From cafes to top wedding venues to Irish pubs, Sara Lawry has worked on both sides of the Tasman – and both sides of Waipā – Te Awamutu and Cambridge.
Now the Te Awamutu-based Storyteller Eatery and Bar sous chef is set to display her skills at a Waikato Women Long Lunch Degustation this month.
The event is held each year at a restaurant in the Hamilton area.
The Chef Du Jour event is the brainchild of Palate Restaurant owner Mat McLean and his friend Gus Tissink, founder of premium produce supplier FED for Chefs.
This kitchen takeover will be held at The Lookout Bar on March 23 and celebrate women in the hospitality industry. Five female Waikato chefs will create a five-course meal.
Lawry, who previously worked at The Prince Albert in Cambridge, has been with the Storyteller crew for two years and owner Bridie Osborne says her selection is “super exciting for our business and town”.
Lawry began her career 17 year ago at The Redoubt in Te Awamutu under Osborne’s parents.
She’s excited to connect with other like-minded females in the Waikato hospitality industry.
“It is an honour to be invited to cook at this luncheon, especially coming from a small town. Most of the chefs involved are from big name establishments like Palate,” Lawry said.
“I think more than anything, it’s about representing females - promoting the small number of females in the industry. It’ll be a huge event and it will be awesome to be part of.”
Each of the five chefs has chosen a
course and a dish to create.
“Because Te Awamutu is a farming, hunting community, I love cooking with the wild foods. Duck, venison, that sort of thing,” Lawry said.
“My dish is a venison trio. There’s three different ways that I’m going to prepare the venison. Then I’ve also got one of the entrée dishes to make.”
Lawry will be joined in the cheffing line-up by Hamilton-based AmandaJo Pickup (The Lookout), Lorna Haddon (The Little Lunch Co), Maria Senear (The River Kitchen) and Virginia Mold (Montana).
Pickup is one of Lawry’s best friends they worked together at The Redoubt many years ago.
“We’re inseparable, but it’ll be nice to meet other industry people that are in the same boat as us because hospitality is not very social,” she said.
“We have quite odd hours, so our workmates are our family.”
By Mary Anne Gill
When Iris Hansen crossed the Waipā Fun Run finish line on Sunday, she was quick to turn to Bart Muylle for confirmation of her time.
“51 minutes 46.7 seconds,” the timekeeper told her for the 5km run.
While that put her well back in the placings – Melissa O’Brien of Ōtorohanga, the best female, did it in 19:28 – it was yet another achievement to notch up for the Cambridge veteran.
Sara’s five-star invite
83…and still running strong
of athletic achievements including finishing in the Boston Marathon’s 100th event in 1996 in a time of five hours 16 minutes
“I beat a lot of the younger ones so I’m happy,” the 83-year-old told The News. She was one of 587 who registered for the event, down on last year’s record 691 competitors.
Organiser Donna Warwick said two other events taking place on the same day had an impact.
farmer Lane
won the Waipā Fun Run 10km race for the second year running in a time of 33 minutes 11 seconds.
The Madsen family had a field day – Lane winning the 10kms while brothers Joshua and Vaughn were first and second in the 5km run.
Orchard Valley Glamping of Ōtorohanga won the teams’ event while Cambridge Middle, Cambridge East and St Peter’s Catholic won the schools’ challenge in their year groups.
Sara Lawry enjoys cooking with wild foods. Photo: Jesse Wood
Iris has had a lifetime
Horahora
Madsen
The team from BFT Te Awamutu gym looked primed for a good teams’ result at last weekend’s Waipā Fun run event. Pictured from left were Awhina Pihama, Melinda Loader, Nicola Kendrick, Charlie Loader and Christian Crossman. Photo: Mary Anne Gill
Rangiaowhia resonates with author
By Chris Gardner
If Lauren Keenan had to choose a spot in the region to visit, she would choose Rangiaowhia.
The novelist turned historian visited the site while researching her latest book Toitū Te Whenua: Places and People of the New Zealand Wars, published by Penguin this month.
Asked about the place that most resonated with her in the King Country and Waipā districts, Keenan, who has a Master of Arts in Taranaki Māori History, told The News: “If I were to choose one, I would visit the area that was once Rangiaowhia, near Te Awamutu.”
Rangiaowhia’s resonates with Keenan.
“Before the British attacked it in February 1864, it was a prosperous village, and what happened there has echoed down the generations since.
area) it is very easy to find out where to go and what to see to better appreciate what happened in this region. This is a real taonga, and something that doesn’t exist in so many other parts of the country. And there is so much to see in that area,” Keenan said.
Keenan was a winner at the 2017 Pikihuia Awards for Māori writers and a finalist in the 2019 awards. Her last book, the 2024 novel The Space Between set against the backdrop of the New Zealand Wars, is a national bestseller.
“My overarching goal is to make Aotearoa New Zealand history interesting and accessible to a range of audiences, which is why I’ve written my novels,” she said.
“The great thing about the Waipā district is that due to the great work done by Te Ara Wai: Journeys (a free, self-guided tour of the
Starting with some recent good traffic catches - for one of our traffic constables.
A 7am traffic stop last week brought more than he expected. A roadside breath test resulted in the driver returning a breath alcohol level over three times the legal limit. At 3pm one afternoon in late January, that same officer responded to reports of bad driving at a level such that members of the public had intervened.
Evidential breath and blood alcohol procedures were undertaken on the driver. These resulted in a reading four times the legal blood alcohol limit. Both drivers are going through the court process as a result. These cases demonstrate that other drivers may be intoxicated and behind the wheel in our community at any time of day or night. Drive defensively and be aware of your surroundings.
Theft continues to feature in Waipa crime statistics. Over the 7 days prior to writing, Cambridge had 13 reports of dishonesty offending and Te Awamutu had 9 (predominantly shoplifting, petrol drive offs and burglaries). Dishonesty offenders are typically recidivist and catching one, solves past cases and prevents other crimes from occurring. Continued vigilance from our retailers and proactive customer service helps deter and prevent crime. CCTV has been a crucial tool in this.
