King Country News | May 2, 2024

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Union raises fears over 24-7cover

Are we facing cuts?

By Paul Charman

Round the clock St John coverage in Te Kūiti could be under threat.

A union source says St John is considering moving staff now based in the Te Kūiti ambulance station north to Ōtorohanga or

Te Awamutu. The claim comes from Mark Quin, the division chairman for the NZ Ambulance Association - a union representing 2000 ambulance officers and communications staff - who said he had been informed of it by members this week.

His union members are already considering industrial action to address pay and conditions

St John area operations manager, Waitomo, Craig Scott, said there were no current proposals to close the Te Kūiti Ambulance Station.

“Hato Hone St John remains committed to providing ambulance services in Te Kūiti and surrounding communities,” Scott said.

But asked if St John would look at reducing the 24/7 service in Te Kūiti, another spokesperson

refused to rule it out, adding: “St John is always looking at how it deploys ambulance resources to best meet the needs of local communities.”

Any changes would be put out to public consultation before being made, the St John spokesperson said.

Keith Buswell, of the Te Kūiti Medical Centre, had not been informed of any changes to ambulance services.

“We know there are issues around recruiting staff who are willing to live in rural areas like Te Kūiti, but we would be very concerned if the regular ambulance service was removed from town. It would have a significant impact on response times from the ambulance and would compromise patient care.”

Buswell said downward pressure on services due to recruiting staff to work in rural areas affected all medical staff, not just ambulance officers.

“We have regular

discussions with St John and we are aware of the issues they face and their attempts to improve and maintain the service.”

Quin said transferring St John staff to the other two towns would mean there would no longer be a permanent 24/7 ambulance based in Te Kūiti.

Te Kūiti people could have to rely on an ambulance coming from the Ōtorohanga or Te Awamutu stations.

“As a union we are quite concerned as St John has not been covering ambulances and the crewing of ambulances when staff are sick or on annual leave,” Quin said.

“We see this as a further reduction of services in the provincial and rural areas and not being able to guarantee an emergency medical service, day or night, within the contracted response times as set out by Health NZ in its contract with St John.

Quin said it was getting harder to attract staff to rural

areas and suggested St John’s response was to remove existing staff.

St John was “unwilling to acknowledge or provide incentives to get staff” to work in rural areas.

He said the idea of moving resources to larger towns was known as hubbing and it had been done overseas and elsewhere in New Zealand.

One example was Turangi, which was now covered from Taupō.

“The irony is that overseas ambulance providers are now changing their approach, by moving services back to smaller centres.”

Mark Quin

Are the days of 24/7 ambulances based in Te Kūiti numbered?

Students plant at memorial site

By Sigrid Christiansen

Ongarue School students have planted out the Ongarue Railway Disaster Memorial site at the village entrance.

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Principal Kate Cookson said all 25 pupils at the two-classroom school 20 minutes north of Taumarunui had done the work and would be involved in future site maintenance.

The memorial, around which the students planted, acknowledges the first major loss of life in New Zealand railway history. When a southbound overnight express crashed into a landslip just before 6am on July 6, 1923, 17 people were killed and 28 hurt.

Kate Cookson said it was important for the students to play their part, because the memorial was a communitydriven initiative.

Pupils planted a selection of grasses, hebes, manuka, toi toi and other native shrubs and trees on the landscaped mound beside the memorial.

“It is already looking great, and it will be a pleasure for the community to watch everything grow,” Cookson said.

The school was lucky with the weather, which has been warm and wet, providing ideal growing conditions.

“The care taken by the youngsters to not step on other plants while planting their own augers well for the ongoing upkeep of the area that the school has undertaken to assist with,” Cookson said.

More than 200 people attended an the unveiling of the memorial last July.

MAYOR’S COMMENT

Time for a forestry rate?

By John Robertson, Mayor, Waitomo district

Harvesting is starting in large blocks of pine forest in the Waitomo District. These blocks were planted around 30 years ago, much under the Greenplan investment scheme, some by corporates, and some by farmers seeking diversification.

Getting logs from harvesting to processing means logging trucks on public roads. In our district, the trucks that cart the logs from most blocks will travel on both local council roads and state highways. Without additional investment in our roads, the wave of harvesting beginning in our district will have a devastating impact on some of our local roads.

State highways are built and maintained to a standard to carry a high volume of both light and heavy vehicles. Our local council roads are not built to carry such volume. They are maintained to service rural communities, mostly supporting pastoral farming.

Revenue to maintain state highways comes from fuel tax and heavy vehicle road user charges. Revenue to maintain council roads comes from an allocation by the New Zealand Transport Agency from this same source and from rates.

Council is consulting through its longterm plan on options around how to fund the maintenance work needed to fix the extra damage now being caused by logging

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trucks on our roads.

I suspect most of us believe that those who cause this damage should pay to fix it – the principle that the exacerbator pays.

Following this principle, council is consulting on imposing a targeted or differential rate on land planted in forestry. There may be instances where the best solution is for council and forest owners to negotiate specific road maintenance agreements. Such agreements might involve payments to council to cover extra road maintenance costs, or agreements for forestry companies to maintain the road that directly connects to the forest being harvested.

Council looks forward to receiving submissions from affected parties on this matter. While a new forestry rate is likely to come out of this consultation process, submitters will help us get our policy settings right.

We do not need to reinvent the wheel.

Some other councils have imposed rates on forested land to recover such costs. But each district rates according to its needs.

Any rate imposed by council will become effective from 1 July this year.

Did they ask?

I have just read the story about lack of consultation about changes to Piopio camp ground. Perhaps before barging in and just making changes and spending thousands of dollars, a chat with the locals might have been useful.

My concern is with power on site, how safe will it be when it floods as it did last winter? Will the council be liable for any deaths from electric shock, or have safety measures been put in place? I raised the issue with the gate installer who was rather casual about that situation.

This is a good example of how just ramming through a project could fail badly. Just because central government is hell bent on not consulting and steam rolling over everyone for the sake of an extra 50 cents it does not mean we should do the same at a local level .

Clearly someone in council has forgotten who really pays the bills and their wages. I have a family member who has used the camp on numerous times and has been happy the way it was.

Gordon Walker Piopio

Garden plea

Regarding the article in the last week’s paper concerning the Maara Kai community gardens in Te Kūiti, how fortunate the town is that Michelle Wi has put so many years of hard graft into establishing these gardens.

This has enabled a lot people to reap the benefit of her experience with fresh produce, eggs or preserves and pickles. Perhaps the recipients of her generosity could show some appreciation of her mahi and lend an hour or two a week to help her out. Or perhaps there is someone who would just like an hour or so to occupy their time and lend a helping hand.

Gardening can be very therapeutic and with the wonderful autumn weather we are experiencing at the moment – a good time to help out. Perhaps the saying “use it, or lose it” could be appropriate if no help is forthcoming soon.

