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25th September 2014 - Issue #412
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Grand Phoenix Palm Award winner Aaron Moar, with award sponsor Anna Cunningham from Solar Cycle, at the Raglan Arts Film Festival Awards. Image thanks to Brandy Kitiona.
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Independence for 2 Degrees mobile network
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aglan 2 Degrees customers should expect to see some improvements to their voice and data coverage thanks to new equipment from the mobile communications provider being installed earlier this week. 2 Degrees Communications Manager Charlene White said that customers of the country’s third largest mobile communications provider have been “roaming” on the Vodafone network while using the provider in Raglan. “We have actually, up until now, been using Vodafone and we have just recently built our own equipment.” The 2 Degrees equipment went live at 4:30pm on Monday. She said that coverage “has been a problem for a while” and that the company had treated the problem as a “top priority for this year.” “The coverage is not as good because we are third-party on that [Vodafone] site. “Customers will see big
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improvement with increased data speeds and improved coverage,” Charlene said. However, it was expected that there would be teething problems with some customers as their devices may continue to use the Vodafone equipment to roam on. “Transition should be automatic but if customers have any problems they can call us at 2 Degrees,” she said. Over the weekend and earlier in the week some 2 Degrees and Vodafone customers experienced a fault using the Vodafone network. Vodafone external communications manager Michelle Baguley said that the issue was caused by a fault with transmission hardware – specifically the housing cable of Telecom and Vodafone transmission cables. “It’s only the 2G network that’s been affected. “The only people who are affected are those with older phones,” she said. A “Major” repair on the cable would be undertaken on Tuesday evening, Michelle said. Marcia Ahern
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To the Editor, Hello Raglan, it is Jon Taylor here from the Raglan Community Board. We are putting together the Long Term Plan for our area and would love as much input from you (the community) as possible. We will be inserting a flyer into this paper in a few weeks asking for your response to the following: Please tell us what you think needs to be done and in what order.
There will be a public meeting to follow and an opportunity for discussion. We will also advise you where you can drop off the completed flyer. Please put any comments on our facebook page as we move forward on this key project. Thanks for being such a wonderful community. J Taylor.
National wins NZ but Greens candidate takes Raglan
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ew Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger says she is not surpised that her Green Party adversary Robert Moore polled higher than her in Raglan in the general election. Bucking the trend in the five other local polling places, Robert won a majority in Raglan, with 355 votes compared to Barbara’s 318 votes. Barbara, who won a 15,363 majority overall in the traditionally National electorate over nearest rival Penny Gaylor (Labour), said the strong “green” focus in Raglan was one of the first things she learnt about the place. She said she was keen to have conversations to see what Raglan people wanted and see if there was any common ground to work on. “A lot of people in Raglan have some ideas of how we can make things better, especially around the environmental space,” she said. Being “pretty interested in anything to do with regional growth”, she planned to hold a “think tank” to find out what the local community needed and what types of businesses locals wanted. Barbara, the inaugural 2012 Dairy Woman of the Year and a member of many industry boards, said she wanted to see what could be done to rejuvenate the area. “I’m keen to get more things going on in the electorate rather than relying on just one or two things.” A key goal of the National-led Government was to remove some of the red tape for new developments, such as those governing building permits, new businesses and Resource Management Act processes. Another key issue for her was to get more young, skilled people into rural areas. After “learning the ropes” in Wellington at Parliament, Barbara said she was keen to get on with the job. She would be based in Te Awamutu but planned to be out and about in the electorate regularly. Barbara took over the Taranaki-King Country from former National MP Shane Ardern, who had held the seat since taking it over from former Prime Minister Jim Bolger in 1998. National won a majority of 61 seats and 48.1 percent of the party vote nationally, enabling it to govern alone for its third term in office if it wanted. However, more