Sometimes offending reflects a person
“I wrote Toitū Te Whenua: Places and People of the New Zealand Wars for the same reason. Not everyone absorbs information in the same way, and the New Zealand Wars is a big subject with so many different facets of it to understand. And, while there are many excellent works by historians about the period.”
struggling financially, but it can also point to the presence of drug and alcohol addictions. If retail staff see suspicious behaviour or offending in store, please call 111 immediately.
I mention scams on a regular basis. Unfortunately, it is often our older folk who fall prey and end up losing money. Certain scams have one thing in common, offenders make up reasons why they need financial aid or transfers from their victims and ask for transfers of money via prezzy or paysave cards.
Our most recent victim fell prey to a scam and purchased paysave cards over a short period of time that totalled several thousand dollars. They had ironically been convinced they were protecting their money/bank account from scammers by providing the money to them.
I have also had victims targeted after accepting friend requests from random people on whatsapp. After acting friendly initially, the scammer spun various stories of unfortunate incidents having happened for which they need financial help – financial help is again requested via prezzy cards. Scammers are very convincing, and the victims may even defend the legitimacy of the situation present to others. If you see such behaviour from family or friends, please have a discussion to find out what is going on.
Paterangi Pa and Alexandra Redoubt near Pirongia are included in the book alongside, Orakau, the site of Ngāti Maniapoto chief Rewi Maniapoto’s last stand, and his grave at Kihikihi.
“I wanted to write something that was more general in nature, was easy to read, and had clear instructions about how to visit the sites where key moments occurred. This includes stories of some of the people who were there, where the best places to visit with kids in tow are, as well as practical advice like where to park and where climbing over fences is required.”
“Nō Te Ātiawa ki Taranaki au – I’m from Te Ātiawa in Taranaki, where we lost so much during and after the wars,” Keenan said.
“It is this that has been my primary motivation for sharing these stories as widely as possible.”
Lauren Keenan’s book Toitū Te Whenua: Places and People of the New Zealand Wars was published this month.
Briefs…
Grants announced
Waikato Regional Council has $1.34 million from its Natural Heritage Fund towards four landscape scale environmental projects including mounts Pirongia and Karioi. Te Whakaoranga o Karioi – The Karioi Project – gets almost $400,000 over four years for pest control, a seabird/ coastal ranger and volunteer coordinator, cultural health monitoring and health and safety. Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society gets $303,023 over three years towards its Kia Mau Tonu Kaitiakitanga o Pirongia project and money will over labour, material, maintenance and monitoring costs.
Band plays on
Te Awamutu husband and wife duo Rowdy's Rose – Rosie and Blair Shaware touring New Zealand performing at major festivals including the Cambridge Autumn Festival next month. Their new single Burning Brighter will debut and more new music is in the works
Standing again
Mike Montgomerie has announced he is standing in the Waipā District Council Maungatautari ward for his second term as a councillor. Montgomerie who gets $62,508 a year now tops elected members’ salaries –with the exception of mayor Susan O’Regan - after his promotion to chair of the Finance and Corporate committee.
Trump card played
Donald Trump is a risk. Without naming the president, Waipā District Council’s Business Resilience and Risk advisor Genny Wilson says in a report the US government’s introduction of tariffs and any later retaliatory action by the rest of the world has catapulted it into the council’s risk register. See story at teawamutunews.nz
Mailouts can stay private
By Mary Anne Gill
Ombudsman Peter Boshier has ruled Waipā District Council is entitled to withhold weekly mail outs from Good Local Media, citing obligations of confidence, free and frank nature, and legal privilege. Boshier also rejected Good Local Media’s request for information about public excluded workshops, where we alleged councillors discussed matters away from public scrutiny and made decisions that were later rubber-stamped in open meetings.
Good Local Media made its first complaint about the issues in late 2023 and learned last month in a preliminary finding that they had been rejected.
The council had anticipated “a favourable response” when referring to the issue in a January Quarterly Assurance Report.
Good Local Media
publishes free weekly community newspapers in Cambridge, Te Awamutu and King Country and a monthly business publication.
When the council partially refused requests for information in September 2023, Good Local Media went to the Ombudsman and requested an investigation and review of the council’s decisions.
In February 2024, the council reconsidered its decision and released some information. Boshier’s office said that meant it did not have to consider our complaint about the mail outs under the grounds it would prejudice the commercial position of the person or enable the council to carry on negotiations without prejudice or disadvantage.
The mail outs are sent out weekly on a Friday to councillors and council staff. The council told the
Ombudsman it considered there was little if any public interest in them.
The council argued its public excluded workshops were not decision-making forums and were used to discuss partially formed ideas.
The council said it sent out any information that was of public interest by other means, arguing its media releases covered everything that would be of interest to the public.
Editorial director Roy Pilott accepted the Ombudsman’s decision but said the council’s control over the release of information, and use of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act had become a conflict of interest issue, given it had become Good Local Media’s biggest media rival in Waipā.
Pilott said the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act, far from opening doors to the public, had become a default mechanism for councils to delay answering questions for up to 20 working days.
On workshops, Pilott gave the example of a public excluded workshop held in December where councillors agreed to a staff request to move meetings from Tuesdays to Wednesdays and to exclude “Information Only” reports which Good Local Media relied on to form the basis of articles.
The change of days were advertised before the public council meeting to vote on the decision was held.
Good Local Media made the original complaint to the Ombudsman after Boshier called for councils to open workshops by default to reduce the perception decisions were being made behind closed doors.
He reinforced his advice last week, telling a Local Democracy reporter many
councils had followed his advice.
In his written response to the preliminary finding Pilott said Boshier appeared to be taking a contradictory view with the Good Local Media finding, but Boshier said that was not accurate.
“Rather, it appears that he (Pilott) is conflating two different topics, those being open council workshops and the council’s weekly staff mail-out.”
