A couple of heroes
By Mary Anne Gill
A Cambridge couple have picked up awards as “unsung heroes” of the community for their volunteering work with young hockey players.
Karen Hills and Mark Wood were surprised with the Give It Back Trust gong at a Quiz Night fundraiser for Cambridge High School’s hockey teams at the Town Hall on Saturday night.
Present to watch the presentation were gold medal winning Olympians Rob Waddell and Sarah Ulmer and a sell-out crowd of more than 250 keeping an eye on the big screen as rower Emma Twigg won a silver medal in the single sculls at the Paris Olympics.
“This couple have given so much to Cambridge hockey over the years,” said Ulmer. “It’s a pretty cool feel-good story of local good people.”
Give It Back Trust was set up to provide recognition of unsung
Our new citizens
heroes and volunteers in the Cambridge community, provide financial support to members of the community for health and welfare needs in situations beyond their control and to encourage others to get involved to make a more caring and vibrant society.
The couple, who have three hockey-playing children, were surprised on the night with the award for years of tireless community service to primary, intermediate and secondary school hockey.
Those in the large crowd cheered as the pair took centre stage for their commitment over more than a decade, to coaching, managing, and fundraising.
In accepting the award on the stage with members of the Cambridge High School boys and girls first XIs, Wood noted there were only four of the players who they had not coached.
“We were thrilled to receive the award; it means a huge amount
to us. We just feel so lucky to be part of the Cambridge High School hockey community,” said Hills.
The couple coach and manage the school’s under 15 boys and girls A teams while Hills also manages the first XI.
They were instrumental in establishing the first Hautapu club hockey team this year and have taken teams to the annual Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools (Aims) games in Tauranga.
And despite their youngest child now being in Year 12 at high school, they maintain an involvement with Cambridge Middle School teams.
“They attend every match and practice for all the teams, six days a week, also holding practices at their own home,” the citation for the award said.
“They have an inclusive, supportive approach and have created the most awesome culture
within every team they are part of. Whether your child is a future Black Stick or still trying to figure out which end of the stick to hold, they give them time, instil confidence and make them feel
just awesome about their own abilities.”
• See Boost for hockey teams, page 14
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Hockey stalwarts Karen Hills and Mark Wood. Photo: Supplied
The latest batch of new New Zealanders set a record for Waipā last week. They numbered 108 – the most for a single citizenship ceremony in the district. Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan was pictured with the group outside the Cambridge Town Hall. Read Mary Anne Gill’s story today on Page 5.
Alley draws in the crowds
By Mary Anne Gill
A photo exhibition showcasing the life of Rewi Alley in New Zealand and China attracted larger than anticipated crowds for its two days in the Cambridge Town Hall last week.
The foster son of Alley – a Christchurch-born writer and political activist who lived in China for 60 years – attended the event.
Artist Deng Banzhen and his wife Lu Bo, who created the exhibition’s statues and is a sculptor, shared their memories of the man they called Uncle Alley.
moved by the love they had for Alley.
“It is very clear today that Rewi Alley played such an incredible role over his six decades in China to establish greater friendship, understanding and goodwill between our two countries,” she said.
Also present were members of the New Zealand China Friendship Society and its national president Chris Lipscombe, the New Zealand Rewi Alley Friendship memorial committee – who organised the exhibitionand staff from the Chinese embassy and consulate.
Waipā deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk, who opened the exhibition, said she was
Last weekend police were called to a male sleeping in a vehicle south of Cambridge in which drug utensils had been seen.
Police found the drugs in clear view. The male was identified and found to be breaching his court bail conditions. A subsequent search of the vehicle found further drugs. Offensive weapons were also located along with the initial drug utensils. The male was arrested and held in custody to appear in court for breaching his active bail conditions along with several new charges.
In the seven days prior to writing, the team have again been busy including attending 10 burglaries, assaults, six family harm incidents, two suspicious activity reports, car theft, traffic crashes and looking for two missing persons. It was good to see that some suspicious activity was being reported after my column last week. As with any offending, the sooner the police are notified, the more we can do to investigate. Delays in reporting, mean that a suspicious vehicle or person will likely have moved on from an area. Please call as early as possible with as much detail as possible.
Finally today, I would like to talk driver’s licence suspensions. When you receive a ticket for driving offences such as speeding, using a mobile phone or breaching driver’s licence conditions, the penalty includes demerit points as well as a fine. If, through repeat
incidents, you amass over 100 demerit points within a two-year period, your licence will automatically be suspended for three months.
The suspension starts from the time you are served with a licence suspension notice by police. You will be sent a letter from Land Transport Safety Authority advising you of the requirement for a suspension and your licence will be flagged for suspension with the police. One option is that you can go into your nearest police station to hand in your driver’s licence and be suspended. The alternative is that police will suspend your licence on the spot wherever they deal with you next – potentially less convenient.
Simply put, the suspension doesn’t go away if you ignore it, so my usual advice is to go in and sort it with police as early as possible.
The sooner you start, the sooner you finish.
If you make a choice to drive before your licence suspension is completed, the vehicle you are in will be impounded, regardless of who owns it.
In addition you will face a charge of driving whist suspended which then comes with a mandatory six month licence suspension. To avoid a suspension, simply follow the road rules.
Let it go
There seems to be a lot of support for the water tower, however I think it’s time to let it go. It serves no purpose and in time it will cost money that can be used for car parks, to replace the ones lost in your cycleways, water, road signage and painting.
Do we need the clock tower I ask? In time, it too will go... excuse the pun. In time, we will get a third bridge, and again, something will have to go to make it happen. If you live in its path, tough. My street used to be nice and quiet. Now it’s like a highway, no thanks to Cambridge Park subdivision. We objected; the road went through regardless... tough. The conclusion is that we all must sacrifice at some stage. Cambridge is not the town we all knew, and progress is happening all around us. Get over it.
Alan Sayers. Cambridge.
Why keep it?
