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Waipā plays the Trump card

By Mary Anne Gill

Donald Trump is a risk. Without naming the president, Waipā District Council’s Business Resilience and Risk advisor

Genny Wilson says the US government’s introduction of tariffs and any later retaliatory action by the rest of the world has catapulted it into the council’s risk register.

The geopolitical and geoeconomic environment is uncertain, Wilson told the Audit and Risk Committee in her report this week. She also warned the council’s debt levels were trending upwards.

“The economic impacts may drive inflation and impact supply chains.” Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine could also have political and economic impacts on Waipā.

“This increase in uncertainty could financially impact council’s activities and projects, with higher material costs and potential supply delays directly impacting delivery and ability to fund the planned works. It may also result in further financial constraints being required and/ or reduction in levels of service.”

The drivers were outside council’s control, but

risk staff were keeping a watching brief, she said.

Also entering the register are the council’s gas supply arrangements.

The council gets its gas, a key source of energy for the Te Awamutu and Cambridge swimming pools, through a short-term All of Government contract. But there is no guarantee that supply will continue past September. It is estimated the contract will now cost $539,000, up on the earlier $315,000.

“If the contract isn’t renewed, then council will likely be on an individual contract which is spot priced, therefore rates will be

higher again, provided we can obtain a spot vendor.”

Wilson said the council was looking into replacing the gas boilers with hot water pumps at the pools but that would have to go into the 2027 Long Term Plan.

Council’s other risks have been watched for some time but highlighted this quarter was the council’s current operating expenditure which is tracking higher at 63 per cent of forecast results. Operating income tracking at 56 per cent was in line with expectations.

Development

Contribution levies after the financial year’s first seven

months ending January 31 were also below expectation meaning the council had an accounting deficit for the period.

“Close monitoring of the financial results and trends will continue for the remainder of this financial year,” Wilson’s report said.

A reforecast is expected to be available this month.

The New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency’s debt covenant for Waipā is set at $390 million and earlier forecasting had the council reaching $376 million by June 30 but on current trends, that would be higher.

“Monitoring will continue

to be critical,” the report said.

There are some positives with an increase in building consent numbers compared to last year while the development levies shortfall was due to timing.

“The construction season is still not yet completed for the year, therefore a lot of developments have not yet come through for sign off which triggers the payment. The development agreements have been reviewed and upcoming payments to ensure they will be received in this financial year to factor them into the expected revenue fairly.”

The Waipā Fun Run primary school contingent from around the Waikato get ready to warm up on a sun soaked Cambridge Oval on Sunday morning. Senior writer Mary Anne Gill was there to capture stories and photos from the annual event – and see an octogenarian cross the finish line. See Page 20.

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Rangiaowhia resonates with author

By Chris Gardner

If Lauren Keenan had to choose a spot in the region to visit, she would choose Rangiaowhia.

The novelist turned historian visited the site while researching her latest book Toitū Te Whenua: Places and People of the New Zealand Wars, published by Penguin this month.

Asked about the place that most resonated with her in the King Country and Waipā districts, Keenan, who has a Master of Arts in Taranaki Māori History, told The News: “If I were to choose one, I would visit the area that was once Rangiaowhia, near Te Awamutu.”

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Rangiaowhia’s resonates with Keenan.

“Before the British attacked it in February 1864, it was a prosperous village, and what happened there has echoed down the generations since.

“The great thing about the Waipā district is that due to the great work done by Te Ara Wai: Journeys (a free, self-guided tour of the

area) it is very easy to find out where to go and what to see to better appreciate what happened in this region. This is a real taonga, and something that doesn’t exist in so many other parts of the country. And there is so much to see in that area,” Keenan said.

Keenan was a winner at the 2017 Pikihuia Awards for Māori writers and a finalist in the 2019 awards. Her last book, the 2024 novel The Space Between set against the backdrop of the New Zealand Wars, is a national bestseller.

“My overarching goal is to make Aotearoa New Zealand history interesting and accessible to a range of audiences, which is why I’ve written my novels,” she said.

“I wrote Toitū Te Whenua: Places and People of the New Zealand Wars for the same reason. Not everyone absorbs information in the same way, and the New Zealand Wars is a big subject with so many different facets of it to understand. And, while there are many excellent works by historians about the period.”

Starting with some recent good traffic catches - for one of our traffic constables.

A 7am traffic stop last week brought more than he expected. A roadside breath test resulted in the driver returning a breath alcohol level over three times the legal limit. At 3pm one afternoon in late January, that same officer responded to reports of bad driving at a level such that members of the public had intervened.

Evidential breath and blood alcohol procedures were undertaken on the driver. These resulted in a reading four times the legal blood alcohol limit. Both drivers are going through the court process as a result. These cases demonstrate that other drivers may be intoxicated and behind the wheel in our community at any time of day or night. Drive defensively and be aware of your surroundings.

Theft continues to feature in Waipa crime statistics. Over the 7 days prior to writing, Cambridge had 13 reports of dishonesty offending and Te Awamutu had 9 (predominantly shoplifting, petrol drive offs and burglaries). Dishonesty offenders are typically recidivist and catching one, solves past cases and prevents other crimes from occurring. Continued vigilance from our retailers and proactive customer service helps deter and prevent crime. CCTV has been a crucial tool in this.

Sometimes offending reflects a person

struggling financially, but it can also point to the presence of drug and alcohol addictions. If retail staff see suspicious behaviour or offending in store, please call 111 immediately.

I mention scams on a regular basis. Unfortunately, it is often our older folk who fall prey and end up losing money. Certain scams have one thing in common, offenders make up reasons why they need financial aid or transfers from their victims and ask for transfers of money via prezzy or paysave cards.

Our most recent victim fell prey to a scam and purchased paysave cards over a short period of time that totalled several thousand dollars. They had ironically been convinced they were protecting their money/bank account from scammers by providing the money to them.

I have also had victims targeted after accepting friend requests from random people on whatsapp. After acting friendly initially, the scammer spun various stories of unfortunate incidents having happened for which they need financial help – financial help is again requested via prezzy cards. Scammers are very convincing, and the victims may even defend the legitimacy of the situation present to others. If you see such behaviour from family or friends, please have a discussion to find out what is going on.

Paterangi Pa and Alexandra Redoubt near Pirongia are included in the book alongside, Orakau, the site of Ngāti Maniapoto chief Rewi Maniapoto’s last stand, and his grave at Kihikihi.

“I wanted to write something that was more general in nature, was easy to read, and had clear instructions about how to visit the sites where key moments occurred. This includes stories of some of the people who were there, where the best places to visit with kids in tow are, as well as practical advice like where to park and where climbing over fences is required.”

“Nō Te Ātiawa ki Taranaki au – I’m from Te Ātiawa in Taranaki, where we lost so much during and after the wars,” Keenan said.

“It is this that has been my primary motivation for sharing these stories as widely as possible.”

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Lauren Keenan’s book Toitū Te Whenua: Places and People of the New Zealand Wars was published this month.

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Grants announced

Waikato Regional Council has $1.34 million from its Natural Heritage Fund towards four landscape scale environmental projects including mounts Pirongia and Karioi. Te Whakaoranga o Karioi – The Karioi Project – gets almost $400,000 over four years for pest control, a seabird/ coastal ranger and volunteer coordinator, cultural health monitoring and health and safety. Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society gets $303,023 over three years towards its Kia Mau Tonu Kaitiakitanga o Pirongia project and money will over labour, material, maintenance and monitoring costs.

Band plays on Te Awamutu husband and wife duo Rowdy's Rose – Rosie and Blair Shaware touring New Zealand performing at major festivals including the Cambridge Autumn Festival next month. Their new single Burning Brighter will debut and more new music is in the works

Standing again

Mike Montgomerie has announced he is standing in the Waipā District Council Maungatautari ward for his second term as a councillor. Montgomerie who gets $62,508 a year now tops elected members’ salaries –with the exception of mayor Susan O’Regan - after his promotion to chair of the Finance and Corporate committee.

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Mailouts can stay private

By Mary Anne Gill

Ombudsman Peter Boshier has ruled Waipā District Council is entitled to withhold weekly mail outs from Good Local Media, citing obligations of confidence, free and frank nature, and legal privilege.

Boshier also rejected Good Local Media’s request for information about public excluded workshops, where we alleged councillors discussed matters away from public scrutiny and made decisions that were later rubber-stamped in open meetings.

Good Local Media made its first complaint about the issues in late 2023 and learned last month in a preliminary finding that they had been rejected.

