King Country
Bittersweet find
By Jon Rawlinson
Her friends and family are sad yet thankful that Judy Donovan has, at last, found her way home. Despite an extensive search at the time, the experienced outdoors woman lay undiscovered for almost a year.
Last week Sophie Juno found Judy’s body in Pureora Forest while looking for another missing person. The Juno family called Judy’s
daughter, Nic, with the news.
“I’d really like to thank Sophie. Sophie and her chocolate lab were searching for a young guy who’s missing,” Nic said.
“It’s a really big fluke and a sad, bittersweet feeling that Judy was discovered because somebody else is lost. If it wasn’t for that, we may never have found her.
“Experienced local hunters have a finely honed skill set and an instinct about their home turf that
Moving the boundaries
The debate over local body politics and boundaries – flared by a statement from the Waikato Chamber of Commerce in The News – took another twist this week.
District councils involved in a Waikato Water Done Well team learned via The News that one of their number – Waipā - has been talking to other neighbours.
It’s not a case of treachery –councils are being encouraged to consider their options, and Ōtorohanga mayor Max Baxter commented that it would be “poor form if they did not investigate opportunities”.
Ōtorohanga, Waitomo, Waipā, Matamata-Piako, South Waikato, Thames-Coromandel and Taupō
agreed to a non-binding head of agreement with the rural councils in November.
Waikato district and Hamilton city held behind closed door talks in Te Awamutu this week.
The formation of allegiances to jointly handle water issues is seen as a precursor to mergers – and the chamber, through chief executive Don Good, has advocated for Waitomo and Ōtorohanga to talk about setting the ball rolling.
His comments attracted a wave of letters to the editor in last week’s edition of The News – and today Waitomo mayor John Robertson, a strong advocate for a King Country council, goes into bat for it again in his monthly column on Page 2.
is unique. Sophie is a great example of that. Those skills are a valuable resource in a search and rescue situation.”
Sophie is the daughter of Allen Juno, who owns a farm at Ngaroma and announced last July he was working on forming a group based on the concept of using local knowledge when searches were required.
Judy became separated from her group in dense bush in late March last year. The group was doing bait line maintenance in preparation to lay bait for a project supported by the Department of Conservation.
The initial search was suspended in early April after about nine days and briefly resumed for two days in May when Land Search and Rescue returned with dogs.
“I want to thank Waikato LandSar, local hunters and farmers who have never stopped searching, and everyone else involved,” Nic said.
“It was a huge area of bush, and a lot of searching happened. We were still trying to nut it out after the official search ended.”
She assumed after three weeks that the search would be for her mum’s body – “but we didn’t give up on finding her.”
Judy was found to the east of the original search site.
The family was grateful to police and Waikato LandSar for the speedy and sensitive recovery of Judy’s remains, Nic said.
She was a fit, healthy 79-year-old, experienced in the outdoors.
The Pukekohe Tramping Club member was named an Outdoor
Access Champion in 2022 for her work establishing walking trails.
“Under pressure in an outdoor situation, when plans go awry, it’s easy to make a split second bad decision,” Nic said. “It’s an incredibly tragic mistake on her part.”
Judy’s family is now planning a memorial service.
“We’ll have a memorial/funeral sometime in the autumn and will make an announcement closer to the time about date and location.”
Judy Donovan went missing in late March and extensive searches failed to find her.
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Neighbours woo Waipā
By Chris Gardner and Mary Anne Gill
Waipā’s northern neighbours are talking to the council in an apparent effort to get the local authority to join their water services company.
Discussions were held behind closed doors in Te Awamutu yesterday (Wednesday) between Hamilton, Waikato and Waipā districts and were believed to have included a sweetener deal around water meters and the growth issues the three of them face.
The public excluded workshop comes as merger debate among Waikato’s 12 local authorities – fuelled by the need to sort out their water arrangements - has been rekindled.
If Waipā went with Hamilton and Waikato over water, organisations like Waikato Chamber of Commerce – which argues council amalgamations should be dominating this local body election year – would ramp up the pressure.
News of the water meeting came as a surprise to Ōtorohanga and Waitomo mayors Max Baxter and John Robertson who both said it was critical to have Waipā in the Waikato Water Done Well deal with them, Matamata-Piako, South Waikato, ThamesCoromandel and Taupō.
Waipā agreed to a non-binding head of agreement with the rural councils in November.
Waitomo and Ōtorohanga councils are already facing ratepayer revolt over double digit rate increases and Robertson is in the “it’s time” to merge camp.
“It no longer makes any sense for our two King Country councils to duplicate
administration and pass costs onto ratepayers the way we do,” he said.
Baxter said there was “a real need” for Waipā to be in the water mix.
“If Waipā left, that would change the whole dynamic and would be to the detriment of Waikato Water Done Well,” Baxter said. “It’s just a whole new discussion.”
Baxter said he also understood the need to explore all options.
“It would be poor form if they did not investigate opportunities.”
His views on a merger with Waitomo are no secret – he wants Ōtorohanga to look north towards Waipā.
Robertson said Waipā district was “really important” to the Waikato Water Done Well proposal.
“It’s the biggest council in terms of population,” he said.
An estimated 62,700 people live in Waipa - a quarter of the 207,000 residents in the regional proposal.
With population comes the ability to collect rates to fund capital projects.
“I am very keen to see all seven councils that have signed up to stay in the group,” said Robertson.
“If we can do that then the option is very feasible. I have no reason to believe that Waipā won’t stay with us because we can make a great option.”
Both Waipā and Waikato installed meters eight years ago while Hamilton water usage is included in general rates. The News understands Hamilton would need to commit to a targeted city only rate to pay for their installation.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Why two goes into one
It was encouraging to see opinions expressed in the King Country News last week on the possible merger of Waitomo and Otorohanga District Councils. Opinions from “it’s time” to “more details please” to “a larger merger” to “let’s pause”.
My views are well known. I am in the “it’s time” group. It no longer makes any sense for our two King Country councils to duplicate administration and pass costs onto ratepayers the way we do.
Our District Plans should be combined, saving millions of dollars of costs for ratepayers as revisions take place every 10 years or so, let alone confusion and costs for tradesmen, farmers and developers who work across both districts.
Our Annual and Long-Term budgets should be combined, saving the hundreds of thousands of dollars annually required to prepare and audit this work.
And the overheads of our councils should be
If
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reduced through a merger.
In a statement last year, Waipā district mayor Susan O’Regan “this decision will likely be the biggest one our elected members will face as a council. It will impact Waipā for many generations to come.”
Under Local Water Done Well legislation, all councils are required to produce a water services delivery plan by September – the month before local body elections - ensuring future delivery is financially sustainable and meets quality standards.
Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate said the city had always been open about being prepared to have discussions with Waikato local authorities, particularly Waipā District Council as it was a neighbour.
Waikato Water Done Well advisor and former Matamata-Piako District Council chief executive Don McLeod said it was difficult to speculate on the outcome of yesterday’s talks.
“We are getting to the point where decisions have to be made.”
Financial modelling was underway that would help councils - and their ratepayersdecide on the matter, he said.
By John Robertson, Mayor of Waitomo
Elected members and staff in local government know that restructuring is on the way. Some is happening now through shared services. These are sensible small steps. Other organisational restructuring is being forced upon Councils by legislation, like the way we deliver water services.
