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Today we meet two dogs which aren’t like most household pets; in fact, they are two of only six of their kind in New Zealand and what they’re doing is helping bees and beekeepers across the North Island.

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Police receive reports every day from people who have been scammed, or who are reporting an online scam they have seen.

If you’re contacted by a scammer politely say, “no thanks” and hang up the phone – you may need to do this a few times. Don’t engage in a conversation and try to ‘trick’ the scammer or tell them off.

If you’re unsure whether it is a scammer or a legitimate organisation, hang up and call the organisation using the official helpline number If you still need help, get in touch with the Police or Netsafe and we’ll help you work out if the contact is legitimate Protecting your information Online and offline you should always protect any information about you that could be used to access your online accounts, build a fake online presence or impersonate you in any way, including the following: • Login details and passwords to any online account including banking, email, social media and trading sites • Bank account and credit card details (always use secure payment methods from trusted organisations) • Address • Phone number • Birthdate

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Re:scam can take on multiple personas, There are many types of scams such as email imitating real human tendencies with humour phishing scams, fake invoice scams, romance and grammatical errors, and can engage scams, Facebook trading scams, investment with infinite scammers at once, meaning it scams, webcam blackmail and sextortion just can continue an email conversation for as to name a few. If you want more information long as possible. Re:scam will turn the table on what these scams involve, please visit the on scammers by wasting their time, and Netsafe website www.netsafe.org.nz. ultimately damage the profits for scammers.

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Pam’s Camera Club experience

Buying a brand-new camera and wanting to learn more about it is what urged Pam Thomson to join the Te Awamutu Camera Club.

She joined six-years-ago and is now the club’s events co-ordinator and responsible for sorting all the club field trips and training sessions.

“My favourite thing about being a part of the club is the shared learning and the fun we have when we go on our trips,” said Pam. “We can all be at the same place but come away with different photos and as the events co-ordinator I get everyone to give me a few of their best shots and I make a slide show for club nights”.

Pam uses an Olympus OMD-EM1 MKII which is a mirrorless camera and she enjoys telling stories through her photography and people photography.

She says that the camera club is a great place to learn and she is enjoying helping the newer members now, who she says are particularly enthusiastic.

“We never stop learning, and everyone has different strengths in the club so it’s a great place to learn, make friends, and enjoy our passion,” said Pam.

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Dogs looking out for the bees

By Caitlan Johnston

American foulbrood disease (AFB) is the most serious honeybee disease in New Zealand, but one family based out the back of Pirongia and Te Pahu are combatting the issue with the help from a couple of furry friends.

AFB is a bacteria, Paenibacillus larvae, and is a disease of honeybee larvae and pupae which exists in two forms, spores and vegetative, and it can wipe out a whole beehive.

Rob Francis was working for a bee supply company two years ago when one night he was watching Border Control and wondered if dogs could sniff out AFB. “Rob realised that there was a significant issue with AFB in the industry, so we googled, and we found a dog trainer who taught dogs how to smell AFB. It took a couple of months to secure a deal but then we got Flynn,” said Rob’s wife Jan. Flynn is a 5-year-old springer spaniel and a detector dog who is trained in detecting AFB disease as well as explosives and the Francis family have had him for two years.

At the same time as receiving

Flynn, they started their own business AFB Detector Dogs Waikato and they are the only commercial and independent service providers to do so in the North Island and have clients spanning from Auckland to Wellington.

Rob and Jan’s son, Aiden, is also a beekeeper with his own beehives.

“Flynn is a very smart dog and he’s done quite a bit of work at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin sweeping the floor for explosives before concerts,” said Jan. “He goes all around the country, he’s a bit of a frequent flyer and I wish I could get air points from him”.

They also have Roxy, who is a two and a half-year-old border collie who they also trained to be an AFB detector dog with the guidance from Flynn’s trainer, Rene Gloor.

While on a job the two dogs are typically worked for 5-6 hours over night and they can inspect approximately 15 apiaries sites which usually contain 24-34 beehives boxes.

“The working season is during the winter and we only work at nights once the bees are tucked up

in bed to ensure that the dogs don’t get stung or else they will just decide not to work,” said Jan. To train Flynn and Roxy they have a small sample of AFB that they are approved to hold and they train them at their family home.

Their treat for finding AFB is a ball.

Despite being professional working dogs who face a strict training regime, Jan says that Flynn and Roxy are very much a part of the family.

“They will usually just come and

curl up on the couch or in front of the fire when they’re not working or training,” said Jan. “We are all very passionate about the dogs’ abilities and how they can help the industry going forward”.

Flynn finds a beehive infected with a training sample of AFB

Student set for Chinese exchange

By Sophie Iremonger William Robertson may be half way through his university study, but he’s already taking things to the next level – spending a semester studying in China.

The 19 year old Hamilton Boys High graduate who hails from Ohaupo will depart for Shanghai next month for a nearly fourmonth stint at Shanghai University, studying corporate finance, government politics and even two Mandarin papers.

It comes after he was announced recently as a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia, selected from a pool of nearly 600 applicants.

“If I can get even half an understanding of how the culture and country works during that time then I reckon I’ll be doing pretty well,” said the second-year Massey University student, who has already started learning the language. “It’s quite hard, but it is fun piecing it together and figuring it out.”

It’s a little daunting moving to China for a whole semester, he admitted, but well worth the opportunity. “I’m going to go to a country where I don’t speak the language and have never been to before. But it’s really set the ball rolling.

“It’s really cool to know that there’s that support out there if you want to step out there and put yourself outside of your comfort zone, in a way that you could never really do in any other situation. Having the government backing you is a pretty cool feeling.”

William was proud to be representing the country, he said, and couldn’t wait to start building towards his future. Planning for a career in trade – imports, exports and primary products – his end goal was to establish relationships and ultimately understand their world.

“China is our biggest trading partner and an absolute powerhouse in the world.

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He highly recommended other students apply for the Prime Minister’s Scholarship.

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“The worst thing that can happen is someone will say no.”

Whether he spends his career in New Zealand or China is uncertain at this stage, William said.

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A Royal party for former Te Awamutu local

By Caitlan Johnston

Last week Queen Elizabeth hosted her fourth and final Royal Garden Party for the year in Scotland which is a prestigious inviteonly event that recognised around 8000 local community leaders and commemorated their achievements.

A former Te Awamutu resident of 10 years, Christine Collins, was fortunate enough to be invited alongside her colleagues. some who are volunteers, from The Village Community Centre in East Kilbride where their work includes helping teenagers and adults with learning difficulties and special needs.

“We were nominated by the Lord

Lieutenant of Lanarkshire and he told us that the process would take six to eight weeks before we found out so our anticipation and excitement was high, but it was also daunting to think what if we didn’t get invited,” said Christine.

Four weeks before the event their invitations showed up and Christine says getting them kicked off a shopping spree in Glasgow for their outfits that they would wear to the garden party.

The event took place at Holyrood Castle which was built in the 12th century and has been the official residency of the Royal Family in Scotland since the 16th century.

Guest were treated to an afternoon tea

nonetheless which included a selection of delicate cakes, sandwiches and a finger food buffet.

Prior to the garden party Christine had only ever seen Queen Elizabeth on the television and says seeing her in person was very humbling.

“She was very relaxed and seemed to be enjoying the occasion and didn’t seem to mind being photographed by so many people, in the past this was not allowed,” said Christine.

Queen Elizabeth was joined at the garden party by her children Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Princess Anne, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and was escorted by her Royal Arches.

The garden party is an event that takes

place during Holyrood Week where Queen Elizabeth visits Edinburgh from the end of June to the start of July and hosts an Investiture in the Great Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and numerous engagements throughout Scotland.