The council had anticipated “a favourable response” when referring to the issue in a January Quarterly Assurance Report.

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publishes free weekly community newspapers in Cambridge, Te Awamutu and King Country and a monthly business publication.

When the council partially refused requests for information in September 2023, Good Local Media went to the Ombudsman and requested an investigation and review of the council’s decisions.

In February 2024, the council reconsidered its decision and released some information. Boshier’s office said that meant it did not have to consider our complaint about the mail outs under the grounds it would prejudice the commercial position of the person or enable the council to carry on negotiations without prejudice or disadvantage.

The mail outs are sent out weekly on a Friday to councillors and council staff. The council told the

Ombudsman it considered there was little if any public interest in them.

The council argued its public excluded workshops were not decision-making forums and were used to discuss partially formed ideas.

The council said it sent out any information that was of public interest by other means, arguing its media releases covered everything that would be of interest to the public.

Editorial director Roy Pilott accepted the Ombudsman’s decision but said the council’s control over the release of information, and use of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act had become a conflict of interest issue, given it had become Good Local Media’s biggest media rival in Waipā.

Pilott said the Local Government Official Information and Meetings

Act, far from opening doors to the public, had become a default mechanism for councils to delay answering questions for up to 20 working days.

On workshops, Pilott gave the example of a public excluded workshop held in December where councillors agreed to a staff request to move meetings from Tuesdays to Wednesdays and to exclude “Information Only” reports which Good Local Media relied on to form the basis of articles.

The change of days were advertised before the public council meeting to vote on the decision was held.

Good Local Media made the original complaint to the Ombudsman after Boshier called for councils to open workshops by default to reduce the perception decisions were being made behind closed doors.

He reinforced his advice last week, telling a Local Democracy reporter many

councils had followed his advice.

In his written response to the preliminary finding Pilott said Boshier appeared to be taking a contradictory view with the Good Local Media finding, but Boshier said that was not accurate.

“Rather, it appears that he (Pilott) is conflating two different topics, those being open council workshops and the council’s weekly staff mail-out.”

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Stevie puts memories on canvas

By Mary Anne Gill

When Stevie Cook paints, she relies heavily on her photographic memory which is so accurate her family is often amazed at what she can recall.

The 31-year-old Enrich Plus Supported Activities client has regularly entered the IHC Art Awards with no success but according to art facilitator Theresa Siemonek, she is one of the best artists she has worked with.

“Stevie is great with stories, names and meanings,” she said pointing to her entry in this year’s awards which open next month.

Awards ambassador and IHC patron Dame Denise ‘EstrangeCorbet visited Enrich’s Art Centre in Te Awamutu on Tuesday to promote the awards which annually showcase the talent and achievements of people with intellectual disabilities.

Stevie was born in Te Awamutu. Her parents Matthew and Cheryl Cook were sharemilkers, so she grew up on farms around the region.

She remembers clothes she wore as a five-year-old, the layout of the

houses they lived in and activities she took part in.

“My dad can’t believe it sometimes,” she said.

As a child she would visit her grandfather, photographer Phil Brown, at his studio in The Arcade.

Then she would run out into the main street where the local florist would give her leftover parts of floral displays.

“I’ve always been artistic,” she said.

When he died in 2017, she painted him in acrylic from a favourite photograph and filled in bits and pieces from her memory to bring him to life.

She entered that in the IHC Art Awards without success.

Stevie has already completed her entry for this year. It is called Holiday Memories and features a caravan and awning at the beach with flowering pohutukawa.

“It reminded me of Whangamata where I used to go on holidays.”

The pohutukawa flowers were painted using scrunched up glad wrap dipped in red paint and then

dabbed onto the tree.

The Enrich Art Centre spent many years at the Rosebank Art Centre before moving to Teasdale Street three years ago. Clients receive 100 per cent of the sales of their art. About one to two pieces a month are sold to whānau, friends or members of the community.

The centre holds three exhibitions a year in the gallery with the Waipā Creative Conduit and the IHC Art Awards being the big drawcards. Enrich artists regularly enter and

has had pieces make the top 30 with artwork placed on IHC products like tote bags, booklets and postcards.

Last year, for the first time, Enrich held its first IHC Art Awards showing to allow friends and whānau the opportunity to view entries before they went to Wellington. Different mediums are encouraged to allow artists to learn more and expand their creative knowledge. Art pieces vary from independent clients to clients who require hand over hand support.

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Stevie Cook with the painting of her grandfather, Te Awamutu photographer Phil Brown.

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Profits dry up as drought hits

By Chris Gardner

Zane and Marie Kite expects to lose tens of thousands of dollars of milk production this season as they farm through extreme drought conditions.

Their Parallel Road farm, near Kaipaki, is one step ahead of the official drought declared for the region on Friday.

But there has been no rain, to speak of, since before Christmas and the Kites, who have run the family farm for 40 years, are looking at drying their 170-cow herd off a month early.

Waikato Federated Farmers provincial president Keith Holmes has described western Waikato conditions as critical, but Zane doesn’t like the word critical, as it suggests death is imminent.

“I would call it a severe drought,” he said. “There’s not one blade of green grass in any of our paddocks, but we have got to be positive.”

He has turned to feeding out silage to keep his herd going, and it is producing approximately 1 kg of milk solids per cow per day. Because of the lack of moisture, he’ll be drying his herd off a month early in March.

The Kites have farmed through droughts before, but what makes this one different is the speed at which things went from good to bad last month.

“This is the quickest I have seen it change. It’s really very dry,” he said. “Things are pretty bad on the farm. It’s a bit disappointing with the payout being so high all of the profits are going back into feeding supplement.”

Holmes is chairing regular meetings with representatives of the Waikato-HaurakiCoromandel Rural Support Trust and the Ministry for Primary Industries to monitor the situation. The group last met on Tuesday (March 11).

“The West Coast area spreading up from Taranaki to south of Pukekohe are pretty bad,” Holmes said.

“It’s getting pretty grim in the southwest parts. People are feeding out their spring

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supplements and maize crops are showing signs of wilting.”

Taharoa sheep and beef farmers Chris Irons and Debbie Hastie are doing their best to fend off the drought on their 770ha farm, having received around half of the rain they usually do in January and February.

Around 70mm of rain fell on their Waitete

Road farm in January, and 50mm of rain in February.

Irons, Waitomo Federated Farmers chair, said they were coping “due to good management” of more than 2000 ewes and 200 breeding cows.

“We are constantly asking ourselves if it does not rain in the next 10 days, what are we going to do?” Irons said. “Look after your capital stock first. It is what it is. We can’t control it.”

“Hill country farming in these conditions is very challenging,” said Waitomo mayor John Robertson who is watching the situation closely.

“The hills throughout the district are very dry - the driest February that I have seen for many years. The few occasions where we have had up to 5mm of rain through this period have not been sufficient to adequately moisten the soils.”

“March forecasts do not look promising - a little rain, but not the many days of steady soaking rain we need.”

Robertson said he supported any message Federated Farmers sends to central Government, including seeking support for the Rural Support Trust.

“It’s pretty challenging out there, that’s for sure,” said Pukeatua dairy farmer and Waipā Agricultural Services operator Dwayne Little. Cambridge Water Delivery owner Norm McFarlane said he was so busy he had had not had a day off since Christmas Day.

“This is the busiest it has been for six years,” he said.

The majority of his clients were not on a town water supply, while about 15 per cent were farmers who called on him when their bores dried up.

It was a similar story at Te Awamutu Bulk Water.

Dairy farmer Zane Kite is facing extreme drought conditions on his farm.

EDMONDS JUDD – Cambridge calls!

With a proud history of legal service, Edmonds Judd has withstood the test of time by looking to the future. Recently, the Te Awamutu-based firm expanded its wide range of services even further by opening a new branch office in Cambridge.

“Our local roots really do run deep,” partner, Rachael Beattie, says. “A lot has changed since the inception in the early 1880s of what eventually became Edmonds Judd, but developing and nurturing longstanding relationships with our clients is enduring. Our reputation brings clients to our doors but it’s the quality service we provide that keeps our clients and future generations coming back.”

Thomas Gresham was the first legal practitioner in Te Awamutu and he has a direct link to Edmonds Judd; however, the firm’s legacy began in earnest when two practices, Edmonds Dodd and Judd Brown, merged in the 1980s.

Rachael is one of five partners at Edmonds Judd with Simon Brdanovic, Mandy Rassmussen, Lucy Sim and Joanne Dickson all providing a wide range of legal services.

