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Spark given options Lobby group’s three answers to 5G plan

By Caitlan Johnston

Three alternative sites have been suggested for Pirongia’s proposed 5G cell tower – lifting optimism in the community that Spark will reconsider its plans.

A proposal to place the 20-metre tower on private commercial land near Pirongia School was met with a wave of opposition two weeks ago and led to a public meeting.

Spark says the tower is needed in a commu-

Alternate tower sites

nity where data use has grown 600 per cent in three years, but the proposed site upset residents.

Members of the Pirongia Tower Action group met Spark last week. The group included Pirongia Ward Councillor Claire St Pierre and a specialist engaged by the Waipā District Council to identify alternative sites.

Claire St Pierre said she was very happy that Spark appeared to be listening to the lobby group.

Alternative sites suggested include the Pirongia Golf Club, Penny Road near the

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“What a difference a couple of weeks has made,” Pirongia Tower Action Group spokesperson Jane Shaw said.

“The feeling of fear, uncertainty and anger experienced by many individuals is turning to glimmers of optimism and a sense that perhaps big businesses and small communities can work together to find a different site.”

It is understood Spark is running a feasibility assessment of sites, and will review legal and regulatory requirements, geotechnical assessments and the costs of construction.

It is expected the assessment will take six to eight weeks and it is hoped when this is done the action group will hold another community meeting and residents will have an opportunity to vote for their preferred site.

It could be two years before the tower is erected and operating.

The action group will also meet Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger (National) next Friday to investigate the possibility of regulatory change.

It believes present regulations are inconsistent and there is a need for a “level playing field” between using rural and urban land. It is also concerned that regulations around 5G towers are too loose.

In a statement released earlier this month the group said “whether big businesses should be allowed to make decisions that potentially affect the health, environment, outlook and property value of a community without their involvement or consultation is something Pirongia’s community will be taking to Jacinda.”

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On the beat Patrols keeping the community safe This week I would like to talk about the community patrol.

Te Awamutu has a very active community patrol staffed by volunteers. They typically patrol Te Awamutu and the rural areas in conjunction with the Police keeping an eye out for suspicious activity and notifying us when they find it. They are also incredibly helpful when we require them for cordons.

The patrollers are an extra set of eyes and ears.

In June during 25 patrols they covered

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2387kms and logged 43 incidents. To put this in perspective, that’s 233 hours of time these men and women donated to the community to help make it a safer and better place to be.

Patrollers range in age and once they have completed security vetting and an online training course they begin patrolling in a supplied, sign written vehicle. I encourage anyone who is looking to help make the community a safer place to join. And if you are looking at joining the Police then this is a great way to expose yourself to some of the

techniques used by police.

The patrol is always looking Ryan Fleming for volunteers.

The more we have, the more patrols. For further information on how to join you can email me on ryan.fleming@police.govt.nz or https:// cpnz.org.nz.

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X-HALE dance crew will represent New Zealand on the world stage after a stellar performance at the recent Hiphop Unite National Championships.

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A Waipa dance crew placed second at the Hiphop Unite National Championships in Wellington.

Competing in the 12 to 18 year old category, the group dubbed X-HALE – made up of dancers from Te Awamutu, Otorohanga and Cambridge – came away with the silver medal.

The group, which is led by MJ

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Neethling from Street Dance Sessions in Hamilton, includes Dawna Dragovich, Narnea Clarke, Morgan Ellis, Paige Hare, Jordan Smith, Awatea Tamaki-Woolly and Gemma Thornton.

They have now been selected to represent New Zealand at the Hip Hop Unite World Championships in Leiden, the Netherlands in October, where they will compete against more than 1800 dancers from 17 countries.

They said they were excited and privileged to be representing New Zealand and were working hard to fundraise for the trip. Supporters can donate towards their cause through the Facebook page.

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Another fun and informative get together of the Te Awamutu Camera Club was held on Saturday at the Croquette Clubrooms in Bank Street.

Prosper Curtain, a retired professional portrait photographer and club member, shared his knowledge and expertise to give other members an opportunity to learn and grow their craft under expert guidance.

Prosper set up a studio backdrop and lights, other members bought along props and we had a couple of models, Reanna Halliday and Adam Wilson come along and pose for the group.

Tips we learnt covered camera settings, posing, working with singles and groups, looking at light, small shifts make such a difference.

The day kicked off at 9am with a trip down the market for some street photography for those that wanted to participate, then the portrait class started at 10am, there was a break around midday for a pot luck lunch before getting back into some more photography.

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Nau mai…haere mai

By Caitlan Johnston

A new retailer has announced its arrival on the electricity market in Waipā.

Nau Mai Ra has been canvassing for customers by promoting itself as the first electricity retailer to offer direct benefits to Māori.

The company’s Facebook page declares: “We are a team of young kiwis, who have a dream of creating a Māori alternative in every industry that gives back to our people,” “Te Hononga is just the first of many. Te Hononga is a power company that not only saves people money but it also, at the same time, takes a portion of your power bill and gives it back to Mārae and/or other Māori initiatives of your choice at no extra cost.”

“Every time you pay your power bill you are giving back to the revitalization of our culture.”

The posting dates back to February and

company promotional material has been distributed in Te Awamutu – but the company has been reluctant to speak publicly.

This week spokesperson Ezra Hirawani cancelled a planned sit down with the Te Awamutu News.

The company did report that as a result of support to date it had raised $85 a month as passive income for the tamariki of Nga Purapura o Te Aroha I Te Awamutu and by the end of the year hoped to increase that monthly amount to $1000 “without charging our whānau more”.

The New Zealand Companies Office records show Nau Mai Ra was incorporated in April and has a single director, Robin Johnson of Tamahere.

The Communications Advisor for ERANZ - the Electricity Retailers’ Association of New Zealand, said it was “good news” for Kiwis that another power company was entering

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The “face” Nau Mai Ra as it appears on Facebook.

the market.

“We have a very competitive electricity market with 38 different power companies innovating to deliver lots of different plans to customers—it’s a big part of why power

bills are down $95 compared to five years ago, after inflation. ERANZ wishes Nau Mai Ra all the best for its launch,” he said.

Power companies are not obliged to register with ERANZ.

Community events backed by $120K in council funding

Nearly three dozen events in Waipa will benefit from a $120,000 backing from Waipa District Council after the organisation this week announced the recipients of its two event funds.

Over $95,000 from this year’s District Promotion Fund is being distributed to support 23 Waipa events which promote the district as an attractive place to live, work, invest in or visit.

A further $24,000 from the Community Event Fund is being allocated to ten smaller scale grass-roots events which help build and celebrate community pride.

Some of the events receiving support from Council include the 2020 Waka Ama National Sprint Championships, Equidays, the 2019 Christmas Regatta, the Kihikihi International

Spark given options Continued from page 1 The Waipā District Council supports alternative sites but cannot prevent Spark from using the one it has shown an initial preference for on the corner of Beechey and McClure streets.

