Te Awamutu News | 18 October 2019

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Jim’s new team…

Mayor Jim Mylchreest will welcome nine sitting Waipa District councillors back to the table. The changes were inevitable – Cambridge had an extra seat and Judy Bannon and Sue Milner (Cambridge ward) and Vern Wilson (Te Awamutu) did not seek re-election.

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Lou Brown in Te Awamutu (no relation to sitting councillor Andrew Brown) and Mike Pettit, Philip Coles and Roger Gordon progress from community board to district council level.

Today we review the results, hear from the incoming and outgoing councillors, discuss voter turnout and look at how balanced the new council is.

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Nadia Lim book giveaway Nadia Lim is coming to Te Awamutu with her new book Vegful! It’s the chef’s first ever cookbook which is entirely vegetable-focused with only all vegetarian and vegan recipes, promoting the deliciousness of plant-based eating.

“I’ve created this book for vegetarians, vegans and omnivores alike. Whichever way we choose to eat, there’s no doubt that eating more vegetables would do all of us good,” she said.

Plant-based eating is rising in popularity, with one in ten Kiwis now identifying themselves as vegetarian or vegan. “All around the world, people are looking to eat more vegetable-based meals, and I’ve had that feedback from A LOT of Kiwis, so I figured it was time to do a vegetable cookbook.

“I’m not vegetarian myself, however, my family and I do love our vegetarian and vegan meals. Vegful is the perfect book for anyone who wants to incorporate more vegetables and meat-free meals into their diet.”

Nadia will do a book signing event in Te Awamutu tomorrow, October 19 from 6.30pm at the Te Awamutu Golf Course, Kihikihi Road. Tickets are $20 which include nibbles and complimentary drink on arrival.

Books will be available to purchase with Nadia on hand to sign.

To celebrate, the Te Awamutu News is giving away a free copy of Vegful. Just send your full name and contact number to sophie@goodlocal.nz with the subject line “Vegful”, no later than 9am on Tuesday, October 22. The winner will need to pick up the book from the Cambridge News office at 55 Victoria St, Cambridge.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, 2019

KO blow to Boxing Day races

By Sophie Iremonger

The Pirongia Races will not by run this year.

The popular event - which is more than 150 years old - is a Waikato tradition and staged at the Pirongia Golf Course every Boxing Day. But organisers say they have been overwhelmed by red tape restrictions and ran the event in 2018 despite have a shrinking number of volunteers.

It had diminishing returns and dwindling crowds after the gallops at the races were cancelled for health and safety reasons, leaving only the harness racing.

Event organiser Don Macky said they didn’t want to keep losing money, so for now they would ‘sit on’ what funds they had left for the event, and look at doing it again in the future.

“Hopefully at some stage we’ll be able to

go again,” he said. “For now it’s going into recess for a year or two to see how things pan out.”

In its glory days the races drew a12,000 strong crowds and was still attracting about 5000 when it celebrated 150 years in 2016.

For the greater Waikato the demise of Boxing Day races sees a second significant town event collapse.

The one-day Battle of the Streets event in Paeroa, launched in 1991 attracted riders from overseas - but the 2018 event was the last.

In announcing the end of the event last year, Paeroa Promotions Trust president Jo Tilsey blamed rising costs and falling spectator numbers.

The event, was described as a staple of the motorcycle racing calendar, and it attracted as many as 15000 spectators.

But, as with the Pirongia races, it became financially unviable.

On the beat

Would your mum have approved?

This week I would like to talk a bit about social media.

I belong to a few Facebook groups that are specific to Te Awamutu. By and large they are an excellent conduit for information. Occasionally I see posts advising page followers that their car was interfered with, or a prowler in the area, and lately a lot of lost animals. There are pitfalls, however.

An issue I have noticed is that the posts informing people of suspicious activity generate a lot of comments however when I arrive at work and check, nothing has been called in. For example, details of an allegedly stolen car were posted and

generated comments. When I checked, this car has not been reported stolen to the Police. My concern is that if some member of the community sees this car, they will with good intentions turn vigilante, or ring police only to find we are completely powerless to act due to the lack of complaint from the owner.

Another recent case was a post regarding a person. The original post was made to inform a specific group of people who needed to know details for their own safety. However, this post was shared on a wider group page and generated some vigilante style comments. The consequence was that a special

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needs member of our community was threatened. This poor person is now too scared to leave his home to travel to his work for fear of being attacked.

It will take some considerable resources to re-integrate him into the community.

It is a criminal offence to harass someone online or to be threatening an intimidating.

Don’t be a keyboard warrior. Before posting, ask yourself “What would my mum think if I said this to her”.

If you are an admin of a group and you see hateful/vigilante style comments starting to come through, consider turning off comments. You might find

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members posting disruptive or abusive content. Other group members can report these posts, and it is your duty as the admin to handle these reports. You can delete posts that do not adhere to the group guidelines and ban members who continue to make these kinds of posts Remember, often the original poster only has part of the story and not the full facts. Don’t believe everything you read.

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MacPherson joins regional council

Waikato Regional Council will see one new councillor and a returning councillor for the Waipa-King Country general constituency, with Andrew MacPherson elected for the first time, and former Cambridge News Country Life columnist Stu Kneebone returning to council for his fourth term.

MacPherson, a Cambridge native and now-Te Awamutu resident, said what was most important to him was making sure the regional council operates as a high-performance team.

“It will be a steep learning curve but I’m up for that.”

MacPherson said one of his big focuses heading into council would be sticking to the Long Term Plan, and making sure the "Proposed Plan Change 1" - which seeks to reduce the amount of contaminants entering into the Waikato and Waipā river

Citizens face quizzing

By Savannah Patterson

A volunteer organisation which handled more than 5770 enquiries in 12 months is planning to ask its own questions.

Te Awamutu’s Citizens Advice Bureau, which operates with a team of 24 volunteers, will run its seventh quiz night fundraiser later this month.

The fact that in the year to June 30 the branch handled 5774 enquiries demonstrated the need for the service, office manager Jessica Brown said.

Brown says they rely on support from community members with fundraising to continue to provide their services to the community.

The majority of its funding has come from the Waipa District Council.

The October 24 quiz night will be held at the Te Awamutu RSA and it costs $40 to enter a team.

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catchments and applies to 10,000 properties – will be implemented in a way which doesn’t harm farmers but still helps the environment.

The other candidate running for the Waipa-King Country constituency was Dan Armstrong, who received less than half the number of votes than Kneebone and MacPherson in the preliminary results.

The regional council election also saw Angela Strange and Jennifer Nickel elected for the first time for the Hamilton constituency, Denis Tegg entering his first term for Thames-Coromandel and Pamela Storey and Keith Holmes elected for the first time for the Waikato constituency.

Former Waipa Mayor and Pirongia resident Alan Livingston was one of four regional councillors to retire this year, after six years on the regional

council, including the previous term as chairman.

Meanwhile, a farewell has been held for Otorohanga District Council deputy mayor Deb Pilkington.

Pilkington served on the council for 15 years with the Kawhia/Tihiroa Ward, the Kawhia Community Board and the past six years as the deputy mayor.

She and her husband Chris decided to sell their farm in Hauturu and retire to Waihi Beach where they have built a new house.

Pilkington says she hopes to relax and do a bit of travelling before deciding what her next venture is.

“It was a great privilege to work within the community and on council and it’s been a wonderful opportunity for me.”

See our election wrap up starting on Page 4.

Lions are aiming to raise money for the Beattie Home Dementia Unit - $100 at a time.

That’s the cost of a ticket for a Lion’s raffle, part of a series of events the Otorohanga club is organising in an effort to contribute $200,000 to the project.

The Beattie Community Trust still needs about $2 million to go toward the $6.8 million dementia unit and the Lions are in the midst of an 18-month fundraising programme.

“Dementia is a problem that continues to grow, and this unit will really help not only Otorohanga but the wider community,” said Lion Fred Scott.

The winning ticket will earn the holder a $27,000 Mitsubishi ASX-XLX car from Otorohanga Mitsubishi and the second main prize a World Travel voucher worth $1700.