We can wait until we’re forced to merge. This is the reactive approach. I favour a proactive approach, where stakeholders most impacted - residents and ratepayers of both districts – initiate, design and manage the process.
A merger of our two councils would be straight forward. Amalgamation of a larger group of councils is complex and politically challenging. Auckland’s required a Royal Commission and support from both Labour and National.
How would we achieve a merger?
I recommend that we develop a Local Bill
and progress it through Parliament. It would provide for the merger of our two councils, effective from Local Body elections in October 2028. Work on the bill could be guided by a steering group of local leaders – business, community, farming and iwi.
There would be transitional provisions in the bill to address differences between the councils, such as rates, assets, debt and infrastructure needs. Locals would have input through council engagement processes and through the parliamentary submission process. October 2028 seems a long way off. Public sector restructuring takes time, as does getting a bill through Parliament. But the timing fits well with the pending water reform.
Let’s begin the process to shape our own future. Merging our two councils makes sense in so many ways.
Susan O’Regan
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A ‘life changing’ koha
Six-year-old Region Wana and his mother Dominica, from Te Kūiti, were among the many families who benefited from Braemar Charitable Trust’s Community Surgery Days reports Saya Karauna.
For four years, Region and Dominica waited for grommet surgery; it was a journey of uncertainty and constant delays.
“Each time we were bumped off the list, we wondered if it would ever happen,” Dominica said.
Region had failed hearing tests since birth and specialists identified a narrow ear canal.
“The specialist told me his ear is retaining fluid, and if we didn’t do something, he could lose hearing in one ear altogether,” Dominica says.
“If we can avoid that, it feels like a miracle.”
A breakthrough came when an ear specialist in Te Kuiti referred them to Braemar Charitable Trust’s Community Surgery Programme and they got the call about the upcoming community surgery days taking place in November 2024.
Braemar Charitable Trust is the owner of Hamilton’s Braemar Hospital, one of New Zealand’s largest private
hospitals. The Trust’s vision is to advance healthcare equity and access, and it undertakes a variety of charitable activities to achieve this including free community surgeries, scholarships, health training and funding medical research.
Surgeons and anaesthetists donate their time, and the Trust pays for other costs including nursing and consumables.
More than 70 people had day surgeries or procedures across two Saturdays in November as part of the Community Surgery Days and April 1, 2024, 117 people have had free surgeries.
Region’s surgery had an almost instant effect.
“From the moment he walked out the doors, he could hear better,” Dominica recalls.
Everyday life improved dramatically.
“Before, he’d shout ‘Good morning, Mum!’ thinking it was a normal volume. It’s so much quieter now, and such
a relief for the whole whānau to not have to yell for him to hear. Now, he can hear normally and notices little things like the clock ticking.”
One of the most heartwarming changes has been Region’s return to swimming.
Before the surgery, he had to sit out of school swim days.
His excitement before the surgery was clear: when asked what he was most looking forward to, his answer was simple — “Swimming.”
Region has excelled academically at his school - Te Kuiti Primary - earning awards such as top student in his year level (the Eke Panuku trophy) and recognition for his diligence.
“I can only imagine how much better his academic abilities will be now that he can hear properly,” Dominica says.
She is deeply grateful to the donors and volunteers who made the surgery possible, calling it a “life-changing
koha”.
“As a mum, I am extremely grateful for this opportunity to help prevent any future hearing issues,” she says.
For Dominica, the surgery represents more than just improved hearing for her son—”it has lifted a heavy burden for the entire whānau, giving Region a better chance of life with fewer restrictions and me more peace of mind”.
Braemar Charitable Trust Manager Paula Baker says the two Community Surgery Days in November were an outstanding success for the patients who were helped.
The Trust has been in existence for more than 50 years and has a long history of providing free surgeries for those who have been turned down or can’t access timely help through the public system.
“The success of this programme is due to the surgeons and anaesthetists who give their time pro-bono, and also to the many other
volunteers who give their time to help.”
Funders for the November Community Surgery Days included the Glenice and John Gallagher Foundation and the ANZ Staff Foundation.
* Saya Karauna is about to finish her Bachelor of Health degree at Waikato University and is the recipient of a Braemar Charitable Trust scholarship.
Energy trust positions open Carroll St work set
Waitomo Energy Services Customer Trust – Wesct - is calling for nominations for three trustee positions.
The trust owns The Lines Company on behalf of its 8000-plus beneficiaries - the community, living largely in or around Te Kūiti, Ōtorohanga, Piopio, Mangakino and Mōkau.
Chair William Oliver is encouraging community members to step forward.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals passionate about our community to contribute to the governance of our trust and at the same time gain valuable governance experience,” he said.
“A key trustee role is to ensure that The Lines Company (TLC) has strong and capable directors so it can continue to benefit our communities and beneficiaries for generations to come.”
A benefit of community
ownership is the TLC Discount and trustees advocate for the discount being paid out by TLC each year.
The discount appears as a credit on electricity bills and the most recent was paid in December.
In the current financial year, the discount is budgeted to total $5.2 million, Oliver said.
Wesct comprises six trustees, elected by beneficiaries. The terms of Cathy Prendergast, Erin Wirihana and Guy Whitaker expire on March 31, and they are eligible for re-election. The terms of the remaining three trustees, Oliver, Janette Osborne and Yvette Ronaldson run to September next year.
Beneficiaries will elect three trustees through a combination of postal and electronic voting. The elected trustees will serve to September 2028. Trustees must
be New Zealand citizens, live in the trust area, and have the support of two beneficiaries.
“We often get asked if you need to have knowledge of the energy industry, and that’s not the case,” Oliver said.
“All new trustees are provided with a full induction as well as learning opportunities such as attending Energy Trusts of New Zealand conferences each year, which sees other network Trusts
gathering and sharing knowledge from across New Zealand.”
Janette Osborne said being a trustee had been incredibly rewarding.
“It’s not just about governance; it’s about making a tangible difference in our community. I encourage anyone with a passion for community service to consider standing for election.”
Nominations are open to February 11.
Site preparation has started on Carroll Street -State Highway 3 road works in Te Kuiti. Carroll Street will be reduced to one lane to allow contractor Camex Civil to replace a large watermain. The length is from Carroll Street along to Duke Street.
A wastewater pipe at the King Street West intersection with SH3 will also be replaced. The scheduled works – originally slated to start in mid-January - will allow the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to repair the same stretch of road.
Work on the watermain replacement is expected to take five weeks and the project is planned to be completed in May.
Detours will be in place during the work.
Waitomo District Council says it acknowledges residents and businesses along Carroll Street will be inconvenienced and the work will have a significant impact during the busy summer months.
Janette Osborne
William Oliver
Region Wana
ON SHAKY GROUND
Learning from disasters
ByJanine Kripner
The term “natural disaster” is a bit outdated. We have natural hazards, sure, but disasters don’t exist without us, and they are made worse by poor planning, decision making, and preparation.
If an identical eruption occurred in the middle of absolutely nowhere versus in the middle of a city, the first is not a disaster and the second is. An important part of reducing harm is understanding risk.
“Risk” is a word we use a lot in our everyday lives. Potentially silly decisions can be risky. We can be at risk of health complications. When it comes to hazards like eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis and floods, risk has quite a specific and complex meaning.
