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The team at Miller’s Meats — Bream Bay Butchers, located at the Ruakākā Shopping Centre, is celebrating their gold elite win for The Stag Sausage and the bronze for black pudding at the recent Great New Zealand Sausage Competition.

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“We are very proud to be the northernmost store to bring home an award,” says owner Cameron Miller. “I became a butcher after doing an auto engineering course when I was younger, but I did it for me, not necessarily work. I was sitting at home playing video games, and my mum pushed me to find a job, and Kyle at Waipu Butchers employed me. Kyle sold, and we eventually bought both the Waipu store and this one from the next owners. In 2021, after the second round of Covid, we had to close one down, so we chose to keep Ruakākā.” Cameron has two staff: Jo, who does front-of-house and is a knife hand and

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originally like black pudding, but I made it, so I had to try it and found I really liked our recipe. It took a lot of research, and our supplier assisted me with the meal for it. “It was a combination of many things that came together and turned into a beautiful black sausage. A lot of people think it should have won gold in the competition, but I am happy with bronze because there are people out there with a bit more time and experience in these things. “To get the gold elite for The Stag was amazing. We were in the top one per cent of the variable category in the country. I didn’t register that it was me at

It was a combination of many things that came together and turned into a beautiful black sausage Johnny, a butcher. The business has taken other awards in the past. “Johnny has nine years of butchery experience, and I have been in the trade for 15 years now. Entering the sausage competition was a great experience again. The Stag sausage was inspired by a pizza from the Waipu Pizza Barn, but we simplified the ingredients. It is designed to taste like it was made in the bush after a hunt. It has an earthy style sausage with field mushrooms and roasted garlic with a light smoke from the cook fire. “The black pudding is a process, too, and well-loved by people. I didn’t

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first — Jo had to push me forward when they announced it. “We’re so grateful to our customers for all the feedback and encouragement we received. We couldn’t have done this without them. We love being here in Ruakākā, the people are great, and everyone supports each other. It’s good to be here with our meat.” Mangawhai Meat Shop also took out several awards, including gold elite for the Thai Pumpkin Sachew, bronze for Spanish Chicken, Beef Brisket, Sweet Sticky Pork meatballs and Free Range Pork and Fennel. ¢

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Students encourage attendance

u by Ann van Engelen

Bream Bay College students are participating in the Mātauranga project, sharing positive messages in the hope of improving attendance to kura through positive messages. “Our school received funding from the Ministry of Education and Patuharakeke Trust to re-engage students back into education following Covid,” says deputy principal Junie Shelford. “Last year, we provided in-house information for parents and whānau to have learning opportunities at home. We provided digital devices, along with literacy and numeracy-focussed games and workshops to give whānau skills to transfer the learning into their whare and work with alongside their children.

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students and whānau with their campaign messages. “The project is by students, for students. The team involved have free reign to accomplish the brief I gave them and are enjoying receiving a small remuneration for their input. They had to come up with a narrative change around attendance, and instead of the school using punitive measures, they are getting the kids to encourage their mates to come to school. They will have large posters displaying their messages,

They are very clever and in student speak, and that’s what we want

“This year, we are focussing on improving attendance across all four kura in our district — Bream Bay College, One Tree Point, Ruakākā and Waipu Primary Schools. It’s a three-phase approach with our Year 11 students spearheading a positive messaging campaign around attendance. We have posters and social media content that they are working on for various platforms.” The students have produced six messages in poster form. They will be visiting the schools to address assemblies and speak to encourage

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and they’ll talk to the other students about the topics they have chosen and the importance of attending classes. Each school will get a pack of posters to display and be given a set of video clips with short messages on them to show their tamariki. “The project explains why good attendance is important and needs to be a priority in each whānau. Some parents of our most vulnerable kids don’t realise one or two days away from school here and there affects their learning and future.

p The Bream Bay College students involved in the Mātauranga project are enjoying encouraging others to make school attendance a priority

