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Collaboration is not something councils are necessarily well-known for. Yet it’s a focus with this council and four others from the Waikato region.
Waikato mayors have formed a ‘tight five’. I meet regularly with the mayors from Hamilton City, Matamata-Piako, Waipa and Otorohanga and we’re working together to realise the potential we have as a group. Marlin Cafe & Grill. Dine in. On the Wharf.................................................................. 825 0010 Charles Darwin certainly proved how necessary it is we collaborate with one another to minimise our weaknesses and improve our strengths when he said, “It is the long history of humankind (and animalkind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” Namaste Kitchen. Eat in or takeaway. 31 Bow Street....................................................825 0300 Darwin would likely use an example like “the pack of wolves that hunts together is more likely to catch their prey than the lone wolf”. Likewise, a team of district leaders brings more to the table and is better able to solve problems Nannies Takeaways. 35 Bow Street............................................................................. 825 8842 than one, as we have the opportunity to share our various strengths. The sharing of knowledge and services has already opened doors to opportunity. Build Waikato is an excellent example of how this principle is already working Raglan West Store. Takeaways.45 Wainui Rd...............................................................825 8293 for the region. Building legislation and permitting is now uniform throughout the districts of the ‘tight five’ councils. There is one building permit, a consistent fee structure and this is easily accessed from the Build Waikato website, buildwaikato. co.nz. The Shack. Dine in or Takeaway. 19 Bow Street...........................................................825 0027 As a group we have buying power and there is great potential for procurement. For example, we could put out a tender for one provider to supply all five councils. Cost saving is a big issue and a very real one in terms of our ratepayers. The Raglan Club. Dine in or Takeaway. 22-24 Bow Street............................................ 825 8288 Shared services are another real advantage. Waikato District Council is the only council in the group with the ability to design and build roads. A few years ago we employed our own design and build team and because of this we’ve Zaragoza . Restaurant. Cafe. Dine in & Takeaway. 23 Bow St.......................................825 0205 saved a fortune on consultancy costs. This is a strength we can have and there is potential to outsource this service to our neighbouring councils to create a winwin for us all. Well-functioning councils have various attributes that help them achieve their success. For us, one of these is the ability to collaborate with our Waikato neighbours. Together we represent around 75 per cent of the Waikato region’s We will better serve the people of the Waikato the more we understand WeatherMap - New Zealand population. weather forecasts http://www.weathermap.co.nz/?p=raglan and practice this.
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Domain sheds may change into youth centre Old under-utilised changing sheds at Kopua Domain could be converted into a youth centre if the Raglan community gets behind the concept and people “put their hand up” to help.
“If you don’t find a solution it (the problem) just gets bigger,” he reasons. He’s conscious his own daughter – 13 this year – is at the age where she simply hangs out with her mates down town. Kids need their own space, says Miles who envisages a youth centre close to the beach, the footbridge and the skatepark becoming the link in everything that happens down there. “You couldn’t get a better location … it would be cool if the community got behind it and put their hand up to help.” Miles is keen to do just that, and has even had his ideas – presented at last week’s meeting to form a steering committee – drawn up by an artist. “We want it (the centre) to be like a workshop.” The old changing sheds could be opened up into one big space with kids involved in both the building and running of it, he says,
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Artists impression of proposed new youth centre for Te Kopua Domain so they “own” it rather than “tag” it. A local builder or teacher who understands Raglan and its needs could be in charge, teaching kids skills and “kaupapa” along the way. Practical help and funding for equipment such as basketballs, paddleboards and bikes could possibly come from organisations like Transition Youth Services, Raglan Surf Life Saving Club and North Waikato Blue Light – a NZ Police youth initiative. Having local youth involved in a positive way with the police so they see them as mates would be a bonus, Miles says, and younger kids looking to older as role models would also be beneficial. The centre could be not only a place to go to after school each day but could supply services for school-leavers to access in terms of employment. Ward councillor Clint Baddeley – who is right behind Miles’ youth centre idea, as he was with the latest skatepark
Sheep rustlers target Swann property
Three orphaned lambs are all longtime Ruapuke farmer Caroline Swann has to show for the loss of two ewes after her 300-acre property was hit by sheep rustlers again last week. And a third ewe with a broken shoulder is at risk after being either shot at or hit by a car on the same night, says Caroline who may yet be left with that ewe’s twin lambs to hand rear along with the others. Her nephew Phillip, who farms nearby, is livid that the rustlers look likely to get away with theft. “I just hope the sheep they are eating are still within their withholding period and they (the rustlers) get really sick!” The latest incident brings to at least 10 the number of sheep rustled from the Swann farm since July. Caroline was also hit by a spate of rustling two years ago, says Phil, or Swanny as he’s commonly known. “Last time the rustlers threatened me with a shotgun before they got away.”