“We have seen an increase in demand for our legal services over the years, and the firm has seen expediential growth, so we knew we had to expand into Cambridge. Strategically, Cambridge was the right fit as we already have a lot of clients and staff in the area.”

Located at 79 Victoria Street, the new office is the firm’s third, adding to premises in Te Awamutu and Ōtorohanga.    “Te Awamutu is our hub, but all three offices cover our full range of legal services and we will accommodate clients where they need to meet with us,” Rachael says. The partners are all looking forward to spending time

at the Cambridge office assisting clients with their legal needs, with Rachael, Simon, Joanne, and Lucy in the new Cambridge office on a regular basis.

Edmonds Judd’s legal services include commercial, property, trusts, asset protection, wills, estates and succession planning, elder law, enduring powers of attorney, retirement village law, rural law, litigation, dispute resolution, property relationship agreements and employment law – to name just a few!

The firm has a strong focus on rural law, including animal welfare issues, issues related to the Resource Management Act (RMA) and many other legal aspects involved with farm management.

Considering Cambridge is an agribusiness hub, it’s not surprising that one of the practice’s top rural specialists is also now based at the new office. Fiona Jack’s niche is rural law, including animal welfare. She and her husband own their own farm, so she understands what it’s like from both sides of the fence, Rachael confirms.

A Cambridge resident herself, Rachael is also now based close to home. A University of Waikato graduate, she has been focused on serving her community since joining Edmonds Judd more than 20 years ago.

“For me, it has always been about helping people, building strong and lasting relationships with clients, getting to know clients and being able to help them through their major life events. Edmonds Judd is a perfect practice for me because all of our lawyers like to avoid legal jargon and value a down to earth, empathetic and effective approach.”

One size does not fit all, however.

“Our approach can be tailored to suit our clients, whether

we’re representing a corporate involved in a high profile court case, an elderly widow who needs someone to help her through a tough time, or a farmer looking to shore up his succession plan. We meet our clients on their terms –this combination of consistency and adaptability is a key reason why so many locals choose us to represent them.”

At Edmonds Judd, the word ‘local’ is used broadly.

“While our roots are in rural Waikato, our drive to form long term relationships has earned us a loyal client base nationwide. So, while we’re a proud community practice, we assist members of our community and their families wherever the future takes them.”

Offering an (almost) cradle to grave service, Edmonds Judd assists with everything from employee contracts, buying a home, starting a business and managing relationships, to health issues when loved ones lose capacity, retirement, and estate planning.

“Over the years, we’ve seen our clients move from one stage of life and on to the next and the next, confident that we’re beside them every step of the way,” Rachael says. “It’s this commitment and one-to-one understanding that’s seen generations of professionals from our firm assist generations of people from numerous local families.”

Whether you prefer to see the Edmonds Judd team in Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Ōtorohanga or (via the internet) anywhere else in the world for that matter, the first step is to pick up the phone.

“Or email or stop by any of our offices to book an initial consultation,” adds Rachael. “We’ll discuss your situation and provide the right plan to support you with your legal needs.”

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Links highway: what’s needed

By Mary Anne Gill

New Zealand Transport Agency only needs 6.4 per cent of the 36.631ha of Narrows Golf course land it paid $20 million for less than a decade ago.

The portion needed for Southern Links, one of the government’s roads of national significance, takes in what once was the course’s second, seventh, 11th and 15th greens,

It then cuts an easterly swathe through Waikato countryside, across Pencarrow Rd, north of Day Rd, dissecting Tamahere Drive and then onto the SH1 Expressway.

The road starts at Kahikatea Drive in Hamilton.

A map provided to The News shows NZTA needs 23,602sq m of the former Narrows land to build the road. The rest of the land is zoned rural in the Waikato district and is in the process of being disposed of under the Public Works Act.

That means it must first be established whether the Crown needs it, said Regional Relationships director Andrew Corkill.

Then the former Narrows Golf Club – now Riverside – gets first refusal as the owner of the land NZTA acquired it from. If Riverside, which used the bulk of the money to redevelop its former Lochiel course into Tīeke Golf Estate, does not want it or cannot afford it, then it is offered to Māori under a Treaty of Waitangi settlement.

The land was populated for centuries by Māori because of its fertility and proximity to the Waikato River, a source of food and transport.

The first refusal process includes working with Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, Department of Conservation, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, and Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.

Sara gets a five-star invite

By Jesse Wood

From cafes to top wedding venues to Irish pubs, Sara Lawry has worked on both sides of the Tasman – and both sides of Waipā – Te Awamutu and Cambridge.

Now the Te Awamutu-based Storyteller Eatery and Bar sous chef is set to display her skills at a Waikato Women Long Lunch Degustation this month.

The event is held each year at a restaurant in the Hamilton area.

The Chef Du Jour event is the brainchild of Palate Restaurant owner Mat McLean and

his friend Gus Tissink, founder of premium produce supplier FED for Chefs.

This kitchen takeover will be held at The Lookout Bar on March 23 and celebrate women in the hospitality industry. Five female Waikato chefs will create a five-course meal.

Lawry, who previously worked at The Prince Albert in Cambridge, has been with the Storyteller crew for two years and owner Bridie Osborne says her selection is “super exciting for our business and town”.ara gets a five star invite

Lawry began her career 17 year ago at The Redoubt in Te Awamutu under Osborne’s

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“It is an honour to be invited to cook at this luncheon, especially coming from a small town. Most of the chefs involved are from big name establishments like Palate.”

Each of the five chefs has chosen a course and a dish to create.

“Because Te Awamutu is a farming, hunting community, I love cooking with the wild foods. Duck, venison, that sort of thing,” Lawry said.

“My dish is a venison trio. There's three different ways that I'm going to prepare the venison. Then I've also got one of the entrée dishes to make.”

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A true community champion

By Viv Posselt

It is only when the list of Rosemary Hill’s contributions to Cambridge is laid out that the extent of her accomplishments is apparent.

Her passing on February 28 at 94 has shone a light on those achievements, but Rosemary would far rather they were downplayed.

That was her way. Selfeffacing and humble, she was an inspirational and trusted steward who never wanted to make a fuss and would eschew any recognition for her deeds.

In 2019 she was the Cambridge News Person of the Year, and soon afterwards was nominated for a New Zealand Royal Honour. She turned that down, but grateful for having been considered, said, “Why on earth would I deserve something like that?”

Almost despite herself, Rosemary achieved a great deal.

Waipā deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk said it was Rosemary who gave the town its moniker ‘Cambridge Town of Trees and Champions’.

“I was in the room when

she came up with it,” she said. “Rosemary was a true champion for Cambridge… someone whose passion and dedication touched every corner of our community. Her legacy of service and commitment will be remembered for generations to come. She was a huge influence on me personally as I entered local politics.”

Rosemary was a councillor on the Cambridge Borough Council from 1983-89, and deputy mayor in Pat Allan’s mayoralty from 1986-89. Her toughness was apparent as she tried but failed to persuade Cambridge to resist amalgamation. She was deputy chair of the transition committee to the Waipā District Council, remaining active on council until 1995 and serving on the Cambridge Community Board from 1989 to 2001.

In 2018, she retired from the Cambridge Health and Community Trust (now Taylor Made Community Space) after 25 years, 22 of them as chairperson. She also played a central role in establishing Cambridge Community House and was a trustee. She helped establish the Cambridge Community Arts Council,

the Cambridge Youth Centre Management Committee, the Cambridge Autumn Festival, Neighbourhood Support Groups, and the Cambridge Tourism Association and Visitor Information Centre, among others.

In the 1970s, Rosemary set up the local Save the Children Fund branch, leading it for most of her 25 years there. She was a member of the Cambridge Centennial Committee and the Keep Cambridge

Beautiful Project and was active in the Cambridge Community Marae and in supporting Māori community initiatives. She received awards from the Save the Children Fund, and the Cambridge Community Board.

Born in Hamilton on February 5, 1931, Rosemary was always ahead of her time. Guided by an insatiable curiosity about the world, philosophy and the human condition, she was determined to forge her own path.

After completing a BA in English and geography at Otago University, she taught in Hamilton before heading overseas where she flatted with a friend and taught. They adventured and hitch-hiked around postwar Europe, with Rosemary recalling nights spent in an old boat, a ruined castle and a haystack.

On her return to Wellington, she met English architect Ted Hill. They married and eventually moved to Cambridge in 1965. After 10 years devoted to raising their children –John, Annie, the late Jamie, and Richard – she returned to teaching, this time at

Cambridge High School. Those who worked with her are effusive in their acknowledgement.