JN Crosland Te Kūiti

Editor’s note: Maara Kai community garden has six new volunteers, manager Michelle Wi told the King Country News on Tuesday, and some have already started work. They all came forward in response to last week’s story in the King Country News.

Down by the riverside

Having taken a walk along the path by the riverside last week, I just have to say what a wonderful job the Waitomo District Council has done in fixing it all up, planting some new trees and making it a pleasure to stroll along. The town gardens also look great with our own special variety of rocks and plants which are regularly kept neat and tidy.

Thanks council for giving us something enjoyable for all the rates we pay here. Keep up the good work because the residents are grateful and appreciate it.

A Graham Te Kūiti

Ongarue School students at the site.

Anger of ward pressure

Ōtorohanga mayor Max Baxter uses the word disrespectful.

His neighbour Susan O’Regan in Waipā says it’s arrogant.

They are talking about the government’s call for a review of Māori wards at local body level – in the

form of demanding councils either abandon them, or run a referendum at the 2025 elections.

Ōtorohanga councillors will holding a hui to discuss its response.

It was one of 45 councils which took advantage of a 2021 law change to introduce Māori wards – and one which the government’s now overriding.

“We will talk with iwi first before we make a stance on this to ensure we are all on the same page, because it obviously has a direct impact on iwi and their contribution to decision making round the council table,” Baxter said.

Ōtorohanga consulted

with the community before announcing the new ward for the 2022 local body elections. The councillors for the new Rangiātea ward are Jaimee Tamaki and Roy Wilison. Then Local Government Minister, Nanaia Mahuta led the law change enabling councils to alter wards without requiring a ratepayer poll.

“We therefore consider it somewhat disrespectful and naive to think that we implemented the next stage without again discussing with iwi to determine what they want.

“If they say, ‘hold a real high stance against this decision by [local government] minister Simeon Brown’, then we

will support that.

“If they say this is not a fight that we want to pick, we just need to know that.”

He hoped a hui with mana whenua would be held within the next week.

“We got two letters from minister Brown and over two days. And one of them is telling us what we are to do with Māori wards, because obviously they feel they can make the decisions best for local government –and the other letter around waters done well is saying ‘Hey we will leave it up to you guys because you guys know best’.

“So his messaging was contradictory in two emails one day apart. It is unbelievable. Basically

More kiwi released

By Paul Charman

The group conservation volunteers known as Ōwhango Alive has been assisting the Department of Conservation with the release of kiwi into the Tongariro Forest.

About 10 birds have been released in recent weeks and up to 100 more releases.

Ōwhango residents concerned

about the lack of birdlife in the Ohinetonga Reserve formed the group in 2011.

“Since then we have trapped an estimated 9000 pests – comprising possums, feral cats, stoats, ferrets and hedge hogs –today our scope includes the Whakapapa River and Ōwhango village as a whole, spokesperson Sally Lashmar said.

Ohinetonga Reserve stands upon the boundary of Tongariro

Forest Park which is one of five national kiwi sanctuaries.

The reserve is home to native birds including the threatened whio (blue duck) and weweia (dabchick), as well as popokatea (whitehead), toutouwai (North Island robin) and kereru (NZ pigeon) and many more.

About 30 members monitor 300 traps in the wider area and hold regular working bees in the

what he is saying is when it suits him he will make the decision.”

He endorsed the Waipa District Council in its frustrations.

At its meeting on Tuesday Waipa District Council agreed to write to Brown expressing strong concern about the proposed change.

Mayor Susan O’Regan said the government had been arrogant in its approach and had “over-reached”.

Waipā established a Māori ward in May 2021 following community consultation which showed 84 per cent support.

“We got a very clear message from our community in 2021, with nearly 900 submissions received,” O’Regan said.

“That is a significant number. It annoys me that our own, comprehensive consultation process appears to have been disregarded by people who don’t even live in Waipā.”

reserve

“We enjoy a great relationship with DOC, with their staff often joining us on our ‘hack and haul’ weeding working bees, as well as getting quite a bit of trapping done,” Lashmar said.

“I think this has been a wonderful opportunity for our volunteers to be involved in some of the work that is quite unique to DOC.

The dreaded letter ‘a’ is in site

It’s not the i-Site for sore eyes Taumarunui residents will want to see.

Plans to refresh i-Sites in the Ruapehu district have been unveiled – but the artist’s impression for Taumarunui has come with a spelling error.

The Taumarunui sign is drawn with an errant ‘a’ in the town’s name.

It’s not an uncommon spelling error – a quick Google search found Te Papa among the more high profile offenders.

Trip advisor gets tripped up - and so does a website inviting people to join the defence force.

Ruapehi Council communications manager Paul Wheatcroft said shortly after the original artist’s impression of the refreshed Taumarunui i-Site was posted on social media the error was pointed out and the image corrected. He assured residents the new signs would be just want “u” would expect.

And for the record, the King Country News is not throwing stones in glass houses – we know how easy it is to hit a wrong key.

What the new look i-Site in Taumarunui won’t look like.

Susan O’Regan

Max Baxter

Ōwhango Alive member Jack Falkner said it felt “really cool” to release Kiwi into the Tongariro Forest Park.

Reflections of a soldier

Guest speaker Guy Kawe spoke of bravado, and serious messages at last Thursday’s Anzac civic service.

Te Kūiti marked Anzac Day with the traditional two events - the dawn service at Te Kūiti Pā from 5:45 am and the civic service at the Les Munro Centre.

It was conducted jointly by the Te Kūiti and District Memorial Returned Services Association and the Waitomo District Council.

Kawe, a soldier from 1976 to 1992 in the New Zealand Army as well as the Colorado National Guard, the NZ Army Air Corps and the British Army.

He lives in Te Kūiti, where his father was also born in 1911.

He signed up to the army on a whim.

“Let’s get some guns, and run around

and play cowboys and indians,” he said.

But there was a sobering message during his training.

“There’s a bullet with your name on it, and you’re going to die. But before you do that, I’m gonna teach you what to do,”

Those had been the words of one of his army trainers.

Later, while serving in the United States, many people shared with him their memories of meeting New Zealand servicemen and women.

“We were nicknamed The Hydraulics, because we lifted everything,” he said.

In Vietnam, they had been famous for being the only ones to “never leave their guns,” even when things were falling apart and soldiers retreating.

He remembered being among 100 almost all Māori soldiers who greeted the Queen in 1977. At the last minute they were allowed to perform Ake! Ake! Kia Kaha E!, the marching song of the 28th Māori Battalion.

“We all broke down in tears – the veterans settled us. We didn’t think we’d be able to honour our tūpuna in that way,” he said.

The two Te Kūiti High School head students, Michell Headley and Jasmine Holmes, discussed “collective consciousness” around Anzac, and how it was important for young people, who may not even have living relatives who went to war, to connect with the sacrifices of New Zealand and Australian soldiers.

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Dawn service: Te Kūiti Pā at 5:45 on Anzac morning – meeting house Te Tokanganui-a-Noho shines in the darkness.