The basic equation often used is Risk = Hazard x Exposure x Vulnerability. This gives us the likelihood of harm and damage from a specific hazard (like a tsunami) in a place depending on what and who is potentially in the way.
This is where the natural hazards interact with us, and where we have the power to reduce how much they harm us as individuals and communities.
Disaster risk reduction is a critical component of helping society deal with the hazards that come our way. An important method or framework is the 4 Rs of disaster management - Reduction, Readiness, Response, and Recovery.
The hazard is not to be managed (most of the time) – the planet will stay active, and we must respect the processes that shape it, but we can change the other aspects of the equation.
We can take steps to eliminate risk. This could be physically moving things out of the
way, like raising a bridge above where it could be damaged by a lahar, or making sure people don’t build houses in areas more likely to flood through land use zoning. Where we can’t eliminate it, we can reduce it. One example is designing buildings to stay standing during an earthquake. We can make sure we are ready through education, early warning systems, and evacuation drills. We can empower people to know what to do and when.
We can reduce how vulnerable we are by strengthening key aspects of society that keep us running, like communications, power, and transportation.
We have learned a lot about how to respond to a hazard or disaster, which by nature are complex, evolving, and challenging situations. We can make sure our emergency responders, and our emergency management/civil defence agencies have the resources they need to help us. We can ensure that funds can be rapidly made available for those who need it. Following earthquakes and cyclones we have seen how difficult and long the recovery process can be.
We keep learning from each event, and make sure that when we rebuild, we do so stronger and more resilient.
This isn’t a ‘four steps and we’re done’ process, it is a continual cycle. We learn more about the hazards, our society evolves, and a changing climate can make some hazards more intense.
We keep adapting. We also forget over time that these events can happen to us, and we drop the ball, repeating mistakes of the past.
Partnership mooted for Mokau
By Chris Gardner
Mōkau ratepayers are calling for a public-private partnership with Waitomo District Council to upgrade the sea wall protecting baches and homes in the red zone on Point Road.
The council-built rock revetment at the end of the point at the mouth of Mōkau River is failing, and residents wish to upgrade sea walls protecting their properties running north from the point.
Under the Waitomo District Plan, new buildings in the red zone are prohibited. Without improvements both the rock revetment and sea walls will eventually fail.
“We have been trying to get Waitomo District Council involved to do some repairs,” said Point Road property owner Wayne Fairhurst.
The council built the rock revetment in 2013.
Property owners learned the rock revetment was irreparable and needed to be renewed or removed ahead of a ratepayers’ meeting in early January when they voiced concerns about Point Road being eroded away.
“What we are trying to say to them is that is if they are going to try and get a resource consent for that, residents would like to tag onto the consent so that we can do the rest of the sea wall as well.”
Last year Peter Sole Transport was fined $80,500 after Waikato Regional Council prosecuted it
for building an illegal sea wall at Mōkau sandspit in December 2021.
The issue is complicated by the fact local iwi argue the entire spit is an urupa and they would be happy for nature to take its course.
The development of the residential area began in the 1950s. At the time of subdivision, two sections of land were vested in the Tainui Tribes to remain as urupā.
Bach owner Peter Sole told The News he supported the idea of a joint resource consent.
“The wall, which was there when I bought the bach, has done a good job. If the rocks were not there it would be gone.”
“The sea has been coming quite close,” said Point Road resident Shyla Te Anga.
Her rented home is set a few metres back from the beach and she has lived there with her two children for about a year.
“I will have to keep an eye out. There has been king tides.”
Colin Jacobs bought his Point Road house in November, following the death of his wife, knowing it was in the red zone.
“I love it here, I have been coming here 20-odd years,” he said. “It’s a beautiful spot.”
“I guess to some there’s going to be issues there, regarding erosion, but it will outlast both of us,” he said.
Jacobs said he was “totally behind” improving the sea wall.
He was concerned for the urupa next door.
Neil Hill, whose home is on the corner of Point Road and Beach Road, was watching the coast.
“I feel quite safe here, but there’s a lot of erosion north of here up the coast,” he said.
He expected his section to erode into the sea. “But probably not in my lifetime.”
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Waitomo district mayor John
Robertson said Point Road was on the council agenda.
“The council needs to make a decision about what it wants to do with its part of the sea wall,” Robertson said.
“The options will be fixing the wall or taking it down.”
He said 13 properties on the sea wall side of the road had an interest in protecting their purchases.”
Shyla Te Anga says the sea gets close to her rented Point Road section.
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Comer Board had not heard the sound of wood chopping from his companion Edwin Stevenson for some 10 minutes when he went to investigate. The two young men were working on a ridge on the Hauturu Road, Waitomo in May 1905. Edwin and his brother had leased the bush section for grazing cattle and were new settlers in the King Country, having recently arrived from Manawatu. Edwin, 23, and Comer were cutting down trees to form a cattle track when the ridge went silent.
To his horror Comer found Edwin dead under a fallen tawa. It appeared he had been felling the tree which had another tree leaning against it, and as soon as the support was removed the leaning tree uprooted and fell, fatally striking Edwin. Comer cleared the trees away from Edwin and went for assistance some four miles away.
The journey out from the scene of the accident to a bush camp was a rough one, Edwin having to be carried on a makeshift stretcher three miles over steep country. He was then put on a sledge and taken nine more miles into Waitomo. Heartbreakingly, his mother, who was on a visit from England, was in Waitomo when her son was brought in.
An inquest was held at Te Awamutu and a verdict of accidental death returned. Edwin was taken to Hamilton by train and was interred there, several of his mates from Waitomo being present. There were bitter complaints over the actions of the police after Edwin’s death. They had been unwilling to render the assistance which was usually expected from them.
Edwin, originally from Essex, England, had arrived in New Zealand aged 18 on the Gothic in 1899. His brother James followed two years later. His remaining siblings – four brothers
Five years later, in 1910, Karl Johansen, 63, was working with Mr Hunt’s party felling bush on Mr Vickery’s place at Waitomo. A large tree had been cut down, when a loose branch fell on Karl. He was stunned, but partially regained consciousness.
Karl deteriorated and it was obvious to his mates that he was in a very serious condition. A stretcher was improvised, but the track was so rugged it was impossible to carry him to Mr Vickery’s house. It was decided to carry him by road into Waitomo, a distance of about six or seven miles. The roads, though, were in a dreadful condition and the task gruelling. If willing recruits hadn’t joined the stretcher party on the way, it would have been impossible.
In the meantime, Dr Fullerton, of Te Kūiti was telephoned for. He was attending another patient at Piopio, but was able, with the assistance of a Māori guide, to get across country quickly and arrived before the stretcher party came into view at the Waitomo accommodation house at about 8pm. Karl had weakened on the road and the doctor could give no hope.
An inquest found that Karl came by his death through the limb of a tree striking him. In Karl’s’ case the great value of the telephone in the back-blocks was demonstrated, for if a messenger had had to ride in and take back a doctor, he could not possibly have been in time to do even the little that was possible.
Karl, a native of Sweden, lived in Hawkes Bay but was buried in Ōtorohanga cemetery.