“Attending the Royal Garden Party was a once in a lifetime opportunity and it was very exciting and glamourous and being amongst the Royals was a very special feeling that was felt by all who attended the event,” said Christine.

Christine, who was born in Scotland in the 1960’s, lived and worked in Te Awamutu from 2006 before moving back home to Scotland in 2016 when her first grandchild was on the way. She now lives in East Kilbride and works at a local café.

Touches of creative magic go on display this weekend at Tirau’s Deciduus Gallery in a collaborative show involving local ceramic artist Diane Parker and painter and gallery owner, Santie Cronje.

The artists are involved in the collaborative show Connections, running at the gallery from July 14 to 30. All those keen to go along are invited to the show’s opening from 11am to 1pm this Sunday, July 14 – warming soup cups and snacks will be available.

Santie said the show’s name had been chosen because both she and Diane are artists who ‘weave their lives and stories’ into their work. “The threads of communication and opportunity are brought together in a collection about connection, friendship and creativity. Deciduus has had a wonderful collaboration with Diane … she designs and creates ceramic planters exclusively for us, called Humpties.”

The Waipa-based ceramic artist has been collaborating with Santie and Deciduus Gallery for the past year to develop a range of ceramics intended to complement

the gallery’s indoor plant collection. The Humpty Pots were the result of that creative collaboration, vessels that morph and evolve in shape and style from one series to the next.

Each Humpty is a unique original creation.

Santie, who had a gallery in Cambridge until she opened Deciduus in Tirau’s main street several years ago, is known as a visual storyteller. Her paintings are heavily influenced by her life experiences, thoughts and surroundings.

She said: “The ‘Past, Present and Future’ is the underlying theme in this series of works.

Thinking about creativity and how the modern world and technology influences the way we communicate, connect and create new worlds.”

Santie said her work keeps evolving as she uses technology to develop new creations from her paintings and photographs of the South Waikato.

A small series of new paintings and combined photographic works will also form part of the show, along with the release of a new collection of prints for Santie’s 2019 collection.

Humpties make their mark in Tirau art expo

Christine Collins (left) attended the event withcolleague including Myra Nicol (right) and Craig Docherty.

Work by artists Diane Parker and Santie Cronjie goes on show in Tirau this month.

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Cambridge-based ceramic artist Diane Parker with one of her ‘Humpties’ going on show in Tirau from this weekend.

Santie Cronje’s painting of a South Waikato rural scene.

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Developments to give Ōtorohanga a boost

By Caitlan Johnston

It’s all happening in Ōtorohanga with a new medical centre in place, a dairy factory on its way and upgrades happening at Waikeria Prison. Ōtorohanga mayor Max Baxter says there’s huge potential for the kiwiana town and he believes the town especially has a leg up when it comes to housing.

“There’s a lot happening to the north of us with the housing developments going up in Te Awamutu and Cambridge, but our competitive differentia is our house and land prices,” said Max. “It’s worth taking a look at us.”

An expansion of Westridge residential subdivision at the north end of the town, which will have the capacity for 140 new houses, is nearly underway with earthworks planned to start in September.

Stage one prices for land in this subdivision will go to market for $150,000 to $160,000 which is over $100,000 cheaper than what the equivalent size of land is selling for in Te Awamutu’s Thorncombe Park subdivision and around $300,000 cheaper than land that sold in Cambridge’s Pukekura subdivision.

“Those first home buyers or investors should seriously look at us. Benefits include lifestyle and travel distance to other major cities and towns,” said Max. “We also offer the retention and security of a small town feel that Ōtorohanga still maintains”.

Housing in Ōtorohanga is expected to be in demand with the Happy Valley Milk Factory receiving the green light to go ahead and the multimillion-dollar upgrade at Waikeria Prison.

The final recourse consents to build the $230 million milk factory were approved by the Waikato Regional Council in May and Stuff reported that director of Happy Valley Milk, Randolph van der Burgh plans for the factory to be operating by the start of the 2021 milking season.

The upgrades at the prison will see a 500-bed high-security unit and a 100-bed mental health unit, a first for New Zealand, replacing the 100-year-old existing highsecurity unit at a cost of $750 million.

Happy Valley Milk factory is expected to create at least 70 new jobs and the prison upgrade has already created hundreds of jobs during the building process and Max says hundreds more will come in the long term once it is completed by 2022.

“With all this opportunity happening in our area we need to be able to provide housing for all these people that will fill the new jobs,” said Max. “Housing that is being developed in Ōtorohanga could be swallowed up by Waikeria staff alone.”

Just last month a new $3.2 million medical centre opened in town and Beattie Resthome are in the final stages of rounding up funding for a dementia unit. A power station also has consent to build in Ōtorohanga but has been put on hold.

Office worker takes out Young Farmer of the Year

An Auckland-based business graduate who grew up on a 200-cow dairy farm in Ohaupo has made history after being named the 51st FMG Young Farmer of the Year scoring a prize package worth $75,000 which includes a trip to Ireland.

James Robertson took out the coveted title in front of a crowd of almost 700 people in Napier on Sunday, July 7. He also took out the FMG People’s Choice Award winning $1000 for his Auckland Young Farmers club.

The 22-year-old is the youngest contestant ever to win the grand final of the iconic agricultural contest.

“When my name was called out, I went into shock.

I just can’t believe it, it’s a dream come true,” said James.

“It’s always been a goal of mine to win this title.”

James actually has an office job working for Fonterra in its trade strategy team in Auckland and trys to get back out on the farm every weekend.

He’s proof you don’t have to milk cows to have a career in New Zealand’s multibillion-dollar dairy sector.

“The opportunities in the agri-food sector are endless, even if you live in the city. You just have to be

passionate,” he said.

James was one of seven contestants from across the country who competed in this year’s grand final.

Pirongia vet Emma Dangen came third and picked up the award for championing environmental best practise.

Emma was the first woman in 15 years to take out the Waikato/Bay of Plenty FMG Young Farmer of the Year competition earlier this year

in March and was one of only two females who competed in the final.

James and Emma, along with the other competitors had to drive a large grape harvester, make sausages, assess health and safety risks using a virtual reality simulator, install an irrigation system for fruit trees, market a line of sheep and sit an agribusiness exam apart of the challenges set for the final.

Winning the title had always been a dream for James.

Ōtorohanga mayor Max Baxter expects the town to see significant growth.

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Soft toy heaven in the heart of Te Awamutu

By Viv Posselt

If all the soft toys in Leanne Milligan’s mind-boggling collection came to life, Te Awamutu’s population would double overnight.

Right now, she reckons there are around 9000 soft and fluffy, noisy bug-eyed creatures occupying her garages. But within weeks, that number will grow as more of the same fill an empty suitcase she has taken with her to the United States. As you read this, Leanne will be winging her way to attend this month’s Altrusa International Convention in Reno, Nevada, where she will officially end her two-year tenure as Altrusa’s current International president.

It’s another golden opportunity to swell

her toy population as that extra suitcase – perhaps even two – will come back stuffed with more toys. “As part of Altrusa for the past 25 years, I’ve travelled to all the US states bar two … and I intend knocking off those two this time around,” she said.

A Te Awamutu resident for the past 26 years, Leanne has been collecting the toys for decades. She acquired her first soft toy at the lofty age of 11 but has been making up for it ever since. When not travelling to choose them in person - “I like to collect them from wherever I go” - she uses her extensive network of friends across the globe to access them.

“I call them my enablers,” she laughed. “I have an extensive spreadsheet. I work out what I have and what toys are missing from

Leanne in one of her garages full of toys.