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Stevie puts memories on canvas
By Mary Anne Gill
When Stevie Cook paints, she relies heavily on her photographic memory which is so accurate her family is often amazed at what she can recall.
The 31-year-old Enrich Plus Supported Activities client has regularly entered the IHC Art Awards with no success but according to art facilitator Theresa Siemonek, she is one of the best artists she has worked with.
“Stevie is great with stories, names and meanings,” she said pointing to her entry in this year’s awards which open next month.
Awards ambassador and IHC patron Dame Denise ‘EstrangeCorbet visited Enrich’s Art Centre in Te Awamutu on Tuesday to promote the awards which annually showcase the talent and achievements of people with intellectual disabilities.
Stevie was born in Te Awamutu. Her parents Matthew and Cheryl Cook were sharemilkers, so she grew up on farms around the region.
She remembers clothes she wore as a five-year-old, the layout of the
houses they lived in and activities she took part in.
“My dad can’t believe it sometimes,” she said.
As a child she would visit her grandfather, photographer Phil Brown, at his studio in The Arcade.
Then she would run out into the main street where the local florist would give her leftover parts of floral displays.
“I’ve always been artistic,” she said.
When he died in 2017, she painted him in acrylic from a favourite photograph and filled in bits and pieces from her memory to bring him to life.
She entered that in the IHC Art Awards without success.
Stevie has already completed her entry for this year. It is called Holiday Memories and features a caravan and awning at the beach with flowering pohutukawa.
“It reminded me of Whangamata where I used to go on holidays.”
The pohutukawa flowers were painted using scrunched up glad wrap dipped in red paint and then
dabbed onto the tree.
The Enrich Art Centre spent many years at the Rosebank Art Centre before moving to Teasdale Street three years ago. Clients receive 100 per cent of the sales of their art. About one to two pieces a month are sold to whānau, friends or members of the community.
The centre holds three exhibitions a year in the gallery with the Waipā Creative Conduit and the IHC Art Awards being the big drawcards. Enrich artists regularly enter and
has had pieces make the top 30 with artwork placed on IHC products like tote bags, booklets and postcards. Last year, for the first time, Enrich held its first IHC Art Awards showing to allow friends and whānau the opportunity to view entries before they went to Wellington.
Different mediums are encouraged to allow artists to learn more and expand their creative knowledge. Art pieces vary from independent clients to clients who require hand over hand support.
Jim Goddin JP Funeral Director
Peter Boshier
Stevie Cook with the painting of her grandfather, Te Awamutu photographer Phil Brown.
Photo: Mary Anne Gill
EDMONDS JUDD
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MEET THE PARTNERS
With a proud history of legal service, Edmonds Judd has withstood the test of time. Recently, the Te Awamutu-based firm expanded its wide range of services even further by opening a new branch office in Cambridge.
“Our local roots run deep,” partner, Rachael Beattie, says. “A lot has changed since the inception of what became Edmonds Judd in the early 1880s, but developing and nurturing longstanding relationships with our clients is enduring. Our reputation brings clients to our doors but the quality service keeps them and future generations coming back.”
Thomas Gresham was the first legal practitioner in Te Awamutu; however, the firm’s legacy began in earnest when two practices, Edmonds Dodd and Judd Brown,
Deciphering past eruptions
By Janine Krippner
People around the world are often familiar with the most significant eruptions, such as the 1883 Krakatau eruption, which had profound and far-reaching effects. However, there are many stories of volcanic eruptions that have impacted communities globally, yet remain underreported or have been lost to time.
As part of my ongoing work in the Canary Islands, a volcanic archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa, and a region of Spain, I am collaborating with partners at GeoTenerife to help provide locals with insights into their volcanic history. It is crucial that we continue to raise awareness of these historical events and their relevance to present-day communities.
This has led me to explore 18th and 19thcentury Spanish eruption accounts. These accounts offer invaluable glimpses into past volcanic activity, which can help us recognise how unrest and eruptions might impact communities. This, in turn, can critically assist with decision-making when a volcano stirs.
One notable example is the 1706 eruption in Garachico, on the northern coast of Tenerife. At the time, Garachico was the island’s largest port and was a thriving town with smaller villages nearby. During this eruption, lava cascaded down the steep slopes into the town, partially filling and damaging the harbour. Despite its relatively small size compared to other eruptions, this event had a profound impact on both the town and the island as a whole.
Constructing a reliable eruption timeline from historical records is challenging. Our modern understanding of volcanic processes has evolved and the terminology we use today often differs from that of the past. For instance, interpreting terms like “smoke”
(Is it ash? Gas? Steam? Or something actually burning?) or “fire” (Is it lava?) can be difficult. A deep understanding of volcanic activity is essential to making sense of these descriptions. Additionally, translation errors can further complicate matters. For example, translating “lahar” from Indonesian as “cold lava” is misleading—cold lava is simply rock.
However, these historical accounts also offer us crucial insights into volcanic precursors, especially during times before the advent of modern volcano monitoring.
One colourful account reads: “tombs could be seen as if they were trying to throw out dead bodies, and in the houses, the roofs began to shake until they gave way. The bells could be heard ringing with heartfelt blows, as if they were ringing in agony…” (Cassares, 1709). Along with other historical eruption accounts, this suggests that seismic activity can be a significant precursor to eruptions in the region.
Other accounts provide a window into the emotional experiences of the people living through these events, such as: “the fearful night continued… in this way, Lord, the great earthquakes originated, with such ferocity that everyone was moved to sadness.”
Learning about past eruptions is essential for preparing communities for future volcanic events. Each volcano presents unique lessons, shaped by its specific landscape, history, and the culture of the people living in its shadow. By examining these stories, we can better equip communities to face the challenges posed by future eruptions.
merged in the 1980s.
