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Chamber sets 2020 goals

By Viv Posselt

Boosting membership, engaging more with businesses and strengthening the involvement of retailers are among plans for growth that the Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce hopes to see materialise this year.

Chamber chairperson Chantelle Good, now in the second year of her term, said definitive goals for 2020 would be discussed in an upcoming meeting.

“I want to make sure that by the time I have done my bit with the chamber, everything is running smoothly, we have good partnerships with other chambers in the region, and we have significantly increased our membership.”

Building on the existing membership of around 150 is central to her vision for a more energised chamber. She would like to see at least another 30 added; her plans to get there include stepping up regular visits to businesses and attracting more retailers.

Quite often, she said, people simply don’t realise the benefits of belonging to a chamber.

Chantelle Good discovered those for herself three years ago when she started her own business, The Good PA, from home.

“I instantly knew that I needed to do something. I started the business from scratch, no-one was going to just come to me, I had to go out and find clients. I knew I needed to network so I joined the TA Chamber. A lot of people think it’s a group of old men, but it’s far from it. It has been invaluable to me.”

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Waipa residents needing a new wheelie bin will have to wait a while after a fire destroyed all of the council’s spare wheelie bins.

Fire crews from Pirongia, Ōtorohanga, Cambridge and Hamilton attended a fire at the Paterangi Rd refuse station on Thursday last week, where water to fight the fire was initially limited.

The property, outside the town boundary, did not have available access to water mains, and the Te Awamutu water tanker could not be used at the time due to maintenance.

Water tankers were instead brought in from Pirongia, Cambridge and Ōtorohanga to combat the midday fire.

Refuse centre staff were on site when the fire broke out. No injuries were reported.

A shed and digger appeared to have been engulfed by the fire, along with a large pile of rubbish.

With smoke limiting visibility in the area traffic management was put in place, and the road reduced to one lane for emergency service vehicles.

The transfer station is used by Waipa District Council’s recycling contractor Metallic Sweeping Ltd. Council’s communications advisor Regan Schoultz confirmed recycling services were still available and hadn’t been affected by the fire.

“Our contractor was able to secure a temporary recycling drop off point very quickly so now recycling is being held there until it can be transported to a recycling centre in Auckland for processing.”

Meanwhile, investigations into the fire are still underway.

“We unfortunately lost hundreds of spare wheelie bins in the fire. This now means any residents needing a new wheelie bin will have to wait a bit longer while we have replacements made.”

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Wetlands day planned World Wetlands Day will be celebrated in Waipā at Lake Rotopiko, home of the National Wetland Discovery Centre at Ohaupo The February 2 Pūweto Festival is named after the spotless crake which is found around the lake.

Wetland bird masks, critter colour-in, mudfish scrabble, eels and ladders, live geckos and kahikatea tree climbing will be on offer during the day.

Waipā District Council heritage and museum manager Tony Roxburgh said initiatives like the Pūweto festival were helping to draw positive attention to wetland areas.

“Wetland are one of our rarest ecosystem and for too many years they have been drained, polluted and modified and only a small percentage of original wetlands remain today. But the good story is wetlands are starting to be appreciated for the ecosystems they are and for the environmental services they provide us humans.”

Festival goers can visit information stands, try out the discovery trail games, and explore newly completed boardwalks around the lake and through a towering kahikatea forest.

The stands will be run by various agencies including Mercury, Waipā District Council, Waikato Regional Council, NZ Landcare Trust, Treelands, Forest and Bird, Go Eco, Outdoor Kids and the Waikato Ecological Restoration Trust.

Gates will open from 10.30 am, with koha welcomed. Dog are not permitted, but families are encouraged to bring along a picnic lunch and enjoy the site.

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On the beat Coming back to work after a couple of weeks off is getting harder and harder every year.

I spent a week with the family on the Coromandel Peninsula eating too much and enjoying the sun.

One thing I noticed while there was the appalling driving exhibited by several people – it led me to ask: why the hurry?

There were occasions when I saw drivers in too much of a hurry who very nearly caused collisions. People passing on blind corners with no regard for other road users just left me speechless. What’s the hurry

She shifted the business into a town office a year ago, and things are going well.

Chantelle’s early ties with the Chamber saw her voted in as chairperson in September 2018.

“What I discovered is that it’s real value for money. Joining other networking groups can cost a lot, where belonging to the chamber is around $150 a year. We meet monthly, with a free lunch included, and set up talks and seminars with groups and individuals who might be costly to hear through any other platform.”

An example of that is a presentation in March by Steve Carpenter of the Hamiltonbased social management company, LeadSocial. Helping member organisations build social media and branding skills is part of Chantelle’s overall 2020 strategy to

improve effectiveness for today’s business world.

“Our role as a Chamber is not just to represent businesses, but to find out what they need help with and provide solutions where we can.”

Chantelle would like to see more collaboration between regional chambers of commerce, believing more can be gained through sharing knowledge than working in isolation. She attended last year’s inaugural Waikato Business Expo in Hamilton and plans to do the same again in 2020 for much the same reason.

The business environment in Te Awamutu is in good health, she said. There are few unoccupied spaces, young business owners are appearing, and staying the course, and a ‘spend local’ drive is working.

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On another occasion I saw a car pull out of an intersection controlled by a stop sign. A driver, who had the right of way elected to continue on rather than slow down and yield to avoid a collision. This reminded me of a saying my dad told me when I was learning to drive.

“Don’t be the rightest guy in the mortuary”. And on that note, there is the opposite side of the spectrum where there were many inconsiderate drivers - for example one towing a caravan making use of the slow vehicle lane on the Kopu-Hikuai Road

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Council working with iwi to select reps

By Sophie Iremonger Two months after Waipā District Council unanimously voted to introduce iwi representatives to all of its committees, iwi groups in the district are yet to select their representatives.

Council met with iwi groups this week to discuss the selection process for the representatives and was yet to provide an update on that meeting at the time of going to print.

Council did confirm the iwi representatives will have full voting rights and will be paid an attendance fee of $185 plus mileage for each committee meeting.