My partner and I have lived at Whitehall above Karapiro for only 18 months. Whilst in town last week we diverted to the water tower to see what some people seem to think $6 million of ratepayers’ funds should be spent on restoring/preserving.
We have been passed several times on our way to the garden centre, but have not really noticed it - it has no presence. The tower is very close to the retirement village and would block the sunlight from at least one property and probably damage it if the tower fell. Presumably a building permit was granted to Resthaven with the removal of the tower on the council agenda.
My partner is rather sentimental, but “it’s an eyesore!”. Strong words, but there is nothing visually special about it, I feel. These are hard times - our Waipā rates alone are now $4200. And no footpaths, sewage system, water system up here. Get it down, and soon before it does collapse.
Peter Clapham Whitehall
Waipā deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk is surrounded by members of the official welcoming party at the Rewi Alley exhibition in the Cambridge Town Hall. Photo: Michael Jeans.
Trigg wins
Waipā mezzo-soprano Katie Trigg was crowned the Lexus Song Quest winner on Saturday in Wellington after five singers competed for the country's biggest operatic honour. Trigg, originally from Ngāhinapōuri, took home a cash prize of $50,000. She is studying at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia in the US.
Bus numbers up
Passenger numbers rose last month for the Waipā regional bus services from Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Kihikihi into Hamilton despite fares going up by 20 per cent. The 10,522 who caught the Cambridge 20 and 11,220 on the Kihikihi-Te Awamutu 24 services were the second highest since monitoring started in July 2021.
Just the ticket
Waipā’s enforcement team is having a field day with motorists overstaying their welcomes in Cambridge and Te Awamutu. In the three months from May 1, 517 parking infringements were issued compared to 437 in the previous quarter.
Works on hold
The Government has put on hold the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s Kāinga Ora affordable housing project in Cambridge Road, Te Awamutu. Waipā council sold the 1.4ha plot to the Crown last year for $2.683 million and planning was underway for a 30-dwelling development.
Ammunition found
Live ammunition was found on the sorting-line conveyor belt at the Te Awamutu recycling plant last week. The rusty shotgun cartridge was the latest in a long list of hazardous material staff have discovered.
Correction
Waipā councillors voted 7-3 and not 8-3, as we reported, when deciding whether to cut elected members numbers last week.
New hospital plan unveiled
By Mary Anne Gill
A surgical hospital where patients stay for up to 48 hours will form part of the new $150 million Cambridge Health Hub on Laurent Road.
The hospital replaces what was to be a singlestorey Rehabilitation Hub which was to have a physiotherapist’s studio, indoor and outdoor gymnasium, hydrotherapy pool and smaller tenancies. It will be a four-theatre hospital with a two-theatre
day surgery function.
The site will still have a general practitioner and urgent care doctors’ surgery, pharmacy, radiology, blood collection, dentist, audiology, orthodontist and optometrist.
The developer, named in Waipā District Council papers as Medical Pacific Ltd, resubmitted a revised resource consent last year reflecting the change. The original one was granted in 2021.
Companies Office records show Medical Pacific was removed from the registry in May 1992, but a company called The Health Hub Cambridge Ltd –registered in April 2020 with anaesthetist and trotting trainer and driver Luk Chin and P & J Hogan listed as shareholders – does appear on the registry.
The News interviewed Chin last year and he confirmed he was developing the facility with Justine Lady Hogan, widow
of legendary horse breeder Sir Patrick Hogan.
The 81-year-old says he is determined to get the New Zealand health service back on track.
He will talk at a Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Business After 5 event at Shoof next month where he will give an overview on The Health Hub progress.
Dunedin-born Chin first came to the Waikato in 1966 when he trained as a house surgeon at Waikato Hospital. It was when he headed overseas in the late 1960s that he met his Australian wife to be Robyn. The two married in 1969 and went on to have two sons – David, chief executive at LIC and Andrew, strategy manager at Auckland City Council –
and now five grandchildren. Chin worked at Waikato Hospital for more than 40 years – becoming a leading intensivist and pain specialist – and while there helped develop the Anglesea Clinic in Hamilton. He still trains a small team of trotters at his Bruntwood Road property and drives regularly at Cambridge Raceway and in Auckland.
Gold and silver for our athletes
You can always rely on Waipā athletes to bring home Olympic medals with our gold-winning rowing mums Brooke Francis and Lucy Spoors leading the way.
The Cambridge-based rowers won the women’s double sculls at Vaires-surMarne Nautical Stadium, 20km east of Paris last Thursday and two days later Emma Twigg picked up silver in the single sculls. Then on Tuesday, Cambridge’s Ellesse Andrews, Rebecca Petch from Te Awamutu and Tauranga born Shaane Fulton made up the women’s cycling sprint team which picked up silver in the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome in Paris.
Waipā had several other medal opportunities pending – in cycling, canoeing and on
the track - when The News went to press.
The build up to the Games for Petch had involved commuting regularly from her home in Pirongia, where she lives with husband Jarrod Browning, to train at the Velodrome in Cambridge.
She adds her silver to the gold she won in the team sprint event with Andrews and Olivia King at the 2022 Commonwealth games in Birmingham.
Petch is a double international - she began riding for the Te Awamutu BMX club as a preschooler and competed in the sport at the last Olympics in Japan.
For two years she ran a mobile barista operation out of the old Bunning’s car park in Cambridge. Little Petchy was a 1961 Gypsy caravan
she bought in Ōtorohanga, gutted back to its bones and renovated to become a mobile coffee place.
She switched from BMX in October 2022 and described the move after 21 years in the sport as one of the biggest decisions she had made.
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Pictured in May in Cambridge after the New Zealand cycling team was announced were from left coach Jon Andrews, Olivia King, Rebecca Petch, Shaane Fulton and Ellesse Andrews. Photo: Steph Bell Jenkins.
Luk Chin
An artist’s impression showing the revised Health Hub hospital with Victoria Road in the background.