A “Stop the cell phone tower in Pirongia” petition was signed by more than 1900 people, and 100 attended the recent public meeting in the village.

The lobby group hopes their work will result in a private member’s bill on the issue being presented to Parliament as part of reforms to the Resource Management Act. “Pirongia’s community can feel proud to have achieved so much in such a short space of time and we remain hopeful of good news in the months to come,” said Jane Shaw.

Horse Trials (KIHT) and Armistice in Cambridge.

KIHT funding coordinator Shannon Galloway said the $4,000 allocated to her organisation was “absolutely critical” for the event to take place.

“Each year the Kihikihi horse trials attract large numbers of national and international judges, competitors and crowds to Waipā. Kihikihi has been a great place for us to host this event, not only because of the venue, which accommodates the large number of competitors and their horses but also because of the support we receive from local businesses, landowners and Waipa District Council.”

Mayor Jim Mylchreest said Council recognised the social and economic benefits the events bring to the district.

“These events give us the chance to showcase all Waipā

Call up for Haereiti

By Caitlan Johnston

Otorohanga rugby player Haereiti Hetet (picturede right) made his Maori All Blacks debut on Saturday, July 13 when they took on Fiji in Suva who beat them for the first time since 1957.

The 22-year-old says despite the loss he was still stoked to be apart of the team.

“Being called up was a big surprise and I was very humbled to be selected, it was a great opportunity for me to represent my whanau and my town,” said Haereiti.

Haeriti’s mother, Pania Naqarase, expressed how proud she was of her son in a Facebook post.

“So incredibly proud of this young man from Grassroots to Waikato ITM and now the Maori All Blacks. He has worked hard to achieve everything he has become,” said Pania. Haereiti

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has been playing rugby for Otorohanga Sports Club since he was a junior and last year he played for Waikato as he will again this year.

In the second game of the tour against Fiji in Rotorua on Saturday the Maori All Blacks put on a much better performance than there first and got up winning 26-17. Haeriti was there with his teammates but didn’t get onto the field.

With an equal series score, the tour was finished and Haeriti is now back with his Waikato team.

“Now that the tours over I’m getting back into mahi for Waikato as we prepare for the Mitre 10 Cup,” said Haereiti.

“We have such a good squad and I can’t wait to get stuck in”.

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has to offer to visitors to our district and the people who live here,” he said. “We are proud to be the Home of Champions and delivering champion events is a huge part of that.”

A total of 41 applications were received across the two funds. The 2020 Waka Ama National Sprint Championships and the 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Cup received the most District Promotion funds; granted $12,000 and $10,000 respectively.

The Cambridge Autumn Festival ($4,500), the Cambridge Brass Band ($2,000) and the Waipa Fun Run ($3,000) were among those who received support from the Community Event Fund.

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On parade with Te Awamutu’s top brass

By Caitlan Johnston

Te Awamutu Brass have come home with several awards from the New Zealand Brass Band Championships.

The national championship competition were staged over five days in mid-July at the Claudelands Arena, Hamilton and attracted more than 20 bands from New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

The Waipā band was placed first equal with Tauranga City Brass in the scared/reflective category after performing ‘The Last Night of Fall’ and was placed third overall in their grade.

Te Awamutu Brass also took out third places in the set test where they played ‘Penlee’ and their own major work choice where they played ‘The Saint and the City’. They also placed thirdoverall in the C grade.

Members Stuart Lindsey and John Gibbons formed a duet and finished 12th among 16 duets.

“They were in a pretty tough field of A to C grade combos. John is our oldest contesting player this year clocking in at a grand 92 and still going strong,” said Te Awamutu Brass musical director Sarah Carroll.

A quartet was made up by Michelle Lowe, Stuart Lindsey, SaraJane Flint and Sarah Carroll performed ‘Ayala’ and finished second equal.

A planned mass march down Hamilton’s Barton Street fell victim to rain, but the bands did play outside the Salvation Army centre on the same street. Seven bands also took part in a quickly organised indoor march.

“We had a lot of fun and we were glad that we were able to present our hard work to the public who came along to watch,” said Sarah.

Te Awamutu Brass takes part in the indoor march.

Te Awamutu Brass middle band player Michelle Robertson.

Customer choice voting open Voting has opened in this year’s Waipā Business Awards Customer Choice section.

Voters have until next Tuesday to text WAIPA, followed by the business selected, to 4040.

Entries into the 2019 Waipa Networks Business Awards closed on July 1. Customer voting opened on July 16, and will close on Tuesday, July 30.

The awards are a combined project run each year by the Te Awamutu and Cambridge business Chambers.

“The Chamber is delighted at the attendance and interest to date in the 2019 Awards programme,” said Kelly Bouzaid. “It was

fantastic to hear past winners share their endorsement of why businesses should engage, and the positive impact it had made on their respective organisations.”

This year’s Awards ambassador Grant Johnson from Rocketspark, also a previous award winner, added, “Winning an award can have a significant impact on their business and open up completely new opportunities.”

Last year’s Customer Choice Awards went to Accounted4 for Cambridge and Mint Beauty Therapy for Te Awamutu.

To find out more about the Waipa Business Awards visit www.waipabusinessawards.co.nz

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Television stars Matt Walker (Home & Away, 800 Words, Filthy Rich) and Jordan Mooney (Westside, The New Legends of Monkey, Romper Stomper) are in rehearsals for the stage show Hudson & Halls Live which opens at Clarence St Theatre next week.

Running July 31 – August 11, the show – described as classic Kiwi comedy at its finest – follows culinary icons Peter Hudson and David Halls as they film a Christmas special in a TVNZ studio in the 1980s. The actual Hudson and Halls cooking show ran on television from 1976 to 1986 and gained a massive following both here and in the United Kingdom due to their over-the-top personali-

ties and camp humour.

Walker, who is directing, first saw the play when he returned from working in Los Angeles. “My interest is in New Zealand stories, and quite often they’re more of a fringe offering. Hudson and Halls has commercial appeal, and I think Waikato audiences will thoroughly enjoy the actors bouncing off each other in this hilarious comedy. Jordan and Simon have to cook live which adds another dimension and challenge to their performance.”

Mooney is playing David Halls, the more extroverted of the two stars. “I’m enjoying the outrageous flamboyancy of the role in stark contract to my more recent work,” said Mooney.

The cast also features Simon Leary (Filthy Business, Dirty Laundry) as Peter Hudson, and stand up comedian Melissa Lawlor as the floor manager. In true Hudson and Halls style, the entertainers bicker and drink too much. Chaos ensues and the floor manager scrambles to try to save the production.

Tickets to the Hamilton show are available from Ticketek or through the Clarence St Theatre box office.

Te Awamutu News has a double pass to give away to the final Saturday night show on August 10. Just send your full name and contact phone number to sophie@goodlocal.nz no later than 9am, Tuesday July 30 to be in the draw.

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Elections 2019

Slow start to council elections

By Sophie Iremonger

The local election race will soon begin in Waipa, but so far no one has shown up to the start line.