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The project is the brainchild of pro surfer and skater Miles Ratima who says local kids just hang on the street because they have nowhere to go and nothing better to do. “We used to have the basement (of the Community House),” he adds, “but that was shut down eight years ago.” Miles met last Friday at the local police station with several representatives from different areas of the community who might have an interest in finding a solution for the problem that he reckons won’t go away on its own.
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He’s “angry and gutted” that it’s happened again to his 66-year-old aunt who, he points out, is kind enough to allow public access across her farmland to the Papanui Point fishing spot. “This is how some scumbags repay her generosity,” he says. Caroline has, on occasion, padlocked a gate to the paddock near the accessway “but the sods come and wreck it”, she says. “They smash the padlock.” But she doesn’t want to deny genuine fishermen the right to fish from Papanui Point. The sheep grazing close to the accessway are so used to traffic that they hardly move, adds Phillip, making them easy game for rustlers. Caroline is “annoyed” by the repeated rustling but “what can you do”, she asks, short of spending all night there waiting for them to turn up? Edith Symes
development which also came from Miles – says some sort of organisational structure is now needed to move the plan forward. Issues include deciding who will be responsible for the facility and how it will operate. Clint has approached Kopua Holiday Park board of management chairman Colin Chung about availability of the changing sheds which, he says, is “potentially an option”. He has also “floated” the idea with local police of the youth centre possibly being run under the umbrella of the North Waikato Blue Light. It’s critical to get young people “on board”, he adds, to build something sustainable which could also further educational opportunities in the community. Edith Symes
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New recruits hit the beach The Trust Waikato Raglan Surf Life Saving Club has a bright future with a keen group of new recruits in training before the summer season even begins.
weekend. A new round of training will then begin for the next crew!
Twenty brave young volunteers are in training to become the newest group of volunteer lifeguards who patrol at Raglan’s Ngarunui beach. Collette Withers is the club’s newly appointed Chief Instructor and has a well-organised team of experienced lifeguards assisting her at the weekly training sessions. Training is open to anyone interested and is held at the Te Rapa aquatic centre on Thursdays from 6:30 pm. Contact Collette on 824 7738.
Meanwhile, senior lifeguards Josh Searle, Caroline Cave and Brent Phillips rescued two surfers and a kite boarder in rough surf in Raglan on Saturday. The unfortunate kite boarder had tangled lines and couldn’t keep his kite up in the air. The tide at the harbour mouth was racing out and taking him with it, towards the ferocious Raglan Bar. He was very thankful to have a safe trip back to shore and to be able to retrieve his valuable kite.
A training weekend is scheduled for 23rd to 25th September at the Surf Club, located on Raglan’s Wainui Reserve. If you’d like to find out more about Surf Lifesaving then please come along. The newly elected club leaders will be present and helping with the training; Andrew Withers (President), Ashlee Butler (Club Captain), Caroline Cave (Treasurer), Brent Phillips (Chairman) and Rachel Wallis (Secretary). We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
A little earlier, two surfers were learning at Ngarunui Beach and found themselves too far from shore and only getting further away, caught in the strongest rip on the beach. Any surfers finding themselves in this situation should paddle across the beach to where there are breaking waves, rather than fighting the current. Luckily for these two young men, help was close at hand this time, from the Trust Waikato Raglan Surf Lifeguards.
The current group of trainees are aiming to be qualified surf lifeguards before the patrolling season begins on Labour
Sunday afternoon saw another kite boarder rescued in the harbour mouth, this time interrupting the club’s regular committee
A rescue in progress last Saturday meeting. This may have been serendipitous timing, with many experienced lifeguards available to help. Spring has only just sprung and already the surf lifeguards are busy! Perhaps this is a warning for all of us about the care needed when enjoying our unique outdoor playground.
