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An uncertain destiny By Mary Anne Gill

Destination Cambridge is crunching the numbers as it faces a double setback to its operating budget. Waipā District Council funding of $157,000 for its i-Site information job is gone from July 1 next year while the $20,000 management fee it got to take Town Hall bookings went six months ago. General manager Ruth Crampton, who is only in the job on a shortterm contract following the resignation of Miff Macdiarmid in March,

is reporting tourism in Cambridge is on the up. This is the first summer for four years when all markets can travel back to New Zealand, she says, and they are ready to pounce. She is expecting a spike in door count and website visits. In just over five months 7434 people have come through the door at its Town Hall information centre and more than 11,000 visitors a month are checking out the Cambridge website. Destination Cambridge has ruled out running the Cambridge and Te Awamutu i-Sites as one management

model. Seventy per cent of Cambridge’s visitors are from out of the region while Te Awamutu’s is 30 per cent. “The proportional concentration of tourism, accommodation and event is predominantly higher in the Cambridge area. The question should be asked if the funding models should vary given the economic benefit of visitors to the region and the higher percentage of visitors being handled by Cambridge i-Site,” a submission to the council by chair Lucy Young says.

The organisation has sought alternative revenue streams - recently penning a services contract with Rural Tours for farm stays and offering retail sales of Cambridge and New Zealand gifts. But it also faces having to pay rent for the first time of about $34,000 a year to the Cambridge Town Hall Trust. In its financial statements till the end of June this year, Destination Cambridge recorded a deficit of $36,000, dipping into its savings to make ends meet. It retained general funds of nearly $129,000.

Destination Cambridge chair Lucy Young

If there are no other funding options, Destination Cambridge’s future post

2025 looks uncertain. • Tough calls begin – See Page 7

Open for schooling

A new bishop

Cambridge High School’s $12 million plus block opened this week. Steph Bell Jenkins was there – and took this photo of principal Greg Thornton (left) discussing the exterior art with its creator, Eugene Kara. See more pics and Steph’s story starting on Page 14 today.

Waipā parish priests Leonard Danvers of St Peter’s in Cambridge, right, and his Te Awamutu counterpart Joe Stack of St Patrick’s (obscured) were part of the ceremony to ordain the new Hamilton Catholic Diocese Catholic bishop Richard Laurenson, centre, at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Friday. Photo: Deearn Strawbridge. See Mary Anne Gill’s report from the event on page 5 today.

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My wife and I were having afternoon tea. When I looked up as she was collapsing as the result of a heart attack or stroke, so I immediately started CPR and then phoned 111. As I continued, I became exhausted and seeing somebody walking past on the footpath, called out “help me”. A lady came to assist me until the Fire Brigade and St John people arrived and took over This lady lives in Cambridge, and I never got to thank her for helping me but since have found her name she is Helen McKenzie and I would like to thank her for her help The Fire Brigade and St John people worked on my wife and got her to hospital and through their combined efforts managed to save her and our whole Dittmer Family is most grateful for all your help My wife is now out of hospital and in a local rest home receiving care but oh so much better than we ever thought she would be Eric Dittmer Leamington

Fair go, please

We moved to Cambridge in 1983. I got a job with Cambridge Borough Council on the reinstating after paths and road works were completed. It was a busy town and growing fast, but everybody still had time for each other workwise, but since the amalgamation that all went in my opinion. We now live out of town, but call Cambridge our town. We shop here, we eat out here, we belong to four social groups in town, but find it hard to get good parking now and eating out in one hour not good for the digestion. So come on council, use your brains and give the motorist a fair go. I can see us going to Morrinsville, and don‘t forget cyclist don‘t stop in town and eat - they go home. Open meetings are fair meeting in my view. Michael Jones Tauwhare

On the beat with Senior Constable DEB HANN Quick calls, good results

Meet the little things

This week we have more good news stories to share. Police were called to a rural Fencourt address because of a disorder issue. Occupants called 111 early, enabling us to locate the offenders at the scene. Four males were arrested and appeared before the courts for various charges including demands with menaces and participating in an organised criminal group. Another good arrest involved shoplifters from Hamilton. Police were called by a local supermarket after two women stole items and fled in a vehicle. Vehicle and offender details were provided. The car was stopped just a short time later as it travelled south on Victoria Street. Two women were arrested and checks showed they were already wanted for two further thefts at a Hamilton supermarket. They appeared in court on all three charges this week. Prevention activities were also undertaken due to the vehicle not being roadworthy, three children being in the vehicle without car seats and the five adult occupants of the vehicle not holding valid current drivers’ licences. In other news, I have had a few conversations in the last two weeks around boy racers, particularly in rural areas. Many people still aren’t aware that a call to 111 at the time burnouts are occurring is the best way to deal with these and 111 is the number to call for any offending that is happening at the time. This enables available units in the area to attend and builds up a record of the locations, times and days of the week where the activity

A popular cartoon makes its first appearance in The News today. The Little Things looks at the highs and lows of parenthood. It’s written by Matt Lawrey and drawn by Peter Lole. Good Local editor Roy Pilott took on The Little Things when he edited the Taranaki Daily News, and it subsequently began an extended run in Stuff newspapers. So he was pleased when Lawry made contact with publisher David Mackenzie recently. The Little Things is the most published New Zealand cartoon since Footrot Flats, and has also enjoyed long runs in The Otago Daily Times and The West Australian. “The original idea was to offer a laugh and solidarity to mums and dads of little kids but we soon discovered that our audience was much wider than we ever expected. Not only do parents connect with The Little Things but grandparents and kids love it too,” Lawry said. We enjoy The Little Things – and hope you Matt Lawrey do too.

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is happening. As with most crime, if we all assume our neighbours are phoning, then it may be no one makes a call. The more calls we get about a situation, the fuller a picture is provided. If you can safely get a vehicle description and registration, even a video, that enables us to proceed with enforcement avenues. Which path each case will subsequently take will depend on the offender’s age and the strength of the evidence obtained. It may involve a prosecution. If that is the case, we need members of our community to be willing to provide and sign a statement about what they saw and - if the defendant pleads not guilty - to stand up in court if necessary and give evidence. This ensures we can hold the culprits to account. Lastly today, a reminder to our retailers to be proactive around loss prevention in the lead up to Christmas. Ensure your staff are empowered to call 111 when theft occurs and that they know how to pre-empt and address suspicious behaviour. When someone is seen acting suspiciously instore, targeted customer service is an effective response to deter someone from stealing. It is better to prevent theft, or to have items dumped on a shelf rather than follow up a crime that has happened. We need to continue working together to make Cambridge unattractive to opportunists. My last column for the year will be next week. Have a good week until then.

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Briefs… A big uptick

The bill to restore the Cambridge clock tower and install an automated system by next June has jumped to more than $720,000. That is up from a $450,000 estimate in August and, says, Waipā District Council property services manager David Varcoe, reflects unpredictable market for materials, the deteriorating condition of the tower and the challenging worksite the clock sits on.

Kuriger speaks

Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger is the new deputy speaker to Gerry Brownlee. She was nominated by Chris Bishop last week. National’s Maureen Pugh and Labour’s Greg O’Connor are the assistant speakers. Kuriger is into her fourth term as an MP and served as an assistant speaker during the Labour led government’s term.

Rate bills mount up By Mary Anne Gill

Waipā’s rates team sent out more penalty letters for unpaid rates this month than staff can recall, financial accountant Nada Milne told the district council meeting this week. And the 95 per cent of rates collected is down on previous years which has deputy chief executive Ken

Morris concerned. “It could be a function of the economy,” he said. The second instalment of rates was due on November 22. The council pinged $299,000 worth of penalties on the overdue ratepayers who owe the council $1.963 million. The council is still owed $338,000 from 194 property owners for the last financial

year ended June 30. Morris said one of the ratepayers owed $30,000 and there were other “quite big and sticky” debtors among the others. Traditionally Waipā is the “envy” of a lot of councils because of its usually low rate arrears, Morris told councillors. In her report, Milne said rates of $83.3 million had

A sheepish moment

Kiwi plus two

A kiwi transferred from Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari has hatched the first kiwi chicks born in the area west of Wellington in 150 years. The two chicks were found at the end of November as part of The Capital Kiwi Project’s monitoring programme of 63 kiwi.

Ken Morris

Just do it and do it properly. That’s the message from the Waikato Chamber of Commerce to the incoming government about the Cambridge to Piarere Waikato Expressway extension shelved in 2017. Discussing a list of items the chamber is lobbying for, chief executive Don Good says “it is not a Waikato project, it is a Road of National Significance and remains a sad example of the previous government’s poor decision making as it stood as a silent but deadly witness to

their inability to get simple, common sense things done”. Good also says the Southern Links road project is one “the whole of the Waikato needs to get in behind” “The economic benefits locally, regionally and nationally are enormous and long lived,” he says. He says it will bring the economic benefits to Te Awamutu now enjoyed by Cambridge and open the southwest of Hamilton to the industrial, commercial and residential development already seen in the north.

Good calls on road works

Fluoride battle continues

More bats

A population of Pekapeka – long tailed bats – has been found at the Waitakaruru Arboretum at Tauwhare.

