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Awamutu is hosting a freeLadies DIY night this Fridayfrom 4-6pm, including supplierdemonstrations, prizes andcompetitions and DIYworkshops.

The session will provide agreat opportunity to learn somenew DIY skills. Bunnings’experts will also be on handwith tips for any projects thatare underway or about to start.

Refreshments provided.

BMX bonanzaTe Awamutu hosts the third

leg of the annual BMX tri seriesat Castleton Park on Sunday.

The series commences atCambridge on Saturday, beforemoving to Hamilton forSaturday night’s racing.

The field includes TeAwamutu rider Cooper Meritowho trialled successfully to takethe captain’s spot in the NewZealand Mighty 11's to take onAustralia in Taupo at Labourweekend. Jack Lupton wasselected in the New Zealandsenior men’s test team.

Junior cricketTe Awamutu Sports Club

are holding a junior crickettraining/registration day onThursday, October 15, from3.30-6.30pm at the clubrooms.All junior cricketers are invited.

Back to workThe Altrusa event on

November 2 is a ‘Back To WorkSeminar’.

Contact Mary Karlrmkarl@xtra.co.nz for details

100 years of racing

TC081015CT01CELEBRATING IN STYLE: Te Awamutu RSA members, along with the day’s MC Ronnie Phillips (centre, back row), having a ball at WaipaRacing Club’s centennial meeting on Sunday.

By COLIN THORSEN

TC081015CT02GARY EDGE

Legendary jockey Gary Edgepaid tribute to the Waipa RacingClub at its centennial meeting.

The 75-year-old from Cam-bridge said it was great to see thewonderful hospitality that healways received throughout his 41years of riding was still beingretained by current presidentMark Irwin, secretary LeighGrylls and their hardworking committee.

The biggest attend-ance since the share-market crash came tocelebrate 100 years ofracing at Te Awa-mutu, many dressingup in period costumeon Sunday.

Over 1000 racebooks were sold, inexcess of $88,000 wasinvested on-course,and $894,017 invested

off-course.“The committee always went

out of their way to make your day apleasurable experience,” Edgerecalled.

“I have fond memories of thetrack, 30 of my 743 race winnerswere recorded here, including fourTaumarunui Cup wins (two onRoganne).”

Edge said he will never forgethis first ride at Waipa on Com-

mand Performer inthe Woodstock Stakes.

“My boss, WallaceTownsend, told methat it’s a tricky trackand to be wary of the‘dummy’ straightbefore the mainstraight.

“But being youngand exuberant, Itotally forgot about histip, made my runbefore the dummystraight and was in the

lead looking for the winning post,only to realise we still had anotherstraight to go.

“Luckily, the horse had enoughin reserve to go on and win.”

Edge was back in the winner’scircle at Waipa on Sunday — hepart owns Roc de Bank who wonthe Colour Plus 1400 by two and aquarter lengths.

It was Cambridge trainer ChrisWood’s second winner, followingHonkietonk Tiger’s success earlierin the day.

Roc de Bank was one of severaloutstanding winning perform-ances on the 11-race programme,made possible by course managerGreg Chitty and his team workingovertime to have the track andbirdcage area in remarkable con-dition after all the rain leading upto race day.

Feature race was the FreightLines Te Awamutu Cup wonimpressively by Flyinby, trainedby Leeane Poulson at Pukekohe

Park who was quick to applaud theride by Kelly Myers

Flyinby won by three lengthsfrom Biologist (Lisa Allpress), withthe Richard Sherwin trained Reka(Craig Grylls) running a good racefor third following three wins onthe trot.

The most eye-catching run ofthe day was Lady Paintonbreaking maiden ranks with a 15lengths victory in the Te AwamutuCourier Maiden 1400.

Matamata trainer StephenAutridge was at a loss to why thehorse had not replicated the stun-ning form, shown in work, earlierat the races.

“We put blinkers on her todayand it obviously worked a treat.”

■ Turn to pages 16 and 17 formore from Sunday’s WaipaRacing Club centennial meetingand check out the inspirationalstory behind Period Costumewinner Amy Judd on page 6.

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TC081015SP02AREVEREND Hedley White, his wife Etta and the familytransport in 1919.

■ Continued page 3

Methodists of the Te Awa-mutu, Pirongia and OtorohangaParish will be celebrating thecentenary of the present TeAwamutu historic churchbuilding next week.

In the 1870s Te Awamutuwas part of a large triangleWaikato Circuit along withCambridge and Hamilton. Cir-cuit (Parish Council in recenttimes) meetings were held onlyonce a year.

In 1870 one rood of Allotment73 in the Village of Te Awamutuwas purchased for £10.

At the end of 1874 the Angli-can Bishop of the Dioceseobjected to the Methodist use ofthe Anglican Church at TeAwamutu. Services were thenheld in the Volunteer Hall onthe corner of Roche andRedoubt Streets, the use ofwhich had been kindly grantedby Major Jackson. Arising outof this incident the idea ofbuilding a Methodist Church atTe Awamutu was discussed.

In 1875, a church of wood, 40x 30 feet to seat 80 persons, waserected for £150. When firstbuilt the Presbyterians used thechapel as well. Total member-ship was only 42 with one ontrial.

In 1878 the one Minister —on an annual salary of about£150 — was expected to serveNgaruawahia, Hamilton, Cam-bridge, Pukerimu, Te Awa-mutu, Paterangi and UpperWaipa

Moving forward a quarter ofa century, the original woodenchurch was replaced by themuch larger brick building onBank Street. The originalchurch continued to be used as

a Sunday School.Two marble foundation

stones were laid on WednesdayNovember 4, 1914.