Lloyd Buscombe, chairperson of Cambridge Health and Community Trust, described knowing Rosemary as a rare privilege and said she was “dedicated to her community, gracious in her demeanour and forthright in championing the causes she held dear”.

Rosalie Lunson, life member of the Cambridge Business Chamber, said Rosemary had been a “‘pillar of our local community, the go-to person for so much information, a real stalwart”.

The people most important to her – John, Annie and Richard – penned this:

“Many knew our mother as a passionate teacher, councillor and volunteer in the community, but to us, she was equally devoted as our mum. While she encouraged us to be independent, she was always there when we needed her. Her advice was thoughtful, wise and unwavering, and she showed us great patience and understanding. We were incredibly fortunate to have her in our lives for so many years.”

Rosemary Hill, pictured here at her 90th birthday, gave us the moniker ‘Cambridge Town of Trees and Champions’. Photo: supplied

An intimate solo show from the world-class guitar and blues voice of Hammond Gamble.

Don’t miss this stellar line up of 3 talented homegrown country music acts: James Ray, The DCP, and Rowdy’s Rose.

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Deciphering past eruptions

By Janine Krippner

People around the world are often familiar with the most significant eruptions, such as the 1883 Krakatau eruption, which had profound and far-reaching effects. However, there are many stories of volcanic eruptions that have impacted communities globally, yet remain underreported or have been lost to time.

As part of my ongoing work in the Canary Islands, a volcanic archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa, and a region of Spain, I am collaborating with partners at GeoTenerife to help provide locals with insights into their volcanic history. It is crucial that we continue to raise awareness of these historical events and their relevance to present-day communities.

This has led me to explore 18th and 19thcentury Spanish eruption accounts. These accounts offer invaluable glimpses into past volcanic activity, which can help us recognise how unrest and eruptions might impact communities. This, in turn, can critically assist with decision-making when a volcano stirs.

One notable example is the 1706 eruption in Garachico, on the northern coast of Tenerife. At the time, Garachico was the island’s largest port and was a thriving town with smaller villages nearby. During this eruption, lava cascaded down the steep slopes into the town, partially filling and damaging the harbour. Despite its relatively small size compared to other eruptions, this event had a profound impact on both the town and the island as a whole.

Constructing a reliable eruption timeline from historical records is challenging. Our modern understanding of volcanic processes has evolved and the terminology we use today often differs from that of the past. For instance, interpreting terms like “smoke”

(Is it ash? Gas? Steam? Or something actually burning?) or “fire” (Is it lava?) can be difficult. A deep understanding of volcanic activity is essential to making sense of these descriptions.

Additionally, translation errors can further complicate matters. For example, translating “lahar” from Indonesian as “cold lava” is misleading—cold lava is simply rock.

However, these historical accounts also offer us crucial insights into volcanic precursors, especially during times before the advent of modern volcano monitoring.

One colourful account reads: “tombs could be seen as if they were trying to throw out dead bodies, and in the houses, the roofs began to shake until they gave way. The bells could be heard ringing with heartfelt blows, as if they were ringing in agony…” (Cassares, 1709). Along with other historical eruption accounts, this suggests that seismic activity can be a significant precursor to eruptions in the region.

Other accounts provide a window into the emotional experiences of the people living through these events, such as: “the fearful night continued… in this way, Lord, the great earthquakes originated, with such ferocity that everyone was moved to sadness.”

Learning about past eruptions is essential for preparing communities for future volcanic events. Each volcano presents unique lessons, shaped by its specific landscape, history, and the culture of the people living in its shadow. By examining these stories, we can better equip communities to face the challenges posed by future eruptions.

Be a ‘bigger’ person

By Murray Smith, Bridges Church

A pithy saying goes, “being wrapped up in ourselves, we make very small parcels”. It’s particularly relevant in a culture where multiple influences push us increasingly into self-absorbed life-styles with isolationism reducing contemplation and thoughtful care for the needs and welfare of others.

The ‘busyness’ of life, making ends meet and nurturing our own interests, easily consumes our focus to the point of it completely overshadowing awareness of other’s needs and struggles.

Pre-occupation with our own existence mutes the twinge of personal responsibility, dulling our social consciences and vision for helping others in their need.

To foster a caring and generous heart would make an enormous difference for those less fortunate - at the same time, contributing to our own inner growth.

Sadly, it’s common to hear of people dying alone in poverty.

A publication once ran a story of a man in his sixties who early on in life became estranged from family, then later lost even casual acquaintance with neighbours or passersby.

He died alone, unnoticed.

It was 11 days later when a contractor stumbled across his rough shack near an Auckland motorway.

A little bit of cash, a few meagre bits and pieces of stuff and some banking records (which helped identify him), were found near his body. There were no ‘suspicious’ circumstances - just a compilation of very sad ones.

His road to loneliness began as a baby when parents gave him away to a childless

aunt and uncle, separating him from his 11 siblings.

He never saw them much, never felt he was one of them, and eventually became homeless on the streets of Auckland. One of the man’s sisters was later to say her brother never got over the upset of being ‘given away.’

His sisters and brothers offered to let him live with them, and a few times he did, but he always returned to the streets.

Such stories are not in short supply across our communities.

The reasons people “slip through the cracks” are many and varied but perhaps if we all cared a little more, there would be less sad stories.

It’s not new. Hardship was everywhere when Jesus was on earth. One time a lawyer questioned Jesus, seeking to entrap Him. “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus’ response was, “love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength… and love your neighbour as yourself.“ (Luke 10:29)

Seeking to justify himself, the lawyer, essentially tried to find a loophole to limit who he needed to show compassion to. “And who is my neighbour?” he asked. Jesus responded with the parable of the ‘Good Samaritan’ to illustrate that anyone in need can be considered your neighbour, regardless of their background or social status.

Pro-actively showing care for others by showing generosity in meeting their needs would bless them and keep the creep of petty meanness from shrinking our hearts.

Community Connect

March 13, 2025

Balloons are back –and it’s going to be epic!

Balloons are returning to Te Awamutu next week for an incredible evening of fun, food and fantasy!

Join us on Friday, March 21, from 5pm to 8pm at Albert Park, where the whole whānau can kick back and enjoy the entertainment, with the breathtaking hot air balloons centre stage.

See these giants of the skies come to life before your eyes, including Owlbert Eyenstein, who stands at more than 30m tall, and spooky jack-o-lantern Ms Autumn, both from the USA. The balloons will be tethered to the ground, giving you the perfect opportunity to get up close and personal.

While the balloons are the stars of the show, there’s so much more to enjoy:

• Food trucks galore to keep those taste buds happy

• Kids’ activities (thanks to our awesome library team)

• Our mates from Te Awamutu Hato Hone St John and Volunteer Fire Brigade amping up the community spirit

• Great tunes to set the mood.

Balloons visit Waipā is a free event, brought to you by our partners Balloons Over Waikato and supported by $5600 from Waipā District Council’s district promotion fund.

Need a ride? We’ve got you covered. Thanks to Waikato Regional Council, there’s a free bus service from Cambridge and Leamington to get you to the event and back home safely.

If you’re coming from Hamilton, hop on the 24 service, let the driver know you’re heading to the balloons, and you’ll ride free.

For all the details and to stay updated, follow us on social media head to waipadc.govt.nz/events or scan the QR code below.

Creative fund opens

The 2024/25 Creative Communities Scheme fund is now open, with $31,750 available to support community arts and cultural dreams.

The funding comes from Creative New Zealand and is distributed by councils.

For more information visit: waipadc.govt.nz/ creativecommunities

Cambridge parking trial

We are trialling extending the P60 parking time restrictions to P90 in the Cambridge town centre.

The new parking time restrictions apply to the following streets:

• Victoria Street – between Alpha Street and Commerce Street

• Duke Street – between Hallys Lane and Anzac Street

• Empire Street – between Alpha Street and Duke Street

• Commerce Street – between Duke Street and Milicich Place.

The trial will run till August, after which we will gather feedback to assess the impact of the extended parking time restrictions.

Shakespeare Street

The interim repairs are complete. This will keep things in good shape until we can do a full repair during the upcoming construction season.

What’s on in March

March is a BUMPER month for events in Waipā! McDonald’s Kihikihi Speedway Sprintcar Championships – March 14 – 15

• Balloons visit Waipā – March 21

• NZ House & Gardens Tours – March 21 – 22

• Maadi Rowing Regatta – March 24 – 29

• Cambridge Autumn Festival – March 28 – April 6

Check out whatsonwaipa.co.nz for more!

Orrsome or Orrful?