Message from West Coast Health Clinic At this time, our staff acknowledges with sadness the loss of a colleague, Dr Tom Ellison.
His tireless energy, passion and commitment to the health and wellbeing of the community provided an enduring legacy for those of us working in the field of health. We join with the community in expressing our deep condolences to Sybil and her family in their time of loss. Nō rēira e te rangatira, te pāpā, e Tom. Haere i runga i te aumihi o ngā iwi e mano e mano. Haere hoki rā koe i ō nui, i ō wehi, ki ērā ngā tauā nui kua hiko atu ki te muri, okioki ai koe i ngā manākitanga o te wāhi ngaro me te runga rawa. Pai mārire We ask at this time for our community to be tolerant of delays in the availability
of appointments. A timely reminder that an appointment time is required for any and all consultations at West Coast Health Clinic whether you require a GP consultation or a nurse assessment. Of course emergencies are always a first priority which do not need an appointment time, for all other routine appointments please book ahead at least a week. Our team have been and will continue to work at full capacity, we are endeavouring to see as many patients as safety permits as well as making the best attempts to find locum GP’s to help with the added volume of patients and we are happy to announce from the 19th September, Dr Angela Glew will be returning to us for two weeks. When requesting repeat prescriptions please give us 24 hours notice, this allows the GPs to check the requested medication
is safe and appropriate for you. We also encourage e-mail requests should you have access, our e-mail address for prescriptions will be nurse@westcoasthealth.co.nz A reminder to use our after hours telephone triage service when you have a medical problem on the weekend or weekday evenings. Our clinic number 8250114 will connect you to a real person - a registered nurse specially trained to give you medical advice. There is no cost for this service and with luck you may save yourself a trip to Anglesea Clinic in Hamilton. West Coast Health Clinic is open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm for all those wishing to access our services. We welcome any enquiries for our services.
RAFFA Red Carpet Awards 2011
The Raglan Film Festival Awards (RAFFA) will provide a fitting grand celebration for the Film Festival that starts this weekend at the Old School.
The red carpet gala evening scheduled for Saturday 24 September is a time to meet and celebrate with our own Raglan film makers. The evening includes the awards ceremony and presentation of RAFFA Awards designed by Phil and Emily Meek (Surreal Steel), a light meal and of course the showing of the movies themselves. This is the third red carpet evening, and once again there is a line-up to be proud of. Maryanne Tuao returns with a new documentary, The People, The Land, The Stories. Micah Puklowski is showing an action adventure film, Heroines, made for entry into the 2011 ‘48 Hour’ film competition. Water Whisperers Tangaroa from Kathleen Gallagher focuses on the environment. Andre Ngapo has three entries produced with the children of ‘Te Roopu Aroha ki Te Reo’; Mana Motuhake – a story about a local kaitiaki, Te Ataiorongo, and Karioi, an interpretational film. Turanga Kereopa presents a documentary ‘Danielle Hayes – Watch Me Grow’. While Ariana Brunet stars in Micah’s film The Deviation, a ‘horror’ movie. In Last years recipients: Maryann, Patti, Ariana, Micah, Nane, and Turanga. contrast Whaingaroa Youth Movement has a film of their 2011 dance theatre production Wonderful Underland, a magical creation featuring a large caste of Raglan youngsters.
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As tickets to the Awards evening were a sell-out last year, this time there will be two screenings of the RAFFA movies on Sunday 25th at the Old School at 1.30pm and 3.00pm so more people have an opportunity to see the work of our local filmmakers. Tickets Adults $11, Kids $6.
No hiding from centenarian limelight under the bushes Peter Green thought he might “go bush” on his 100th birthday coming up in a couple of months.
But he’s not allowed to, he reckons, because his daughter and family want to put on a party in Hamilton. So the spritely Cliff Street nonagenarian will celebrate in style the week after his milestone birthday – when a certain Hamilton hall is available – and has now also arranged to use St Peter’s hall in Bow Street for a shindig of his own on the actual day. “I’ve got lots of friends in Raglan, all over the town that know me well,” he says. Despite having lived here just 11 years, Peter gets out and about three or four times a week to the Postshop and the Four Square where he still does all his own shopping. He gets around with the help of a walking frame after a stroke some years back left him with a gammy leg and a tendency to keel over at times. But that’s the worst of his troubles. In fact, for all his 99 years, Peter seems to be remarkably free of troubles at all. Yes he’s a bit deaf, he admits – and his eyesight’s not what it used to be of course. “But I’m spreading my leaflets and enjoying life, spiritually myself, very much.” No surprise then that Peter’s secret of longevity is his faith in God. For years he’s produced what he calls his healing leaflets which he distributes at every opportunity – locally, internationally even if friends and family are going overseas. One of them, in fact, has been
sent back to him, translated into Chinese.