Nominations to run for council opened on Friday, July 19, but as of Tuesday afternoon no one had been nominated. The final cut-off date to enter the elections is August 16.

It’s the opportunity to run for Waipa District Council either as a councillor or for the TeAwamutu Community Board. Residents can also enter in the running for Waikato Regional Council, with regional council chair Alan Livingston stepping down from his role this year.

“Local government is big business, turning over millions

of dollars and directly impacting people’s lives. You need very good financial acumen because you are making core decisions about other people’s money,” Livingston said.

“Candidates need to be well aware of what their role is, and what their role isn’t. They will have to thoroughly research and consider some important decisions. You need to appreciate the differing views others bring to the table and you must have the capacity to think strategically and long-term.”

We asked Waipa residents what issues they would like to see addressed by councillors and those who enter the election for Waipa District Council. The most frequent issue was more parking, the need for more street lighting,

a third bridge, footpaths on both sides of the street and improved curbing, and more rubbish and dog poo bins, particularly at parks and walking tracks.

Many also wanted to see reduced rates. Major Jim Mylchreest told Te Awamutu News you can’t just reduce rates overnight.

“People might promise they’re going to cut rates, but because so much of what we do is necessary work, it’s not something that’s really possible, and to actually have a district that’s so attractive as well.”

He encouraged those interested to take the leap and run for council, and hoped to see all different sorts of people enter.

“It’s good to get some fresh faces,” he said.

What’s happening with the DHB?

Normally in a local government election year, nominations would also be open for the Waikato District Health Board (DHB), but the organisation confirmed it does not intend to take part in this year’s local government elections.

Legislation to cancel the elections for Waikato DHB is currently going through Parliament.

It comes after Health Minister David Clark appointed a Commissioner, Dr Karen Poutasi, to replace the previously elected board in May, citing the DHB’s deteriorating financial position, lack of strong

governance, and ongoing performance issues with clinical services as the reason for the drastic move.

“The Commissioners will be in place until at least the next local body government elections in 2022,” said Kathryn Jenkin, communications and media manager for Waikato DHB. “Given the number of challenges the DHB is dealing with, we need time to get on top of these issues. Our key priority is ensuring that people in Waikato have access to high quality health services which deliver equitable outcomes.”

Mayor Jim Mylchreest said he’d love to see a few fresh faces on council, as well as retaining councillors that help make Waipa great. All but three of Waipa’s elected representatives have confirmed their intention to run again, with Sue Milner and Vern Wilson announcing their retirement, and Judy Bannon unconfirmed.

Otorohanga writers take part in book month

By Caitlan Johnston

Two Otorohanga bestselling authors are set to speak about all things contemporary fiction next month as panellist during the biggest ever Hamilton Book Month.

It’ll be Tammy Robinson’s first time doing such a thing and she will be joined by Danielle Hawkins who has had some involvement with Hamilton Book Month in the past. To settle the nerves the pair plan to car-pool together to the panel event which takes place on Tuesday, August 6 at the Meteor Theatre, Hamilton.

“We’ll be answering questions from Kristine Moffat and the audience about our books and writing in general. I also believe we’ll be doing a reading from one of our books,” said Tammy.

Tammy, who is a fulltime writer and mother, has been writing novels since 2011 and her books include Charlie and Pearl which is the first one she ever wrote in 2013, When Stars Collide, The Peculiar Smell of Secrets, Lessons from Ducks, My Summer of You, The Insignificance of You, Differently Normal and Photos of You which is set to be published in Germany

and the United States.

“My favourite book I have written would have to be my first – Charlie and Pearl. I wrote every night after work and on weekends and had the book finished in around four months. It was such a sense of accomplishment, and the first time I knew that I could really do this,” said Tammy.

Danielle who is a part time vet at Vetora and the Otorohanga Kiwi House started to focus on writing 11 years ago when she was at home on maternity leave with her first baby.

Her books include Dinner

Both Tammy and Danielle’s books are always nearly checked out from the Otorohanga Library.

at Rose’s, Chocolate Cake for Breakfast, The Pretty Delicious Café and When it All Went to Custard.

She also lives on a sheep and beef farm with her husband and two children and can always be found writing when not tending to the farm, the children or the animals at the clinic.

“I enjoy writing about the sorts of people and situations I experience myself. I’m always far more interested in the characters – how people react and what makes them tick – than I am in dramatic plot twists,” said Danielle.

On the Contemporary Fiction panel, the two authors will be joined by Commonwealth Writers’ Prize Award recipient Lloyd Jones and short story writer Craig Cliff. The panel is free to attend and starts at 6.30pm.

Other authors that are getting involved in Hamilton Book Month include Harper Collin’s third most successful author after Dr Seuss and David Walliams, Stacy Gregg, broadcaster Suzy Cato, controversial historian Stevan Eldred-Grigg and crime novelist Nikki Crutchley.

Other events include the

lit pub quiz, a self-publishing seminar and a historical fiction writing workshop.

Details of the full line up of

events can be found at www. hamiltonbookmonth.com.

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Rural businesses ‘doing it tough’

By Viv Posselt

Rural New Zealand business is ‘doing it tough’ through a lack of predictability from government, difficulties in accessing suitable employees and failings both in terms of infrastructure and education.

Addressing a July 17 business gathering at Findex Te Awamutu, National Party Deputy

Leader Paula Bennett and National’s Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger spoke to current concerns and future projections for the rural business sector.

Ms Bennett said government’s unpredictability was driving young people to Australia at a rate that had not been seen in the last 10 years. “That is something we can’t afford … we need them here.

National Party Deputy Leader Paula Bennett and Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger (right) with Findex Te Awamutu’s Craig Sanders, Tania Sanders, Jarrod Godfrey and Colin Tasker.

“It is the unpredictability that we see at the moment. Government is being run with a bit of horse trading … it’s difficult to get legislation through and there is no long-term thought given to consequences around the decisions they make.”

She said the call to plant millions of trees came without thought to the consequences to farmers and said while attention did need to be given to climate issues, it was counterintuitive to label it a “climate emergency”.

“There is no vision or real direction with this Government. You need certainty, so we as a party have a big job to do. We have learnt some lessons and if we had our time over again, there are some things we would do differently. We went too far with health and safety, and with compliance costs, and we should have put more into mental health.

But we can and will win next year,” she said.

“We have a very popular Prime Minister, one who is a great communicator and who does a great job on the international stage. But you need more, you need certainty.”

She said that without certainty and predictability, neither local government nor business would take risks and push ahead with the kind of investment decisions needed to progress.

Ms Bennett said the role of government was to provide core services such as health and education, infrastructure, to avoid ‘getting in the way’ with too many rules and

regulations, and to make immigration more workable. “We know you need the kind of talent that is available overseas, but the pathway to residency is getting harder.”