It did not come as a complete surprise when Adrian Orr resigned as Governor of the Reserve Bank – it was clear there was tension between him and the government. But the abrupt manner of his departure was a huge surprise.

The three areas of contention were the bank’s policy performance and its huge growth of spending under Orr’s Governorship, and the capital requirements it imposed on trading banks. Battling with the government on three fronts at the same time is always likely to be difficult and risky for anyone. In my view, Adrian Orr was battling on very shaky ground on the first two issues. I have more sympathy for his views on the third issue.

The bank made three major monetary policy mistakes during Orr’s seven years as Governor.

The first was, faced with the shock and uncertainty of the impacts of Covid on the economy, lowering interest rates to ridiculous levels and pumping huge amount of liquidity into the banking system. Adjusted for the size of our economy, the liquidity injections in NZ were some of the biggest in the world.

The bank called this a policy of ‘least

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regrets’. Unfortunately, the real regrets arising from this policy came through in the form of a surge in house prices and the return of inflation. But it was possible to foresee that these things would happen when you take interest rates to very low levels and pump a lot of money into the economy.

I actually invited myself to give a talk at the bank in 2020 and said just this. About 100 bank people attended my talk (not Governor Orr). Only one person argued with me – but the rest clearly didn’t agree as they kept on doing the same things.

The second mistake was bring too slow to react when inflation began to reappear. Instead, the bank continued for a while to pour more fuel on the emerging inflation embers. It did eventually get inflation back under control, though the main reason inflation here has come back within the bank’s target range is that overseas inflation rates have fallen.

The third policy mistake banks has been criticised for is moving interest rates down too slowly over the last two years. In my view, this criticism is the least valid of the three policy criticisms.

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increased during Orr’s period as Governor. The figures are truly extraordinary. A more appropriate word would be outrageous. Staff numbers rose over 200 per cent. New departments and divisions were created. A division called Strategy, Governance and Sustainability apparently has 69 staff. I can’t imagine what they all do.

The bank has to negotiate a five-yearly funding arrangement with the Minister of Finance. I was involved in the first two of these negotiations when this arrangement started in the late 1980s. The first Minister of Finance the bank negotiated with was David Caygill. He allowed the bank growth of one per cent a year in our expenditure. The second negotiation was with Ruth Richardson. She reduced the one per cent to zero – for five years. The bank operated without problems within these tight funding limits. But during Adrian Orr’s period as Governor the RBNZ’s annual expenditure rose by over 150 per cent.

It is in the midst of negotiating another five-yearly funding agreement with the finance minister. Apparently, it sought an increase in its funding limit. They – and it is not only Adrian Orr, but also the whole bank board – must be completely tin-eared. The

government is trying to cut expenditure and have made some big cuts in many agencies. The bank has been through a period of more than doubling its expenditure – and asks for more. I am not surprised these funding negotiations went badly.

I am less familiar with the details of the discussions relating to bank capital requirements. But there are two points that lead me to be sympathetic towards the bank view. First, banks are the most systemically important privately-owned organisations in a country, yet they operate on the lowest capital ratios of any private sector companies.

Second, during my long career as a central banker and a central bank advisor I have worked in a number of countries that have had bank failures. They are always very expensive and very disruptive and best avoided. In this area to be criticised for being too cautious may not actually be something a central bank governor should try to avoid. To be criticised for being too easy in this area is certainly something a central bank Governor should avoid.

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2:11pm, Building Alarm and activation, Ruakura Road

3.37pm, Building Alarm and activation, Tennyson Street

WEDNESDAY

3.05am, Building Alarm and activation, Cambridge Road

9:55am, Cardiac Arrest, Bryce Street

8:18pm, Building Alarm and activation, Lake Street

THURSDAY

7.33am, Car fire, Waikato Expressway

1:09pm, Building Alarm and evacuation, Ruakura Road

7:11pm, Fire in the vicinity, Roto o Rangi Road

SATURDAY

11:56pm, Building Alarm and evacuation, Hautapu Road

FRIDAY

7:18am, Building Alarm and activation, Cambridge Road 10:57am, Scrub fire, Te Retenga Terrace, 5:20pm, Building Alarm, Caro St Hamilton 11.33pm, Rubbish Fire, Ringer Road

8:42am, Building Alarm and evacuation. Maungatautari Road

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3:53am, Medical assistance, Karapiro Road

12.16am, Medical, cardiac arrest, Tirau Road 11.25am, Building fire, Ellis Street, Hamilton 12.13pm, Scrub fire, Tauwhare Road 9.34pm, Smoke from building, Duke Street

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Navy pennant flies high

By Chris Gardner

Kirikiriroa & St Peter’s Scout Group received the Royal New Zealand Navy Recognition Pennant at Scouts Aotearoa Northland Zone Regatta at Kai Iwi Lakes on Saturday.

Senior patrol leader Hamish Smith, 14, and Venturer Kaylee Rossbotham, 16, received the pennant on behalf of the group at the regatta’s opening ceremony from Scouts Aotearoa Upper North Island Territory regional water activities advisor Andrew Stevens.

The Waikato’s only sea scout group, which kayaks, rows and sails on lakes Karāpiro, Ngā Roto, Rotoroa, and Taupo, was one of 15 groups nationally to achieve naval recognition in January after meeting the highest standards of scouting and seamanship.

Youth members work on boating, paddling and water safety adventure skills, supported by six kaiārahi (leaders) who have earned a selection of Scouts Aotearoa water charge certificates in the disciplines of power boating,

rowing and sailing. The pennant was hoisted up the group’s campsite flagpole at Kai Iwi Lakes after the presentation and will fly at group headquarters in St Peter’s Park, Hamilton.

Scouts Aotearoa Waikato Zone water activities advisor Dave Smith said while it was the third year the group had attended the Northland event, many of the participants were new to boating in the last term.

The group also came second in the Sunburst class, having come third in the Junior Sunburst category.

Kaiārahi Matt Kemp helmed a cutter in the open cutter class and placed third and the group also came second in the regatta’s camping standards competition.

Kirikiriroa & St. Peter’s Scout Group, formed as a partnership between Kirikiriroa Scout Group and St. Peter’s Sea Scout Group in February 2022 after Kirikiriroa’s hall was demolished, has become one of the country’s largest and fastest growing scout groups.

Kirikiriroa & St Peter’s Scout Group youth and Kaiārahi celebrate the presentation of the group’s Royal New Zealand Navy Recognition pennant at Kai Iwi Lakes.

Bus number 20 – one good score

By Mary Anne Gill

When Hannah Goldmanu arrived in Hamilton four months ago with husband Jay and twin sons Atoa and Lua, they wanted to get to know the region as quickly as possible.

The boys saw a number 20 bus pass by their Hamilton East home and asked their mother whether they could catch it and see where it would go.

It brought them to Cambridge where the Americans fell in love with the Velodrome, Farmers’ Market, Lake Te Koo Utu and the cafes.

So, every chance they get they hop onto the bus in Clyde Street and travel to Cambridge, more recently with Hannah’s parents who came out from New Jersey state to check on the new home in New Zealand.

Hannah, who was born in middle America and grew up in California, has a Bachelor of Science degree in marine, freshwater and environmental biology from Ohio University.

Upon graduation she volunteered for the Peace Corps in Samoa where she met Jay, a school teacher.

He was then 26 and had never been out of Samoa but after the two fell in love they married and he moved to the US with her. His teaching qualifications were not recognised so he retrained as a massage therapist calling on the

skills he learned from his parents who had been healers in their village.

A decade ago, they had their sons. Hannah worked in environmental roles, but the couple had dreams of moving to New Zealand where she wanted to study for a master’s degree in management at Waikato University.

“We just thought Hamilton had a perfect location for us as a family.”

The boys go to Berkley Normal Middle School where they have started playing volleyball and are

trying to shake their American accents.

They and their father have taken up Samoan cricket.

“We are big public transport advocates,” said Hannah who in addition to riding the number 20 bus to Cambridge and back, recently experienced a Te Huia train day trip to Auckland. On the way back Hamilton city councillor Louise Hutt was a passenger, and they got to know her.

“We will get on whatever bus passes our house to get to know the place,” said Hannah.

Highlights of the trips to Cambridge include stopping off at the Velodrome and going inside.

“Seeing them whizz around that track was amazing.”

They pass Te Awa Lifecare Retirement Village and love seeing the sheep grazing and the chickens pecking in the paddock.

“That just seems to be so well thought out that village,” she said.

The wide footpaths and cycleways have also attracted their attention as have walks around Lake Te Koo Utu.