“There’s 1.4 billion Chinese which I hope to get circulated to,” says Peter proudly. One such little leaflet arrived at the Chronicle office not so long ago. Entitled ‘Wow! What An Awesome Miracle Story!’ it tells about a time when Peter was a young man and for eight years suffered chronic pain after two major nasal operations. Peter’s prognosis was not good and finally, at the end of his tether, he prayed for a miracle. He awoke the next morning, he says, “completely healed”. And a few years later went back to his doctor, who was baffled but could only confirm the cure was all down to Peter’s faith. “For 69 years now I’ve been free of pain,” Peter says. “It’s marvellous.” Peter’s got many strings to his bow. Although he’s never had a lesson in his life, he’s an avid artist – has been since drawing in pen and ink as a school boy in Auckland – and now many of his later oils are displayed on the walls of his home where he welcomes visitors in for a looksee. And he’s made all the wooden frames himself. His handyman work and ingenuity took him a long way back when he was earning his living. Having started off as a car painter in Frankton where he made quite a name for himself, he then turned his hand to fixing wooden framing on school buses. This led to steelwork, and after “losing a trailer on the divvy one day” he
got busy in his workshop and invented a safety clamp.
That workshop, that factory – started in 1935 by Peter – was to evolve through one of his sons as Greens Industries, designing quality tapware for an international market. Peter’s life is pleasantly simple these days. The twice-over widower cooks all his own meals, and makes sure he has fruit and vegies every day. “I look after myself,” he admits. Fresh scones on the kitchen bench were waiting to be eaten the day the Chronicle called last week, and a loaf from the breadmaker looked tempting too. He loves Raglan and his home here, he says, and “never wants to leave it”. Until his stroke nine years ago, he’d even go fishing across the road at low tide. Once a week Peter has someone come in to clean his house. And he gets a bit of help with the garden too, particularly when it comes time to prune the fruit trees and grapevine in the backyard. “But I don’t feel old,” says Peter who’s now lost count of his grandchildren and great grandchildren. “I feel well in myself.” And he’s amazed at how Raglan’s still developing, having built a bach in Raglan West many years ago during wartime. Peter bought the section for 50 pounds, he recalls, and had first choice from nine acres of subdivided farmland. Edith Symes
Centenarian in waiting: Peter Green in his lounge
Councillor’s Column Councillor’s Column September 2011 Spring is here, summer is not far away and we are all looking forward to again seeing Raglan at its best in the sunny, warm months to come. It’s timely to mention Civil Defence in Raglan, given the number of catastrophic events that have happened in New Zealand and around the world. Nowhere seems to be immune from natural and “man-made” disasters. The Raglan Community Board has been working with the Civil Defence regional group from Hamilton and a tsunami survival plan for Raglan is being developed and will be published prior to Christmas. In the meantime there are key issues for residents to bear in mind – the first is to get to know your neighbours and be aware of any support they may need in an emergency. Secondly familiarize yourself with the range of excellent emergency personnel we have in Raglan and the skills and support they can provide in a civil emergency. You may have to stick it out for a few days. So do stock up on those vital and well publicized supplies. In a serious event you must be ready to ask for help if you need it – maybe it will only be to contact your neighbour or you may need Police, Fire, Ambulance who are all well represented in our district. If you can access the internet there is great information on the government “Get Ready Get Through” website at http://www.getthru.govt.nz On 27th August the Pipiwharauroa Cycle and Walking Track was officially opened adding another benefit to having the Meridian Wind Farm in our area. I hope this new amenity is well used by walkers and cyclists over the summer months. An issue that is causing some concern is the Raglan bus service and the proposed increase in fares to cover increased service requirements. This service has grown particularly with school children using it to go to Hamilton secondary schools. Some residents may not know but this is a subsidized service. At present people using the bus pay about 40% of what the service costs. The current proposal is to lift this to 41.8%. This would be the highest in the Waikato. We need to be conscious that the government