In those days shops wereopen on a Saturday and soshops were closed onWednesday afternoons. EdwardBridgman laid one stone andAnna Gibson, then aged 86, laidthe other.

The architect, Mr R.P Ridderof Te Awamutu, described thenew church as ‘The building isof brick with sham stonedressings to buttresses,pinnacles, gables and windowsetc. and designed in the earlyEnglish of architecture. Theinvisible foundations are ofstrongly reinforced concrete.The church will accommodate200 persons . . . Two frontdouble vestibuled entrances are

from Bank Street. The roofinside is to be of traceried,arched and panel work . . . Thepulpit, choir seats and pews willbe open. All windows to beglazed with tinted cathedralglass. Acetylene lighting is to beinstalled. Contract price is£1,241 Contractors areAbernethy and Gray of Te Awa-mutu.’

The bricklayer, E.J. Stanley,used bricks from WilliamNorth’s Te Awamutu brickworks.

The church was opened onFebruary 10, 1915 by the Rever-end S.J Serpell, president ofConference. Reverend J.Olphert was the resident Minis-ter.

Financial arrangementsincluded raising a £1000 mort-gage at six per cent, a bank

overdraft of £200 and a gift of£100 from the Pitt Street, Auck-land trustees; while specialefforts locally raised £240. Thecontractors were paid on thedue date.

Year by year the debt wasgradually reduced.

In 1919 the trustees owed£225 and by 1924 the mortgagewas wiped out — but £150 wasowed to the church loan andbuilding fund.

In February 1925 the churchwas cleared of debt by theLadies Guild sales of work.

At the same time the parson-age debt was reduced, while£112 was paid for installingelectric lighting throughout thechurch, Sunday School and theparsonage.

In 1940 the wooden churchwas removed to make space forBryant Hall.

When the front wall andgates were removed the brickswere used to make the wallalong the boundary at the sideof church.

In 1951 the American har-monium pedal organ wasreplaced by the Willis pipeorgan from war-torn Liverpool.It was known as the ‘Blitzorgan’ as it was built from wardamaged organs.

It was brought to Te Awa-mutu by David Munro Glass.After much wear and tear andrepairs a new Allen digitalorgan was bought in 1981.Where there were pipes there isnow a wooden cross on a plainwall with deep blue sidecurtains.

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Prostate cancer guidelines releasedIn a timely move, Minister of

Health Jonathan Coleman has justreleased new Guidelines of the Man-agement and Referral of ProstateCancer.

Just as Blue September — theProstate Cancer Foundation’sannual national awareness cam-paign — came to a close, theMinister released new guidelines forhelping identify men who should betested, how to interpret test resultsand what to do if further advice ortreatment is indicated.

Prostate cancer is the most com-mon cancer in New Zealand menand the third most common cause ofcancer death in men after lungcancer and bowel cancer.

“Previously there were no formalguidelines for GPs to follow inregard to testing men for prostatecancer,” explained CEO ProstateCancer Foundation of New Zealand,Graeme Woodside.

“The result was a broad spec-trum of approaches to dealing withthis in male patients — from ac-tively encouraging testing to re-sponding to patient questions and insome cases active discouragement,”he said.

The new guidance now givesmore and clearer information thatplaces obligations on GPs to respond

to patient concerns and questionsand is intended to bring moreconsistency to prostate testing,referral and follow-up,” said MrWoodside.

“The issue of comprehensiveguidance for medical professionalsadvising, managing and referringmen in respect of prostate cancer is asignificant step in building aware-ness about prostate cancer, its man-agement and treatment,” says presi-dent of the Prostate Cancer Foun-dation of New Zealand, Mark vonDadelszen, QSM.

“It is also a world-leading initiat-ive which will be of considerableinterest to other countries,” he said.

The Prostate Cancer Foundationcongratulates the Ministry of Healthand all the organisations involved inestablishing the agreed, improvedguidance now available.

The founders of the ProstateCancer Foundation dreamed of aday when the government and themedical profession would recognisethe need for better awareness ofprostate cancer and better care forthose who suffer from it.

Now, almost 20 years later, thatday has dawned and is certainly amilestone in men’s health in NewZealand.

Mr von Dadelszen warns how-

ever, that the guidelines should notbe seen as an end in itself.

“It needs to be understood andimplemented by generalpractitioners and health profes-sionals all around the country.

That may require someretraining and further profes-sional development and may alsorequire some doctors to re-examine their understanding ofprostate cancer issues,” heexplained.

“Primary care health profes-sionals have an obligation to theirpatients to be up-to-date with thebest, latest information aboutprostate cancer.

Failure by health professionalsto act on available guidance canhave literally fatal consequenceswhen a man’s prostate cancer isnot detected early enough or isnot treated properly,” warns Mrvon Dadelszen.

The guidance has been devel-oped because New Zealand mencurrently receive conflicting ad-vice about prostate cancer andhas been designed to assist prim-ary care practitioners in provid-ing men and their families withconsistent and culturally appro-priate information about prostatecancer testing and treatment.

centenary of church

TC081015SP03ATE AWAMUTU Methodist Church at the completion of building in1915.

