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FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 2019

Thousands flock to Pirongia craft market

By Savannah Patterson

The Annual Pirongia Craft Market held on Sunday attracted around 12,000 people to Franklin Street.

The event has been running for 41 years, first held in 1978 and is now classed as one of New Zealand’s largest craft days.

It is organised by a volunteer committee of dedicated local arts and crafts people who endeavour to keep the original theme of ‘NZ Handmade or Homegrown’.

Committee member Robyn Peters says the day was a brilliant success.

“It all ran smoothly, and the weather turned out to be beautiful bringing in a great crowd.

“This event is something people look forward to each year and people travelling from all over the country to attend.”

Only genuine NZ made crafts and products were sold at the market, including jewellery, candles, plants, artwork, pottery, clothing, painting, photography and homeware.

“The market is 100 percent kiwi made and grown; we love to keep everything local.

“The businesses who set up their stalls are well supported by the community on the day and it helps them get further support after as

well.”

The money raised goes back to the organising committee, to keep the event up and running each year. Any surplus goes to local community groups and organisations.

The day saw people walking around on stilts, some dressed in steam punk, and even a few Viking re-enactors. Entertainment groups also included a pipe band to a hiphop group.

The road was closed from 6am when over 200 pre-allocated and paid for sites were set up. There was an additional waiting list of 50 people or groups wanting stalls. The day ran smoothly, open to the public from 9am to 3pm with the local fire brigade providing lunch.

Photographer Shirley Warner said, “The market was good, the weather even better, overcast which was a good temperature for the day and for photos.”

Local artist Toni Kingstone, one of the many stallholders at the event, said she had good sales despite intermittent showers. “Many came equipped with umbrellas ready for the changeable spring weather and had travelled from other regions to enjoy the day.”

Peters says they can’t wait for next year’s event.

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Voters go AWOL for elections Voting rates in the local body elections are tracking at less than 10 per cent in the Waipa District.

The electorate has the uneviable record of being one of the least interested in local body elections. In 2016 just 38.7 per cent of voters had their say. The national average was 42 per cent.

Council chief executive Garry Dyet reported this week returns in the current election were down by nearly 40 per cent compared to the same time in the 2016 election.

At last count on Tuesday, completed voting forms had been received from 7.76 per cent of eligible Waipā voters – down from 12.66 per cent at the same time in the last election.

Voting is down across all five Waipā wards.

Just 6.76 per cent of eligible Cambridge voters – 383 people – had cast a vote to choose who will represent them. Figures are only slightly better in Pirongia (8.16 per cent), Te Awamutu (8.30 per cent), Maungatautari (8.5 per cent) and Kakepuku (9.43 per cent).

Dyet was disappointed at the level of interest and urged people to get their voting

papers into the post by next Tuesday at the “absolute latest” to ensure they were received in time.

There is no election this year for the Waipā mayoralty with incumbent Jim Mylchreest returned unopposed.

In fact, of the 28 positions across Waipā at these elections, 11 were decided when nominations closed on August 16 and no election was required for them.

Voting papers could also be dropped into Council offices in either Te Awamutu or Cambridge or into the after-hours slots, he said.

Votes will be accepted up to noon on Saturday October 12, but legally cannot be accepted after that. Council offices in Te Awamutu and Cambridge will be open from 9am to 12pm on Saturday October 12 for any last-minute votes.

Access to thr4 lsts of candidates is available through the Waipa district council website.

The Council has developed an online tool showing candidates and those who have been returned unopposed.

The information can be found at www. waipadc.govt.nz/vote .

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The App-driven taxi service Uber is on the roads in Waipā.

The company, which arrived in Auckland in 2014 and has extended to 13 cities, relies on a smartphone app which enables customers to hail a taxi, and track the taxi as it approaches.

An App check this week, made early Wednesday afternoon, confirmed one Uber was available in Cambridge.

A spokesperson for Uber said the Uber Eats service will not be included in the area.

MFT Te Awamutu Taxis director Nicky Maaka says Uber launching in Te Awamutu will affect the town’s taxi businesses.

“I think it will mainly be used by the youth who will be using the app on their smartphones as well as people potentially wanting to go further distances such as to Hamilton.

“Uber doesn’t need to charge for the cost of a return trip as the drivers pick up other customers along the way for example.

“We will continue to have our loyal senior customers who won’t be using the app service and usually call us directly to make a booking.”

MFT Taxis is also based in Cambridge and has expansion plans of it own – it intends to extend to Otorohanga.

Waipā house values rose by 4.1 percent in the three months to the end of September, and lifted the average north of $600,000.

The late winter lift took the annual growth to 8.2 per cent.

Otorohanga prices fell 4.3 per cent in the last three months – but that was on the back of a significant rise in the previous nine months.

Prices overall were up a whopping 26.6 per cent year on year in Otorohanga to almost $347,000 – but even with that lift, the town can still market itself as one of Waikato’s most economic destinations for home buyers.

The average value of residential properties throughout the country was $691,460 in September - up by a shade under $3000 on August figures.Nationally, prices were 2.4% higher than 12 months ago.

Otorohanga’s lift was reflected in other rural areas. Average values year on year were up 31.7 per cent in Kawerau and 23 per cent Opotiki.

In Hamilton homes in north east suburbs recorded the slowest price growth in the city but remained far and away the most expensive, averaging more than $736,000.

Home prices in the rest of the city averaged between $528,000 and $546,000.

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Ever thought of a pre-paid funeral?

By Savannah Patterson

A blood drive will be held in Te Awamutu next week.

The Waikato New Zealand Blood Service will be at the Rugby Sports and REC Club on Albert Park Drive on Wednesday from 1pm-7pm and Thursday from 8:30am-1pm.

Less than four percent of all possible donors in New Zealand donate each year.

NZBS spokeswoman Sue Nix says the NZBS is a regular visitor to the Waipa Region.

“Every three to four months a blood drive is held at the Cambridge Town Hall and Rugby Sports and REC Club in Te Awamutu.

“Senior students and teachers at Cambridge High School and Te Awamutu

College are fervent supporters when the blood drive visits the schools once per annum.”

There are about 460 active blood donors in the Waipa District.

“Your regular donations make a huge contribution to making sure enough blood is collected to help meet the demand from our Hhospitals, whose patients rely on blood and blood products each day.”

The New Zealand Blood Service has a high need for 0 Negative blood donors.

Donors must be 16 to 66 years old, and weigh over 50kg.

Blood is processed in four sites which collectively handle around 147,000 donations a year. The sites are in Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

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New book on Ohaupo school in the works

By Viv Posselt

Among a raft of other things, Val Millington is an extension literacy teacher at the local school, an author and a wedding celebrant.

The long-time Ohaupo resident is currently working on a book set to chart the history of the district and Ohaupo School’s 150 years, and she hopes those drawn to the school’s sesquicentennial celebrations later this month will offer some of their own stories to the mix.

In 1996, Val penned a book marking the history of European settlement in Ohaupo, Winds of Change; it was published to coincide with the then 125th anniversary of the founding of the school. In it, she related the story of how the first school in Ohaupo was started by Emily Kusabs in 1869 in the front parlour of her home.

Emily and her husband Henry were among the first non-militia settlers in Ohaupo, and the oneroomed school which was built a few years later on the present site became the first school building in the Waikato. In 1915 the school burned down, and a new build-

ing erected on the same site the following year. Another fire in 1960 caused extensive destruction and a new school house was built in 1962.

“I wasn’t planning to do another book on the school, but I think the time is right now,” Val said, admitting that working on the first book without the benefit of a computer or ‘Dr Google’ for research purposes made it a far more laborious job that she hopes will be the case this time around.