wants to lift it to a 50% contribution. Public transport between Raglan and Hamilton is important so any increase needs to be fair – I don’t think this increase is fair. Watch this space. Another significant issue is the Whaanga Coast waste water project. Finding a solution for this dilemma will not be easy. Council staff have received a number of submissions since the open day and have invited a number of Whaanga Coast residents to work with Council to try and develop a way forward. Once that work has been done a further Open Day will be held. Council will also soon start consultation with the Community Board and other interested groups on the Raglan Scoping and CBD Revitalisation strategy. This is the plan that is being developed since the withdrawal of Variation 15. Busy times ahead. When I am walking around Raglan streets I feel concerned about the number of vehicles that are parked on footpaths in our town. This is illegal and it is a significant safety issue for parents wheeling children in strollers, kids using the footpaths and older folks in wheelchairs and mobility scooters all of whom have to move out onto the roadway to get past. The Road Code says you must not park or stop your vehicle on any footpath. Finally, as you are aware the new museum and Information Centre will open shortly and I would personally like to thank the organisations that made it possible by their donations and their patience. The Lotteries Heritage Committee, the Perry Foundation, Trust Waikato, WEL Energy Trust, Waikato District Council, Donny Trust, Petchell Trust, Bryant Trust, the “Anonymous Angel” loan, John Webb and other generous groups and individuals. These are the people who made it happen. Thank you all. Please visit www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/ for more council information on all activities, or you might prefer to call into the Council office. If you would like to discuss council issues with me please contact me through the council office on 8258129 or my mobile phone 021 155 3778 or email me clint.baddeley@waidc.govt.nz Regards to you all. Clint Baddeley, District Councillor
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Sustainable September underway Raglan weed swap Swap your weeds for native plants Raglan residents can bring their standard trailer load of weeds to Xtreme Waste during the week beginning September 19th for free and receive two native plants in return. Also learn about which weeds can be composted at Xtreme Waste and alternative ways to dispose of those weeds that can’t. Xtreme Waste is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday 8.30am-4.30pm, Saturday 12.30pm-4.30pm. Limited to one trailer per Raglan household. Native plants available while stocks last. Waikato Regional Council, Waikato District Council, the Department of Conservation, Weedbusters and Xtreme Waste working together in the battle against weeds. Enquiries to Wendy Mead, Waikato Regional Council 0800 800 401.
Kicking off with a film exploring solutions to the energy crisis, followed the next day by a workshop on renewable energy, Sustainable September is in action.
Over the first weekend of the month, almost 50 stoat traps were deployed on Karioi by the same number of volunteers, some who traversed across the entire maunga. The next day, several volunteers gathered under the sun to give some love to Ruapuke beach with a planting day. Week two included a seed saving workshop at WEC’s seed bank and an Earth Building workshop where we got our hands and feet dirty making an earth oven. Coming up… Get to know your local sustainable community with tours of Xtreme Waste, Liz and Rick’s permaculture farm, and Solscape. Or learn to do it yourself with workshops on bee-keeping, fruit tree pruning, seed saving, weaving… Nelson Lobo is returning to
Raglan to teach his course on Eco Thrifty Renovation. “We’ve recently accomplished incredible energy savings in an old villa with passive solar redesign. Our power bills are averaging about $20 a month. We have an energy efficient, warm and cozy house with land and an organic garden for less than $90,000.” Nelson is also teaching a workshop on High Productivity Gardening, sharing his gardening secrets gathered from around the world. Get a huge return on your time, energy, and money. In the final week, come to a free discussion at WEC on Genuine Wealth System, Timebanking and community currency or join us for our last screening of the Reel Earth environmental film fest at Old School Arts Centre. It’s only $5. Blankets, biscuits and comfy chairs are provided! Come visit WEC or call us on 825-0480 to sign up for workshops. The calendar is at www. whaingaroa.org.nz and posted around town. Bookings are essential. See you out there this September!