“We want to change that narrative and have conversations to say unless you are absolutely unable to get to school today, it’s a non-negotiable — school has to be a priority. Some of the messages the kids have come up with will achieve that. They are very clever and in student speak, and that’s what we want. We had 58 families engage with the project

last year, and by all accounts, we have had a very good response. They really appreciated what they learned, and there has been improved engagement across all of our schools. “We’re looking forward to this project having a positive effect and will know by mid-2024 if our efforts are making a difference.” ¢

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Gumboots for a good cause u by Ann van Engelen

Based in Bream Bay, The Supporters Squad is inviting community members to its inaugural Got Ya Gummies day in support of the I Am Hope Foundation and Gumboot Friday on Saturday, November 4, from 10am–2pm at Caledonian Park, Waipu. “This is Bream Bay’s first mental health-focussed community event,” says founder Josh Preece. “The community hasn’t had an intervention like this, so it’s great to get Got Ya Gummies out there. It’s something very close to my heart because we lost my brother to suicide eight years ago while we were working in the mines in Perth. It was devastating for our family and friends.” The event is a family-run event set up by The Supporters Squad, Josh, his partner Jamie Halpin, and Josh’s mum Karen Cave. “Since moving back to New Zealand, I’ve wanted to help others wherever possible. We chose Mike King’s I Am Hope Foundation because he already has counselling and support programmes in place. In my friends circle from my early teens to now, we know of five young males who have been lost to suicide. “Suicide is too common and still not spoken about enough. Part of our Got Ya Gummies event is to create awareness and open up the conversation to destigmatise the topic. Mental health starts in school-age children. Mike’s foundation, I Am Hope, can get in early to help these children with guidance and

counselling. They are underfunded, and that’s why we have chosen to support their cause. “We are proud to have a phenomenal line-up of food vendors available at the event. We hope to have people from all walks of life wearing their gumboots, and we have a fun competition for decorated boots. “There’ll be live music and interactive events like gumboot throwing. The old boys are playing rugby in kilts and gumboots against Takahiwai, and they’ll have a game of touch with the kids — it’ll be a fun day out. “There is no charge to get in, but we will have gold coin buckets going around. The community has really pulled together to help us, and we hope to have it as an annual fundraiser. There will be ice cream trucks, food stalls, coffee outlets, education support, bouncy castle, dance groups, musicians and more. “The commitment and support from businesses and vendors has been immense with the whole set up for the day being donated, including the part itself. Our team are all volunteers, meaning 100% of the profits will be donated.

p Josh Preece and his support team, partner Jamie, mum Karen and his daughter Charlotte, are raising funds for the I Am Hope foundation through the upcoming Got Ya Gummies family day out

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Having provided the Bream Bay community with a fitness facility at Waipu, Gilbert and Tania Costello are now exploring the option of adding an indoor heated swimming pool to their premises. “We are the proud owners of the SHrED fitness centre, which we built four years ago,” says Tania. “My parents are dairy farmers here in Waipu, and Gilbert was born in Mangawhai and moved to Waipu when he was 10. We’ve always been sportsmad. He was into rugby and cricket, and I played hockey and tennis, and our love for sport flourished.” Tania still plays hockey, and Gilbert is now a rugby referee.

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fun environment. We started really small with just one type of class daily. At our open day, others approached us to use our space, and SHrED has grown into a team of four coaches, who provide five different types of classes. “People love coming in and having their fitness workout. Classes include functional fitness, spin training, jiujitsu, yoga and boxing. It’s a dream the both of us never thought we’d be able to achieve. We also provide a space

We’ve always wanted a state-of-theart fitness and wellbeing centre here

“Gil received a head injury, so getting back into sport was difficult for him. A local lady got him into functional training, and he was able to start his own business in 2017. “It wasn’t anything glamorous as it was in his mum and dad’s carport, but it flourished. He initially had 10 people turning up until it grew, and we ended up designing our house around a gym to help others. “Our vision was to provide a space where our community feels comfortable and supported to exercise in a safe and