Racecourse land may sell
By Mary Anne Gill
The former Waipā Racing Club’s 34ha course in Te Awamutu could soon be on the market as the biggest search for racecourse land in more than a century gets underway.
Within eight to 12 years – all going to plan – 145ha of prime Waikato land in Hamilton, Cambridge and Te Awamutu owned by Waikato Thoroughbred Racing will be sold for residential and commercial development.
In their place, the super clubborn out of a merger between Te Rapa, Cambridge and Waipā racing clubs two years ago - will have a new greenfield site somewhere in the Waikato.
On the market will go land in Te Awamutu where Waipā Racing Club used to race but is now a training facility used by 120 horses on a regular basis. Its underlying residential zone makes it prime for housing.
It would be the first to go given courses at Cambridge and Te Rapa would still be needed for racing.
Waikato Thoroughbred Racing chief executive Andrew ‘Butch’ Castles said the development would be industry shaping and defining for generations to come.
“Whatever decision we make will have a massive impact on future generations that look to pursue a recreational interest or a professional interest in racing in the area,” says Castles.
Horse racing in the Waikato is a $505 million industry employing more than 6200 people
Waikato Thoroughbred Racing’s chief executive knows he has a big job ahead of him but having passed the first hurdle – a vote by members last year to investigate a single fit-for-purpose site for racing and training in the Waikato – he has the bit between his teeth.
“We want to flush out some property that hasn’t been considered (for racing),” he says.
Hamilton rural specialist Peter Kelly has the task of finding between 125-200ha in a triangle starting north of Hamilton, down to Te Awamutu and across to
Cambridge.
“There are some pieces of land that tick a number of boxes that are not quite in that area, but close to it,” says Castles.
“It’s really a matter of making sure that horses, people, race day guests and everyone have the best way possible of getting there.
“You wouldn’t want to be down a long narrow road, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be off the Waikato Expressway. Transport links are important but there are a number of other criteria.
“I’m not sure we will find everything that ticks every box, but it will be weighted, we’ll look for the best one that ticks the most
boxes and fits the most criteria.”
Tenders will be considered next month and the final proposal back to members for a special meeting in September.
If approved, then the clock starts ticking.
The 61ha in Cambridge is already subject to what Castles calls “urban creep” – housing developments are eating into land and roads where once horses were king, but which now compete with speeding cars down Racecourse Road.
Cambridge is the Southern Hemisphere’s largest thoroughbred training centre with 1200 horses regularly at work on the synthetic track – opened in 2021 – and 60-70
licence holders.
Any new facility would have to cater for them. Castles says 150-200ha would have trainer allotments as part of the development.
Very few horses train at Te Rapa and its 50ha – down from the original 160ha purchased in the 1920s - comprises 6.5ha of mixed use residential and the rest major facilities.
The venue holds 20 race days a year, its track is one of the best in the country and the international grandstand has hosted patrons who watch the country’s best thoroughbreds.
There are detractors to the greenfields’ plan who have yet to show their hands.
“This is bigger than just Waikato thoroughbred racing, this is an industry decision,” says Castles.
“Financially it will be too big for us to deal with on our own so we will need support from all sorts of industry bodies. The ideal would be that we go ahead with the support of the whole industry.”
But first… find the right piece of land.
“That’s why we’re doing it in this fashion. It’s all very well to have flash drawings, vision and ideas but there’s no point in finding the right piece of land and finding out it can’t be consented to race on.”
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The track in Te Awamutu could be up for sale.
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Handing over to ‘the boss’
By Chris Gardner
Outgoing Wananga chief
Nepia Winiata can testify to the mana of his successor.
He and Evie Nepia started at Te Wananga o Aotearoa on the same day almost 20 years ago in 2008.
“We had a pōwhiri, like this, together. She was my boss,” he recalled.
Winiata held various roles at the wānanga, the last three as kaiwhakatere - chief executive - after a year as deputy.
“I am very excited that Evie
got the role as she is a very caring leader.”
The wānanga welcomed O’Brien with a pōwhiri at its Te Awamutu headquarters for the second time lasty week.
Winiata said the wānanga changed the way it conducted assessments and delivered
to taiako – teachers - in the wake of a NZ Qualifications Authority report in 2018.
“We are a lot better off after we went through that,” Winiata said.
It had been a privilege and honour to serve the wānanga, he said.
“It’s feeling a bit weird, to be honest. Realising I soon won’t be here is something new.”
Winiata decided to go into semi-retirement a year ago and is planning on taking up governance positions after a handover to O’Brien and his exit this month.
O’Brien arrived at the campus as manuhiri. She walked slowly, head bowed in respect, a kete of peace, goodness and love in hand, surrounded by around 150 whānau, friends and colleagues.
The atmosphere was electric as tangata whenua welcomed the party of Te Wānanga’s first wahine kaiwhakatere chief executive.
O’Brien, who left the wananga in 2014 as acting kaihautū National Delivery, spent nearly four years as executive director of the University of Oxford based Atlantic Institute: Rhodes Trust, where she was focussed on addressing systematic
causes of inequity. Her supporters included New Zealand Rhodes scholars Rhieve Grey, Isabella Lenihan-Ikin and Zak Devey. University of Melbourne assistant vice-chancellor Prof James McCluskey travelled the furthest.
Te Makau Ariki, wife of the late Māori King Tūheitia, was among those attending.
O’Brien, whose whakapapa includes Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Maniapoto, was welcomed by council chair Vanessa Eparaima, supported by fellow council members.
“Evie has spent the last decade enhancing her knowledge and skills both nationally and internationally,” Eparaima said.
“She has extensive experience in senior leadership roles across the tertiary education sector, a deep understanding of and strong relationships within our organisation, and a clear passion and commitment to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.”
“I just feel an incredible sense of responsibility and I don’t want to let anyone down,” O’Brien told The News after the pōwhiri. She acknowledged predecessors Dr Rongo Wetere, Bentham Ohia, Dr Jim Mather, Te Ururoa Flavell, and Winiata whose efforts she said had provided a strong foundation for the future.
“Today’s pōwhiri reminded me of the importance of whakapapa, of whanaungatanga, and of the enduring kaupapa of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, which remains to transform our whānau through education. Although we face many challenges, I am excited to lead this incredible organisation into its next chapter.”
O’Brien’s appointment coincides with a year of celebrations marking the organisation’s 40th anniversary.
Outgoing wānanga chief Nepia Winiata.
Te Makau Ariki, pictured left, with Evie O’Brien during the powhiri.
Golfers told – it’s your round
By Chris Gardner
Waitomo Golf and Country Club members have been given 31 days to decide whether to accept an offer of ownership of a $1 million course and clubhouse currently owned by Ōtorohanga Club.
Ōtorohanga Club merged with Waitomo Golf and Country Club in 2012 after the golf club faced financial difficulties in its centenary year.
Ōtorohanga Club members have been questioning whether their involvement is needed in the $20,000 a year operation for some time. They met on Sunday and voted to offer the golf course and clubhouse to a new legal entity governed by the golf club committee.
“It was an excellent meeting,” said golf club president Steve Wilshier.
“We will take the offer from Ōtorohanga Club to the golf club membership.”
Three quarters of the 240 golf club members must agree to form the new entity, for the proposal to proceed. The golf club must also wait 31 days before it formally
responds to the offer.