The issue of accessing suitable employees and defining a future workforce was addressed by both MPs. New Zealand was leaving people behind, Ms Bennett said. “The number of people on the dole is up by 13,000 in just the last 12 months, yet our unemployment rate is 4.2 percent,” she said. “If we keep leaving people behind like that, who knows what our workforce will look like in 10 years’ time. A number of things must be done, right from looking at our schools to integrating AI as technology changes.”

Ms Kuriger said there was a need to “snip the red tape” in workplaces. “For every one of us working, there are another 10 behind the scenes monitoring staff. The process to get building consents through has gone from four steps to 46. That has to stop.”

Questioned on feedback from other regions, Ms Bennett said rural businesses are “doing it tough”, with concerns expressed around a lack of infrastructure and investment into roading.

Ms Kuriger said rural areas were worried about the lack of certainty around the ‘billion trees’ programme, school closures, the outlook for primary industries and the implementation and impact of methane targets.

assessments are done on the client’s needs, and shopping service volunteers are offered regular support through Age Concern.

“We have a wonderful pool of volunteers, some of them do shopping for between two to four clients,” Lucy said. “For some of our clients, that hour a fortnight they spend with our shopping volunteer is the only

social contact they might have. Rewarding relationships often come out of it.”

Anyone keen to volunteer can contact Lucy Willard at 07-838 0158, email her at lucy@ageconcern.gen.nz, or call in to the Celebrating Age Centre at 30 Victoria St, Hamilton.

Shopping for seniors – great way to volunteer

By Viv Posselt

Volunteers happy to spend an hour a fortnight helping older people do their grocery shopping are needed across the region.

They’re required to swell the ranks of shopping volunteers already under the banner of Age Concern Hamilton. There are around 86 volunteers district-wide currently on the books. The number of clients needing help with their shopping is around 100, which means a few more volunteers are needed to keep the service flowing smoothly.

Age Concern Hamilton’s volunteer services leader Lucy Willard said there is a particular need around the Putaruru area, as well as in Paeroa. “There is always a need for more in the Hamilton area and its surrounds.”

Clients seeking assistance with their grocery shopping are referred to Age Concern Hamilton through Disability Support Link (DSL). Lucy said they had to be aged 65 or older, have a Community Services Card and have no family in the immediate vicinity of their home. Once approved through DSL,

Lucy does a home assessment to ascertain how best the service can meet each client’s needs.

“We need to know if the clients need to use a walker or a wheelchair, for example, whether they might be hard of hearing or visually impaired. It’s important for us to assess their needs so I can match them with the right volunteer.”

The volunteers themselves must be over 18 and have a clean driver’s licence. Before joining the team, they are required to provide two referees and go through a police vetting process.

Once approved, the volunteer is matched with a client. “From then on, the volunteer will collect that client and take them shopping, generally once a fortnight,” Lucy said.

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New DP in the house at Ohaupo school

By Viv Posselt

Ohaupo School’s new deputy principal Paul Spicer launched into his role as the third school term started, just in time to prepare for the school’s 150th anniversary.

The sesquicentennial is a good time for Paul to come on board. He’s a man given to new beginnings yet who brings with him prior DP experience and a whole lot more besides. He’s worked at Camp America, toiled on oil rigs, is part-musician, craftsman and all-round sports enthusiast.

“I can’t wait to start,” he told Te Awamutu News. “This early part is about relationship-building. As DP I need to know the whole school, not just a single class. But I have a lot of ideas … I’m looking forward to seeing what I might be able to add.”

After finishing at Waikato University with a degree in sport, plus his graduate degree in teaching, he did a year at Berkley Normal Middle School in Hamilton and then a stint at Ohinewai School just north of Huntly. Im-

mediately before joining Ohaupo, Paul spent seven years at Te Aroha’s Stanley Avenue School, the last four of those as DP. “I took a different path into teaching. After leaving school I went to the US, to Camp America – that’s where I met my wife.”

He began a degree, worked on oil rigs in Canada’s Saskatchewan province, and married in the US before the pair moved back to New Zealand where Paul finished his degree.

“Sport was my first love; I always thought being a PE teacher would be awesome. But reality hit, and I realised there is only one PE position per school. So, I went into teaching and never looked back. I love music and maths, sports, science; there’s just so much you get out of teaching on a personal and professional level.”

In 2016, Paul went on a three-week principals’ exchange to Toronto, something he described as ‘really interesting’. “They do things quite differently over there – principals are put into schools on a rotational basis.

I see that as being both a strength and a challenge because I think the long view taken by school administrators is very important.”

Now a dad of two, Paul is working his way through a master’s degree in educational leadership. If he’s not teaching or learning himself, he’s into ‘doing’ stuff, often with an artistic bent. The family recently moved home, and Paul made a closet for his wife in his new workshop. He has already made a start on something else, a 3-D wooden map

of Hamilton. It’s something he saw overseas and he’s ripe for the challenge.

A keen guitarist and singer, Paul ran a band at Stanley Avenue School. He also got involved in kapa haka, coding classes and a raft of different sports. The farewell when he left at the end of last turn filled a rocking hour and a half.

“I think I had put my mark on Stanley Ave School, and this is a real opportunity to do the same at Ohaupo.”

Vodafone lease up for renewal

Vodafone wants to renew its lease to operate cell phone telecommunications equipment from the Te Awamutu water reservoir.

Vodafone has operated equipment from the Greenhill Drive site since 1994, complying with all requirements. In early 2014, council granted the company a further five-year lease but, in response to community feedback, directed that nearby residents be advised next time the lease came up for renewal. 2degrees also operates equipment from the site.

On Tuesday council advised nearby residents of Vodafone’s request for a lease renewal and also of changes to regulations around cell-phone towers. In a letter to residents, council’s group manager – district growth and regulatory services Wayne Allan confirmed that, since the lease was last renewed, the law has changed.

He noted that in 2016, the government amended the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunications (commonly known as NES) and increased the range of telecommunications facilities that do not require a resource consent.

That means cellphone towers can now be located on council road reserves as of right if they comply with the NES standards. They can also be built on private land, if the landowner agrees and the District Plan is complied with.

Allan said staff favoured the Vodafone lease being renewed. If not, Vodafone had already confirmed at least two cell-phone towers would be built nearby to service the local community. council would have no say about where those towers might be located, including on public roads as part of power poles, he said.

“Really, our hands are tied. If Vodafone is forced

to build two cell-phone towers because the lease is not renewed, they could pop up anywhere next to houses on nearby road reserve and there’s very little council could do about it.”

“As staff, we think it’s better for Vodafone’s equipment to stay where it’s been since 1994 so there’s no need for new cell-phone towers at all. But it’s not up to staff.

The decision on whether or not to renew the Vodafone lease will be made by councillors.”

Nearby residents have been invited to share their views on the lease renewal with council prior to any decision being made. council will also be seeking confirmation from an independent expert to ensure emission standards are being complied with before the lease decision is made.

Elected members will make the decision at a council committee meeting next month.

Kitchen designers top Waikato

A Waipa kitchen design business has been recognised in Melbourne for its excellence in design.