But it is the weekly trip to the

Farmers’ market which she and the boys love. Jay, who works as a massage therapist in Hamilton, works on Saturday mornings, so most weeks the three of them hop on the bus to Cambridge for a morning trip returning with fresh produce.

When she finishes her management degree, Hannah, who is in the country on a student visa with the family, hopes her environmental, conservation and management skills will be useful to a New Zealand employer. “I just love this place.”

PROUD ORGANISERS OF THE INDEPENDENT TRAFFIC CONTROL WAIPA FUN RUN WISH TO THANK THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

We are thrilled to have donated $587 to Cambridge Lifeskills. A wonderful organisation providing free counselling to Cambridge school aged children. Thank you to all the schools and community for your support of this event.

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• Aura & Essence

• Barber Block

• Bello Vida

• Body Performance

• Cambridge Cricket Association

• Cambridge Lifeskills

• Cambridge Meats

• Cambridge Raceway

• Cambridge Sportsworld

• Carley’s Kitchen

• Comins Pharmacy

• Daydream Espresso

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• Elephant Ollie

• Forage

• Frans Cafe

• Gelatamore

• Hamilton City Hawks

• Hato Hone St John Cambridge

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• Inflatable World

• Kebabalicious

• BLJ Building

• Mavis & Mick Cambridge

• Odell Home

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• Resonate Studio

• Rotary Club of Cambridge

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• Sushi Plus

• Super Cheap Auto

• Taupo De Bretts Spa & Resort

• Unichem Cambridge Pharmacy

From left Lua, Atoa and Hannah Goldmanu on the number 20 regional bus service in Cambridge.

Photo: Mary Anne Gill.

Matt’s profile wins museum place

By Mary Anne Gill

Matt Gould can often be seen on the sideline of Waikato sports’ moments, and he made a bit of history when one of his rugby photos was named a finalist in a prestigious international competition.

The Rugby Journal rugby photographer of the year is a sought-after title and while Gould missed out on that by not breaking out of the strong portrait category, the honour of having his photo on display at the World Rugby Museum in London was prize enough.

Cambridge born Gould, 53, spent several years in the United Kingdom after leaving Cambridge High School and it was in Yorkshire where he met now wife Debbie.

The couple have two children and returned to the town in 2009.

“I have always had an interest in photography, but I would say only in the last four years did I have the confidence to back myself and put myself out there.”

Gould does not want to pigeonhole himself as solely a rugby photographer, Hautapu Sports Club will attest to that. Gould has photographed all the sports that come under its umbrella.

“I’ve photographed judo, lacrosse, boxing and recently started cycling and polo. It’s all about pushing yourself and improving.”

He says he looks back at his early photos and says: “OMG they look bad, yet I think most photographers are critical of their own work.”

“I’ve photographed a few weddings and love black and white photography and street photography. I like to capture people/life in the

moment, always trying to capture that ‘A picture tells a 1000 words’ photo.”

The photo which got him into the international finals was taken at the Super Rugby under 20s competition in Taupo last year and features Counties

Manukau’s Rupeni Nakiyoyo in black and white.

The awards evening was held at Twickenham recently and all shortlisted entries feature in the next issue of Rugby Journal and form part of a year-long exhibition at World Rugby Museum.

Gould has entered year after year so to finally be shortlisted is “wicked”.

“There are some world class photographers who enter so just to be recognised and shortlisted is an achievement.”

British photographer Adrian Dennis was named Rugby Photographer of the Year for his picture of a try line tackle on England and Bath winger Joe Cokanasiga in an Investec Champions Cup clash against Racing 92.

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and New Zealand. Judges said the entry list was the strongest yet.

Finalists did exceptionally well just to make the short

list, they said. Winners were declared in the categories of action, landscape, portrait, spirit and portfolio.

Matt Gould at rugby training with his Canon camera.

Photo: Mary Anne Gill

This portrait of Fiji under 20s Counties Manukau player Rupeni Nakiyoyo has been internationally recognised. Photo: Matt Gould

Women told: make your voices heard

By Viv Posselt

The message shared at last week’s Women’s Business Network luncheon put on by the Cambridge Business Chamber sounded loud and clear.

In a world where international voices countering diversity and inclusion grow louder, women need to make sure their own voices are heard. They need to learn from the experiences of other women, accept support and guidance from good mentors, and empower themselves to be good leaders.

The message was delivered by guest speaker, Waipā District Council chief executive Steph O’Sullivan.

The Chamber holds Women’s Business Chamber events quarterly. Last week’s luncheon was a celebration of International Women’s Day, marked globally on March 8 to honour the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and accelerate gender equality.

Among attendees were Taupō MP Louise Upston and Cambridge Chamber life member, Rosalie Lunson.

O’Sullivan is no stranger to leadership roles. She came to her current position last August after six years spent in the same position with Whakatāne District Council. Prior to that, she worked as Bay of Plenty senior advisor for the then government’s Provincial Growth Fund, and held other numerous governance roles, including with the Waikato River Authority and the Tauranga People’s Project. She also chaired the Advisory Board for the University of Waikato Adams High-Performance Centre in Mount Maunganui.

She credits much of her success to the support she was given early in her career.

She was born and schooled in Tokoroa, then graduated from Massey University with a double major in planning and development studies. A lifelong affiliation with Māori – she speaks te

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reo fluently – stems from her whānau father Hori Deane and her whāngai link with Ngātira Marae in Lichfield, and has given her a deep understanding of what it means to be an inclusive community.

She said a combination of influential role models and wāhine leaders had “shaped my passion to provide those opportunities for other women around me”.

She cautioned women against listening too closely to statements coming from other parts of the world – particularly the United States –against diversity and inclusion, and urged them to make informed, courageous decisions about their futures.

O’Sullivan said we are entering a phase signalling the biggest change in local government since 1989, and said it was ‘long overdue’.

“It is my responsibility to ensure your council is flexible and adaptable … and can maximise opportunities and address the challenges, and we are not short of those.”

She urged women to get involved and make their voices heard, for now and for future generations.

A similar call came from Taupō MP Louise Upston. She said the upcoming local body elections were not just about voting, but were about being well informed about the process and those individuals taking part.

“We are champions for one another,” she said. Upson encouraged the women to consider standing for office at some stage, and repeated her call made last year for people to speak out against the abuse often meted out to those working public office.

The meeting also acknowledged life member Rosalie Lunson for her long-standing and ongoing service to the Chamber. Lunson, in turn, acknowledged the passing of Rosemary Hill, who had contributed much to the Cambridge community over many years.

Guest speaker at the event was Waipā District Council chief executive, Steph O’Sullivan.

Photo: Viv Posselt

Iris always arrives on time…

By Mary Anne Gill

When Iris Hansen crossed the Waipā Fun Run finish line on Sunday, she was quick to turn to Bart Muylle for confirmation of her time.

“51 minutes 46.7 seconds,” the timekeeper told her for the 5km run.

While that put her well back in the placings – Melissa O’Brien of Ōtorohanga, the best female, did it in 19:28 – it was yet another achievement to notch up for the Cambridge veteran.

“I beat a lot of the younger ones so I’m happy,” the 83-year-old told The News.

She was one of 587 who registered for the event, down on last year’s record 691 competitors. Organiser Donna Warwick said two other events taking place on the same day had an impact.

Rotary had 500 competitors for Run the Runway at Hamilton Airport while the North Island secondary school rowing champs were at Lake Karāpiro.

Hora Hora farmer Lane Madsen won the Waipā Fun Run 10km race for the second year running and swore he would be back next year to get the trifecta. He finished in 33 minutes 11 seconds, comfortably beating Waikato long distance junkie Simon Cochrane whose claim to fame is his victory in the

Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii two years ago.

Iris has had a lifetime of athletic achievements including finishing in the Boston Marathon’s 100th event in 1996 in a time of five hours 16 minutes.

But it was as Iris Bruce she made her name winning athletics’ titles galore while a schoolgirl at Cambridge Primary and then High School.

“I won all the senior girls’ trophies,” she said proudly.

Iris could run, throw, jump and leap better than anyone else in the town in the late 1940s and 1950s.

She took to running marathons when she was living in Tauranga and was well into her 50s.

She completed three - Rotorua, Auckland and Boston but had to give up until a hip replacement 19 years ago. The surgeon put in a round disc which meant she could go back running but throwing was disallowed.

Three years ago, Iris lost husband Rex to a heart attack after 58 years of marriage and the following year her son Norm died.

“I’ve been crying for days and days and days and years now. I miss them.”