“I’m doing something of a past, present and future look at the district. There is so much more information available now, and I find myself up until all hours researching the material.”

Another local, Nicola Douch, has been enlisted for the design and layout of the new book. The pair work together regularly on producing Ohaupo School’s yearbooks.

All going to plan, the new book should be completed next year.

Anyone with stories they think might be of interest to Val is asked to contact her via the school.

Meanwhile, copies of the new book can be pre-ordered through the Ohaupo School’s ESOL/extension literacy teacher Val Millington, with the book she wrote in 1996 with the assistance of Annie Fullerton. school website.

Val is busy penning a second on the Ohaupo District to coincide with the school’s 150th anniversary.

First school building in the Waikato set to mark 150 years

By Viv Posselt

Ohaupo School reunion committee member Cate Hollinshead, with her three children, Liam, Flynn and Lara – who are the fifth generation in their family to attend the school.

Ohaupo School’s 150 years will be marked later this month with a two-day anniversary that will turn the spotlight on the history of ‘the school on the hill’.

Two days of sesquicentennial celebrations will be held over Friday and Saturday, October 25 and 26, with a reunion dinner at Vilagrad Winery planned for the Saturday evening. Registration for that, and for other events tied into the anniversary, is being called for as soon as possible.

One of the reunion organisers is Cate Hollinshead, who is part of one of the earliest families to settle in the area. She was formerly a Turnwald, and along with her brothers Mark and Brett attended Ohaupo School, as did previous generations.

“My three children are pupils there now, they’re the fifth generation of the family to attend Ohaupo School. Mark still lives in the area … his children were also at the school.”

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The eldest of Cate’s three youngsters, 12-year-old Liam, recently presented a speech at the school on the old family farm.

Cate said the Turnwalds arrived in Ohaupo in 1864. “They were from Bohemia, which is now part of the Czech Republic.

Most of the extended family went through ‘the school on the hill’ as we call it, and a lot of them have remained in the area.

Both my own parents were at the school.

“The building may have changed, but so much of what was always a part of Ohaupo School is still there. The kids who do cross country still follow the same route as we did – through the farms and up what we still call ‘killer hill’.”

She expects that sharing memories like that will form a large part of the reunion. Details on the anniversary events, and registration, is via the school website (www.ohaupo.school. nz).

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FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 2019

Dream job for new head

By Savannah Patterson

Ngutunui Enviro School ended its third term by welcoming incoming principal Cleonie Whyte with a powhiri.

Whyte says she was “over the moon” when she was given the role.

“It is everything I had wanted, working in a country school with a very supportive community and amazing children.

“Ngutunui Enviro School endorse the same values that are embedded in my family – respect, courage, resilience and excellence.”

She says the welcome from the school, board of trustees, families and the community was an amaz-

ing experience.

“Kaumatua Dr Tom Roa (whose grandparents gifted the land for Ngutunui school to be built) spoke on behalf of the school and community.

“One of the Year 8 boys spoke and welcomed me to become a part of them and to grow and learn with all of them.

“Tom is going to work with me and the staff to learn more about the history of our area as well as making links to our marae which is something we can all look forward to.”

Whyte says she has been living in the area for six years. She previously lived in Te Awamutu for eight years and grew up in Hamilton.

“Before I had even started school, I had two dreams in life - one was to become a teacher and the other was to live on a farm.

“Who says dreams don’t come true? I am living the dream and now have the dream job.”

Whyte’s career in education began over 20 years ago. She was a nanny in England before returning to New Zealand to gain a degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of Waikato.

She worked as a supervisor in a private kindergarten and then as a play specialist at the Waikato Hospital.

“While I was there, I decided to go back to university and complete a Post Graduate degree in Primary

Teaching.

She went on to teach at Manurewa and then Bankwood School and then became the deputy principal at Kihikihi School.

The mother of two says she was fortunate to be mentored and work with a principal who taught her the skills in becoming a great leader.

“One of my positions at Kihikihi was the role of SENCO (Special Education Needs Coordinator), this became a passion of mine and I left to further my career in working in the area of special education.

“I became a RTLB (Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour) for Cluster 17, based in Te Kuiti.

“During my time as an RTLB I really missed working with children

and believe that I can make more of a change by leading a school.”

Whyte is due to complete a Post Graduate Diploma in Special Education.

“For me building relationships is the first step in creating a caring, fun and learning environment for everyone.

“We are so lucky to have small classroom sizes, a beautiful location, friendly staff and well-resourced school.

“I will definitely be busy over the next few terms getting to know everyone and having fun.”

Board of trustees chair Karen Crake says they are thrilled to have Whyte come on board.

Field day to manage soil loss

By Savannah Patterson

Farmers, rural professionals and landowners are being encouraged to attend a field day to hear ideas on pole planting and mitigating the loss of sediment.

The free event is being held at Sir Don Rowlands Centre in Karapiro on Thursday, October 24 at 9am.

It will wrap up with a field visit in the afternoon to Bill Garland’s Rotoorangi dry stock farm.

Guest speakers during the day will cover a range of topics, including soil erosion and water quality, poplar and willow pole planting for soil stabilisation, and funding options for addressing hill country erosion.

The visit to Garland’s dry stock farm will be an opportunity to view and discuss the performance of various clones of poplar and willows, redesigning the tracks, and farm level sediment loss mitigation

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“By managing soil and water well on your farm there can be both economic and environmental gains,” said Waikato Regional Council sustainable agriculture advisor, Bala Tikkisetty.

“There’s plenty farmers can do to protect soil from various types of erosion – a lot of information, funding and advice is available, and that’s what they’ll hear about at this field day.”

There will also be information on contaminants, and an update on Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: Proposed Plan Change 1.

The event is being organised by Waikato Regional Council, with support from Beef + Lamb NZ, the Ministry for Primary Industries, Plant and Food Research, and The New Zealand Poplar and Willow Research Trust.

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School holidays magic at the Meteor

A children’s school holidays production starting this weekend at Hamilton’s Meteor Theatre brings together a couple of local thespians in a family-friendly feast of magic.

The production is called Theandrican, named for the magical land to which three children are transported after a game of

hide and seek goes wrong. It is the eighth children’s theatre show to be staged at the Meteor Theatre by local children’s theatre company, Stories and More. Their earlier productions were The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe in 2016, and The Magician’s Nephew in 2018.

Pirongia’s Niamh Trodden is playing a fairy godmother in the school holiday production of Theandrican, at The Meteor in Hamilton.

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Theandrican has been adapted by Stories and More founder Cecilia Mooney from the original play penned by Owen Mooney. The plot follows the three children – John, Linda and Zara – as they try to find their way back home with the help of the magical people they meet along the way, all the while trying to avoid an evil wizard.

It includes characters such as fairies, the ‘back-to-front’ girl (a girl who can speak only in reverse), a wise Oracle called Queen Patra, talking liquorice cats, and the always-preoccupied fairy godmothers whose help quickly turns to hindrance at the flick of a wand.

Cecilia, who is also directing the production, said: “The whole show is very magical.

We wanted to present a fairy-tale that captures the imagination of young and old.”

The cast features some adults as well as youngsters drawn predominantly from students in the Stories and More drama classes.

For a few, Theandrican marks their stage debut. That’s the case for Pirongia resident, Niamh Trodden, who plays a fairy godmother. “I’ve always been interested in the arts and performing,” she said. “It’s been really awesome to be involved in a show outside of a school production.”

The show will mark the fifth Stories and More production for Te Awamutu resident Vienna Seabright. She began doing shows with the theatre company at the tender age of five, and recently played a lead role in the Te Awamutu Primary School production of Jukebox Time Machine.