Some Waipā residents have described the decision as “undemocratic” because the representatives are selected by iwi and mana whenua, as opposed to being elected through council elections like other committee members. Others regarded it as “racist”, because “we are all immigrants to this beautiful country,” Te Awamutu’s Bernard Westerbaan said.

“All this favouritism will do is open a can of worms and cause racial division, which is the direct opposite of its intent,” added Graham Dunn.

Waipā District Mayor Jim Mylchreest (pictured right) responded this week saying the involvement of iwi in council processes is part of

national law.

“Quite simply the Local Government Act requires councils to maintain and improve opportunities for Māori to contribute to local government decision making as part of the Crown’s Treaty obligations,” he said.

“One way of doing this is to appoint members of our committees to ensure iwi/Māori perspectives are heard and taken account of. Another would have been to create a Māori ward which would have enabled Māori to elect their own representative.”

In 2017 Waipā district councillors voted against introducing a Māori ward in the 2019 local body election, and soon after introduced the role of an iwi relations advisor – filled by Ngāti Maniapoto’s Shane Te Ruki.

Poto Davies, a member of Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, has previously represented iwi on the strategic planning and policy committee and the regulatory committee. The November council meeting voted to include an iwi representative on council’s other two committees – the finance and corporate committee and the service delivery committee.

Council is working with Ngā Iwi Toopu o Waipā, Waikato Tainui and other trust boards, such as the Maniapoto Maori Trust Board, to establish the iwi representation selection process. They follow in the footsteps of the neighbouring

Hamilton City and Waikato District councils which both have iwi representatives on key committees.

“Rather than being negative about the proposal why not look at it as an opportunity to be inclusive?” said Mylchreest.

“New Zealand, and I would suggest the world, is suffering an ever increasing social and economic divide leading to poor health, education and social outcomes for many in our community. We need everyone’s perspectives, experience and wisdom to be included in decision making to try and resolve these issues together.”

The 2013 census found that 13.8 per cent of residents in Waipā identify as Māori. Three Māori candidates ran for council or community boards in the 2019 elections.

The News asked former a New Plymouth mayor for his views.

Andrew Judd famously tagged himself a “recovering racist” and sought, without success, to establish a Māori ward. The opposition he sees today in Waipā is nothing new to him.

Back to the future

By Andrew Judd In 2013 when I was elected Mayor of New Plymouth one of the initial decisions to be made was to determine the Governance structure... establishing committees, working groups, meeting cycles and community engagement.

Under the Local Government Act 2012, councils must include Māori in decision making. Like many opponents to the recent decision in Waipā, I was once bewildered by those who argued for “special” representation for Māori.

Not any more. Democracy is fine in theory - but it is no friend of minorities, and at the polls Māori are very much a minority.

Just look at the number who are elected.

In my time as Mayor I was successful in convincing the majority of my council of the need for a Māori ward. Not all – one resigned, and the public outcry both locally and nationally at our decision to have a seat for Māori was relentless and brutal.

It was argued that we mustn’t have was what viewed as racebased appointments, that it was undemocratic to have unelected people having input on council, even though the person with most delegated authority who isn’t elected is the CEO. A referendum in New Plymouth rejected the Māori ward. Only a Māori ward seat can be removed in this way and I continue to challenge that legislation. An irony is that we have Māori seats in Parliament and those seats have helped form Governments and reflect our Treaty.

I did not seek re-election in New Plymouth – but since that time I have been invited to share my experience throughout New Zealand. I have spoken to people in churches, universities, to service groups, schools, government departments and councils. I stopped counting at 300. I am thankful that more New Zealanders want to know how to be more inclusive and live in a country that reflects, supports and respects our unique treaty of Waitangi.

I congratulate the Waipā Mayor and councillors for including Māori on committees and challenge them to follow up by establishing a Maori ward seat at their next representative review.

Waipā welcomes 200 new Zealanders

They came from the United Kingdom, South Africa, Belgium Cambodia, China, India, the United States and Australia to become New Zealanders and call Waipā home.

Almost 200 new citizens from 30 nations took part in a total of eight citizenship ceremonies conducted by Waipā district mayor Jim Mylchreest in 2019.

A total of 113 new Kiwis had settled in Cambridge, 72 in Te Awamutu and 12 in Ōhaupō and Pirongia.

“We have a beautiful district and a wonderful, inclusive community, so I’m sure these families will be very happy here,” the mayor said. “New citizens bring with them a wealth of experience and knowledge so we embrace what they have to offer.”

Britons, South Africans, Indians, Fijians and Filipinos have been the most prominent nationalities on the list of those to settle in Waipā over the past 10 years.

“We have also welcomed many Zimbabwean, Dutch, Samoan, American and Australian citizens to Waipā over the last decade. In total we have had more than 2,060 new citizens from 85 different countries since 2002,” the mayor said.

The number of new citizens is expected to grow this year with the Department of Internal Affairs introducing online applications for citizenship by grant.

Mylchreest said the changes would dramatically speed up the application process, making it easier for immigrants to apply to become citizens.

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By Matteo Di Maio The community has pitched in to get Te Awamutu Riding for the Diabled back up and running after around $3000 worth of gear was stolen.

The organisation has been running for 20 years and operates solely on donations and grants, meaning the loss of new tack was a big blow.

Manager and coach Rosalie Rea said she has seen an amazing community response to the burglary.

“I’m so grateful ... It just shows how many wonderful people are out there”, she said.

New Zealand’s Riding for the Disabled Association is a registered charity comprising 54 affiliated groups around the country.

RDA provides goal-based riding activities aimed to increase the ability, strength and confidence of people with physical, intellectual, emotional and social challenges.

RDA in Te Awamutu has been so inundated with donations to replace the four saddles and bridles lost in the burglary that Rea has had to say “Oh no, we don’t need that now!”

Thieves broke into the RDA’s storage container on January 12 using what the organisation believed were a grinder or bolt cutters.

After spending all Monday morning this week fitting new saddles, Rea was confident of having all four horses whose tack was stolen ready to go by the RDA’s first session on February 18.

Rea said a donation from the Kihikihi Rodeo was also in the works. The Kihikihi rodeo shares facilities and gear with the RDA at the Kihikihi Domain.