Record number of new citizens
By Mary Anne Gill
South Africans love it in Waipā; they must do because 52 of them swore allegiance to his Majesty the King of New Zealand at the latest citizenship ceremony.
A record 108 new Kiwis agreed to “be faithful and bear allegiance to King Charles the Third, his heirs and successors according to law,” at the Cambridge Town Hall last week.
Among them was Susan Collier of Te Awamutu who said having spent 31 years in New Zealand “it was about time” she became a citizen.
“We came here for a better life and we got it,” the north Londoner said.
The Bartleman family were not letting on whether pressure from their neighbour played a part in them becoming citizens.
Mayor Susan O’Regan lives next to South Africans John, Tracy, Jessica and Michael Bartleman in Kakepuku.
Colourful costumes were again on show with the Chininga family from Zimbabwe and now living in Te Awamutu standing out as did Erica Castro, nearly 3, who was born in New Zealand and lives in Cambridge with parents Lei, a registered nurse and Eric, a barista.
Waipā councillors Philip Coles, Mike Montgomerie and Clare St Pierre - as well as Cambridge Community Board chair Jo Davies-Colley - were on hand to help staff and O’Regan with the formalities.
Coles has become adept in recent times at lining new citizens up against the flags to take their photos, something always appreciated by them.
Everyone got a free kōwhai tree from the council’s nursery and thanks to Coles, they could also take away lemons he brought in a bucket from a fruitful tree at home.
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The list of people and countries who became New Zealand citizens were: South Africa - Markus Johannes, Jolanda and Christo Ackermann, Jessica, Tracy, John and Michael John Bartleman, Terri Rosemarie and Ricardo Valdoleiros Bessa, Stephanus Ignatius Coetzee, Johanna Margretha and Calvin Philip Dafel, Antoinette Bianka and Johan Pieter Doorduin, Sarah Elisabeth Haworth, Sandra Lynn and Stephanus Jacobus Herbst, Jacqueline Karen Hollins, Kathleen Ann and Keith Charles James, Matthew Henry Mendonca, Shaneen Elaine Kok, Estelle, Eduardt Werner, Werner Bernhardt and Martin Bernhardt Petrick, Emmarentia Robinson, Mariana Pretorius, Emore and Leander Vosloo, Alyssa Derryn, Jenna Danielle, Richard David, Meghan Diane and Wendy Diane Rousseau, H-wee Walrick and Debbie Sawyer, Neil David, Nicole Ann, Blake Ralph, Isabella Grace and Emily Avah Sinclair, Maria Elizabeth and Johannes Gerhard Slabbert, Ruth Charlotte Anne Tweddle, Eden Ruth Olivier, Caleb Lough Clemitson, Jesse Evelyn Tweddle, Amanda Rene, Tobias Muller, Anre Tobias and Lene Ueckermann. India - Jaiwanth Godwin Andrew, Anupama Githesh, Joannah Vanitha Koilpillai, Meena Kumari, Varinder Kumar, Avi Kumar Rikhi, Charanpreet Sajjan, Manpreet Singh, Amandeep Kaur, Aryan Vasudeva, Nidhi Vasudeva.
United Kingdom - Emily Rose Butterfield, Susan Denise Collier, John Stephen Jones, Karen Wendy Lockwood, William John and Kim Patricia Maskell, Helen Lindsay Winter, Penelope Joan Parsons, Gary William Pearson, Wayne Ronald Teague, Amina Tritar, Annmarie Rosa Van der Sande.
Philippines - Marebeth Torlao Brindley, Eric Simbrana and Lei Karen Padrique Castro, Lolita Laquio Galu, Pamela Ocampo and Margaret Faye Ocampo Pearson, Jake Tomada Salcedo.
China - Wei Sha, Yuming Tan, Xiaoling Yin, Ching Wan Tsui.
Malaysia - Amrin Hakim Bin Sulaiman, Azatul Balqis Binti Zainol, Li Li Vink.
Zimbabwe - Mia Ruvarashe, Sandra Mamelang and Kudakwashe Gift Chininga.
Cambodia - Netra Chea, Khornsreylin Seng.
Canada – Kevin and Nirav Patel.
Sri Lanka - Indika Gihan Senarathne Makulpagoda Gedara, Ruwani Tharanga Purasinghe Perera.
Australia - Carley Jane Hancke; Brazil - Amanda Romeu Rodrigues; England – Hannah Bowen; Fiji Uma Wati Prasad; Guernsey – Megan Chloe Chea; Ireland – John James O’Neill; Japan – Runa Whitehead; KoreaDoHun Yoo; Spain - Eva Bernabe Bernardo; United States - Daniel Thomas Bair.
Waipā District councillor Philip Coles can always be relied on to take family photos at citizenship ceremonies. He is pictured setting up a shot for the Castro family.
Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
The Castro family emigrated from the Philippines and now live in Cambridge. Lei, is a registered nurse and Eric a barista while Erica, nearly two was already a Kiwi before her parents joined her at the Waipā citizenship ceremony in the Town Hall last week.
Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
A small move and a big change for a well-loved brand
“The smallest move – but the biggest.” One of Waikato’s most beloved brands, Volare Bread, is making a short but significant move in Cambridge. Although it's only a shift of 20 metres, this relocation o ers Volare’s bakery and café the chance to showcase their refreshed brand while maintaining the high standards of baking for which they are renowned.
Cambridge locals have enjoyed Volare on Empire Street for the past seven years. Starting August 10, the shop launches the reopening of its premises on Victoria Street, just around the corner.
Retail manager Amy Berryman shares that the new location will feature the vibrant new colours of the rebrand,
marking a bright new chapter for Volare Cambridge as they join the bustling main street.
Despite the new look, Volare’s commitment to beautifully handcrafted breads and bakery goods remains unchanged.
“We specialize in handcra ed sourdough,” says Amy. “It’s a 48-hour process we are well known for, and the end result is much sought a er.