Guy Kawe speaks at the civic service. Photos Sigrid Christiansen

Recalling the Italian connection

By Paul Charman

The Ōtorohanga streets, Gradara Ave and Sangro Crescent, are named after towns and places in Italy where Kiwis displayed immense bravery during World War II, Ōtorohanga Mayor Max Baxter told those gathered for the district’s Anzac commemorations.

Speaking to about 250 gathered for the Civic Service in Memorial Park, on Thursday, he said the street names were a daily reminder of the sacrifice and service rendered by our troops in battles far from home.

“Today as we stand in the heart of Ōtorohanga we are reminded of the unique ties that bind us to those historic campaigns far from our peaceful shores.

“These street names and the memory they carry are woven into the fabric of our community here in Ōtorohanga. They remind us of places where our forebears fought not just for the peace we have today but for the restoration of peace in foreign lands.

“It is a noble reminder of how our small town in its own way is connected to global history… let us remember of the courage of those who went before us and strive to

embody their courage in our lives today.

“And speaking of Italy, did you know that during those tense times Kiwi soldiers were known to trade recipes with the locals bringing back the love of pasta that competes only with our affection for a good pavlova?

“It’s a lighter note, but it shows how even in times of conflict cultural exchanges can lead to lasting friendships and shared cups of tea, or perhaps a shared plates of spaghetti.”

Ōtorohanga Harvest Church pastor and ex-serviceman Peter Coventry spoke giving Biblical examples from the life of King David on how war impacts soldiers and their families, and this was followed by a speech written by the Prime Minister and read out by King Country-Taranaki MP Barbara Kuriger.

Ōtorohanga RSA president Shona Martin said the turnout at both parades was excellent with the community once again showing how important the annual commemoration was.

At the Dawn Service names of those from the district killed in both World Wars were read out, followed by the names of those who had given their lives in Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Piopio remembers

By Sigrid Christiansen

The Piopio mid-morning Anzac Day service saw around 100 people gathered around the town cenotaph as the pipe band arrived.

Co-organiser Jenny Brodie was heartened to see the usual strong crowd, given the school holiday timing.

“It’s wonderful that people are still turning up, and that Anzac day remains meaningful to them.”

Piopio head girl Marian Robata was one speaker, alongside representatives of the Air Force and the newly launched Piopio RSA branch.

She is a Year 13 student whose family is from Kiribati. Three years ago she moved to Piopio with her parents: her dad wanted to try out farming –and took up a dairying job with the Anselmi family.

It was a “big difference, definitely culture shock” to come from Hamilton to Piopio, but a good one – she quickly made friends and found support.

“There were such strong bonds between people in the community,” she recalled.

In her speech, she spoke of how Australian and NZ soldiers “put themselves

onto a world stage, and forged for their countries a national identity.”

She told The News she appreciated what she learned while writing it.

“I didn’t really know anything about the deeper history of Anzac, so I got to learn a lot while I was doing my speeh. I got to research more.

Her own relatives in Kiribati went through the Second World War.

“My island was invaded

by the Japanese, so many of my family and older generations experienced that. They passed down a lot of stories and memories. Our great grandparents later shared their stories with us face to face.

“There was a lot they had to face. It’s a small island without a lot of resources. The people lived off coconut and fish, so there wasn’t a lot to go around. They were strong to go through that,” she said.

The pipes and drums of the Te Kūiti and Districts Pipe Band led those gathered for the Ōtorohanga Civic Service to Memorial Park.

Piopio College head girl Marian Robata with Āria principal Pam Voyce.

It’s time for new PJs

497 pairs of pyjamas donated. Last year’s collection went over the 900 pair mark.

on keeping houses warm and dry by helping with insulation and heating and that won’t stop.”

Staff from The Lines Company have kick-started donations to Maru Energy Trust’s 2024 Kahumoe Kaupapa PJ Project.

They have bought and donated more than 80 pairs of new pyjamas to be distributed to families across the region.

They hope staff at other businesses, as well as families and individuals, will share the love and do the same.

It is the third time the Kahumoe Kaupapa appeal has been held. It began in 2022 with

Maru Energy Trust is a not-forprofit charitable trust, which was set up by The Lines Company six years ago.

Trust chair Brian Hanna hoped the community would dig deep again, despite everyone feeling the pinch.

“No-one likes the thought of anyone, young or old, going to bed cold but the fact is we’ve got kids, teenagers and adults in our community who do. That’s just wrong,” he said.

“Maru’s main focus remains

“But it’s hard to stay healthy if you can’t get warm. And there’s nothing worse than not being able to sleep because you’re cold. This appeal directly supports what Maru does and is a way for everyone to give just a little bit.”

Maru promotes the Kahumoe Kaupapa PJ Project, collects the pyjamas on behalf and provides them to community organisations who then distribute them to whānau in need.

Maru manager Jo Meads said the appeal is for brand new

pyjamas, sized from newborns to adults.

Last year there was a huge demand for adult pyjamas “but we will gratefully take size, shape or design as long as they are new.”

“We’ve had wonderful support in the past and we’re hoping the appeal will attract that kindness and generosity again this winter.”

Pyjamas can be dropped at two collection points – the TLC office in King St Te Kūiti, and the TLC’s depot at 5 Peka St in Taumarunui.

The appeal closes on June 30, but pyjamas will be distributed earlier as needed.

Town recycling station at risk

Ruapehu Council has issued a use it properly or lose it warning over a recycling station.

And it wants the Raetihi community to help resolve problems at the unmanned station on State Highway 4.

Executive manager for infrastructure, Vini Dutra, said the station is plagued by “improperly presented recycling materials”, contaminated recycling and nonrecyclable rubbish being dumped at the site.

The station costs $60,000 a year to service the station.

“The council is seeking ideas and support from the community for a long-term, sustainable solution, that would address the site’s challenges. We are open to considering all options, and while closure would be a last resort, we may unfortunately need to do so if the issues cannot be resolved.”

Dutra described the facility as often cluttered and unsightly, having recyclable materials overflowing and littering the surrounding area.

It was unsightly and was a health and safety hazard which attracted pests and threatened to contaminate watercourses and drains.

Non-recyclable materials contaminated the station – and as a consequence, much of what might have been recycled was sent to a landfill.

Lines Company team members, from left, Craig Hackett, Jordan Hughes, Caitlin Katipa-Maikuku, Joanne McQuilkin, Kathryn Griffin, Bronwyn Leveridge, Margaret Kennedy and Gavin Sneddon with some of the 80 pairs of pyjamas to kick-off this year’s project.

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Nine book in to South Island event

By Sigrid Christiansen

Nine King Country dog triallists are off to the South Island to compete on the national stage, in the first of two key competitions showcasing the sport.

The South Island championships will be held at Meadowbank, Blenheim on May 6. The King Country team will go to the North Island and national dog trials on May 27 at Mangamingi, Taranaki.