A tribute to the humble sausage
Animal Health Column For Raglan People + their Pets CATS SAY NO TO UNWANTED SEX! If you think you have a reason for letting your cat breed it’s time to reconsider. Dogs and cats are breeding at a greater rate than ever, faster than good homes can be found. They become unwanted, are given away, stray or are callously dumped or even brutally murdered. The lucky ones end up in animal shelters where as many as possible are placed in new homes, but unfortunately the resources aren’t always available, as a result thousands of healthy animals are put down every year. ADVANTAGES OF DESEXING/NEUTERING
R to L: Cole and Richard with one days effort
Raglan is known for its iconic surfing culture, it’s eclectic mix of artisans and as a small town with enormous energy. It’s a vibrant community with a lot happening – including the making of some seriously good sausages. Third generation butcher, Richard Jeffcoat from Raglan Topcut Butchery has grown up with sausages. He cut his teeth on how to make a great banger when, at the age of 19, he began working with his dad who owned Frankton Topcut Butchery for many years. Before this, there was grandad in Coromandel churning out the traditional sausage made with bread. “I have the original recipe for sausages using handrubbed spices and bread combined with meat that Grandad used – it’s well over 100 years old.” When asked whether these old relics ever see the light of day, Richard says they have given them a go once in a while. “Some people like them on the BBQ – kids don’t.” Over the summer months demand for sausages increases to the point where well over a ton of sausages are made each week. There is not only local demand to contend with, but also filling orders from businesses and customers in Auckland, Wellington, Rotorua and other places. “Dad comes out at Christmas and gives us a hand”, says Richard. Watching Richard and butchery-hand Cole RowleyAnderson producing a batch of their popular beef sausages gives opportunity to ask questions about the whole sausage-making process. It begins with 85 per cent lean 100 per cent beef put through a 10 mm plate to break it up. The Dimmock mincing machine Richard has is technology from the past but it’s the best for making sausages. Large-scale sausage making set-ups these days use bowl-mixers to whip up the meat in an automated process. The meat comes out looking like ‘sizzlers’. They use plastic skins which are tougher and can cope with the process, whereas Richard only uses natural casings from pig and lamb intestines. When Richard mixes the product with his hands between mincing it helps him assess how much, if any, extra water needs to be added to the mix. “I know how much extra water, if any, is needed to help the sausage meat go through the mincer the second time once we’ve added the meal. You have to do this by feel”, says Richard. The fat content in sausages is a critical issue – too much and the fat will leak out of the sausage; not enough and the sausage, when cooked, will be like rubber. Meal, which looks like custard powder, is flour, beef bouillon, flavour and salt. It comes in a multi-mix bag made by Dunninghams, a company in business since 1921. A kg of meal to 5 kg of meat. As the sausage-making session continues, Richard talks a little about the variety of sausages he produces.
“Today we’re also making old-English beef and Guinness which are popular. This summer we’re going to give pork and cider a go. These are really popular in England”, says Richard. When asked about preservatives, Richard puts the issue into context. Mixes come with them and we don’t add any more. If you didn’t have any preservative the customer would only get one or two days use out of them. There is no MSG used, or soy-protein added – a product some sausage makers use to ‘bulk-up’ the product because it absorbs a lot of water. Then after the second and final mincing process that’s it. From go to wo it’s taken about twenty minutes and the sausage meat is ready for filling into the casings out the back of the shop. Again an old-fashioned water-pressured filler machine is used to push the meat into the casing tubes. Simple! Watching Cole, who has worked at the butchery for nearly three years, manipulate the length of sausage into 6 inch lengths and then into a ‘link’ to be hung is fascinating. It takes next to no time. Beef sausages use pig casings (intestines) while the little breakfast sausages use lamb. “I didn’t find it too hard to learn how to make sausages – took me about a week”, he says. In all, 40 kg of beef sausages are linked and hung in the chiller within half an hour where they will set for 12 hours before being put out for sale. It’s a common misconception that there is a lot of processing involved in making sausages – quite the reverse in fact. “I’m really conscious