“Our current golf club committee are
happy to take it on, and the challenges that go with it,” Wilshier said.
The News understands an estimated $300,000 is needed to upgrade the aging clubhouse.
Wilshier said the clubhouse needed a new roof, and remodelling to suit the changing needs of the club. More room is needed for golf cart garaging, for example, while there is too much room for changing facilities dating back to the days when members changed from golf attire to dinner suits to dine in the clubhouse.
“The result is very positive. It’s what I wanted. We will make a good go of it. Everybody is going in the same direction.” Golf Club membership is currently about 240 and growing by half a dozen members a month, Wilshier said. There was good growth in younger members aged 16 to 30.
Wilshier is organising a golf club member meeting to discuss the proposal which will be advertised in The News.
The club’s most famous son is former world amateur champion Phil Tataurangi who became club champion when he played there while his parents were teaching at Kawhia. He attended Te Awamutu College.
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TRUSTEE DUTIES KEY PROTECTION AGAINST RELATIONSHIP PROPERTY CLAIMS
Trusts are often used to protect assets against a relationship property claim by an ex-partner. However, there are several “trust busting” provisions that can mean trust assets are at risk of a relationship claim. But, some things can be done to help protect trust assets against a claim.
The Supreme Court recently emphasised the importance of the trustee duties to:
There are several responsibilities associated with owning a pet, desexing being one of them.
As a new pet owner, you may not be aware of the bene ts of desexing. Often referred to as neutering, castration (males) or spay (females); all words used to describe the surgical removal of reproductive organs. This is a permanent solution to any unwanted o spring, a huge problem
exercise powers for a proper purpose of the trust, to act for the bene t of the bene ciaries of the trust, to act honestly and in good faith, and to know and act in accordance with the terms of the trust. Also important are having terms in the trust deed requiring more than one trustee, unanimous trustee decisions, removal and appointment of bene ciaries and trustees, and placing limitations around a trustee/bene ciary receiving trust assets.
The key takeaway is proper management of the trust throughout the lifetime of the trust and the parties’ relationship.
Trustees should also consider encouraging bene ciaries to enter a contracting out agreement with any new partner.
in our community. Did you know that cats can have up to 3 litters a year, you can imagine how quickly an unwanted cat population can grow.
For example, 1 female cat can have a litter of 4 kittens, let’s say 2male 2 female, and in 18months time that population can grow to over 50 cats!
Desexing your pet also eliminates unwanted behaviour associated with hormones, such as
ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH CARE
Children in New Zealand who meet the eligibility criteria for publicly funded and disability services are entitled to free basic oral health services from birth to 17 years (Until their 18th Birthday).
From birth you can enrol your child with the Community Oral Health Service by calling 0800-TALK TEETH. You will be advised where your nearest Fixed Dental Facility or Mobile
aggression, marking of territory, bleeding in female dogs and roaming of pets to nd a mate. Desexed pets tend to live longer, healthier lives.
With a signi cantly reduced risk of developing mammary and prostate cancer as well as other diseases of the reproductive system. Phone or pop into your local vet to discuss all the pros and cons associated with desexing your pet.
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Adolescents 13-17yrs are referred to a General Dental Bene t provider of their choice who will continue to provide Oral Health care.
To book an appointment you can contact Otorohanga Rural Dental Services on 07 873 8824.
Standard treatments are FREE and include: routine examinations, x-rays for diagnosis,
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Your Oral Health Therapist or Dentist will advise you how often you should attend. We encourage regular check-ups to ensure dental problems are recognised and treated early.
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SINGAPORE LAWS TO KNOW ABOUT
Singapore has some very strict laws designed to maintain cleanliness and order that you might want to know about before travelling there. Chewing gum is illegal (you can only buy it from a pharmacy with a prescription), littering, spitting in public, eating and drinking on Public transport is
banned. Walking naked at home, if visible to others, is considered an o ense, and jaywalking carries a hefty ne or even jail for repeat o enders. No smoking/vaping unless in a designated area, and forgetting to ush a public toilet, could land you a ne too. Alcohol consumption in public is
prohibited between 10:30 PM and 7 AM. In conservative areas, public displays of a ection like holding hands are frowned upon. These laws contribute to Singapore’s reputation as one of the world’s safest, cleanest, and most e cient cities.
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Views from Waitomo Golf and Country Club’s clubhouse include the iconic 18th finishing hole.
Wooden sculpture stacks up
By Viv Posselt
A newly-completed installation in the Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum in Tauwhare has quite literally turned chaos into art.
The Portal Project was masterminded and built by award-winning Taumarunui born artist Marcus Tatton, with the help of his partner Sharlene Broughton.
Already familiar with the Sculpture Park, it was after Tatton heard that around 100 trees were blown down or snapped in the park’s Conifer Canyon during the February 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle event that he came up with a solution – one borrowed from similar installations he has done in parts of Europe and Australia.
He suggested to Sculpture Park founders
and owners John and Dorothy Wakeling that he turn the remnants of the felled trees into a stacked-firewood Portal Project that would serve as an environmentally-friendly interface between the before and after of the cyclone.
“A portal is to do with the transition from one state to another … I am often motivated by that theme,” said Tatton “…after all, sculpture is really about transition.”
The Wakefields were delighted. The Art-inNature Arboretum Trust that runs the park does so with a keen eye on protecting the environment, and they saw Tatton’s proposal as being a good fit.
Tatton has been living in Tasmania for the past 38 years. He and Broughton came home to New Zealand just before starting on the installation. They had already dealt with regulatory requirements around the planning
applications and engineering processes that would secure the installation in the landscape, and soon set to work.
Once the steel frame was in place, with a swing gate to ensure park staff had road access when needed, the arduous task of splitting the timber – a first cousin to macrocarpa (Cupressus lusitanica) – was started.
Tatton reckoned on using about 28 cubic metres to complete the job, and in laying it carefully in place, the pair made sure the frame would be hidden and the portal would appear to hold itself aloft between the cliff face and the bank of trees.
Lauded as a public space sculptor, Tatton has won numerous awards and has pieces around the world. In 2011, he installed a firewood sculpture on Waiheke Island,
calling it Sculpture on the Gulf and winning a Westpac Merit award. His works in Australia include those crafted from natural and industrial waste material, to cast concrete and fabricated steel projects.
Almost as soon as the cyclone did the damage, John Wakefield started replanting the trees – he’s done around 50 so far. Even as the work continues, the 17.5ha park the Wakefields carved out of a derelict quarry and turned into a botanical haven holding more than 20,000 trees and over 100 New Zealand sculptures and artworks, continues to host groups for both education and pleasure.
The completion of Tatton’s installation is a timely addition to the Treasures in the Landscape exhibition (sculptures from The Arts House Trust collection), running at the park until May 4.
TThe finished product by King Country sculptor Marcus Tatton, front sitting on wood, at Waitakaruru.
Photo: Viv Posselt.
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Earning Taniwha Cards is all part of the adventure! Here are just a few ways to earn them:
Visit your local library: Issue books and explore what’s on the shelves. Report to the library with what you have been reading
Sign up to the challenge in Beanstack: Register and take part in our Raumati Toa Beanstack challenge and also write reviews to earn more cards
Rock Hunt: Find Special Rocks hidden around town in our parks and reserves
Library Quest: Visit the library and borrow an item to earn a card
Library Fun: Attend selected library programs
Share Your Reads: Share a written or verbal book review with library staff or upload it to Beanstack
Reading Log: Complete your reading log
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Brigade is thrice blessed
By Viv Posselt
Dozens of people turned up at Pirongia Volunteer Fire Brigade last Saturday to witness the blessing of not one, but three, brigade vehicles.