King Country Dog Trial spokeswoman Robyn Stephens said travelling on the ferry – plus dogs – will be Graeme Brier (Piopio), Stuart Child and Greg Anderson (Te Anga), Robyn Stephens (Te Kūiti) Dawn Jones (Awakino),and Trevor Rumbal and Hamish Parkinson (Taumarunui).

The last two qualifiers were Taylor Trott of Tokirima and Fiona Shaw of Te Anga.

The seven will be joined in Mangamingi by others in the King Country who have gained at least six qualifying points, Stephens said. Both competitions will

feature four events, two for heading dogs and two for huntaways.

Stephens said the dog trial season featured full calendar of events leading up to these two contests.

“It’s no mean feat to qualify. Hill trials have been running most weekends since late January and competitors often travel some distance from their own province seeking qualifying points.

“The championship courses are testing, with steep huntaway courses that challenge the dog's ability to lift and hunt the sheep up the face of the hill and right

through beyond the final set of markers.

He said in the heading events the dogs would need to be very fit and under superb control to steer a clean line to the top of huge hills, then lift and shepherd the sheep gently downhill into the ring or yard.

Stephens said the competitors would observe and analyse each run in depth, evaluating the merits or faults of that dog and triallists’ performance.

“The atmosphere will be jovial and full of camaraderie, but nerves will be frayed as the time comes to step up onto the mark.

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Stuart Child, from Te Anga, competing during the club trial season.

Kapa haka group eyes nationals

By Sigrid Christiansen

King Country based Te Kapa Haka o Ngā Pua o Te Kōwhara has qualified for next year’s national festival with a fourth place finish at last weekend’s Tainui regional event.

Five groups with connections to the King Country performed at the biggest kapa haka event in this area for 2024 as entrants vied for places at the national Te Matatini event in New Plymouth next February.

The competition was held at the Claudelands Events Centre in Hamilton.

Ngā Pua o Te Kōwhara’s choral item acknowledged the Te Nehenehenui region as a place of refuge and sanctuary, composer and tutor Layelin Stewart said.

It also formed “a reminder that what one might consider insignificant could mean the world to someone else,” he added.

Most members of the group are Maniapoto, Rereahu and Apakura and some travel from the east coast, Stewart said.

King Country and neighbouring groups competing in Hamilton were Te Haona Kaha, Pūāwhe Kapa Haka (ApakuraRangiaowhia) and Te Kūiti based twin groups Te Tira Haere o Rereahu-Maniapoto,

and Ngā Mokopuna a Rereahu Maniapoto, alongside Ngā Pua o Te Kōwhara.

It was the highest number of entries from the region.

Tainui regionals are held every two, and the Te Nehenehenui region usually sends one or two groups.

Under the competition rules the more teams that go to regionals, the more can go on to Te Matatini.

Te Aroa Pou, an announcer at Maniapoto FM, said there had been a resurgence in kapa haka following a call from Kingi Tūheitia for unity.

Ultimately, it was about expressing pride in the culture of the Te Nehenehenui region.

“We were just vessels to showcase the world of our tūpuna, because they left us all these songs,” Te Aroa said.

Colleague Tia Huia KaweRoes Wehi’s favourite item performed by Te Tira Haere o Maniapoto was the poi item, “Nō Maniapoto.”

“It encapsulates the resilience of our wāhine over the last 100 years – the mana wāhine of Maniapoto.”

The composer of the waiata was Petiwaea Manawaiti.

The group Te Tira Haere o Rereahu-Maniapoto performed wearing paraikete – blankets – produced by Maniapoto businesswoman Tasmyn Roach.

Te Kūiti based Ngā Mokopuna a Rereahu Maniapoto shone at the festival.

Blankets made by a businesswoman featured in the performance by Te Tira Haere o Rereahu-Maniapoto in Hamilton last weekend

Changing from roads to nodes

A rural concept plan approved for feedback has the potential to change the residency patterns across the Ōtorohanga district.

The existing District Plan enables residential lifestyle development along identified roads radiating out from Ōtorohanga, Kāwhia and Pirongia townships.

In the plan up for feedback, this could change to enabling more rural-residential development in existing rural nodes/

hamlets that would benefit from more concentrated activity.

The draft plan aims to encourage more residential development around identified nodes centred on rural schools and halls, with the intent of enabling more people to live close to these assets, supporting their continued existence and the rural economy.

Of a total population of about 10,850 people in the district just over 7000 live outside Ōtorohanga and Kāwhia.

And it is static, growing by only 160

people over the last five years. The Ōtorohanga District Council’s draft rural concept plan approved for consultation says the population may grow by up to 0.8 per cent during the next 20 years - or it might not.

There could be 9,990 – 12,800 people in the district by 2048.

For rural communities a declining population has impacts. If there aren’t enough children, schools can close, businesses depart. There has to be enough

Whānau gather for 80th birthday

By Sigrid Christiansen

Phillip Takerei Campbell, a stalwart of the Rātana church who lives at Arapae, near Piopio, has turned 80.

He said he felt grateful to reach that age – his father Charles TakereiCampbell died at 41 and his mother Kahu Kaiki died at just 28 years old.

Over 100 whānau celebrated on Saturday afternoon at Roselands, Waitomo.

Campbell has had seven children, Coralie, Donald, Taiki, Marissa and the late Glenn, Clinton and Koneke. Cora, Don and Marissa joined their father at the celebration, Taiki, who

lives in Australia, wasn’t able to come.

As an āpotoro wairua or lay reader, Campbell has provided spiritual support and guidance to the church community.

He remembers the moment he decided to take on the position: at koroneihana celebrations with Jack Joseph about 15 years ago.

“He was singing the waiata Kororia, and I stood up and joined him. That’s when I knew.”

He trained to become an āpotoro wairua at Rātana Pā – which may have surprised his younger self, he said.

Another person who inspired

him on his religious journey was kaumātua Bob Emery.

Born on April 16, 1944, Campbell attended primary school and high school in Piopio.

As well as shearing in his younger days, he served on the railways for over 30 years, looking after work gangs and operating maintenance equipment.

He learned te reo Māori as a teenager, when a family member was herself learning as an adult. His favourite Maniapoto saying is “kia kaha rātou” wishes of strength to all.

If he had one piece of advice to support people in life, it would be: “It’s all about aroha.”

people to support the use of community halls and other facilities.

There is also a significant amount of Māori owned land in the district, presenting owners with opportunities for a range of uses, including papakāinga, which could encourage people living in rural areas.

The consultation period on the draft rural concept plan will run concurrently with the council Long Term Plan consultation, chief advisor Ross McNeil said.

Custom built service truck, fully fitted with the latest Honda approved technology and equipment.

Lyall Carr has more than 20 years experience as a motorcycle technician and is your authorised Honda mechanic.

On-farm servicing, covering the King Country and Waikato regions – convenience to farmers by bringing the workshop to the farm gate.

• King Country Lime - Aerial, Ag or Fine Lime • Fertiliser and trace elements • Dicalcic phosphate and much more

Phillip Campbell with his birthday cake.