Lions are planning a raffle night in Otorohanga Club’s Southern Lounge on October 25.

The evening will include an auction of items donated by businesses in and around Otorohanga, Te

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Awamutu and Te Kuiti.

Auction items include an Air New Zealand voucher, bulk loads of lime, dinners for two, and a 25000-litre water tank.

Fred Scott says the car raffle is limited to 500 tickets and they can be bought from the Otorohanga Lions Shop, Otorohanga Butchery and club members.

He said the community had got behind the cause and of the car raffle tickets “we haven’t got a lot left’’.

“We have an awesome town, people here are so generous,” fellow member Noel Hurley said.

Lions, from left, Andrew Ormsby, Fred Scott and Noel Hurley want the community to back their fundraiser.

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More than 1500 volunteers around the country are gearing up to support the Blind Week street collection today and tomorrow by walking the streets with donation buckets.

About 12 volunteers will be set up around Te Awamutu, Kihikihi and Pirongia to help raise money.

Te Awamutu co-ordinator Bronny Adam says they are well supported during this appeal by the Lions Club, Rotary Club and businesses where they will have people outside Countdown, Pak ‘n Save, Waikato Hospice, Bunnings and Fresh Choice.

“A volunteer will also be set up in Pirongia at the Four Square and in Kihikihi at the Superette.

“We have collectors all over the place and a wider range than just Te Awamutu so we’re trying to do what we can for the foundation.”

Adam says she has been part of this street collection for the past three years and felt inspired to help out after her granddaughter needed an eye operation.

“She is partially blind and will later become fully blind, so that’s where my passion comes from to help where I can for this.”

She says she is grateful for any donations given by the public during the street collection as well as online.

“Anything is better than nothing – every bit counts and makes a difference.”

Adam hopes that next year more people will be able to volunteer.

“There has been a limited number of collectors this year so it would be great to raise more awareness and have more next year.”

Of the $21,000 raised in Waikato last year, $3000 was raised in Te Awamutu and $2000 was raised in Cambridge.

Today at least three more New Zealanders will be told they’re losing their sight.

General Manager of Fundraising Cherie McClintock says the organisation has been doing a lot in the lead-up to this year’s Blind Week to make sure people know Blind & Low Vision NZ is still the same organisation that has had an important role in our communities for over 129 years.

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The results…

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Elections

An election in review

The News looks at the now completed local body elections from the perspective of voter numbers and candidate engangement Waipā voters were among the more reluctant in the country to go to the polls, and that may have had something to do with the absence of a mayoral race.

Jim Mylchreest was assured of another term back in August when the returning regional officer released the list of nominations.

In Otorohanga Max Baxter faced two opponents, but whether that is why Waipa’s voting rate at 35 per cent trailed its neighbour by 10 is questionable.

There was no need for elections in three Waipa and two Otorohanga district council wards – and Te Awamutu’s Community Board attracted the same number of nominations as there were positions.

Number wise the keenest races were to be had in the Te Awamutu and Cambridge district wards though, and since the end of August the News has provided those candidates

with a platform to freely give their views on issues we quizzed them on.

Some candidates spurned the opportunity to communicate with voters through our pages – and notably, Te Awamutu ward candidate Temese Cassidy did not provide a profile or answer any questions until we did a final wrap question last Friday, to run after the polls closed.

Cassidy is young, intelligent “of a diverse sexual idenity” and Māori. He ticks the boxes but finished eighth in a field of 13. He listed as one of his goals “inspiring young people to engage meaningfully with local government to build a sustainable future”. We hope he seeks election again in 2022, and that his engagement will extend to communicating with readers during his campagn through our pages.

Which is not to suggest there was a link

The big picture:

Waipa Waipa District Council comprises a mayor and 13 councillors. The wards are Cambridge (5 councillors), Kakepuku 1, Maungatautari 1, Pirongia 2, and Te Awamutu 4.

There are two community boards – Cambridge and Te Awamutu. Cambridge comprises eight members including one appointed from the Cambridge Ward and one appointed from the Maungatautari Ward.

Te Awamutu Community Board comprises seven members including one from the Kakepuku Ward, a councillor appointed from the Te Awamutu Ward and a councillor appointed from the Kakepuku Ward.

Mayor James Jim Mylchreest unopposed.

WARDS Cambridge: Liz Stolwyk 2,954, Mike Pettit 2,943,

Philip Coles 2,207, Grahame Webber 2,020, Roger Gordon 1,844.

Unsuccessful: Poto Davies 1,755, Steve Grounds 1,710, Greg Keyte 1,693, Don Sanders 1534, Dennis Finn 1444, Ron Geck 1189, Les Bennett 638.

Informal 13, blank 52.

Te Awamutu: Hazel Barnes 2,082, Marcus Gower 1,879, Andrew Brown 1,805, Lou Brown 1,402.

Unsuccessful: Craig Sanders 1366, Bernard Westerbaan 1233, Cassidy Temese 1000, Michael Emery 992, Bill Izard 661, John Wood 540, Dennis Pennefather 493 James Parlane 457 Bernhard Fynn 237 Informal 12, blank 14.

Pirongia: Clare St Pierre, Bruce Thomas unopposed.

Kakepuku: Susan O'Regan unopposed.

Maungatautari: Elwyn Andree-Wiltens unopposed.

COMMUNITY BOARDS Cambridge: Sue Milner 2,488, Alana Mackay 2,456,

between responses and results. Indeed, Sue Milner polled second in the Cambridge Community Board race and responded only twice to our questions. She was already well known in the electorate as an outgoing Waipa District Councillor.

But this is a growing electorate where voter numbers are not rising in tandem. If our readers see candidates who elect not to communicate with them during a campaign, is it a great surprise to see voting rates falling again?

The new face in Te Awamutu, Lou Brown, responded to all our questions. The sitting, and re-elected candidates - Andrew Brown (3), Hazel Barnes (2), and Marcus Gower (4) were not as prolific.

And in Cambridge Philip Coles (5 responses), and Roger Gordon (6), were also regular respondents in becoming new councillors.

Mike Pettit, who has enjoyed a high profile as a Community Board chair, responded thrice.

Sitting members Grahame Webber, the deputy mayor for the last three years, responded three times, sitting councillor Liz Stolwyk 5.

The Te Awamutu Community Board was filled on the day nominations were announced – but in Cambridge nine sought five seats, including four who put a bob each way and also stood for the full council The two candidates who responded the least to our questions - Ron Geck (2), and Les Bennett (1), trailed the field on Saturday.

The News applauds the candidates – successul and unsuccessful – for being prepared to stand for election.

As any experienced councillor will testify, the hours can be long, much of the work is beind the scenes and it doesn’t always attract the acnowldgement it deserves.

We look at how the elections played out in Waipa and Otorohanga.

These are the preliminary results.

Elise Badger 2,348, Jo Davies-Colley 2,333, Jim Goddin 1,860. Maungatautari representative: Mike Montgomerie unopposed.

Candidates elected to the Cambridge ward of the district council: Philip Coles 2889, Roger Gordon 2587.

Unsuccessful: Don Sanders 1813, Les Bennett 903.

Informal 3, blank 245.

Te Awamutu: Gary Derbyshire, Angela Holt, Richard Hurrell, Jill Taylor unopposed. Kakepuku representative: Kane Titchener 437.

Unsuccessful: Kakepuku representative: Viki-Lee Springer 308.

Informal 0, blank 33.

Otorohanga Otorohanga District Council comprises a mayor and seven councillors. The wards are Kawhia-Tihiroa (2 councillors), Waipa 1, Wharepunga 1, KioKio-Kora-

konui 1, Otorohanga 2.

There are two community boards – Otorohanga and Kawhia. Both comprise four members. Kawhia has one seat for the Aotea subdivision.

Mayor Max Baxter 1,354 Unsuccessful: Leveson Gower 943, Doreen de Haan 328.

Informal 1, blank 46.

WARDS Kawhia-Tihiroa: Kit Jeffries 466, Annette Williams 423 Unsuccessful: Derek Wooster 251 Linda Mellsop Anderson 229 Informal; 2, blank 30.