“We work together … they help us, we help them … we’re really grateful”, she said.

“I just wanted to say thank you to everybody”, said Rea. “The support everyone has given – it’s been marvelous.”

Lonely Heartstring Band performs at Kiwigrass 2019. The five-piece band will be returning to the festival this year.

A three-day bluegrass music festival featuring the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band and international acts will be staged at The Mighty River Domain at Lake Karāpiro.

Kiwigrass comes to the Waipā district from January 31 to February 2, with concerts, workshops and jamming sessions all part of the fun.

The line-up will include American bands Lonely Heartstring Band and AJ Lee and Blue Summit. From Australian will be Bluegrass Parkway, Coolgrass and Nine Mile Creek and from New Caledonia, Jean-Luc Leroux & Friends.

A line-up of 11 New Zealand groups are also playing, including Waikato bands The Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, Rhode Works and You, Me, Everybody.

Kiwigrass receives support from the Waipā District Promotion Fund.

Waipā District Council deputy mayor Liz Stolwyk said she was delighted to welcome the festival to the district for a second year.

“We’re very excited to host Kiwigrass again, which we anticipate to be an outstanding three days of music,” she said.

Event organiser Jenine Abarbanel said the

venue was ideal.

“Mighty River Domain is the perfect location for our fun and relaxed bluegrass festival. It really has it all – an indoor venue, picturesque outdoor areas, camping facilities and a café with the stunning backdrop of Lake Karāpiro.”

In conjunction with the festival is Kiwigrass Academy on January 29 and 30 when top musicians offer tuition and insights to budding musicians over the two days before the main festival.

For more information go to www.kiwigrass.nz.

Water restrictions imposed Water restrictions have started in Waipā with Te Awamutu, Pirongia, Kaipaki, Ohaupo and surrounds moving to Alert Level 1 this week.

Waipā District Council says Water Alert Level 1 will be in place in Pirongia and Te Awamutu, and for those on the Pukerimu Scheme - Kaipaki, Ohaupo and surrounds – and sprinklers can only be used between 6 – 8am and 6 – 8pm.

Hand-held hosing is still allowed at any time. Other parts of the district, including Cambridge and Kihikihi do not face restrictions yet, said water services manager Martin

Mould.

“Demand on both water schemes has recently increased above the trigger level to move to Water Alert Level 1 and this demand needs to be managed. The high temperatures and low rainfall in recent weeks, coupled with an increase of demand as people return after holidays means we need to move to Alert Level 1.”

At this stage, Cambridge and Kihikihi are not on an alert level but this can quickly change.”

“We’re only at the start of a long, hot summer and we all need to

consider how much water we are using.”

Hamilton city is already on Alert Level 2 along with southern areas of the Waikato district; Tauwhare, Gordonton and Matangi who also take from the Hamilton supply.

Maire Porter, Hamilton City Council City Water’s Manager encouraged residents take action to conserve water.

“We’re about to go into another long hot period and we’re already at Alert Level 2. We need to take ownership and do our bit to reduce our water use.”

“Simple ideas like shortening showers or not leaving the tap running while brushing your teeth can actually save hundreds of litres per day. It all makes a difference,” says Ms Porter.

Smart Water Starts with You! is as sub-regional summer campaign aiming to make long-term change to how we use water and is a joint venture between Hamilton City Council, Waikato District Council and Waipa District Council. People can learn more about water alert levels and learn smart water tips at www.smartwater.org.nz.

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FRIDAY JANUARY 24, 2020

MP Kuriger eyes another term

By Viv Posselt

Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger has started 2020 with her sights set on a third term in office.

Declaring her intention to stand in the November 21 election, the National Caucus Senior Whip pledged continued support for rural New Zealand and smalltown business.

“Our farmers are under a lot of pressure around water, climate change, banking, and weather. As a mainstay of our economy, I don’t think the general public understand as well as they used to how much our quality of life depends on what farmers produce and sell globally. We need to be strong and focused on

The National Party’s Taupo MP Louise Upston plans to push hard on the Cambridge to Piarere section of the Waikato Expressway.

trade for the future. New Zealand has so much to offer the world in terms of our farming and food production. We should not be in a race towards methane goals but must do our part to

remainder of this term is to press for the reinstatement of the Cambridge to Piarere section of the Waikato Expressway.

“This is a project that was underway and is not progressing under the current government, despite huge need and local support. I’m also committed to ensuring that rapid growth in population is well-managed and that infrastructure keeps up with the growth.”

Also standing again is Waikato MP for National, Tim van de Molen, who echoed the call from other regional MPs to bring the Cambridge to Piarere section of the Waikato Expressway to fruition.

“This just has to happen.

People drive their own cars in the Waikato, and freight travels on our roads … we must improve our roading network,” he said.

Mr van de Molen also expressed support for Waikato’s rural sector, saying climate-related challenges were among those that saw farmers getting an unfair rap, he said, when in reality ‘everyone has a part to play’.

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Having the right environment for smalltown businesses was another priority, she said, as was seeing the go-ahead given to the Mt Messenger bypass project which would improve access between Taranaki and Waikato.

Taupo MP Louise Upston will also stand this year. She said a National Party selection process is underway for all New Zealand electorates, set to take place for Taupo in February. “More often than not there is no contest when there is a sitting MP, so at this stage it is accurate to say, ‘I intend to’ stand, rather than ‘I am standing’.”

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Strange, and National MP David Bennett have said they will stand again in the Hamilton East electorate.

A key goal for Mr Strange will be continuing the government investment of the past three years, he said, with a focus on developing a passenger rail service linking Hamilton with Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Huntly and Morrinsville.

Infrastructure is also central to David Bennett’s plans.

“It is important to restart the infrastructure spend vital for regional growth,” he said, citing the Cambridge to Piarere extension of the Waikato Expressway, links with Tauranga, and the Southern Links Roading Project, and the importance of servicing growth south of Hamilton. He is also keen to get the Medical School proposal back on track for the region.