Just a tiny corner of Leanne’s Disney collection.

my collections, then I make contact with my enablers and we take it from there.”

The fact that Leanne runs her collection with Swiss precision is no surprise. She’s a chartered accountant by profession whose role as CFO with Waitomo Petroleum keeps her sharp.

Wander through her two garages, and there are all the usual suspects in abundance – the Disney toys, care bears, Christmas personalities, and collections linked to movies such as Star Wars, Pokemon, Dr Who, Harry Potter and more. Then there are the unexpected ones – the planets and a black hole, a smorgasbord of food and drinks, fluffies, plushies, gnomlins, tushies, and a raft of Kiwi-oriented things like Pippi Ma and Steve and Davo from the Toyota ad.

Likely to have you collapse with laughter is the range of soft toy germs and diseases.

There are zika and ebola viruses, headaches and arthritis, kidney stones, DNA, back pain, bad breath and ear wax … the list could go on and on. There are farts … the Ninja fart (instant and deadly) and the pirate fart (ahoy me farties).

Leanne’s link with Altrusa means her collection is usually open to public view for the organisation’s annual fundraising garden ramble.

This year, that’s planned for the first Sunday in November (November 3) – and whether you’re a toy fan or not, this is a collection that is absolutely worth seeing.

Besides, there will be a whole lot more added by then.

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Principals disengage Holiday fun unfolds

By Steph Bell-Jenkins

St Patrick’s Catholic School principal Shelly Fitness says principals are hoping the impact of their employment dispute with the Government will be on the Ministry of Education, rather than students and families.

“That’s really the crux of our campaign at the moment, we want all of the impact on the Ministry,” she said. “But the longer it goes on the greater the chance it will impact on our communities.”

Shelly spoke to Te Awamutu News last Friday (July 5), a day after all primary and intermediate school principals represented by the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) union voted to disengage from Ministry of Education work.

As of Monday (July 8) the group has stopped communicating with the Ministry and taking part in any Ministry-led work groups, taskforces or meetings.

The move was agreed in a secret online ballot from July 2-4.

NZEI Te Riu Roa President Lynda Stuart said the result of the ballot reflected the anger and concern principals have that longstanding wellbeing and workload issues hadn’t been addressed, and that parity with secondary principals hadn’t been offered.

“There is a huge range of Ministry work and initiatives that relies on the goodwill of principals,” she said. “This action is about saying that goodwill has run out, and that principals will be focusing their attention on their schools and children until the

government listens.”

Shelley said principals wouldn’t back down in seeking pay parity with their secondary colleagues and securing a “big salary hike” for small rural school principals.

Primary teachers, who principals have been campaigning alongside for more than a year, achieved pay parity with secondary teachers and an 18.5 per cent pay lift when they voted to accept a Government deal on June 26.

By comparison, Shelly said principals had only been offered a nine per cent rise over three years.

“For me it’s not about the money; I’ve got massive job satisfaction,” she said. “It’s about fairness. The teachers got a pay jolt and pay parity and we want a pay jolt and pay parity. We won’t be standing down and we won’t be giving up.”

Meanwhile, NZEI kindergarten teacher members began negotiating the renewal of their collective agreement with the Ministry last Wednesday (July 3), with talks continuing this week.

Early childhood representative on NZEI’s national executive Virginia Oakly said the first priority was securing pay parity for kindergarten teachers.

“Now that primary teachers have secured parity with their secondary colleagues, we’ll be looking to secure the same deal for kindergarten teachers through a unified pay scale,” she said.

“We’ll also be raising serious issues around workload, release time, and retention of experienced teachers.”

at local library

Mum Bertie Pendleton of Te Awamutu helped her golden-haired daughters make their dreamcatchers. The girls are (from left) Sophie, 8, Isabelle, 3, and Harriet, 6.

School holiday activities at the Te Awamutu Library are offering up a raft of fun things to do for kids and families who might be at a bit of a loose end. Earlier this week, up to 50 children at a time made paper koi carp, fashioned colourful dreamcatchers for their windows, Diwali lanterns and African face masks.

The 10.30am to 11.30am activities are in a special room at the library throughout the school holidays.

Coming up next week are activities linked to Australian boomerangs (Monday), making

a British agamograph (kinetic type painting) with a crown and flag theme (Tuesday), weaving a Mexican Ojo de Dio or Eye of God charm (Wednesday), fashioning a name plate along the lines of a Viking longboat (Thursday), and making a Somalian clay coil or pinch pot (Friday). Kids taking part need to be aged 5-12, and parental supervision is required for the younger and less confident among them.

More details on the holiday line-up are from the library on 07-872 0055, or email at waipalibraries@waipadc.govt.nz.

St Patrick’s Catholic School principal Shelly Fitness.

Community funding for worthy local projects

Are you part of a local community group looking for funding support with a project?

The Te Awamutu and Cambridge Community Boards and the Pirongia Ward Committee have funds available to help community organisations in Waipa get their local projects off the ground.

Waipa District Council, through the Boards and the Pirongia Ward Committee, provides discretionary funds to support community organisations who offer services or support in the Waipa district.

Last year more than $74,000 was funded to community groups across the district. Grants for projects included $3,000 to upgrade the switchboard and metering around the Te Rore Hall, $3,000 to put towards refurbishing the Kihikihi Presbyterian Village recreation hall, and $2,000 to help Cambridge BMX Club

maintain its track.

“Funds to community groups are allocated at the start of each financial year, through our Cambridge and Te Awamutu Community Boards and the Pirongia Ward Committee,” Jo Gread, Governance Manager explains.

“Priority will be given to those applying for community projects, as opposed to operating costs.”

Applications for discretionary funding close at 5pm on July 19 for consideration by the Community Boards and Committee in early August. The Boards and Committee will also consider applications for financial assistance during the year, for projects before 30 June 2020.

Forms are available to download from Waipa District Council’s website and are also available at Council offices.

Pirongia’s Aaria Gregory, 12, enjoyed making her dreamcatcher.

Delighted with their completed dreamcatchers were Te Awamutu’s Bailey trio, Amelia, 5, William, 6, and Alex, 9.

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Council not aware of any court proceedings

Waipa District Council were quick to correct misinformation reported in the media last week that stated that the Maungatautari 4G4 Block Trust were taking a five-year-long dispute that they have had with the council to the high court.

The dispute is regarding the large gate that was installed in 2014 by the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust (MEIT), who operates under the auspices of the council, preventing public access to Sanctuary Mountain unless they paid a fee.

This gate also restricted Maungatautari 4G4 Block Trust landowners from getting to their land and although the gate was removed in October 2018, they are claiming to take the dispute to the high court to seek compensation for not being able to enter their land for five years.

However, council has responded to these

media reports saying they have not been made aware of any court proceedings.

Council says that the trust contacted them threating court proceedings in February in which they responded that the claim could not be upheld but invited the trust to provide further information to support the claim, which council says they have not done.

It was also reported that the trust would have the support from the ombudsman going into court, but council has said that the ombudsman is not involved at all in the situation at hand.

On a more pleasant note, it was reported that Maungatautari 4G4 Block trust and Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust have agreed to look at joint tourism ventures because the reserve is utilising 4G4 Block trust land.

The turnstile gate was removed from the enclosure entry in October 2018.

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Crate creations

A herb garden, extra storage for fire wood or toys, crate art - there are tonnes of ways you can reuse your blue recycling crate; so how will you reuse yours?

Waipa District Council is challenging the community to put their thinking caps on and come up with an innovative way to reuse their old recycling crate.

Service delivery group manager, Barry Bergin said the Waipā community was known for its creativity, ingenuity and drive to reduce waste where possible.