■ From page 2

For transport Reverend Olphertused a horse and gig to cover hiswide district. This was followed byhorseback riding; then a buggy.Reverend Hedley White owned amotor cycle and side car for hislarge family. The church purchaseda car during Reverend W. Wills’term.

Over the last 100 years thebuilding has served the congre-gation of Te Awamutu well. Therehad been a minor alteration to thenorth wall to increase seating cap-acity.

The alteration was not in keep-ing with the design of the building.A new wider doorway was builtunder a verandah, eliminating theold doorway.

When both doorways facing thestreet were in use the pews had apartition down the middle. Aisleswere down each side. When thepartition was removed an aisle wasmade up the centre.

The unused right doorway wasclosed off and is now an alcove foran historic corner.

The gold altar cross was given bythe Bible Class after raising fundsby sewing silver coins into a cloth

until it was full.Refurbishment of the church

took place in 2010, which includedupdating the 1960s annexe to bemore representative of the original1915 design.

Closure and sale of Pirongia andOtorohanga churches enabledfunds to become available to helpwith this major refurbishment of

the hall and church.For a year while the alterations

were being done, the hall was setup with the communion table andchairs for the services.

The back of the church, flowerroom, vestry and annexe on theside were removed.

At the same time new individ-ual seating replaced the pews andheat pumps made for morecomfort.

President of Conference Rever-end Alan Upson consecrated thecompleted rebuild on June 13, 2010.

The church looks forward to itssecond century, but the Christ-church earthquake has causedconcern with some aspects of thebuilding which may need someremedial work.

To celebrate their century ofwork at the historic building inBank Street the Methodist Parishof Te Awamutu, Pirongia andOtorohanga will have an informalgathering on Saturday, October 17beginning at 1.30pm to share mem-ories in the church hall. This willinclude a light afternoon tea.

On Sunday, October 18 the10am church service will followedby a catered lunch. The cost of theluncheon is $30 per person.■ To register, write to Chris Astridge,517 Puniu Rd, Te Awamutu 3800, emailchrisrobin@xtra.co.nz or leave amessage at the parish office 871 5376by Tuesday, October 13 for cateringpurposes.■A booklet giving a brief history of thehistoric churchwill be available for $5.Prebook if you are interested.

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While researching the history of the Methodist Church in Te Awamutu,Ngaire Phillips (who authored this story) was assisted by the late BruceBedford who found this image of the Methodist Church at Kihikihi. Therewas no information about where it was sited or dates. Could readersthrow some light on this subject? Email ron.ngaire@no8wireless. co.nz

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Century 21 goes pink for themonth of October in support ofBreast Cancer AwarenessMonth, in an initiative aimed atraising awareness of the diseaseand to raise funds for the NewZealand Breast Cancer Foun-dation.

Staff will be replacing their‘world famous’ gold jackets withlimited edition pink jackets atauctions, open homes and out inthe community during October.

Century 21 is holding a vari-ety of events to raise money,with the main one being a pinkMelbourne Cup Day at the Wai-pa racecourse in Te Awamutu.

You are invited to join Cen-tury 21 from 4pm on Tuesday,November 3, for an excitingafternoon of Melbourne Cupracing, drinks and sweepstakesto raise funds for the New Zea-land Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Weekly diary4 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, October 8, 2015

Monday, September 28: Theft of a farmbikereported. Located crashed.

Wilful damage to window of Price Crescentresidence reported.

Theft of a cellphone from a handbag in anAlexandra Street business staffroom reported.

Theft of a red Honda Accord (TF 4803)from Finch Street address reported.

Theft of fuel from Z Energy Sloane Streetreported. Enquiries continuing based on CTVfootage.

Attended domestic related incident.Tuesday, September 29: Youth arrested forthefts from cars.

Attend two domestic related incidents.Wednesday, September 30: Search warrantconducted in relation to theft from cars. Someproperty located and enquiries continuing.

Conducted interviews with suspects atWaikeria Prison in relation to serious assaultmatters

Report of a vehicle being damaged inOhaupo. Enquiries continuing.

Report of a male being assaulted by anumber of people in Hazelmere Crescent.Offenders to be located.

Report of young people acting suspiciouslyby the Albert Park grandstand. Not locatedThursday, October 1: Man arrested forbreaching parole conditions.

Assist Animal Control with the removal oftwo dogs from a property in Kihikihi whenowner was obstructive.

Burglary of Flemings Homekills reported.Knives and mesh gloves stolen.

Attended domestic related incident.Friday, October 2: Motorist reportsregistration plates on vehicle had beenchanged. Plates were from a vehicle reportedas stolen and stolen plates located on anothervehicle. Police are interested in themovements of a Honda Accord (AUH554).Saturday, October 3: Theft of pot plants fromFairview Road property reported.

Attend domestic related incident.Sunday, October 4: Man arrested for EBA.

Burglary of Rewi Street residence reported.Owner finds sliding door open.

Attended person threatening the managerat the Redoubt Bar and Eatery. Enquiriescontinuing

Attend domestic related incident.

Te Awamutu Police ∼ 872 0100Emergency — all services ∼ 111

Victim Support ∼ 0800 VICTIMCrimestoppers ∼ 0800 555111

DOGGONE ITPolice received a report

that a person had tried tosteal a car and had causeddamage.

Upon further enquiries,it was revealed that a doghad been left in the car andhad chewed on items in thecar and had dislodged thehandbrake, causing the carto move from its originalparking place. The dog hasbeen given a warning.