Waipa: Roy Johnson 268 Unsuccessful: Evan Cowan 107.

Informal 0. Blank 3.

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Wharepuhunga: Robyn Klos unopposed.

KioKio-Korakonui: Bryan Ferguson unopposed.

Otorohanga: Paul (Porky) McConnell 728, Katrina Christison 622.

Unsuccessful: Wikitoria Tane 261.

Informal 0, blank 23.

COMMUNITY BOARDS Otorohanga: Kat Brown-Merrin 420, Peter Coventry 408, Neville Gadd 408, Alan Buckman 381.

Unsuccessful: Liz Cowan 363, Amanda Kiddie 334, Wikitoria Tane 267.

Kawhia: Dave Walsh 108, Ken Briggs 73, Hinga Whiu 68. Aotea subdivision: George Fletcher unopposed.

Unsuccessful: Callan Stewart 64, Doug Toucher 60.

Candidate elected to the Kawhia-Tihiroa ward of the district council: Kit Jeffries 61.

Informal 0, blank 2.

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The results…

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Elections

Max is back in Otorohanga

Otorohanga District Council will see Max Baxter continue as mayor after pulling in 1354 votes - 411 above Leveson Gower following the preliminary results on Sunday.

Max Baxter

The voter return was 45.02 percent, with 2,677 votes, excluding special votes.

This election will see new elected members in Council include Bryan Ferguson for Kio Kio/Korakonui ward and Kit Jeffries for Kawhia/Tihiroa ward.

Jeffries says he’s thrilled to be elected.

“It’s been a wish of mine for some time to be elected on this council so it’s like a dream come true.

“I look forward to the challenges and working with the other council members.”

He has been chairman of the Kawhia Community Board for nine years.

He wants to continue keeping an eye on road maintenance and have the 10-year plan tidied up before the council gets into its long-term plan.

“The new water regulations that are coming out are of concern and we will be looking at what impact that’s going to have on the rural area and farmers.

“We also have a funding review coming up in the near future so we will be focusing heavily on rates and looking into different trends.

“It’s going to be challenging but very interesting and I’m really looking forward to it.”

Other new members include Kat Brown-Merrin for the Otorohanga Community Board and Hinga

Whiu and Ken Briggs for the Kawhia Community Board.

Members who were not re-elected include Liz Cowan from the Otorohanga Community Board who was first elected in 1998.

Katrina Christison and Paul McConnell were elected for Otorohanga ward and Annette Williams for the Kawhia/Tihiroa Ward.

Robyn Klos was elected for the Wharepuhunga ward and Roy Johnson for Waipa ward.

Johnson says it’s exciting to be re-elected and to serve the local residents in this ward.

“I have always had a passion for representing rural people.

“Although I knew most people in my ward, while door knocking

and getting out there it was great to meet the people I didn’t know.”

He says there has always been a small nucleus of people who ring him on local matters and now hopefully there will be a few more – from all age groups.

“The goal for the next three years has to be to serve the community well by good governance while enabling growth.

“I am always amazed by the positive community spirit we have and want to keep that going.”

The Otorohanga Community Board members also include Peter Coventry, Neville Gadd and Alan Buckman and Kawhia Community Board members also include Dave Walsh and George Fletcher.

Online: the LGNZ view

Local Government New Zealand says online voting will not be a silver bullet for local body elections – but it is an option and the Government should consider supporting it.

The News asked the LGNZ for comment after we sought views from candidates.

“We know that post offices and boxes are dropping in number each year, and that we need to look at alternatives for voting, other than the postal system,” a spokesperson said.

“Online voting is one option, but only if security concerns can be sufficiently satisfied. We know online voting isn’t a silver

bullet for improving election turnout, but it is one option that could increase accessibility for people who may struggle with the current postal system.”

Running online voting trials for the just completed election became too expensive for the group of seven councils and the LGNZ argues that a strong local democracy is a national good, and therefore worthy of national support from central government.

“Booth voting is another option - either way we are encouraging central government to look at the legislation ahead of the next election,” the spokesperson said.

Read what the candidates say on Page 12.

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The results…

One new face for Te Awamutu

Te Awamutu will be welcome one new face to represent the community.

Lou Brown joins re-elected councillors Hazel Barnes, Marcus Gower and Andrew Brown.

“I’m very comfortable that the team will be able to work constructively together,” he said.

He looks forward to projects such as the Cambridge pool being completed and would also like to see the Te Ara Wai museum go ahead.

“These are the two major community infrastructure projects in front of us as well as the further development of Waipuke Park which is a great resource.

Hazel Barnes who polled highest in the Te Awamutu ward said she was surprised, given the high calibre of candidates.

“I think we have a great crew and people the public can trust - we all have the ability to achieve a lot and

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I think we will all work really well together.”

She said she was thrilled with the number of women elected in Waipa elections and hopes to see the continuation of good financial management.

“I also want to see what other improvements we can put into our district council such as having the Te Ara Wai museum built and we need to see what’s wanted as well as what’s needed in the area.”

Three district council ward positions were also filled without the need for elections - Clare St Pierre and Bruce Thomas represent the Pirongia ward, Susan O’Regan Kakepuku councillor and Elwyn Andree-Wiltens was also elected unopposed for Maungatautari ward.

In Cambridge where Liz Stolwyk polled highest the former Cambridge Community Board chair Mike Pettit, along with Phillip Coles and Roger Gordon, are new faces on council. Returning councillor Grahame Webber completes the list.

The Te Awamutu Community Board is unchanged - Angela Holt, Jill Taylor, Gary Derbyshire and Richard Hurrell were declared elected when nominations closed.

Kane Titchener will be the Kakepuku community representative for the Te Awamutu community board.

The Cambridge Community Board for the next three years comprises Sue Milner, Alana Mackay,

Elise Badger, Jo Davies-Colley, Jim Goddin and Maungatautari representative Mike Montgomerie.

Voter turnout in Waipā district was lower than 2016 with an overall return rate of 35.62 percent across the district. Te Awamutu had 37.53 percent returned.

Chief executive Garry Dyet said the high number of councillors elected unopposed in outer wards likely resulted in a decrease in voter turnout.

In Pirongia, Maungatautari and Kakepuku wards, the mayor, councillors and Ngā Tai Ki Uta Māori representation for Waikato Regional Council were elected unopposed in August.

Voting papers were only sent out for Waikato Regional Council general constituency representation and for Kakepuku community board representation. It is expected that this also impacted on overall lower turnout for Waipā.

Dyet said it was pleasing to see an increase in returns from 7.7 percent returns on September 30 to 35.62 at the close of elections.

“We knew there would be a drop due to the lack of mayoral race but overall I am still disappointed in the lower voter turnout. For a business this size and how important council is to everyday life, we would have hoped more people took the time to vote.”

Electoral officer, Warwick Lampp said the lack of a mayoral race is a

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“For an election without a mayoralty race the return is often 10-15 percent less, so the turnout this year for Waipā is a good one despite that.”

Governance manager Jo Gread says the swearing in of the new Council including the Te Awamutu Community Board chair will be held on November 1 at the induction day.

“At this meeting, we will set the day and time for the first ordinary Council meeting. At the first ordinary Council meeting council stand-

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Gary’s view…

Gary Derbyshire, who has been re-elected to the Te Awamutu Community Board, reflects on the election.

It was reasonably good election with a good calibre of candidates on our side of the district. I expected a few more members of our community to be nominated for our board, given the large pool of suitable people who are known for their commitment to local issues.

The voter turnout was also disappointing, given that we are a democracy, and we live in a society which allows freedom of thought, speech, religion and political affiliation and we should participate in the process every

chance we get.

I also believe that the low turnout can be attributed to general satisfaction in our leaders and how well our council is tracking. Future projects will revolve around core infostructure upgrades and future proofing for growth, heritage celebration, and a general push for projects that embrace the environment and general wellbeing. Pride in our community will also be high on the agenda of the incoming board, who are yet to select a chair.