National Party MP Tim Macindoe will stand again in Hamilton West. He wants to continue work on the Private Member’s Bill lodged before Christmas urging convicted murderers to tell authorities the whereabouts of their victims’ remains. He will also focus on securing an Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court for Hamilton, and advance vital

A key 2020 priority for TaranakiKing Country MP Barbara Kuriger is the continued support of rural New Zealand and small-town business.

roading projects that he said had stalled under Labour.

Nanaia Mahuta, Labour MP for Hauraki-Waikato, will stand again in 2020. She wants to further work on a regional growth strategy where ‘Iwi and Māori can contribute to developments such as the Hamilton to Auckland corridor, regional tourism, the inland porthub’, and work towards improving water quality and catchment management in the Waikato River.

Labour MP Tamati Coffey will stand again as the Waiariki candidate for 2020, as will Te Tai Hauāuru MP Adrian Rurawhe, who has held the seat for Labour since 2014 following the retirement of Tariana Turia.

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the project track for four hours from 4.30am each day before construction work resumes at 9am.

“It all seems to be coming along very promisingly,” said Campin. “We’re looking forward to it and I think all the trainers are looking forward to it. We’ve found all the track users very supportive of what we are doing, and, obviously, the end result is going to be a great surface to train and race on.”

Cambridge company Camex is carrying out civil works and Cogswell Surveys, another Cambridge company, is providing surveyance work. Once stripped and leveled, the synthetic Polytrack will be brought in from Australia and installed over June and July.

With everything going well, Campin said, the track will be ready for trainers to use in late July, and after using the track for training and mini trials, ironing out any possible

By Sophie Iremonger

Waipā is on course to host the country’s first meeting on a synthetic racetrack in May next year.

Construction on the Cambridge track in Racecourse Rd began earlier this month and the grass will be replaced with an artificial track in the middle of the year.

Initial work at Australasia’s biggest horse training centre began on January 7 to strip the surface of an existing racetrack at the Cambridge Jockey Club training facilities, where Waipa horse trainers work around 1000 horses each week, to install New Zealand’s first all-weather, synthetic racetrack.

Another racetrack is still available at the Racecourse Rd site throughout the day.

Cambridge Jockey Club chief executive Mark Campin said trainers can still access parts of

issues, the track will be ready for its first official race meeting in May 2021.

Shaune Ritchie, a fifth-generation horse trainer based in Cambridge, was glad to see action being taken to help the horse racing industry, given the amount of money it generates in New Zealand, and had “no doubt” it would be a win for Cambridge and Waipa.

“The amount of money that racing puts back into the community and back into the government’s pockets is phenomenal. I think it’s a ‘tip of the cap’ from the government to say: we understand how much you put in (to the economy) so we’re prepared to give a little something back. We have so many horses training here that it’s well and truly been required for some time.”

The synthetic track will enable race meetings to go ahead after torrential downpours, in cases where race meetings probably would have otherwise been called off.

“The issue we have is, in the winter, we’re very restricted with what we can do when we get a deluge of rain, and this will completely take that away,” said Ritchie.

“We’ll have an all-weather track we can race on in those winter months when the grass tracks are too wet or too unsafe for jockeys.

We lose a lot of race meetings in July and August based on the fact that our tracks are just unsafe to ride on.

“If we’ve got a replacement system like this, we won’t lose those race meetings. And those race meetings generate a lot of money

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for the racing industry, the community and the government through taxes.”

And as horse trainers approach the busy spring race season, they won’t need to take horses to places like Ruakaka beach, in Ritchie’s case, to build up their fitness on a solid surface.

“For many years now we’ve had to come up with other things to do to get our horses fit, and that will likely slow down a lot, if not go altogether.

“It will be good for the horses themselves too, it will be like running around on pillows.

They’ll feel a lot better about it and you would think they’ll perform a bit better as well.”

It’s a perk for the dry summer months too, Campin said.

“With the synthetic track, it can take a phenomenal amount of rain, but it also doesn’t need any water in the summer. Dust is always a factor and we spend a lot of time with watering trucks on the track (using water discharged from Fonterra’s Hautapu factory), but in summer it won’t need any watering at all.”

Works will include lengthening the “straight” of the track, and making the bend more swooping, providing a more even transition into a shorter home straight than most New Zealand tracks which tend to be restricted by property boundaries.

Over 10,000 square metres of Polytrack surface will be laid over June – July, making up a new track of around 2000 metres.

OPINION Labour list MP Jamie Strange discusses the impact of the Government’s move to boost policing.

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for Hamilton, following the success of two trial Jamie Strange courts in Auckland. burglaries or assaults, let alone more serious The old ways crimes. My family and I were burgled of treating criminals have failed us. They a few years ago, and it was certainly a have resulted in too little rehabilitation difficult experience. Last year our next-door and therefore more crime, while not doing neighbour suffered the same fate. enough to support victims.

In 2017 this Government made a Our sense of safety as a nation was commitment to add 1800 new Police officers undoubtedly rocked on March 15. to the force.

Those events highlighted the weaknesses Soon more than 1800 new officers will in our gun laws. We have now banned have graduated on our watch. The Waikato military-style semi-automatics and assault region has received an extra 158 graduates, rifles and introduced new firearms offences and the Bay of Plenty 146. with tougher penalties. We’re launching a There has also been a renewed focus on gun register with stricter licensing rules. community policing. Waikato Police have We’re doing all we can to ensure that acquired a new mobile policing van, in only honest, law-abiding citizens are able to order to be more visible and accessible to the obtain a firearms licence, and that they take community. care with their guns.

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Physio tutor spends his break fighting measles Waipā based year 2 physio students at Wintec will be well familiar with Gisborne based tutor Oka Sanerivi.

They may not know how he spent his festive season break.

Oka worked in the Intensive Care Unit at Apia’s main hospital Tupua Tamasese Meaole, dealing with critically ill patients with measles and associated complications.

The physiotherapist says he experienced heartbreak and elation during his week there.

“I was really glad to be doing something positive to help my people,” he said, but he will never forget the tough times.

“The parents of a three-month-old baby I was treating were told their child was unlikely to pull through, and on my last day there, they were looking at withdrawing the treatment on a 38-year- old man because he went into multi-organ failure.”

