: 021 245 6888 PAULETTE@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
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M: 027 205 3246 TREVOR@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
2 BED - 1 BATH - 1 CAR
CONTACT DEBBIE OR TREVOR
Marisa Grassenis RESIDENTIAL
M: 021 170 0728 MARISA@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
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Featured Listings 47 Alpha Street, Cambridge | 07 823 1945 | sales@cambridgerealestate.co.nz
TO VIEW ALL OF OUR CURRENT LISTINGS VISIT WWW.CAMBRIDGEREALESTATE.CO.NZ OPEN HOME
PBN
61 GROSVENOR STREET CLASSIC BEAUTY
3 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR Classic brick home in popular Grosvenor Street Open plan living with easy indoor-outdoor flow Private garden with beautiful landscaping Fantastic storage throughout Perfect home for downsizers or first home buyers CONTACT EILISH, SHERRY OR AMY OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 11.30AM-12.00PM
OPEN HOME
PBN
47A VOGEL STREET GREAT MEMORIES START HERE
2 LIVING - 5 BED - 2 BATH - 4 CAR Stunning saltwater pool on an aprox 1249m2 section Beautiful big home full of character that guarantees fun and great family memories! 280m2 approx 5 bed home with 2 living areas, 2 bathrooms and 3 toilets
OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 1.00-1.30PM
OPEN HOME
OPEN HOME
$805,000
12 CONRAD PLACE THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS
3 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR
Brick with aluminum joinery 3 spacious bedrooms, master with ensuite Double garage with workshop Reserve outlook
OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 1.45-2.15PM
CONTACT RACHAEL
CONTACT PAULETTE OR GRAHAM
$1,699,000
362 LAMB STREET
CONTEMPORARY HOME WITH HEART & SOUL 2 LIVING - 4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR Quality family lifestyle Friendly covenants that allow for a shed 2500m² landscaped section Heated saltwater pool Multiple outdoor entertainment areas OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 2.00-2.30PM
CONTACT RACHAEL
OPEN HOME
SLICK IN BRICK
Highly spec’d kitchen & appliances Solar panels, Tesla battery EV charger Generous 842m² (more or less) section Too many features to list, a must view!!
OPEN HOME: SUN 13TH 12 -12.30PM
PBN
$1,290,000 1 JASMINE PLACE
4 BRANCASTER PLACE
2 LIVING - 4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR
INTERNET ID: CRR2254 CONTACT CONTACT PETER DAVID PAGE SOAR
CONTACT PAULETTE OR GRAHAM
THE WHOLE PACKAGE
Brick family home Lovely open plan space Second living Four bedrooms Two Bathrooms INTERNET ID: CRR2243 Cambridge EastCONTACT MATT SEAVILL OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 2.30-3.00PM
2 LIVING - 4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR
CONTACT EILISH, SHERRY OR AMY
Sherry Herkes
Eilish Page
Amy Walsh
Rachael Seavill
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Lenie Senekal
M: 027 223 4335 E: SHERRY@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
M: 027 300 0002 E: EILISH@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
M: 021 022 6622 E: AMY@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
M: 027 722 4235 RACHAEL@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
M: 027 247 1900 E: LENIE@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
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Featured Listings 47 Alpha Street, Cambridge | 07 823 1945 | sales@cambridgerealestate.co.nz
TO VIEW ALL OF OUR CURRENT LISTINGS VISIT WWW.CAMBRIDGEREALESTATE.CO.NZ OPEN HOME
OPEN HOME
4 BED - 1 BATH - 2 CAR
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE Private and sunny four-bedroom brick home Spacious open plan living with seamless flow outdoors Well established and peaceful 727m2 (approx.) section Brand new garage & ample space for boats and cars OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 11.00-11.30AM
PBN
PBN 5A CLARE STREET
37 SOUTHEY STREET
CONTACT EILISH, SHERRY OR AMY
CUTE AND PRIVATE
2 BED - 1 BATH - 1 CAR A quiet and safe brick house away from the street Ready to live in or easy to change as you like Warm and cozy all year with double glazing Big living room, nice kitchen, bathroom, two bedrooms, and hidden laundry Backyard with grass, plants, and fence for your kids or pets Garage with remote door and shed for your car and other stuff CONTACT MARISA OPEN HOME: SATURDAY: 3.15-3.45PM
NOW PRICED
$389,000
18A ONEONE STREET READY TO BUILD NOW!