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Te Uku residents were able to utilise the voting facilities at Te Uku School than 293,000 special votes were yet to be counted. Labour lost ground for the fourth election in a row, managing just 24.7 percent of the party vote and 32 seats, including three Maori seats. The Green Party lost a seat, taking 10 percent of the party vote, while New Zealand First gained ground to achieve a total of 11 seats. On election day there were 100 polling places in the Taranaki-King Country electorate, including one in Raglan, Te Akau, Te Uku, Te Mata, Waitetuna and Waingaro. In these six local polling places, Barbara won half of the total 1456 votes cast. Robert Moore came second with a total of 455 votes, Penny Gaylor (Labour)
third with 218 votes, then Edward Aish (Conservatives) on 49, David Espin (Democrats for Social Credit) 12 and Grant Keinzley (Internet) eight. National won the most party votes in all six areas, gaining 38 percent in Raglan, 64 percent in Te Akau, 58 percent in Te Mata, 57 percent in Te Uku, 42 percent in Waitetuna and 65 percent in Waingaro. Twice as many people nationally took advantage of advance voting as in 2011, with more than 700,000 votes cast up to 17 days before election day. An Electoral Commission spokesperson said the capacity to cast an early vote without having to give an explanation had been available last election too but more people seemed aware of it this time. Rachel Benn
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Awards celebrate local film talent
The 2014 Raglan Arts Film Festival Awards winners. Image thanks to Brandy Kitiona
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aglan film-makers and actors, young and old, donned their gladrags last Saturday for the sixth Raglan Arts Film Festival Awards ceremony. After a successful week-long film festival at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre, the red carpet RAFFA ceremony was held to celebrate local talent and film achievements. Arts faciliator Jacqueline Anderson said the event was a sell-out, with the Old School at its capacity of 50 people. She said guests were treated to a threecourse dinner – a fundraising effort by Raglan soccer mothers - and a showing of
RAFFA-nominated films, before the 2014 winners were revealed. It was a true Raglan-style event, with paparazzi skills provided by Raglan Area School student Brandy Kitiona, awards crafted by local sculptor Chris Meek, and cash prizes donated by local businesses. • Best Music Video Award: Mark Reynolds, Dean Glass and Rick Gutzewitz from PigSlug Records for National Anthem for Planet Earth. • Best Director and Editor Award: Ben Lenzner for This is Just Batting Practice. • Best Actor Award: Tuku Stevenson for Te Karere me Tukupeau Stevenson.
Experience the Home Show Head on down to the Claudelands Event Centre between 2-5 October for the expo of the year. Organisers of the Waikato Home and Garden Show are laying it on for their 30th anniversary. It's the biggest show by far embracing masses of floor space and huge outdoor areas all packed with thousands of stylish products, cutting edge designs and displays of decorative trends. The Arena Pavilion entrance has been morphed into a visual spectacle. A standout feature is the walk-through 'Design at its Best' conceptual dream home occupying some 200sqm and brimful of the latest products and finishes for your home. Exhibition booths flank the dream home. Prepare to be wowed by a stunning
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Mediterranean garden, intrigued by a rare and original photoplayer, a fully restored 906 Darracq Grand Prix race car, and an aviation-themed historical exhibition. Hamilton landscape artist Gary Bjeering of Wild Exposure is going to knock your socks off with his outdoor spectacle. He's devised an innovative concept of subterranean living as part of a move towards production of underground accommodation systems. This amazing feature includes a waterfall gushing into a deep chasm. Then there's the central Masters Sculpture Garden adorned with artisan works and incorporating a Japanese-style theme using large rocks, oriental plantings and elemental furniture. Talented floral artists, craftspeople,
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• Best Short Film Award: Emma Blaikie and Sky Reid for The Sweet Life. • Best Cinematography Award: Raglan Bar Crossing. • Best Documentary: Geraint Tomas and Aaron Brunet for The Bread Man. • Best Young Talent Award: Frankie Reynolds, Rylie Neil and Racheal Hayward for Child Soldiers. • Best Environmental Award: PigSlug Records for National Anthem for Planet Earth. • Grand Phoenix Palm Award: Aaron Moar for Xtreme Waste - Community Enterprise. Rachel Benn designers, food, garden and homeware specialists have gone the extra distance to bring you an unforgettable show. Plan a trip to include lunch, or dinner on late night Friday. Come and experience the magic at the 30th Waikato Home & Garden Show at Claudelands Event Centre. Advertorial