A highlight says Oka was assisting a woman, who had been ventilated and sedated for five days in ICU, to sit up on the edge of the bed. He then introduced her in Samoan, to the medical team who had been looking after her during her period under sedation.

“Between breaths, she was able to thank the staff personally. It was a really touching moment.”

On New Year’s Day, he relieved the physiotherapy team so they could celebrate with their families.

This was their first day off in six weeks.

He said it helped that he was able to communicate in Samoan when dealing with patients and their families. Oka’s father is Samoan and he grew up with the language.

September 2019. The epidemic has affected about 5700 people, around two percent of Samoa’s population of 200,874, and has claimed almost 90 lives.

In response to a call from Samoan Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, for Samoan medical professionals living in Australia and New Zealand to help with the epidemic, Oka set up the New Zealand Samoan Physiotherapists Network in 2019.

He is coordinating further volunteer support through this network. Two physiotherapists will join the team in Samoa shortly and he hopes to return there himself later this year.

Oka will be back at Wintec this year to teach Physiotherapy and coordinate clinical placements.

Oka Sanerivi helped with critically ill patients in Samia.

“It was good for me to be there and to be able to speak the language — you could see the differences in communication between those speaking English and Samoan, which has certain subtleties.”

“I now have a strong relationship with the physiotherapy service in Samoa, who took me in as their own and who desperately requested for more long-term support from New Zealand physiotherapists.”

“In Samoa, I got to share the vision and philosophy behind Wintec’s Physiotherapy School, particularly its motivation to increase the number of Māori and Pacific physiotherapists entering the workforce. I see Wintec as playing a pivotal role in building the capacity of physiotherapists in Aotearoa and the wider Pacific. It’s an exciting

prospect.”

In Samoa he also established relationships with the Samoan Ministry of Health, the New Zealand High Commission in Samoa and international medical teams from New Zealand, Australia, Norway and the United Kingdom.

Financial support came from Waikatobased Pasifika support organisation, K’aute Pasifika and the Aere Tai Midland and Pacific Collective who funded travel for the New Zealand-based Samoan physiotherapists volunteering in Samoa.

K’Aute Pasifika was established by Wintec Honorary Fellow, Leaupepe Peta Karalus who is based in Samoa and it is now led by her daughter, Rachel Karalus.

The Samoa measles outbreak began in

Business bootcamp returns Entries have opened for a national business bootcamp.

The NZ Startup Bootcamp puts 20 business savvy teams through 48 intense hours of work as they chase $20,000 in cash prizes.

The event is Soda Inc’s biggest of the year and run in conjunction with Wintec.

The bootcamp will be held at the Wintec Atrium in Central Hamilton over March 27 – 29 and provide a platform for participants to test their entrepreneurial skills, validate an idea or get feedback and exposure on a startup they’re building from talented mentors and business legends.

Applications for a team spot opened on Monday.

Wintec chief executive, David Christiansen, encourages people with an innovative idea or startup to register their interest.

“Wintec believes in backing opportunities for people from all walks of life to bring their business ideas alive, test their skills,

learn from the best and kick start their business careers. We’ve been supporters and sponsors of the NZ Startup Bootcamp since its inception,” he said.

ASB and Gallagher are also sponsoring two categories - Best Startup and Best New Idea, both with cash prizes of $10,000 for the winning teams.

Participants will have to chance to hear from speakers such as founder of Let’s Play Live, Duane Mutu, and Hamilton resident Kylie Rae, from Nature and Nosh Tours NZ. Elly Strang, editor of Idealog, returns as an influencer after being on the judging panel for 2019.

“My experience of the NZ Startup Bootcamp last year was an overwhelmingly positive one. The energy and enthusiasm of the contestants was unmatched and there were some incredibly thoughtful ideas being pitched, as well as a stellar line-up of judges with really diverse business expertise. This made the decision all too easy to come back this year in an influencer

role and I can’t wait to see what 2020s cohort brings,” she said.

As soon as the 48 hours kicks off the 20 teams will then participate in workshops, build business models, get feedback from mentors and validate their ideas.

At the end of the weekend the teams will pitch their new ideas or existing startups to a panel of judges and an audience of 300 people.

Judges include Blackbird Ventures founder Samantha Wong and Founder of Idealog, Martin Bell.

“This is Soda Inc.’s signature event, and each year it grows in popularity, with more and more interest from leading business mentors to support up-coming entrepreneurs. This vibrant and inspiring event cements the value of Soda Inc, both regionally and nationally, and as a Wintec company, we’re proud to support its ongoing success, and seeing more careers in business flourish as a result,” CE Christiansen said.

Measles and mumps update

First it was measles, then it was mumps.

New Zealand is emerging from its worst measles epidemic in two decades and the drive for immunisation for children was emphasised even more late last year when cases of mumps were reported in Waikato.

In November a new outbreak of the viral disease was reported Howick, Pakuranga, Auckland Central and Ponsonby.

This week the Waikato District Health Board told the News it has recorded 22 cases confirmed cases since August – compared to four from January 2019 to August 2019.

The last confirmed case was picked up just eight days ago.

The last reported case of measles in the WDHB region was on November 11. A total of 35 confirmed cases of measles have been reported since August 1 and 51 since January 2019.

Nationally from January 1 2019 to midJanuary this year there have been 2191 confirmed cases of measles, including 1734 in the Auckland region.

The Waikato DHB says it is important the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR) is delivered on time to children as part of the national immunisation schedule at 15 months and 4 years.

The board says parents and caregivers should call their doctor or GP (general practice) if their child is aged 15 and requires a free MMR vaccination. Regardless of their citizenship or immigration status, children are eligible for publicly funded vaccinations on the Immunisation Schedule, and Well Child/Tamariki Ora services. This includes the MMR vaccinations, which cover measles.

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Waikato BoP Magic to host Swifts

Te Awamutu will host top pre-season netball next month.

The Splice Construction Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic will play the New South Wales Swifts.

The clash will see a 5pm start on February 12 at the Te Awamutu Event Centre.

Netball Waikato-Bay of Plenty CEO Rohan West said it was fantastic opportunity to host

the Australian side in the lead up to the 2020 ANZ Premiership which begins in March.