Designmarked Kitchens was awarded the supreme title for the Waikato region at the 2019 National Kitchen and Bathroom Association Excellence in Design Awards.

Company director Mark Bruce accepted the Waikato Chapter Kitchen Recognition Award at the annual awards night on Saturday.

“Designmarked Kitchens has only been established in Cambridge for less than a year now so to pick up a national award with our very first kitchen to be designed through it is fantastic,” he said. “We have several major design projects underway at the moment

which we hope will be even more impressive for next year’s awards.

“There are some very clever architects in the area which we are luckily enough to be working with.”

The company received the award for its work designing a U-shaped kitchen, incorporating a mid-century theme with a modern twist. Judges said the kitchen was memorable using clever spatial solution.

“A stand-out kitchen design with a unique and different island where the circular end adds immediate appeal,” they said.

“This is an example of a U-shape kitchen design working really well in what would have been a very hard space to work with.”

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BMXers eye chance at world champs

Te Awamutu BMX rider Rebecca Petch will target a place in the elite women’s final at the UCI BMX World Championships in Belgium this weekend.

Riding alongside Cambridge-based Rotorua rider Sarah Walker, and Hamilton’s Jessie Smith, the New Zealand women’s trio are vying for both a place on the podium and qualification for next year’s Tokyo Olympics.

With the top two riders of the top five countries at this year’s world champs qualifying for the Olympics, the New ealand team hopes to better their placing with a current world ranking of six, just behind Brazil.

Presently New Zealand has Walker ranked 12th in the world, Petch 18th and Smith second as a junior elite rider.

Racing on the Heusden-Zolder circuit which hosted the world championships in 2015, Petch and Walker hope to better the semi-final result they made there four years ago.

“The track has changed a bit since the 2015 world championships and since the European event earlier this year,” said Walker. “It is not massively big but it is technical especially on the third and fourth straightaways.”

While Petch and Smith have raced through the European season, the London Olympic medallist returned to the Waipa before arriving back in Europe last week.

“I do not need a lot of racing and I opted to come back to Cambridge. It was good to have time at home and I was able to get in a really good block of training and have the benefit of access to my support staff.

“I have often had my best results off little racing. I know how to bring 100 percent to race day. My build-up has not been perfect but when have I had a trouble-free run over the last few years?” This week marks ten years

since Walker won the world championship in Adelaide.

“I have persevered through all the injury challenges to keep going. I guess I thrive on it.

All I can do is turn-up, get the best starts possible, race fast and have fun. Success for me would be to finish with a smile on my face. If I do that then I will ride better,” she said.

“In reality the final is a goal. If I make that then anything can happen.”

Walker said that she has been impressed with the training form of Petch with the 21-year-old reaching the world championship semifinal in each of the last two years at Rock Hill (USA) in 2017 and Baku (Azerbaijan) in 2018.

Petch has made the quarterfinals in three of her six World Cup starts this year, and made it out of the qualifying moto in each round.

Walker said she is thrilled to have two young teammates performing well.

“One of the things I wanted to do in staying in this sport is to ensure there is young talent coming through to challenge me. I am excited for both Rebecca and Jessie this weekend.”

Smith is joined in the junior elite category by Europe-based, fellow Hamilton rider Baylee Luttrell, while Cambridge clubmates Tasman Wakelin and Rico D’Anvers will compete in the junior elite men. The pair form part of the Schick Civil BMX Performance Hub programme.

The championship races will be live on SKY Sport, with live streaming of all other racing.

Challenge class (age group) racing starts on Wednesday (NZ time) to Saturday with the one-day elite world championship starting with qualifying motos from 11pm (Saturday) to 2am (Sunday) and finals from 3am until 5.30am (NZ time).

Rebecca Petch in action at the 2018 UCI BMX World Championships.

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Title fight at Karapiro

By Benjamin Watt

Karapiro will host a pro boxing middleweight title fight next weekend featuring one of the country’s most exciting prospects and a seasoned veteran.

Andrei Mikhailovich has a perfect ninefight, nine-win record – and has been active, chalking up those wins in just 14 months.

His opponent, Gunnar “The Stunna” Jackson has on his resume fights against Anthony Mundine and a former world champion, Ryota Murata.

The fight, billed as the Warhorse against the Show Pony, is the main event on an August 3 fight card put together by promoters Nigel Elliot and Dion McNabby at the Sir Don Rowlands Centre at Karapiro.

Tauranga based Jackson, 32, (29-12-4 12 KOs) is one of the toughest and most respected boxers in New Zealand. He has never been dropped as a professional and is a three-time New Zealand champion, former WBA-PABA Light Heavyweight champion, two-time

WBO Oriental middleweight champion, current New Zealand Central champion and a former WBO 10th ranked in the world.

His fight with Mikhailovich has been months in the making – they were scheduled to fight in March on the Shane Cameron show, however, due to work commitments and lack of preparation, Jackson pulled out.

Andrei “Renegade” Mikhailovich (9-0-0 5 KOs) is a 21-year-old Russian born boxer who was raised in New Zealand. He made his professional debut April last year and is already ranked number one in New Zealand.

He has defeated credible New Zealand Boxers including former IBO Oceania Champion Chase Haley, former New Zealand and WBA PABA Champion Adrian Taihia and Jerome Pascua.

It’s suggested this will be the fight of the year in New Zealand boxing, and for Mikhailovich it presents an opportunity springboard onto the international scene.

For Jackson, it would be a major feather in his cap as he nears the end of his career.

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Street View:

Sophia Powell The parking in the main street and the rates. Those stick out for me, parking is horrendous, shop owners are taking up all the car parks and not leaving any for the customers.

QUESTION: What issues do you think councillors and people running for council should be addressing?

Ashlea Bennett I’d like to know what they are doing about infrastructure and how they will be addressing youth issues.

Ray Morris Keeping the rates down.

Rob Brettell Infrastructure around the sewage and water with all this growth, how are we placed to handle the growth?

Wilma vanderHulste They need to make sure they are addressing the needs of the people who elected them providing comfort and safety while living in this town.

Homesick Weatherley resuming NZ career Sam Weatherley (pictured right) will head home from Sydney next Sunday, not for a holiday, but to reignite his New Zealand riding career at Riccarton the following Saturday.

New Zealand’s champion apprentice for the past two seasons, Weatherley has spent the last 15 months indentured to champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller, during which time he has kicked home 45 winners for prizemoney of A$3.25 million.

Able to claim 1.5kg in Sydney, he is currently second on the New South Wales Metropolitan Apprentice Jockey Premiership behind clear leader Robbie Dolan and kicked home a treble at Rosehill late last month. But he has decided to follow his heart and return to New Zealand to continue his career after completing his week’s Sydney riding engagements next Saturday.