Te Kūiti

There were nine family farm incidents and police are investigating two petrol drive offs from the Z Station in Rora St.

April 25: At 1.30pm police attended a minor crash at the New World Supermarket Carpark.

A burglary took place between April 22 and 23 at a rural address on Mangarino Rd, the property having been targetted twice in just a few days.

Another burglary took place in the same period at the Waitomo District Council dog pound in William St.

“A person broke in and took away a number of animals from the facility,” acting Sergeant Gary Anderson said.

April 27: Police were called out after two youths were spotted shoplifting at the Warehouse at 3pm. They were spoken to and referred to Youth Aid.

April 28: Police attended a non-injury motor vehicle crash just after 5pm on S H 3 at Hangatiki.

Ōtorohanga

Police dealt with 11 family harm incidents.

April 21-23: A tandem-axle milkbar calf feeder and an electric log splitter were taken from rural property in Kawhia Rd.

April 22: Just after 8pm police stopped a driver on Main North Rd. He was found to

have an excess breath alcohol level.

April 24: Just after 4pm a motorcyclist was stopped and charged with driving while disqualified. The man will face this charge in court on May 20.

April 26-27: A car parked near the intersection of Maniapoto and Te Kanawa Streets was damaged overnight.

April 25: At 9pm a man alleged to be a disqualified driver was stopped on SH3 at Hangatiki. He will appear in the Te Kūiti District Court tomorrow.

April 27-28: Police attended a rural burglary on Puketawai Rd. A farm gate was left open and stock wandered away but nothing was reported to have been taken.

Piopio

April 27: At 3pm a car crashed on SH3. There were no injuries.

Kāwhia

April 17-24: A farm premises was reported to have been burgled but it is unknown if anything was taken

April 26: At 2pm a driver crashed while taking evasive action to avoid an animal wandering on Kawhia Rd. They were not injured.

Te Kūiti

Alice June Norma Opie June 27 1924 -August 25 1999 was a New Zealand polio survivor, writer and clinical psychologist

Opie was born in New Plymouth and lived as a child in Mokau. She was educated at New Plymouth Girls’ High School and qualified in teaching at Auckland Training College and in speech therapy at Christchurch Training College.

She worked as a speech therapist for Whangarei education department, before setting sail for England in 1947, planning to stay two years to teach and to observe speech therapy clinics.

Opie contracted polio, falling ill after two days in London. She was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital and spent ten weeks in an iron lung. She then spent over a year in a plaster cast, and a total of two years in the hospital. Opie learned to walk again with crutches and calipers, considered “a remarkable achievement given the extent of her initial paralysis”.

Opie returned to New Zealand in 1949, to be told at Auckland Hospital she would spend the rest of her life living in institutions. She left the hospital and moved to her mother’s home and then

to a friend’s spa-hotel in Helensville. In 1954 she graduated from the University of Auckland with a BA in philosophy.[

She published a memoir Over My Dead Body in 1957, to thank the many hospital staff and others who had helped her during her time at St Mary’s. It became an international best-seller. She produced a followup Over my dead body: Forty years on in 1996.

Opie campaigned for disability rights, was one of the founders in 1971 of the Association of Disabled Professionals, and spoke at Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park to successfully oppose, Margaret Thatcher’s government’s plan to tax Mobility Allowance.

After 1988 Opie divided her time between Australia, where she had a home in New South Wales, and New Zealand, where she stayed with friends.

Alice June Opie died from cancer and is buried in the Mokau cemetery.

Mokau Museum has just completed installing a ramp to allow for easier access to the museum and we would love to hear from anyone in the district who can share stories for our updated June Opie display.

Lineouts cost Waitomo

By Norris Woodbine

Waitomo toiled manfully on The Domain on the weekend, leading Bush for long periods only to stumble late and lose their King Country rugby clash 30-19

A late try cost them a vital bonus point and a lack of finishing ability from a shaky lineout saw them muff attacking opportunities.

With the field in magnificent condition and a warm sun at their backs, Bush began the game in spectacular fashion when from the kick off their star player Zachary Wickham-Darlington carved a path through flimsy defence. He timed a perfect pass to Delane Bell who outpaced what was left of the defence.

After a period of ebb and flow it was the hosts who struck when Lachie Van Der Pasche chipped ahead on halfway before regathering brilliantly and timing his pass to second five Ollie Kay to perfection. The veteran scorched away under the bar, 7-5.

Shortly after Kay again caught the Bush

defence napping and surged to the line for a touch-down. Chappie Albert nailed his second conversion and Waitomo led 14 – 5.

But before the break Bush exerted some dominance with their big pack an unconverted try to Zylar Hatu-Pratt followed by a penalty to prop Lewis Taitoko, had the game in the balance.

In the second half Wickham-Darlington once again shredded the defence and crossed out wide to put Bush ahead 18 – 14.

Waitomo then enjoyed a long period of dominance. Van Der Pasche latched onto a misfired pass and scored in the corner. Waitomo was back in front 19 – 18 and looking totally dominant.

Finally, Bush got their tails up and the big goal kicking prop Taitoko smashed his way over for a try which he converted for 25 – 19.

The deflated locals finally conceded the match winner to young Jesse Huffman right on the stroke of full time. It was a muchimproved performance from The Tomo Bar and Eatery boys which should see them be competitive moving forward.

Golds run in eighttry demolition

By Merv Carr

Ōtorohanga Golds secured the Farrell Temata Cup by convincingly beating Fraser Tech 52-14 in an eight try demolition of the Hamilton club in Waikato club rugby last weekend.

In excellent conditions the Golds put on their best performance of the season to stay joint top of the table with fellow unbeaten

clubs Hamilton Marist and Hautapu. The Golds forward pack dominated across the field and on a dry track the backs were dangerous with ball in hand.

Coaching staff of Jeremy Iti and John Jackson would have been happy with the way the team kept its structure.

The Mckenzie Strawbridge Premier Development team beat Tech 42-17 and the premier women’s team beat University 29-15.

PROPERTY YOUR REAL ESTATE GUIDE TO THE KING COUNTRY

Affordable rural lifestyle Spotlight

If a rural lifestyle without the hassles of stock is on the wish list this year, then this affordable and super private house and land package located within a 10 minute commute of town is going to tick a lot of boxes.

Set on an elevated 4047m2 section, the spacious three bedroom home has a definite country homestead feeling and has been lovingly maintained and updated over the years.

The home features a well laid out kitchen, a wetroom shower and has had aluminium windows fitted to the existing frames.

Lots of timber features throughout the home and we imagine the floor would look fantastic polished.

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A family sized lounge plus the conservatory addition off the dining room allows you plenty of living space for friends and family.

Positioned for all day sunshine and to make the most of the amazing rural views on offer from either of two decked areas.

A garage/workshop and plenty of rainwater storage, the garden has good bones and is a great opportunity to grow your own produce

If you are considering a move from town to country, one look will be all it takes to fall in love. Make sure you view with urgency to avoid another missed opportunity.