“It’s a pleasure and privilege to welcome NSW Swifts back to the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Zone, and Te Awamutu Events Centre. This will be the first time we’ve hosted an Australian team since the end of the ANZ Championship, and to have the current Suncorp Super Netball champions is fantastic,” West said.

Magic head coach Amigene Metcalfe was excited about taking on the defending champions from Australia.

Netball NSW CEO Carolyn Campbell said the Swifts were looking forward to the trip to New Zealand.

“The Swifts and Magic had a great rivalry in the days of the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship, most notably the 2008 Grand

Final, and there has always been huge respect between the clubs.

“New Zealand netball is in a wonderful place and I know our players are looking forward to going head-to-head with some of the best players in the ANZ Premiership and engaging with the local community.”

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Oparau’s Scott is King of the Mountain for 2020

By Andy McGechan Two wins from three starts and then a feature race victory, it would be fair to say that Oparau’s James Scott is fast approaching top form and ready for his latest international assault.

Although more at home on 125cc and 250cc race bikes, the 18-year-old was thrilled to take a 350cc bike into battle at the annual King of the Mountain Motocross near New Plymouth at the weekend.

Armed with a 2020-model KTM 350 XC-F bike – actually a cross-country model and not a dedicated motocross machine – and up against riders on 450cc machinery, it still didn’t take the teenager much time to settle into a winning rhythm and he scored 2-1-1 results on the steep Taranaki track on Sunday, easily winning the glamour MX1 class outright.

It was another good build-up event for Scott before he heads off shortly for a season of racing in Germany and other parts of Europe as well.

He finished 10 points clear of Taupo MX1 ace and former national enduro and cross-country ace Brad Groombridge on Sunday and 21 points clear of the third man on the podium, Raglan’s Quade Young.

He then further stamped his authority by also winning the all-capacities King of the Mountain feature race, crossing the finish line ahead of Groombridge and Hawera’s multi-time former national motocross champion Daryl Hurley.

Scott’s only speed bump in an otherwise flawless display was being forced to settle for runner-up in the first MX1 race of the day, with Mangakino-based Kiwi international Maximus Purvis taking the chequered flag on that occasion.

“I got a terrible start and Maximus simply got away from me,” Scott explained.

“I’ve been using recent races in New Zealand to build up for my European campaign and loved having the extra horsepower of a 350cc bike. It was so much fun to ride, but I will revert back to my 250cc KTM for the New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville next weekend (January 25-26) and then the national motocross championships in February and March.

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Scott is supported in New Zealand by KTM New Zealand, Alpinestars, Bell, 100%, Pirelli, BikesportNZ.com and Kiwi Rider magazine.

Oparau’s James Scott (KTM 350 XC-F), in sparkling form at the annual King of the Mountain Motocross in Taranaki on Sunday.

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Thumbs up for Waka Ama champs

Waka Ama 2020 was another triumph for its fleet of organisers, on and off the water.

The 31st Te Wānanga o Aotearoa National Waka Ama Sprint Championships were raced at Lake Karapiro from January 12-18. The event drew more than 13,000 spectators to Mighty River Domain.

They saw 3900 participants aged five to 81 paddle their hearts out over 406 races and give a collective thumbs-up to what is one of the fastest-growing watersports in New Zealand. Participants came from 68 clubs around the country.

Gisborne-based Horouta Waka Hoe took out the club points’ trophy for the 9th year, in recognition of their overall performances throughout the regatta.

Rotorua’s Hei Mātau won the ‘Ace Cuthers Memorial Club Spirit Award’ for the club showing consistency throughout the week and embodying the values of Waka Ama. The trophy was carved and named in honour of Greg ‘Ace’ Cuthers, a man considered to be instrumental in helping Waka Ama enjoy the profile it does today. He died in 2010.

The first day of racing saw more than 700 taitamariki (6-10 yrs) take part in 34

races, with the second day given over to 2154 intermediate and J16 paddlers.

Strong winds on day three of the regatta made the going tough for the last of the intermediate and J16 paddlers, who managed to put in 58 races, while better conditions on day four eased the way for those participating in 104 singles races.

Senior and corporate racing started on the fifth day of the event. Among

the former to be given special mention were Louise Henderson, Corrina Gage, Matahi Brightwell and James Papali’i – five paddlers who have competed in every Waka Ama Sprint Championship ever held in New Zealand.

Eleven teams took part in the corporate races – Eastern Institute of Technology went on to win the cup, with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa winning the championship.

Rotorua’s Hei Mātau paddlers holding up the prestigious ‘Ace Cuthers Memorial Club Spirit Award’ at the end of the 31st Te Wānanga o Aotearoa National Waka Ama Sprint Championships at Lake Karapiro.

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Savabeel underpins quality Waikato draft This year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale will be the final bow for one Waikato Stud stallion and a debut for another, but Savabeel remains an allconquering constant.

Savabeel has won the Grosvenor Award (champion New Zealand sire) for five consecutive seasons, as well as the Dewar and Centaine Awards for Australasian and worldwide earnings four times each. He has sired 18 individual Group One winners, of which 14 were sold through Karaka.

The demand for Savabeel’s progeny at Karaka has underpinned Waikato Stud’s six-year reign as leading vendors in New Zealand’s yearling ranks.

The champion sire’s 48 yearlings at Karaka 2019 sold for a total of $14.22 million, averaging $296,250 each. Four of them

reached the $500,000 mark, headed by the $1.4 million sale-topping colt bought by Te Akau’s David Ellis.

Karaka 2020, starting on Sunday, promises to be a similar story, with Waikato Stud offering 36 well-bred sons or daughters of Savabeel during the Book 1 session.

Karaka 2020 is the final yearling sale for Pins, the sire of 774 winners including 84 at stakes level.

Pins died in April 2018 at the age of 21, and Waikato Stud will offer four yearlings from his final crop.

“It’s the end of an era and a bit sad to take the last crop of his yearlings to Karaka this year,” Mark Chittick of the Waikato Stud said. “He was incredible on the racetrack and as a sire, but he was great in the yearling ring as well. If you had the right one with the

right pedigree, you could make really good money. But all of his progeny consistently sold well.