Dog rules discussedOn and off-lead dog exercise areas were hot topics in

Tuesday’s deliberations on Waipa’s dog related rules.During today’s Strategic Planning and Policy Com-

mittee meeting, many changes were discussed such asadding off-lead dog exercise areas in the Karapiro area,and allowing dogs on lead at the new Waipuke Parkwhen it opens in December.

A number of other minor changes will be made to thedraft policy and bylaw after discussion and the finaldocuments will be signed off at the October 27 Councilmeeting. No changes will be in place until after thismeeting. Details will be communicated through Coun-cil’s website, facebook, emails to submitters and thelocal newspapers.

Waipacouncilsets ruleson drones

Waipa District Council has allowed drone oper-ators to fly over most parks and reserves but haveset some prohibited areas for the safety of the public.

This is a fairly permissive approach to new CivilAviation Authority rules that require drone oper-ators to get approval from property owners oroccupiers before flying.

Council’s Legal and Corporate Support ManagerJennie McFarlane says the policy requires thecommon sense of drone operators and will bedeveloped further as the technology advances.

“Drone operators are encouraged to check ourwebsite which explains where they can and can’tfly, and if they haven’t already — read up on thenew Civil Aviation Authority rules,” says MsMcFarlane.

The introduction of the policy and maps meanusers won’t have to approach Council for per-mission, but they will still require the consent ofanyone they are flying the drone over and mustcomply with CAA rules.

Drone prohibited areas in Waipa include:■ Council office buildings, libraries, museums,depots, treatment plants, dog pounds and cem-eteries and associated entry, exit and car parkingareas.■ Victoria Square, the Town Hall plaza.■ Lake Te Koutu Park in Cambridge.■ The Memorial Park in Te Awamutu.■ Any playground areas in Council reserves,parks or facilities.■ Any Council reserve or property areas withhorses or stock.■ For more information on drone use in Waipa visitwww.waipadc.govt.nz/drones

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TC081015DT01SHARP Black Matthew Spires at work at Pak’n Save TeAwamutu.

Spires a cut aboveBy DEAN TAYLOR

New Zealand’snational butchery team— The Pure SouthSharp Blacks — havewon the Tri-NationsButchers’ challenge forthe third consecutiveyear.

The annual competi-tion has been held fivetimes and pits the bestteams from New Zea-land, Australia and theUK against each otherin a test of skill.

Australia won thefirst two and New Zea-land have dominatedthe last three events.

Following manymonths of refining theirskills, the intense com-petition was threehours long and saw thebutchers turn a side ofbeef, pork and a wholelamb into value addedcuts to produce a world-class display basedaround a Kiwianatheme.

The three teams hadthree hours to turn aside of beef, side of porkand lamb into a topnotch display. Eachteam was judged by apanel of expert industryjudges on their prepar-ation, presentation,finishing and display.

New Pure SouthSharp Black MatthewSpires from Pak’n SaveTe Awamutu was partof the winning team ofsix.

He was selected after

a nomination and trial processwhich attracted more than 50Butchers from around thecountry.

Mr Spires was nominatedby Foodstuffs’ apprenticeshipmanager to be part of theselection process, which harksback to the old days of AllBlacks selection.

First the North Island tookon the South Island and fromthat a team of six was selected— who then took on the thencurrent New Zealand team in aPossibles V Probables match.

From the 12 butchers onshow, a new team of six wasselected.

It was Mr Spires first timein the team, but he is keen toretain his position, especially

as next year’s competition ison Australia’s Gold Coast.

He has enjoyed the successand enjoyed representing hisadopted new home.

Mr Spires came to managethe Pak’n Save Te Awamutubutchery department inDecember last year fromAuckland.

He was butchery managerat the much smaller NewWorld Green Bay, so the job isa step up the ladder, but moreimportantly he says the movewas a lifestyle choice for hiswife and family of threeyoung girls.

The Spires have made anew home in Pirongia andare enjoying the space andrelaxed lifestyle on offer.

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Standing out from the crowd

TC081015SP06AWAIPA Racing Club Period Costumewinner Amy Judd.

SOME of Amy Judd’s creations.

Amy Judd is young, vivacious, beautiful andin October of 2011 was diagnosed with multiplesclerosis (MS).

Growing up in Hamilton and Napier, she wasencouraged in art from a very young age whenshe began drawing her dog — always a KingCharles spaniel — at the age of three.

“My father always encouraged me and used tocritique my work by drawing attention to things Ineeded to look at more closely,” she explained.

“So I kept trying.”Mrs Judd always liked art as a child and her

nana used to teach her how to paint in oils duringschool holidays although these days her pre-ferred mediums are watercolour and colouredpencil.

“I was always the kid to make the card forbirthdays rather than buy one,” she said.

She went on to study art at high school andcame first in art in the fifth form but after beinginjured in a serious car crash in her seventh form

year was actively discouraged from continuing tostudy art by her teacher.

The car accident left her frequently feelingtired and she was unable to concentrate for longspells — it wasn’t until a late diagnosis of a headinjury that she was able to understand the impactthe injury had on her life.

Mrs Judd then pursued a successful career insales where she met and married her husband,David.

Now unable to work in full employment MrsJudd spends her day back where it all started —making beautiful pictures of animals and birdsand engaging in her other passion — art deco, thedesign style that flourished from the 1920s to the1940s.

Every February Mrs Judd attends the ArtDeco Festival held in Napier and likes to wear theclothes and colours of that time period.