The event was arranged to bless the latest addition to the fleet – a Mitsubishi Triton brought on board as a rapid response medical vehicle in late December.
But because the brigade’s tanker missed out on an official ceremony a year ago, both that and another non-emergency vehicle provided by Waipā Networks in mid-2024, were blessed at the same time by Tai Huata of Pūrekireki Marae.
Adding a touch of solemnity to proceedings was news that the funeral service for Huata’s uncle Dennis was to be held in Ōtorohanga just a few hours later. He had enjoyed a long association with both the Ōtorohanga and Pirongia fire brigades, frequently coming in to bless new vehicles. He had been ill for some time and died last week.
Among guests at the Saturday’s blessing was Taranaki-King
Country MP Barbara Kuriger and Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) group manager (Waikato) David Brown.
“Getting to this point has been quite a journey,” said the brigade’s assistant chief fire officer Roger Grylls, who led the fundraising initiative.
“It was in August 2023 that we thought it was time to start looking at another vehicle. The question was ‘how’, so the brigade picked up the project.”
He acknowledged support from fellow firefighters, the village of Pirongia and the wider business community, and said the brigade had also done its own fundraising at various events. They raised $120,000 for the vehicle.
Pirongia Fire Station chief fire officer Roan Gouws told guests the brigade, which operates with 20 firefighters, is actively recruiting. They’re currently running to almost 100 calls a year and are seeing that number increase steadily.
Pirongia brigade covers Kawhia, Raglan, Ngāhinapōuri and the south Waikato, with callouts to a range of incidences including motor vehicle accidents, scrub fires, structural or
rubbish fires, animal emergencies, downed trees, and medical co-response incidences with St John.
Tai Huata of Purekireki Marae conducting the blessing of the new vehicle, followed by Pirongia Volunteer Fire Brigade CFO Road Gouws and guests. More teawamutunews.nz
Photo: Viv Posselt
Decision ‘no surprise’
By Jon Rawlinson
After 17 years’ service, Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson (ONZM) has been replaced on the Waitangi Tribunal.
King Country born and raised, Simpson has extensive experience in governance roles, as highlighted in Waikato Business News last year.
However, she was not surprised by a recent decision to end her tenure.
“It was not unexpected given the length of term that I’ve served on the tribunal,” she confirmed.
“Even though my warrant expires I’ll continue until the end of the existing inquiries I’m involved in.”
Directorships with Waste Management, Meridian and Auckland Airport and other roles, including deputy chair of the Waitangi National Trust, will be plenty to keep her busy, she confirms.
In total, eight new appointments were made and five of the existing 20 tribunal members retained.
The appointments met with controversy, labelled a ‘whitewash’ by Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer who said some of Te Ao Māori’s greatest thinkers were replaced by ‘pale, stale males.
Although she chose not to respond directly, Simpson, who holds a masters in Mātauranga Māori, says diversity is encouraged.
Simpson, who lives in Matangi, was born in Ōtorohanga, grew up in Te Kūiti.
“The tribunal membership is mixed, with Pākehā and Māori from a variety of backgrounds, usually with some kind of relevant experience,” she adds.
Similarly, Waikato University’s Professor Tom Roa, replaced after a decade’s service, told The New last week the decision brought diversity and rich experience to the tribunal, which should be welcomed.
Tania Simpson
Māori Development Minister, Tama Potaka, said the new appointments will strengthen the Waitangi Tribunal and help ensure it remains fit for purpose.
“The appointments coming on board will give [the tribunal] the right balance of skills… I give a warm welcome to the new members as well as those reappointed in their roles. I acknowledge and thank those leaving for their important contributions.”
A permanent commission of inquiry, The Waitangi Tribunal is tasked with establishing the ‘truth or otherwise’ regarding allegations that the Crown has breached the Treaty. It also examines and reports on proposed legislation while making recommendations about certain Crown forest land, railways land, state-owned enterprise land and land transferred to educational institutions.
• Additional reporting Mary Anne Gill
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FOR BLOOMING BEAUTIES AND PLANTS THAT THRIVE
Gardening in February
February in New Zealand is usually full of sunshine, clear skies, and long, hot days — the peak of summer.
It’s the time when we head to the beach in the weekends, have BBQs, and the veggie gardens full of summer crops like tomatoes, beans, and zucchinis.
However, this summer has seen a shift. While fog is typically rare for this time of year, the last few weeks there has been fog most mornings and some very heavy to, signalling a subtle but unusual shift in the weather.
These foggy mornings, can create perfect conditions for the development of plant diseases, including powdery mildew, which sadly has effect our hanging baskets in town.
For gardeners, this means keeping an extra eye on plant health. The moist, cooler conditions created by the fog can encourage fungal issues, especially on crops like cucumbers, pumpkins, and squashes.
Powdery mildew, with its telltale white, dusty coating, can spread quickly under these conditions.
It’s important to remove any affected leaves and consider preventive treatments like fungicides or natural remedies such as baking soda sprays,
as it would take a whole day to remove affected leaves from the hanging baskets I have started praying them with a baking soda spray.
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3 Tablespoons Baking Soda, 3 Tablespoons of cooking oil & 3 tablespoons of dishwashing liquid shake in a jar till fully mixed then add with water to 10 litres of water.
Despite the unusual fog, February remains a month to take advantage of the strong summer sun while preparing for the transition into autumn.
Watering early in the morning is key to keeping plants hydrated before the midday heat, and mulch can help retain moisture and protect roots from drying out.
This is also the time to begin planting for the cooler months.
Crops like spinach, kale, and radishes thrive in the still-warm soil and will benefit from an early start, growing through the autumn months as temperatures begin to dip.
While the fog may be a rare guest this season, it’s a reminder that the transition into autumn is already underway, bringing both challenges and opportunities for your garden.
Keep an eye on plant health and adjust your gardening routine to make the most of these final days of summer.
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We are looking for a keen person to join our team in the kitchen. We can o er a minimum of 2 full days per week 10am - 9pm (approx). Experience preferred, but full training given to right candidate. Must be reliable and able to work in a fast paced environment. Open 7 days serving lunch/dinner. If you are interested, email andy@stokedeatery.co.nz or call/message 021 136 3118.
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We currently have a part-time fixed-term opportunity available and we are on the hunt for an exceptional self-motivated Administrator to join our team. If you’re flexible, focused and enjoy administration work and accounts processing, we want to hear from you.
Proposal for Temporary Closure of Road/ Street To Ordinary Vehicular Traffic
PURSUANT to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Waitomo District Council, for the purpose of The Great New Zealand Muster and Running of the Sheep 2025 proposes to temporarily close the following roads/streets to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated:
Date: Saturday 29 March 2025
Period of Closure: 7am to 5pm
Streets/Roads: Rora Street (from Ward Street to South End Loop)
King Street East (from Rora Street to Taupiri Street)
Sheridan Street (from Rora Street to Taupiri Street)
Alternative Routes: Alexandra Street to Taupiri Street to Lawrence Street to Awakino Road or Carroll Street to Waitete Road.
Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 5pm Friday 28 February 2025 at the office of Waitomo District Council Queen Street, Te Kūiti.
This role sits within our Community Services Group and will provide high quality administrative support. You will have a strong work ethic, excellent attention to detail, good communication skills, be tech savvy, and most importantly have a ”can do” attitude.
Three years’ experience working in an administration role is preferred, along with being proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Tools.
This is a great opportunity to join a hardworking focused team and a supportive organisation.
Applications close Monday, 17 February 2025.
To apply for this role, please visit our recruitment website www.joinourteam.co.nz
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Teacher Aides (2 positions)
Te Kūiti High School
Fixed term position (38 weeks)
25 hours per week during term time.
We are recruiting for two Teacher Aides to start as soon as possible. You will join our friendly learning support team, working in partnership with students, teachers and whānau to support designated students in their learning programmes.
You’ll need to have a high level of initiative and flexibility as you must be able to respond to the changing needs of the students you are working with. It is also important that you have excellent organisational and communication skills, combined with a high level of literacy and numeracy are essential.
Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit. Please apply by submitting a cover letter and your CV.
Applications close Monday 10th February, 2025. Please send your CV, and direct enquiries to:
The Principal Te Kuiti High School Box 264, Te Kuiti principal@tkhs.school.nz
Gateway Coordinator
Te Kūiti High School
Fixed term position (6 months) 20 hours per week during term time.
We are recruiting for a Gateway Coordinator to manage our Gateway programme while the existing staff member is on parental leave.
We are especially looking for someone who is passionate about assisting students in their future plans. This role involves the coordination and management of student placement into work experience, overseeing dual pathways and programme coordination.
You’ll need strong interpersonal skills and must be able to establish good working relationships with young people. The ability to liaise with employers, industry training organisations, education providers, local businesses and other community networks is also key to this role.
Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit and a full drivers licence. Please apply by submitting a cover letter and your CV.
Applications close Monday 10th February, 2025. Please send your CV, and direct enquiries to:
The Principal Te Kuiti High School Box 264, Te Kuiti principal@tkhs.school.nz
PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ROADS TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC –ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATIONS ŌTOROHANGA AND KĀWHIA
In accordance with the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, notice is hereby given that the Ōtorohanga District Council, for the purpose of holding the Anzac Day Commemorations, proposes to close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder:
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025
ŌTOROHANGA CLOSURE:
State Highway 3 / Maniapoto St – from the northern entrance of Huiputea Drive to its intersection with Te Kanawa St. Kakamutu Rd - from Maniapoto St to its intersection with Turongo Street. Gradara Ave - from Kakamutu Road to its intersection with Summit Drive. Ranfurly St - east end from its intersection with Maniapoto St to end. Cowley Lane – entire length. Wahanui Cres – entire length. Whittington Lane – entire length.
Period of Closure: 5.45am to 6.45am and 9.45am to 10.45am.
Detour will be by way of Huiputea Drive.
KĀWHIA CLOSURE:
Pouewe St – from Kāwhia Motors to Kāwhia Hotel. Includes intersection with Jervois St.
Period of Closure: 12.45pm to 1.45pm.
Access for emergency vehicles will be allowed in the event of an emergency.
Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing before 4pm Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at the offices of the Otorohanga District Council, 17 Maniapoto St Ōtorohanga.
Situations Vacant
OFFICE MANAGER
PART-TIME - TERM TIME ONLY
We are looking for a highly organised office star to join our motivated and hardworking team. We seek someone who:
• Builds positive relationships with staff, students and families
• Works under pressure and meets deadlines
• Has a high level of computer and literacy skills
• Prepares accounts and agendas
• Has a ‘can do attitude’ and are willing to learn new skills
• Has efficient time management skills
If you think you would like to work in a dedicated team, I would love to hear from you.
Applications close on February 21, 2025. With interviews taking place on Monday 24 and Tuesday, February 25.
Email your resume including your work history, with a covering letter and two references to principal@rangi.school.nz
Please feel free to contact Heather Dallas 022 424 4122 for further information.
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Ōtorohanga Netball Centre AGM
Date: February 25, 2024
Time: 7pm
Location: Ōtorohanga Netball Centre
Protecting taonga species from introduced predators in the Hauhungaroa Ranges.
To protect kōkako and other taonga species from local extinction in the Hauhungaroa Ranges, the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) Maniapoto District Office and the Waikato Regional Council (WRC) intend to carry out predator control over 64,687 hectares of public conservation land and 18,688 hectares of private land (see map below). This is scheduled for the first clear weather window between 6 February to 12 August 2025. Native wildlife and forests need protection
Pureora Forest Park is home to ancient native podocarp forests and remnant populations of native species that once flourished throughout New Zealand. Ancient totara – some of them thousands of years old - stand alongside rimu, kahikatea, matai and highly threatened plants. There are shorttailed bats (pekapeka) that pollinate dactylanthus plants, a unique occurrence not measured anywhere else. Kōkako and kākā were disappearing from Pureora a few decades ago, now it hosts some of the largest mainland populations in New Zealand. North Island robins, kakariki, kererū, pōpokotea/whitehead and ruru/morepork also have healthy numbers here.
Why we are controlling introduced predators
Native species are fighting for survival due to predation from rats, stoats and possums. Without protection, we risk losing the unique natural heritage and biodiversity within the Hauhungaroa Range.
Through sustained predator control using 1080, there is a significant increase in breeding success for native birds, their food source is more abundant, and the forest canopy is healthier.
Our plan to protect native species
The safest and most effective method we have to control possums, rats and stoats over large rugged areas – like the Hauhungaro Range - is to use biodegradable cereal bait pellets containing 1080. This bait targets rodents and possums. Stoats are also controlled through secondary poisoning as they feed on the carcasses of the dead rodents.
Helicopters distribute bait pellets across the forest area along pre-determined and monitored flight paths using technology that enables accurate placement.
This operation begins with the distribution of non-toxic pre-feed bait pellets (sandy coloured). This prepares possums and rodents to eat the toxic bait (dyed green) applied afterwards. Both baits are about 16 mm in diameter and cylindrical shaped.
Consultation and permissions
DOC has consulted with hapū, iwi and key stakeholders including landowners adjacent to the treatment area.
DOC is delegated authority by the Environmental Protection Agency to decide on applications for permission to use 1080 on land administered or managed by DOC. Permission has been granted for this operation. DOC has also received the required permission from the Ministry of Health. DOC ensures all legal and policy requirements are met, and any potential risks in the operation are managed. Managing risk
1080 is poisonous to humans, domestic and game animals. In areas where the toxin has been applied, dogs are highly at risk until poisoned carcasses have disintegrated. This can take up to eight months, and potentially longer.. There will be warning signs placed at entrances to the treatment area immediately prior to the operation.
Risks can be eliminated by following these rules:
• DO NOT touch bait WATCH children at all times
• DO NOT EAT animals from this area or within the buffer zone outside the treatment boundary. The buffer zone is 2 km for deer and pigs, 200 m for rabbits, and 1 km for hares, tahr, wallabies and possums.