At the other end of the spectrum, Tivaci is an exciting new addition to the sires’ list. The son of High Chaparral won the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) in Sydney and has made a good impression since taking up duties at Waikato Stud.

The first Tivaci yearling to go through the ring, a colt at the Magic Millions Sale on the Gold Coast earlier this month, fetched $240,000.

Another major story for Waikato Stud this season has been the form of young stallion Ocean Park, who sits in seventh place on the Australian sires’ premiership.

He was already well proven as a sire of winners, with 126 from 209 starters to date,

but now he has the big-race performers – headed by the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) and A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) winner Kolding, and ably backed up by Victorian spring carnival Group winners Oceanex and Tofane.

For Chittick, that success has brought mixed feelings.

“Ocean Park had a huge spring – it all happened for him at exactly the right time,” he said. “He’s a very exciting stallion.

“It’s a bit of a shame that we don’t have more of his yearlings to sell at Karaka this year, but as a breeder, that’s just the way things work out sometimes. It’s still a very positive sign for his future.”

Waikato Stud will offer three Ocean Park yearlings in Book 1.

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Call out for wire creations

Entries have opened in the annual Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Awards – which has a $7000 first prize on offer.

The award, hosted by Waikato Museum, partnered

by Farmlands, and supported by the New Zealand National Fieldays Society, challenges artists to create artworks made from agricultural products, predominantly No.8 wire.

Waikato Museum Director Cherie Meecham says the award exhibition – now in its 24th year - embodies New Zealand’s rural heritage and culture, and entries should take that into consideration.

“No.8 wire is a tough, practical material, and we’ve had some really creative winning works over the years that have exploited its properties with amazing sculptural effects.”

The New Zealand National Fieldays Society President James Allen said the organisation was proud to support an award that reflected the entrepreneurial spirit and ingenuity of the agricultural sector.”

Nick Baylis, Director of Marketing at Farmlands, says the competition embodies the Kiwi values that Farmlands was founded on.

“It’s a unique challenge that demonstrates how creativity and fresh thinking can re-invent the way we use and think about functional, every-day farm products.”

Judges select finalists after viewing photos of the work and artists’ statements on a digital judging platform.

The winner receives $7000, and there are $1000 and $500 prizes for the second and third, and further prizes for People’s choice and President’s choice.

The award culminates in a month-long exhibition at Hamilton’s ArtsPost Galleries & Shop. It will open on April 24.

Entries close on March 13 and the winners will be announced on April 23.

More details: go to www.waikatomuseum.co.nz/ Last year’s winner, Waikato artist Gaye Jurisich, with her work Snare. no8wire.

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Impressions offers a clean welcoming environment and has strong connections with the local school and community which provides a huge sense of belonging and see’s the children involved with events like Ag days, cross country and sports days.

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Impressions is a valued supporter of the Pirongia Rural Fire Force for which we do a major bike a thon fundraiser annually.

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Flavours

with Jan Bilton

Lunch munch

The school lunch challenge is never-ending. Trying to overcome dislikes and cater for constantly changing wants, requires planning. Lunches require protein to curb hunger pangs, the vitamins and minerals in vegetables and fruits are necessary to keep the brain alert and the body fully functioning and a little carbohydrate is required for energy.

These days there are some delightful carb choices for holding healthy fillings.

I’m a big fan of the mini milk brioche rolls from my local supermarket. They’re packed in lots of eight, each one individually wrapped. They’re soft and only about two mouthfuls. One is an ideal mid-morning snack for kids and the other makes a great lunch treat along with some additional fruit and vegetables such as cucumber or celery boats filled with a little cream cheese. I overfill the brioche so there is more protein and veg than carbohydrate.

Change out the carb as often as you can. Sometimes the same filling served in a different holder can appear new. For example, serving the following tangy chicken and apple recipe in baby brioche tastes quite different to when it is the filling for a toasted sandwich.

Scones with all sorts of goodies thrown in the mixture then halved and filled with crisp lettuce and sliced tomatoes are also novel. Or toasted waffles topped with cheese, well-drained canned pineapple and dried oregano, then grilled.

PIZZA SCONES Serve plain or filled with crisp lettuce and sliced tomatoes or canned pineapple.

2 cups plain flour 100g butter 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda pinch each: salt, white pepper 100g tasty cheddar cheese, diced 6 Kalamata olives, pitted 6 cherry tomatoes 3/4-1 cup milk 4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley Preheat the oven to 230°C. Lightly grease an oven tray or line with baking paper.

Place the flour and butter in a food processor and process until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.

Add the baking powder, baking soda, salt and pepper and process until well mixed. Add the cheese, whole olives and tomatoes. Pulse a few times. The cheese, olive and tomatoes should still be a little chunky.

Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and add a 1/2

cup of milk and the parsley. Using a bread-andbutter knife, cut the milk into the mixture, being very careful not to over mix. Add just enough of the remaining milk to form a soft dough.

Turn onto a lightly floured bench. Gently pat into a square, about 3cm thick. Cut into squares, brush the tops with milk and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden and cooked through. Makes 10.

HICK ‘N’ APPLE SANDWICH FILLING

This filling is versatile. Use in bread rolls, lettuce roll-ups or on toast. Or make sandwiches and toast them in a sandwich maker. Allow to cool before placing in a lunch box. The mixture will keep for 48 hours in an airtight container in the fridge.

160g cooked chicken or smoked chicken, finely diced 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3/4 cups grated cheddar cheese 1 small Granny Smith apple, cored and diced Combine the chicken, mayo, lemon juice, cheese and apple in a bowl. Makes about 2 cups.

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FRUIT TRUFFLES These truffles are a delicious mixture of dried fruits and orange. They do not require baking and

they’re easy enough for the kids to make. Your own mixture of dried fruits could be used but some apricots should be included to provide a tangy flavour.

125g each: sultanas, currants, dried apricots, pitted prunes, candied lemon peel 1 orange, coarsely chopped, seeds removed icing sugar or desiccated coconut for rolling Put the dried fruits and the orange through a mincer or whizz in a food processor. Roll the mixture into small balls and toss in icing sugar or coconut.