After her visit to Napier this year Mrs Juddsuffered an MS attack which left her unable to

draw or write her own name and meant thatin the meantime she could not continue withher beloved art work — and having beenannoyed at finding it hard to sourceauthentic 1920s and 30s cloche hats came upwith an idea.

“The cloches were all the same andmostly made in China — very boring andeverything, including embellishments, wasthe same colour,” she explained.

Not one to be put off, she googled how toblock wool hats, bought a hat block throughTrademe and has now started making herown original art deco cloches.

The raw dome shaped felt hat bodies areimported from Poland and Mrs Judd shapesand trims them before adding deconstructedand reconstructed embellishments sourcedfrom places such as op shops, emporiumsand even the odd treasure found tuckedaway in drawers.

Sunday’s Waipa Racing Club Centenaryevent inspired her to dress for the occasionand showcase her love of art deco — and afriend of her mother had a horse in the firstrace.

Originally intending to wear a stunningbeaded buttery cream flapper dress, the coolweather meant a change of costume and outcame the 1930s culottes, fox fur stole andcloche hat accessory designed and made byMrs Judd.

“I didn’t see many people dressed up andthe ones I did see were mostly in Victoriancostume,” said Mrs Judd.

She entered the Period Costume competi-tion, one of four fashion shows held duringthe event and picked up first place.

Judge Marion Farrell said that she waspleasantly surprised by the number ofcontestants who entered the Period Costumecategory and that it was a novel concept thatshe hadn’t seen anywhere else.

“Mrs Judd stood out from the crowd in anelegant cream-coloured culottes outfit, com-plete with pearl accessories, cloche and foxstole — the outfit had a look of Chanel aboutit — tres chic,”said Ms Farrell.

For her efforts Mrs Judd received awinner’s sash, a bouquet of spring flowers,$150 voucher from Heathcotes and a $95chiropractor voucher.

“Mum was there supporting me — evenmore excited than I was,” she said.

Mrs Judd promotes her cloches onEtsy.com — an American website wherepeople can buy and sell vintage and hand-made items — mostly clothing and acces-sories and she has been invited to displayher collection in a Napier antique store fromDecember up until the end of the art decoweekend next year.

You can check out Mrs Judd’s hats:www.artdecohats.com■ If youwould like to contactMrs Judd aboutpurchasing a hat or a personalised pet portraitemail: amylouisejudd@gmail.com.

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Raising awareness of kiwis

TC081015SP07A — BIG KID FILM PRODUCTIONSKIWIS for Kiwi ambassador Kat Merewether (second from left)and team. (Inset: Kiwi chick released on Motuora Island).

TC081015SP07CAUTHOR Kat Merewether reading her new book to six-week-old fan Ayla Petty.

Te Awamutu author andillustrator Kat Merewetheris currently busy in her newrole as official ambassadorfor Kiwis for Kiwi, especiallyduring Kiwi Month — thenational campaign to raiseawareness of the plight ofKiwi, and to raise funds tosupport work being done onthe ground to save them.

It is led by Kiwis for kiwi,an independent charity thatsupports community-ledkiwi conservation projectsnationally by raising anddistributing funds.

Mrs Merewetherapproached Kiwis for Kiwilast year when she was work-ing on the first book, Kuwi’sFirst Egg.

Since the release MrsMerewether has donated aportion of each book sale tothe charity.

“Every $100 raised isenough to protect a kiwi foran entire year,” she says.

“So far the book hasraised enough to protect 13kiwi, which is so mindblowing.

Kuwi’s First Egg debutedat number one on the NewZealand top ten bestsellerslist and has since appeared 13times in the list.

Mrs Merewether was alsomade an official ambassadorfor Kiwis for Kiwi and saysshe loves having the oppor-tunity to support such anamazing initiative.

This month she willundertake a national prim-ary school’s tour, raisingawareness and collectingfunds for Kiwis for Kiwi SaveKiwi month and $1 from

every book sold in October isdonated to the cause, up fromthe usual 20c per book.

Mrs Merewether has also

released her new book,Kuwi’s Huhu Hunt, tocoincide with the launch ofSave Kiwi Month.

Recently she experiencedher first kiwi chick experi-ence — Akito, the first Kiwi ofthe season to hatch as part ofOperation Nest Egg wasreleased onto the predator-free Kiwi creche MotuoraIsland.

Mrs Merewether’s SaveKiwi Month events comehome this weekend when shevisits Paper Plus Te Awa-mutu on Saturday at 10.30am.

On Sunday she is at theOtorohanga Kiwi House forthe ‘Little Kiwi’ Picnic at10.30am.

Mrs Merewether alsoencourages people to join inon a fundraising ‘Great KiwiMorning Tea’ at their work-place on Friday, October 16.■ For details checkwww.kiwisforkiwi.org/greatkiwimorningtea

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Chasing ‘slam’Victory for Andrew

Nicholson at Badminton,starting tomorrow (NZ time),would see him become the firstKiwi and only the second riderin the world to take the RolexGrand Slam.

Kihikihi’s favourite son hastwo of his most experiencedhorses, Avebury and Nereo,on the card.

The rider who winsBadminton, Burghley andKentucky consecutivelypockets $US350,000.

The action gets underwaywith the first horse inspectionon Friday morning (NZ time),followed by two days ofdressage, the cross country inthe early hours of Mondaymorning and finishing with theshowjumping on Tuesday.

Secure homesBurglaries in the Waikato

have soared over the schoolholidays.