Open home: Saturday, May 4 - 3pm-3.30pm

Marokopa 443 Marokopa Road

Awamarino (Beside still waters)

LOCATION | 916 Rangiatea Rd, Ōtorohanga.

LAND I 4047m2

HOUSE | 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, garage

PRICE | Deadline sale, closes May 24, 2024 1pm unless sold prior

LICENSED AGENT | Harcourts Ōtorohanga

LICENSED SALESPERSON | Kerry Harty

027 294 6215 Karen Lennox 027 559 4468

WEBSITE | blueribbonharcourts.co.nz

WEB ID | OH2254

Set on 1.2748 hectares of land, 'Awamarino' was the historic site of the Marokopa Dairy factory from 1911-37. The main dwelling is a three bedroom home rich in character and charm with some modern touches. Native timber creates an inviting atmosphere from the moment you step inside. This property also has a sleepout/guestroom currently operated as a successful Air BNB.

Other buildings include a 180m2 concreted floor half round barn/workshop, a separate 3 bay shed, as well as what was previously the Dairy Factory office/workermans quarters. With a bit of work and imagination this could be transformed into something quite special. With the Marokopa river bordering nearly half a km of the property, summer recreational activities are sorted, and whitebait fritters will feature high on your menu as long as you catch them before the large Rainbow trout that patrol the banks beat you to it. Not just a lifestyle or a house, this is a place you will be proud to call home.

For Sale Deadline closes Thurs 16 May, 1pm (unless sold prior) View By Appointment

blueribbonharcourts.co.nz/property/OH22455

Kerry Harty M 027 294 6215 E kjharty@harcourts.co.nz

Karen Lennox M 027 559 4468

E karen.lennox@harcourts.co.nz

Awamutu

Solid - tidy - homely

This home will attract interest from those needing to be close to amenities, first and second home buyers and investors. Stroll to town from this attractive three bedroom 1950's brick home, conveniently located on Anzac St just a short flat walk from the heart of Te Kuiti township. A beautifully renovated bathroom, polished wooden floors and two heating options make this home stand out from the rest. Positioned to catch all day sun on a crosslease corner section, with a secure, covered carport and garden shed.

Step Back In Time

This gorgeous 1915 Villa is awaiting new owners. Character charm and spacious family living with marvellous high studs are perfect for creating living spaces catering for the demands of modern lifestyles. Three bedrooms each with own ensuite. A coal range sits in the kitchen surrounded by native hardwood timbers. Beautiful features that can't be duplicated today, they are the embodiment of the design of the late 1915's. Style may have changed over the intervening years, but Villas like this offer the opportunity to create a home full of period charm combined with contemporary living. A separate unit with kitchen and shower for income or guests, central to shops, town centre, parks/schools.

Te Kuiti 16 Anzac Street

Te Kuiti 1 Hinerangi Street

Te Kuiti 6 Ngatai Street

Darlington

Te Kuiti 38 King Street West

on King Street West

Te Kuiti 30 Anzac Street

Te Kuiti 32 Queen Street

TE KUITI 1026 Oparure Road

Oparure Grazing, Two Options

36ha with house - $1.3M

Renovated, two-storey, four-bedroom home + office, double garage with internal access. Saltwater pool, immaculate gardens. One-bedroom self-contained sleep-out. 1-stand woolshed/workshop, sheep yards, 4-bay calf rearing shed, large half-round barn.

Successfully run as sheep and beef trading/finishing unit. Reliable water source supplied via easement.

46ha bare land - $700,000

Adjacent is 46ha bare land with cattle yards and solarpowered electric fence unit. Predominantly run as sheep and beef trading/finishing unit. Fencing is a mix of conventional and electric.

pggwre.co.nz/TEK39474

Your

GARDENING

FOR

Making use of Autumn leaves

Katrina Christison Tidy Gardens

With Autumn in full swing there are lots of leaves falling, these are nature’s natural compost and mulch. But they usually fall where we don’t want them, or they form a dense mat in our garden smothering other plants.

So why not rake them up and recycle them back into your garden, which is a very easily sustainable method and has lots of environmental benefits.

When leaves decompose, they release lots of essential nutrients like Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium to name a few back into the soil which enriches your soil naturally without having to add store brought products. Improving your soil naturally improves the structure, moisture retention and aeration making it a healthy inviting place for worms, microorganisms and other critters to live.

When you collect your leaves, it is best to shred them first, this is easily done by mowing over your pile of leaves, this breaks them down into smaller pieces which will help them compost faster. Once shredded there are a few different ways you can put them to work in your garden.

Compost - Shredded leaves are a great source of carbon for the compost pile. Layer them with nitrogenrich waste such as grass clippings and keep some extra on hand to sprinkle over messy kitchen scraps. Mix the layers occasionally to ensure proper aeration and decomposition.

Mulch – Use the shredding leaves straight away on your garden as mulch, around plants and in-between plants this will help retain moisture, suppress weeds and help keep soil a bit warmer over winter.

Leaf Mold - Create a separate pile of shredded leaves and allow them to decompose over time without mixing them with other materials. This produces leaf mold, a nutrient-rich soil amendment with a texture like peat. I like to shred them then put them in woolsacks and store them somewhere out of the way then depending how small you shredded your leaves you could have yummy leaf mold in as little as six months.

Outdoor Pots – I haven’t tried this one, but I think I will. Fill your pots half fill of tightly packed leaves, then add potting mix and your plants, The leaves will break down slowly and feed your plants.

Happy raking!

PGG

PROFESSIONALS

BUYING AND SELLING – TIMING IS EVERYTHING

You’re looking to buy a new property but in order to do that you need to sell your current home.

What do you need to consider? The main thing to remember is that timing is everything.

When entering into an Agreement for Sale and Purchase for either your sale or your purchase, it is important to ensure there are reasonable and realistic timeframes provided in any

SPORTS INJURIES

condition relating to the sale of your current property – and that the condition is in both Agreements.

Consideration also needs to be given regarding financing your purchase and the timing of any financing: for instance, will you be using the deposit received from your sale towards your purchase deposit, and when is any Agents’ commission due?

Finally, and most importantly, you want to avoid buying before you sell unless you have sufficient funds to do so (without last minute bank lending). If you are looking to buy and sell, we would recommend talking to your lawyer before any Agreements are signed. We can help review the dates, conditions and ensure you have a smooth conveyancing process.

and monitoring. Occasionally a tooth can be completely knocked from the socket. If this happens hold the tooth by the crown and flush off any visible debris before placing back into the socket. If this is not possible, store in cold milk or under the lip of the injured person (be careful not to swallow it) to keep the tooth healthy. Visit a dentist as soon as possible because the longer the tooth is out of the socket, the tooth will lose condition to survive long term. However, never place a baby tooth back into the socket.

The best way to prevent a traumatic injury to teeth is wearing a mouthguard. A mouthguard is a “plastic” appliance worn over the upper teeth acting as a cushion to absorb impact directing towards the teeth. There are many types of mouthguards but a custom made will provide the best protection and most comfortable experience. As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure.