“It’s a lot of fun. I really enjoyed being part of an all-ages show and being a fairy in the show,” Vienna said.

Also on the cast is Cambridge’s Hamilton Kay, who is playing The Electricity Person in the production.

Describing Theandrican as children’s theatre

After appearing in Te Awamutu Primary School’s recent production, Vienna Seabright will be back on stage this month in Theandrican in Hamilton.

made by and for children, Cecilia said Stories and More had become known for including children from their drama classes in their shows. “It’s so important to us that the students in our drama classes get the opportunity to put what they’ve learned in class into practice.”

Theandrican is running at The Meteor in Hamilton from October 5-12. There are 11am shows on October 5, 8 and 10; 2pm shows on October 6 and 12; and 7pm shows on October 5 ,9, 10 and 11.

More details and bookings are through http://themeteor.co.nz/event/theandrican/

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Rubbish they would like to shed…

By Savannah Patterson

Te Awamutu’s Sharing Shed – designed to provide people with an opportunity to share everything from food to books – is attracting some items no one would want to share.

Organisers are asking for help in maintaining the shed – and have gone to the extent of telling people not to bring such as cooked and perishable foods, opened packets, alcohol and drugs and unusable clothing.

The shed was established in 2017 by Sarah and Shaun O’Dea, who went travelling last July and left the shed to be maintained by The Friends of the Sharing Shed group.

Member Johanna Halder says the hub is a great space the community can share things with one another.

“We feel so privileged to have the shed here, but we need to make sure we keep it safe and tidy so it can continue to be used,” she said.

“This is not a dump, or an op shop.”

Halder and fellow member Jan Burch say they are grateful for the O’Dea family’s vision and for the Waipa District Council’s continued support.

The shed is on Anzac Green any is open for the public to drop off and pick up items or leave notices.

Halder says the hub is a great space the community can share things with one another.

The two say they would love local people to help maintain the shed when they visit.

“If everyone who came here took even one piece of rubbish when they leave, that would make a huge difference,” said Halder.

They say parts of the shed are looking a bit tired and they plan to give it a face lift and improve the storage containers.

“Anyone can use the hub, it’s a great place to exchange ideas, minimise waste, swap recipes and meet new people,” says Halder.

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New book deals signed

By Savannah Patterson

Otorohanga author Tammy Robinson has been re-signed by Piatkus Little, Brown UK to write two more novels.

Robinson has already produced two books for the publisher - Differently Normal (2018) and Photos of You (2019).

“Writing, and seeing my books on shelves, has been a dream of mine since I was a young girl and first discovered a love of reading, so to now be doing this full time is very much a dream come true, ’’ Robinson said.

Photos of You went on to be picked up by Hachette Book Group in the US. The first of Robinson’s new novels Back to You is due for release in 2020.

Tammy Robinson lives with her husband Karl and three children in Otorohanga. Back to You will be her ninth novel.

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Elections

We’ve been quizzing council candidates during the election campaign to give you a better idea of where they stand. This week we asked them about support for retailers.

We note there had ben a five per cent year-on-year drop in CBD pedestrian traffic August and asked candidates if councils had a responsibility to help support retailers and businesses – and if so, how. We also asked their views on traffic volumes and parking availability. Here’s what your candidates said.

WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL Te Awamutu Ward Andrew Brown As a retailer I believe council does support our towns’ retail sector by making our CBD’s attractive places to be. I also know how frustrating it is when people are not shopping. However when that is what’s happening, no one, including council, can make it happen. We just have to be the best we can be for our customers and have faith that things will improve.

Regarding parking, council has undertaken a comprehensive study in both towns.

The results, with recommended solutions will be presented to the new council. I believe that a number of measures can be taken to improve parking in our towns. I think one of these will be enforcement of time limits but I am sure there will be other positive suggestions also.

Lou Brown Te Awamutu could be much more bicycle friendly with a number of bicycle pathways and parking racks in the CBD. Rapid development of electrically assisted bicycles and their declining purchase cost will see more residents using E-bicycles. The use of this cost effective form of transport should be encouraged by local government.

More pedestrian crossings could be installed and these along with the footpaths need to be well maintained and wide

enough to allow prams, mobility scooters, wheelchairs and pedestrians to move easily through the Te Awamutu CBD without undue restrictions.

I strongly support the concept that businesses and retailers in the Te Awamutu CBD are supported by local government. I personally believe that easy access to parking for vehicles and bicycles is vital to retain a vibrant retail community. The concept of a limited time period for central parking positions has merit but has a direct cost to Council with Parking Wardens. Parking meters are costly to install and these must also be monitored. The cost to rate payers must be offset by positive gains to the Te Awamutu CBD. Heavy traffic should be strongly encouraged to avoid the CBD. Michael Emery The answer to both questions is that council should start identifying options for increased parking. To be effective, these options must provide covered pedestrian access directly to Alexandra Street, with vehicle access being on a side street to reduce downtown congestion. I recommend converting the open carpark on Mahoe St to a multi-story facility, and redeveloping the existing walkway onto Alexandra. People are more likely to shop downtown if they can be certain of parking, and be protected from the weather.

I would also consider reducing a small portion of Alexandra Street to a one way

lane. This provides the opportunity to create a pedestrian space that is both inviting and visually appealing. It also reduces through-traffic without restricting vehicle access to most retailers. This one-way section should start from the intersection of Alexandra and Sloane, extending only as far as Market or Bank Streets. Traffic direction would be toward Pirongia to favour inbound shoppers. These changes attract shoppers, improve pedestrian safety, and lift our civic pride.

Bernie Fynn Traffic volume is a consequence of the rapid influx of people into Waipa due to the last few councils pushing this population growth. This is one area that shows this policy should be scrapped. We cannot keep on propping up this policy with more and more car parks. When will it end? Put a stop to subdivision building and stop the urban sprawl.

I would say the high population growth previous councils have pushed has created this and should be made accountable. Too much traffic on the roads could be a cause and too few car parks, again due to another area of infrastructure not addressed before pushing the population. My previous answer goes with this one.

Bill Izard This is an loaded question. No local Council shouldn’t be involved in helping five per cent reduction pedestrian numbers over winter. It’s winter for crying out load.

Council should always be looking at ways of improving Downtown it’s the heart and soul of any town . Council workers take up far too much space all over town, reducing spaces for shoppers in Te Awamutu, especially around the post shop area A new one-way layout would provide more space for cars to park and green areas for pedestrian traffic to enjoy . This should be quite possible once the bypass from Ohaupo Road via Dairy Factory to St Ledger is complete James Parlane If less people really are going out in the winter to shop in the towns the Council should encourage everybody to not open up their shops early and close a bit earlier so that nobody is wasting power on heating shops when nobody is coming to visit them.

Winter hours from say 10am to 4pm may be better for all concerned. Retailers will need to do their sums on the marginal increase or decrease in profits.

If parking really is a problem then people should consider the option of riding a bike to town. I counted 10 cars waiting at the fast food drive thru’ the other day. None of those people seemed to be worried about global warming or the cost of petrol. Most were too lazy and most likely too fat to get out of their car and walk a few meters for a feed. Slobs.

Dennis Pennefather Basically the promotion of local shopping and CBD economies was/is the function of local chambers of commerce where they exist separate from council... however councils should promote the business areas within reason, but should not go overboard because promotion can be a type of advertising which is usually the responsibility of the businesses themselves and should not impact greatly on ratepayers.