Both men were cremated but Iris bought a plot in Leamington Cemetery “before the prices went up” and when she goes, they will

join her in there.

The Madsen family had a field day – Lane winning the 10kms while brothers Joshua and Vaughn were first and second in the 5km run.

“I got off to a good start and I think I was by myself by the 1km mark onwards,” said Lane.

“I was a bit worried about Simon behind me but managed to hold him off.”

So, he should have been, the Matangibased company director is a former world champion ultraman champion and ironman competitor whose time of 20 hours and 57 minutes over 515km in Hawaii two years ago bettered the record of running, ocean swimming and cycling by 44 minutes.

“The whole course is awesome,” said Lane who described this year’s hot conditions the polar opposite to last year when it rained.

Orchard Valley Glamping of Ōtorohanga won the teams’ event while Cambridge Middle, Cambridge East and St Peter’s Catholic won the schools’ challenge in their year groups.

St Peter’s Catholic School in Cambridge started Waipā Fun Run 13 years ago as a school fundraiser and only missed once since, during Covid. This year $1 from each entry in the school challenge went to Cambridge Lifeskills, a not for profit agency which offers free counselling for children between the ages

of 5 to 15. The rest will go towards outdoor shade sails for the junior school.

Waipā Fun Run results (Cambridge unless stated):

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Lane Madsen 33:11, Simon Cochrane (Matangi) 33:38, Jake Wilkinson 34:56, Jazza Gray (Hamilton) 35:06, Ryan Sissons 35:50.

Cambridge Vets 5km Run & Walk

Joshua Madsen 17:48, Vaughn Madsen 17:51 , Colin Johnston 18:00, Rui Farrant, 18:26, Rico Dorssers (Ōhaupō) 19:12

Doyle Accountants 2km School Challenge Year 7-8

Team: Cambridge Middle, St Joseph’s Morrinsville, Kaipaki, St Peter’s Catholic.

Individual: Joshua Barclay (St Peter’s School) 6:47, Jack Jordon (Marian, Hamilton), Louis Barnard (Cambridge Middle) 7:25, Oliver Miers (Cambridge Middle) 7:33, Jack Lockwood (Cambridge Middle) 7:34 Year 5-6

Team: Cambridge East, Goodwood, Leamington, Cambridge Primary, St Peter’s Catholic.

Individual: Deagon Everton (Southwell, Hamilton) 7:24, Katie Trollope (Goodwood) 7:27, Charli Greenhalgh (Leamington) 7:38 Flynn Jones (Hautapu) 7:39, George Campbell (Southwell, Hamilton) 7:50. Year 3-4

Team: St Peter’s Catholic, Cambridge East, Cambridge Primary, Leamington, St Joseph’s Morrinsville, Goodwood.

Individual: Thomas Churstain (Tamahere) 7:57, Kaden Smith (Southwell, Hamilton) 8:17, Felix Faria (St Peter’s Catholic) 8:18, Austin Miers (St Peter’s Catholic) 8:21, Harry Cogan (Cambridge East) 8:22. Team Challenge: Orchard Valley Glamping Ōtorohanga, Leamington School, Doyle Accountants, Steel Fab, Inghams, ExpertEase, Kaz, The Powderpuff Girls, The Gru Crew, The Rainbow Fossils.

To the winner, the spoils, congratulations for Waipā Fun Run winner Lane Madsen of Hora Hora from wife Jemimah and son James, 17 months. The family have another boy due.

Waipā Fun Run 10km women’s winner Michelle Waylen of Tauwhare gives the thumbs up after finishing.

The oldest competitor at 83 was believed to be Iris Hansen of Cambridge who finished the Waipā Fun Run 5km run and walk in 51:46

The Rainbow Fossils finish the teams’ event perspiring profusely under the uniforms, from left, Cindy Morrow, Cathy Philips, Roxy Philips and Liezel Tregoweth.

The Waipā Fun Run 5km competitors head off. More cambridgenews.nz.

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Willison eyes premier title

By Peter Nicholl

Jackson Willison’s target is to go one better, Hautapu lost the Waikato club premier rugby final to last year to Hamilton Marist. Their coach, Jackson Willison, says their aim is to go one better this year and win the Premiership.

Jackson has a personal stake in this – 2024 was his first year as coach of the premier team he had previously played for – and celebrated winning the premiership with.

Hautapu will find out early how they rate. Their opening game when the competition starts on April 5 a repeat of last year’s final against Hamilton Marist.

The Chief’s Super rugby team started their season the same way with a repeat of last year’s final away against the Blues –and won. Jackson is hoping that Hautapu gets their season off to a similar start.

Hautapu has been given a tough start to the 2025 season with their first three games being against the three other semi-finalists from 2024 and two of those games being away. Hauapu’s first home game of the season isn’t until 19 April when they play Hamilton Old Boys in Cambridge. In the last 20 years, Hautapu have been the most successful team in the Waikato men’s Premiership. They have won five titles, and they have been in seven of the last nine

finals – and have won three of them.

Jackson thought Hamilton Marist would again be the team to beat this year, though the University club was also returning to its previous strength. His team has lost a few players from last season to other regions and two to Australia. But this has been matched by players arriving, including players that played Super rugby last year for the Fijian Drua and the Highlanders. They also have four new players from overseas. These overseas players come to New Zealand on their own initiative and at their own expense, though often there is a link between where they play overseas and Hautapu Sports Club.

Jackson said, for example, that two of the players have come from a club in England that he played for. Hautapu helps these players find accommodation and settle into Cambridge whilst providing them with a great New Zealand rugby experience.

Hautapu club president David Simes said Hautapu is much more than a rugby club these days. The club’s name is now the Hautapu Sports Club, and they field women’s, men’s and junior teams in netball, hockey and touch rugby in addition to rugby. In total they have around 1600 registered participants, including over 1000 juniors. These are remarkable figures that make the club a very active part of the Cambridge community.

They will be fielding four rugby teams this year - premier, development, colts and a senior women’s team. Their women’s team started in the Championship Division last year. But this year it will step up to the premiership division along with teams from Hamilton Old Boys, Melville, Ōtorohanga, University and Kihikihi. This will provide a much needed pathway for players being developed by Cambridge’s St Peters and Cambridge High School women’s rugby programmes.

The club has four senior hockey teams, two women’s and two men’s. But the largest number of participants is in touch rugby. The club has around 50 junior touch teams and 24 senior teams. Simes said that they have even more people wanting to participate but the constraint is space – there aren’t enough fields.

The club involves itself in the community in many ways. One is through arrangements with the IHC and Interlock Disabilities. They give these groups use of their facilities for free and assist them in many other ways. Simes said the club gets wonderful support from the Cambridge business community. Many business sponsors have been supporting the club for years. But the club relies on and is run by more than 100 volunteers - coaches, managers, grounds staff, clubroom staff and administrators.

Football takes step backwards

By Roy Pilott

Waipā’s interest in football’s Southern Conference men’s league has evaporated. The league – one step down from the Northern League which takes in Auckland clubs - last season saw Cambridge crowned champions and Te Awamutu finish bottom. It starts on March 29 with neither club involved.

Cambridge’s top team is now in the Northern League – and hosts Onehunga on March 22 - while Te Awamutu had been lined up for a drop down to a place in League One, won last year by neighbours Ōtorohanga.

But following withdrawals that league looks unlikely to go ahead – and Waikato and Bay of Plenty clubs will therefore step back down into their own regional leagues.

Clubs are waiting to see who goes where.

Ōtorohanga, which had hoped to move up into the Southern Conference was ruled out because it doesn’t have an Under-23 team – and it couldn’t continue in League One because it no longer has a qualified coach.

The restrictive rulings are not popular with Waikato club administrators who say they might work in Auckland, but do not achieve their goal of improving the game in smaller communities like Tokoroa and Ōtorohanga. In fact, as Ōtorohanga can testify, the opposite happens – it is not in contention to enter a new look top Waikato league.

In terms of rural clubs, Matamata Swifts, in the Conference this season are the exception. The clubs in the top Waikato league will come from a pool of Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Claudelands Tokoroa, Wanderers, Unicol, Huntly, Melville, Northern and Morrinsville.

Henry Brown, in possession, during a Hautapu training session.