Hamilton TacticalCoordinator, Senior SergeantFreda Grace says there havebeen 99 burglaries reported inthe Waikato between ANZACDay and Monday morning.

"In many cases theburglaries involved youngpeople targeting electronics,alcohol or other easilytransferable goods.’’

Ms Grace urges people toget back to basics — securingproperties, making contactwith neighbours, recordingserial numbers of valuablesand reporting any suspiciousactivity.

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FINAL PUSH: Downer contractors prepare Alexandra Street outside Te Awamutu College for new seal.

Final stage of majorproject under way

Work has begun on sealing TeAwamutu’s Alexandra Street,the final stage in the upgradeproject.

The sealing work will takeseveral weeks and is being donein small sections to minimisetraffic delays as well as disrup-tion to residents and businesses.

The underground work isalmost complete, with newwater and wastewater pipes nowlaid down most of Alexandra

Street from Tawhiao Street tothe railway crossing outsideFonterra, said Waipa DistrictCouncil service delivery mana-ger Barry Bergin.

‘‘We are pleased with theresult of the work to lay thepipes, and now we are askingresidents and businesses to bearwith us as we enter the last stageof this major project,’’ MrBergin said.

The cost of the $2 million

upgrade has been reduced bycombining the water servicesworks with the road reconstruc-tion.

Sealing work has begun out-side Te Awamutu College to takeadvantage of the reduced schooltraffic during the holidays. Thesection outside Fonterra will bedone last to coincide with thefactory’s quieter period.

There will be some timeswhen homeowners and busi-

nesses face restricted access,and the contractor, Downer isworking with those affected totry and keep disruption to aminimum. Traffic delays arepossible and detours away fromAlexandra Street may also beused during this phase of work.

‘‘I’d like to thank the resi-dents, businesses and motoristsfor their ongoing patience as wec o m p l et e t h is i m p o r t a n tupgrade work,’’ Mr Bergin said.

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Graham and Tess Smith of Miraka Farm,Korakonui — are hosting a Waikato FarmForestry Field Day this Saturday.

The whole farm system is aboutsustainability.

The Smiths farm 80 cows on a milkingarea of 28 ha. Two small lease areasprovide hay and silage for the herd, allreplacement stock and bulls are grazed athome, no stock are bought in. A starkcontrast to the trends in dairying. Noflashy buildings and no expensivemachinery here, becoming scrap metalvalue.

10.4 hectares only receive effluentfertilising and with 80 cows the effluentleft in the milking shed is quite small.Other milking paddocks receive annualdressings of fertiliser as per soil testrecommendations. This with some PKEproduced 1092 kg milk solids per hectare,a top result.

The farm water gravity supply comesfrom a bluff at the rear of the farm. Anadjacent paddock has Totara and Matailogs buried by a Taupo eruption 1500years ago. Two logs have been dug outand Mr Smith has plans to recover more.A tourist cabin generates more incomefrom trout fishermen, holiday makers,Fieldays and youth cycling tours. Ducksare also a trading item.

Mr Smith’s trademark is the Paulowniatree. He started planting them about1992 when the Paulownia Timber Co.was promoting their wares. Some havebeen milled — he has plenty in the timberrack.

All are in single rows along fence lines,pasture grows up to the trunk and cows

eat all the grass in the root area. Pruning isdone when the cows are in the paddockand they clean up all leaves and fine twigs.All leaves drop in late May and get eatenby the cows .

The latest venture into the unknown isplanting Paulownia to achieve rowspacing of 15 metres, with five metresbetween trees in the row.

The tree tally is: 25 Black Walnuts,500 Paulownia, 1000 Eucs, 3500Radiata, 150 Lusitanica, 250 Kauri, Rimuand Totara

Radiata blocks have been recentlylogged .Graham looks to selective loggingin the future rather than clear felling.

A walkway of native species is in thedevelopment stage and a 1.5 ha swamphas been created, sacrificing a veryvaluable area on this small unit. Theseefforts went towards earning a BalanceFarm Environment Award for Water Carein 2013.

The Smiths are involved with theircommunity, he a former BOT chair, tug-o-war competitor, president, national coachand Life member of the sport.

■ Waikato Farm Forestry Field Day,Saturday, October 10 from 10am— 1291Wharepuhunga Road, Korakonui. Bringyour own lunch.

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Musicians given chance

TC081015DT06RUSSELL Trophy winner Andrew Schweizer ofMatamata.

TC081015SP10A & B(Left) Waikato Academy of Music Trophy winner Bert Downs of Te Awamutu(right) Stanbridge Recital Awards winner Starsha Bird of Te Awamutu.

The InstrumentalSection of thePerforming Arts Fest-ival was a great successagain this year, givingparticipants a perform-ance opportunity andthe general public achance to enjoy somewonderfulmusicianship.

Results from theInstrumental Section atthe Te AwamutuPerforming Arts Fest-ival are:BRASS

Lambert Trophy(highest mark): HaydenCullen (Cambridge).

Waikato Academyof Music Trophy (solo):Denae McCready (Hamil-ton).

Waikato Academyof Music Trophy(under 2yrs Learning):Bert Downs (Te Awa-mutu).

Jacob CullenMemorial Cup and2015 Gallipoli Award:

Hayden Cullen (Cam-bridge).

Yarndley FamilyAwards (14yrs andunder): Liam Jackson(Te Awamutu) (over14yrs) Lisa Wilkinson(Hamilton).WOODWIND

Te Awamutu TravelCup (highest mark):Malcolm Carmichael(Hamilton).