$450,000
38 ISOBEL HODGSON DRIVE BUILD IN POPULAR NORFOLK DOWNS Freehold 425m² section Design & build your own home Covenants to protect your investment Popular Norfolk Downs subdivision
400m² freehold section Title through and ready to build Covenants in place to protect your investment
CONTACT PAULETTE OR GRAHAM
CONTACT PAULETTE OR GRAHAM
OPEN HOME
LUXURY UPSTAIRS APARTMENT
BUILD YOUR DREAM HERE 1149m² (more or less) Geotech report available St Kilda covenants apply Nestled on reserve
OPEN HOME: SUN 13TH 12 -12.30PM
INTERNET ID: CRR2254 CONTACT CONTACT PETER DAVID PAGE SOAR
CONTACT EILISH, SHERRY OR AMY
Urban Retreat Overlooking Cambridge Park 73m² (more or less) Built 2022 Open Plan Living Fully Furnished Apartment
INTERNET ID: CRR2243 CONTACT MATT SEAVILL
OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 1.00-1.30PM
Graham Ban
Paulette Bell
Debbie Towers
Trevor Morris
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M: 027 448 7658 GRAHAM@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
PBN
PBN 102/49 PENGOVER AVENUE
10 KOTARE GROVE
M: 021 245 6888 PAULETTE@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
M: 027 689 8696 DEBBIE@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
M: 027 205 3246 TREVOR@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
2 BED - 1 BATH
CONTACT PAULETTE OR GRAHAM
Marisa Grassenis RESIDENTIAL
M: 021 170 0728 MARISA@CAMREAL.CO.NZ
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At WINDSOR NISSAN CAMBRIDGE our busy service department needs a well presented, confident and customer focused person to join our aftersales team. As a Service Advisor for WINDSOR NISSAN CAMBRIDGE you will be an integral part of the team ensuring the day-to-day operational service standards are met and that our highly valued customers expectations are consistently exceeded. We offer a well-rewarded and secure position working with a great bunch of people, remuneration will be based on the skills and experience you bring to the team. Full support and on-going training are provided both in-house and through Nissan. You will need: Exceptional Customer Focus A current drivers licence and the ability to drive both automatic and manual vehicles. Be well presented with great communication skills The ability to think quickly and make smart decisions under pressure. For more information or to apply please contact our Dealer Principal on 027 273 4429 or ross@windsornissan.co.nz
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DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES
BENN, Janess Elizabeth – Passed away peacefully at Resthaven on Vogel surrounded by her dear family on Wednesday, 8th November 2023. Aged 67 years. Loved mother to Louisa and grandma to Madisyn, Gracie and Frank. Heartfelt thanks to the staff at Resthaven on Vogel for the love and care shown to Jan over the past week. A private farewell has taken place. All communications to Benn Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.
DAZELEY, Harlan – Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 7th November 2023. Aged 84 years. Dearly loved husband and soul mate of Pam. Loved father to Jonathan & Jen and stepfather to Glyn & Cathy, Dean & Jocelyn, Kelly & Tina, Cam & Kate, and Kimberley. Loved Harlan to nine grandies and three greatgrandies. Special thanks to St Kilda Care Home staff for the wonderful care shown to Harlan. A memorial service to celebrate Harlan’s life will be held at Woodside Estate, Woodside Road, Tamahere, Hamilton, on Sunday, 26th November 2023 at 1:30pm. All communications to the Dazeley Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.