Opinion: Outside looking in
Just as winter finally bid adieu, it turned out to be a false alarm. Suddenly, it is the winter that cried wolf! I say we’ve been had. Perhaps our calendars no longer serve the once noble purpose of predicting the seasons, and governing the climate. But certainly, from a lunar appreciation, the weather will do what the weather will do. And still, spring has sprung somewhere, even as we continue to be thundered and hailed upon. Could be biblical, but I’m not going there today. I love winter and the drama it brings. It is pure, unadulterated, theatre that absents people. And that my friends, is the key to its commanding performance. For example, on that occasion when you’re self-absorbed, and image thanks to Stuart an echoing, crisp,Mckenzie glorifying, divine explosion sends you into the air with fright, it is too late to realize it’s ‘just thunder’. After you look around and double check that it really was only two clouds talking, there’s no discounting that that is the power of thunder. When a thunderstorm should determine to primp itself at 4 in the morning, the demand is to wake up and hear what I have to say. But when there is a very slow murmur and conversation in the distance that teases us to stop and listen, we eagerly wait and strain for more. But remember, the thunder doesn’t care what you hear, much less what you think. For after sending its messengers lightening, hail, and rain, we move on anyway, honoring mostly the rattling of our own thoughts. Regardless, spring is here and present in its way. So find your spring and say hello. Ezekiel Jacob
Te Mata School puts on Jason Kerrison plays the ‘spectacular’ production YOT Club this weekend
We Are The World: Te Mata School students put on a ‘spectacular’ performance for more than 300 people over two sessions last Wednesday.
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ore than 300 people crammed into the Te Mata Hall, over two sessions, to watch the Te Mata School children put on their production “We Are The World” last Wednesday. The story followed Sarah (Lena Hayes) who, along with her shadow (Josh Salmon), discovered the impact of how her small action of littering caused a ‘ripple effect’ across the world. The theme was chosen as the school was looking at ‘Global Citizenship’ for the term which included a whole-school trip to Hamilton East School where Te Mata school children found how different a city school can be compared to their own. The whole school of 85 children, enforced the message with their beautiful array of costumes including colourful sea-creatures, uniformed
school-children, bar patrons, fishermen, politicians, rubbish and everyday people. Te Mata School principal Pam Quirke said all involved in the production did a great job, especially the children. “They were pretty spectacular, I thought.” Te Mata School teachers Georgia Cox-Wright and Haylee Moeke, who partnered up to bring the production together, said the kids had a great time doing the performance. Through koha at the door, the production raised $738 which would help with the cost of putting on the production. Te Mata School Student Josh Salmon, who played Sarah’s shadow, said he learnt a lot and hoped the message would not be lost on the audience. “Dropping rubbish is wrong and can still cause problems.” Marcia Ahern
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his Friday night, the YOT Club presents one of New Zealand's best singer/ songwriter's in an intimate setting, where it gets up close and personal, the best way to experience Jason Kerrison's unique voice and songs. Whilst he's come from a rock band background with his band, Opshop, he's also produced several hip-hop records. This new direction has set him on a hybrid path as he is moving towards what he calls ‘eclectic stomp pop’,
with acoustic framing and digital renderings. Written to awaken the soul, speak to the heart and move the hips. Special guest Pete Fountain will be joining Jason and playing songs from his new album 'The Dawn.' Don't miss a great night of acoustic soul. On Saturday we have a DJ battle going down - 'Resident DJ vs DJ Resident', so get ready for some party rockin’ beats! We’ve also got a great lineup of live sports over the next week with the preliminary finals for
the NRL this weekend with the Rabbitohs vs Roosters on Friday and Panthers vs Bulldogs on Saturday. We will also be playing the Quiksilver Pro in France live on Wednesday 1st October. With summer almost in sight, we’ve got a bevy of great gigs lined up for your entertainment including: Cornerstone Roots on October 4th, Mighty Mighty on October 11th and Knight of the Dub Table on October 18th. Check out our Facebook page for details: www.facebook.com/ YOTClubRaglan.
In Sync: Te Mata School juniors keep in time to the beat of the music at last week’s performance of “We Are The World.”
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