Powering up

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Market day

Sunday’s Kaipaki Christmas market attracted 40 stall holders and hundreds of people to Kaipaki Oval. The day featured food, games, face painting, a visit from Santa and musical items from Kaipaki and Ōhaupō school students.

been set for the year. The council’s total income after five months (42 per cent) is currently at 36 per cent ($21.225 million) while expenditure of $61.849 million is at 43 per cent. Building fees are down $562,000 on budget due to slower growth while there is also a decrease of $12.5 million due to the deferral of growth projects.

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A Cambridge lobby group has started a battle to stop the town’s water supply bring fluoridated. The outgoing director general of health Ashley Bloomfield instructed the Waipā District Council to add fluoride to Cambridge supplies – but not elsewhere in Waipā – as a parting gesture when he retired in 2022. But the High Court has since ruled required aspects of the decision making process were not followed. It has yet to make a final ruling on the matter. Proponents say it is procedural, opponents are hoping it is a death knell.

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A Fluoride Free Cambridge coordinator, Sam Hore, says a petition it is backing has drawn hundreds of signatures. He says the petition argues residents do not want fluoride added to their drinking water, the Waipā District Council’s duty is to the communities it serves, not central Government policy, and calls for infrastructure work be put on hold. The group intends to present the petition to the Cambridge Community Board early in 2024. The fledgling group’s Facebook page had 57 followers when The News checked on A4 Monday. 36mm

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Waipā roles in ordination By Mary Anne Gill

Waipā parish priests Joe Stack and Leonard Danvers had crucial roles in the ordination of new Hamilton Diocese Catholic bishop Richard Laurenson on Friday. The two monsignors – titles bestowed by the Pope on priests who have given exceptional service to the church – held the open Book of the Gospels over Laurenson, 55, midway through the ordination. This imposition ceremony symbolises the primary duty of a bishop to preach the gospel. Danvers has been at St Peter’s Church in Cambridge since 2016 while Stack arrived at St Patrick’s, Te Awamutu three years earlier. Their role in the ordination shows the respect the diocese holds for the two senior priests. Before the imposition, Danvers had formally asked that Laurenson – previously parish priest at All Saints by the Sea in Papamoa – be ordained a bishop. The Episcopal ordination was held at the Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hamilton East on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with parishioners from Cambridge and Te Awamutu present. Laurenson’s family and friends

attended in the cathedral on the same Marist grounds – now Marian School where Laurenson attended primary and intermediate school. Also, present was Archbishop Paul Martin of Wellington and other New Zealand bishops, Pope Francis’ representative in New Zealand Giosuè Bustire and parishioners from the 30 other parishes in the Hamilton diocese which covers 49,700 sq km and takes in nearly 10 per cent of Waikato’s population. Cathedral pastoral assistant Andrea Savage earlier told the congregation Laurenson – the fourth Hamilton diocese bishop after Edward Gaines, Denis Brown and Steve Lowe and the first born in Hamilton – also attended St John’s College, next to Waikato University. He was ordained a priest in August 1995 by Browne and served as a priest in Waihi, Taumarunui, Fairfield, Te Rapa and Hamilton north before his move to Papamoa. “To the people of God of Hamilton, I pray I will be a good bishop for you and with you,” said Laurenson. A supper was held in the Marian School Hall afterwards, but the new bishop missed out on the food as he was inundated by well-wishers outside the hall wanting to honour him and take selfies.

Go preach the gospel: Monsignors Leonard Danvers, left and Joe Stack, right hold the Book of Gospels over Bishop Richard Laurenson with outgoing bishop Steve Lowe in the background. Photo: Deearn Strawbridge.

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ON SHAKY GROUND

Watching a crisis unfold By Janine Krippner

I arrived at my desk on Tuesday last week to find my concerns from yesterday confirmed. Gunung (Mount) Marapi erupted in Sumatra, Indonesia, he day before, producing an ash plume - not smoke - made of pulverised rock and hot gas to about three kilometres high. Watching the videos my heart sunk deeper and deeper. I spotted a seemingly small grey cloud moving swiftly across the ground below the ash plume, expanding as it went. A pyroclastic flow. A very hot, very fast mixture of ash, rock, and gas. My hopes that no one was on the volcano were quickly dashed. Videos of people with ash plastered to their faces soon surfaced. While I cannot understand the language, I can see the distress. I exchanged messages with another deeply concerned volcanologist and friend as she is looking at monitoring data trying to figure out what side the pyroclastic flow went down. News of 11 dead, still more missing, and survivors taken to hospital with burns is circulating. By the time this column is printed the toll will likely be higher. Those poor, poor people. Their poor families and friends. The responders, those still out there looking for survivors. The volcanologists who will be in response mode. All under immense pressure and stress while I sit here in my comfortable and safe office. Confusion about the volcano pops up. It is Marapi, not the better-known Merapi in Java, and videos of other eruptions are getting plenty of shares. This always happens so I am not surprised. My message about being careful what you read and share is not new. Being an expert in volcanology I see how much wrong information gets shared online, especially during a crisis. It

has made me critical and wary of everything I see, no doubt every expert in every area of life sees this in their field. The next thing to pop up online is blame - why were they there in the first place? Perhaps this is a time better suited to compassion as people are going through the worst moments of their lives. The human need to blame and point fingers, like we don’t all have accidents and make mistakes, is so very sad. Marapi is among many frequently active volcanoes in Indonesia, one of around 120 that have erupted in about the last 10,000 years (that we know of) classing them as potentially active, or young enough to produce eruptions again. Indonesians contend with various natural hazards, including earthquakes, tsunami, landslides, storms, flooding. Life in a geologically active region comes with so much risk. New Zealand is not immune to similar challenges. If you travel to areas with active volcanoes, please look up the local volcano monitoring and emergency management agencies. If you are heading to a volcano, look up its activity status and tell someone back home before you head out for the day. Volcanoes are gorgeous, incredible, awe-inspiring environments, but they can turn your day into a nightmare within a second. At this point there are hints it may have been a phreatic eruption driven by steam, the eruptions that don’t give us the same warning, but time will tell what happened once local volcanologists have had a chance to analyse the deposits. Right now, the importance is on monitoring the volcano to help keep rescue teams safe.

FAITH IN WAIPĀ

Sticking with the real story By Murray Smith, Bridges Church

Unbelievable! Have you noticed the seemingly limitless choice of Christmas tree decorations available in stores? The pretty, glittery and sparkly decorating items for Christmas left me gobsmacked recently when buying a cute little Santa swinging from a parachute for my grandson. I’ve got no beef here, other than observing how a pervasive drift away from the true, original essence of things is everywhere. Sadly, the Christmas story of Christ’s birth with traditional nativity related themes becomes less evident, as commercialism and indifference, dominates celebrations. That same drift away from the true original essence of things is evident with people’s concepts about ‘heaven’. Strange images like winged cherubic ‘babies’ floating around don’t help. The notion of heaven being like a marathon version of a really boring church service hardly evokes joyful anticipation either. Who’d want that? Sounds closer to ‘hell’ actually. ‘Who gets to go there?’ and ‘what is heaven really like?’ are common questions. Accounts of ‘out of the body’ experiences from people dying - then ‘returning’ to life are not uncommon. They sometimes hint at what the heavenly realm holds. The ultimately reliable messages informing us, are found within the pages of the Bible… written by people supernaturally inspired by God, some of whom had glimpses and experiences themselves, into the wonders of heaven, while still alive…and they’ve shared their insights. The Bible speaks of heaven’s rivers, mountains, seas, lakes, trees, animals of indescribable variety, marvellous dwelling places, streets, buildings, delightful foods and the beauty of God’s own light and presence… of incorruptible order and structure - exactly as

He’d always intended for us to experience. The magnificence of earth’s creation provides a foretaste of heaven’s splendour… but heaven eclipses any earthly beauty for its perfection. Untainted by elements introduced through humanity’s wilful rejection of God, heaven is a place of flawless purity… with total absence of pain, sickness, shame or despair. Eternal perfection and delight is something our hearts long for because that’s exactly what we were built for. The consequences that our broken disordered earth has endured as a result of humans leaving God ‘on the outside looking in,’ abound… bitterness, hatred, envy, greed, strife and wars… chaotic nature patterns, storms, famine and destruction - ultimately death itself. God’s revealed plan is to restore His order. The question is, will we choose to be part of that plan? Heaven is the eternal destination for those, who throwing themselves on God’s goodness and mercy, have ceased seeking to establish their own righteousness, or optimistically seeing themselves as ‘good enough’. Self-effort will never ‘tip the scales’ to earn anyone’s entrance into God’s heaven. Something we’re all guilty of without exception, is sin… it’s an archery term meaning ‘falling short of the mark’. Only God’s ‘grace’ and mercy qualifies us for entering heaven - and that comes from acknowledging our sin and receiving God’s gift of salvation available through Jesus. Anyone trusting and believing in Jesus finds deep assurance in His many promises about the certainty of an eternal home in heaven awaiting beyond this life. Cynics may ‘decorate their tree’ with other ideas - but the reality of the ‘true’ story remains.