Whether it’s pastries, cakes, or our famous sourdough, It’s all beautifully fresh in our stores ready for our
customers every morning.”
The store will continue to o er its extensive range and the popular Ozone co ee, prepared by trained baristas. In celebration of the move, customers who bring in this advert will receive a free co ee on August 10.
Additionally on launch day, there will be giveaways of mini pastries, cake, and cookies, while stocks last. Amy advises arriving early to ensure the best selection.
There will be plenty happening come launch day, so Amy says: ”Come on down and see us!” New opening hours will be from 7am to 2pm, seven days a week.
Founded in 2009 by school friends Ed and Ryan, Volare was created with a vision of producing small batches of
handcrafted bread and bakery goods.
As a fourth-generation baker, it was important to Ryan that all products be made with traditional techniques and the best ingredients, free from preservatives and additives found in mass-produced products.
This philosophy has remained strong, earning Volare numerous awards as an artisan bakery. Initially starting at Farmers Markets, Volare’s main bakery is based in Hamilton, with products delivered fresh daily to its five stores in the Waikato region and many stockists, including cafes and restaurants.
The move to Victoria Street is not just a relocation but a step forward in Volare’s journey, reflecting their dedication to quality and community.
Volare’s beloved Empire Street store will open its doors for the last time on August 9th
High-school friends Ed Hemming and Ryan Simmons co-founded Volare back in 2009
famous sourdough is baked fresh daily
Olsen talks of Waipā green shoots
By Viv Posselt
Despite global and national economic pressures continuing to impact Waipā, the region is still performing better across some measures than many others in New Zealand, says leading economist Brad Olsen.
Business growth is stronger here than it is nationally, and even as stiff competition remains in place for the household and business dollar, Waipā remains one of the better performing regions in terms of spending levels.
Successful marketing is working its magic, attracting more people to the region to live, and while house sales in Waipā are still below what they were at the start of the Covid pandemic, they are trending slightly above the national average.
Olsen said another regional plus is Waipā’s school attendance figures which rank higher than the national average.
“Nationally, fewer than 55 per cent of students attend school at least 90 per cent of the time,” he said. “If you don’t have people going to school consistently, it will be difficult to create the sort
of outcomes that lead to positive development in the future.”
Olsen spoke to the question ‘Green Shoots in 2025?’ at a Cambridge Business Chamber event held at the New Zealand National Fieldays Society’s Mystery Creek headquarters. Among over 65 attendees were Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan.
At one point during his talk, Olsen said he had ‘some sympathy’ for local councils who are facing the same economic constraints currently impacting businesses and households, but who are trying at the same time to upgrade old infrastructure or provide new infrastructure for growing populations.
He said there was no way to sugarcoat the challenges being faced nationally and internationally. Spending levels have dropped to their lowest since the 1970/80s, and inflation, while improving slightly, is still too high and too slow to recover.
Because of global pressures, including shipping costs and consumer inflation, those handling budgets across businesses, households
and other organisations are generally redeploying some 20 per cent of their normal spend to meet cost pressures in other areas.
Construction has overtaken the primary sector as Waipā’s largest employer for the first time in about 24 years, Olsen said. Next on the list is agriculture/forestry, fishing, manufacturing then retail. In terms of housing,
he said it was currently a buyers’ market but the buyers’ pool was not large at the moment as people delayed spending at that level.
“Sales here have come up a bit more than the national average but are still below what they were at the start of the pandemic. We think it could take until 2029 for house prices to get to the peak we saw in 2021.”
Olsen said Waipā was proving to be more resilient than many other parts of the country, but it was unlikely there would be any real momentum seen in the economy before 2025.
“Right now, there are green shoots, but they remain under frozen ground. We expect to see things improve next year … that is when those green shoots are likely to emerge.”
A trio of champions
It was spot the legends night at Cambridge Racquets Club last week with three sporting heroines taking to the squash court but one of them was - by her own admission - out of her comfort zone.
Cambridge-born Joelle King, a gold medallist at three Commonwealth Games and current New Zealand number one, joined forces with four-time world champion Dame Susan Devoy to pass on some tips to female players.
And who should rock on up but Olympic Games gold medallist and world cycling champion Sarah Ulmer who has recently taken up squash.
“I am utterly useless, but I love it,” she told The News.
Club manager Suzie Halliday organised the night managing to attract the two squash legends to get lower-graded women players onto the court outside of interclub.
King said she and Devoy took the players through some drills. The night was “epic,” she said.
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A ranger on the maunga
By Chris Gardner
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
ranger Warwick Prewer has joined the atrisk species he’s been protecting for years.
Warwick is one of eight rangers whose job it is to protect the many endangered species living within the world’s largest predator proof enclosure on Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari.
“My job comes to an end at the end of July,” he tells me as we drive out for a day on the mountain.
“It’ll finish when DOC’s Jobs 4 Nature fund dries up, but Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust has managed to find funding for two more months.”
The Department of Conservation, Waipa District Council and Waikato Regional Council clubbed together about 20 years ago to provide baseline funding for what became a world leading ecological project. But its future is now precarious after DOC changed its funding model and withdrew baseline funding. DOC has continued to support the project with targeted funding allocated to specific projects, like Jobs 4 Nature.
I meet Warwick and a fellow ranger at the Southern Enclosure.
“I’ve seen you before,” he quips. Last time I visited the project Warwick shared his map showing the location of a kiwi sign.
We drive 20ish km around the mountain towards the Northern Enclosure before boarding a light utility vehicle for the last 900 metre farm track ride to the fence.
It’s a cold day, and we’re layered up with thermal base layers, mid layer insulation, waterproof jackets, hats and gloves.
It’s also wet underfoot, sturdy boots are essential, and Warwick is also wearing waterproof socks and gaiters.
“A week ago, two trail cameras saw what looked like different rats at different locations, one at 80A and the other at 67A” Warwick says.
The alpha numeric designations pinpoint locations on the mountain’s grid system.