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Waipā’s Maori candidates in the election for Waipa District Council have expressed disappointment at the election result – which yielded no representation for Māori in Waipa.

“Waipā has a history for spearheading change for the benefit of all, yet the current system remains discriminatory towards Māori,” said Cassidy Temese, who ran for council under the Te Awamutu ward.

“As an entity of the Crown, Waipā District Council has an obligation to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and meaningfully partner with Māori. However, this cannot happen when Māori are expected to stand against other candidates regardless that we represent a minority of the voting population, or with racist legislation that enacts a referendum for Māori wards.”

Temese was one of two Māori candidates in the Wāipa election, with Poto Davies running for the Cambridge ward.

“It was disheartening to see the region wide result where, aside from Community Boards, no Māori took any Council seats,” Davies said.

“There is a case here for Nanaia Mahuta as Minister of Local Body Government to drive changes to the way that Māori wards are discriminated against via legislation.

Council need to implement or duplicate the representation model that Hamilton City has introduced.”

Temese said he strongly recommended Waipa District Council seriously consider “meaningful Māori representation”.

“This is not only an opportunity to show that Māori are respected as partners across all levels of Crown entities but also an opportunity to educate the rest of Aotearoa on the importance of strategic partnerships that honour all who call the Waipā home,” he said.

“When it comes to Māori representation, Waipā couldn’t be more strategically placed to benefit from these meaningful relationships. The history of our Whenua is essential to forging informed new pathways forward.”

Temese questioned whether the new council “even has the mandate to govern”, given the low voter return in this year’s election, which saw an overall return rate of 35.62 per cent across the district, with 39.19 per cent for the Cambridge ward and 37.53 per cent for Te Awamutu.

Temese declined to comment on his decision not to take part in the Cambridge and Te Awamutu News coverage of the election, which proposed weekly questions to the candidates over the last two months.

Davies took part in the weekly questions, but said getting herself “out there” had been her downfall in the election.

“Though I get to influence decisions about development and policy for Cambridge, this work is behind the scenes or out of the public and in reality that is how I like to operate. I don’t seek the limelight so having to campaign on the streets and get myself out there has been the biggest challenge and my weakness.”

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Are we online for change in 2022?

Election candidates in Waipa have responded positively to suggestions it is time to take local body elections online.

A dozen candidates for district council and communty boards responded to a News question on the issue last Friday – and just three rejected the suggestion.

The turnout in the Waipa vote when polls closed last Saturday was under 35 percent - just over 13,000 voters returned forms, more than 25,500 did not.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern favours an introduction of online voting for the 2020 Local Body elections.

And a working party for Auckland, Gisborne District, Hamilton City, Marlborough District, Matamata-Piako District, Palmerston North City, Selwyn District, Tau-

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ranga City Council and Wellington City councils investigated online voting for this year, but announced last December the financial costs were too high. “...if we are serious about getting the younger generations to participate, then a move to a modern environment for voting is essential but it would need to be a combination of both, postal and online,” Cambridge Community Board member Roger Gordon said.

He suggested there was an absence of contentous issues at this election.

“As I have done my campaigning I didn’t hear repeated concerns about any issue. From a candidate perspective, I would feel more confident if the result gives a clear mandate from the constituents. I believe that the Returning Officer from Electionz.com and the WDC have done a good job promoting the election. The regular features and advertising in the Cambridge News have kept the election in the public eye.”

Online voting supporter Steve Grounds, an unsuccessful Cambridge ward candidate, also paid tribute to council staff for their work during the electon period.

“However, I feel that we need to really understand the reason why between two thirds and half of eligible voters don't vote.”

The naysayers were James Parlane and Cassidy Temese, who also

ran in the Te Awamutu ward, and Tate Kitchener, elected as Kakepuku reprentative on the Te Awamutu Community Board.

Typically abrasive Parlane suggested “if voters are not motivated to fill in a form and post it back then nothing else will work either”.

“Voting is one of the few demonstrations of democracy left in our society that people fought and died for and if people are not able to appreciate that then really I can’t help them.”

Cassidy Temese said there were multiple levels to the issue of low voter-turnout throughout Aotearoa, and technology would not solve those alone.

“We need to address the elephant in the room, which is civics education. Council needs to put pressure on Local Government NZ, to make civics education compulsory within the NZ education curriculum.

“Online voting has not been successfully implemented throughout Aotearoa, is expensive to trial and presents data security issues.

Kitchener pointed to impediments - technical issues, potentially defective vote-counting systems and transparency issues.

“I believe that there are fewer people voting because an increasing number of important decisions are being taken away from local Councils and more people are feeling disenfranchised,” he said.

Lou Brown echoed that concern,

saying “the real problem” was that most voters perceived councils as having little control over large local issues.

He accepted the proposal of online voting had some merit if all voters participated – “however not all voters are able to access or operate a computer”.

“The lack of success of the last National Census is certainly a case to be considered when proposing online voting.”

Te Awamutu ward councillor Liz Stolwyk would support online voting, though warned it would have to be secure.

“In an age where future generations prefer online methods we would see a much higher engagement with this demographic.

“There needs to be a better system of engaging people and getting people to vote,” Te Awamutu ward councillor Marcus Gower said. “At the moment it seems that it is a majority of elder people who vote and young people are not making an effort.”

On text based and online voting he suggested “something different needs to happen”.

Poto Davies, who missed in the Cambridge ward election, said there was a case to use both online and postal voting to “capture that wider net of non-voters”.

Three successful Cambridge Community Board candidates, Elise Badger, Jo Davies-Colley and

Elise Badger

Alana Mackay also saw a need for change.

“Improving voter turnout should be a priority for local government.

Online voting, while an initial cost, may be an important investment in reducing the trend of declining voter turnout,” Elise Badger said.

Jo Davies-Colley believed the online option should be investigated and would likely result in more young peple voting.

But “it shouldn’t be the only way people can vote” and “unless it can be demonstrated as completely safe and secure as well as accessible for all, it cannot be considered an option.”

Alana MacKay also backed online- but said postal voting would still need to be an option.

Strong female representation for local government

Women have seen a surge of support in the 2019 elections for Waipa District Council, with a strong female contingent elected for both Waipa District Council and the Cambridge Community Board.

And in Otorohanga there are three of the seven council seats are filled by women, as are two of the six community board posts.

Across the two districts 42 positions were up for grabs when nominations opened – 15 have been filled by women.

It may not represent parity – but the days of council being the almost exclusive domain of European males is

history.

Female councillors Liz Stolwyk and Hazel Barnes were safely re-elected with the highest numbers of votes received in Cambridge and Te Awamutu wards based on preliminary votes.

Outgoing councillor Sue Milner received the second highest number of votes onto the Cambridge Community Board, with fellow incoming board members Alana Mackay, Elise Badger and Jo Davies-Colley all receiving strong voter support. Jim Goddin was also elected onto the Cambridge Community Board, with Mike Montgomerie elected unopposed as Maungatautari representa-

tive.

“I think it’s great that our women are stepping up and taking their place in leadership,” Hazel Barnes said after her election onto the Te Awamutu ward. “I’m really looking forward to working with the women, working together towards getting things done – which women are very good at.”

She suggested a woman’s common sense and ability to solve problems would be an asset for the new council.

Angela Holt and Jill Taylor were elected unopposed onto the Te Awamutu Community Board along with Gary Derbyshire and Richard Hurrell, and Kane Titchener as the

Kakepuku community representative.

Clare St Pierre and Bruce Thomas were elected unopposed as Pirongia Ward Councillors and Susan O’Regan was elected unopposed for Kakepuku councillor.

Elwyn Andree-Wiltens was also elected unopposed for the Maungatautari ward.

“It’s great to see so many female candidates elected this year and greater diversity in all sectors of society means a wider representation of us all,” said Jo Davies-Colley, new to the Cambridge Community Board this year alongside Alana MacKay and Elise Badger.

“Elise and Alana are both

positive and dynamic people and both will bring different strengths and skills to the role. I am really looking forward to working with them both as well as Sue and Jim, who are, in their own right, fantastic and experienced candidates.”