I once resided in a district which spent a lot of rates on doing up the main street under the pretext of stopping the surface water and minor flooding which occurred yearly in that smallish CHB town. The cost was out of proportion and was a thinly veiled attempt to make shoppers shop local instead of going to the nearby cities. The businesses failed to lift their game as far as competitive prices or general service was concerned...the end result after million dollar plus spending was that the locals still went to the nearby cities of Hastings and Napier, and the main street still floods in the same places most years...so go figure...

Cambridge Ward Philip Coles To support our local businesses, as a Councillor, I will be advocating that the District Promotional fund is used to support our local organisations: like the Chamber of Commerce and Destination Cambridge. For example, Destination Cambridge recently had its inaugural Culinary Cambridge. With more funding and support, initiatives like this can attract more visitors, accommodation nights, and revenue for our local businesses . The chamber is shortly launching Totally Local Cambridge (TLC) to bring back $6m of the $70m currently spent elsewhere by locals. Council’s role is therefore to continue to enable and financially support these organisations.

The Council has a definite role in town planning, which includes parking and public transport. We need to plan now for an expanding Cambridge. I would like to see a central area identified as a transport hub, from which a local town orbiter bus service could operate. We also need subdivisions developed that are fit for purpose and have bus stops. To improve parking in the interim, we need to mark our existing areas to accommodate more parking through better design and marking of spaces. Further promotion for cycling needs to continue with more cycle friendly paths and safe roads crossings.

Poto Davies Council should always assist when they can but the leadership and solutions need to come from the business community – Cb identities organised and recently ran CB Cuisine which was a huge success and has opened doors to other opportunities; also encouraged everyone to spend $10 a week in CB which would have a huge flow on affect in supporting local business Dennis Finn Council’s role is to support businesses and other organisations to attract people into the town. Council can support that by maintaining an attractive and safe environment within the central town and, if there was a collective approach to boost pedestrian numbers, I’d be keen for Council to contribute to that discussion. It would however be the responsibility of businesses to collectively work on that through their marketing strategies.

It certainly appears that traffic volume has increased but it seems manageable. Getting a park in the main street is at times more difficult but I’ve always found parking available in the car parks east and west of the main street. While I agree this will be an increasing problem it is a matter that should be included within Council’s strategic direction and constantly reviewed. As to how this will be addressed needs further thought bearing in mind that we don’t want to remove trees from within the town precinct. Other options can be considered.

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The issues…

Roger Gordon This is an age-old question. I think that, like so many projects, it is best if it is a partnership between retailers and council.

Retailers know shopping. They have created promotions such as “Love Cambridge” – Shop, Taste, Indulge; “Totally Local” and “Culinary Cambridge”. However unfortunately, not all retailers buy in to these promotions. There are only 30 subscribed retailers to Love Cambridge.

Council’s role is to support these projects and provide a positive and safe environment. Support such as flags and promotional material around town, traffic management plans and some project funding through the District Promotional and CCB Discretionary Funds.

We will soon see the long-awaited parking report from Council which will hopefully identify some short-term solutions. However, with the predicted growth in residential (>5,900 homes) and industrial (>3,000 jobs) in the next 15 years we need now to consider and plan for a longer-term solution.

There needs to be an investment in a Traffic Strategy that considers future urban traffic patterns, parking supply, park’n’ride options, local bus service, and cycle & pedestrian use. We need to consider commuter traffic and identify home and work bound traffic routes that skirt the CBD. An earlier consideration of a 3rd bridge may assist.

Steve Grounds Council needs to be aware of and seek to support local businesses, tourism groups and event organisers wherever and whatever way they can. There are

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Elections potentially a number of reasons for this [five per cent pedestrian traffic volume] reduction, and consistent with similar trends across the country in the retail sector in other parts of the country. The reduction in a number of people visiting Cambridge is of concern. We need to monitor the situation and support initiatives that will bring visitors here and ensure that we provide the infrastructure for them when they arrive 2. Congestion and a shortage of parking in the CBD is becoming an increasingly significant issue that needs to be addressed. Our town continues to grow and the situation can only get worse. We need to be addressing this now. Building more carparks and monitoring and enforcing parking times are options we need to consider. In respect to traffic, we need to look at traffic flows associated with development and growth and have a clearer plan to address it. In respect to parking I believe we need to look at self-funding options in the first instance.

Greg Keyte I am not sure that five per cent in a one year comparison is enough to show a trend however if this is a community problem then the council needs to support the community with finding appropriate solutions.

The council already encourages multiple initiatives to bring people into town. The various events such as national sporting events, Armistice day and celebratory events in the community brings people into town.

Where there are more people in town more money is spent in the community. This is not a council problem but a community problem

that the council can support the community to resolve.

One of the problems with parking in Cambridge is that people do not like to walk.

I personally have always been able to find a park at any of our supermarkets. If we are talking about parking right outside a specialty shop, I do not know of any other major town or city where you can do that unless you are very lucky. I believe that there is parking in Cambridge and normally within a block of the shop you want. If parking was easy at every shop I would be very worried about the viability of retailing in Cambridge.

Mike Pettit We had more rainfall this August compared to 2018, so this alone will impact pedestrian numbers. One of council’s goals should always be to support a thriving and healthy business community.

Free parking, a tidy and inviting CBD, clean public toilets and parking, are all areas we should expect high levels of service.

Continuing to invest in the I-Site, Tourism Waikato and supporting the Waipa Business Awards are all examples of council’s investment in Cambridge businesses.

Rezoning areas of Carters Flat into commercial/retail should be a priority as other industrial land becomes available for businesses to relocate. We need to better link the CBD with Lakewood and Carters Flat as they develop.

Council has been dragging the chain on a traffic and parking review. The Cambridge Community Board initiated this and a council budget has been set. Accountability is needed.

Short term solutions could be signage to carparking within 100 meters of the CBD, which is underutilised. Future focus includes increased parking around the CBD,

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safer cycle/mobility accessibility into and across town, better public transport including and orbiter bus concept. With improvement along these lines we need an education and marketing campaign to then change people’s transportation mindset and habits.

Liz Stolwyk Council has been very proactive in this area for some time – its responsibility lies in ensuring our town is well maintained, is attractive to visitors and our infrastructure, lights, roads, sewerage works.

This council has also invested in good playgrounds, libraries and public spaces.

Online sales have also been making an impact to our business community who provide products – Cambridge has a point of difference and locals I believe will continue to support local businesses.

Our food/beverage businesses also see significant benefit in the events that the Waipa holds and Council invests in. Visitors to our district for events can bring in an economic benefit of over $7.75 million dollars over the course of one event over 10 days. Councils investment in Karapiro and the Avantidrome pulls in non-resident money that hugely benefits our business community.

Providing good accessibility to our CBD and parking is important to our business vitality – Council is working on some measures to improve this and we will see more controls on parking coming into play shortly.

Improving local knowledge of available carparking close to our CBD is a Council priority but I also think extra parks for elderly outside libraries etc is important.

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Pound hounds rescue need foster homes

By Savannah Patterson

Pound Hounds Rescue are looking for more foster homes in Waipa to help save the lives of many pound dogs in the area.

Foster co-ordinator Kirsty Paterson says that foster parents are the backbone of Pound Hounds Rescue.

“We couldn’t do what we do without them and we’re so super lucky to have such an awesome bunch of people taking care of our pound dogs, but we need more!”

She says they are in desperate need of foster homes, most urgently for medium and large dogs.

“We’re looking for foster homes in the Waikato (as close to Waipa District as possible).

“Foster homes must be well fenced to a dog-proof standard, be willing to treat their foster “Poundie” like family and have a clean record with animal control.”