“While the blue recycling crates are recyclable, they are made from hard plastic which is much trickier to recycle than normal plastic. It’s a better option to reuse your crate for something else and consider recycling a last resort.

“I am really looking forward to seeing what people come up with. We live in a very innovative and creative community so I am sure there will be plenty of fantastic ideas.” Steve Schoultz and Poppy.

There are three eco-friendly prizes up for ideas. First prize includes a Magic Bullet grabs for residents with the most creative blender, a Keep Cup, bees wax wraps, metal straws, Love Food Hate Waste freeze container, a hessian reusable bag, bamboo toothbrush and two cook books.

To enter, Waipā residents need to send a photo of their reused blue recycling crates to council. This can be submitted through council’s Facebook page, by emailing communications@waipadc.govt.nz, or by popping into council offices with a hard copy.

The competition closes at 5pm, Monday July 22.

If you would like to recycle your crate instead, council will be holding two drop off days on Saturday 20 July at 214 Churchill Street, Te Awamutu and Sunday 21 July at Hally’s Lane carpark in Cambridge. Both events run from 10am to 2pm. These are the only two dates residents can drop off their crates. Please do not drop them off at council offices as they will not be accepted.

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Russian cellist sensation Lev Sivkov will perform with the Opus Orchestra in Hamilton next weekend.

cellist sensation Lev Sivkov, who will perform the great American composer Samuel Barber’s Cello Concerto.

“He is perfectly suited to carry this lyrical and expressive work that demands outstanding technique and dramatic aplomb,” said orchestral promoter Sharon Stephens. “The cello is a most beautiful instrument and a perfect introduction to the world of classical performance. Often compared with the male voice, its sound is hugely expressive, ranging from dark and powerful bass tones, through mellow and calm, to silky, warm and vibrant.

“And chances are you will recognise the famous Mozart work whose main theme has been used countless times in our entertainment and media world. Opus Orchestra challenges you to step into the unknown and maybe discover that it isn’t so foreign after all.”

Born in the USA will kick off at 2pm on Sunday, July 21 at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, Knighton Rd, Hamilton.

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Elections 2019

Time to think local governance as elections kick off

By Viv Posselt The campaign for the 2019 local body elections kicks off this month with candidate nominations opening on July 19 and closing at noon on August 16.

Elections are for regional, city and district councils, community boards and the district health board, and give residents a say over how their town or district will be run for the next three years. When elections were last held in 2016, only 38.7 percent of eligible Waipa residents voted – a figure at the lower end of national voter turnout across New

Zealand’s provincial areas.

At a recent candidate information evening held at the Don Rowlands Centre, Waipa District Council CEO Garry Dyet said the region was in an “exciting period of growth and needed capable and driven candidates with strong leadership qualities and a passion for the community”.

“We are encouraging anyone who wants to make a difference in the local community to stand. After all, local government and local democracy are fundamental to our community and provide the opportunity for everyone’s voice to be heard,” he said.

Those wanting to be considered for election must be New Zealand citizens and be enrolled on a parliamentary electoral roll somewhere in New Zealand.

From September 20-25 Waipa residents will receive their voting pack, which will include a candidate profile book, personalised voting papers and a freepost return envelope that can be dropped off at any NZ Post office. The book will include all the names, photos and profile statements of candidates standing for Waipa District Council Mayor, Councillors and Community Boards, and Waikato Regional Council.

Voting in the local elections will be only by post; there are no polling stations. Voting closes at 12 noon on October 12, and to ensure your vote is received on time, it should be posted by October 5.

More details are on the Waipa District Council website’s election page at www. waipadc.govt.nz/elections.

In the meantime, readers are invited to send in their thoughts on issues they consider to be particularly important to their communities. Jot your top three burning issues down and send them to viv@ goodlocal.nz.

Visiting service a bulwark against loneliness

By Viv Posselt

A visiting service gaining ground in Te Awamutu is helping alleviate loneliness and isolation felt by many of the town’s seniors.

The accredited visiting service is run by Age Concern Hamilton and relies heavily on volunteers who give up an average of an hour a week to make social calls on men and women aged 65 and older. Age Concern Hamilton’s visiting service co-ordinator Katie McKeever does a bit of work up front to match the volunteer with their senior, principally to ensure they are compatible and will derive mutual enjoyment from the visits.

“It’s important for us to get a feel of what interests them, what hobbies the older person enjoys. They try and match that person with one of our volunteers who might have similar interests,” said Kate. “Ensuring they’re on the same wavelength to start with means the system works better … the visiting arrangement is more likely to continue, and that is what we want.”

Kate said not only does the person visited benefit from the social contact, but so does the volunteer. “A successful visiting partnership increases the wellbeing for both.”

More volunteers are being sought for the Te Awamutu area. There are currently seven volunteers covering the town, but Katie said more were needed as there were

increasing numbers of elders keen to be part of the service.

Many are socially isolated for one reason or another, and for some, the visiting volunteer is the only social contact they have.

“We’re ideally looking for people who are friendly and reliable, good listeners, those who enjoy older people and are happy to give up some of their time to spend with them,” she said.

Anyone over the age of 18 can apply to become a volunteer. Before they are matched with a senior person registered with the service, the potential volunteer goes through an interview, has to pass a police and reference check and complete orientation training. Ongoing development opportunities and training is provided through an associated group, Kia Puawai.

“Once they are in the system and matched with an older person, there is ongoing support provided and a regular reviewing process in place,” she said. “That way we ensure everything is working well.”

Most visits cover about an hour a week, but once the arrangement is in place, extra visiting hours can be built in if both parties agree.

Katie said anyone interested in either becoming a volunteer – or wanting to receive visiting volunteers – should contact her (Katie McKeever) at 07-838 0328, or email her at avs@ageconcern.gen.nz.

Winter bugs bite

Winter bugs are knocking people over left, right and centre, with Waikato District Health Board confirming cases of the flu in hospital and reporting outbreaks in rest homes.

It is asking the public to keep Waikato Hospital’s emergency department free for emergencies.

“We are currently seeing a lot of elderly people with respiratory problems, because of winter, which means we are not able to treat people with more minor conditions,” it said.

“If your condition is not urgent,

please see your GP or visit Anglesea Accident and Medical Centre or call Healthline free on 0800 611 116 to free up our hospital staff for more urgent cases.”

Te Awamutu’s Mahoe Medical center staff have noticed that patients are particularly unwell with influenza and have noticed several admissions to Waikato Hospital that have been found to have influenza A or B. The latest Waikato Respiratory Virus report indicates that at this point in the season influenza A has most likely

reached its peak, but influenza B is still increasing.

The difference between influenza A and B is that influenza B is exclusively contracted by humans while influenza A can be carried and spread by animals as well and is known to spread more rapidly. Both types share similar symptoms.

This year the country had a shortage of vaccines due to high demand, but it has just been confirmed that the Ministry of Health and Pharmac have advised medical centers, hospitals and pharmacies that 55,000 doses of vaccines have been sourced for immediate arrival in New Zealand.

Waipa pharmacist Kevin Burgess believes it’s been a fairly standard season for flu – but he has noticed a notable rise in customers asking for vaccinations.

“People have been very proactive about coming in for them this year, which of course is why there’s a national vaccine shortage.”

Mahoe Medical reported that the best way to stay healthy through the winter season is to get the flu vaccine as well as ensuring you are washing your hands, safe sneezing and staying home if you are unwell to reduce the risk of spreading winter illnesses including the flu.

Age Concern Hamilton visiting service co-ordinator Katie McKeever says both parties benefit from the social visiting arrangement.

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Te Awamutu cyclists dominate championships

Te Awamutu Cycling Club had a strong showing at the North Island road and track cycling champs staged in Cambridge over

the weekend, with members of the club making the podium 40 times throughout the four-day competition.