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for local physiotherapists and personal trainers to use. “Gilbert and I are extremely passionate about health and wellbeing and are thrilled the space is helping people have the ability to lead healthier lifestyles. We are currently researching the possibility of building a full lap and training pool facility with a gym alongside after being approached by an enthusiastic group of locals. “We’ve always wanted a state-of-theart fitness and wellbeing centre here in Waipu for our community but never

p Gilbert and Tania Costello, with their daughter Margot, are excited to be researching the possibility of an indoor heated lap pool in Waipu

imagined we’d be able to achieve it. The potential for a pool is thrilling because we have both grown up here and know how much our communities love the water. It’s exciting to think that we could have the ability to provide our youngest generation with a space to learn to swim. “Our next step involves investigating if this proposal is a viable project, so we

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The spice of life u by Liz Clark

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with plenty of ‘eyes’ on it. The eyes are where the shoots for the plant will sprout from — avoid any ginger roots with rot or look dried out. Ginger is usually available to buy in late winter and early spring at the local store or market. Cut the root by the eyes ensuring each piece is at least three centimetres wide then leave to dry for a few days. Place each piece into a pot with the eye facing upwards. Use high-quality potting soil with some orchid mix to provide a free-draining medium. The rhizome should be covered with just enough soil to keep it moist but not

soaking wet. Keep watered, and the shoots should appear within a few weeks. Once the plants have established in the pots, they can be transplanted to a larger container and grown on or into the garden. Some growers advise ginger should be grown solely in pots for ease of harvesting and to prevent any spread of the rhizomes. The tricky part comes where the soil is concerned. It must have excellent drainage. The best option for planting in the garden is to use raised beds at least 20cm above the ground to provide the best growing conditions

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p The views from the Anderson farm are a major draw card for the Top of the Rock event

Top of the Rock returns u by Ann van Engelen

After three years of cancelled events, the organisers of the Top of the Rock fun fitness event in Kaiwaka are excited for the initiative to be returning on Sunday, March 17 2024. “Top of the Rock started in 2000 as a bike/run event, but with so many rules and regulations, we changed it to the current run/walk event,” says committee member Jennie Reynolds. “It is the biggest fundraiser that our Kaiwaka Sports Complex puts on annually. We have 11 affiliated clubs at the sports complex, and the money raised helps with the upkeep and repairs, which are always needed. This year’s event will help us reroof the gym and fitness rooms.” Top of the Rock is a fun five or 10km run/walk for adults. Young children must be with an adult for the 10km run.

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Movember began humbly with an idea floated by two Australian friends, Travis Garone and Luke Slattery. They convinced 30 of their mates to grow moustaches in 2003, and by 2004, they had focussed on a cause: fighting prostate cancer through early detection. That year, the lads raised $57,618 for six related charities. By 2007, New Zealand had got in behind the Movember initiative, too. Soon, the number of nations supporting the cause would grow to 20, including the UK, US and many European and

stigmatisation and ridicule of men who admit they have mental health problems, and the fear of facing issues such as depression alone all contribute to this nation’s shocking suicide statistics, some of the world’s worst. Men are three or four times more likely to die this way than women. “The number of men taking their own lives around the world is one of the biggest challenges of our time.

Movember is working to ensure all men and boys look after their mental health Asian countries. From 30 mo bros, the ranks of those who have participated have grown to encompass more than six million people. Movember donations have funded more than 1,320 health projects directly affecting men. The focus, through the years, has been on three of the biggest killers of men. These are prostate and testicular cancers and suicide. New Zealand’s societally dismissive attitude toward mental health, its lack of funding, the

Movember is working to ensure all men and boys look after their mental health and are comfortable to seek help when they’re struggling,” said Brendan Maher, the foundation’s global director for mental health and suicide prevention. By supporting Movember, you can help make a real difference because funds from the Movember Foundation go towards research, which has helped fight all three of these factors.

p A group of participating ‘mo bros’ show off their moustaches beneath a ‘mo-saic’ commemorating the men’s health campaign