Pound Hounds Rescue is a 100% volunteer run, non-profit organisation dedicated to finding homes for stray and abandoned pound dogs and puppies. It is an incorporated Charitable Trust and a registered charity (CC54622).

“We primarily work together with the Waipa District Council, to find homes for the dogs relinquished

to Animal Control in the Waipa area, but we’re getting more and more requests from other pounds around the North Island asking for our help too.

“Here at Pound Hounds the dogs that come into our care are mostly pound dogs.

“We bring these dogs into foster homes where they are cared for whilst being placed up for adoption into their forever homes.

“Pound Hounds takes care of supplying everything you might need to foster, all you need to supply is loads of love.”

She says it is thanks to the community support they receive from fundraising, donations and volunteers that they are able to take in and care for these animals.

“In the near future we also plan to run events available to the public advocating the importance of desexing and vaccinating your dog as well as responsible dog ownership and care.”

All dogs rescued by Pound Hounds Rescue are desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, vet checked, given whatever additional care they may need and are placed into temporary foster care until permanent loving and responsible homes can be found.

For more information or to apply to foster head to the website www.poundhoundsrescue.co.nz

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Trout season opens Farmyard lunchtime

Trout fishing season has begun, and Fish & Game is encouraging family participation by making a family licence available.

Two adults can fish with up to four children on the same licence.

Fish & Game has offered a $10,000 plus tagged trout promotion in the Rotorua lakes. The promotion began on Tuesday and finishes on October 12.

Eastern Fish & Game’s Manager Andy Garrick says “it’s about inspiring people to get their licences and get out there fishing with the possibility of ending up with something extra special in the form of a winning fish.

“Thirty specially tagged trout were released into lakes Rotoiti, Okataina and Tarawera (10 per lake), just before opening day, each of which are fitted with a uniquely numbered white coloured tag.”

One of these fish carry a $10,000 prize. In addition, there will be an outboard motor up for grabs, and consolation prizes of tackle packages worth $200 each.

Fish and Game Officer Matt Osborne says that all of the lakes have their special appeal and anglers all have their favourite spots, however, Tarawera tends to be the most popular at opening.

“Historically, Tarawera has drawn the most anglers as the lake provides good early season catch rates, it’s picturesque, has plenty of sheltered spots to fish and it’s a tradition for many.”

Fish & Game say it’s timely to remind anglers about issues concerning pest species.

Catfish are present in lakes Rotoiti and Rotorua.

“We don’t want these to be getting into other lakes so all boaties need to be vigilant when it comes to moving between waterways.

“The old check, clean and dry is still a useful, practical way of minimizing the risk of transferring pest plants and animals.”

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Cambridge Grains is running a farmyard lunchtime event on October 8.

‘Munch with Animals at Lunchtime’ is a free event that will run from 11:30am-2pm at their premises on Abergeldie Way. Owner David Snowden says this event is a great way to break the school holiday boredom and get up and close with the animals from Sam and his Farmyard Friends petting zoo.

“We will also have other activities for kids that include a lolly scramble, colouring competition, pony rides, hobby horse riding course, recycled sack races as well as other giveaways and competitions.”

Sam and his Barnyard Friends owner Marion Rogerson says they are looking forward to the ‘Munch with Animals at Lunchtime’ event.

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Moto sisters in the hood

By Savannah Patterson

A total of 35 riders took part in the inaugural National Litas ‘Hell Babe Dice Run’, hosted by the Waikato Litas biker group in Te Awamutu.

The Litas were established in 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah to cater for women who enjoyed motorbikes.

The Waikato Litas branch was launched in June by Rachael Greaves, Leigh Parmentier and Lisa Clarke.

“The Litas is focused on building local communities of women who share the love for two wheels and welcoming women from all walks of life,” Greaves said.

Membership is open to women who are 18 and over and ride a bike “We are inclusive and celebrate our differences as we come together over our shared passion for motorcycles and we are here for the free thinkers, the adventurers, and the women who are unapologetically themselves.

“We aren’t afraid to go against the grain and shatter stereotypes in

the process.”

There are 315 Litas branches in 35 countries with over 12,000 riders.

“In NZ we have nine branches including Waikato, Whangarei,

Auckland, Wanganui, Manawatu, New Plymouth, Wellington, Hamilton, Christchurch and nationwide there are about 430 members and growing daily.”

“We formed this branch to create

a wider geographical inclusion area, to be more proactive, organise events and rides, and to grow the moto sisterhood in NZ. “We are not about bike snobbery, we’re about encouraging a safe

The Waikato Litas women’s biker group held their first national event in Te Awamutu last month.

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riding environment for all women and all makes and models of bikes.

“Our vision, with the help and participation of members, is to hold organised rides once a month and to encourage interim spontaneous rides in between.

“This includes all members having a say about proposed rides and proposing their own ideas.”

She said the ride from Te Awamutu last month involved a 240km ride, which showcased Waikato roads and scenery.

Riders met at the Waipa Workingmen’s Club for a meet and greet and briefing.

“Looping from Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, Whakamaru, Benneydale, Te Kuiti, Waitomo and back to Te Awamutu it was a gorgeous sunny day for a ride.

“We come together over our shared love of motorcycles and end up having one hell of a time because we all bring something different to the table.”

For more information visit The Litas Waikato Community on Facebook or the website www.litas. co/waikato .

TA Primary’s first production in a decade raised the roof

Te Awamutu Primary School broke a long production drought earlier this month with a well-received showing of ‘Jukebox Time Machine’.

The play was the school’s first in around a decade. The grateful crew behind the production say it was a real community project.

One of their number Sharon Griffiths, said it had “done wonders for improving our stu-

dents’ happiness and letting children shine in a way they may not have experienced”.

“Overall, it was a huge success,” she said.

The plot centred around a group of students who were tasked with cleaning up a space that housed an old jukebox machine.

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As to be expected, curiosity got the better of the students, and the sheet was whipped off to reveal the jukebox and all its magical buttons. As the students pressed the buttons, they were transported through time, and through the musical decades – discovering everything from Abba to today’s hip hop.

The entire school took part; each class pre-

sented a musical item with a dance or a song.

The school’s Jump Jam crew did a dance, its Song Squad did a song, and a group of students learning music played a piece.

The production played to the public across full shows on September 11 and 12, with a dress rehearsal performance for local schools on September 10.

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Tissot return to New Zealand means…

It’s Ad-Vantage Cambridge

Waipā will host a round of the Tissot UCI Track World Cup in December.

The series, which has stages in Canada, Australia, Hong Kong Belarus and Scotland will bring some of the world’s best track cyclists to Cambridge for the second time this year.

For New Zealand cycling enthusiasts it will provide the last opportunity to see the Vantage New Zealand elite team compete against international competition on home soil before the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, beginning in July.

The event will be held at the Avantidrome venue from December 6-8.

Cycling New Zealand was awarded hosting rights for two World Cup events in February 2018 off the back of sell-out crowds and high-praise from the UCI and international teams following the inaugural event in 2015 at the then newly built complex in Cambridge.

The January 2019 event produced arguably the best exhibition of track cycling New Zealand audiences have ever witnessed.

Sensational performances from the Vantage New Zealand team saw them awarded the overall round winner, with five gold and two bronze medals across three days of action-packed racing.

Cycling New Zealand CEO, Jacques Landry says the December event is a coup for not only the New Zealand elite team, but for Cycling New Zealand and the sporting public.

“It goes without saying that racing at home is hugely beneficial to our Vantage elite team – they don’t have to contend with travel and time differences, and are more familiar with this track than any

other riders they will compete against,” he said.