Te Awamutu club cyclist Mya Anderson leads clubmate Maddi Douglas in the under-20 girls scratch race at the North Island Schools Track Championships. Mya earned gold, Maddi silver. Photo – Geoff Dickinson.

CCTV for Te Awamutu and Cambridge To make the Waipa district a safer place to live in the Waipa District Council are having 13 CCTV cameras installed in both Cambridge and Te Awamutu’s main town centres and along main roads and intersections.

The cameras will be installed in August and are expected to be up and running by September.

Council’s transportation manager, Bryan Hudson said the cameras would also be used to monitor traffic movement to inform future decisions around roading infrastructure.

“The cameras will also act as a deterrent for crime and gives us a means of identifying those committing crime when it does happen.”

It is estimated the system will cost just over $80,000 per year to run. The bulk of this will go towards licencing and communication fees and some towards repairs, camera cleaning and power.

In Te Awamutu, four of the six cameras will be installed at the SH3/Ohaupo Rd and Benson Rd intersection and the Ohaupo Rd

and Arawata St roundabout, and two on Alexandra St. In Cambridge, three of the seven cameras will be installed at the Hamilton Rd and Victoria Street intersection near St Andrew’s Church, at the intersection of Queen St and Victoria St, outside Hello World on Duke Street and at the Cook St roundabout in Leamington.

One camera, which will be positioned near the Victoria Street bridge, will be linked with an electronic sign board located at the north side of the bridge which will notify and redirect vehicles that are too large to cross.

A full list of all camera locations can be found at waipadc.govt.nz/cctv.

A workstation to monitor all 13 cameras has been set up at the Te Awamutu Police station. It will be monitored during the day and on certain nights on behalf of police by Comm Safe and volunteers.

Once the cameras are up and running, Hudson said anyone wanting to access recordings that could be related to crime should report to police, not Council.

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Club cyclist Mya Anderson was awarded an Outstanding Rider trophy after earning maximum points in the under-20 girls individual events. The Waikato BoP hub rider earned gold in the kerin, scratch race and team sprint, and silver in the team pursuit.

Fellow club member and hub rider Hamish Coltman was also named an Outstanding Rider and top overall male track rider after collecting wins in the under-17 boys keirin, points race and team pursuit.

Meanwhile club riders Matt Davis, Jaxson Russell, Blake Bailey and Hunter BrodieLees took home a decent medal haul with the four of them earning gold in the under 16 boys 16km road time trial and each earning podium placings in the track racing at the Avantidrome.

The trio dominated the velodrome track finish line with Matt, Jaxson and Blake first, second and third respectively in the

under-16 points race. Jaxson went on to earn gold in both the Kerin and scratch race, and Matt was second and third in the Kerin and scratch respectively, with Blake second and third in the scratch and Kerin.

Blake was also first in the under-16 boys road race with Matt fourth. Club rider Xander White was also first in the under-20 boys road race.

In the Year 7 and 8 racing, club riders Caoillinn Gray and Josh Rowe won the under-13 girls and boys individual road race titles respectively, and won the under-13 girls and boys criterium races in foggy, near freezing temperatures on Sunday.

On the track they also took out the under-13 girls and boys Omnium titles.

They were joined by Jack Beaumont and Olly Taylor to win the Year 7 and 8 team time trial.

Full results from the competition are available to view on the Cycling New Zealand Schools website.

Not enough socks for rugby kids

By Caitlan Johnston Te Awamutu Marist’s junior rugby side is rapidly growing, and the club’s junior rugby delegate says all it takes is organisation and a bit of bossing around.

Sophia Powell and her family have a long history with the sports club, her brother and uncle played for the club, her parents worked for it when she was a teenager and her great uncle was a coach for one of the teams.

Now she has her two boys playing there and has taken on the role of the sole delegate manager for the junior grade at the club, arguably the busiest role someone can hold at the club and has been the driving force behind the club’s growth.

“I’m not afraid to do the hard work and I’ll just get in there and do it, it’s basically a lot of bossing people around really,” said Sophia.

Sophia’s job includes organising sponsors day, ensuring each team has a coach, sourcing player of the day medals and trophies, setting up the fields every Saturday morning, organising awards evenings, making sure every child has the right gear, communicating with parents, attending meetings and attracting players to join the club.

In 2017 when Sophia was team manager of the 9th grade teams there were approximately 110 kids playing across seven junior teams within the club. In 2018, when she first took

on the delegate role the club grew by three junior teams, one of them being a competition team.

This year the club grew by one more junior team, totalling 11 teams and 175 kids.

“That is a lot of kids to manage, we actually ran out of socks, jerseys and other gear because we weren’t expecting that many kids to show up,” said Sophia.

The 11 teams that she manages this year are the Wolverines, Mighty Bee’s, Sharks, Hurricanes, Crusaders, Panthers, Turbo’s, Chiefs, Warriors, Mako’s and the tenth-grade team the Raiders which will become a competition team next year.

With the amount of kids coming through to Marist, Sophia say’s it is just too much for one person to manage and that’s why she is looking to start a committee.

“I will probably do it for one more year, I want to get a committee up and running because making sure the kids all have the correct gear, going to meetings, organising sponsors day and all the other stuff is just to big of a job,” said Sophia.

Te Awamutu Marist recently hosted sponsors day and Sophia was recognised for all her hard work that she does for the club when she received surprise flowers from the junior teams and their coaches.

Sophia Powell has grown the juniors by over 60 kids.

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Street View:

Paul Pearson Still got it at the moment, haven’t sorted it out yet.

QUESTION: With the new recycling system in place what have you done with your blue recycling crate?

Vicki Davis I am collecting them up within my cul-desac and then taking them to the Glenview Holiday Park so they can use them to store shoes and gumboots.

Chaz Hart We use it to collect up the rubbish on the farm and then my boss empties it into the new bins.

Martin Dew I didn’t ever get a blue recycling crate because I’ve always taken my rubbish direct to the recycling centre.

Ngaire M Phillips My son has got it on the farm. He just said he’d like it, I don’t know what for, it wasn’t in a good condition.

Momentum building for Chipperfield A decision to place greater emphasis on the training side of the business appears to be paying dividends for former top jumps rider Clayton Chipperfield who produced a winning double on Saturday.

Two-year-old Proisir filly London Bound made many sit up and take notice with a stunning seven length win on debut in the opening event at Te Rapa while progressive four-year-old Obsessive rounded out the day in fine style on a testing track at Awapuni with a win in the last race of the day.

Chipperfield, who made the long drive from his Te Awamutu base to Awapuni with Obsessive, was delighted with how things played out on the day.

“It was a great day and I thought both horses were very impressive,” he said.

“London Bound is a very exciting filly with a big future ahead of her while Obsessive proved how tough he is with a win on what was as deep a track as you will probably get this winter.

“When I was driving down (to Awapuni) in the rain on Friday I was thinking holy hell this is going to be tough for him but I knew he was very fit so I was hoping he would get through it.”

Ridden confidently by Hazel Schofer, Obsessive came from well back in the field to forge clear in the closing stages of the 1550m contest, with Chipperfield full of praise for the ride by the young apprentice.

“I though she rode him brilliantly as she didn’t panic when Plan A went out the window at the start,” Chipperfield said.

“I told her to keep him handy throughout but he got a shuffle up and was back near last.

“She did exactly what she needed to do to get back in the race and I was really impressed with how she kept calm and just did what was needed to get him home.

“She has a big future if that is what she is already producing at this stage of her career.”

Chipperfield is no stranger to success himself, having forged a very successful career riding over jumps in the 1990’s and early 2000’s.