of getting the sausages made in the shortest time because the mincing creates heat. This meat we’re using has come from a beast slaughtered only two days ago – fresh meat”, says Richard. A request from Richard – please give him feedback as to how you find his sausages, especially new varieties. Pork and cider will likely be trialled during the worldcup. “I also like to hear what sauces people have used, so I can give recommendations to my customers”. The final question is an obvious one – the best way to cook a banger. Fry over a medium heat – not too hot or the skin will burst and the fat will leak out. If necessary, add just a little oil to begin with but not too much. “Please don’t grill them on a rack to get the fat out. It comes down to trust. If you trust your butcher to do a good product you know there isn’t too much fat in them. Don’t murder them under the grill”, says Richard with a smile. This summer don’t be surprised if even old grandads recipe sees the light of day and his sausages using bread are for sale. Sue Russell
Desexed cats do not get cancer or other diseases of the reproductive organs, such as testicular tumors, cystic ovaries, ovarian tumors or chronic uterine infections. Desexed cats are also at far less a risk of being inflicted by mammary cancer, prostate diseases, perennial tumors and hernias. A desexed cat is often a more relaxed pet. Neutering reduces a pets desire to roam and fight. Desexing decreases bad behavior like spraying, and eliminates the frantic pacing and crying of a cat in heat. Desexing reduces roaming, thereby lessening the the likelihood of you cat being hit by a car, or getting injured in fights with other cats whilst seeking out a ‘mate’ DESEXING MYTHS It is important that people understand that desexing does not change the personality of their pet, or make it fat and lazy. (over feeding does this) There is absolutely no truth to the myth that it is best to let a female pet give birth to a litter before getting her desexed . Letting your children “experience the miracle of birth” is not a good enough reason to let an animal procreate. It would be better to teach them about responsible pet ownership instead of adding to the number of unwanted animals If your cat is entire, now is the time to act!
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Raglan Junior Soccer Prize giving The 2011 season started off very wet with our fields underwater in parts, but this did not dampen the spirits and commitment of the 85 members of the Raglan Junior Soccer club.
Another successful season with 9 full teams spread from 5th to 11th grade all with outstanding coaches sharing their skills with the young players. Prize giving held at the Raglan Area School last Saturday saw the end of the season, with many families joining together for a shared lunch in the sunshine. The following members received acknowledgement for their outstanding improvements and skills gained throughout the season. Team Most improved player Best all rounder 5th grade - Penguins Travis Stoddart Chester Opperman 7th grade - Sharks Kahn Sweetman Jarvis Camenzind, Ngakau Benseman 7th grade – Orcas Jacob Kenyon The Orca’s team 8th grade – Manta Rays Matthew Podmore Luke Lempriere 8th grade – Kingies Josh Haworth Levi White 9th grade – Great Whites JJ Balinski-Smith Joe Blaikie 10th grade - Bullsharks Tomas Alston-Spence Noah Garside 10th grade – Stingrays Shay Cornes Luka Benseman 11th grade – Piranhas Madison Fyvie Harry Crake The Waikato results for the teams saw two teams winning their division (Sharks and Orcas) and two placing second (Kingies and Piranhas). Well done to these teams.
RAGLAN JUNIOR SOCCER: SAT 9th September 2011 GRADE
RESULT PLAYER/S OF DAY
5th Penguins
Win 4-1 Chester Opperman
7th Sharks
BYE
7th Orcas
Win 3-0 Navryn Meddings-Malone
8th Manta Rays
Draw 1-1 The Team
8th Kingies
Draw 2-2 The Team
9th Great Whites
Lost 0-5 The Team
10th Stingrays
Lost 1-7 Kane Roberts
10th Bull Sharks
Lost 0-2 Kaleb Fisher
11th Piranhas
Lost 2-4 Harry Crake
Stoat traps are now on Karioi Maunga
Last weekend we deployed 49 stoat traps across the main track on Karioi - from Te Toto gorge to Ruapuke Rd .. it was an epic effort from about 50 people (aged between 13 to 70 years old) that ALL made it UP, DOWN and/ or ACROSS both sides of the mountain. Thank you so much to all of you that helped and made this an amazing and FUN day! We really appreciated the HUGE effort! Next weekend - we will be putting eggs into the traps, so were keen to take a small team of people across again. If you would like to help out - weather dependent please let us know. Meeting same time / same place / same cake - weather dependent. On: Saturday 17th September When: 8.30 am Where: 240 Maungatawhiri Rd Please RSVP More info coming soon how you can be involved in checking the traps on a regular basis...!