Despite what most people think, parasites including fleas and worms are present all year round, so it is important you keep on top of your furry companion’s treatment to prevent infestations. At some point in time every animal will come into contact with fleas and be affected by them to some degree. Treating your animals for fleas is relatively simple but it is important to understand the flea life cycle, as

a flea seen on your pet is often only the tip of the iceberg. Only 5% of the flea population are seen as adults, living, and feeding off your pet with the other 95% predominantly living in the environment, which can include your carpets or even bed!

Another common parasite is intestinal worms, which are more than just a nuisance that can cause discomfort to your cat or dog but can

also pose serious health risks to your pet, and even to you and your family. Roundworm burdens in young kittens and puppies can even cause death. Treatment and prevention for worms, like fleas, is quite simple, with a number of options available to suit the needs of you and your pets. Give us a call or pop in for a chat to find the best options for you and your family.

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1. Howl, 4. Pretty, 8. Uncanny, 9. Pin-up, 10. Leak, 11. Vigorous,

Doubtless, 17. Ricochet, 19. Spar, 21. Fluke, 22.

Shandy,

Orchard, 3. Lint,

5. Employer, 6. Tango, 7. Spasm, 8. Ugly, 12.

KATE RUSSELL

Wanted To Buy

GRAZING AVAILABLE for up to 50 R2 Dairy grazers. Experienced grazier. Refs available. May to May ongoing.

Based south of Te Kūiti.

Ph or Text Jason 027 6200 893

TE KŪITI SALES

Te Kūiti RWB Heifer & Cow & Store Cattle

Friday, May 3

Start 12 noon 70 R3yr

Complete Herd Dispersal

On A/c W C & T Holmes

Monday 13th May 2024 11am Start

Old Te Kuiti Road, Otorohanga F/N 74818 (Access through Lime Works)

Comprising:

140 Friesian - XBD In Calf Cows Ave BW250 PW302

50 XBD In Calf Heifers

This established herd (30years breeding) is a young herd that has been milked once a day for the last 2 seasons.

TB C10, Lepto vaccinated, Pregnancy tested 7th May prior to sale.

This top herd has the ability to revert back to twice a day milking.

Calving from 20th July - 7th October - 6

weeks AB to LIC XBD Bull of the day. Tailed with Hereford bull, out 26/12/23.

Payment due 04/06/24

Delivery from 14/05/24 For inspection or enquiry

Sheldon Keech 027 222 7920 Greg Edge 027 520 1771

Western Livestock Chris Keech 027 211 8105

Livestock For Sale

We’re hiring

We’re looking for a People and Capability Advisor to join our team and provide strategic HR guidance and support.

• Are you a passionate and experienced People and Capability Advisor?

• Do you have at least 3 years of experience in a generalist HR role or a similar position?

• Do you have excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills?

• Do you want to work for an organisation that values enhancing the capability of people, developing culture, and driving performance excellence?

Then a career as a People and Capability Advisor could be for you. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality HR services and solutions, with a focus on enhancing the capability of our people and driving performance excellence. You will also be involved in providing advice and guidance on HR policies, procedures, and best practices, supporting the development and implementation of HR initiatives and projects, also facilitating learning and development programmes and activities.

LAWNMOWER PERSON REQUIRED

On a casual basis to help with mowing and general ground care. Up to 10 hrs per week. Lawnmower and weedeater experience preferred.

Ph Paul 022 084 4349

ACCOUNTANT

We are looking for a person to join our team either fulltime or part-time, who has a people first attitude and understands the importance of delivering in a positive, timely manner. You will be joining an accountancy firm with a large farming client base along with many progressive businesses. Flexibility to work from either our Hamilton and/or Ōtorohanga office as well as from home as our offices are cloud based.

Qualifications & experience

Lemon Meringue Pie Competition

Where: St Davids Presbyterian Church Hall, Ōtorohanga

When: Saturday, May 11, 2024

Time: From 9am

Cost: $5 per entry

Open to home bakers only

Judging commences 11am and looking for Best Pastry Best Filling and Best Meringue

For more details, contact Doreen de Haan 021 037 6531

Email: justdoreen@xtra.co.nz

Sponsored by: Peter and Bev Neustroski, Mitre 10 Ōtorohanga, Bailey Ingham, Unichem Chemist, Ōtorohanga, Viands Bakery, Fat Kiwi Café

We’re looking for a Senior Management Accountant to join our Finance and Pricing team, providing strategic financial guidance and analysis to senior management.

• Are you a Chartered Accountant or equivalent with at least 5 years of experience in management accounting or a similar role?

• Do you have excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills?

• Do you want to work for an organisation that values health and wellbeing, innovation, and customer focus?

Then a career as a Senior Management Accountant could be for you. You will be responsible for preparing and discussing monthly management and financial reports, assisting with the annual budgeting and forecasting process, supporting the General Managers with financial insights and decision making, and leading financial inquiries and projects as required.

You will also be involved in regulatory reporting and analysis, group reporting, and finance systems support. You will work closely with various departments and external stakeholders to ensure accurate and reliable financial information and services.

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a New Zealand chartered accountant’s office.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment

• Offices in Hamilton and Otorohanga

• Payment of professional membership fees

• Staff savings scheme and paid day off for birthday

• Fun progressive team environment

• Being totally cloud based the team are all able to work remotely from home

Send your CV and covering letter to Osbornes Chartered Accountants Ltd, PO Box 1, Otorohanga 3940 or email jeni@osbornesca.co.nz.

FEN AND FIELD DISTILLERY LIMITED, 756 Te Kawa Rd, Te Awamutu has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ōtorohanga for the grant of an off-licence (remote sales) in respect of premises situated at 756 Te Kawa Rd, Te Awamutu and known as Fen and Field Distillery Ltd. The general nature of the business to be conducted under the licence is Distillery (remote on line sales). The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is to be sold under the off licence are 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with limited hours of delivery. The application may be inspected during the ordinary office hours at the office of the District Licensing Committee at Ōtorohanga District Council, Maniapoto Street, Ōtorohanga. Any person who is entitled to and wishes to object to the issue of the licences 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 Ōtorohanga District Council, PO Box 11, Ōtorohanga 3940. No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specitied in Section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 This is the second publication of this notice. This notice was first publlished on April 25, 2024.

Situations Vacant

ST LUKE’S MARKET DAY

This Saturday, May 4

8am-12 noon

Carpark 85 Esplanade, Te Kūiti

$10 per space

Sellers and buyers welcome

Enquiries: 021 201 0355 or 027 243 6312

Thanks

KIWITOWN CRUISERS

would like to thank those local businesses who sponsored our recent weekend event:

Hobbs Transport Services, Spray & Bake Commercial Specialists Ltd, Prescott Toyota, Graymont, Auto Tricks, Dawn Roberts - Norwex, DM Jewellery Design, Good Guys Hire, ITM, Kiwitown Mitre 10, Lupton Engineering, Motor Preparations, Oto Auto Electricks, Oto Automotive & Mechanical, Oto Collision & Repair, Pumpn, Ray White Ōtorohanga – Julie Burgess, Thirsty Weta, Unichem Ōtorohanga Pharmacy, Waitomo Liquid Waste.