Our mission, for the day, is to check DOC rat traps, tracking tunnels and bait stations every 50 metres within a designated section of the grid.
Our walk will take us along the inside of a section of the world’s longest predator proof fence. Every 100 metres we will bush bash our way 200 metres deep into thick and unspoiled bush. On occasions we will cross waterways, ankle to knee deep, and check the water gates that let water flow off the mountain have not been lodged open by branches or other debris.
“We check the lines weekly,” he says. On occasion they find the odd rat.
“If there’s no detection after six weeks, we assume that the rat’s dead or climbed out of the enclosure.”
Warwick’s switched from securing rat trap door latches with nails to small nuts and bolts. Maungatautari’s fledgling population of three kākāpō had learned how to remove the nails.
Occasionally we find a tracking tunnel where the ink-soaked tracking card is missing, likely dragged into the bush by wildlife for the small dollop of peanut butter bait. So those cards need replacing.
“Just a little bit of peanut butter,” Warwick says. “That’s the lure, and we don’t want to feed them too much.”
Warwick also replaces the batteries in tracking cameras connected to motion detectors.
“We got $3000 worth of funding from Waipā District Council for seven of these cameras on internal lines as a way of reducing our tracking card waste,” he says. “We’ve got 38 around the fence line and 17 in the bush, and we probably want another 40.”
“They’ve been really successful, with 36 detections per 100 devices on trail cameras compared to about 10 detections per 100 tracking card devices.”
We stop around mid-day for a break, Warwick shares his coffee, I share the Tararua biscuits I made the night before.
Warwick’s been involved at Maungatautari for years, starting a decade ago as a volunteer. It was the perfect training ground for him to get some professional qualifications under his belt through the New Zealand Outdoor Instructors’ Association (NZOIA).
“When I was here 10 years ago, the mountain was so good for me in terms of training for Bush 1,” he says. NZOIA Bush 1 follows NZOIA Bush Leader with Overnight Endorsement.
“I could use a lot of my time identifying species, brushing up on navigation and all that. It was a formative time.”
He also achieved Kayak and Rock qualifications and worked at Castle Rock Adventures, Te Awamutu, and The Boatshed Kayaks, Cambridge.
“I’ve done some Duke of Edinburgh Award stuff in Auckland, contracting to whoever assessing at camps and schools.”
Warwick isn’t sure what he will do if funds dry up.
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Bringing the lessons home
By Janine Krippner
Sitting back in Te Awamutu, working through jet lag on the other side of my trip to the Canary Islands, I am thinking about the incredible people I met over the past six weeks.
I listened to the experiences of people who lost their homes, and wanted everyone back home to hear what I was learning.
Working in a hazards field, I see over and over again that people who experience disasters don’t expect bad things to happen to them, and that there are simple things we can do to make things easier on ourselves and others. We can be prepared, like knowing what things are important to us in case we need to leave our homes quickly for a start.
I spent time with younger future scientists, some, like me, want deeply to help people when it comes to volcanoes and hazards.
I spoke to people who are actively working to help with challenges that seem far too large, facing personal risk to do the right thing.
I heard stories of people working hard to help others during the La Palma eruption, when their own lives were also thrown into turmoil.
During a crisis or disaster, who we would call “ordinary people” stand up and make a big difference. It’s a good reminder that we are far stronger than we think, and I know a lot of us have needed to hear it lately.
It might seem like so many things are against us, and the news might seem like the world is full of horrible people
and events, but it’s important to remember that so many people are out there, and in our communities, working hard to make things better.
A big part of what makes us more resilient against events like eruptions and earthquakes is the strength of our communities.
How we come together in tough times plays a big role in not only how we get through a crisis, but how quickly we recover from it. Knowing who our vulnerable people are and how to help them is part of building our overall resilience. Your actions could be the difference between life or death for your neighbours.
Hopefully our towns don’t have to discover this the hard way, but we can’t cross our fingers and hope for the best. There are those who are planning for the worst in terms of broader emergency response, but there are things we can do for ourselves.
Have a chat with your family about what you do if something like an earthquake hits – have a plan for where to meet. Know who is vulnerable around you. Get first aid certified if you are able to. Have a grab bag ready.
Learning from the lessons of others makes us stronger if we share that knowledge and also do something with it. That is the point of my trips to the Canary Islands, I look forward to sharing more of what I learned with you.
Crop shelter rule review
By Mary Anne Gill
A controversial change to crop protection structures and shelterbelts in Waipā will have its own District Plan consultation following a flurry of complaints about kiwifruit shelters.
Lobbying from landowners, industry groups and an appeal by Ōhaupō landowners Nick and Vanessa Jennings in the Environment Court over the council’s decision to allow a kiwifruit orchard to go ahead next door to them, has prompted the decision.
The plan change was workshopped by councillors this week – after The News’ deadline – and will be released to stakeholders for their initial comments.
Shelters have cropped up throughout the district as kiwifruit growers have discovered growth conditions are ideal in the district for a type of kiwifruit which flourishes under 10-metre-high canopies.
But they block out cherished Waipā rural views for neighbours.
Kiwifruit Investments Ltd applied for a retrospective resource consent last year to
establish vertical and horizontal artificial kiwifruit shelters on three sides of the Jennings’ property in Parallel Road.
The resource consent application went to an independent hearing before commissioner Alan Withy who granted the consent with conditions. The Jennings appealed the decision. Unsuccessful mediation took place to avoid an Environment Court hearing but subsequent discussions between Kiwifruit Investments and the Jennings has resolved the appeal.
Meanwhile an application to rezone land at 2025 Ōhaupō Road, north of Te Awamutu, from rural to residential is on hold while another plan change on residential zone intensification is finalised.
An amendment to the Resource Management Act required Waipā to increase housing density in Cambridge, Kihikihi and Te Awamutu. Because it would require a significant change to its District Plan, the council sought an extension from Housing minister Chris Bishop but were unsuccessful and must now let him know by later this month on Waipā’s changes to its plan.