Stanbridge Trophy(solo): Jessica Robinson(Te Awamutu).

Soundz of MusicTrophy (under 2yrslearning): ChristopherPenno (Hamilton).

Stanbridge Cup(recital): MalcolmCarmichael.

Stanbridge RecitalAwards (14yrs andunder): Starsha Bird (TeAwamutu) (15-18yrs):Aleesha Oman (Te Awa-mutu) (open): MalcolmCarmichael.

Yarndley FamilyAwards (14yrs and

under): Katie Boddie (TeAwamutu) (over 14yrs):Jessica Robinson (TeAwamutu).SCHOLARSHIPS

Lambert Scholar-ship: Christopher Penno.

de Lautours.coScholarship: RichardYarndley (Te Awamutu).

McBeth Scholar-ship: Jade Brown (Ham-ilton).ACOUSTIC GUITAR

Angus Guitars Tro-phy and Award:Christopher Linehan (TeAwamutu), 1; SarahFrost (Te Awamutu), 2;Lakelyn Shields (Te Awa-mutu), 3.PERCUSSION

Russell Trophy andAward (highest mark):Andrew Schweizer(Matamata).

Telfar DrumlineChallenge Trophy:Matamata IntermediateDrumline, 1; CambridgeMiddle School Drumline,2.

DUETS/TRIOSWaikato Youth MusicAssociation Trophyand SaywellContracting Award:Christopher Penno and

Campbell Smith (Hamil-ton), 1; Hannah Aireyand Aleesha Oman (TeAwamutu), 2.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Time to giveThis week is Mental Health Awareness

Week, now in its 22nd year in New Zealand.Marked in over 150 countries, it works to

raise awareness around mental health andencourage a positive conversation aboutsupporting those affected by mental illness.

The global theme is “dignity in mentalhealth” and New Zealand’s theme is “Give”.

It is vital we have this conversation, andhave it regularly, because our mental healthstatistics are staggeringly poor.

To put it in a local context, nearly 8000people in Waipa (1 in 6) have or will bediagnosed with some form of mental healthillness, with over 2000 people (1 in 23) in thearea experiencing physiological distress inthe last month.

Add in a drop in dairy prices and thelayoffs at Waikeria and Fonterra, and youhave rural communities that have higherrates of suicide than urban areas.

The importance of Mental Health Aware-ness Week isn’t to rattle off stats though, it’sto offer support and encourage us all to takemore care in looking after each other.

More importantly it’s about changingattitudes towards mental health.

The ‘harden up’ strategy doesn’t workand we need to show more compassiontowards mental health from a communitystandpoint.

One strategy is ‘The Five Ways toWellbeing’ — Connect, Give, Take Notice,Keep Learning and Be Active. These aresimple everyday things we can do to behealthy and look after those we care for.Importantly there are organisations alsolooking out for us.

Farmstrong is a rural organisation thatoffers advice and support particularly infarming areas.

Lifeline is available 24/7, and Youth lineand Rainbow Youth work to support youngpeople in trouble. With all of us doing thatlittle bit extra we can start addressingmental health issues better and ensure thatanyone affected doesn’t feel alone.

Whether we know it or not, most of uswill have a friend or relative with mentalhealth issues.

Helping things get better can start fromas little as a smile or compliment and can bethe best medicine when people are goingthrough bad times.

So it is poignant that the theme of thisyear’s awareness week is “Give”. Give yourtime. Give your words. Give your presence— as you could be the difference that bringsa friend back from the brink.

For more information on Mental HealthAwareness Week check out:

www.mtaw.nzFarmstrong: www.farmstrong.co.nzLifeline: 0800 543 354 (available 24/7)Youthline: 0800 376 633Depression helpline: 0800 111 757 (avail-

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Trophy (junior chamber): Litomysl (Ham-ilton).

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Outstanding Performer, Dunlop Tro-phy: Malcolm Carmichael.

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A_WTA240115SUPORAMNATIONAL under-23 time trial champion James Oram.

Oram heads line-upA star-studded field will

contest the opening roundof the six race DynamoTeam Championship cyc-ling series in Te Awamututhis weekend.

Sunday’s opening racehas attracted 300 of NewZealand’s top riders acrossthe various categories.

Riders are split into fourcategories and an elitewomen’s section.

The new series is a hugeboost for road cycling in theWaikato Bay of Plentyregion, as many of the openevents have disappearedover the last few years.

Despite a number ofriders away at the OceaniaGames, there will still be astrong elite men’s fieldheaded by James Oram(Team Skoda Racing) whohas just returned from anoutstanding season in theUSA, along with an excel-lent sixth place in the WorldChampionships Under 23individual time trial.

Oram will not have it allhis own way with the likesof Michael Torckler (BlindzDirect) and Daniel Moly-neux (Speed Works-Cipollini) and veteranGordon McCauley(BikeLab) to push him allthe way.

The elite women areheaded by the CNZ Teamriders, Jamie Neilson,Raquel Sheath and GeorgieWilliams.

Te Awamutu Sports Cyc-ling Club is strongly repre-sented with teams in all thevarious categories andother riders in combined

teams.Category one and two

(elite) riders will race over125km, with the elitewomen and category threeand four racing over 80km.

Racing will start (10am)and finish at the Te Awa-mutu Sports Club.

The course will take theriders out to the roadsaround Wharepapa Southbefore heading back viaKihikihi to the finish.