• Poison baits or carcasses are DEADLY to DOGS
Observe these rules whenever you see warning signs about pesticides. These signs indicate pesticide residues may be still present in baits and poisoned carcasses. When signs are removed, normal activities can resume. If in doubt, check with your local DOC office. Please report suspected vandalism or unauthorised removal of signs.
If you suspect poisoning, please contact:
Your local doctor or hospital OR The National Poisons Centre: 0800 764 766 (urgent calls) or 03 479 7248 OR dial 111
• Seek veterinary advice for suspected poisoning of domestic animals.
For more information
Please contact:
DOC’s Maniapoto District Office 78 Taupiri Street Te Kuiti 3910 Ph: 0800 362 486 (DOCHOT)
• Waikato Regional Council, 160 Ward Street Hamilton, Ph: 07 859 0533
• Epro Ltd, 283 Broadlands Road Taupo, Ph:07 378 4852
Visit the DOC website: More information about DOC’s National Predator Control Programme is available on our website www.doc.govt.nz/ourwork/national-predator-control-programme
Map of predator control area within
This map shows the area we are controlling predators to protect native species. You can also see operational updates and detailed maps of predator control on public conservation land on the DOC website. www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/pesticide-summaries
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Tapuiwahine A12 Trust
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025 Registrations and refreshments: 930am-10am
Meeting Starts: 10am Venue: Motiti Marae, Mangatea Road, Te Kūiti
AGENDA:
• Karakia
• Chairpersons welcome
• Minutes of previous AGM
• Financial Report
• Chairmans Report
• Correspondence
• Election of Trustees/Officers/ Resignations
• General Business
• Advice of Lease Negotiation
• Karakia
For Proxy forms, zoom credentials, agenda items or apologies, please email the Trust: tapuiwahinea12@gmail.com
RUAPUHA UEKAHA HAPU TRUST (Hauturu East 8)
Tertiary, Work Related & Apprenticeship 2025 Education Grant Round NOW OPEN
Karanga mai - calling all descendants of Tanetinorau Opataia, Te Aroa Haami Haereiti, Te Riutoto Aihe & Whatakaraka.
You are invited to apply for education grants in the following areas; Tertiary, Work Related & Apprenticeship for 2025
You can download an application from the RUHT website www.ruht.co.nz.
To be eligible for a grant you must be registered with the Ruapuha Uekaha Hapu Trust.
If you are unsure whether you are registered, please email register@ruht.co.nz
Please ensure all sections of the form are completed and you have supplied all the required documentation before sending in.
Applications close Friday, March 14, 2025, 3pm. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
For all queries phone 0800 525 626 or email educationgrants@ruht.co.nz.
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PILATES 2025
Waitomo Society of Arts
Notice of AGM to be held at the Club rooms, Centennial Park School, Te Kuiti Sunday 23rd February at 11:00 am Followed by pot luck lunch (bring a plate)
Apologies to waitomoarts@gmail.com
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Notice of a owners meeting for 35 Hone Street, Kāwhia Sunday, February 23 11pm on site Kāwhia
Agenda: Formation of a Ahu Whenua trust and General Business Enquires Wiari Green 027 285 6970
Panui:
Owners and beneficiaries of Puketiti 5D block
Special Meeting Saturday, February 8, 2025
Piopio Senior Citizens Hall Weka Street Piopio @11am
Agenda:
Updating & changes to current Trust Deed.
General Discussion
All Enquires: Secretary Puketiti 5D trust cheryll.watson@xtra.co.nz
ADVERTISEMENT OF RATING SALE
In the High Court of New Zealand Hamilton Registry ROHE NO. CIV-2022-419-051
In the matter of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 Between Waitomo District Council Local Authority And: Richmond Edward Chase The Owner
878 1370
873 8399 Te Kūiti......................................................07 878 7878
all urgent out of hours call.................07 878 7878 Unichem Te Kūiti Pharmacy Sat 9.30am - 12.30pm..............................07 878 8011 Unichem Ōtorohanga Pharmacy Sat 9am - 12.30pm..................................07 873 7294
Citizens Advice Bureau -Ōtorohanga, Te Kūiti and Taumarunui (free legal advice)...............................0800 367 222/07 878 7636 Community Mental Health Service..........07 878 8767 Emergencies..........................................0800 505 050
Counselling Services North King Country Mon - Fri, 9am - 3pm................................07 873 7676
Waitomo Women’s Refuge Helpline........07 878 5081 ...........................................................or 0800 733 843
Te Kūiti Hospital.......................................07 878 7333
Cancer Society supportive care nurse...0800 227 744
Te Kūiti Community House ......................07 878 5272
NKC Family Support
Mon - Fri, 9am - 3pm...............................07 873 6502
Noise Control (Waitomo District Council)
Control (Ōtorohanga District Council)
878 0800
878 4000
District Council (24 hrs).......07 873 4000
District Council (24hrs).........0800
Sale of freehold property under Local Government (Rating) Act 2002; property situated at 77 Ellis Road, Maniaiti/ Benneydale.
At the request of the Waitomo District Council in the exercise of a power of sale under the provisions of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 for the non-payment of rates, the Registrar of the High Court at Hamilton (the Vendor) offers for sale by tender the freehold property situated at 77 Ellis Road, Maniaiti/ Benneydale, being described as Lot 19 Deposited Plan 7726 being the land comprised in Certificate of Title TN212/93. 77 Ellis Road, Maniaiti/Benneydale is a bare block of land that may contain a small usable shed.
Tenders close at 5:00pm on Wednesday, 19 February 2025 and are to be submitted to Tauranga High Court, McLean House, 26 McLean Street, Tauranga or posted to The Registrar, High Court, DX HX11034, Tauranga.
Please note that a reserve price may apply.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale
Particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the office of the Registrar of the High Court at Tauranga where the contact is stephen.hewlett@justice.govt.nz at any time during office hours, or from Debt Management Central, DX PA84005, Feilding or email dmc@mw.org.nz
Dated at Tauranga this 17th day of December 2024
Stephen Hewlett
Registrar / Deputy Registrar High Court of New Zealand
Piripiri School would like to acknowledge the businesses and individuals that provided support and sponsorship for the 2025 Marokopa Fishing Competition: Hunting and Fishing
KAUMOANA, Dennis Manuhiri (Tommy): It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our gentle and loving Dennis. Dennis passed peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, January 30 with his whanau by his side.Adored husband of Pauline. Loved father and stepfather of Anthony, Selena, Lockyer and Webcke. Loved koro to Kasandra Back with his beloved pets Blue, Rocky, Buddy, Jazz and Brandy. A service for Dennis has been held. All communications to the KAUMOANA family PO Box 439, Hamilton 3216.
O’REILLY, James Michael: Peacefully at Hospice Waikato on January 31, 2025 with his loving and caring partner, Kat, holding his hand. Loving partner of Kat for 20 years. Dearly loved Dad to James & Jess; Paul and Esther; Luke and Jemma; Kaitlin and Frazer; and Matthew. Adored Grandad to his eight grandchildren. A celebration of Jim’s life will be held at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Otorohanga, on Friday, February 7 at 11am, followed by a private cremation. All communications to O’Reilly Family C/PO Box 241, Te Kuiti 3941. In the care of VJ Williams & Sons, Funeral Directors Association of NZ
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