“Together with the brightest minds in research, we aim to achieve significant breakthroughs in the hope of beating prostate cancer. Our disruptive funding approach identifies revolutionary ways to accelerate health outcomes by creating strong, global collaborative teams,” said Dr Colleen Nelson, the foundation’s global scientific chairperson. “Our projects look at underinvested areas

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p Long Shot and Athos are two Kaimanawa stallions which Morgan has trained

A love of Kaimanawa u by Ann van Engelen

Morgan Chandler-Bruce grew up around horses with her mum working in the horse racing industry and is now passionate about saving the Kaimanawa horses. “My mum worked in the racing industry with trotters and pacers, so I was very lucky to grow up around horses,” says Morgan. “Mum was based in Kumeu, and when I was a baby, I’d sit in my pram in an empty stable with my toys while she worked. I was an easy child, and the staff all worked together and would watch me while mum was with her horses.

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you meet has something to teach us, and eventually, I became involved with the wild Kaimanawa horses.” The Kaimanawa horses are New Zealand’s wild horses, found on the army base in Waiouru, just out of Taupō. “Each year, the Kaimanawa Heritage Horses Welfare Society and the Department of Conservation muster and rehome wild horses to help keep the numbers down on the ranges.

take on a semi-wild Kaimanawa named Plum. I was already quite close to the well-known Wilson family because of Kelly Wilson rescuing and taming Kaimanawa horses, I was offered to spend 10 days with her to train Plum. In that short period of time, we crossed every milestone needed to get her on the truck to come home. “From there, I trained her to wear a rug, have her feet touched, pick up her

There are approximately 20 Kaimanawas up here in Northland that I know of, and that’s a beautiful thing

“My first pony was born a month after me, and I had ponies from then on. I started attending Kaukapakapa Pony Club when I was two and a half years old. They created a special group just for me ,and then I moved on to the Helensville club, and mum worked at a riding school when I was four. I’d help out to have my pony kept there and get lessons. “We moved from Helensville to Wellsford in 2011. I love that every horse

The horses are delivered to their new owners or to a trainer to get them used to being handled. “There is a small fee for the horses, and it’s a brilliant cause. We’re saving the lives of beautiful animals, and it’s very rewarding. I firmly believe each horse I have met has helped me to gain something from a personal growth perspective. In 2019, I was given the opportunity by a lady in Mangawhai to

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hoofs and other basic commands that we take for granted because most domestic horses do those things already. In 2021, Kelly asked if I wanted to tame a stallion, and I drew Long Shot out of the hat of six and did a six-month internship to break him in from the muster. “I originally met the Wilsons through winning a spot in one of their kids’ holiday camps. I was the annoying person who kept offering to help and

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p Morgan and team partner Lil with Athos at the recent Equifest Kaimanawa event

p Morgan has enjoyed being involved with horses since she was born

p Morgan with Long Shot and Kelly Wilson with her horse Conquistador at a Kaimanawa Freedom to Friendship Stallion Challenge

p Over the years, the horses Morgan has owned or spent time with have become a special part of her life

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In 2021, Kelly asked if I wanted to tame a stallion, and I drew Long Shot out of the hat of six and did a six-month internship to break him in from the muster

would go back to attend different camps or workshops. I ended up helping Kelly with her photography workshops and would prepare the horses and things.” In 2021, Morgan stayed with Kelly as part of her Freedom to Friendship Stallion Challenge team. Freedom to Friendship is a competition showing how Kaimanawa Stallions progress with training. “He was a zone 20 horse, which is the area of the Kaimana ranges he came out of. That area is around 20km in from the main road. I never left for two and a half years and came home in March this year. With Long Shot, I finished sixth overall and placed in the top six in all of his classes at the 2021 Freedom to Friendship Stallion Challenge. “We finished first overall in the teams’ division with Kelly, taking Team Gold, and he received the winner’s garland and rug. I love that Kaimanawas are extremely versatile, talented horses, and I’ve learned so much from them both from a personal and training perspective. I recently went to Equifest, which replaced