“What is more, this is an opportunity for us to showcase our ability to host an event of this calibre, our sport to fans, and our region as a cycling-mecca with plenty of passionate, enthusiastic people.”

The New Zealand riders are also buoyed by the prospect of competing again on their home track.

“Competing against an international field at home, twice in one year, is unheard of. It gives us an extra advantage to train in our facility for longer, rather than being limited by travel and race schedules,” said three-time men’s team sprint world champion Ethan Mitchell.

“The crowds we had in January were incredibly motivating, and we’re just so excited to do it all again come December.”

Vantage women’s endurance rider Rushlee Buchanan agreed.

“Racing on home soil in January was the best atmosphere I’ve ever experienced. Having a home crowd absolutely motivates us, we can feel the energy through the track.”

“Racing and representing New Zealand on home turf, with the whole crowd cheering and giving us a standing ovation, is the proudest moment of my cycling career, and I hope to replicate that again in December.”

High Performance Director Martin Barras said racing a World Cup at home will provide an opportunity for more Kiwi riders to get experience at this level.

“In January we had two trade teams compete in the Cambridge event, to great success. This opportunity for our development riders and riders coming through the Subway Performance Hub space

to taste competition at this level is priceless for them, and for us as we collect UCI ranking points towards the World Championships and the Olympics.”

The Tissot UCI Track World Cup is likely to attract over 500 competitors, staff, officials and media from over 40 countries. The 2015 and January 2019 events generated significant economic returns for the Waipā and Waikato regions.

Tickets are available to purchase from Ticketek. For more information go to www.trackworldcup.nz.

Capacity crowds cheered New Zealand riders to success in January.

Lacrosse players star

By Harriet Lamb

Waikato Lacrosse Girls’ representative teams excelled at the New Zealand U15 and U18 National Tournament in Auckland and brought home both the U15 and U18 National titles.

It was an excellent result for the region, and testament to the ongoing U15 and U18 development programme and strong school leagues in the Waikato from which the teams are selected.

Several Te Awamutu players were selected for the seven Waikato teams – five girls’ teams and two boys’ teams – which made the trip to the National Tournament They were Camryn Parkes, Emma Turnbull, Mackenzie Harris, Quinn Tuaupiki, Tegan Walmsley, and Paige Ellis for the Waikato Girls’ U18 teams, and Holly Harris, Isabelle Vrensen, Micaile Pennington, Rowan Heaslip, Sydney Anderson, Anita Blakely, Caitlyn

Blakely, Jorja Demler, Mia Ellis, and Shannon Nightingale for the Waikato Girls’ U15 teams. On the boys’ side of the tournament, Griffyn Gibson, Jack Gibson, James Burns, Kaleb Roberts, and Xavier Cox were selected for Waikato U18 team, and Cameron Penny, Elliot Parkes, John-David Brown, and Tereanuku Tapsell for the U15 team.

Two Te Awamutu players at the tournament– Holly Harris (Mid) and Isabelle Vrensen (Attack) – who were named as part of the U15 Tournament Team for their consistent play, along with Te Awamutu U15 coach Leon Green.

Since Nationals, seven Te Awamutu U15 players (Holly Harris, Isabelle Vrensen, Micaile Pennington, Rowan Heaslip, Sydney Anderson, Anita Blakely, Caitlyn Blakely) have travelled to Adelaide to compete at the Australian U15 Boys and Girls Nationals Tournament which takes place this week (29 September to 5 October).

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Cambridge rider William Pluck will compete in mini motocross nationals near Hastings over the weekend. Andy McGechan, from BikesportNZ. com says the future of New Zealand motocross will be on show as riders aged four to 11 – riding bikes with engine capacities from 50 to 112cc – battle it out over two days. William Pluck is expected to challenge Egmont Village rider Travis Taylor in the 9-11 year’s 65cc MX class division. The Cambridge rider won the 7-11 years’ trail bike class last year.

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Football internationals on show

Football Fern Annalie Longo – who has played 113 international games for New Zealand – will be the star player on show when Cambridge again hosts top women’s football this weekend.

Longo, who is the current national women’s Player of the Year, will lead champions Canterbury United Pride in their National Women’s League match against WaiBOP. The match kicks off at John Kerkhof Park, Vogel St, at noon on Sunday.

Longo became the youngest player to ever represent New Zealand at full international level when she made her debut against China in November 2006, aged 15.

Since then, she’s played at four FIFA Women’s World Cups.

Opposing her on Sunday will be a youthful WaiBOP squad that includes two teenagers who began their football career as Cambridge juniors.

Grace Wisnewski and Kaylee Oosthuysen played for Cambridge’s U-14 girls team in 2013, as a stepping stone to playing senior football.

Wisnewski, who was only 10 when she played for that youth team, has since become a national U-17 and U-20 international, and was part of the New Zealand team that won bronze at last year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup. Cambridge is hosting six NWL games this year, of which Sunday’s is the third.

Remaining fixtures are: WaiBOP v Capital – Saturday October 26, 1.30pm; WaiBOP v Central – Sun-

day November 17, 2pm; WaiBOP v Northern Lights – Sunday December 8, 2pm Meanwhile, Cambridge will again host men’s national league football when Wanderers meet former champions Auckland City in mid-November.

Spectators will see some of the country’s leading players – including full internationals – in a double header between the clubs on Saturday November 16, 2019. The clubs’ youth teams will play at 11am followed by the ISPS Handa Premiership game at 2pm.

This year will be the first that John Kerkhof Park has hosted matches in all three national competitions.

The Wanderers v Auckland City game will see internationals from at least four countries on the pitch including Auckland City’s Myer Bevan (New Zealand), David Browne

(Papaua New Guinea), Brian Kaltak (Vanuatu) and Yousif Ali (Iraq) while Wanderers has prolific goalscorer Tommy Semmy (PNG).

Former Wellington Phoenix midfielder Albert Riera has returned to Auckland City after three seasons in the Hyundai A-League, and will play in front of goalkeeper Enaut Zubikarai Goni who played for Real Sociedad in La Liga and in the UEFA Champions League.

The match will also pitch two All Whites legends against each other.

Wanderers will be coached by Ricki Herbert, who is also Cambridge FC’s Technical Director and oversees the club’s coaching development programme.

Assistant coach for Auckland will be former defender Ivan Vicelich Maddison Ollington in action for WaiBOP last weekend. who played more than 100 times for the All Whites, many of them for Herbert.

Victory in Manawatu

Grace Wisnewski scores for WaiBOP in Palmerston North last weekend. Photo - Photosport.

WaiBOP returned from their first away match of the 2019 National Women’s League season with the sweet smell of victory in their nostrils.

In a battle involving two teams that had previously failed to get off the mark, WaiBOP took three points from Central after a 5-2 triumph.

The 5-2 scoreline suggests it was comfortable in the end, but the visitors were certainly made to work hard to get there.

WaiBOP’s Grace Wisnewski and Central’s Natalie Olson swapped early goals before Annaliese Heuvel pounced on the stroke of half-time for the visitors to alter the team talks of both coaches.

WaiBOP responded positively to whatever Nico Girard had said, Wisnewski striking again on the hour to give her side a two-goal cushion.

In keeping with the dramatic nature of the day, Central got themselves back into the game when Torijan Lyne-Lewis tucked away a penalty with around a quarter of an hour remaining.

Hopes Central had of completing a comeback faded as WaiBOP struck twice in the final 10 minutes. There was a second for Heuvel while a late goal to Shannon Trebes made sure of WaiBOP’s first points of the campaign.

In other matches, Southern United and Northern Lights shared ten goals in a 5-5 thriller, while Capital and Auckland drew 3-3.