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Chamber reflects Tough calls begin on year’s highlights

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By Mary Anne Gill

Advocacy played a significant role in the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce’s year, chief executive Kelly Bouzaid told the business group’s annual meeting last week. Raising awareness about a proposed quarry south of Cambridge by gauging members’ concerns, organising a fireworks free light and sound show and engaging with Inghams over their motor vehicle dealership plans at the old Bunnings site were among the highlights. “Our commitment to advocacy remains strong and we continue to work tirelessly to address critical issues and support our community’s well-being,”

she said. Chair Tracey Olivier acknowledged the role volunteer board members played for the chamber and noted the chamber’s financial position was positive in a tough environment. Helping that was a year end surplus of $31,000, with $23,000 of that coming from the Love Cambridge magazine. The financial stability had been strategic as Bouzaid worked intentionally to create diverse revenue streams. The chamber is an incorporated society. Its financial year ends September 30. The chamber now has 352 members, 76 of them were new during the year.

Chamber chair Tracey Olivier with My Mortgage’s Greg Wallace pictured at the annual meeting.

Waipā District Council’s decision last week to cut funding to the two i-Sites in Cambridge and Te Awamutu appears to be the first sign other tough financial decisions will follow. But The News’ attempts to see a report on how and why the council made the i-Sites’ decision has struck a snag. The council says it will use the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (the Act) – giving it 20 working days – to decide whether to release the report considered in a public excluded meeting and earlier in a confidential workshop. Both Destination Cambridge and Destination Te Awamutu were told after the decision was made at the Service Delivery committee that their annual grants of $157,000 each to provide i-Site services had been slashed from July 1 next year. Given local authorities around the country including our neighbours in Hamilton who face a 25.5 per cent increase - have hinted at doubledigit rate rises, this was an opportunity to send ratepayers a message to buckle their belts. But all we have is confusion because a point of order by Cambridge councillor Roger Gordon trying to have the i-Site report pulled remains unanswered. We got a “no comment” from Gordon under the councillors’ no surprises stance when we asked him to provide us with the “change” to the motion he and other staffers mentioned both during the meeting and in email traffic afterwards. The council in an email titled ‘Error in reporting’ asked us where we “got the notion that the reason for public exclusion was changed.” “The clause under the act to protect the privacy of natural persons was in addition to the other three reasons for public exclusion outlined in the agenda,” a spokesperson said. The council says it went into public excluded to

protect the privacy of natural persons – a reference to i-Site staff who could potentially lose their jobs because of the decision. But The News contends it was a funding decision – the council does not employ the staff – and debate should have taken place in public. Ratepayers deserve to know that given the likelihood of more heartbreak to follow. Other community organisations could find themselves short of cash as the council looks for savings. We asked whether three Cambridge councillors – Gordon himself, Philip Coles and Mike Pettit – voted against the motion to stop the i-Site funding. The council will consider that request under the Act as well but again The News says the public has a right to know. Both i-Sites say they will do all they can to attract other funding rather than close. In Destination Te Awamutu’s case, its chair Shane Walsh maintains the building it is in was gifted to the council by the community for use as an information centre. We asked the council about that and were again told that request would be considered under the Act. Last month mayor Susan O’Regan told 150 invited guests at the Celebrating Waipā gathering there were some tough decisions coming for her and all elected members. The council would be making some “really hard calls on behalf of our community.” But if those hard calls are going to be made behind closed doors, it will be difficult for the community to understand the rationale behind them. And councillors are going to need that as their phones start to run hot from groups who will find themselves in a similar situation to Destination Cambridge and Destination Te Awamutu.

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Buses: more the merrier By Mary Anne Gill

A Waipā bus service between Cambridge and Te Awamutu is some years off but more buses and increased frequency on existing routes could come as early as next year. The success of the Meteor in Hamilton has shown Waikato Regional Council, which funds public transport, that “frequency is the solution.” Public transport customer focus team leader Sandra Seston-Dekic told The News the 24 Te Awamutu and the 20 Cambridge regional services, which run with four buses, will increase with the addition of new electric and double decker buses. Buses will then run from 6am to 10pm weekly – currently 6.50am to 7.05pm in Cambridge and 6.50am to 6.15pm in Te Awamutu – from mid next year. But a new fixed route from Cambridge to Te Awamutu and return was a number of years away and subject to funding from both New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and Waipā District Council, she said. “(Waipā) has a transport business case that stages out the proposed public transport service enhancement and coverage within the district. One of these options included a possible new fixed route Cambridge to Te Awamutu service.” The electric buses will recharge at new depots in Kihikihi and Leamington which are currently under construction on land provided by Waipā. The number of people catching regional bus services between Waipā and Hamilton are now well ahead of pre Covid levels. Cambridge continues to lag behind with 8174 trips last month compared to Te Awamutu’s 8983. The busiest month for both

The Cambridge to Hamilton service picks up passengers outside the Town Hall.

towns was in March when 10,565 caught buses on the Te Awamutu route and 9586 in Cambridge.

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The added option of taking the faster Tokoroa and Te Kūiti connector services – which only run once a day – has some

appeal to those who know about it, which appears to be Wintec and Waikato University staff and students only. “They’re trial services a little bit dictated by the university and Wintec,” said SestonDekic. Staff and students get concessions of up to 50 per cent. Hamilton’s Meteor service, which replaced the Silverdale and Frankton bus services in August, has been a huge success with an 8084 per cent increase. “Frequency is the solution, and we are seeing that.” Discounts are also available for passengers with appointments at Waikato Hospital. While the Te Awamutu service goes direct to the hospital, Cambridge passengers have to transfer in Hamilton to the Orbiter at no extra cost. Communication on that is something that needs another “mindset transition”, she said. Meanwhile there is still no news on a proposal to set up an on-demand public transport network within Cambridge. The regional council successfully trialled a service called Flex in Hamilton and was looking to duplicate it in Cambridge dependent on funding. It gained further traction when Waikato medical professional Luk Chin added his support to it saying it would be needed when the Cambridge Health Hub he and other investors are involved in, opens next year in Norfolk Downs. He envisaged mini electric buses following a route through town, something deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk said she supported. The News understands it is one of the proposals contained in the long-awaited Cambridge Connections business case.

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Being heard in the Minding our language era of livestream AGE OF REASON

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Spare a thought for Mike Montgomerie during Cambridge Community Board meetings. It seems chair Jo DaviesColley has given him an extra job looking after the microphones in the board’s livestreamed public forum. “You’ll have to give them that mike Mike,” she told the Waipā district councillor at the board meeting last week. Then later: “That mike in front of your mouth if you can; Mike why don’t you push it right in front of them?” Other members could have done with similar instructions about the microphones, including Davies-Colley herself, as they regularly forgot they now have people watching their meetings, either live or delayed, and did not turn their microphones on. And in what has become a regular occurrence at

livestreamed council and board meetings, chair Davies-Colley did not let online viewers know, like other council chairs, who was speaking in the public forum. First there was an interesting presentation by Menzshed (Myles Prebble) wanting to set up in Cambridge and then from Janet (Myers) who is disgusted about the rubbish on roads. She is a Waipā resident of 48 years who moved into town five years ago and told the board she had now become a street walker and cyclist and was dismayed at the state of the footpaths and gutters. “I pick up rubbish all the time,” she said of her regular trips around town and suggested the board could champion residents cleaning up their verges on a regular basis and taking some pride in the town.

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Well, the eagle has landed - or to be more apposite the new government is installed onto the Treasury benches. And the axe is starting to fall on some icons hitherto cherished by the previous – and now departed - government. While the Minister of Finance is attempting to get a grip on the state of the national books - which no doubt will reveal some last-minute pre-departure largesse surprises - several early initiatives which were promised in the lengthy election process are starting to be activated. Not the least of which is the return, hopefully, to a predominant use of a language that is native to the far greater majority of the populace. I use the word ‘predominant’ not in any means to demean the use of the Māori tongue or that it should appear, when appropriate, inferior to English. And I can hear the drums beating already! Starting with road signs. Just think as you drive your car how you visually perceive a roading direction sign. Your eyes naturally work from the top of the sign. Thus, if the first line is written in a language alien to you, then you are placing yourself in danger using your eyes for the second line. That creates a danger upon yourself, your passengers and other users of the highway (including pedestrians). I have no problem with the Māori wording on the second line as the greater majority of the 16 per cent-orso of the driving population will understand the top line anyway. So meanwhile hats off to the Chief Executive of NZTA in deciding to bring the

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formal signage in their buildings, on vehicles and letter heading to a more understandable format. As was clearly stated at the weekend, the cost to make the change is minimal. And then the normal description of their organisation should be NZTA without the linked second language. Have it on their signs by all means but let the media get a grip and talk some common sense instead of pandering to their predominant left-wing dreams. Lastly the formal name of the country. When Winston Peters, mid-election, spoke to a packed Cambridge Town Hall he opened his speech by (twice) stating clearly ‘the name of this country is still New Zealand’. The $55 million media bribe from the previous government briefly worked well for the donor of the money for it was clearly a targeted (and then failed) vote gatherer. There is not room here to debate the use of the long ‘A’ word - and for those who would like a simple view of the matter I suggest you peruse Wikipedia for a start. The initial use of the word - by Māori - was designated to describe only the North Island. Michael King’s excellent and respected work on the History of New Zealand confirms that as a fact. No doubt this diatribe (remember it is an opinion piece) may stir some feelings and balanced, sensible conversation would be welcomed, I am sure. Maybe this is the time for the Editor to have a meaningful discussion regarding my future! A Happy Christmas to you all.