Today, Edmonds Judd’s legal services include commercial, property, trusts, asset protection, wills, estates and succession planning, elder law, enduring powers of attorney and retirement village law, as well as rural law, litigation, dispute resolution, property relationship agreements and employment law.
Rachael is one of five partners at Edmonds Judd with Simon Brdanovic, Mandy Rassmussen, Lucy Sim and Joanne Dickson all providing a wide range of legal services.
“Te Awamutu is our hub, but all three offices cover our full range services and we will accommodate clients where they need to meet with us.”
Since joining the firm more than 20 years
ago, Rachael has been focused on serving her community.
“For me, it’s always been about helping people, building strong, lasting relationships and getting to know them and help them through major life events. Edmonds Judd is a perfect practice for me because we all avoid legal jargon and value a down to earth, empathetic and effective approach.”
One size does not fit all, however.
“Our approach can be tailored to suit our clients. Whether we’re representing a corporate, an elderly widow, or a farmer, we meet clients on their terms – our consistency and adaptability is why so many choose us to represent them.”
Offering an (almost) cradle to grave service, Edmonds Judd assists with everything from
employee contracts, buying a home, starting a business and managing relationships, to health issues when loved ones lose capacity, retirement, and estate planning.
“As our clients move through life, we’re beside them at every step. Our one-to-one understanding has seen generations of our firm’s professionals assist generations of local people. Our roots are in rural Waikato but, through long term relationships, we have a loyal client base nationwide.”
Whether meeting in Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Ōtorohanga or online, the first step is to pick up the phone.
“Or email or stop by to book an initial consultation,” adds Rachael. “We’ll discuss your situation and provide the right plan to support you with your legal needs.”
Joanne Dickson Lucy Sim Rachael Beattie Simon Brdanovic Mandy Rasmussen
Profits dry up as drought hits
By Chris Gardner
Zane and Marie Kite expects to lose tens of thousands of dollars of milk production this season as they farm through extreme drought conditions.
Their Parallel Road farm, near Kaipaki, is one step ahead of the official drought declared for the region on Friday.
But there has been no rain, to speak of, since before Christmas and the Kites, who have run the family farm for 40 years, are looking at drying their 170-cow herd off a month early.
Waikato Federated Farmers provincial president Keith Holmes has described western Waikato conditions as critical, but Zane doesn’t like the word critical, as it suggests death is imminent.
“I would call it a severe drought,” he said. “There’s not one blade of green grass in any of our paddocks, but we have got to be positive.”
He has turned to feeding out silage to keep his herd going, and it is producing approximately 1 kg of milk solids per cow per day. Because of the lack of moisture, he’ll be drying his herd off a month early in March.
The Kites have farmed through droughts before, but what makes this one different is the speed at which things went from good to bad last month.
“This is the quickest I have seen it change. It’s really very dry,” he said.
“Things are pretty bad on the farm. It’s a bit disappointing with the payout being so high all of the profits are going back into feeding supplement.”
Holmes is chairing regular meetings with representatives of the Waikato-HaurakiCoromandel Rural Support Trust and the Ministry for Primary Industries to monitor the situation. The group last met on Tuesday (March 11).
“The West Coast area spreading up from Taranaki to south of Pukekohe are pretty bad,” Holmes said.
“It’s getting pretty grim in the southwest parts. People are feeding out their spring
supplements and maize crops are showing signs of wilting.”
Taharoa sheep and beef farmers Chris Irons and Debbie Hastie are doing their best to fend off the drought on their 770ha farm, having received around half of the rain they usually do in January and February. Around 70mm of rain fell on their Waitete
Road farm in January, and 50mm of rain in February.
Irons, Waitomo Federated Farmers chair, said they were coping “due to good management” of more than 2000 ewes and 200 breeding cows.
“We are constantly asking ourselves if it does not rain in the next 10 days, what are we going to do?” Irons said. “Look after your capital stock first. It is what it is. We can’t control it.”
“Hill country farming in these conditions is very challenging,” said Waitomo mayor John Robertson who is watching the situation closely.
“The hills throughout the district are very dry - the driest February that I have seen for many years. The few occasions where we have had up to 5mm of rain through this period have not been sufficient to adequately moisten the soils.”
“March forecasts do not look promising - a little rain, but not the many days of steady soaking rain we need.”
Robertson said he supported any message Federated Farmers sends to central Government, including seeking support for the Rural Support Trust.
“It’s pretty challenging out there, that’s for sure,” said Pukeatua dairy farmer and Waipā Agricultural Services operator Dwayne Little. Cambridge Water Delivery owner Norm McFarlane said he was so busy he had had not had a day off since Christmas Day.
“This is the busiest it has been for six years,” he said.
The majority of his clients were not on a town water supply, while about 15 per cent were farmers who called on him when their bores dried up.
It was a similar story at Te Awamutu Bulk Water.
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Council looks at cycle way issues
By Chris Gardner
Complaints about Kihikihi’s $8 million Te Ara Rimu cycle way are being addressed by Waipā District Council.
Service delivery group manager Dawn Inglis told The News, in a statement, that the council had received and addressed seven complaints following the construction of the cycle way partially funded by NZ Transport Agency.
Inglis’ comments come after Te AwamutuKihikihi Community Board chair Ange Holt told the February board meeting that she had not received any positive feedback on the project as there was a disconnect between what residents thought was planned and what was delivered by the council.
Holt said drivers of some large vehicles were having to go around the two roundabouts created in the project the wrong way because they could not otherwise fit.
Inglis said the roundabouts were designed to easily accommodate all movements of trucks that frequent urban areas, like rubbish trucks and emergency services.
“Larger truck and trailers can easily travel straight through the roundabouts. Waipā District Council has not received any complaints from trucking companies or industry representatives regarding the roundabouts.”
She was aware of one instance following a crash on State Highway 3 which led to a diverted truck and trailer running over a sign on the new Herbert Street roundabout.
“This was an out-of-the-ordinary situation,” she said.