Liz Stolwyk said the female representation on Council and the Cambridge Community Board was an “excellent outcome” and she was pleased to see more women putting their names forward this year.

Infrastructure upgrades and social services were on the agenda for the next term, Stolwyk said, along with improving Lake Te Koo Utu, the

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Cambridge Town Hall and looking at a feasibility study for a large indoor sports centre in Cambridge.

The final results of the local body elections were due on October 17.

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Garden and house ramble just around the corner

By Viv Posselt

The 24th Te Awamutu Altrusa Home and Garden Ramble, coming to town on Sunday November 3, is an annual Altrusa fundraiser that is always popular with the community.

Not only does it provide an opportunity for ticketholders to visit beautiful homes and gardens, but it also features stalls selling a range of goods, including garden ornaments, arts and crafts, and children’s clothing.

Alison Todd, one of the organisers and a previous exhibitor, said there were 11 homes and/or gardens on display this year, some large, others compact.

“We try to include gardens and homes from different areas outside Te Awamutu each year. This year, we’re going more towards the Parawera, Pukeatua side of town,” she said.

There will be two venues where refreshments and cakes will be available for a gold coin donation, as well as a coffee cart parked at one of the larger gardens. Organisers are also running a raffle, with the top prize being a garden trolley filled with Christmas goodies worth $400.

Most of the proceeds from the 2019 garden ramble will go to the Te Awamutu Youth Development Trust for the Boxing Academy it opened in town a few months ago. “The rest will be used for local projects in the community,” Alison said.

Also on show will be mosaics, paintings, rustic handcrafted garden and indoor copper pieces, work by the Te Awamutu Quilters and leadlight garden ornaments. Even more unusual will be the display of close to 10,000 soft toys which are the prized collection of Te Awamutu’s Leanne Milligan, the immediate past president of Altrusa International.

The Altrusa Home and Garden Ramble will be from 9.30am to 4pm on Sunday, November 3.

Tickets are available from Te Awamutu i-SITE, The Garden Centre, and Te Awamutu Campbell Lane. More information is from Alison Todd on 027 284 8776.

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An octogenarian’s garden to impress

By Viv Posselt

Fingers and toes in Te Awamutu are crossed for good weather on Sunday November 3 – none more so than the restless fingers belonging to 84-year-old Barbara Poole.

At the very least, Barbara is hoping for dry weather on the day of the Altrusa Home and Garden Ramble; she would like those who make the effort to visit her garden to see as much of it as possible without being rained off.

Every tiny space in her care has been cultivated to within an inch of its life.

When not out walking around town, she’s in her garden … pinching out, weeding, cutting back, planting and nurturing. Only recently has she accepted help with the lawns, and she’s beginning to think perennials might be easier than annuals from now on.

Barbara has been widowed for 24 years. When she built her home in Ava Mae Drive six years ago and started to create her garden on a clay base made fruitful with mushroom compost, it wasn’t done with displays in mind. “I’ve always done outside things, always worked,” she said. “And I’ve always loved gardening. I think I got that from my grandmother.”

Leaving her large farm garden to enter suburbia seriously clipped her wings.

“There isn’t the space here for the big trees we grew on the farm. When I was doing this garden, I decided I wanted more space, so I extended onto the

berm.”

As a result, Barbara’s berm is a real stand-out; it’s a colourful teaser to what lies within. And being 84 certainly doesn’t hold her back.

“This is a new house. I am only one person … one person doesn’t really make for much housework, does it?

What else would I do?”

Octogenarian Barbara Poole’s garden is one of those on display in the Te Awamutu Altrusa Home and Garden Ramble, coming up on November 3. With her is one of the event organisers, Alison Todd.

Speech competitions add to Ohaupō school’s special year

Ōhaupō School Principal Sue McLocklan says 2019, the year the school marks its 150th anniversary, is proving to be one in which students continue to shine.

“It has been a successful year for the school. Not only did we win twice in the Waipa Speech competitions and in the Waikato Speech competitions, but we also won seven places in the Niwa Waikato Science Fair held at Hamilton Gardens,” she said. “The host for the awards evening, Te Radar, remarked on the success of rural schools this year, and singled out Ōhaupō School for special mention. It is fitting that we are able to show the work of such accomplished students in what is the school’s 150th year of existence at Labour Weekend.”

Sue said the school’s successful speakers would show their prowess when they

address visitors to the reunion on both the academic and cultural events for Year 7 and Friday and Saturday of the event. The sci8 students from full primary schools in the ence fair boards will also be on display.

Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Thames Valley and Ōhaupō School had established a repuKing Country. Ōhaupō School takes on the tation for developing oral language skills responsibility of organising the finals of the through speech-making, she said, and the event each year, while other schools host the school had again hosted the annual Lower semi-finals.

Waipa Speech Competition, and the Waikato Sue said 33 schools competed this year Full Primary Speech Competitions. in three regional competitions held at St The Lower Waipa Speech Competition Columba’s School, Puketaha School and involves 10 schools – Korokonui, Koromatua Otorohanga South School. From those six Ngahinapouri, Ngutuni, Ōhaupō, Paterangi, finalists were chosen for Year 7 and 8 Boys Pokuru, Rukuhia, Pirongia and Te Pahu. It is and Girls divisions; the final at Ōhaupō open to all Year 5-8 students, with a section School saw them compete to decide the overfor boys and girls. Ōhaupō has excelled in all winner of all four sections and the best this competition since 2002, and 2019 was no speaker for 2019. exception.

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Tegan’s a scholar Quilt show to raise funds

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More than 150 quilts will be on display at the Otorohanga Quilt Show next month.

The show will raise funds for the Otorohanga Volunteer Fire Brigade and St John and help raise the profile of the 20-year-old club which has about 10 members meeting once a week.

“We just want to show the community our stuff and thought it would be a good idea to make it a fundraiser,” says co-organiser Margaret Williams.

Also on display will be character dolls made by Liz Fisher, needle work by Mary Sircombe and a Christmas craft display.

There will be quilting demonstrations and free health checks by St John.

Merchant stalls will be set up from Fat Backs in Cambridge, Te Aroha Quilt and Craft and Te Awamutu’s Stitch and Stuff which will include quilting fabric and sewing supplies.

The show will be held at the Otorohanga Club’s Southern Lounge on November 1 and 2. For more information contact Margaret Williams on 07 873 6668.

Margaret Williams and Susie Walters will be exhibiting their work.

Tegan Walmsley is heading to Canterbury University.

By Savannah Patterson

Te Awamutu College’s head girl, Tegan Walmsley, has won a $6000 scholarship from Te Kuiti’s electricity distribution company.

The money comes from The Lines Company’s (TLC) Inspiring Local Minds Scholarship fund which helps students pursue further education or training.

Tegan is one of five scholars who will receive $2000 each year for three years towards their education.

Also benefitting from the scholarships are Ngarangi Poa-Barrett from Te Kuiti, Sophie Lovell from Tongaporutu, Tangirau Papa from Otorohanga and William Glennie from Taumarunui.

Tegan, who hails from Otorohanga, based student will study a Bachelor of Engineering at the University of Canterbury.

“The values of TLC to ‘Keep well, be proud, own it, and be awesome’ really resonated with me and the opportunity to potentially get an internship with TLC was also an incentive as I need to do 800 hours work that is relevant to my degree,” she said.

She says the scholarship will be a huge help financially.

“By doing this degree I intend to help people who are in need and are less fortunate than myself while trying to better the world that we live in.”

“Engineering is about creating solutions. With the evolving world, there is no lack of problems that need solving.

To me, it is an exciting and ever-changing industry that will forever be needed.

“As someone who has always wanted to help people, to be able to be a part of solutions is a really stimulating thought.”

She is thinking of studying Mechanical Engineering and intends to do a Diploma in Global Humanitarian Engineering.

“In January I was lucky enough to be selected to attend the Women in Engineering Program (WiE CAN) which showed me that engineering is what I want to do, and how incredible the facilities are to do it there.”

She says she is proud of her Otorohanga upbringing and “equally proud of the great schooling I have received at Te Awamutu College”.