SHARLAND, Zelma Mary – Passed away peacefully on the 8th of November 2023 aged 89 years. Beloved wife of the late Charles Sharland. Treasured mother and mother-in-law of Dyan and Rob, Jude and John, Lyn and Tony, Deborah and Steve. Much loved Nana of her nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A celebration of Zelma’s life will be held at St Andrew’s Anglican Church, 85 Hamilton Road Cambridge, on Friday 17th November at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, donations to St John would be greatly appreciated. All communications c/- Legacy Funerals, PO Box 844, Cambridge 3450.
WATTS, Robert John – Passed away peacefully in Waikato Hospital. Aged 73 years. Dearly loved by all his friends. A celebration of Robert's life will be held at The Greenwood Chapel, Morrinsville Road, Newstead, Hamilton on Friday, 17th November 2023, at 11:00a.m followed by a private cremation. All communications to the Watts Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge, 3434.
HANLON, Kenneth – Ken left us peacefully on Thursday 2nd November 2023 at Waikato Hospital aged 100 years. WWII veteran Service No 4213887 RNZAF Lancaster pilot, Bomber Command. Born 13th April 1923 in Napier, son of the late Thomas and Bertha Hanlon. Brother of the late Eileen, Louis, Eunice and Frances. Dearly loved husband of 65 years of the late Jillian Rhoda. Brother-in-law of Michael Leslie. Greatly loved father of Carl (deceased), Geoffrey and Michael. Father-in-law of Suzie, Jan and Sarah. Very proud Poppa of Simon, Richard, Edward, Anna and Kim; Guy, Lyuba and Andrei; James and William. A loving great-grandfather of his twelve great grandchildren. Ken, your loving care for us, your wisdom, your amazing memory, your repertoire of jokes will stay forever in our memory. A truly remarkable man. As Ken wished, a private cremation has been held. All communications to Park House, 70 Queen Street, Cambridge 3434.
IN MEMORIAM VEEN, Stephen John 18/03/1978 - 15/11/2022 Loved son of Kay Southcombe Forever in my heart, greatly loved and deeply missed.
LOCKLEY, Newton Grant – Passed away peacefully on 10 November 2023 after a short illness, aged 64 years. Much loved and loving husband of Sue for 32 years. Adored and respected Dad of Callum. Newton was loved and will be missed by his many extended family members and friends. A celebration of Newton’s life has taken place.
PRICE, Annette Frances – Passed away peacefully on Thursday 9 November 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer, aged 67 years. Much loved and loving daughter of the late Frances and Bill Price. Cherished sister of Theresa and the late Graham, Noeline, and Kevin. Annette was adored by her many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, extended family, and friends, and will be missed by all. Requiem mass will be celebrated at St Peters Catholic Church, 21 Anzac Street, Cambridge on Saturday 18 November at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hospice Waikato or Cancer Society in Annette’s memory.
STEVENS, Ralph William – Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, 11th November 2023 in his 80th year. Loved and adored by Val, beloved dad of Greg, Lisa, Suzie and all their families. A private farewell has taken place. All communications to the Stevens Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.
FUNERAL SERVICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
CAMBRIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AGM
Wednesday 6 December 5.30 – 7pm Cambridge Resthaven Village Centre Vogel Street All members welcome.
Ian Calvert Funeral Director
Cambridge, your stories are in safe hands.
For more information please email info@cambridgechamber.co.nz 07 827 7649 legacyfunerals.co.nz
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CHURCH NOTICES
BRINGING GOD’S HIDDEN TREASURE INTO THE LIGHT
Haere mai / W Welcome elcome
Come along to our church service 9:30 am Sunday with Children’s Church & crèche 58 Queen Street Ph 07 827 6490
cambapchurch www.cambridgebaptist.co.nz
CHURCH NOTICES
Cambridge Seventh-Day Adven�st Church
Cr. Shakespeare & Browning Streets
Corner of Queen and Bryce Street
Bible Study Each Saturday: 9.30am – 10.45am
Worship Service: 11.00am
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Join us this Sunday at Raleigh St. Christian centre, 9:30am and 4pm 24-26 Raleigh Street
We offer detailed study of the Bible and inspiring worship experiences. All Welcome.