“The cul-de-sac heads in Kihikihi are 16m
across, a size that worked within the existing road width and services. The rubbish and recycling trucks are able to make two-point turns, as they do in many cul-de-sacs.”
In response to the complaints of lack of parking, Inglis said a number of indented parking bays had been created at regular intervals. “This is to cater for anyone who cannot park on their property,” she said.
“As part of the evaluation and monitoring of the completed project, we are open to hearing from residents and road users and addressing issues that have arisen and need attention,” Inglis said.
The council has received complaints about excessive speed in Herbert Street.
“This street is unaltered by the pathway, but the creation of the cul-de-sacs means traffic volume has increased,” Inglis said. “This was an expected outcome and was discussed with the community. Council staff are monitoring the traffic volume and speed and will report publicly on this. Staff are liaising with the police to request patrols of the area.”
The council will reseal streets in March in response to complaints that old road markings still exist and are confusing drivers.
Council contractors will address weeds growing in the new grass areas and plant missing trees in the new cul-de-sacs, having already installed missing “No Exit” signs.
The shared path project is led and delivered by Waipa District Council as part of the Transport Choices programme.
NZTA is not aware of any issues or complaints about the design.
The community board will discuss the issue at its March meeting.
Rural sports honours
One who climbs trees, another who cuts them down and a carter named Carter all secured plaudits at the Rural Sports Awards in Palmerston North at the weekend.
In addition to the main awards, Te Awamutu’s Alan Wallace received a Lifetime Legacy Award for his contribution to competitive ploughing.
The retired farmer won the New Zealand Ploughing Championships four times and became the first New Zealander to win the World Ploughing Championship in 1981.
Beyond competing, he has played a crucial role in administering ploughing events, judges confirmed.
Harness racing breeders Ken and Karen Breckon, who featured in The News in December when showcasing their new state of the art complex in Ōhaupō were also acknowledged for their contribution to rural sports.
The Rural Sports Awards featured during the annual Rural Games, a weekendlong event designed to showcase a wide range of country pastimes.
The award winners were: Sportsman of the Year - Jack Jordan, timbersports (Taumarunui), Sportswoman - Steph Dryfhout tree climbing, (Tauranga), Young Sportsperson
Revolution Waipā
- Carter Dalgety, harness racing (Canterbury). Sportsperson with a Disability - Adam Hall, skiing (Wānaka), Lifetime Legacy awards, Alan Wallace, ploughing (Te Awamutu), Jack Davis, sheepdog trials (Cromwell), Sir Mervyn Tutuiri Church, rodeo (Bay of Plenty).
Contribution to rural sports - Ken and Karen Breckon, harness racing (Ōhaupō),
Baigent, shearing (Wakefield). Sir Brian Lochore Memorial Award for Outstanding Sportsperson from a Rural Background - Tim Southee, cricket (Northland).
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Lake Arapuni Fishing Competition
The annual Lake Arapuni Fishing Competition will take place at popular Waikato trout fishing Lake Arapuni on 22 and 23 March.
If you haven’t fished Lake Arapuni, you are missing out. The fish are big and there are far fewer anglers than Rotorua. The Lake Arapuni Fishing Competition is a great opportunity to learn how to fish the lake from the local experts.
The competition has free camping at Bulmers Landing with a great family-friendly atmosphere. Te Awamutu Fish & Game Association will host the event and Auckland Waikato Fish & Game are asking for your help to collect some important fish data.
Sterile fish were first released in Lake Arapuni during 2020 in the hope that they would grow to trophy size like they do in some North American lakes. If the sterile rainbow trout are going to live longer or grow bigger than normal rainbows, it should be detectable this summer, but staff need your help to collect the data.
All the fish released into the lake are tagged or marked so Fish & Game staff need your help to recapture them. Every tagged fish caught is important so Auckland Waikato Fish & Game will give a $100 voucher to one of the anglers who weighs in a tagged fish at the competition.
The contest will have junior and adults’ sections starting from 6am on Saturday 22 March, closing (weigh in) at 2pm on Sunday 23 March
with the prize giving at 2.30pm. There will be a sausage sizzle, spot prizes, and a lucky ticket draw. To enter the competition, you can purchase tickets at Bulmers Landing from 6pm on 21 March. Entries close at 11am on Sunday.
Juniors (12 and under) are $5 per ticket and adults are $30, cash only.
Fishing licences must be produced when purchasing tickets. For more information, follow the public Facebook Group – Te Awamutu Fish and Game Inc.
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Jobs on the farm
That 400 abandoned farms at Pirongia could be worked by the unemployed was a sound suggestion in the opinion of local residents.
The scheme could be carried beyond the state owned abandoned farms to include many privately owned deserted blocks which were found along the slopes of Pirongia Mountain.
A man with a very wide knowledge of Waikato land said that the quality and situation of much of the Pirongia country compared favourably with the very best land in Waikato.
Not wanted on a Pirongia farm was an escaped prisoner who had jumped off the north-bound main trunk express near Frankton. He was first seen walking along the Pirongia-Whatawhata Road, where he was given a ride in a truck.
After going as far as Pirongia, the escapee called at a farm on the Kawhia Road and obtained work.
A local resident, who had read of the man’s description in a newspaper, notified the Te Awamutu police of his suspicions as to the identity of a stranger in the district. Two constables went out to the farm and found the miscreant there just as he had finished milking.
He was handcuffed and taken to Te Awamutu, then on to Auckland.
The Ōhaupō Hotel, an old 30-roomed wooden structure, caught fire in the early morning hours.
A fairly strong wind was blowing and the flames endangered neighbouring properties including two adjoining butchery shops and business premises across the street.
News A Snip in Time
The windows and walls of the post office were blistered and cracked by the heat, while other buildings were in such peril that it was deemed advisable to remove the contents to a place of safety. There was a loud explosion when the hot water boiler burst and was hurled 300 feet into the air.
The hotel was completely demolished, as there was no water supply or fire brigade available. Mr Tapp, licensee, and his wife and staff escaped in their night attire.