“I am lucky to have been involved in two amazing communities and benefitted from both.”

TLC chief executive Sean Hogan, who is part of the scholarship selection panel said all applicants had packed schedules filled with school and sports commitments and often voluntary commitments to the community as well.

“They really are an impressive group of young people and all five are very worthy winners that we’re more than happy to support.

“We look forward to following their studies and watching their progress and know they’ll do our wider community proud.”

Applications for the TLC scholarships will open again in mid-2020 This year’s selection panel included Sean Horgan, Ruapehu District deputy mayor Karen Ngatai and TLC’s general manager customer service and communications, Jo Ireland.

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Crash course in speed limits

This smashed car placed in Te Awamutu’s town centre advertised the district’s new speed limits.

More than 200 speed limited across Waipā will change on November 4 – so the district council advertised the fact using smashed cars.

The council placed the cars in Te Awamutu and Cambridge as part of a campaign to draw attention to the changes and encourage drivers to slow down.

Council has received enquiries from residents wanting to know about the cars and the fact there had been discussion on social media and wider media interest delighted Transportation manager Bryan Hudson.

“We considered different ways to grab people’s attention before deciding that physically putting crashed cars in front of them would really bring home the message that reducing speed is important.”

Aside form speed limits changes on

November 4 plans are also in place for new pedestrian crossings, additional cycle lanes and better intersections.

Hudson said while the shock tactic may have been confronting, it had proven a great way to start a conversation within the community. The stunt had the support of police who too often “picked up the pieces after crashes”, he said.

“Being involved in a speed-related crash would be much worse so if we can encourage people to think about their driving and slow down, that’s a good thing in my view.”

Council had also created a road safety video with Olympic rower Eric Murray, and had launched a purpose-built website – www.roadsafetywaipa.co.nz - as part of the campaign.

Kiwi music leged Dave Dobbyn is doing his bit for Waipā.

Kihikihi has lauched a series of Sunday concerts to attract Waipā residents and Dobbyn has signed a ukulele to be auctioned at the next event in November.

About 70 people attended the second Lazy Sunday concert at the Kihikihi Spring Ukulele Festival earlier this month and were entertained by The Thermaleles, a quintet from Rotorua.

A ukulele auction raised $385 for the Kihikihi School Kia Tau garden murals, bringing the total raised to more than $1000.

Waipā artists Nikita Tilson and Tony Kingstone have created murals and festival

co-ordinator Sara Grayson paid tribute to the support of the community for providing auction items.

The most popular item was a ukulele decorated by artist Kathy Watson who created a round canvas then applied parts of the design to the ukulele.

Pauline and Louise Chidlow, members of Cambridge Ukes, donated crafted ukuele cushions.

The Waikato-based Big Muffin Serious Band will entertain Kihikihi at the next Lazy Sunday concert on November 3 at the Kihikihi Anglican Church Hall.

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Wind in their sails The Ngaroto Sailing Club (NSC) season has just started with sailing on Sundays for all classes, juniors, senior’s centreboard and trailer yachts.

NSC ran two Learn to Sail classes in the school holidays for juniors and there are further opportunities for children to learn with Learn to Sail classes on Fridays from 3.30pm starting today.

NSC spokesman Paul Hayes says the club held their open day last month which was an opportunity for members of the public to come along and experience sailing on a local lake.

He says they also have two regattas planned which will attract out of town sailors, a Paper Tiger (catamaran) regatta on November 2-3 and a Trailer Yacht Sprint Racing regatta on November 16-17.

Hayes says NSC has been sailing at Lake Ngaroto for over 50 years.

“The club currently has a small, dedicated group of junior and senior sailors who regularly turn out to enjoy the great sailing at Lake Ngaroto.

Ngaroto Sailing Club offers opportunities to learn.

“Past members of the club to achieve success include Olympic medal winning siblings Molly and Sam Meech and current club member Micah Wilkinson who became Ngaroto’s first world sailing champion in 2013, winning the Red Bull Youth Foiling Catamaran series.

Wilkinson was also a member of the 2017 NZL sailing team at the youth America’s Cup in Bermuda where they finished second.

“This just goes to show you don’t need to live by the sea to be a great sailor.”

Hayes says NSC is partnered with Sailability Waikato and will continue to promote sailing for those with disabilities.

“There will be ‘Have a Go’ opportunities, sailing with a person with experience or participating in ‘Learn to Sail’ classes using boats designed for disabled.”

Sailability Waikato spokesman Michael Malone says they’ve been going to this lake for four years where about 480 people have been on the water over that time.

“We have great support from the Ngaroto Sailing Club and the Lions Clubs as well as other people in the community.

“We’ve just received funding to get our own rescue boat.

Previously we’ve been using the club’s boat, but we need something more suitable.

“Having our own means that we can be more independent, and it would bring more participation in sailing on days we wouldn’t usually be able to.”

A Volvo Sailing – ‘Have a Go Day’ will be held on next Wednesday from 9:30am-12:30pm which will involve Sailabilty and 10 people from Te Awamutu Enrich Plus.

This nationwide programme run by Yachting New Zealand will also have Te Awamutu Intermediate and Te Pahu schools taking part.

“This will be our first time operating on a Wednesday and has taken about five years to make happen,” says Malone.

Te Awamutu Enrich Plus spokeswoman Shelly Blair says this provides these 10 people with an experience that they probably would never usually experience in their lives.

“We’re lucky that Michael from Sailabilty has helped us get this to happen, it’s a great opportunity and experience for these seslected people.”

Enrich Plus is an organisation where people living with autism and disabilities can gain support and services.

Semi finals for BMX pair at Tokyo

New Zealand BMX riders Sarah Walker (Cambridge) and Rebecca Petch (Te Awamutu) made the semifinals at the Tokyo Olympic BMX test event held at the Ariake Urban Sports Venue in Japan.

Last weekend’s event was moved forward by two days to avoid typhoon Hagibis.

While Walker and Petch produced strong performances, junior world champion Jessie Smith (Gisborne) was injured in a crash in the final practice, and will recuperate in Tokyo before flying home.

Riders reported that the new track, used for the first time during the October 12 – 13 test event, was considerably longer and different in configuration to usual BMX circuits.

Waipā riders Walker and Petch made it through from the two-round qualifying in the revamped format before both finished fourth in their groups in a three-heat quarterfinals series.

Walker was fifth in her semifinal, to miss out by one spot on the final, with Petch sixth in her semifinal.

North Harbour’s Michael Bias, the only New Zealand male rider, was third in his qualifying motos and was on track to make it to the semifinals but finished fifth in his final quarterfinal heat to miss out by one spot.

Frenchman Romain Mahieu took out the men’s final while Australian Saya Sakakibara Rebecca Petch won the women’s final.

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Otorohanga’s men of the cloth John and Karam Haddad’s family business Haddad Menswear in Otorohanga is more than a store.

And in Otorohanga, the Haddad’s are more than retailers who are seeing a fifth generation of customers and declare themselves to be “world famous in Otorohanga since 1965”.

When the brothers’ Maniapoto St shop opened – the Haddad name was already firmly etched into Otorohanga history.

In 1942 their father Michael bought the shop which housed a billiard saloon next to his milk bar that would become the menswear store.

Michael had arrived in New Zealand in 1926 from Lebanon. He found work at the Feilding Freezing Works but settled in Otorohanga.

And the Haddad’s, like many families who opted for life away from the main centres, say it was a great decision.

“We consider ourselves extremely fortunate that our father chose Otorohanga as his adopted home on his arrival in New Zealand,” Karam said.

When he built the milk bar in 1935 it was just the second to open in New Zealand and “we all worked there for a number of years.”

In 1965 Karam took over the menswear store which he had established. He had previously worked in

menswear factory with his uncle in Australia.

John continued to work in the milk bar and the town’s post office before he joined Karam in the menswear store.

They have seen many changes over the years – notably switching from cash to cards – but have stuck with traditional customer service rather than going online.

“We’ve only ever had good customers and are lucky to be located here as we get a lot of people travelling through and stopping in on their way to their destinations.”