Among his many highlights in the saddle was guiding Golden Flare to successive victories in the Great Northern

Te Awamutu trainer Clayton Chipperfield.

Steeplechase (6400m) at Ellerslie in 2002 and 2003.

“I enjoyed my riding career and those wins on Golden Flare were pretty special,” he said.

“I sometimes look at the riding ranks now and think it might be good to be riding in those big races but reality sets in pretty quickly as I’m nearly 40 and have a mortgage and kids so that isn’t an option anymore.”

Chipperfield ended his riding career in 2005 after returning from his second stint in America where the local scene there forced him to make changes to his body that weren’t compatible with racing back in New Zealand.

“I rode for two years in the States and had a great time there but it also probably forced my retirement when I came home,” he said.

“When I went up there, I was riding at 62-63kgs which was very light as even their maiden jumpers carried around 72kgs.

“A lot of the horses were big and strong and pulled hard so I spent a fair bit of time bulking up in the gym so I could do justice to the mounts I was getting.

“When I came home, I was overweight and had to waste hard which really took its toll so I decided to give riding away.” 1 0 0 % C A M B R IDGE Chipperfield thenO began WNworking ED as the foreman for local

Te Awamutu trainer Robert Priscott which progressed to a successful training partnership for the pair for a number of years.

“I really enjoyed my time with Robert, firstly as his foreman and then in a training partnership with him,” Chipperfield said.

“We worked really well together but I also knew at some stage I would need to go out on my own which I did about six years ago.

“I started off breaking and pre-training, predominantly for the Oaks Stud, but also with some outside clients that I have built up over time.

“That has gone well and I have combined that with training the odd one for the Oaks and others along the way.

“This year I talked it over with my wife and decided it might be time to give the training side of things more effort so we have been slowly building up a team which is gaining some momentum of late.”

Amongst the clients that Chipperfield has done breaking and pre-training work for is Wellington businessman Martin Dalgleish, who now races London Bound and another promising two-year-old in Alexander Hamilton in Chipperfield’s stable under the Pharos Thoroughbreds banner.

“Martin has supported me over the years and it is exciting to have some very nice young horses to train for him,” Chipperfield said.

“London Bound has shown enormous promise and I think she could develop into a very nice three-year-old while Alexander Hamilton has the makings of a top-quality stayer.

“With that in mind we have actually sent him to Australia last week as there just aren’t any suitable races for him here at the moment.

“He has gone to Rachael Frost, who also trains one for Martin, and will most likely have two runs over there starting at Sandown over 1400m on Wednesday.

“Safely through there he will then go over 1800m later this month before coming back for a spell at the Oaks Stud.

“I think he is a real Derby type as he is already crying out for more ground after two nice runs here over 1200m.

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Pink Ladies in for the plate Te Awamutu Association Football Club’s Pink Ladies team are through to the next round of the Waikato Knockout Plate after they won 8-0 against Ngaruawahia at Anchor Park last weekend.

Jade Hagger secured three goals, Leah van der Horst and Jo Chambers with two each and one from Sydney Russell rounding up a dominant performance. This week they will play Claudelands Rovers at Galloway Park, 11am kick off.

The Men’s reserve also secured a win following a 3-2 win over second division team Eastern City at Hillcrest Park as they continue to keep their Waikato Knockout Cup run going.

Two goals were scored by Aaron Mills and one from Peter Buesnel. This weekend the team are back in division 1 action against second placed Huntly at Anchor Park, 12:30pm kick off.

The Gisler Architects Ltd Men’s Premiership fell short of a victory though, losing 3-1 to the league’s second placed Otumoetai at Te Awamutu Stadium.

It was all action in the first quarter of the game as Otumoetai scored first, then Joel Roil scored to equalize before Otumoetai were awarded the first of two penalties in the game. Goal tender Kevin Billot guessed the right way to dive and save the shot for his second penalty kick shut out in two consecutive games.

Later in the half, Billot was unable to save his team further as the visitors took a 2-1 lead going into the break at half time.

The second half was more of an arm wrestle as neither side was able to complete the finishing shot.

With time almost up Otumoetai were awarded their second penalty kick after one of their players was pushed in the goal area at a corner kick.

This time Billot was given no chance of a save and the match ended 3-1. Coach Joe Gifford said his team competed well in the first half but couldn’t affect their plan to win the game in the second half.

Player of the day was Federico Gaute in what was his first full appearance for the team. This weekend they take on Melville U23’s at Gower Park, 2;45pm kick off.

The Edmonds Judd women’s team also fell short taking a 10-0 beating by 1st division opponents Melville Development in the Waikato Knockout Cup. This week the women play league leaders Te Aroha Cobra’s at Anchor Park, 11am kick off.

Junior Results Raiders 1, Peachgrove 6; Comets 1, Northern Utd Vixens 1; Hotshots 6, Raglan 1; Spurs 2, Northern Utd Milan 0; Ginners 2, HUFC Pumas 7; Hurricanes 2, Marist Rockets 5; Red Devils 0, West Hamilton Strikers 3; Galaxy Girls 1, Diamonds 0; Ohaupo Angels 2, Western Utd Rangers 0; Terriers 4, Northern Utd Argentina 8; Blades 0, Morrinsville Foxes 2, Ohaupo Terminators 3, Matamata Leopards 0; Ohaupo Terminators 3, Te Aroha Cobras 2; Wolves 1, Te Aroha Cobras 3; Wolves 4, Matamata Leopards 1; Thunder 0, Knighton Jaguars 5.

Player of the day against Otumoetai Federico Gaute

Pirongia pull through

Pirongia A player Josh Law

After a lacklustre first half, Pirongia was able to put on a dominate second half performance to run out with a convincing 56 -0 win last weekend when they headed Huntly College Old Boys on home turf.

Pirongia had the better of the Huntly team throughout the first half of the division 1 game, but some excellent defence from the Huntly team disrupting Pirongia’s rolling maul and multiple errors from Pirongia resulted in a disjointed first half.

Pirongia camped inside the Huntly twenty-two, but it wasn’t until the 25th minute when the ball was spun wide and Scott Sands scored. Travis Cook converted.

Pirongia had to wait till the final minutes of the first half to score again. From a lineout ten metres out from the Huntly line a quick

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Pirongia A player Hugh van Asbeck

throw to the front resulted in Dylan Coull securing a score. Travis Cook was again successful with the conversion and they went into halftime leading 14-0.

The break did wonders for the Pirongia team and with a new game plan of speeding up and using more width, Pirongia were able to score within the first play of the second half. Travis Cook latched onto a pass after some excellent build up work to run 35 metres and score.

Pirongia were able to run in tries from this point and further tries were took by Hugh van Asbeck capping his 100th point of the season, Josh Law, Kyle Ingham, Kayden Moorfield and two to young colt player Daniel Beck.

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Archer impresses in USA

The podiums just keep piling up for Kiwi dirt bike ace Rachael Archer.

The 17-year-old from Ngaroma, near Te Awamutu, has long been a front-runner, even against the men, on the cross-country scene in New Zealand and now she’s turning heads in the United States as well.

Based in South Carolina, Archer is making her debut this year in the Grand National Cross-country Championships (GNCC) in the US, riding for the AmPro Yamaha Team, a factory team run by American crosscountry legend Randy Hawkins.

The GNCC competition is an internationally-renowned series, with races scheduled all along the east coast of the US, from New York to Florida, and Archer took her Yamaha YZ250F to finish the day third overall in the WXC (women’s cross-country) class at the weekend’s ninth round of the series near the village of Dunkard, in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

“I started the race well (in Pennsylvania), going into the woods in third position and I knew I could stay with the leaders. I made a pass on the grass track section and got into second for about half and lap, but this was short-lived after I made a mistake and dropped back to third again.