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This stunning property has all you need for that perfect retreat. The larger section enables privacy from neighbours and space for pets and family. When family is important and you would like room for older or younger members to have their own, this property fits the bill. With 7 bedrooms (or 6 and an office, you choose) 2.5 bathrooms, 2 living and covered and open deck for entertaining options. With the wood fire, heat pump and smart vent the heating and heat transfer is sorted. The underfloor heating pipes are in ready for a unit, but there hasn’t been a need for it. The lovely light tone with light wood touches gives warmth and charm to the home. The kitchen is complete with plumbed in fridge freezer, Bosh induction hob, Double wall oven and dishwasher and a walking pantry, being the center of the home providing easy access to the deck and pool area. Inground salt pool offers a refreshing dip on those summer days, while the extra double garage with attic and bathroom enables the convenience of working from home within the property. Automatic gates, keypad entry and security screen doors, provide that peace of mind whether your home or not. Contact Vayle to arrange a viewing.

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FEBRUARY 2025 WRAP

What a brilliant day our Summer BID DAY OUT turned out to be. With over 100 people in the room and over 400 people viewing online. It was pleasing to be able to convert strong levels of interest and enquiry into excellent results for our vendors.

29 properties up for sale

Active bidding on 21 of the 29 properties 15 of 29 sold or under offer on the day and a further 5 properties have sold or gone under offer since

Currently sitting at 20 of 29 properties sold or under offer - this equates to a 70% success rate

We are proud to have achieved the above results for our vendors, especially when we consider some of the challenges the market has faced over the last 24 months.

If you are considering selling and would like to discuss the beneﬁts of going to Auction with Property Brokers and how committing to our market leading auction strategy will give you the best chance of selling, then please reach out today.

Our Autumn BID DAY OUT is scheduled for the 3rd April and the limited spaces we still have available are ﬁlling up fast so please get in touch today!

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Bush road lifestyle starter

This 1.63 ha block on Bush Road (just off Tahaia Road), Otorohanga, has a substantial new 3 bay shed with roller doors and a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment-like accommodation and is now available for someone wanting their first lifestyle block opportunity. Build your dream home now or when it suits - get ready to raise lambs, calves and chooks. Whether you're looking for a lifestyle change, a home-business base, or an investment opportunity, this property ticks all the boxes.

Going to auction - get auction ready and make this lifestyle starter all yours! 1 1 6 Auction 10.30am, Wed 2nd Apr, 2025, (unless sold prior), Hautapu Sports Club, 8 Laurent Road, Cambridge View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/TWL190135

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Rotoorangi 18 Judge Road

Elite equestrian estate

Deadline Sale

This property will prove popular with show jumping and dressage enthusiasts who can see their dreams come to fruition with top-notch facilities like these not coming to the market often.

The 2.8 ha (approx.) equestrian property has an elite-level, 60m x 40m (approx) sand arena, solidly built, Group One NZ design, 6 horse stable block with adjacent tack and feed rooms, and tie ups with washing facilities. The 9 paddocks are fenced with equine safety in mind with equifencing and outriggers. Farm water is from stableroof supply, to a storage tank with a pump for stable and farm supply. A large turn around area near the stabling block means easy maneuverability of trucks and floats.

This property is awaiting someone who wishes to build their dream home or utilise this block soley for equestrian pursuits - someone with a team of horses ready to take their dream to the next level; as a facility to provide riding lessons as an instructor; or an agistment set up with access to arena and stabling facilities for multiple clients. With the Waikato being central to national equestrian events, this Roto-o-Rangi property location means easy travel to equestrian competitions.

Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 2nd April, 2025 at 4.00pm, (unless sold prior), Property Brokers Cambridge 34 Victoria Street, Cambridge View By appointment

Web pb.co.nz/CBL197866

David McGuire

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Teresa Moore

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Cambridge 39 Cowley Drive

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Generously proportioned and designed for family living, this impressive 420 sqm five-bedroom home sits on a fully fenced 2,690 sqm section. With our vendors having purchased elsewhere and already made the move, they are ready to pass this property over to the next family. Located in sought-after Cowley Drive, minutes from Cambridge CBD, it offers exceptional space for families of all sizes. Freshly painted and recarpeted, it's move-in ready with scope for modern touches. The ground floor features open-plan north-facing living, seamless indoor-outdoor flow, formal lounge and dining, a guest bedroom/office, full bathroom, separate toilet, and triple-car garaging. Upstairs, four bedrooms - including a master with ensuite and walk-in robe - are complemented by a third living area and third bathroom. The heated saltwater pool and outdoor entertaining area is perfect for summer fun. Offering peace, privacy, and a prime location, this urban sanctuary won't last long!

Deadline Sale closes Thursday 27th March, 2025 at 4.00pm, (unless sold prior), 34 Victoria Street, Cambridge View Sun 16 Mar 12.30 - 1.00pm Web pb.co.nz/CBL197098

Rachael Hunt M 0275 898 797 E rachael.hunt@pb.co.nz

Chris Moore M 027 288 0563 E chris.moore@pb.co.nz

Holly Hunt M 027 594 1491 E holly.hunt@pb.co.nz

Grandview Heights 10 Pointon Glade

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Proudly elevated in a private no-exit street, this property is ready for a makeover! This is a real opportunity to add valueeither renovate the existing home, or explore development options on the 774sqm of land. The 3-bedroom timber home has an internal access garage and is in need of some TLC - if you're a capable DIYer eager to roll up your sleeves and create your next home or rental, this could be the ideal project for you. Savvy investors will be aware of the possibilities for this site, with Hamilton City Council consent and approval, there are interesting prospects to be had here.Framed on its southern boundary by the striking woodland of Brymer Park, and overlooking Brymer Glan Reserve, the property is handy to a range of amenities, a quick drive to Hamilton Zoo Cafe and close to all levels of schooling.

Auction day is set for Property Brokers Bid Day Out on the 3rd of April (unless sold prior) and our motivated vendor wants action.

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Hautapu Rugby Club, 8 Laurent Road, Cambridge

1D Fort Street, Cambridge

- Just footsteps from Cambridge’s main street and local amenities, this three generous double bedroom home, including a master suite with a walk-in robe and private ensuite.

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14 Artistic Avenue, Pukekura

- Expansive terraces and outdoor entertainment spaces provide the perfect setting for lounging by day and elegant gatherings by night.

- Four generously sized bedrooms & spacious media room and a separate study provide versatility for work and relaxation. Open Homes Saturday 12-12.30pm & Sunday 2-2.30pm

- Set on a spacious 750m² (more or less) fully fenced section. - Converted garage into self-contained additional lounge, kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom - unconsented.

Homes Saturday 11 - 11.30am & Sunday 1 - 1.30pm

81A Wordsworth Street, Leamington

- Beautifully modernized 2-bedroom bungalow with converted garage.

- State-of-the-art kitchen, the living room is a haven of relaxation, with high ceilings adding to the sense of space. Open the French doors onto the expansive deck & low-maintenance, manicured gardens.

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- The heart of the home is the open-plan kitchen, which effortlessly flows into the dining and lounge areas whilst a separate lounge offers a cozy, quiet escape.

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ROAD CLOSURE – Wilson

– James – Victoria Streets Cambridge on Sunday 23 March 2025

Please note that the road/s listed below will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic for the Maadi Regatta 2025 Street Parade between 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm on Sunday, 23 March 2025

• Wilson Street – between Duke Street and Victoria Street

• James Street – whole street

• Victoria Street – northbound lane only between Wilson Street and Alpha Street Arrangements will be made for access by emergency vehicles during the closure, if required.

For more information, please contact Waipa District Council on 0800 924 723 or email events@waipadc.govt.nz

Steph O’Sullivan CHIEF EXECUTIVE

NICKLE, Nola Gladys, (nee Hall) – Slipped away peacefully at Resthaven on Vogel, Cambridge, on Wednesday, 5th March 2025. Aged 91 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Jim. Loved mother of Stan. ‘Special thanks to the staff of Resthaven on Vogel and Dr David De Beer for the love and care shown to Nola.’ At Nola's request a private funeral has been held. Messages to the Nickle Family can be sent c/- 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434 or in Nola’s online tribute book at www.grinters. co.nz

PAYNE, John Kenneth – Peacefully at Arvida Lauriston Park, Cambridge on Thursday, 6 March 2025, aged 81 years. Beloved partner of Jenny, and husband of the late Kerry. Loved dad of Michelle, Wendy, and Angela and Mike (son in law). Poppa of Ben, Mason, Frank and Lachlan. Brother of Carol and Lee (dec). Special thanks to the staff at Arvida Lauriston Park for their care and support of John over the past two years. Messages to the Payne Family can be sent c/- Grinter’s Funeral Home, 3 Hallys Lane, Cambridge 3434 or in John’s online tribute book at www.grinters. co.nz. A service to celebrate John’s life was held on Tuesday, 11 March, followed by private cremation.

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