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Final countdown: Carmel’s last dance level and launched Dynamix Dance School at Roto-o-Rangi Hall 32 years ago, wanting to make dance more accessible to rural children. After teaching jazz, hip hop and Her own children, Rhiannon, Nikita and contemporary dance to Waipā children for Astrid all attended the school. more than three decades, Dynamix Dance Rhiannon reached the top 15 in the New School owner Carmel Howarth has retired. Zealand Association of Modern Dance hip “It is heartbreaking, but I think it’s time hop finals in 2013, while Nikita and Astrid now,” said the mum of three, who has turned their focus to sport. needed surgery on her back, shoulder and Nikita, who was born without hands, won knee since 2008. gold and bronze swimming medals at the “My kids and my husband have been Rio di Janeiro Paralympic Games in 2016 wanting me to stop for a few years now and Astrid represented the Waikato/Bay of because of my injuries and the reason I am Plenty region in football. injured is because I’ve just always gone out Carmel felt one factor behind her hard. It’s just one of those things.” daughters’ successes had been “the morals Carmel, who grew up on a farm, took up I believe in and the person I hope people ballet at primary school but never really think I am, which is just being honest, being gelled with her classmates because she was respectful, kind and treating others how you “too much of a tomboy” who loved wearing want to be treated”. gumboots, running wild outdoors and She’s tried to instill the same values in her playing rugby and bullrush with the boys at dance students. lunchtime. “A kid comes along when they’re five and She gave up ballet after two years, deciding it wasn’t for her, but discovered jazz you might still be teaching them 15 years later,” she said, with tears in her eyes. “So ballet at age 14, when a class at Tauwhare you’re part of their life for such a long time.” Hall caught her eye as she was biking past. Carmel wrapped up her career on “I bowled in, asked what they were doing…and basically started the next week,” Saturday night with The Final Countdown at St Peter’s School, a concert for past and she said. present dance families, where her family “I loved it. I never looked back. I didn’t performed Bad Medicine. realise that I had a flair for it. I was flexible, “My husband Steve and I have always I could kick, and it was something that just been big rock people.” really caught me. She plans to spend the next six months “Dance is a form of expression and it can “just having some down time”, doing some be happy, it can be sad, you know, it’s just gardening and trying to get a bit better at got so many facets. You can choreograph a golf. dance and watch somebody dance it and it “It’s just been awesome getting to be a brings you to tears. If it’s danced properly big part of the Cambridge community and – and by properly I mean with feeling – the getting to know so many lovely kids,” she audience is captured by that feeling.” half pageto 2023.pdf 1 4/12/2023 1:25:19 PM said. Carmel Cambridge studiedJewellers jazz ballet an advanced By Steph Bell-Jenkins

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Barbie girls triumph By Steph Bell-Jenkins

‘Life is like a runway and you’re the designer.’ That line from Choose Your Fighter – a song from the Barbie movie soundtrack – said it all for Madison Gibbs, Malikah Cummings, Ailsa Vipond and Lucy Silcock, who danced their way to victory at Hautapu School’s 2023 Talent Show recently. Ailsa, nine, choreographed the winning number. “I felt like making up a dance and I picked a random song and it happened to be Choose Your Fighter,” she said. She said it took about 10 minutes to create the energetic routine, but estimated about 48 hours had gone into rehearsing it with her three friends. Malikah’s mum went on a shopping mission to source outfits, using her home printer to splash ‘Barbie’ across white t-shirts in neon pink. Madison was “really nervous” before the performance. “When you stepped on the stage

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you see everyone looking at you and you think, I can’t do this anymore, but after you start dancing you feel really good,” she said. The four said they had been determined to win and screamed and jumped out of their seats when they did. Second place went to dancer Isabelle McKeon and third to singer Aliyah Hogg. Tristan Hoare and Ollie McKeon were highly commended for their piano duet, Lucia Taylor and Celia Hawthorne won an entertainment award for their dance and the judges‘ choice award went to Sophia Teddy for singing and dancing. The Talent Show runs every two years, alternating with school productions, and this year’s was organised by student arts leader Isabella Bond and teacher Rachel Hogarty. “All of the staff and whānau love to see the children demonstrate the value Hautapu School’s arts leader Isabella Bond (front left) with 2023 talent show award winners (standing, from left) Lucia Taylor, of courage by getting up on stage and Celia Hawthorne, Madison Gibbs, Malikah Cummings, Ailsa Vipond, Lucy Silcock, Tristan Hoare and Ollie McKeon and front from left), Aliyah Hogg, Sophia Teddy and Isabelle McKeon. performing,” Rachel said.

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The wait was worth it By Steph Bell-Jenkins

About 70 people gathered to celebrate the opening of Cambridge High School’s new classroom block on Monday. The $12.4 million S Block, constructed by Livingstone Building, adds 15 new classrooms to the Swayne Rd campus and can accommodate more than 370 students. School staff members, student leaders, Board of Trustees members, Ministry of Education officials and iwi representatives were among those at the opening, where Harry Wilson, Karaitiana Tamatea and Rangipuhi King led a blessing ceremony on behalf of Ngāti Korokī Kahukura and Ngāti Hauā. Principal Greg Thornton was delighted the facility, approved by the Ministry of Education in 2015, had finally been completed. “I think about what it’s going to open up for students now and in the future is just incredible,” he said. “It’s taken a long time to get here but it’s been worth it. It’s a wonderful building that will add a lot to the school.” S Block, which is u-shaped, stands near the gym and contains dedicated spaces

for music, art, media, digital technology, electronics and careers, and classrooms for students who need extra learning support. Its rear exterior wall features art by Ngāti Korokī Kahukura artist Eugene Kara, which was sandblasted into the concrete using metal stencils. His design draws inspiration from Māori patterns including poutama, which he said represented “one’s journey through life and one’s journey towards attaining knowledge”. S Block is 8.9m high, has a 1122m2 footprint and is made of 200mm precast concrete and structural steel. Its construction began on September 12 last year. It replaces a building of the same name, which was demolished in 2020 because it was “no longer fit for purpose”, the school’s business manager Amanda Wright said. The original S Block contained 11 classrooms but four more were added into the new building’s design to accommodate roll growth. Thornton said the project was approved in 2015 and was expected to be completed by 2018, but its specialist spaces had made the design problematic. “The initial architects tried to make some statements with earlier designs which didn’t

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Harry Wilson (centre) blesses Cambridge High School’s new building, S Block, on Monday morning as he leads guests through the facility.

Jeremy Smith captured this birds’ eye view of the new block.

Cambridge High School principal Greg Thornton (centre) celebrates S Block’s opening with Ngāti Korokī Kahukura representatives (from left) Rangipuhi King, Harry Wilson, Eugene Kara and Karaitiana Tamatea.

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Strong support for a senior moment By Viv Posselt

Public response to the inaugural ‘Santa to a Senior’ initiative launched last month has knocked the Christmas stockings off its organisers, the Cambridge Altrusa Club. The project is intended to brighten the lives of seniors who will be without family over Christmas. Working in collaboration with an aged care facility, Altrusa set up a Christmas tree bearing written gift tags at Unichem Pharmacy in the hopes people would take a tag, buy a gift and return it in time for it to be wrapped and delivered to the senior in question before Christmas. The tags outline gift ideas for each recipient to a maximum of $25. Altrusa’s Alison Burr said: “We have had

such a huge response to the project… I think the article in Cambridge News really got it going. Within 48 hours from that appearing, we had only 10 of the 26 initial gift tags left.” She said thoughts to bring the project to an early close quickly evaporated when community support for the project ramped up and other aged-care facilities came on board to add to the one facility initially involved. Alison said the quality of gifts coming in was awesome. “There are a lot of initiatives at this time of year for children or families,” she added. “This is unusual in that it is specifically aimed at the elderly. Theirs is a demographic that is often overlooked.” The project will run to December 21, when the returned gifts will be collected, wrapped

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raises funds annually for distribution to several community organisations. Alison said such a positive community response means the ‘Santa to a Senior’ initiative will definitely be back next year.

Appeal is a shoe in By Viv Posselt

This year has been the most successful for the annual Shoe Box Appeal, a fast-growing charitable initiative that sees rehomed greyhounds given a shoe box full of goodies for Christmas. Cambridge greyhound owner and advocate Jenny Bartlett introduced New Zealand to the UK-based idea several years ago.

“We adopted it here to help retired greyhounds in foster care while waiting to go to their forever homes,” she said. “A shoe box filled with toys, treats and something for the foster parent is put together. All the goodies in the boxes come from auctions, owners and others within the racing industry.” Jenny said 2023 had been the most successful one to date, with 53 shoe boxes

being distributed around the country. She said the charity was continuing to grow. This year, the appeal also purchased toys for greyhounds currently waiting in Cambridge and Te Kuiti kennels to be rehomed. It also gave a donation to the Bay of Islands Rescue Animal Centre, and the Mayhounds Rehoming Agency for Hounds.

Blood collection challenge The New Zealand Blood Service is hoping to collect 5500 units of blood in the Waikato over the festive season. A total of 55,300 units of blood, plasma and platelets were used across the country last December and January and the service expects that number to rise to 57,500. “As people enjoy a well-earned break over summer, we tend to experience a dip in the number of people donating. However, the reality is the need for blood and plasma does not stop for those who get sick, have accidents or require ongoing treatment,” marketing and communications manager Asuka Burge said.