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“A Spiritual How are we using iPod” our gifts?
Sunday service at 10am will be lead by Rev. Alistair McBride. Sunday Service at 10am will be led by Rev. Mohu Lolohea www.cambridgeunion.nz
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GARAGE SALES
HOUSES WANTED
PUBLIC NOTICES
HOUSEHOLD goods. Tools, plumbing fittings etc. Downsizing. 49 Coleridge St, Leamington. Saturday 18th Nov. 8.00am - 1.00pm.
Houses Wanted for removal
ORIGINAL ART, PRINTS, POTTERY, GIFTWARE & GIVEAWAYS
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OPEN STUDIO 4 ART STUDIOS 18-19 NOVEMBER 10 AM - 4:00 PM
PUBLIC NOTICES
Cambridge Junior Rugby and Community Sports Club
AGM
To be held at CJRS clubrooms, corner of Taylor and Victoria Streets, Cambridge on 4th December 2023 at 6.30pm. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Cambridge Veterinary Club Inc. Scholarships
The Cambridge Veterinary Club invites applications from residents of the Cambridge area who are undertaking study in 2024 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 December 1, 2023, by email to office@shelleytweedy.co.nz Please include a C.V. and covering letter. Any question to 027 244 1548
MEETING NOTICE Pursuant to Section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 notice is hereby given that a meeting of Nga Pae Whenua the Joint - Koroki Management Body for the Taumatawiiwii, Ngati Kahukura ki Hinuera, Waikaukau and Te Reti Reserves will be held on Wednesday 22nd November at 1pm in the Kaipaki Meeting Room, Waipa- District Council, 23 Wilson Street, Cambridge. A copy of the agenda will be available two days before the meeting at the Cambridge Public Library.
CAROLE HUGHES - 19 QUEEN ST, CAMBRIDGE KIRSTEN MCINTOSH - 6 WILLIAMS ST, CAMBRIDGE JO BECKETT - 12 ALPHA ST, CAMBRIDGE & CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY OF ARTS - THORNTON RD (OPP NO. 50) COME AND JOIN US TO SEE SOME BEAUTIFUL ARTWORKS AND GO IN THE DRAW TO WIN! FOR MORE INFO VISIT ‘JUST THE FOUR OF US’ FACEBOOK PAGE OR PHONE CAROLE ON: 021 401 951
Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
PUBLIC NOTICE
Of an application for On Licence Hidden Lake Hotel and Apartments, 34E Lake Street, Cambridge, has made application to the Waipa District Licensing Committee for the renewal of a on-licence in respect of the premises at 34E Lake Street, Cambridge known as Hidden Lake Hotel and Apartments. The general nature of the business to be conducted under the licence is hotel. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 0900-0200. 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 25 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 first publication of this notice. Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
PUBLIC NOTICE
Of an application for On Licence Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
PUBLIC NOTICE
Of an application for Off Licence SC & CS Limited, PO Box 39 395, Howick, Auckland, has made application to the Waipa District Licensing Committee for the renewal of a off-licence in respect of the premises at 1913 Cambridge Road, Cambridge known as Grocery Barn. The general nature of the business to be conducted under the licence is grocery store. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Sunday to Monday 7am to 8.30pm. 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 25 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 November 9, 2023.
The Oval Eatery Ltd, 47 Pengover Avenue, Cambridge has made application to the Waipa District Licensing Committee for the renewal of a on-licence in respect of the premises at 47 Pengover Avenue, Cambridge known as Circus Eatery. The general nature of the business to be conducted under the licence is a cafe. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-6pm, 25 booked functions per year, Friday or Saturday, 5pm-10pm. 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 25 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 November 9, 2023.
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