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Page views were up nearly 36 per cent making The News a compelling digital offering in partnership with our 36,000 print readers and Cambridge App users.
Top five online news stories for July: Roundabout costs sought, The rubber roundabout, Roundabout ruckus, Charter school planned, Waipā move a good idea.
Alcohol policy changes listed
Waipā’s revised local alcohol policy is heading out for consultation after months of discussion.
Changes to the policy first introduced eight years ago include a cap on off licences, guidance around issuing licences near sensitive facilities and adding rehabilitation treatment centres and marae to the list which currently includes schools, early childhood centres and places of worship.
Other changes are: Permanent alcohol ban
areas in skate parks, Include Carter’s Flat in the Cambridge alcohol ban area, Include an area at the north end of Lyon Street in the Kihikihi alcohol ban area, Include Bulmers Landing and Arapuni Landing as permanent alcohol ban areas between 8pm-8am, Include playgrounds as permanent alcohol ban areas between 8pm-8am, Include cemeteries as permanent alcohol ban areas between 8pm8am. Consultation starts next week and runs till September 12.
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9:55am, Cardiac Arrest, Bryce Street
THURSDAY
1:09pm, Building Alarm and evacuation, Ruakura Road
11:56pm, Building Alarm and evacuation, Hautapu Road
12:39pm, Car vs Caravan, Tirau Road
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3:53am, Medical assistance, Karapiro Road
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AGE OF REASON
A look at voting options
Waipā District Council is being driven by the mayor to consider reviewing the numerical membership at the board table. And full marks to her for putting that matter up for discussion.
This begs the next question – how voters will gain a grasp of understanding the governance skills that prospective councillors hold other than a set number of words written by the candidates themselves. What a ridiculous charade. No wonder the public has little faith in the system as portrayed by the appallingly low turnout in the 30’s percentile each three years.
So, there are two options given that we are hopefully moving towardsbeing a tighter structure and minor matters being devolved further to community groups. Currently councillors spend far too much time in discussion on matters that are either minor or, sadly, should be being handled by council staff. Clearly the word ‘governance’ is not understood.
To assist this positive move, we should be discussing how, as voters, we can gain a fuller understanding of the real worth – in governance terms – of candidates who should be prepared
to be assessed prior to the election. This by an independent body who can than publish their views for voter consideration.
Fonterra has a two-level system which is worthy of application. Firstly, all candidates for board director roles are left in no illusion as to what skills and experience they must employ.
A number are then assessed by an independent panel as to their worth for consideration prior to election by shareholders. That said there is still an avenue for others who do not wish to be assessed but can still stand and take a risk of not being elected.
By Peter Carr
districts hang on tenaciously to their seats to a point of longevity where their usefulness and ability for fresh ideas peter out. So why not put in a dictum that states that no elected person shall be able to last for more than 12 years –being the equivalent of four elections?
What’s in a name?
By Murray Smith, Bridges Church
Now a further option could – and perhaps should – be that the number is reduced alongside the mayor’s proposal and be joined at the Board table by two appointed directors with proven governance skills. Business experience, risk management awareness, leadership, financial grasp, value track record and corporate sustainability are but a few of the key attributes that would be required of these two governance appointees. This is not rocket science but sheer common sense.
Further councillors in many
Councils in this country tend to be manned by staff who are cautious in their decision making, slow to react and driven by an awareness that their recommendations will be quizzed by elected people who are not, in some cases, fit for purpose. This begats frustration and bureaucracy, poor group think and derision from the public.
Some of the latter often becoming selfappointed experts but not prepared to put in the time to deliver value observations.
We have until the middle of next year to bring forward a sound structure which is well prepared, well investigated and well respected. The further matter of a Māori ward referendum will no doubt be set by the National led government.
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Growing up as a kid, I’d hear my parents describing people who ‘had a good name.’ With a bit of maturity and understanding, awareness as to what it really meant to have a good name, dawned on me. They weren’t referring of course to a person just having a ‘nice’ name bestowed upon them from birth. Parents, or a family, decide upon names given in various ways; perhaps to reflect an aspirational quality envisaged for a child, or perhaps it’s a reflection of the newborn’s physical appearance, or maybe a family name gets passed on. In some cultural traditions, surnames came from a father’s trade or occupation. A man who was a ‘carpenter’ might be called John Carpenter and because sons often followed a father’s occupation, the surname stuck. Lots of familial names follow the trade they originated from… Potter, Cooper, Tailor, Weaver, Thatcher, Slater, Miller, Baker, Cook, Fisher, Shepherd, Carter, Skinner, Gardener …and so on. My “Smith” surname links potentially to many trades - blacksmiths, tinsmiths, goldsmiths, silversmiths without necessarily implying familial relationship.
Anyway, that said, when someone’s spoken of as having ‘a good name’ it’s not that their name has a nice ring to it. Rather, they’ve earned a reputation for kindness, truthfulness, honesty, being above reproach, consistently displaying respect, decency and integrity… the things that display character.
Proven consistent track record determines the ‘name’ or reputation people end up with - actually, the same measure applies to anything… from products to businesses in hospitality, consulting, manufacturing, retailing, or to sports clubs, schools, care providers, administrative bodies and much more.
It also applies to churches. And it’s here that a great deal of wariness and bewilderment reigns in the minds of multitudes since while you might expect all churches to invariably be straight-up and trustworthy, not all are. I’ve cringed with embarrassment hearing of another scandalous failure within a church reported by the media, or some loopy group getting outed for its weird, dangerous or at times even illegal practice. It raises questions and frustratingly, leaves the credibility and reputation of all churches, across the board tarnished, labelled as self-righteous ‘hypocrites’, to be avoided at all costs. Sadly while that’s valid in too many cases, there’s plenty of exceptions.