A relief drive by the Auckland Provincial Farmers’ Union for unemployed destitute families in Auckland saw the Te Awamutu branch forward to Auckland a large consignment of goods.
Practically every farmer in the district contributed and it was a most imposing array including vegetables, preserves, clothing, bacon, poultry (nine fowls, three ducks, two geese and one turkey), six dressed carcasses (two pigs and four sheep), and livestock comprising five cows and 57 sheep.
A Te Awamutu taxi proprietor was fined for carrying a passenger on his running board. The passenger, who was also fined, said the driver had a full load and he could find no other means of getting to Kihikihi that night. The traffic inspector said the passenger was laying full length on the running board and proposed to travel at least three miles in that position. The magistrate said that it seemed a very dangerous practice and perhaps a conviction and fine would stop it.
Links highway: what’s needed
By Mary Anne Gill
New Zealand Transport Agency only needs 6.4 per cent of the 36.631ha of Narrows Golf course land it paid $20 million for less than a decade ago.
The portion needed for Southern Links, one of the government’s roads of national significance, takes in what once was the course’s second, seventh, 11th and 15th greens,
It then cuts an easterly swathe through Waikato countryside, across Pencarrow Rd, north of Day Rd, dissecting Tamahere Drive and then onto the SH1 Expressway.
The road starts at Kahikatea Drive in Hamilton.
A map provided to The News shows NZTA needs 23,602sq m of the former Narrows land to build the road. The rest of the land is zoned rural in the Waikato district and is in the process of being disposed of under the Public Works Act.
That means it must first be established whether the Crown needs it, said Regional Relationships director Andrew Corkill.
Then the former Narrows Golf Club – now Riverside – gets first refusal as the owner of the land NZTA acquired it from. If Riverside, which used the bulk of the money to redevelop its former Lochiel course into Tīeke Golf Estate, does not want it or cannot afford it, then it is offered to Māori under a Treaty of Waitangi settlement.
The land was populated for
centuries by Māori because of its fertility and proximity to the Waikato River, a source of food and transport.
The first refusal process includes working with Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, Department of Conservation, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, and Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
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Community Connect
March 13, 2025
Balloons are back –and it’s going to be epic!
Balloons are returning to Te Awamutu next week for an incredible evening of fun, food and fantasy!
Join us on Friday, March 21, from 5pm to 8pm at Albert Park, where the whole whānau can kick back and enjoy the entertainment, with the breathtaking hot air balloons centre stage.
See these giants of the skies come to life before your eyes, including Owlbert Eyenstein, who stands at more than 30m tall, and spooky jack-o-lantern Ms Autumn, both from the USA. The balloons will be tethered to the ground, giving you the perfect opportunity to get up close and personal.
While the balloons are the stars of the show, there’s so much more to enjoy:
• Food trucks galore to keep those taste buds happy
• Kids’ activities (thanks to our awesome library team)
• Our mates from Te Awamutu Hato Hone St John and Volunteer Fire Brigade amping up the community spirit
• Great tunes to set the mood.
Balloons visit Waipā is a free event, brought to you by our partners Balloons Over Waikato and supported by $5600 from Waipā District Council’s district promotion fund.
Need a ride? We’ve got you covered. Thanks to Waikato Regional Council, there’s a free bus service from Cambridge and Leamington to get you to the event and back home safely.
If you’re coming from Hamilton, hop on the 24 service, let the driver know you’re heading to the balloons, and you’ll ride free.
For all the details and to stay updated, follow us on social media head to waipadc.govt.nz/events or scan the QR code below.
Creative fund opens
The 2024/25 Creative Communities Scheme fund is now open, with $31,750 available to support community arts and cultural dreams.
The funding comes from Creative New Zealand and is distributed by councils.
For more information visit: waipadc.govt.nz/ creativecommunities
Cambridge parking trial
We are trialling extending the P60 parking time restrictions to P90 in the Cambridge town centre.
The new parking time restrictions apply to the following streets:
• Victoria Street – between Alpha Street and Commerce Street
• Duke Street – between Hallys Lane and Anzac Street
• Empire Street – between Alpha Street and Duke Street
• Commerce Street – between Duke Street and Milicich Place.
The trial will run till August, after which we will gather feedback to assess the impact of the extended parking time restrictions.
Shakespeare Street
The interim repairs are complete. This will keep things in good shape until we can do a full repair during the upcoming construction season.
What’s on in March
March is a BUMPER month for events in Waipā! McDonald’s Kihikihi Speedway Sprintcar Championships – March 14 – 15
• Balloons visit Waipā – March 21
• NZ House & Gardens Tours – March 21 – 22
• Maadi Rowing Regatta – March 24 – 29
• Cambridge Autumn Festival – March 28 – April 6
Check out whatsonwaipa.co.nz for more!
TE MAPARA 65 Arapae Road
RECEIVERSHIP SALE
Dairy Property - Piopio - Very well located 248 hectare (more or less) flat to easy to medium contoured dairy farm. High input generated from other two supporting properties have let the vendors achieve good production however this farm is at the size it can easily be a production standalone dairy farm. 42 ASHB shed, feed pad, 10 bay calf shed, one dwelling. Milking 670 cows - 150 of which are winter milkers. Three year average -231826kg MS. Historically 300 calves have also need reared. Easy access throughout this farm, including across the road via the underpass. Good soils throughout.
pggwre.co.nz/TEK41179
TE MAPARA 37 Napinapi Road
RECEIVERSHIP SALE
Large Lifestyle 20 hectares (more or less)
Three bedroom single storey dwelling
Two log burners and central heating
• Double garaging
• All flat contour
TE MAPARA Nohonoa Road
RECEIVERSHIP SALE
Support Property. Located 9km northeast of Piopio, this 141 hectares (more or less) property is used for supplement growing, winter cow grazing and calf rearing. Maize and silage are grown on and transported to the vendors dairy farm at Arapae Road which we are also marketing. It is bare land with yards and load-out facilities. Water is from a legal easement across the Tikirau Road. Contour and location is very good here.