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the Stallion Challenge due to the damage from the cyclones cancelling the muster. Equifest showcases the horses from musters or born in domestication and is an invitation-only event. Thirteen Kaimanawa from across the North Island were on show — it was very special. “I took Athos, my stallion, who is now gelded, and placed second overall and won Fan Favourite. I sold him in March, and his new owners loaned him to me for Equifest. Lil, the five-year-old sister of his new owner, came and won the Young Gun Award. “I had a riding accident and still have an injury, so I initially turned the invitation to compete down. Then I received the most gorgeous videos of Lil playing with Athos at liberty and riding him bridleless, and her 12-year-old sister does the same. “I said to Kelly, ‘wouldn’t it be cute if we had a team for the freestyle competition’, and she said, ‘well why don’t you?’ So I went back to them five weeks before the competition and said if I was well enough, we’ll give it a go.”

Athos was sent to Morgan from Ruakākā after she decided to attempt attending the competition, giving her three weeks of training time. “When I had my riding accident, it slowed me down, but I was really careful and paced myself, and managed to spend time with him, which was encouraging for me. Because he is well-trained, knows his job and loves to please, he made it easy. Lil learned her part two days before the competition and they did extremely well. “There are approximately 20 Kaimanawas up here in Northland that I know of, and that’s a beautiful thing. There are also people who have them in paddocks that don’t realise what they are. People can follow the Kaimanawa Legacy Foundation or Kaimanawa Heritage Horses Facebook pages. “I strongly recommend if someone is interested to get their kids along to pony clubs but don’t have a horse, find a club with a riders without horses programme. These help people who may not have a horse, the funds or the means to have

one, but you can access the use of one through programme. “Besides horses, I enjoy photography. I find it really relaxing playing around with different angles and things. I was able to lead the Sunrise to Sunset Kaimanawa Ranges photography bus tour last December, which was a huge highlight. “It was breathtaking getting up close and personal and seeing where my horse came from. The horses that are still there are amazing, and the bus driver got as close as 10 metres to a band of stallions. “To give me something to work towards, as my health improves, I aim to photograph different competitions and do photoshoots with people and their horses full-time once I’m strong enough. “Athos was the Reserve Champion at the stallion challenge in 2022 and at the recent competition. To say I’m proud of him and everything he achieved is an understatement. He couldn’t have been more perfect and tried his absolute hardest for Lil and I.” ¢

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p The Tomarata School principal Chris King, staff and whānau are excited for the upcoming fireworks night

p The Tomarata Fireworks event is helping the Tomarata School to fundraise for a much-needed school van

Excitement for fireworks u by Ann van Engelen

Tomarata School’s annual fireworks night is set for Saturday, November 11, at the Tomarata Domain on Pakiri Block Road, helping to raise funds for a school van. “This is set to be the hottest event in the local social calendar,” says organiser Libby Clews. “We would love the community to come and celebrate with us. We have a great line-up, including live music from the Kaiwaka band Happy Fish, rides, bouncy castles, face painting, braids and spray-on tattoos. “Tomarata is a really nice rural school. We’re fundraising for a van so they can easily transport the children to their nature classroom and be able to attend other cultural events for present and future children. I think it’s really important for them to be able to explore and attend other outside activities.” Libby says it’s exciting that the students can get out into nature, climb

trees, build huts and be involved in their garden-to-table programme. “They call themselves a little country school with a big heart, and they really are. It’s a tight-knit community, and the Tomarata fireworks provide them a chance to raise much-needed funds. “We suggest people pack a picnic rug and get ready for an amazing night out. There will be food trucks with a delicious array of meals, snacks, desserts, drinks and coffee, and, of course, the main attraction will be a huge pyrotechnic display. “Stalls include Henna artists, face painters, glow items, and we have a surprise for the children, which will be super fun. We’ve also introduced an under fives area, which will have a

bouncy castle dedicated to them at a small cost, a ball pit and soft play area. “We will draw our amazing raffle. It’s $10 a ticket, available from the school office or at the glow tent on the night. There are some amazing prizes. The school will have information on what they offer available at the glow tent. “We have an amazing parking plan with lots of lighting this year, and it’ll be on the Tomarata Fireworks Facebook page. The Coastguard and Rotary are helping us. “We’re so excited after two years of cancellations, which was devastating for the school and are very grateful for the community support we have received because funding has been very difficult this year. New World Mangawhai and