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Team
Place Division
5th grade – Penguins
3rd
3
7th grade – Orcas
1st
11
7th grade – Sharks
1st
17
8th grade - Kingies
2nd
5
10th grade – Bullsharks 3rd
3
10th grade – Stingrays
4th
3
11th grade Piranhas
2nd
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Most successful team/s for Raglan Junior Soccer There was heated completion for this award with a 3 way tie between Bull Sharks, Piranahs and Orca’s. With thanks The committee would like to thank Joe from Joe’s Takeaways for her ongoing support with ‘Player of the Day’ for all 9 teams. The newly acquired container that will now become the storage facility for the club was made possible by the Kenyon family and Tyco Flow Control. Grants from Te Mata Club and Lions have also assisted with this upgrade. Good luck to all those teams competing in the 5 a side competition next weekend. Mel Forrest, Rochelle Salmon, Zoe Carter & Kath Hughes. Image thanks to Kaz Willoughby
Solscape new northern base for Otago Polytechnic sustainable practice courses
A partnership will be launched next week between Otago Polytechnic’s Centre for Sustainable Practice and Solscape Eco Retreat for short courses and fulltime education in sustainable practice to be run from Raglan next year.
The link-up between the Manu Bay accommodation provider, which has a focus on environmental and sustainability-related practices and education, and the Dunedin-based tertiary education institute will allow recognised courses in the emerging area of sustainable practice to be offered to people living in the Waikato and Auckland regions. People keen to learn about sustainable practice and the opportunities and qualifications available are encouraged to attend a launch event at Solscape on Friday week, September 23, from 5 to 7pm. The Centre for Sustainable Practice is a fast-growing business unit of Otago Polytechnic which already has a presence in the Waikato and Auckland regions where it facilitates sustainable business programmes in partnership with local government. The success of these programmes, and increasing demand for the newly launched (2011) Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice,
has encouraged the centre to offer short courses and fulltime programmes based at Solscape from next year. Centre Manager Steve Henry says the fulltime courses offered through Solscape will be the Level 7 Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice and the Level 5 Certificate in Sustainable Practice, provided there is demand. Also on offer are short courses in areas such as Social Media, Implementing Sustainable Practice, Sustainable Community Development, and Introduction to Permaculture Design. Phil McCabe of Solscape says he’s delighted to welcome the centre and looks forward to facilitating learning in the area of sustainable practice. “By partnering with Otago Poly’s Centre for Sustainable Practice we can offer recognised, tertiary qualifications in the field of sustainable practice right here in Raglan. “Raglan is already well known as an environmentally aware and active community, and Solscape has been communicating sustainability messages and operating with sustainable practices for a number of years, so working with the centre to offer these mainstream qualifications is a natural partnership for us.”
OPINION: What They Don’t Tell You. by Ian McKissack Ball games have a long history. The earliest seems to have been about 2500 years B.C., in the Mayan culture. They played a game called Pitz, which used a roughly spherical ball with which the players tried to hit a marker. It seems that although a game could have been simply for recreation, it might also be used as a ritual for conflict between villages, and occasionally as a religious metaphor. In this case the game might be symbolic of life or fertility against death and the underworld. The Mayans did nothing by halves and in some circumstances the captain of the losing team would be executed and possibly even beheaded, his skull providing the core of a new ball. Many cultures including Greeks and Romans had ball games and it is thought that the Romans introduced some variety of football to Britain. It is doubtful whether we would recognise these earlier clashes. They might be between rival villages in rural England with thousands involved. There is mention of a match between married women and spinsters. Now what would that be about! Some form of the game became street fun in cities. Various kings tried to end it because of its tendency to be noisy, and
occasionally lethal. Henry V111 said: ‘foote balle is nothing but beastly fury and extreme violence, whereof proceedeth hurte and consequently rancour and malice do remayne with thym that be wounded, wherefore it is to be put in perpetual silence’ Well, nothing much changed since then, but Henry’s ban didn’t last long. Street football or similar encounters nearly did die out eventually but were revived in the 19th. Century at some English public schools, to channel the aggressive behaviour of the students. The rest of the story is fairly well known. Whether William Webb Ellis really did pick up the ball and run with it thus leading to the present form of the game is questionable. Whatever the truth of the matter he apparently drops out of rugby history after that and may not deserve to have a prized cup named after him. When not playing with a ball, Mayans devised a calendar which some believe predicts the end of the world in 2012. If the All Blacks don’t win the cup the world will end a year early in New Zealand.
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The Chronicle girls Gemma and Katrina get the opportunity to meet All Black Captain Richie McCaw
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