pggwre.co.nz/TEK41182
TENDER
Plus GST (if any)
(Unless Sold Prior)
Closes 11.00am, Friday 28 March
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11.30-12.00pm Wednesday 19 March
Combination of maize and oats has been grown, maize then transferred to the vendors dairy farm - located on nearby Arapae Road. Oats are fed to dry dairy cows
• House water is ex roof and ex river for farm
Well located just off State Highway 3, north of Piopio
pggwre.co.nz/TEK41181
Peter Wylie
M 027 473 5855
E pwylie@pggwrightson.co.nz
ŌTOROHANGA 1811 Ōtewā Road
Pinnacle Lifestyle on Ōtewā Modern, 2008 built home, extensive five-bedroom, three-bathroom dwelling including a 50m² internal access garage and two lounges with a designer kitchen, all pitched under the 2.7m stud. 7.3ha (effective) fertile flat land, highly maintained infrastructure, with many of the improvements classed as “Near New." Including new cattle yards with crush, new water system with a trough in all 15 paddocks and the brand new 260m² colour steel Pole shed fit for many purposes. School bus at the gate or a 9km drive to Ōtewā primary school.
pggwre.co.nz/TEK38561
(if any)
tony.foreman@pggwrightson.co.nz
FAITH IN WAIPĀ
Be a ‘bigger’ person
By Murray Smith, Bridges Church
A pithy saying goes, “being wrapped up in ourselves, we make very small parcels”. It’s particularly relevant in a culture where multiple influences push us increasingly into self-absorbed life-styles with isolationism reducing contemplation and thoughtful care for the needs and welfare of others.
The ‘busyness’ of life, making ends meet and nurturing our own interests, easily consumes our focus to the point of it completely overshadowing awareness of other’s needs and struggles.
Pre-occupation with our own existence mutes the twinge of personal responsibility, dulling our social consciences and vision for helping others in their need.
To foster a caring and generous heart would make an enormous difference for those less fortunate - at the same time, contributing to our own inner growth.
Sadly, it’s common to hear of people dying alone in poverty.
A publication once ran a story of a man in his sixties who early on in life became estranged from family, then later lost even casual acquaintance with neighbours or passersby.
He died alone, unnoticed.
It was 11 days later when a contractor stumbled across his rough shack near an Auckland motorway.
A little bit of cash, a few meagre bits and pieces of stuff and some banking records (which helped identify him), were found near his body. There were no ‘suspicious’ circumstances - just a compilation of very sad ones.
His road to loneliness began as a baby when parents gave him away to a childless
aunt and uncle, separating him from his 11 siblings.
He never saw them much, never felt he was one of them, and eventually became homeless on the streets of Auckland.
One of the man’s sisters was later to say her brother never got over the upset of being ‘given away.’
His sisters and brothers offered to let him live with them, and a few times he did, but he always returned to the streets.
Such stories are not in short supply across our communities.
The reasons people “slip through the cracks” are many and varied but perhaps if we all cared a little more, there would be less sad stories.
It’s not new. Hardship was everywhere when Jesus was on earth. One time a lawyer questioned Jesus, seeking to entrap Him.
“Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus’ response was, “love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength… and love your neighbour as yourself.“ (Luke 10:29)
Seeking to justify himself, the lawyer, essentially tried to find a loophole to limit who he needed to show compassion to.
“And who is my neighbour?” he asked. Jesus responded with the parable of the ‘Good Samaritan’ to illustrate that anyone in need can be considered your neighbour, regardless of their background or social status.
Pro-actively showing care for others by showing generosity in meeting their needs would bless them and keep the creep of petty meanness from shrinking our hearts.
with Jan Bilton
Use your loaf
The first recipe for meatloaf appeared in the famous Roman cookery collection Apicius published in the 5th century. For a long period, the history of the meatloaf was lost, and it was not until the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries that meatloaf once again made it into recipe books.
Prior to this, butchers, due to the lack of reliable home refrigeration, didn't offer minced meat for sale. But during the industrial revolution, the meat grinder or mincer was invented allowing meat to be hand minced at home. Butchers encouraged the use of the grinders. By grinding tough but nutrient-dense meat it made it more palatable and more available to more people — plus it used up scraps. Terrines are an exotic form of meatloaf. The word terrine comes from the Latin word terra, which means ‘earth’. A traditional French terrine combines different minced meats with added nuts and fresh herbs. It is cooked in a loafshaped pottery mould — also called a terrine — at a low temperature in a bain marie (water bath). Terrines are served cold partnered by crusty breads or crackers and pickles. They are party food. The family favourite meatloaf on the other hand, can be served hot or cold.
Venison meatloaves
These family favourite mini meatloaves are quick to make and healthy.
500g farmed raised minced venison
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 large shallot, diced
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons plum sauce or similar
1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
1/2 red capsicum, diced
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly oil 4 holes of a Texas muffin pan.
Combine all the ingredients except the red capsicum. Mix well. Form into four equal portions. Place in the muffin pan holes. Top with the capsicum. Put a little water in any unfilled muffin holes.
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meatloaves
Bake for about 25 minutes or until cooked. Great served hot or cold with a fruity sauce such as quince or plum. Serves 4.
Party terrine
The cooking time will depend on whether you use a metal, ceramic or Pyrex loaf pan.
2 teaspoons each: butter, olive oil
2 tablespoons finely diced onion
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon each: dried sage, thyme, oregano
1 tablespoon brandy
1/4 cup shelled pistachio nuts, roughly chopped flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
400g each: pork mince, chicken mince
250g streaky bacon
Preheat the oven to 130°C.
Melt the butter with the oil in a small frying pan. Sauté the onion, garlic and dried herbs until softened and slightly caramelized. Add the brandy and pistachio nuts. Cool. Season.