It’s not my aim to defend the church. I’ve already acknowledged some are more imperfect than others. That’s why it’s important to exercise discernment about who really is the real deal. Because many aren’t flawed, sticking faithfully to the truths of the Bible that Jesus taught about God’s love and salvation and His power to transform a person’s life. Examples abound of churches doing great things - they’re not just following religious dogma, but pursuing a life of true freedom, caring and genuinely loving people, not controlling them, meeting their practical needs, displaying true servanthood the way you’d expect someone who was an authentic follower of Jesus should.
Maybe you’re someone who’s had a painful, disappointing church experience… perhaps things happened that left you feeling turned off. If so, that saddens me greatly. My prayer is that you would remain open to finding a church with a good name… a genuinely Christian church to support you in discovering your best life!
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Sophia stars in harness awards
By Viv Posselt
Cambridge’s Sophia Stratford had a typically youthful response to her recent success in the world’s most prestigious full-time saddlery course.
doing the tongue-twisting qualification at Capel Manor College in Enfield, north London – one of just 12 students on the course and the only Kiwi.
Her reason for being so stoked? It turns out Sophia came away with the 2023-24 Master Lorinery Achievement Award for the Best Overall Student, The Worshipful Company of Coach and Coach Harness Makers’ second prize for Best Year One Harness Martingale, and The Worshipful Company of Saddlers’ Undergraduate Bursary.
In a nutshell, that means she nailed it across the coachmakers’ awards, loriners’ awards, and saddlers’ awards.
Proud mum Sarah Fraser couldn’t be happier for her. “She has wanted to do this since she was 14, and she was 19 when she went over to the UK to start the course last September. She was so focused about getting there and now she’s really thriving.”
Capel Manor College’s historic and prestigious qualification teaches saddlery and leatherwork though practical demonstrations and hands-on workshops. The shoemaking course provides training in the cordwainers’ shoemaking workshop and a design studio. Once past the first two years, students undertake apprenticeships to fully equip them for jobs.
Sophia said she has settled in well and aside from missing home is enjoying her course.
“I don’t have any plans set in stone for when I’ve finished all my training, but there’s no doubt about my intentions to come home sooner rather than later.”
The citation for her coachmaker’s award praised Sophia’s fern design, saying it demonstrated a high rate of progression and understanding of technique as it flew the flag for her native country. Her helpfulness towards other students was noted in the citation for her loriner’s award.
The citation for the saddler’s award said: “Sophia is another of those applicants who is so driven that they just won’t go away.” It noted her having given everything up in New Zealand to get onto the course, including selling her horse, and said: “I’m pleased that she followed her dream.”
Sarah said her daughter’s success was validation for the efforts of those in the wider Cambridge community who helped raise funds and offered support in the lead-up to Sophia’s departure.
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Boost for hockey teams
A stellar crowd of Cambridge Olympians, local businesses and the hockey community packed the Town Hall on Saturday night to raise around $14,000 for Cambridge High School’s First X1 hockey teams.
Both boys and girls teams - who travel away next month to compete in the National Secondary Schools Tournament Week - played key roles in pizza making and waiting on tables during the event.
With more than 200 people attending the quiz night fundraiser, organisers opted to halt the quiz at 8.18pm and treat the crowd to live coverage of Emma Twigg’s Olympic silver medal-winning rowing race in the women’s single sculls.
Among those watching and cheering were Olympians Rob and Sonia Waddell and Sarah Ulmer.
“The atmosphere was electric,” said Ulmer. At least 20 Cambridge businesses got behind the Cambridge High First X1 fundraiser event, donating auction prizes and sponsored product in a heartwarming showcase of local generosity.
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Sophia with her Scotland-based godparents, Percy and Clara Weatherall, who came down to London for Sophia’s prizegiving. Photo: supplied
Mooove Over! Quiz night guests Nic Sansom, Jeff Rouse, Alex Sansom, Ben Peters, Andrea Kewish.
Star turns at the Velodrome
By Mary Anne Gill
He might be the mayor of Tauranga now, but Mahe Drysdale is still one of Waipā’s best Olympians.
His two gold – won at London and Rio de Janeiro - and a bronze medal from Beijing were among the star attractions at the Waipā Fun Festival at Cambridge Velodrome on Sunday.
World champion paralympian Devon Briggs, 20, who leaves today (Thursday) for Paris was another and he hopes his outstanding form this year carries through onto a track he knows well when the Paralympics start later this month.
Briggs has been an interested observer of the Olympics thus far although when The News spoke to him, racing had not started at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome, where he first raced two years ago.
“It’s a really nice track. It’s similar to home, it’s made by the same people, it’s a metre higher with a little bit more steepness in the bankings so it means it’s going to be a really fast, hot track.”
So, the hand-laid Siberian spruce pine French track will be as familiar to him as the one in Cambridge where Briggs first started cycling a decade ago.
The one he and Waipā mayor Susan O’Regan – she complete with racing lycra –rode around on a racing tandem bike.
“I closed my eyes when we went up those banks,” said O’Regan. “But I put my trust in him.”
Earlier she and Drysdale competed against each other on trikes in the Velodrome’s infield with O’Regan the victor aided by a spot of help from her husband John Hayward who held the Olympian back at the start.
And then they swapped local politician talk – annual plans, Three Waters and the next Local Government NZ conference –before Drysdale headed off for his first week in the job as Tauranga mayor.
The morning was a big success with the cycle stand at the front of the Velodrome full and plenty for the children to do inside including erg tests, BMX demonstrations, have-a-go sessions and a fan art station.
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Friday 23 August 2024, 10am – 11:30am
Taylor Made Community Space, 22A Taylor Street, Cambridge
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Paralympian Devon Briggs with Courtney Duncan who has Down’s Syndrome and is a top performing cyclist herself plus a powerlifter he first started cycling with in 2014 while at Cambridge High School.
Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
Checking out Tauranga mayor Mahe Drysdale’s Olympic medals at the Waipā athletes’ celebration were visiting Bihoro, Japan students, from left Ren Uchibayashi, 17, Yusei Mito, 17, Yuzu Yoshida, 16 and Mei Yokoyama, 17.