Mason Contractors have been an amazing support, along with others who have helped in small ways. “Leabourn buses are providing a pick up at the Mangawhai Museum and Wellsford District Community Centre. Bus and Fireworks tickets are available at events.humanitix.com/tomaratafireworks/tickets. Anyone interested in last-minute sponsorship, please contact us. From starting as a little BBQ 20 years ago to now entertaining up to 3,000 people, we love that the Tomarata Fireworks brings all of the communities together. Please note it is cash only on the night due to no cellphone coverage.” For more information or to help sponsor the event check out the Tomarata fireworks Facebook page. ¢

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PUZZLE TIME

Jumbo crossword ACROSS 1 Sacred song (5) 4 Knitwear (8) 9 Severe food shortage (6) 14 Map book (5) 15 Elusive deceitful person (8,8) 17 Water vapour (5) 18 Take to court (3) 19 Diluted (7) 20 Mind-reading (9) 21 Hold tightly (6) 24 Film machine (9) 25 One who suffers for the sake of principle (6) 26 Go after (6) 29 Concerning schools, education (10) 31 And not (3) 32 Tell about (6) 33 Makes a mistake (4) 35 Realise (3) 37 Denuded (4) 39 Cruel ones (anag)(9) 40 Make known (9) 41 Shoe-ties (5) 42 Chum up with (8) 47 Graveyard (8) 51 Utilising (5) 55 New York island (9) 56 Light metal (9) 58 Pitcher (4) 59 Fish (3) 60 Set of clothes (4) 61 Hackneyed phrase (6) 62 Fuel (3) 63 Embellishment (10) 66 Young swan (6) 67 Intelligent (6) 69 Able to adjust to new conditions (9) 72 Hardly ever (6)

73 Character met by Alice (3,6) 75 Marzipan ingredient (7) 77 Tank (3) 80 Severe (5) 81 It is difficult to regain a lost reputation (4,1,3,1,3,4) 82 Dapper (5) 83 Follow secretly (6) 84 More ingenious (8) 85 False blow (5) DOWN 2 Type of acid (9) 3 Flowering plant (5) 5 Type of quartz (4) 6 Most noisy (7) 7 Business venturer (12) 8 Lively ballroom dance (5) 9 At a greater distance (7) 10 Disguise (4) 11 Sewing implement (6) 12 Drastically reduce (5) 13 Crux (7) 14 Non-professional (7) 16 A like punishment (3,3,2,3) 22 Infected, pussy (6) 23 One-eyed giant (7) 24 Trailblaze (7) 25 Crumb (6) 27 Outlast (7) 28 House for horse (6) 30 Pen (4) 32 Gag (5) 34 Sordid and run-down (5) 36 Flying device (4) 38 Mature (3)

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42 Shells (5) 43 Paying for (7) 44 Boy’s name (4) 45 Stinging plant (6) 46 Finely chopped meat (5) 48 Collected souvenirs (11) 49 Letters (anag)(7) 50 Bitterly regret (3) 51 One-horned animal (7) 52 Small ingenious device (6) 53 Establish by evidence (12) 54 Good-hearted (4) 57 Provoke to action (6) 64 Complaintinvestigating official (9) 65 Rich (7) 66 Strong desire (7) 68 Scottish city (7) 70 Inspiring wonder (7) 71 Quarter (6) 72 Condition (5) 74 Chaos (5) 76 Unit of weight (5) 78 Storage building (4) 79 Appraise (4)

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