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Welcome change of luck for Campbell

Andrew Campbell is hoping Peloton’s win at Te Rapa last week is the start of a well-overdue change of luck for his Cambridge stable.

Campbell has suffered a series of major setbacks since shifting to Cambridge just under two years ago after a highly successful innings during his 23 years in Opaki, a period in which he enjoyed highlights with such stakes winners as dual Group One winner and subsequent prominent sire Tavistock, Werther, Waldorf, Bob’s Boy and Longchamp.

“It’s been a case of one thing after another going wrong,” Campbell said. “I had two viruses go through the stables and in the end the only way was to tip the horses out.

“It’s been so frustrating, but I’m very fortunate to have very loyal owners stick by me. Tommy (Heptinstall) and the boys have been so supportive.

“When I first shifted up I couldn’t have wished for a better start with Gobstopper winning the New Zealand Cup (Gr.3, 3200m) at Riccarton as my first starter, but then everything went wrong.

“It’s been such a frustrating time, but hopefully we’re back on track. I’ve got 10 in work and they’re a lovely

young team of horses showing a lot of promise.”

Campbell struggled through last season with two winners in New Zealand, the second one being Gobstopper in a maiden hurdle at Te Aroha. He then took Gobstopper to Victoria and the son of Tavistock won first-up over hurdles at Pakenham before he pulled up distressed in the Grand National Hurdles (4200m).

“He got the thumps, a heart murmur, but he soon got over it,” Campbell said.

“He’s now with Eric Musgrove and he’ll try his luck over there.”

Back on the local scene Campbell has had just three starters and Peloton, a son of Charm Spirit, became his first winner for the new season as he took a possible step toward the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on November 9 with his fresh-up win over 1400m last week.

“We bought the mare (Epicurean) in foal to go to Tavistock and he’s the foal,” Campbell said. “He’s a big staying horse and I’ll put him over 1600m next start at Te Rapa on Friday.

“That’ll show whether he’s up to going down for the 2000 Guineas or he wants

more ground already. If he wants to go further, I’ll put him aside and set him for the New Zealand Derby (Gr.1, 2400m) in March. That looks the main race for him.”

Campbell also has Pimlico nominated for the New Zealand 2000 Guineas and the son of Proisir has shaped well at the trials with three wins from five appearances, including a decisive win at the Cambridge trials last week.

“He’ll go to either Te Rapa or Waverley first-up and if he wins there he’ll probably go on for the Sarten Memorial (Gr.2, 1400m) at Te Rapa,” Campbell said. “He’d have to be competitive in that to go down to Riccarton, but at this stage he’s definitely in contention.”

Campbell did have Aqueduct, a son of Dundeel, also among the original entries for the 2000 Guineas.

“He’s had two trials and ran second last Monday, but he’s not as forward as the other two, Peloton and Pimlico,” Campbell said. “He could also go to either Te Rapa or Waverley.”

Campbell trialled seven horses at Cambridge last week, including four twoyear-olds. Among them was a Darci Brahma – Astuto gelding who won his 800m

heat by a length.

“The Darci Brahma came through it super and he might go down to my old stomping ground for a twoyear-old race at Wairarapa,” Campbell said. “I’m trying to win the Karaka Million (Listed, 1200m). It’s a race I really want to win and I’ll probably be setting three of those that trialled last week for it.”

The other two Karaka Million hopefuls are a Smart Missile gelding and a Ferlax colt who clashed in another two-year-old 800m heat. The Smart Missile youngster finished closest when fourth.

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MOSSMAN, Evelyn May, (May) – Passed away peacefully at Waikato Public Hospital on Sunday, 29th September 2019. Aged 96 years. Loved wife of the late Jim. Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Wendy and Rex and Ruth. Loved nanny to Tane, Karina and Nick, Bradleigh, Kelly and Jeremy and six great-grandchildren.

A funeral service for May will be held at the Methodist Parish of Te Awamutu, Bank Street, Te Awamutu, on Friday, the 4th of October 2019 at 1.00pm. In remembrance of May please wear bright coloured clothing. Donations to St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. All communications to The Mossman Family, c/- 262 Ohaupo Road, Te Awamutu, 3800.

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We’re keen to offer the ideal person a role that provides: • No weekend work • Ongoing professional development We encourage both experienced Dental Assistants, those studying for and past students of the NZDA DA course to apply. More than just clinical skills, we’re looking for a person with the right attitude and who values being part of a team.

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What’s On SPORTS & EXERCISE CLUBS Te Awamutu Athletic Club – Provides for children from 3 and up. Club nights are Tuesday from 5.30 pm, from 15 October through to March, during school terms. Based at the stadium (Velodrome).

Info: 07 871 5257 / 027 621 6608 Te Awamutu BMX Club – Come along to the BMX Club on a Monday evening at 5.30 and talk to us about the sport of BMX. Info: Nick – 027 554 6627 Te Awamutu Small Bore Rifle club – The club meets at 7pm Tuesday night from March through to November. Come and learn to shoot in a safe environment. No gear required. Info: 07 871 4619 MUSIC CLUBS Rosetown Choristers

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Wednesdays 7.30 – 9.30pm in the Te Awamutu Baptist Church hall. New singers are assured of a warm welcome. Ability to hold a tune a must.

Info: 07 870 4424 / 07 823 6797 Te Awamutu Brass Band – The band has a senior band and a learners group. The senior band practices on Mondays 7.30-8.30pm.

Learners group practice is by arrangement on Mondays from 5.30-7.00pm Info: 07 871 5464 SOCIAL CLUBS Alcoholics Anonymous – If you drink that’s your problem. If you want to stop its ours. Weekly meetings held at the Presbyterian Church Hall, Mutu St at 8.00pm. Info: 07 871 2797 Helpline: 0800 229 6757 NZ Society of Genealogists We are a friendly group of people, adsorbed in finding one more ancestor. Meet 1st Tuesday of

The Olde Creamery 317 KAIPAKI ROAD, OHAUPO www.oldecreamery.co.nz OPEN: WED-SUN 10am-4pm

Coffee and Chat The Cancer Society’s coffee group in Te Awamutu is open to anyone living with cancer, as well as those caring for someone affected by cancer.

the month, 7.30pm at St John Ambulance hall, Palmer St. Info; Christine Ball – 07 871 5827 Te Awamutu Interdenominational Morning Prayer – Our Christian Community from all Christian fellowships are worshiping for our Town and Nation. Held daily from MondayFriday 6.30-7.30am at the Baptist Building, 106 Teasdale Street. Info: 022 305 8353 Association of Anglican Women – Monthly joining together for friendship and fun. We meet

Local Clubs

TE AWAMUTU & OTOROHANGA Are you a local community club wanting to inform the public of your regular meeting times?

Te Awamutu News has launched What’s On – weekly club listings – free to local clubs based in Te Awamutu and Otorohanga.

Your Club – Social night every Thursday and Friday PLE from 5.30pm at 28 Address Rd. Weekly Wednesdays M EXA and Saturdays from 1pm.

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We meet once a month to share information, support and resources.

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Movies…

Things to do this weekend

MOSLEY

The Te Kuiti Car Boot Market Day takes place this Saturday 8am to 12pm outside St Luke’s Anglican Church, 85 Esplanade St, Te Kuiti.

Live music, face painting and great food including a sausage sizzle, home baking and a hangi. Huge range of stalls selling produce, preserves, plants, books and more.

Poignant animated NZ film mosley will stand upright and proud this school holidays

To save his family, Mosley, must embark on an epic journey to find the legendary Uprights but what he unexpectedly finds will unlock a secret revealing his true nature.