“I’ve had some success over here and it has been a massive experience, something I never thought I would get to experience when I

started off, but I just want to get back home,” I’m really looking forward to riding for him slie last December. One of those trips also reWeatherley said. again. I’ve rung and talked to him often since I sulted in a win on Charles Road at Hastings “I love the racing over here in Sydney, it’s have been in Sydney and he has inspired me.” last September, taking his New Zealand tally the best ever, and I’ve had support. I’m proud Weatherley’s biggest success, his first to 142. of the effort I have put in over here, but I just Group One win, came on the Pitman-trained With a total of 187 wins on the board, Weathwant to do what makes me happy and that’s to Enzo’s Lad in the 2018 Telegraph (1200m) at erley obviously has no claim in New Zealand, go back to New Zealand.

Trentham and he has ridden eight winners having outridden it before he transferred to “It’s very tough over here, both physically for the stable, while he has ridden the most Waller, but being able to ride at 54kg should and mentally, and I’ve handled it, but at the New Zealand winners (16) for Shaune Ritchie. broaden his opportunities. same time I have been homesick.

“Shaune has always been a good supporter “My long range goal is to try and win a “Going home is something I’ve thought long of mine and I am keen to ride for him again, jockeys’ premiership and I’ll be travelling to and hard about and I’ve had advice from a lot along with the others who gave me a go when as many meetings as I can,” he said. “I’ve imof friends. Chris (Waller) has been pushing for I started out,” he said. proved my riding since I’ve been in Sydney. I me to stay, but my heart is set on going home.

Weatherley was Champion New Zealand feel I’m more accomplished, especially riding “It wasn’t an easy decision to make, but it’s apprentice in his first full year with 67 wins, against some of the best jockeys in the world. a decision I had to make and the right time is then again won the title with 66 wins in 2016“I’ll be back at the Matamata track as soon as at the end of the season. It could be the right or 17 before heading to Sydney.

I can and I’m looking forward to riding at the wrong decision, but that’s a chance I am preHe has made fleeting trips back to ride in Te Teko trials the following week. That’s where pared to take.”

New Zealand and was part of the Young Guns some of the good ones start off and hopefully I Weatherley was originally apprenticed in team which won the World Cup series at Eller- can get on some of them.”

New Zealand to Lance O’Sullivan, but when he returns he will be indentured to his father Darryn Weatherley, who trains a small team and pre-trains at Matamata.

Ripcord is one of a number kle, who looks to be well-repTalented three-year-old “I’ve still got eight or nine months of my apprenticeship to complete and I’m signing up Ripcord is the latest galloper of progressive gallopers by resented this spring through with Dad,” he said. “I want to be able to focus to make the successful move Windsor Park Stud, Cam- talented gallopers Te Akau on riding all over the country. I will be riding from Wanganui trainer Kev- bridge, stallion Rip Van Win- Shark and Subpoena. trackwork at Matamata, but plan to go over to in Myers to equally astute Cambridge a couple of days a week. I will be Victorian horseman Patrick out to get the best rides I can so I want to be Payne.

The son of Rip Van Winkle free to ride wherever possible.” landed a 2200m race at racWeatherley has engaged Aidan Rodley as his agent and will resume his New Zealand ing.com Park (Pakenham) on career on the first day of the Grand National Sunday under a well-timed meeting, where his mounts already include Luke Currie ride.

Previously raced by the Elfee for Michael and Matthew Pitman in the China Horse Club in New Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m).

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Raiders return from Sweden

By Caitlan Johnston

The Te Awamutu Raiders soccer team have just got back from Sweden where they spent six days competing at the world’s largest youth soccer tournament in the world – the Gothia Cup. The scale and the high quality of play proved to be an eye opener for the team of 12-13 year-old boys, helping them though to recognise their strengths and weaknesses and they are now ready to use what they have learnt and take on the second division Waikato 13/14 grade competition.

“Attending the Gothia Cup has been an amazing experience, the boys were immersed in everything football and we played at some top-notch facilities in front of knowl-

edgeable, passionate football crowds,” said the Raiders head coach Dave Hall.

The competition kicked off on July 15 and over 1700 teams from 80 different countries took part. The Raiders struggled with adjusting to play on an astroturf, they also lost a few players to illness and coping with jet lag was difficult.

“Our opponents were bigger, faster and better at the technical aspects of football play.

One of our better games was the second pool game against Greengen FC from Ghana.

We changed the formation of the team and worked different tactics that made us more competitive,” said Dave.

Venturing all the way to the other side of the world, the team made sure they made the most off their opportunity to see a new

city and would typically walk 12 to 14 kilometres a day before playing a game.

The highlights of their trip included spending time with their local host club Lerums Football Club, riding white-knuckle rides at Liesberg theme park and the Gothia Cup opening ceremony which 50,000 people attended.

“The Lerums Football Club arranged to meet us at a local restaurant on the evening of the opening ceremony. From there they invited us to their clubrooms the following night for games, dinner and a swim in the lake nearby,” said Dave.

“They then came and watched us play and we also went along and watched their teams

play. The Lerums 16-year-old girls won the Gothia Cup for their age group.”

Back home now they are preparing for the Waikato 13/14 grade competition but not before getting some rest, especially for the coaching and management team whose only downtime was when they were sitting on the plane home.

“We know more about ourselves and each other and have a better understanding of our strengths and weaknesses. Our goal now is to turn the learnings from the Gothia Cup into performances on the field as we compete in the second division of the Waikato 13/14th grade competition,” said Dave.

Auckland and Taranaki to clash at TA sports

By Caitlan Johnston

The Mitre 10 Cup preseason is making its way to Te Awamutu Sports this weekend as the Taranaki Bulls and 2018 Mitre 10 Cup champions Auckland Rugby Union meet halfway for a game of rugby.

Travelling to Te Awamutu to play has been an occurrence for the two teams on and off over many years and is done to save costs and travel time. Te Awamutu Sports club manager Peter Arndell says it’s a great way to put Te Awamutu on the map.

“We always enjoy the opportunity to showcase the Te Awamutu area and to share our great facilities,” Taranaki Rugby High Performance manager David Ormrod says the food is always good at Te Awamutu Sports also.

“They have hosted us well in the past so it’s good to come back and support their club. The after-match feed isn’t bad either,” said David.

While Peter is yet to sit down with the club’s caterer, he ensures that the food will be of high quality – like always.

“We’re pretty renowned for our after-match food even during the local premiership league, dishes we generally have

are bacon and egg pie, ham on the bone or lasagne,” said Peter.

The preseason game comes two weeks before the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup competition kicks off and Auckland coach Alama Ieremia says it’ll be good to get on the road, head to Te Awamutu and take on some quality competition.

He also says that getting out of the city has positive impacts.

“Being away from the noise of the city and being together is important in continuing to develop our team culture and to ensure the squad is comfortable with each other,” said Alama.

Alama says his team have been training since the day after last year’s final where they were crowned the champions and the looming question is whether they will be able to defend that title or not.

“It’s a brand-new season with new challenges and with the quality out there amongst the other sides, the competition is going to be tough once again,” said Alama.