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Roy and Gary from the Good Local team sample an offering from the Panhead Brewery.

One for the (port) road…

Panhead Port Road Pils was Gary’s choice.

Football fans will recognise the Panhead logo – because it is so similar to the Wellington Phoenix version unveiled in late 2017 I’m surprised the brewers didn’t send them a bill.

Like the Phoenix this season, the Port Road Pils is well worth the entrance fee – about $22 for a six pack of 330ml bottles in a box.

“Pilsner is famously Czech in origin, but here we’ve gone for a South Pacific hop profile in keeping with the people

who brew it and drink it. Passionfruit, grapefruit and sauvignon blanc characters abound, stacked up on a robust malt base that’s partly German, partly Kiwi,” Panhead explains.

No arguments from me there – this is a delightfully hoppy pils sitting at 5.2%.

David missed the tasting session this week, but it still gets two big thumbs up.

Panhead is an Upper Hutt brewery and has been producing its stock favourites and custom beers since 2003 You can’t really go wrong with a Panhead – I had planned to introduce the team to the 5.7% Super Charger next week, but will have to find something different.

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Bridge 10yrs +, Tuesday 4pm-5.30pm (school term only) $10/term commencing February 18.

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

Tuition for pipers and drummers, from learners to those with more experience. All welcome.

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Te Awamutu Quilters – meet every second Tuesday at Alma Brotherhoood Court, 28 Herbert St (opposite Moule St), Kihikihi. Session times are 9am-1pm and 6.30-9pm. Hand stitching, machine sewers, traditional, contemporary or art quilters - all levels of experience welcome – beginners, intermediate or experienced.

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Sporting Clays – Clay Target shooting open for practice 4pm till 7pm Tuesday Evenings. Phone Sean 0272220410 for details.

Te Awamutu Bowling Club – Twilight bowls and dinner, Friday December 13. Two games of bowls followed by a meal, non members and beginners welcome. Registration 5.30pm.

Contact person Judy Cato, 8715388.

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 Mondays 7.30-8.30pm. Learners group practice is by arrangement on Mondays from 5.30-7.00pm Info: 07 871 5464 Kihikihi Ukulele Club – An inaugural meeting to discuss the formation of a ukulele club in Kihikihi will be held at 6.30pm on Wednesday 29 January 2020, at the Kihikihi Bowling Club, Lyon Street, Kihikihi. Come along with your ideas and ukulele if you have one. Fortnightly club nights begin at 6.30pm on Tuesday 4 February. Info: sara@grayson.kiwi.nz.

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 first 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-

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FRIDAY JANUARY 24, 2020

Ritchie close but no cigar

Shaune Ritchie came close to a big double at Trentham on Saturday, but left the meeting knowing his smart filly Jennifer Eccles is still on the right path for a return trip to the course in March to contest the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m).

Following on from her win in the Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, Jennifer Eccles produced a big effort for third in the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m), while The Good Fight charged home to go down a half-head to Soleseifei in the Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m).

Stablemate Excalibur also contested the Wellington Cup and finished seventh, five and a half lengths from Soleseifei.

“It was always going to be a problem from the wide draw with Jennifer Eccles and if she drew well she would probably have won,” Ritchie said.

“I feel if she had gone forward mid-race she would have been planted wide so there wasn’t much else Sam (Weatherley, jockey) could do.

“She still ran the last 600m faster than anything else (32.25 seconds) and from an Oaks point of view it was a good run.

“She’s had a look at Trentham now and her next two runs will be over 2000m and 2100m and, if at any point 2000m is an issue, I’ll re-evaluate things and look to drop her back to 1600m. But for now she’s on target for the Oaks.”

Jennifer Eccles will start next in the Gr.2 Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa on February 8 and top off her preparation for the New Zealand Oaks on March 14 with a start in the

Jennifer Eccles will race again next month at Te Rapa.

Gr.2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings on February 26.

The Good Fight, Excalibur and stablemate Daytona Red are also entered for the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie on March 7.

“The Good Fight was a bit unlucky not to win as he got shuffled back at the wrong time, but then again the winner (Soleseifei) had a tough run three-wide,” Ritchie said.

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Waipa is hosting the Elite & U19 Track National Championships at the Avantidrome this weekend, running all day from 9am with free entry for spectators. Café and parking on site.

“There’s no set plan to run him in the Auckland Cup. He’s still in, but we’ll make a decision toward the end of the week.

“He was as fit as I could have him on Saturday and there’s no improvement in him.

“He’s having a week on the water walker now and, if we decide not to go to the Auckland Cup, we’ll back off and may consider taking him to Queensland or Sydney.

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“As for Excalibur, he went all right and it’s likely we’ll press on for the Auckland Cup with him. He will probably run in the Avondale Cup (Gr.2, 2400m) at Ellerslie then the Auckland Cup.” Daytona Red will be out to keep his Auckland Cup prospects alive when he starts this Saturday in a Rating 82 2400m at Trentham, the scene of his win in the Listed New Zealand St Leger (2500m) 22 months ago.

Daytona Red was sidelined with a tendon injury after his St Leger victory and made his comeback with an eye-catching third over 1600m at Te Rapa last month before running on late for sixth to Gorbachev in the Taupo Cup (2000m).

“He’s still on track for the Auckland Cup, but will have to justify a start by winning on Saturday,” Ritchie said.

“If he does win, he’ll probably run in the Avondale Cup as a lead-up to the Auckland Cup.” Ritchie also has Swords Drawn nominated for the Auckland Cup, but the promising stayer is having a spell since his unlucky ninth in the Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship Final (2400m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. Bella Mente also raced over the Ellerslie Carnival, finishing fourth to Travelling Light in the Listed Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m).

“I feel she’s a length below the top fillies,” Ritchie said. “She’ll go for the 1300m race at Ellerslie on Derby Day (Listed Mufhasa Fasttrack Stakes) as a dress rehearsal for the Wellington Guineas (Gr.2, 1400m) at Trentham.” - NZ Racing Desk

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