He said an hour spent giving blood or plasma could mean the difference between life and death for someone else just a few days later. “All blood types are needed – but right now, we’re calling for those who are A positive to roll up their sleeve and donate blood in the lead-up to the Christmas period. As one of the most common blood types in New Zealand, we always experience high demand for A positive blood and that looks set to continue over the coming months.” More than 850 donations are used in the Waikato region each week to help patients who rely on blood and blood products.

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Cambridge Community House’s inaugural BBQ Breakfast for Tradies is likely to become a regular ‘Movember’ fixture. Movember is an annual series of fundraisers held nationwide to promote men’s health. The CCH event at the end of the month raised around $500. Organiser Jamie Kerr, who is CCH’s whānau support team leader, said the event had been a great success despite having to be organised fast once the offer of ‘Movember’ funding came through. “We had to pull something together quickly, and as it turned out the tradies BBQ event we decided on coincided with Cambridge ITM’s annual suppliers’ BBQ, so I approached them. When they offered us the use of their space in Carter’s Flat, we accepted gratefully. They were already set up for it, which made planning our BBQ much easier.” Jamie said the event attracted around 60 tradies. Feedback from the community suggests more would have attended if there had been a longer lead-in time. His own work with CCH is in the social and family harm space, which meant the BBQ’s focus on men’s mental health was a good fit. Information was on hand to show guests the sort of wrap-around services offered by CCH, and Jamie invited Enabling Good

Lives’ connector Maioro Barton along as guest speaker. “We talked about what we all need to do to maintain our mental health. I spoke about my own mental health then we opened it up to the floor … there were a few blokes who spoke out.” Also at the event was Milford Cambridge’s Simon Corbett, a man with links to the rowing community. He set up a couple of indoor rowing machines and helped run a fun competition around who could row 500m in the fastest time. There were also spot prizes donated by various local companies. The good attendance and positive feedback means Jamie is keen to do it again next year. He said welcome support had come from several businesses as well as ITM, including Wholly Cow, Juice Plus, Sample Room, Shots Coffee Cart and Hunting & Fishing. A few days later, he heard from Cambridge ITM owner and member of The Give It Back Trust, Nathan Milne, who said the Trust would be prepared to cover the already discounted invoice from Wholly Cow. “We would have had to dip into Community House funding to cover this if it were not for this very generous offer. We simply could not run these types of events if it were not for the generous support of our community,” Jamie said.

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The team at Vosper Law would like to thank our clients for their support and business during 2023. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and safe holiday. Our office will be closing on 22ND December and re-open with limited staff on 10TH January 2024 and full staff on 15TH January 2024. If you require urgent legal advice during our shut down period, please contact Amanda Vosper on 027 244 1290 or Dale Houghton on 027 216 2461.

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Cambridge Christmas Cheer Committee members, Amy Watkins, far left, Annette Willis, Marie Payne, left front, and Julie Epps, far right, were presented with a $1000 donation by Accounted4 Director Geoff Hurst and Business Manager Christine Stevenson. The donation is in lieu of client gifts and goes towards food welfare for needy families in the Cambridge community at Christmas time.

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new surroundings. “Getting up over ground was always going to suit her, and she got a good run today and a very nice ride and was able to finish it off strongly. It was pleasing to see “She’s a nice staying prospect, and we’ll look to keep developing her through the summer months. She holds a nomination for the Queen Elizabeth II Cup and the Dunstan Stayers’ Championship, but it might be just a little early to step her up into that sort of company. We could potentially take a bit more time to develop her through this campaign. But we’ll see how she comes through this, discuss it with the Cambridge Stud team and pick out a path that suits her.” Terra Mitica is the first New Zealand winner for Ulysses, who is by the legendary stallion Galileo out of the Gr.1 Epsom Oaks (2400m) winner Light Shift. Ulysses himself won five races including the Gr.1 Juddmonte International (2050m) and the Gr.1 Eclipse Stakes (2000m),. He is the sire of 71 individual stakes winners worldwide, with half a dozen at stakes level. The dam of Terra Mitica is the Giant’s Causeway mare Mississippi Delta, whose seven wins included Belmont Park’s Gr.3 Intercontinental Stakes (1400m) and three Listed races. She also placed three times at Grade Two level in the United States and Canada. - Loveracing News Desk

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It might be a little early for some festive season challenges – but Cambridge Stud’s imported mare Terra Mitica has shown her considerable potential for the Cambridge Stud. She recorded her first New Zealand win with a powerful staying performance in Saturday’s $65,000 Dunstan Horsefeeds Stayers’ Championship Qualifier (2100m) at Pukekohe. A two-time winner from seven starts in England, the chestnut was bought by Cambridge Stud for about $200,000 from the Tattersalls December Mares Sale at Newmarket a year ago. Trainer Lance Noble has brought her up slowly and steadily in this campaign, starting off with three trials between June and September. Terra Mitica made her New Zealand debut with a third placing over 1400m at Te Rapa on October 21, then did her best work late when finishing midfield in the Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1500m) in early November. After a trial placing behind star stablemate Habana at Ruakaka on November 28, Terra Mitica returned to the races on Saturday, stepped up over ground and showed her true colours. The third winner on the Pukekohe card for jockey Craig Grylls, Terra Mitica settled into a smooth rhythm in third, a big margin behind an energy-sapping

Terra Mitica, out on her own at Pukekohe.

pace set by Sagunto and Rua Rocks. Terra Mitica was doing things easily at the top of the home straight, and the five-year-old soon sailed past Sagunto and opened up an emphatic winning margin of two and a half lengths. Ess Vee Are produced a strong finish into second, with another two lengths

back to the third-placed Selva Verde. Terra Mitica’s 10-start career has now produced three wins, five placings and $89,752 in stakes. She holds a nomination for the Gr.3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m) on New Year’s Day, as well as the Dunstan Stayers’ Championship Final (2400m) on Boxing Day.

Noble and Cambridge Stud won the latter event last season with the quality mare Aquacade. “That was a good, strong staying performance today,” Noble said. “She won two races over 2000m in England, and we just started off by giving her a couple of runs over shorter distances here to get her acclimatised and settled into her

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Race champions in the making By Mary Anne Gill

They’re Dreamy, Cassidy and Tiny for the moment but if Peter McDermott has his way, they will be Cambridge-based champions within a few years. And they will have plenty of local support because residents will own the horses through a new racing syndicate managed by McDermott. Following the success of the Taylor Street Club – a members only area on the ground floor of the Cambridge Raceway grandstand – there is now the opportunity to join a club racing syndicate named after the street the raceway is in. It involves owning Dreamy, Cassidy and Tiny in a partnership which also gives owners the opportunity to have a “slot” in the million dollar Night of Champions race along with discounted membership in the Taylor Street Club. Trainers Arna Donnelly, Tim Hall and Nicky Chilcott are all based within spitting distance of the track so watching them train at the raceway could be a regular morning highlight. McDermott is on the trotting club’s board and has a lifetime love of all sports, particularly cricket. He formerly chaired New Zealand Cricket. His experience will be of valuable help to members. “Syndicates like the Taylor Street one means you can share

the costs and enjoy the ownership experience without breaking the bank,” he said. Ownership options start from one per cent - $500 first up and $100 a month thereafter – to five per cent, a $2500 first payment and $500 a month. Owners will all have a say in giving two of the three fillies their racing names.

Two-year-old Tiny, leased from Woodlands Stud and trained by Donnelly, already has Whenyourehavingfun. “While she’s only a small poppet, she’s a good pacer with a very willing attitude – a wee tough nut,” says Donnelly who is among the leading Waikato trainers with Kango the stable’s star on lifetime earnings of nearly $400,000.

Tim Hall has Cassidy, a yearling leased from Breckon Farms out of Captain Crunch and Cellmemaybe – so a racing name offers all kinds of permutations. “Everything she did in her first preparation she did with ease. It wouldn’t surprise me if she made early two-year-old fillies’ races and that is the focus this preparation,” says Hall.

Nicky Chilcott will train Dreamy, another yearling and Woodlands Stud leased filly, with her parents being Bettors Delight and Amaretto Dream. “She is a dream around the barn and though it is early days, she is excellent in her work, has a lovely gait and is certainly showing promise,” says Chilcott of White Star Stables.

Potential owners check out the three fillies at Cambridge Raceway on Saturday. Trainer Nicky Chilcott with Dreamy, Tim Hall behind Cassidy and Zev Meredith guiding Tiny. Photo: Tara Hughes, Picket Fence.