Taranaki and Auckland Mitre 10 Cup teams will be playing on field one at Te Awamutu Sports on Saturday, July 27 at 1pm while the two clubs U19 teams will kick off on field two at 1pm. Admission is free.

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Visitors had the finishing touch

Taupo showed their class in front of goal to beat Gisler Architects Te Awamutu 5-1 last weekend in the WaiBOP premiership.

The visitors are hot on the heels of competition leaders Papamoa and arrived in Te Awamutu as the competition’s top scorers.

They led by three at half time and added a further two in the second half.

But Te Awamutu had their chances in both halves.

“For me the score doesn’t reflect the game itself, a few errors lead to Taupo finding the back of the net and against a team like that we can’t afford to lose concentration,” coach Joe Gifford said.

“I’m proud of the shift the boys put in and maybe if luck was on our side the game could have gone the other way but wasn’t to be.”

Alan Ball turned in a man of the match showing for a side which travels to bottom of the league Te Puke tomorrow.

The game started brightly with Joel Roil coming close twice to unlock the deficit but couldn’t find the back of the net. Thomas Watts, coming back out of retirement, added a bit of steel to the midfield of Haydn Roil and Ball.

Taupo scored first after a slip in midfield allowed the travellers to find the back of the net. With two more goals to follow before half time saw the home team went into the half time team talk at 3-0 but the score line didn’t reflect the first half.

Joel Roil reacted quickest to a back pass which went past the advancing goalkeeper and steadied himself before burying it into an empty net. Steffan Foulkes and young Jamie Bell found themselves in great crossing positions but saw the end result just miss the attacking threat of Roil. The home team tried to create a few more chances but again weren’t clinical enough.

A further two more goals from Taupo found them take the 3 points away.

Te Awamutu reserves came unstuck at Huntly Domain in the Waikato Soccer Shop Cup Semi Final losing 6-1 against Huntly A. The first half was a very close affair until late in the half when Huntly took the lead.

This was closely followed by a second goal on the stroke of half time. This gave Huntly a lot of confidence and they played exceptionally well in the second half scoring another four goals. TA managed to score a consolation goal towards the end of the game through a very composed finish from Aaron Mills. Player of the day was Cullen Tappin. The team heads to Waihi tomorrow in the WaiBop A Division.

The Edmond Judd Division Three team drew 1-1 with West Hamilton in a hardfought dame at Bremworth Park. Off to a bad start again going down 1-0 in 20th min, Te Awamutu fought back only to be denied by a superb save from the West Ham keeper following a Ewan Scott Petersen penalty.

Manager Jim Grainger was forced to make changes at half time when losing David Arjomandi to what he could only escribed as a “rugby injury”. Craig Budgen scored a stunning goal to equalise on the hour.

Veteran Chris Fitzpatrick was player of the day, putting in a non-stop performance.

Tomorrow sees the team play Claudelands Rovers Pingers away.

The Te Awamutu Division Four played great football despite a 9-3 loss to NUSC Seniles. They team kept battling till the end against a well-seasoned team. Player of the day went Cooper Fortis for his defensive efforts. Tomorrow Te Awamutu plays NUSC Gaffers at Discovery Park.

The Te Awamutu Pink Ladies had a 6-4 win, with goals evenly distributed between Jade Hagger (2), Sam Kietzman (2), Sydney Russell (1) and Meg Lyne (1). They were challenged hard by a motivated Waihi who only had nine players, but led 2-0 at half time. The second half saw end to end

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football and they Te Awamutu capitalised on their numerical advantage in the last 10 minutes when they scored three unanswered goals. Tomorrow sees the Pink Ladies play Melville Epics at home at Anchor Park The Edmonds Judd Women’s B Team recorded a 6-0 win over Mangakino.

Tahlia Hansen opened the scoring in fifth minute, and it was fairly one way traffic throughout. Gen Churton added their 2nd after 36 minutes after Te Awamutu missed two penalties. The second half was more of

the same, Mel Sullivan scored after seven minutes and Chantal Fur added two before they Te Awamutu missed a third penalty.

Sullivan scored again in the final minute. It was a good all-round effort, Mangakino’s attack was shut down early by the defence with Te Awamutu’s keeper having to touch the ball just nine times.

Player of the day Karin Budgen had an excellent run at right back often overlapping down the wing to set up an attack. The team has a bye tomorrow.

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Young cyclist one step closer to elite level

By Caitlan Johnston

Tait will join several current and potential world champions in the hub including Cambridge’s George Jackson four riders that have been selected to compete at the upcoming World Junior Track Championships in Germany.

The training Tait will take on within the hub will be two sessions a week in the gym with a strength and conditioning coach and one session on the track.

Tait started cycling and joined the Te Awamutu Sports Cycling club when he was 12 and took up track cycling specifically towards the end of his first year of high school.

“Hopefully one day I will be able to make a living off cycling and right now I am going to make the most of this opportunity and improve as much as I can to hopefully move into the pro ranks one day,” said Tait.

A Te Awamutu cyclist is one of 24 to have been named in the 2019-2020 intake of the Grassroots Trust Waikato Bay of Plenty Performance Hub. 17-year-old Te Awamutu Sports Cycling Club member Tait Somervell says the opportunity to be apart of the hub has been the next step in getting closer to elite racing.

“The hub will keep me focused on training within the weekly sessions and all the coaches will keep me on track to improve and take full advantage of the opportunity I have been given,” said Tait.

The Waikato BOP Hub is the last of six Subway Performance Hubs, established by Cycling New Zealand to provide a development and performance pathway for young riders who aspire to compete on the world stage in the future.

The programme is led by experienced coach Tim Carswell who won two bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and competed at two Olympic Games at Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney in 2000. His coaching career included roles with the UCI’s development programme in Switzerland and as a Cycling New Zealand elite coach.

“It is great to see riders across all hubs moving into the elite space and stepping up on the world stage.

Earlier this year three riders from the Waikato BOP hub stepped up into the elite team on the track and two riders from other hubs have moved up onto the road,” Tait Somervell competing during the Cambridge Cycling Festival. Photo credit Concept 78 Photography. said Tim.

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Sands who ran the gap before passing a perfectly timed ball to Hayden Gamble who went over untouched in the corner. With the unsuccessful conversion Pirongia now held a 13-8 lead.

Pirongia then scored the try of the day.

After being awarded a free kick on their own 10 metre mark, they took a tap and after multiple hit ups, gaining great metres on each play, spun the ball wide. After some great line running the ball was passed to Weston Craig who ran the last 20 metres, to go over near the corner.

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Pirongia camped inside the Te Rapa half for the rest of the game and had penalty opportunities to increase their lead, but unfortunately their kicking boots were left at home. Te Rapa could not gain any metres with their large forwards and often it was Pirongia who drove them back turning defence into attack.

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Pirongia came from behind to win the Mooloo Shield for the second time following a 18-8 win over Te Rapa in the Waikato rugby competition’s Division 1A final.

The clash was staged at FMG Stadium in Hamilton last Saturday, and the result scarcely reflected Pirongia’s second half dominance.