Combine with the minced pork and chicken. Brush a 21cm x 12cm terrine or loaf pan with canola oil. Line the base and sides with the streaky bacon leaving the ends to overhang the pan edges. Fill evenly with the meat mixture. Smooth the top. Bring the bacon ends over the top of the mince to cover.
Part Time School Bus Driver – Te Awamutu
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What you need:
• Enjoy being with young people and have their safety and welfare at heart
• Class 2 Licence
• P endorsement licence (we can help you obtain this)
• A responsible and caring approach
If you want to be part a business that is making a difference in your community then we want to hear from you!
Our recruitment process includes a Drug and Alcohol Test and Police Vetting check.
Don't let this role drive by! Apply today! Please note, we can only accept applications from New Zealand Citizens or Residents. Apply here online or email greg.hogan@wearekinetic.co.nz.
Top with a piece of baking paper then cover tightly with foil. Place in a small roasting pan and fill to halfway up with hot water. Bake for about 1 1/2 -2 hours or until the mixture feels firm.
Weigh the terrine down — place an empty loaf pan on top and fill with heavy objects. Refrigerate overnight. Keeps — covered -— in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Serves 8-10.
Fragrant meatloaf
Delicious hot or cold.
1 cup each: coriander, basil, mint leaves
1 kaffir lime leaf, julienned and chopped
1-2 chillies, seeded and chopped
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 egg, lightly beaten
500g lean minced pork
1/2 cup hot chilli sauce
Place the herbs, lime leaf and chillies in a food processor. Blend until well chopped. Add the pepper, egg and pork. Blend until evenly mixed.
Pack into an oiled 21cm x 10cm loaf pan. Spoon a little chilli sauce on top.
Either cook in a conventional oven at 180°C for 50 minutes or cover with wax paper in the microwave on 60% power for 8-10 minutes. (Choose a microwave-proof loaf pan.) The loaf will pull away from the sides when cooked. Serve with extra chilli sauce. Serves 6-8.
Venison
Party terrine
SIZE: 10X2
Te Awamutu Golf Club
NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
The Executive Committee of Te Awamutu Golf Club Incorporated (‘Club’) gives notice to the members of the Club of a Special General Meetng which will be held at 6.00pm on Monday 24 March, at Te Awamutu Golf Club, 2293 Kihikihi Road, Te Awamutu. The purpose of the meetng is to update our members on the proposed Course Redevelopment.
For further information please contact Mary on 07 871 5661 or via email info@teawamutugolf.co.nz
CLEANER
As a member of our Community team, you will play an important role assisting our Elderly Community clients to keep their homes clean, tidy and safe.
For this position you will need to have:
• your own vehicle
• a clean driver’s license
This is a full time Monday to Friday position (with flexible hours if required).
If you are honest, hard working and like to clean
ACCOUNTING OPPORTUNITY
We currently have an opportunity for an intermediate or senior accountant to join our team.
The role will provide you with the opportunity to work within an experienced, collaborative team. You will be providing a range of services and liaising with partners, clients and our friendly, approachable staff.
You will be preparing tax returns, financial statements and GST returns for companies, partnerships and trusts. Depending on your experience, you may also be preparing budgets, forecasts, cashflows and monthly management accounts.
We can offer you access to the latest business technology, training and support from our friendly, professional team. We are an Approved Training Organisation with CAANZ so we can help you to progress your accounting qualifications should you wish to do so.
Please forward an application and your CV to:
Accounting Position
McKenzie Strawbridge P O Box 37 Otorohanga 3940
Or email to: rebecca@msca.co.nz
GRAZING available for dairy heifers. Ph 027 415 4122
GRAZING AVAILABLE for dairy weaners. Long term grazing. Experienced graziers Ph 027 8778 544
CABINS TO RENT
PARISH OF ST JOHN
AGM 2025
Sunday 16 March
Following the combined 9.30am Service
EDWARDS, Gloria Lorraine – Passed away on 3rd March 2025, after a short illness. Loving wife of the late Ron Edwards. Loved mum of Lynley and Susan. Loved by her grandchildren, Braden and Logan and great grandchildren Mason and Alora. A private service was held on 6th March at Alexandra House Chapel. ‘You will forever be loved and in our hearts’.
Te Awamutu Funeral Services, FDANZ
FIREWOOD for sale, hot burning native firewood. Ph 870 12 48
ROUND 12 equivalent hay bales, round 12 equivalent silage bales. Phone Chris 027 302 9743
PLANTS FOR SALE
PIRONGIA TOPIARY
Open Fridays 10am-4pm 132 Sainsbury Rd Pirongia OR Phone Susan Ranstead 0274 176 379
WANTED
WANTED for cash - estate jewellery, all types and art, in the Waikato area. Contact Mike 0272793408
WANTED TO BUY
VINTAGE hi-fi audio equipment and film cameras. Anything considered, valvetube amplifiers, record players, and speakers. Ph Nigel 0272 464 992
Family Notices
SMITH, Tony Noel – Passed away at Te Ata Supported Living on Tuesday, 4th March 2025, aged 66 years. Tony lived a life that left a mark, and he will be missed by those who knew him. Special thanks to the Te Ata Care team for the care shown to Tony during his time as part of their community. At Tony's request, a private farewell has taken place. Messages to the Smith Family can be sent c/- 262 Ohaupo Road, Te Awamutu 3800 or in Tony’s online tribute book at www.rosetown.co.nz
PATON, Frank Edward Frank died on 29 March 2020, aged 90, during the start of COVID, and has not had a funeral. Husband of Eileen Lynda Paton (nee Good) (deceased 2002), father of Kevin (dec’d), Ross, Wendy and Diane. Family and friends are now invited to a five years on memorial and celebration service, at 11am, Saturday 29th March 2025, at The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints, 5 Taylor Ave, Te Awamutu. If you wish, please bring a finger food plate to share lunch and memories afterwards. Ph 028-431-2700 or 07-871-6047.