The shop has seen its share of wellknown faces – among them the late Colin Meads from down the road in Waitete and All Black turned TV presenter Marc Ellis. Mumford and Sons lead singer Marcus Mumford and his wife, actress Carey Mulligan, have also called in.

“We’ve been on TV and featured in many publications as well,” says John. “But most of all what we love about our work is to see the customer walk out with a smile on their face.”

Karam says you’re only as good as the last customer you served.

“If you looked after them properly the customer will go off and tell their friends all about you and your shop,” says John.

John (left) and Karam Haddad say it has been a tremendously rewarding and enjoyable experience for their family to have been in business in Otorohanga for over 70 years.

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Ohaupo’s living legend Not many people spend a day hand-washing 63 white birch trees, but Barry Cox is one of a kind. He’s always had a love for trees and he doesn’t know why. Apart from his grandparents having had big gardens, there is no arboreal strain in the family’s DNA. “I was always planting trees on the farm,” says the former dairy farmer who envisioned growing a tree church in 2006.

The 63 white birch trees form part of the entrance to a magnificent living breathing church structure in Barry’s 1.2ha private garden in Ohaupo. The church and gardens are due to re-open on Sunday October 27.

Each winter is dedicated to maintenance and the work is a definite labour of love.

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Indoor polo a first for the country

Six of the country’s top polo players are billed for the closing act of Equidays’ Equitainment Extravaganza Nightshow. The head-tohead battle, being played indoors in a condensed format, is a first for New Zealand. Players will entertain the crowds with their skill, precision and talent.

The game is being played with three players aside, compared to four aside when played outdoors. The limited space of playing indoors will make the game more of a physical one with short sharp bursts to get to the opponent and lots of contact between players, says Equidays event manager, Aimee Hardie.

Players include Australasian’s best, John Paul Clarkin, as well Simon Keyte, Will Hunt, Dean Fullerton and Sam Kirkpatric from the Mystery Creek Club, and Henry Jones of Hololio.

“The polo season traditionally kicks off in December, so it’s taken some work to get the horses ready and riders confirmed,” says Hardie.

maintenance,” says Barry who has just returned from Essex, England having been invited there to advise and help plan a similar structure on a private property. “It will be the marque II version.”

Barry says his gardens and tree church are more wellknown overseas than they are in New Zealand. The internet has had a big impact on growing their fame. A large number of weddings hosted in the gardens are

for bridal parties from China, the USA, Australia and England.

The grounds and unique tree church are a beautiful expression of Barry’s passion for both churches and trees.

Initially created as a private garden and a very personal project, he was persuaded to open his property to the public in 2015. While the church was thought to be a first in the world, it is proving a source of inspiration for

others to emulate. Alnus Imperialis, commonly known as the Cut Leaf Alder, form the church’s roof canopy and Leptospernum, or Copper Sheen, are the walls. Camelia Black Tie, Acer Globosum and Thuja Pyramidalis complete the composition.

Oaks, maples, alders, ginkgos, beech, poplars, taxodium and nyssa, as well as a labyrinth walk, also grace the peaceful gardens. Tree Church Ohaupo, 119 West Road, Ohaupo.

Equidays off to a flying start

Kicked off with style, Equidays is now in full swing at Mystery Creek. Carl Hester, one of the world’s top dressage experts, got the three-day event off to a great start by sharing his extensive knowledge during yesterday’s dressage masterclass.

An education-oriented event representing a diverse variety of equestrian disciplines, Equidays attracts visitors passionate about horses. They come to compete, shop, be educated and entertained. This year seven of the world’s best equine educators and eight of the country’s best clinicians are sharing their knowledge across

dressage, horsemanship, showjumping, liberty, working equitation, physiotherapy, foal education and positive reinforcement training.

Eleven seminars presented over the course of the event will address topics ranging from nutrition, hoof care, balance and stability, sports psychology, saddle fitting, to equine biomechanics and homeopathy.

The competitions will showcase the high-level of talent within New Zealand’s equine industry through disciplines including showjumping, derby, cross country, dressage and reining.

Retired racing thoroughbreds will demonstrate their versatility in the Beyond the Barriers competition and wild horses are on display in the Kaimanawa Heritage Horses competitions. The Mounted Games competitions give teams an opportunity to show off their fast-paced skills.

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Second book for Kimber

By Savannah Patterson

Lee Kimber has qualifications in biology and education – so combined the two skills to become a children’s author.

The Ohaupo writer published Bug in the Dark six years ago – and is back with the insects again with her latest offering. Letter to a Weta, illustrated by Raglan’s Matt Kambic will be launched in Te Awamutu tomorrow.

“I didn’t know I was going to be a children’s author. I have a degree in biology and a post graduate diploma in education so those are my interests,” Kimber said.

“I’m always writing stuff and I wrote a poem about insects just for fun and someone saw one and said they wanted to illustrate it so that’s how I wrote my first book.”

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Kimber believes it is also a great way to advocate for the environment and teach children empathy for biodiversity and creatures.

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She says bringing each story to a published finish takes time.

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Lovely Private Lifestyle – with a willow lined driveway and character 1920’s private villa surrounded by farmland and mountain views. This home has a separate kitchen, dining room and a large lounge with a cosy logfire, 4 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms. HRV throughout.

Separate double garage with workshop. Plus a good size sleep-out in need of some TLC. 4 small paddocks surround the home with a long fenced and gated driveway.

Call Joan today to view Ph 027 268 9379 Visit www.waiparealestate.nz for more details.

Price: $649,000

Ph 027 226 9532

Ph 027 268 9379

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Prime Commercial Investment 138 Arawata Street, Te Awamutu A unique opportunity to purchase excellent office premises situated in a premium, high-profile location, in the heart of the strongest rural service centre in the Waikato  quality low maintenance brick & tile building  corner site, sunny north-facing aspect, access from 2 streets  862m² land - long term leasehold  7 carparks, quality seal, low maintenance grounds

 262m² of first-class office space, light and bright, new carpet, air-conditioning units, monitored security system  quality long term tenant  financial details available - confidentiality required

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Tenders close:

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4.00pm

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Wednesday, 30 October 2019

Open Day: Tuesday, 22 Oct 2.00pm to 3.00pm

Dair y Suppor t / Cropping A very good small finishing / dairy support / cropping / lifestyle block situated in a popular, sought-after location, strategically placed between Hamilton, Te Awamutu and Cambridge

 old farm sheds x 2 - (1) approx 240m² - fair condition, concrete and earth floor, concrete  245 Kaipaki Road, approx. 4.5 kms from Ohaupo, approx. 13 kms from Cambridge and approx. 16 kms from Te Awamutu block, timber frame with steel beam in workshop, weatherboard cladding, electricity connected; lined workshop with built-in benches; storage shed includes water pump;  11.27 hectares more or less — 1 title 4 loose boxes; tractor bays, earth floor; (2) disused cowshed  flat contour; Horotui sandy loam and silt loam soils; Pukerimu District Water Scheme  office / utility building (10m²) with covered deck (8m²), kitchenette, toilet, shower  7-wire post & batten boundary fence plus some post & rail and 4-wire electric fences neat and tidy; approx 4 years old (no internal fencing) web ref R1304  current land use: cropping - maize and annual ryegrass Brian Peacocke 021 373 113 Licensed REAA 2008

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PUBLIC NOTICES

SITUATIONS VACANT

TE AWAMUTU OPEN HOMES

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Sunday 20 October 587 Bank Street

Compassionate and Caring Garth is a 3rd generation funeral director who is here to provide you with the utmost support in your time of need and feels privileged to be able to serve the local community.

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PASTORAL REALTY Tuesday 22 October 245 Kaipaki Road

Auction

2.00-3.00pm

Contact listing agent prior-visiting as Open Homes times can change.

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Looking for the right candidate for the job?

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ADVERTISE YOUR VACANCY WITH US! Call Janine on 07 827 0005 or email janine@goodlocal.nz

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At Beattie Home we require a maintenance person to undertake general maintenance duties of the facility and assist with things like co-ordinating contractors and minor carpentry and repair work, managing on-site hazards, completing compliance and safety checks.