“I then lost sight of the front-runners and was struggling to hunt them down. I just

tried to ride my own race and get through the heat of the day.

“After that we were back in the woods where there were deep ruts and slippery tree roots everywhere. The bike was sitting well in the ruts, but my suspension was probably a little too harsh for the roots and I was getting deflected a lot. It was kicking me up into the front of the bike all the time. It was a physical race.

“It wasn’t my greatest performance and I had a few ups and downs throughout the race,” she acknowledged.

Nevertheless, Archer continues to impress in the US and has been on the podium for five consecutive events now.

Archer has complied a 8-5-4-4-3-3-3-2-3 score-card after nine of 13 rounds thus far and this has positioned her fourth overall for the championship, behind US riders Tayla Jones and Becca Sheets and Australian rider Mackenzie Tricker.

With temperatures rising in the US at this time of year, the sport now takes a summer break and Archer will return home to catch up with friends and family.

The GNCC resumes with round 10 of the series at Harpursville, New York, on September 15.

“I’ll be back to race the last four GNCCs and four enduro rounds too.

“When I return to the US, I will be riding the 2020 Yamaha YZ250FX, with a new-style

Te Awamutu Sports Rugby premiership A team has finished bottom of the standings in the final game of the main round in the competition after suffering a close loss last weekend against Melville, 41-43. The near-win followed a complete string of losses during the competition for the Te Awamutu side and

sees their season come to an end. Premiership A semi-finals kick off this Saturday with top of the table Hautapu heading up against Hamilton Marist at Cambridge Memorial Park, Field 1 at 2.45pm while Otorohanga and Fraser Tech play on field 1 at Otorohanga’s Island Reserve at 2.45pm

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chassis and motor, so I’m super excited for that too.

“The series will all be wrapped up by the beginning of November and I’ll be back

home for my 18th birthday and Christmas.

My plan is to come back again next year with bigger and better ambitions for the 2020 season.”

TA lose a close one

Te Awamutu’s Rachael Archer (Yamaha YZ250F), battling among the elite in the United States.

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Kids weekend sports‌

Hurricane 9th graders.

Ray White Pirongia Dolphins player Sophie Chipperfield taking a shot.

Ray White Pirongia Dolphins debriefing at half time.

Maniyah Mcquoid catches a pass during warm up.

Ray White Pirongia Dolphins centre India McPherson.

A 9th grade Hurricane player helps up an opposing team member.

Ray White Pirongia Dolphins centre India McPherson (right).

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Kids weekend sports‌

Marist Raiders Nikitah Aramoana on the run from Pirongias Jesse Cox and Jacob MacPherson.

Marist Raiders player Legion Bennett-Ford with the ball tailed by Zac Mitchell (left) and Lucas March.

Pironiga warming up before their game.

Pirongia junior rugby player Riley Smith breaks away with the ball.

9th grade Hurricanes player Josiah Fransen.

Pirongia junior rugby player Mac Scott with the ball in hand.

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Fieldays sent out their wrap up report last week that reported 128,747 visitors went through the gates over the four event days. Fieldays 2019 was officially opened on Wednesday 12 June by the Rt. Hon. Jacinda Ardern and New Zealand National Fieldays Society President Peter Carr.

During the ribbon cutting ceremony, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke of the strength of our primary industry and its importance to New Zealanders and Society CEO Peter Nation spoke of the role Fieldays plays within it.

“We as an event take our role very seriously in staging a platform that educates and supports those within the industry while attracting opportunities for trade with international visitors,” said Nation.

Over 180 volunteers help make the event a success, along with hardworking staff, supportive sponsors and partners, and the 1,067 valued exhibitors that spanned across 1,559 sites throughout the event.

Around 25,000 people came through the Fieldays Health and Wellbeing hub where some important conversations were had around all aspects of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social health and wellbeing. People were encouraged to get moles checked, sugar levels tested, general health inspected and to reach out and touch base with friends, family and neighbours who may be isolated in rural communities and could do with a chat.

Otorohonga boy Lewis Nichols won the title of Fieldays Rural Catch from 2019, impressing judges and sponsors with his skills in several of the challenges. While he walked away with over $20K in prizes, his most valued experience was the connections he made with the other contestants throughout the competition.

41 schools attended with over 860 students in their final school years completing the programme within the Fieldays Careers and Education hub. The students were introduced to the plethora of careers on offer in our thriving primary industry.

The Fieldays International Business Centre was a hive of activity throughout the event with almost 400 visitors representing 31 countries registering their attendance in the centre. The conversations, connections and meetings that took place during the four days of Fieldays helped boost our primary industry’s output and reputation both nationally and across the globe.

Over 13,900 visitors travelled to Fieldays by bus with over 300 bus trips taking place. Another 856 visitors travelled to Fieldays in the Waikato River Explorer, with 422 catching the Camjet and 143 people arriving by Helicopter. All these alternative transport methods led to taking a considerable number of cars off the surrounding roads and onsite parking.

The Official Fieldays App this year made it to #1 in both New Zealand’s Apple App store and Google Play store and was downloaded a whopping 42,394 times. The app saw over 1.3M app interactions which includes products and exhibitors searched, routes mapped, cars pinned, sites favourited, and timetabled events saved.

54 innovations were introduced into the market or developed further as part of the Fieldays Innovation Awards which saw some creative ideas focussed on strengthening the future of our primary industry. Winners included a platform that finds a solution to finding seasonal workers, a packing and delivery system for intramammary treatments and sealants, a fencepost made from 100% recycled plastics and a water flow indicator.

Eight of the country’s best chefs including Peter Gordon, Claire Turnbull, Ray McVinnie and Brett McGregor shared their vast knowledge and experience with visitors to the Fieldays Kitchen Theatre inspiring meal ideas and inciting a passion for using the local produce our primary industry creates.

Other Fieldays staples including Fencing, Tractor Pull, Agricultural Heritage, Excavators, and STIHL Timbersports® provided thrilling competitions to watch throughout the four days with full results at www.fieldays.co.nz 2019 Fieldays Fast Facts: • 128,747 visitors through the gates (Wed 26,360, Thu 30,842, Fri 40,135, Sat 31,410) • 1,067 exhibitors across 1,559 sites • Exhibitors from 11 different countries • 13,917 visitors travelled to Fieldays by bus, 856 by Waikato River Explorer, 422 by Camjet and 143 by helicopter • 866 school-leaver-aged students from 41 schools took part in the Fieldays Careers and Education programme • 391 visitors from 31 different countries registered in the International Business Centre

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Movies…

Things to do this weekend Head down to Te Awamutu Library on Saturday between 9am and 12pm to learn about how you can best reuse your glass and plastic containers, jars and bottles by refilling them with Ecostore products. It is BYO containers and jars and there are discount vouchers up for grabs.

The Te Awamutu Record Fair is on this Saturday at 11 Scout Lane from 11am to 4pm. The fair will offer records, records and more records from all over covering a wide range of musical genres and many vendors selling vinyl.

The Cambridge Lions monthly Trash and Treasure Market is back this Sunday with over 200 stalls that will offer up art to plants and even someone else’s junk that may be your treasure.

There will also be food available and entertainment provided by bagpipes and drums musicians. The market runs from 8am to 1pm on Victoria Street.

The Lion King is Disney's crown jewel, a timeless story with real drama, epic adventure, humour and beloved music. You are now invited to journey to the African savannah and experience a grand, all-new live action edition of the awardwinning global phenomenon. After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny on the plains of Africa.