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OBITUARY – GRAHAM FREEGARD: 10th October 1931 -3rd December 2023

The ploughman’s legacy By Viv Posselt

Graham Freegard – a man known as much for his ploughing skills and love of tractors as for his brightly painted tin hat – died earlier this month. The lifetime member of the Waikato Vintage Tractor & Machinery Club was farewelled last week at Cambridge Raceway. He was, said his son Kevin, simply worn out. That exhaustive work ethic was noted by several speakers at the service, among them family members, co-workers through the years and members of the local vintage tractor club. They alluded to a man who never stopped working, one who passed his ‘extraordinary

knowledge, skill and work ethic’ down to his children and grandchildren and left a legacy among some of diesel in their veins. “He worked constantly,” said Meshelle, the youngest daughter of six children – three boys and three girls – born to Graham and his wife of 66 years, Marie. Graham’s first job was working with a hay-making gang, driving a World War 11 jeep with a sweep on it. He also toiled on an early gas pipeline project, driving a D7 winch tractor, sometimes in areas so steep you had to scale the hills on your hands and knees. It was during his time working on the pipeline that Graham acquired his tin hat, one that had US links and ended up taking on the

A line-up of Graham’s beloved tractors stood in the Cambridge Raceway grounds. Photo: supplied

colours of the Chamberlain tractors that Graham subsequently owned and repainted. He never did like their original bright orange. “He was a very good ploughman and later on became involved with vintage ploughing,” said Kevin, reflecting on how his father used to position the tin hat on fences as something he could spot

Graham’s coffin was driven to Hautapu Cemetery on a trailer he built. Driving the tractor is his grandson, Thomas Mansell. Photo: supplied

from a distance to keep the furrow lines true. During the down seasons, Graham would pick up bobby calves from around the district. Graham’s late teens were blighted by a serious accident that saw him misjudge a bend and drive his Matchless motorcycle under a milk tanker. There wasn’t much left of the bike frame, it was said, and the two motorcycle wheels ended 4.5 metres high in a hedge on the other side of the road. He was seriously injured and in hospital for months. Things looked so bad that condolence cards started coming in and doctors said the teen was unlikely to make old bones. The National Fieldays Tractor Pull was an obvious attraction for Graham and his sons. In one memorable year, they entered three Chamberlains and took out the top three positions… that was an occasion followed by a change in the rules. He came home one evening having discovered a huge marijuana plant growing in a

Graham Freegard in his happy place – atop one of his beloved tractors. Photo: supplied

maize lot. “Look what I have found,” he declared. Marie promptly tossed the plant on the fire, a move that left the neighbourhood reeling and left the family with a lifelong ability to recognise the distinctive smell of dope. Graham’s work ethic was etched into him by the sun, with the outline of white socks, a watch mark and white singlet permanently left on his skin by long hours

on the tractor. His penchant for speed was offset during a rare holiday in the green Valiant where cops pulled him up for going too slowly and holding up traffic. It was the little things as well as the large – his powerful strength, his misspelling of two of his children’s names when registering them, and his love of a cup of tea – that made Graham the special character he was.

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Farmers should report all criminal activity to keep pressure on the Government. And judges “need to stop going lightly” on those convicted of illegal hunting and the killing or stealing of livestock. Those were two reactions from Federated Farmers rural policing spokesperson Richard McIntyre to the findings of Federated Farmers’ 2023 Rural Crime Survey. The survey showed almost half those who

Update for neighbours Fonterra’s Hautapu neighbours have had a frank discussion with the company over a land zoning change it wants. The company’s Private Plan Change involves land it and APL owns and which is destined to become a major industrial complex. It says the proposed change is part of the “staged industrialisation” of the growth cell covering the area. Neighbour Lesley Dredge told the News this week a Fonterra representative had answered questions “candidly” and provided a more information and detail on Monday. “They will also be emailing us the assessments completed so far on transport and urban design.”’ She said some residents had raised concerns that they knew nothing about the latest plan change proposal “until now” - when discussions had been going on since April.

“All crime, and even suspicious vehicles and activity, needs to be reported" – Richard McIntyre responded had not reported crime because they thought police were too stretched or wouldn’t be interested. And farmers are keeping stock out of roadadjacent paddocks because animals are being spooked and injured as a result of boy racer activity. Of more than 1000 farmers surveyed, 67% had experienced a crime or suspected they had. The percentage of those who answered yes in the 2021 survey was 52 - and 41 in 2016. The latest percentage was boosted because for the first time, farmers were quizzed about issues with illegal street racing – something the Waipā District Council has announced action on this month and which Waikato West area commander Will Loughrin was dealing with last weekend following a major gathering in Hamilton. “The often-dangerous antics of sometimes hundreds of boy racers in isolated rural areas is very intimidating for families,” McIntyre said. The number of surveyed farmers reporting single incidents of crime had dropped slightly since the 2021 survey. But McIntyre was “alarmed” that the number who had been hit by five or more criminal incidents has nearly doubled to 33.4 per cent. McIntyre acknowledged some exasperation that nearly half of those farmers hit by crime had not reported. “All crime, and even suspicious vehicles and

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Work has been underway by Waikato Regional Council (WRC) for much of the past year preparing for our 2024–34 Long Term Plan budget. We are looking to go out to the public with our formal draft in March and following consideration of submissions from the community, we will be formally adopting the plan in June. The regional council is no different to every other council throughout the country at the moment, and is facing a number of challenges in terms of maintaining the levels of service expected by our ratepayers within an acceptable rates envelope. The challenges faced by regional councils are somewhat different to those face by city and district councils (territorial authorities) in that Regional councils do not have the infrastructure maintenance and upgrade challenges that territorial authorities do, so it’s a bit unfair to compare the two in terms of rates increases as they are quite different, however the challenges of inflation and limited funding mechanisms (for example rates) is common to both. Inflation alone means that we are looking at a 6-7 per cent rise just to stand still. Combined with the ongoing challenges of things such as biosecurity, freshwater improvements, public transport, flood protection infrastructure and the multitude of unfunded mandates from central government (new responsibilities given to us that we are required to fund from rates), our 14 councillors are engaging in some robust debates as we endeavour to reach some sort of consensus on what our long term plan will look like for the next three years. Councils funding comes from three main sources. Rates make up approximately two thirds of income and are a mix of general rating (targeting all ratepayers based on property value), uniform

annual general charges (a per-property rate not connected to property value) and targeted rating (specifically targeting particular services such as flood protection, catchment and drainage management). The balance is made up of fees and charges from our resource consenting process, government grants (transport) plus a small contribution from our investment fund income that is currently utilised to offset rates. With the new coalition government signalling a number of changes to legislation that directly impacts a number of activities undertaken by councils across the country, Waikato Regional Council is waiting to see what these changes will mean, as any changes in this space will inevitably impact our work programmes. The council is about to undertake a representation review. We have 14 councillors representing six general and two Māori constituencies, however we are required to undertake a review of this at least every six years to ensure our representation arrangements are consistent with the latest population data, demographic trends and communities of interest. The latest electoral population figures for the Waikato are 513,700, made up of 432,200 on the general roll and 81,500 on the Māori roll. Our constituencies are determined on electoral population numbers and must be within plus or minus 10 per cent of each other. One of our constituencies, Waihou general, does not meet this requirement, hence we will have to make some changes. Waipa district is part of the regional council’s Waipa – King Country constituency, which covers an area stretching from Cambridge in the north to Mokau in the south on our boundary with Taranaki Regional Council.

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with Jan Bilton

Festive meat treats Buying free-range meat is an ethical choice so the Christmas treats on my menu this season include New Zealand farmraised pork and turkey sourced from farms ‘down by the Southern Alps’. I’ve chosen a ham from Freedom Farms because the company believes in traceability from farm to plate. There are no cages, crates or pens on their farms — the animals enjoy an outdoor lifestyle that probably accounts for the full flavour and great texture of the ham. Similarly, the turkey was free to range and forage for food outside but was also supplied with a mixture of natural grains, some of which were home-grown. My champagne ham unfortunately does not contain champagne. It is the name given to a leg ham that has had most of the bone removed leaving the hock to provide the traditional shape. This makes it very easy to carve. To serve the ham hot, discard the skin, brush the scored fat with glaze and cook at 160 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes per 500 grams. To serve cold, glaze then cook at 180 degrees Celsius for about 45 minutes. During cooking, brush with more glaze three or four times. GOLDEN GLAZED HAM Choose a marmalade with more jelly than fruit. Or sieve the marmalade before use. 8kg semi-boned ham Glaze: 1 cup marmalade or apricot jam Garnish: 10-20 whole cloves 1 tablespoon each: lightly toasted sesame seeds, fennel seeds Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cut the skin around the shank end, about 8cm down from the top. Starting from the thicker end of the ham, carefully run your clean fingers under the skin of the pork and gently remove. Leave the shank end intact. You should finish with a smooth layer of fat. Line a baking pan with foil. Place the ham on top. Using the tip of a small sharp knife, score the fat diagonally across the face of the ham, about every 2cm. Turn the ham and repeat

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the scoring at right angles. This will produce a diamond pattern. Sometimes the fat will split during cooking but in the end it will look rustic. Brush a good coating of the marmalade or jam over the ham. Bake on a high rack in the oven for about 45 minutes, turning around and brushing with more jam every 15 minutes. If you want the top to look more rustic, turn on the grill for a few minutes to sizzle the fat. Remove from the oven. Stud the top with a few cloves and sprinkle with the seeds. The shank end may be tied with flax and garnished with holly. An 8-kilogram ham will provide a buffet meal for 40 people or dinner for 20.

To make the glaze, combine the remaining butter, soy sauce and orange juice in a saucepan. Heat until the butter has melted. Brush the turkey with the glaze. Place in a large oven bag and seal. Place in a roasting pan. Reduce the oven temperature to 160°C. Roast the turkey for about 2 1/2 hours or until the juices run clear when a knife is inserted in the thigh joint. Cover with foil and a heavy towel. Rest for at least 30 minutes before carving. This will ensure that the juices are distributed evenly throughout the meat. Serves about 10.