Meetings

Mangapeehi Paa Trustees AGM

Saturday, May 4, 2024 10am at Mangapeehi Pa

Agenda:

9am Registration

10am Karakia/Mihimihi

Apologies

2023 AGM minutes

Matters arising from 2023 AGM

Chairperson’s report

Financial report 2023

Startegic Plan update

Marae committee report

Wananga update

Charter ratification - if any

Trustees nomination and election to rotation for Shakyra Te Aho, Pei Whatarangi and Rangi Te Po Whatarangi

General business

Whare Ki Rereahu Kura Tau Presentation

Mihi mutunga/karakia

Please bring a plate For enquiries 027 301 0059

Waitomo Club

King St East, Te

Kūiti

Blood Leukemia

Fundraising Quiz

Saturday, May 4, 6pm $10 per person includes supper

All funds raised go towards the Firefighters Sky Tower challenge

To book a table 878 8263 or waitomoclub@xtra.co.nz

Best dressed prizes! Raffles and more......

If you wish to donate a prize, or donate to the cause please use above contact details. Open to all, special license in effect

JEFFARES INVESTMENTS LIMITED of Awakino Hoteliers have made application to the District Licensing Committee at Te Kūiti for the renewal of an on-licence in respect of premises situated at Gribbin Street, Awakino and known as AWAKINO HOTEL. The general nature of the business to be conducted under the licences is that of hotel. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is to be sold under the on-licence are Monday to Sunday 11am to 1am the following day. The application may be inspected during the ordinary office hours at the office of the District Licensing Committee at Waitomo District Council, Queen Street, Te Kūiti. Any person who is entitled to and wishes to object to the issue of the licences 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 Waitomo District Council, P. O. Box 404, Te Kūiti 3941. No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specitied 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 April 25, 2024.

Harvest Church Ōtorohanga

Sunday Service 10.30am Kids Club 11am

Youth 12.30pm-3pm

Evening service 7pmWatching ‘The Chosen’

The Harvest Centre, 5 Tuhoro St, Otorohanga 07 873 8890 I 027 493 0117 • harvest.pc@xtra.co.nz

Pastors Peter & Carole Coventry (An Assemblies of God Church)

Life with God is not immunity from difficulties, but peace in difficulties. (C.S. Lewis)

10 Sheridan St, Te Kūiti An Assemblies of God church

Deaths

TIMPANY, Allen

James: 30.03.1959 –22.04.2024

Passed away suddenly on Monday, April 22, 2024 surrounded by his horses and dogs.

officejourneynz@gmail.com for the video recording Grace, peace and strength

St Bride's Anglican Church Haerehuka St Ōtorohanga SUNDAY Morning service 10am Ph 07 873 7006 Services

JEFFARES INVESTMENTS LIMITED of Awakino

Hoteliers have made application to the District Licensing Committee at Te Kūiti for the renewal of an off-licence in respect of premises situated at Gribbin Street, Awakino and known as AWAKINO HOTEL. The general nature of the business to be conducted under the licences is that of hotel. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is to be sold under the off-licence are Monday to Sunday 11am to 9pm. The application may be inspected during the ordinary office hours at the office of the District Licensing Committee at Waitomo District Council, Queen Street, Te Kūiti. Any person who is entitled to and wishes to object to the issue of the licences 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 Waitomo District Council, P. O. Box 404, Te Kūiti 3941. No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specitied 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 April 25, 2024.

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Don’t forget to include your billing details, name, address & daytime contact phone number

Father to Dida, Jaws, Piglet and many others along the way. Grandad of Uniek. Son of Nannette. Brother of Gordon, Garth, Darrel, Dale and Deb. A farewell for Allen was held on Monday, April 29, 2024, at 11am.

“Don’t worry, cause only dogs worry and they get shot.”

Memorial Service

STEVENSON, Te Wano John Kimble: Whānau and friends are invited to join us for the commemoration service for Kimble on May 11, 11am at Parekura Urupa Te Kawa Rd, Te Kawa. Followed by refreshments and time together at the Waipa Workingmens Club Te Awamutu.

BECK, John Kevin: On Sunday, April 28, 2024. Peacefully at Radius Windsor Court, Ohaupo. Beloved husband of the late Edna for 63 years. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Philip and Tracey, Kay and Phill. Wonderful grandfather of Craig and Hana, Melissa and Denny, Campbell, Anna, Jade and Reece and great grandchildren Alicia, Ira and Desmond. A Service for John will be held on Friday May 3 at Ōtorohanga Baptist Church at 11am, followed by a private cremation. The family and John deeply appreciate the care he received from the

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time at Radius Windsor Court, Ohaupo. All communications to

Family

Te Kūiti 3941. In the care of VJ

& Sons, Funeral Direc

tors Association of NZ.

BROUGH, John Conroy: 05/07/194224/04/2024.

BERGERSEN,

Lorraine Gladys: 5/10/1946-6/5/2020. It’s been four years but only seems like yesterday. Memories are forever, you’re still with me every day. Deeply missed by your loving soul mate Aub.

Church Notices

At Hillview, Te Kūiti with family present. Loved father and father-inlaw of Kelvin and Mary, Chris and Debbie. Cherished brother and brother-in-law of Margaret and Jock. Treasured grandad JB of Kerry, Hanna and Matt, Karly and Richie, Max and Lexi.Special great grandad of Bonnie and Guy. A service for John has been held. Special thanks to all the staff of Hillview Hospital, Te Kuiti for their care of JB. Many thanks to all John’s friends over the last 5 months, your visits helped him get through difficult days. Tributes can be left on our website vjwilliams. co.nz/funerals-tributes All communications to Brough Family C/- PO Box 241, Te Kūiti 3941 VJ Williams & Sons, Funeral Directors Association of NZ.

St Peter’s By The Sea, 25 Aria Tce, Mōkau 1st and 3rd Sunday 2pm Service Piopio contact: 07 877 8097 Mōkau contact: Mrs Dorothy Lowry 06 752 9123

SHIPMAN, Dawn Maree: Passed away April 24, 2024 at Waikato Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Sleeping peacefully, safe in Jehovah God’s memory, awaiting the resurrection. Dearly loved wife of John (dec) Much loved Mother & Mother-in-law of Paul and Heather, Lynda and Paul, Ross and Charlotte, Anne and Barry, Antony and Tomoko. Grandmother of Cassandra, Sabrina, Brad and Ashley. We are deeply grateful for the loving and professional care Mum received from Beattie Home. A Memorial Service is to be held Saturday May 4, 1pm at Kingdom Hall, 2 Laurence St, Te Kūiti.

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