Photo: Mary Anne Gill.
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Love the life you choose. Dear diary, I’m thriving in my
Love life on your terms. At Summerset there are fewer chores and more choice. So if you’re done with gardening, you can hang up your gloves. But if you’re a big fan of getting amongst the flowerbeds, there’s a community of green-thumbs just waiting to meet you.
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Two-bedroom homes are available with flexible pricing from just $675,500.* Plus, for a limited time, we’ll help you every step of the way with $15,000 cash back and a complementary moving package. Simply sign a sales application for a selected home between 01 July 2024 and 30 September 2024, and then settle by 6 December 2024.#
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Once our stunning village centre is complete, residents and their families will be able to enjoy a range of resort-style facilities, from an indoor swimming pool and spa, to a hair & beauty salon and a public café.
Come along to our next event to see why our residents love the Summerset life. Or, if you’d like to hear more sooner, just give Nikki Matthews, Sales Manager, a call and she’ll take you on a guided tour of this vibrant village. Our sales office is open 7 days so you’re welcome any time.
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Hunting and Fishing
Come in and talk to Brooke and the team at Hunting & Fishing at 2 Oliver St in Cambridge for all your outdoor requirements. Experienced sales team who all have an interest in outdoor pursuits, all the great technology on o er has been tested and tried before it hits the shelves. They are open seven days a week.
Lily Pad
Settling down in front of a warm re with a great co ee and simply enjoying some of the best home cooked foods in town is a great way to enjoy this winter. That’s just what you’ll get from the newly renovated Lily Pad Café at 1234 Kaipaki Rd in Cambridge. The Lily Pad is open six days a week, from Tuesday to Friday 9am till 3pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8.30am till 3pm and does out catering as well.
Mosen Welding
Mosen Welding works with all sorts of metals, from heavy work like concrete mixers, through to the much light sheet metal work. Brad Mosen has been busy since he opened with constant work due to being open to take on any job no matter how big or small, his eye for detail and turn around. You can phone 021 404814 or email mosenbrad@gmail.com.
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For more than 25 years, internationally quali ed pet groomer Lisa Byrne has been attending to the needs of both cats and dogs, o ering a full top to bottom service. She is often booked, well ahead, so it pays to check if there is a space available. “We can-do walk-in nail trims, anything that is based upon a groom for either animal will need to be booked ahead.” Clients can contact Lisa via email at lisabyrnegroomer@gmail.com or by phoning 021 1714716.
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Distribution of Community Grants 2024
Local not for profit groups and organisations are welcome to apply now.
Closing date 13/09/2024
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The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Friends of Resthaven Foundation Trust will be held on Thursday 22nd August 2024 at Cambridge Resthaven Village Centre 2.30pm
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Notice of Public Annual Meeting of Beneficiaries
Availability of the 2024 Chairperson’s Annual Report, Financial Statements, 2024-25 Annual Plan, and Waipa Networks Ltd Statement of Corporate Intent.
I hereby give notice that on Friday the 23rd of August 2024, commencing at 10.00am, a Public Annual Meeting of Beneficiaries (Connected Consumers) will be held at Waipa Networks, 240 Harrison Drive, Te Awamutu. At the meeting the Trustees will report on:
• The operation of Waipa Networks Trust for the year ended 31 March 2024.
• The Financial Statements of Waipa Networks Trust for the year ended 31 March 2024.
• The performance of Waipa Networks Limited for the year ended 31 March 2024. The compliance of Waipa Networks Limited with its Statement of Corporate Intent for the year ended 31 March 2024.
• The Annual Plan 2024/25 of Waipa Networks Trust. At the meeting the Beneficiaries will be given the opportunity to:
• Appoint the Auditor for Waipa Networks Trust for the 2025 financial year.
• Speak on all matters being considered at the Annual Meeting.
Please note that the above named documents are available for public inspection on the Trust website or at the offices of Waipa Networks Limited at 240 Harrison Drive, Te Awamutu during ordinary business hours.
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CALLOW, Peter James
– Peacefully passed away on Saturday, 3rd August 2024 aged 88 years. Dearly loved husband to the late Maureen. Beloved father of Chris, and Pauline. Loved Grandad to Samantha and Lydia, and Great Grandad Eliah. A celebration of Peter's life will be held at St Andrews Anglican Church, Hamilton Road, Cambridge, on Friday, the 9th of August 2024 at 1:00 pm. Donations to The Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be left at the service. All communications to The Callow Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.
FARR, John – Passed away 2nd August 2024 aged 88 years. Adored husband and partner in laughter to Peggy for 57 years. Much loved and admired father to Elizabeth and Le Pan, Richard and Sarah and the late James. Proud Grandad to Josh, Lewis and Claudia and Great Grandad to Lacey. In accordance with John’s wishes, a private farewell has taken place.
BLAKE, Michael Hendrik –Died peacefully at Hilda Ross Care Centre with family at his side, after a brief illness, on Monday, July 29, 2024, aged 77. Best friend and soul mate of Eileen for 55 happy years. Loved father and father-in-law of Chris and Ashley, and Jonathan and Sonia. Loved Pop of Zoe and Adele. ‘Special thanks to Hilda Ross Care Centre Staff for the love and care shown to Mike and family over the past week.’ The service for Michael has been held. All communications to the Blake Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.
BRADLEY, Michael – Passed peacefully on Tuesday, 30th July 2024, aged 89 years, after declining health. Dearly loved husband of the late Colleen, much loved father of Shaun, Debra and Patrick, much loved father-in-law of Shirley, Roz and Sophie and devoted grandfather to Heather, Malcolm, Emma, and Melissa. Forever helpful to the end, with a kind or cheeky word for all, Michael will be greatly missed by many. The family wish to send their heartfelt thanks to the staff at CHT Hillsborough Care Home, Auckland for the 'wonderful special care' especially over the recent months. The Service for Michael has been held. All communications to the Bradley Family, c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434.
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