ROAST TURKEY WITH STUFFING MUFFINS 4.5kg free-range turkey 2 tablespoons Marlborough flaky sea salt 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper 1 each: medium onion, lemon, quartered 3 bay leaves 6 cloves garlic 75g butter, softened 3 tablespoons low-salt soy sauce 1 tablespoon orange juice Rub the turkey inside and out with salt and pepper. Refrigerate, uncovered, for 6-8 hours. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Stuff the turkey with the onion, lemon, bay leaves and garlic. Place some in the neck cavity as well. Tuck the wing tips underneath. Tie the legs together with string. Rub with half the butter.

STUFFING MUFFINS Prepare ahead and cook while the turkey is standing. 3 tablespoons each: olive oil, softened butter 1 large onion, diced 2 tablespoons each: mixed dried herbs, chopped parsley salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 apples, cored and diced 1 cup craisins 400g loaf day-old sliced wholemeal bread 2 eggs 1/2-1 cup good chicken stock Preheat the oven to 200°C. Butter a 12-hole muffin pan. Heat the oil and butter, until sizzling. Add the onion and sauté, until softened. Add the seasonings, apples and craisins and cook gently until the apple is just tender. Remove the crusts from the bread. Cut into 1cm cubes. Add to the apple mixture. Combine the eggs and a half cup of stock. Add to the mixture adding more stock if too dry. Form into balls to fit the muffin holes. Bake for 15 minutes, until golden. Makes 12.

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8 BED - 4 BATH - 2 CAR

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$895,000

A MUCH LOVED HOME

4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR 915m² (more or less) section Open plan living and 4 bedrooms Excellent garaging Close proximity to schooling, sports venues, the raceway and Expressway

CONTACT SHERRY, EILISH OR AMY

CONTACT DEBBIE OR TREVOR

OPEN HOME

$739,000 49 BYRON STREET

102/49 PENGOVER AVENUE LUXURY UPSTAIRS APARTMENT

2 BED - 1 BATH

Urban Retreat Overlooking Cambridge Park 73m² (more or less) Built 2022 Open Plan Living Fully Furnished Apartment

PBN

CATCH ME QUICK

4 BED - 1 BATH

4 bedrooms & Healthy Homes certified Polished wooden floors and lovely carpet Fabulous entertainment deck 506m² more or less freehold section Walking distance to Cambridge township and Leamington shops

CONTACT PAULETTE OR GRAHAM

OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 12.45PM-1.15PM

CONTACT RACHAEL

OPEN HOME

$1,125,000

7 UPPER KINGSLEY STREET

2 LIVING - 4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR

FAMILY WINNER WITH VIEWS

1 JASMINE PLACE THE WHOLE PACKAGE Brick family home Lovely open plan space Cambridge East

OPEN HOME: SUN 13TH 12 -12.30PM

OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 1.45PM-2.15PM

INTERNET ID: CRR2254 CONTACT CONTACT PETER DAVID PAGE SOAR

CONTACT EILISH, SHERRY OR AMY

2 LIVING - 1 STUDY - 4 BED - 3 BATH - 2 CAR Gorgeous views to enjoy 235m² Home, 400m² Section Close proximity to reserve, stream, birdsong & native bush walks

INTERNET ID: CRR2243 CONTACT MATT SEAVILL

Graham Ban

Paulette Bell

Debbie Towers

Trevor Morris

RESIDENTIAL

M: 027 448 7658 GRAHAM@CAMREAL.CO.NZ

M: 021 245 6888 PAULETTE@CAMREAL.CO.NZ

$1,215,000

M: 027 689 8696 DEBBIE@CAMREAL.CO.NZ

M: 027 205 3246 TREVOR@CAMREAL.CO.NZ

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

$1,289,000

15B ADDISON STREET CLASSY, CONVENIENT AND EASY CARE Highly sought-after location Seamless indoor/outdoor flow Easy-care 591m² (approx) section

$1,699,000

362 LAMB STREET

2 LIVING - 4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR

CONTEMPORARY HOME WITH HEART & SOUL 2 LIVING - 4 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR

CONTACT PAULETTE OR GRAHAM

CONTACT RACHAEL

Quality family lifestyle Friendly covenants that allow for a shed 2500m² landscaped section Heated saltwater pool Multiple outdoor entertainment areas

OPEN HOME

61 GROSVENOR STREET

PBN

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

OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 1.00-1.30PM

45 WORDSWORTH STREET PRIVATE OASIS

$875,000 3 BED - 1 BATH - 2 CAR

809m² Section Fully Fenced with private established gardens Excellent indoor/outdoor flow 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom Generous garage space

CONTACT EILISH, SHERRY OR AMY

$739,000

101/49 PENGOVER AVENUE ELEVATED EASY LIVING

2 BED - 1 BATH

Fully furnished apartment Open plan living North facing 73m² (more or less) built 2022

INTERNET ID: CRR2254 CONTACT CONTACT PETER DAVID PAGE SOAR

OPEN HOME: SUN 13TH 12 -12.30PM

CONTACT PAULETTE OR GRAHAM

CONTACT DEBBIE OR TREVOR

59A ROBINSON STREET

PBN

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

Section in established Cambridge East area close to shops, schools and parks More or less 548m² (Nett 500m²) Subject to Title Area suitable for buyers of all ages and stages

INTERNET ID: CRR2243 CONTACT MATT SEAVILL

CONTACT RACHAEL

Sherry Herkes

Eilish Page

Amy Walsh

Rachael Seavill

RESIDENTIAL

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

$749,000 5 ADA CLOSE

3A HILLARY PLACE

$1,790,000

3 BED - 1 BATH - 2 CAR

LOCATION, SOPHISTICATION & RIVER VIEWS 1 STUDY - 3 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR

CONTACT EILISH, SHERRY OR AMY

CONTACT DEBBIE OR TREVOR

SOMETHING TO CHERISH

Three bedroom renovate bungalow Retained character features Open plan kitchen, dining and light-filled living Extra room attached to the garage Freehold site set in a quiet cul-de-sac

Located in Cambridge’s exclusive Rutherford Park Set over two floors with a lift Open plan kitchen and living that flows to the balcony with rare river views

OPEN HOME

STUNNING HOME WITH SCENIC VIEWS

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

OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 11.15-11.45AM

$895,000

PBN 96 TENNYSON STREET

15 SHADBOLT DRIVE

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

3 BED - 2 BATH - 2 CAR

CONTACT DEBBIE OR TREVOR

CONTACT EILISH, SHERRY OR AMY

OPEN HOME

PBN 7 MANUKA PLACE

75 PRINCES STREET YOU’LL LOVE THIS ADDRESS

2 LIVING - 3 BED - 2 BATH - 4 CAR

OPEN HOME: SUN 13TH 12 -12.30PM

INTERNET ID: CRR2254 CONTACT CONTACT PETER DAVID PAGE SOAR

Premier location with spectacular views Fully double-glazed mid-century home 2 double garages 1328m² (more or less) fully landscaped section

OPEN HOME: SUNDAY: 11.00-11.30AM

CONTACT RACHAEL

$789,000

THE ULTIMATE LOCATION

CONTACT MATT SEAVILL

Graham Ban

Paulette Bell

Debbie Towers

Trevor Morris

RESIDENTIAL

M: 027 448 7658 GRAHAM@CAMREAL.CO.NZ

M: 021 245 6888 PAULETTE@CAMREAL.CO.NZ

2 BED - 1 BATH - 1 CAR

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

M: 027 689 8696 DEBBIE@CAMREAL.CO.NZ

M: 027 205 3246 TREVOR@CAMREAL.CO.NZ

CONTACT DEBBIE OR TREVOR

Marisa Grassenis RESIDENTIAL

M: 021 170 0728 MARISA@CAMREAL.CO.NZ

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Your complete electrical professionals M: 027 494 8826 | P: 07 827 5870

027 210 2027

• 2, 8, 12 ton diggers • Tip truck hire • Small 4-wheeler/6 wheelers/truck & trailers ∙ Drainage ∙ Drillingwww.laserelectrical.co.nz ∙ Driveways ∙ Excavation ∙ Farm work ∙ Footings ∙ House pads ∙ Landscaping ∙ Post holes ∙ Section clearing ∙ Soakage holes ∙ Trenching cambridge@laserelectrical.co.nz

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DEATH NOTICES

ARMSTRONG, William Webb – Passed away peacefully on Tuesday 5th December 2023 with family by his bedside, aged 90 years. Loving husband of Kathy. Loved father and father-inlaw of Yvonne (Eve) & Trevor, Miri & Brian, Gwenda & Wayne, Eddie, and Katrina & Craig. Cherished grandfather and great-grandfather to many. In accordance with William’s wishes, a private cremation has taken place. A celebration of his life will take place in January 2024. William’s family would like to thank all the staff at St. Andrews Moxon centre for all their care and support.

HOGAN, Robert David – Passed away peacefully in his sleep at Cambridge Oakdale on Sunday, 10th December 2023. Aged 72 years. Loved husband of the late Sylvia. Dearly loved father and father-in-law to Sharlene & Tane, and Dean. Dearly loved grandad to Maxwell. ‘Special thanks to the staff of Cambridge Oakdale for the love and care shown to Robert over the past few years.’ A celebration of Robert's life will be held at Woodside Estate, Woodside Road, Tamahere, Hamilton on Tuesday, 19th December 2023 at 1:00pm followed by a private cremation. All communications to the Hogan Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.