You will ensure our buildings, plant and non-medical equipment are maintained to a high standard of quality while you work in a close knit fun team.

You are a person who has: • The ability to be highly organised with great time management skills • Great communication skills • A working understanding of health and safety • Knowledge of building code and compliance requirements • Previous trade experience • A current clean driver’s licence • Previous experience in a similiar role which would be an advantage • NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit Must be available to work 5 days per week - hrs negotiable.

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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 – We rehearse 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 a Thursday night from 7.00-9.00pm. Learners group practice is by arrangement on Mondays from 5.00-7.00pm.

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 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 Monday-Friday 6.307.30am at the Baptist Building, 106 Teasdale Street.

Info: 022 305 8353 Association of Anglican Women – Monthly joining together for friendship and fun. We meet in St Johns lounge at 11.00am for a meeting, speaker and shared lunch. Info: 07 871 5568 Arthritis Support Group – Meetings on the 4th Wednesday of every month, 10.00am at the RSA, Alexandra St. Info: 07 871 4426 Te Awamutu Toastmasters – Every first and third Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm - 9.30pm at the Waipa District Council building, Bank St, Te Awamutu. Info: Katrina 0274 762 843.

Te Awamutu and Districts Highland Pipe Band – The band practices on Monday nights, 7.00pm to 9.00pm in the Hairini Hall, Rangioawhia Road.

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Movies…

Things to do this weekend

promising in return to reignite her fading career.

Renee Zellweger has not only transformed into the mature Judy Garland, but also delivers impressive singing performances. The script, costumes and sets take the audience on a virtual trip back into the last days of the ultimate performer’s life. Somewhere over the rainbow, Judy looks down and smiles. There will never be another Judy Garland.

Equidays returns to the Mystery Creek Event Centre this weekend, running 8.30am – 5.30pm on Friday and Saturday, and 8.30am – 4pm on Sunday. Featuring all things equine – educational clinics, seminars, competitions and entertainment. Oneday passes for adults $30, children $20. Programme, tickets and info at www. equidays.co.nz.

The Hamilton Mind Body and Spirit Expo is on at the Hamilton Gardens this weekend from 10am Saturday and Sunday.

Adult entry $6. Huge range of products and services, readings, workshops, holistic healing and more. Info: see Magick Earth on Facebook.

Check out the Frankton Market this Saturday, 9am to 1pm at the Frankton town centre, Commerce St, Hamilton. Huge range of books, knitting, baking, greenstone jewellery and more.

2040 2040 is an innovative feature documentary that looks to the future, but is vitally important NOW. Award-winning director Damon Gameau embarks on a journey exploring what the future would look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them into the mainstream.

Structured as a visual letter to his 4-year-old daughter, Damon blends traditional documentary footage with dramatized sequences and high-end visual effects to create a vision of a more hopeful future for his daughter and the planet.

JUDY Thirty years after starring in The Wizard of Oz, beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While there, she reminisces with friends and fans. Just in time for the 50th anniversary of her passing, this is a sparkling yet honest look at that legendary 1968 engagement; the effort it took for a physically and emotionally exhausted Judy Garland

RIDE LIKE A GIRL Ride Like a Girl, the directorial debut from Rachel Griffiths, covers the rise of Australian female jockey, Ballarat local, Michelle Payne who overcame enormous odds to become the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. The feature stars Teresa Palmer as Payne, Sam Neill as her father Paddy, while Payne's real-life brother Stevie plays himself.

It has surpassed expectations, topping the Australian box office on its opening weekend and is hurtling towards becoming the highest grossing Australian film of the year.

OCTOBER 17-23 Te Awamutu

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Thu, Thu, 17 Oct

Fri,Fri, 18 Oct

AMAZING GRACE (M) 1 hr 44 A Dog's Waymins Home (PG)

3.45pm

1.20pm

14 Mar

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Colette 6 mins A Dog's(M) Way2 hrs Home (PG)

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BILLY CONNELLY (R13) 2 hrs 55 mins

1 hrDOWNTON 51 mins

ABBEY (M) Destroyer 2 hrs 17(M)mins

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2 hrs 16 mins Colette (M) 2 hrs 6 mins

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The Guilty (M) 1 hr 40 mins 1 hr 52 mins

RIDE LIKE A GIRL (M) 1 hr 53 mins

The Guilty (M) 1 hr 40 mins

YULI (M) 2 hrs 10 mins

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Bookings 823 5064 – 32 Lake Street, Cambridge

6.40pm 10.50am

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

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DOWNTON ABBEY PG

THU 5:30, FRI 10:00 & 7:35, SAT 5:20, SUN 3:20, TUE 5:20, WED 10:00 & 5:25 _____________________________________

Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While there, she reminisces with friends and fans. Just in time for the 50th anniversary of her passing, this is a sparkling yet honest look at that legendary 1968 engagement.

Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe.

THU 5:15 & 7:30, FRI 10:10, 5:15 & 7:30, SAT 12:40, 2:55, 5:10 & 7:35, SUN 10:40, 12:55, 3:10 & 5:35, TUE 5:30 & 7:35, WED 10:10, 5:15 & 7:40

Last 2 Weeks. FRI 5:50, SAT 1:20, SUN 11:20 _____________________________________

ABOMINABLE G

Last 2 Weeks. FRI 5:20, SAT 12:50, SUN 10:50 _____________________________________

AD ASTRA M

SAT 4:55, SUN 2:55, FINAL WED 7:20 _____________________________________ Led by a winning performance from Isabela Moner, this family-friendly Indiana Jones style adventure is fun for adults as well as their kids.

What an inspiring film, beautifully done with positive uplifting hope.

Sensible solutions to environmental anxieties are looked at with the hope that the filmmaker’s daughter, 21 years old in the year 2040, will face a hopeful future.

2040 G

THU & FRI 8:00, SAT 4:45, SUN 2:45, WED 5:20 _____________________________________ A very good film of a true story, that took four years to make, that needs to be seen.

MIA AND THE WHITE LION M Last 2 Weeks. SAT 1:00, SUN 11:00

Put your name and phone no. On the back of your ticket and be in the draw to win the Mia basket of goodies. _____________________________________ “This important true story needed to be filmed and definitely should be seen.” Allan.

DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD PG MAIDEN M

Last 2 Weeks. THU 5:10, SAT 3:00, SUN 1:00, TUE 5:40, WED 10:20 _____________________________________

MOSLEY PG

Last 2 Weeks. SAT 12:30, SUN 10:30 _____________________________________ Led by a career-best performance from Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers is a uniquely empowering scam drama with depth and intelligence to match its striking visual appeal and music. Inspired by a true story.

HUSTLERS R16

THU & FRI 5:35 & 7:50, SAT 5:30 & 7:45, SUN 2:30 & 5:45, TUE 7:55, WED 5:30 & 8:00 _____________________________________

GEMINI MAN M

THU 5:25 & 7:40, FRI 7:40, SAT 3:05 & 7:25, SUN 1:05 & 5:25, TUE 7:45, WED 5:40 & 7:50 _____________________________________

RIDE LIKE A GIRL PG

DANGER CLOSE: THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN R13

FRI 10:20 & 5:40, SAT 3:30, SUN 1:30 _____________________________________

The final in the marvellous trilogy is exhilarating and heart-warming, so uplifting and emotional. You’ll love this one too.

Your only chance to see this magnificent spectacle on the big screen so make sure you make the effort.

SAT 7:20, SUN 5:20, FINAL WED 7:30 _____________________________________

A DOG’S JOURNEY PG

6th Wonderful Week. SAT 2:35, SUN 12:35 _____________________________________

IT CHAPTER TWO R16

Last 2 Weeks. THU 7:05, SAT 6:40, SUN 4:40

JOJO RABBIT M AMAZING GRACE G

“One of my right-at-the-top, very best of 12,000 films.” Allan.

An all-time epic masterpiece: rich, engrossing, and beautifully moving. Kirk Douglas as…

SPARTACUS M

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FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, 2019