With large and layered themes, Mosley tells a timeless adventurous tale of family, love and hope.

Mosley brings together New Zealand’s loved

The Waikato Veteran and Vintage Car Club is hosting the Kairangi Hill Climb this Sunday, 9am to 3pm along Kairangi Rd and Griggs Rd, Roto-o-rangi. Info: waikato@ vcc.org.nz

The Waikato Home & Garden Show is on all weekend (Thursday to Sunday) from 10am at Claudelands Arena in Hamilton. General admission $19. Featuring seminars, workshops, demonstrations, gardening corner, Gourmet Food Pavilion, Eat Street, Children’s Zone, live entertainment and more.

artists for this heat-warming tale, featuring our own comic genius Rhys Darby as the voice of the hilarious, loud and kind Deaver.

Celebrated actress Lucy Lawless is the talent behind the strong and compassionate character Bera - a mother, a quiet leader and encourager. John Rhys Davies lends his unmistakeable booming voice to the stern but courageous Warnie and the one and only Temuera Morrison is the brutal broody villain Warfield.

Kirby Atkins, Mosley director, says, “Making the film in Snells Beach was an absolute joy.

New Zealand is an awe-inspiring country and the artists here are masters in their craft. I’m proud to have become a Kiwi myself and would love to continue making films here in the future.”

“Mosley is a unique family film with a heart-warming story, standing up for what you believe in is a theme New Zealanders can really relate to, particularly poignant this year we are thrilled to be bringing this film to New Zealand audiences, it is a very special film indeed.” Kelly Rogers CEO Rialto Distribution.

Mosley will release in China later in the year and has already been sold to multiple territories worldwide.

“The NZFC is really proud that Mosley, the first official China-New Zealand feature film co-production has been completed,” said NZFC CEO Annabelle Sheehan.

"We are delighted with Mosley", said executive producer and CEO of Huhu Studios Trevor Yaxley.

"We can’t wait for New Zealand audiences to fall in love with this uplifting and life affirming film”

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4.15pm 1.45pm 6.15pm 8.00pm

2.00pm 3.45pm 5.45pm 2.30pm

11.15am 3.15pm 6.15pm 6.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm 1.10pm 8.15pm

2 hrs 20 mins Green 2 hrs 25 mins !!NEW!!

(M)Book 2hrs (M) 1 min

1 hr 55 mins

1.20pm 3.40pm

6.15pm 11.30am 11.30am Fri, Sat, Sun, 1.10pm 3.30pm 11.15am 1611.15am 15 Mar Mar 17 Mar

11.00am 11.00am 8.15pm 1.10pm 1.00pm8.15pm 11.00am 1.30pm 3.30pm 1.30pm 3.35pm 1.30pm 3.50pm 3.30pm 6.00pm 8.00pm 8.15pm 6.00pm 8.30pm 6.20pm

Green Book(M) (M) ABBEY 2 hrs 25 mins DOWNTON (M) Destroyer

FAREWELL 1 hrTHE 52 mins 1 hr 53 mins

1.30pm

Tue, Tue, 8 Oct

8.15pm 1.20pm 8.30pm 1.50pm 6.20pm 12.45pm 8.20pm 3.15pm 8.30pm 3.45pm 3.20pm

2 hrs 16 mins Colette 2 hrs 6 mins 1 hr (M) 52 mins

(PG) 1hr 53 mins

4.00pm

Mon, Sun, 7 Oct

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Destroyer (M)

Swimming Stan & OllieWith (M) Men (M)

15 Mar

11.15am 3.20pm

11.30am Thu, 3.45pm 11.15am 14 Mar

Film ASTRA (M) 1 hrAD 51 mins

Sat,Sun, 6 Oct 16 Mar

2.00pm

4.10pm

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1.10pm

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11.00am 12.45pm 6.15pm 8.10pm 11.15am 5.50pm 4.10pm 6.00pm

1.40pm 8.30pm 5.45pm

1.05pm 8.15pm

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12.30pm 2.30pm 4.30pm

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3.50pm

5.50pm

5.50pm

3.45pm

12.50pm

4.00pm 8.40pm

1.50pm

1.15pm 6.40pm

3.30pm

4.10pm 8.45pm www.tivolicinema.co.nz 8.35pm 10.45am 8.35pm 10.30am

Bookings 823 5064 – 32 Lake Street, Cambridge

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Bookings 823 5064 – 32 Lake Street, Cambridge

3.50pm

6.40pm 5.45pm

1.30pm

Ph 871 6678 www.flicks.co.nz/cinema/regent-theatre-te-awamutu/

MOSLEY

“Mosley is a movie adults will want to watch with their kids, it’s got a lot of heart.” Lucy Lawless.

It tells a timeless adventurous tale of family, love and hope.

PG

THU & FRI 10:40, SAT 12:30, SUN 10:30, MON & TUE 10:40, WED 11:20

MIA AND THE WHITE LION M THU 1:35 & 5:35, FRI 1:35, SAT 2:35, SUN 12:35, MON 1:35 & 5:35, TUE 1:35, WED 1:35 & 5:35

Put your name and phone no. On the back of your ticket and be in the draw to win the Mia basket of goodies. _____________________________________

THE LION KING PG

THU 1:00, FRI 1:00 & 5:20, SAT 5:25, SUN 3:25, MON 1:00, TUE 1:00 & 5:20, WED 1:00 _____________________________________

DANGER CLOSE: THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN R13

THU & FRI 7:50, SAT 5:35, SUN 3:35, MON, TUE & WED 7:50 _____________________________________

A DOG’S JOURNEY PG

THU, FRI, MON, TUE & WED 10:45 _____________________________________

IT CHAPTER TWO R16

THU & FRI 7:10, SAT 7:00, SUN 5:00, MON, TUE & WED 7:10 _____________________________________

DOWNTON ABBEY PG

THU & FRI 12:55, 5:25 & 7:30, SAT 1:00, 3:05, 5:20 & 7:45, SUN 11:00, 1:05, 3:20 & 5:45, MON, TUE & WED 12:55, 5:25 & 7:30 _____________________________________

THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 PG

THU & FRI 11:20, SAT 1:30, SUN 11:30, MON & TUE 11:20, WED 10:50

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ABOMINABLE

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A magical Yeti must return to his family in this new fun-filled adventure. “ Lovely and beautiful film. Left feeling happy.” Michael.

THU & FRI 11:00, 1:25 & 5:10, SAT 12:40, 3:00 & 4:40, SUN 10:40, 1:00, & 2:40, MON & TUE 11:00, 1:25 & 5:10, WED 11:00, 1:15 & 5:10

AD ASTRA M

THU 7:40, FRI 7:45, SAT 7:55, SUN 5:55, MON 7:40, TUE 7:45, WED 7:40 _____________________________________

GOOD BOYS R13

THU & FRI 5:15, SAT 3:25 & 8:05, SUN 1:25 & 6:05, MON, TUE & WED 5:15 _____________________________________

SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK R16

THU & FRI 7:55, SAT 7:35, SUN 5:35, MON, TUE & WED 7:55 _____________________________________ FOR CAMB ONLY. Led by a winning performance from Isabela Moner, this family-friendly Indiana Jones style adventure is fun for adults as well as their kids.

DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD PG

THU & FRI 10:50 & 1:15, SAT 12:50, SUN 10:50, MON & TUE 10:50 & 1:15, WED 10:40 & 1:25 _____________________________________

MAIDEN M

THU & FRI 6:00, SAT 5:40, SUN 3:40, MON & WED 6:00 _____________________________________

THE FAREWELL PG

SAT 3:40, SUN 1:40, TUE 6:00 _____________________________________

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