VERCOE, Jacqueline Lorna – Unexpectedly passed away at home on Friday, 8th December 2023. Aged 79 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Bob. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Chris & Julie and Julia & Greg. Adored Marmar to Cooper, Mackenzie, Lachlan & Fletcher. “So loved but now with her dear Bob, and Dexter & Luca. Missed already, remembered always” A celebration of Jacqueline's life will be held at Woodside Estate, Woodside Road, Tamahere, Hamilton on Friday, 15th December 2023, at 1:00pm followed by a private cremation. All communications to the Vercoe Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.

BOURNER, Stella Victoria – Passed away peacefully in her sleep at Metlifecare St Andrew’s on Thursday, 7th December 2023. Aged 93 years. Adored wife of the late Fred. Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law to Sandra, Gilly & Nod, Gayle & Gary, Bob & Florence, and Linda & Mike. Loved Nan to 13 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Special thanks to the staff of Metlifecare St Andrews for the love and care shown to Stella over the past five months. At Stella's request a private farewell has taken place. All communications to the Bourner Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge, 3434.

FUNERAL SERVICES

• Engagements • Weddings • Births • Anniversaries • Bereavements • In Memoriam etc

CHURCH NOTICES

Call Janine 027 287 0005 or email janine@goodlocal.nz

HOUSES WANTED

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Great prices offered

Call us today 07 847 1760

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The AGM of Waipa- Community Trust will be held at 5.30pm on Tuesday 19 December 2023 in the Karapiro Room at Waipa- District Council, 101 Bank Street, Te Awamutu. Ken Morris Treasurer

Jim Goddin JP Funeral Director

Celebrating Life - Your Way

Family Notices

GARAGE SALES

Dedicated to providing personalised and meaningful funeral services.

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07 827 6037 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge www.grinters.co.nz

Missed Delivery? Phone 07 827 0005

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

Turn your unwanted items into cash Place a Garage Sale ad in the Cambridge News Email text for ad (max 120 characters, including word spaces) through to admin@goodlocal.nz week prior to your garage sale day. Payment due Tuesday prior to garage sale day. Cambridge News is published on Thursdays.

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

Like us on Facebook: h�ps://www.facebook.com/cambridge.sda.9 email: cambridge.sda.nz@gmail.com Phone: 027 677 6433 Hope Channel – Freeview Ch 27, Sky 204

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.

For live stream: www.rscc.co.nz

“A Spiritual Tell about iPod” the light. 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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THURSDAY DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meghan Hawkes looks back on news in Waipa from 1938

OPEN HOMES

CAMBRIDGE OPEN HOMES BAYLEYS CAMBRIDGE Sunday 17 December 109 Butcher Road 77 Platt Road 118A Grey Street 5 South Oaks

$2,450,000 $1,319,000 $629,000 Auction

10.00-10.45am 11.00-11.45am 12.45-1.15pm 1.30-2.15pm

LJ HOOKER continued 42 Byron Street 19 Rose Leigh Drive 496 Roto-o-rangi Road 1/2900 Cambridge Road

CAMBRIDGE REAL ESTATE Sunday 17 December 12 Sanders Street $509,000 41A Arapuni Road $490,000 75 Princes Street PBN 15 Shadbolt Drive PBN 26A Weld Street $995,000 445 Luck At Last Road Deadline Sale 10 Garland Lane PBN 19A King Street $649,000 49 Byron Street PBN 2/35 Hydro Road $1,780,000 142A Shakespeare Street PBN 61 Grosvenor Street PBN 39 Princes Street PBN 1 Jasmine Place $1,125,000 6A Madison Street PBN 328 Brunskill Road $1,089,000 79 Maungakawa Road $1,790,000 129 Maungakawa Road $1,590,000

10.30-11.00am 10.30-11.00am 11.00-11.30am 11.15-11.45am 11.45-12.15pm 11.45-12.15pm 12.00-12.45pm 12.15-12.45pm 12.45-1.15pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 1.45-2.15pm 1.45-2.15pm 2.30-3.00pm 2.30-3.00pm 3.15-3.45pm 3.30-4.00pm

HARCOURTS Sunday 17 December 169 Taylor Street 11a Fort Street 4 Fort Street

10:00-10:30am 11:00-11:30am 11:45-12:12pm

MORE RE Saturday 16 December 7B Dallas Place 6 Morton Place 1206 Kaipaki Road 9 Grosvenor Street 142 Williams Street 7 Lilac Close 43 Hall Street 567 Maungakawa Road Sunday 17 December 51A Spencer Street 6 Morton Place 9 One Haruru Street 7 Lilac Close 43 Seachange Drive 39 Todd Road 1206 Kaipaki Road 142 Williams Street 78 Grey Street 42 Shakespeare Street 4 Alfred Back Place 93 Thornton Road 67 Taylor Street 55 Whare Marama Drive 66 Whare Marama Drive 19 Mirbeck Ave 567 Maungakawa Road 43 Hall Street

10.45-11.15am 11.30-12.00pm

RAY WHITE Sunday 17 December 18 Kingdon Street 8 Tulip Drive

LJ HOOKER Sunday 17 December 30 Marlowe Drive 13a Thompson Street

$729,000 PBN PBN

PBN $657,000

$985,000 Deadline Sale PBN Deadline Sale

12.15-12.45pm 1.00-1.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 3.00-3.30pm

$649,000 PBN $1,749,000 PBN PBN PBN PBN PBN

11.00-11.30am 11.00-11.30am 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 12.00-12.30pm 1.00-1.30pm 2.00-2.30pm 2.00-2.30pm

PBN PBN $949,000 PBN $1,769,000 $819,000 $1,749,000 PBN PBN $769,000 $915,000 $875,000 PBN PBN PBN PBN PBN PBN

10.00-10.30am 11.00-11.30am 11.00-11.30am 11.00-11.30am 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

$999,000 PBN

12:00-12:30pm 12:00-12:30pm

Contact listing agent prior-visiting as Open Homes times can change.

Launch Special

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The Waipā Racing club’s last meeting before Christmas was held at Te Rapa in showery weather but had a good attendance. The event was described as a ‘full on dress rehearsal for the Ellerslie carnival’. Form was completely upset in the hurdle event when Loombination, a Waipā candidate, won in very attractive style. He was very well back in the middle stages but made up leeway to be right behind Green Label as they turned for home and battled on in solid fashion with Gascyne in a spectacular finish. Work on some of the buildings in Te Awamutu was being seriously hampered owing to a shortage of skilled carpenters. Numbers of men working on the buildings before Christmas did not return. A local contractor, who was short of labour, said tradesmen preferred to seek work near the seaside during the summer months. Work was plentiful in all directions and they had no difficulty in securing such jobs. Safety precautions on Waipā roads during the holidays were encouraged by the Main Highways Board with a list of helpful suggestions. Particular attention could be given to gravel surfaces during days outside ordinary working hours when traffic was usually greatest. Notices could be clearly displayed where graders or other machines were working. White line markings could be clearly defined, especially at curves. Bridge-ends, approach-fences and warning-posts at bridges and curves could be painted white and have growth cleared away. Warning notices could be erected where roads were under repair or construction. Waipā roads receiving attention included the reconstruction of the Kihikihi-Arapuni highway. At Pārāwera metalling was being carried out at the junction of the Owairaka Road and the main highway and excavation was in progress at Orakau. Near Kihikihi several bends were being improved. It was anticipated millions of miles would be covered by motorists during the holiday season. The demands of tourists for road information, hotel and motor camp accommodation, and travelling equipment were breaking records. A comparatively modern development of holiday touring - trailers and caravans - was expected to be in wide use. Noted in the Te Awamutu ‘Holiday Round’ was the Misses Mackay, of Paterangi, who were spending a short holiday at Kerikeri. Mrs McKinnon, of Te Rore, had left by air for Christchurch, where she intended spending a few weeks. Mrs Germann and the Misses Germann, of Paterangi, were spending a week camping at Mount Maunganui. Mrs Clough Blundell, of Alexandra Street, was also spending the holidays at Mount Maunganui. The Misses Kay, of Hairini, had left for Auckland, to spend a fortnight’s holiday. Mrs Empson, Mangapiko Street, left for Great Barrier Island for the holidays. Mrs Jourdain, Young Street, was having a seaside holiday at Tongaporutu. Mrs Connal, of Teasdale Street, left on a motoring tour of the South Island, and expected to be absent about a month.

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to all our readers and advertisers throughout the Waipa region for supporting us this year. From the staff at the Cambridge News and Te Awamutu News.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a safe holiday period. Your last paper of the year is Thursday 21st December Deadlines Booking and copy setting 5pm Monday 18th December. Finished artwork – ready to print noon Tuesday 19th December. Office closes 2023 5pm Tuesday 19th December.

Your first paper of the year is Thursday 11th January

Deadlines Booking and copy setting 5pm Monday 8th January. Finished artwork – ready to print noon Tuesday 9th January. Office reopens 2024 by appointment from Monday 8th January throughout the month.

The last turf meeting before Christmas of the Waipā Racing Club held at Te Rapa.

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• Thursday, 28 December 8.00am – 5.00pm • Friday, 29 December 8.00am – 12.00pm • Saturday, 30 December CLOSED • Monday, 01 January CLOSED • Tuesday, 02 January CLOSED

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