Both teams took time to settle, but only six minutes had elapsed before Hugh van Asbeck had Pirongia ahead 3-0 from a penalty.

Te Rapa then had the better of the next 10 minutes and a break from their right winger down the side-line was halted just short of the Pirongia line. A Te Rapa scrum was awarded and their forwards were able to out-muscle the Pirongia pack for a push over for the first five pointer of the day to take the lead 5-3.

Te Rapa through their forwards were able to gain good metres, and in the 25th minute they were awarded a penalty from out in front, which was successfully converted to take a well-deserved 8-3 lead.

Pirongia made some key changes to bolster their pack and from this point dominated the game. With 10 minutes to half time Pirongia drove over from a lineout five metres out from the Te Rapa line to tie the game up at 8 all, which remained the same to halftime.

With the Pirongia pack now dominating the tiring Te Rapa pack, it wasn’t long before Pirongia scored again. After some good lead up work by the forwards an infringement by the Te Rapa halfback resulted in a penalty being awarded 15 metres out from the Te Rapa line.

Catching the Te Rapa defence off guard Tom Kirkbride took a quick tap and passed to Curtis Gibson who passed it onto to Scotty

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Movies…

Things to do this weekend It’s the last Sunday of the month this weekend which means the Pirongia Market is back on. Focused on locally made and hand-crafted products you will find artwork, soaps, jewellery, garden furniture, jams and so much more. The market takes place on Crozier street from 9am to 2pm.

Te Awamutu Creative Fibre are hosting Spin In on Saturday from 10am to 3pm at the Baptist Church Hall for a day of knitting and spinning. Morning tea and lunch will be available and there will be traders there too. Cost is $5, contact Tracy Spark on 871 9899.

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Bookings 823 5064 – 32 Lake Street, Cambridge

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BOOKSMART R16

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CAMINO SKIES PG

This entertaining, witty, smart, well made, well received teen comedy has drinking and strong sex talk and is slanted towards the female audience.

An uplifting story about everyday people doing the extraordinary - a walking meditation on life, love and loss, a work of compassion and maturity.

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RORY’S WAY M THU 5:25, FRI 10:10 & 5:25, SAT 12:25 & 5:30, SUN 10:40 & 3:40, WED 10:10 & 5:25 ___________________________________ PAVAROTTI E SAT 3:15, SUN 1:25, TUE 5:15, WED 10:00 ___________________________________ JOHN WICK 3 R16 11th Action-Filled Week. SAT 7:35, SUN 5:45, FINAL TUE 7:30 ___________________________________ ROCKETMAN M SAT 2:40, SUN 12:50, WED 7:50 ___________________________________ THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS G SAT 12:00, SUN 10:10 ___________________________________ TOY STORY 4 G SAT 2:10, SUN 12:20 ___________________________________ YESTERDAY M THU 5:45 & 7:50, FRI 10:00, 5:45 & 7:50, SAT 2:20 & 6:45, SUN 12:25 & 6:00, WED 5:45

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME M THU & FRI 7:30, SAT 4:35 & 7:15, SUN 2:50 & 5:15, WED 7:30 ___________________________________ STUBER R16 THU & FRI 7:55, SAT 7:00, FINAL WED 7:55 ___________________________________ THE LION KING PG THU 5:10 & 7:40, FRI 5:05 & 7:40, SAT 11:45, 2:30, 5:15 & 8:00, SUN 10:00, 12:35, 3:20, 4:40 & 5:30, TUE 5:05 & 7:40, WED 5:10 & 7:40 ___________________________________ FAST AND THE FURIOUS PRESENTS HOBBS AND SHAW STARTS AUG 1

MORNING SESSIONS FRIDAY, SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH ESPECIALLY SELECTED FILMS

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FRIDAY JULY 26, 2019

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PRICE: $419,000 OPEN: Sunday 3.00 – 3.30pm VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/19AXGG8 Contact Nadine Wells 027 444 0774 nadine.wells@ljhta.co.nz

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Start With The Basics 22B Walmsley Street Kihikihi

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This privately positioned back section offers a basic three bedroom, one bathroom home and non attached single garage, a perfect place to start for first home buyers. With fenced section, sunny deck, heatpump and fireplace this home shouldn’t be over looked. There is potential to add your own touch to personalize this little beauty to suit your lifestyle. Call me today to view.

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PRICE: $455,000 OPEN: Sunday 1.00 – 1.30pm VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/1964GG8 Contact Tania Ruki 027 441 3264 tania.ruki@ljhta.co.nz

Seller Has Moved 60 Williams Street Te Awamutu The split level design gives families the space that they need but feel they don’t have. The large section offers a grassed play land, fenced and safe for children to play. See it for yourself and take in all that this property has to offer.

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Vendors Have Bought!

620 Bellot Street Pirongia

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PRICE: $795,000 OPEN: Sunday 2.30 – 3.00pm VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/18ZFGG8 Contact Ian Jones 027 447 1758 Fiona Collins 027 295 4250

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Rich With Rustic Elegance 678F Mangaorongo Road Otorohanga

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My Vendor Says Sell!

99 Gleneagles Drive Te Awamutu

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

Ken Hagan AREINZ 021 353 488

Rhonda McGuire Property Mngr 021 353 046

John Halliday 021 308 641

Fiona Collins 027 295 4250

Tania Ruki 027 441 3264

Ian Jones 027 447 1758

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Contact Pamela Thackray 021 184 1255 pamela.thackray@ljhta.co.nz

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

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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.

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PRICE: $479,000 OPEN: Sunday 2.30 – 3.00pm VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/1946GG8

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Nestled amongst executive homes and featuring stunning rural views, this brand new three bedroom 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’. Call Fiona or Mark today to arrange a personal viewing.

Contact Mark Weal 027 451 4732 Fiona Collins 027 295 4250

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Featuring three bedrooms, the master includes an ensuite & walk in wardrobe. Other notable features include an office, double glazing, gas fire, heat pump & modern family bathroom with separate toilet. Built in 2007, the property includes a flat, fully fenced section with well maintained gardens, vege boxes, fruit trees & two garden sheds. The double garage with internal access has loads of built in storage and leads into the spacious, modern laundry.

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PRICE: $850,000 VIEW: ljhooker.co.nz/188NGG8 Contact Mark Weal 027 451 4732 Fiona Collins 027 295 4250

Gary Derbyshire 021 149 4371

Sonia Furniss 027 540 0726

Pamela Thackray 021 184 1255

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.

This is the perfect location for those wanting to live close to town and schools as everything is within walking distance of this property. Don’t delay properties like this are well sought after.

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.

Potential Plus Opportunity 181 Chamberlain Road Te Awamutu Loaded with opportunities to renovate, add value and reap the rewards. Enjoy rural lifestyle living close to town and take advantage of the endless choices offered with 4.2332 (approx.) hectares and extensive shedding. The vendor is motivated so call Fiona or Mark today.

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