With help from newfound friends, Simba must figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his. With breath-taking visuals and iconic soundtrack and unparalleled talent, The Lion King will honour the original animated film whilst adding immense scope and massive scale.

A mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu picks up a grizzled detective who is hot on the trail of a sadistic, bloodthirsty terrorist and finds himself thrust into a harrowing ordeal where he has to keep his wits, himself unharmed, and work with his passenger while maintaining his 5-star rating.

It is violent, but you’ll love the plot and the actors. Great comedy. You won’t be able to stop laughing. It’s like a mixture of Lethal Weapon meets Rush Hour meets Mr. Magoo – work that one out if you can. Comments: “It is a very entertaining and funny movie from beginning to end. Recommended for a date night.” “Everyone was laughing and even my wife, who isn't into this kind of movie, enjoyed it.” “One of the funniest movies ever. A must see, the audience never stopped laughing.”

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STUBER R16

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THU & FRI 5:35 & 8:00, SAT 3:05 & 7:55, SUN 1:05 & 5:55, MON & TUE 5:35 & 8:00, WED 5.30 & 8.00 PAVAROTTI E SAT 1:00, SUN 11:00, WED 11:05 ________________________________________ JOHN WICK 3 R16 THU 7:35, SAT 7:30, SUN 5:30, MON 7:35 ________________________________________ ALADDIN PG THU & FRI 10:50, SAT 12:20, SUN 10:20, MON & TUE 10:50 ________________________________________ POKEMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU PG THU, FRI, MON & FINAL TUE 1:40 ________________________________________ ROCKETMAN M THU & FRI 11:15 & 7:40, SAT 5:30 & 7:25, SUN 3:30 & 5:25, MON & TUE 11:15 & 7:40, WED 7:35 ________________________________________ TOLKIEN M SAT 5:15, FINAL SUN 3:15 ________________________________________ WILD ROSE M SAT 5:10, FINAL SUN 3:10 ________________________________________ MEN IN BLACK INTERNATIONAL M THU 1:35, FRI 1:35 & 7:35, SAT 3:00, SUN 1:00, MON 1:35, FINAL TUE 1:35 & 7:35 ________________________________________ THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS G THU & FRI 11:10, 1:50 & 5:30, SAT 12:35 & 2:50, SUN 10:35 & 12:50, MON & TUE 11:10, 1:50 & 5:30, WED 11:00 & 1:50

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THE LION KING PG You are now invited to journey to the African savannah and experience a grand, all-new live action edition of the award-winning global phenomenon.

STARTS WED 10:35, 1:25, 5:05 & 7:50 TOY STORY 4 G THU & FRI 10:40, 1:30 & 5:20, SAT 12:25 & 4:55, SUN 10:25 & 2:55, MON & TUE 10:40, 1:30 & 5:20, WED 10:50, 1:40 & 5:20 ________________________________________ YESTERDAY M THU & FRI 11:00, 5:15 & 7:50, SAT 12:50, 3:15, 5:20 & 7:35, SUN 10:50, 1:15, 3:20 & 5:35, MON & TUE 11:00, 5:15 & 7:50, WED 1:20, 5:15 & 7:40 ________________________________________ SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME M THU & FRI 1:20, 5:25 & 7:30, SAT 2:40 & 7:15, SUN 12:40 & 5:15, MON & TUE 1:20, 5:25 & 7:30, WED 1:15, 5:25 & 7:30 ________________________________________ RORY’S WAY M COMING SOON

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FRIDAY JULY 12, 2019

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Sellers On The Move!

60 Williams Street Te Awamutu

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PRICE: $470,000 OPEN: Sunday 12.00 – 12.30pm VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/1964GG8 Contact Tania Ruki 027 441 3264 tania.ruki@ljhta.co.nz

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Commitment elsewhere, we must sell this classic of the 1970’s era, where split level homes were designed for comfort & space while offering an exciting look. The flexible design gives families the space that they often need but feel like they don’t have.

Town Meets Country Views 1412B Cambridge Road Te Awamutu

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PRICE: $390,000 VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/195UGG8 Contact Pamela Thackray 021 184 1255 pamela.thackray@ljhta.co.nz

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PRICE: $440,000 VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/ /196GG8 Contact Sonia Furniss 027 540 0726 sonia.furniss@ljhta.co.nz

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Tucked down a right-of-way with superb rural views is this quaint two-bedroom home. The modern kitchen and dining room flows through to the lounge and the French doors open out to a balcony. A short walk to Pak-n-Save, Medical Centre and shopping complex.

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PRICE: $479,000 VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/1946GG8 Contact Pamela Thackray 021 184 1255 pamela.thackray@ljhta.co.nz

Private & Quiet 4 Glen View Avenue Otorohanga Spacious 2 level living with rolling green outlooks on a generous 989sqm (approx) section, that delivers a sense of lifestyle freedom without the work of a lifestyle block. 4 bedrooms upstairs with huge master featuring ensuite, WIR & private deck.

Look What We Found!

1030B Bank Street Te Awamutu Look no further, we have found you this lovely townhouse. The open plan kitchen, dining and lounge, with pitched ceilings, has a feeling of spaciousness. The cottage style garden just adds to the charm of this home. A perfect location for those wanting to live close to town and within walking distance of this property.

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Ray Of Sunshine 291 Swarbrick Drive Te Awamutu

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PRICE: $485,000 VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/1931GG8 Contact Sonia Furniss 027 540 0726 sonia.furniss@ljhta.co.nz

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PRICE: $835,000 VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/18w4GG8 Contact Mark Weal 027 451 4732 Fiona Collins 027 295 4250

Ken Hagan AREINZ 021 353 488

Rhonda McGuire Property Mngr 021 353 046

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Lap up the sunshine and enjoy the picturesque view over Sherwin Park and beyond from this elevated, tidy three bedroom home.

Perched above a double garage and an intricate garden below, this is a house that would immediately become your home! Vendor’s are on the move and this property is priced to sell.

Rich With Rustic Elegance 678F Mangaorongo Road Otorohanga

John Halliday 021 308 641

Fiona Collins 027 295 4250

Tania Ruki 027 441 3264

Ian Jones 027 447 1758

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PRICE: $839,000 OPEN: Sunday 2.00 – 2.30pm VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/190VGG8 Contact Nadine Wells 027 444 0774 nadine.wells@ljhta.co.nz

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Nestled amongst executive homes and featuring stunning rural views, this home is a must see for those keen on lifestyle living close to town. The 3 bay implement shed will impress tradesman wanting to base their business from home or car enthusiasts needing room to store their ‘toys’.

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PRICE: $649,000 VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/18U4GG8 Contact Ema Wilson 027 788 7730 ema.wilson@ljhta.co.nz

Gary Derbyshire 021 149 4371

Sonia Furniss 027 540 0726

Pamela Thackray 021 184 1255

The One To Come Home To 107 Meddings Crescent Te Awamutu Offering 4 double bedrooms, family bathroom and ensuite, open plan living and good internal access garaging. Beautiful views of Mount Pirongia from the open plan living space and the spacious master bedroom create a peaceful retreat to come home to, to help relax and unwind.

My Vendor Says Sell!

99 Gleneagles Drive Te Awamutu Situated in a modern, well developed and often soughtafter area in Te Awamutu you will find 99 Gleneagles Drive.

Just a short stroll to the Te Awamutu Mega Centre and walking distance to a local primary school and daycare facility.

Mark Weal Rural 027 451 4732

Daryl Dodunski Rural 027 693 2767

Ema Wilson 027 788 7730

Nadine Wells 027 444 0774

LJ Hooker Te Awamutu Te Awamutu Realty MREINZ Phone: 871 5044