Race organiser StephenCox says the course will be agood challenge for allgrades.

“It is more demandingthan it first appears.

“The climb on SeafundRoad will give the hillclimbers the opportunity toget clear of the bunch, butwill require full commit-ment for the 25km back tothe finish if they are towin.”

Cox says he is lookingforward to the openinground of the series, all ofwhich will be staged in the

greater Waikato regionbetween now and April.

“I was stunned by thehuge response to the series. . . all the team spots (54)were sold out in just fiveweeks of entries opening.

“We are still beingcontacted by teams trying toget a late entry into theseries.”

He says the race for themen’s and women’s eliteindividual and team titlesare wide open.

The series has beenmade possible courtesy ofsponsorship from the SouthWaikato District Council,local Subway stores andgood support from the FirstSovereign Trust.■ Race 1: Sunday, October11 at Te Awamutu. Race 2:Sunday, November 22 atHamilton. Race 3: Sunday,December 13 at Tokoroa.Race 4: Sunday, February 7,2016 at Cambridge. Race 5:Sunday, March 13, 2016 atPokeno. Race 6: Sunday,April 3, 2016 at Tokoroa.

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TC081015CT03WAIPA Fashion in the Field winner Eleanor Campbell.

Flair for fashionBY COLIN THORSEN

One of the features of Waipa Racing Club’scentennial meeting was the ‘Fashion in the Field’competition which attracted 42 entries.

The winner, Eleanor Campbell of Mystery Creek,gains automatic entry in the National Fashions inthe Field final, Viva Prix de Fashion on Barfoot &Thompson Auckland Cup Day, Saturday, March 12,2016.

“Eleanor stood out in her elegant pastel pinkfitted dress topped off with a light-as-a-featherflowing cape and sophisticated rose gold acces-sories, including fabulous heels which earned bigpoints with me.

“I’d go as far to say that one’s shoes are asimportant as the hat,” judge Marion Farrell told theCourier.

As a competitor herself, Farrell won the Prix deFashion at Ellerslie in 2012.

She said it was refreshing to see contestantsdressed in a great range of pretty colours, from softpastel pinks through to a zesty floral print that hada look of spring about it.

“A large number of the contestants were familiarfaces whom I have competed with at other events.

“With their experience and flair for fashion,these ladies have perfected the art of race daydressing.”

Farrell said despite the cool temperature andwindy conditions that lifted a number of eleganthats off their wearers’ heads, the contestantsappeared cool, calm and collected.

The Period Costume category was also wellpatronised.

The ladies appeared to really enjoy the theatri-cality of this category, judging by the amount ofchatter and laughter coming from the group.

While only a small number of well-dressed menentered, those who did looked smart in their suits,ties and hats.

There were some interesting accessories in themix too, including a smoking pipe, several canesand one gent even went as far to wear spats.■ Fashion In the Field: Eleanor Campbell 1, LauraCampbell r-up. Best dressed males: Ben Stinson 1,Daniel Lund 2, Peter Roigard 3. Best Period Costume:Amy Judd. Country Cup Day winner: Alana Macky.

High flyers

TC081015SP16THE highly ranked Te Awamutu College cheerleading team,from left, back row: Amber Fitzpatrick, Brooklyn Kennedy, AbiClarke, Kate Hill, Stasia Edmeades, Colby Budgen, Lilly Croft;front row: Ellie Budgen, Chloe Schwass, Dana McGregor,Britney Hose-Kaponga.

Te Awamutu Collegecheerleading team wowed thecrowd with their exceptionalroutine at the Schools Spec-tacular competition in Auck-land.

New Zealand's premiernational cheerleading cham-pionship, specially designedfor primary, intermediate andsecondary school students byexperienced industry profes-sionals, was held at ASBStadium in Kohimarama.

“The Te Awamutu Collegeteam performed exceptionallyto come away with a fourthplace in Secondary SchoolsLevel 1,” says TracyHemingway, director of All

Star Xtreme.“It was an amazing com-

petition, there were manyteams who were there ready toflip, stunt and dance their wayto the top.”

It was the second of threecompetitions the Te AwamutuCollege team has entered thisyear.

In June, they took out firstplace at the Rock ‘N' CheerNationals (the only SchoolsCheerleading Competition inNew Zealand) at the NorthShore Event Centre, Auck-land.

They have one more com-petition this year, the Cheer‘N' Dance Rave Internationals.

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HOT SHOT Cheryl Forster, fivetimes women’s matchplay cham-pion at Stewart Alexander GolfClub.

BY COLIN THORSEN

Forster digs deepto win matchplay

Cheryl Forster’sgreater big matchexperience paved theway for her emphaticwin over Cindy Dearingin the women’smatchplay champion-ship final at StewartAlexander Golf Club.

Arnold Palmer oncesaid: “Success in thisgame depends less onstrength of body thanstrength of mind andcharacter.”

Forster, thedefending champion,showed these qualities,turning the tables onDearing who hadrecently beaten her inthe strokeplay final.

She never languishedthe lead, taking com-mand from the outset tobe 9-up after 18 holes andwin 10/8 on the 26thhole.

It was silvermatchplay title number fivefor Forster.

In 2011, she broke throughfor her first win, accountingfor Paula Epiha 2/1.

The following year she beatTema Tapu 2/1, then HelenBaynes 2/1 in 2013 and Tapuagain last year, 9/8.

The bronze I final was anepic encounter requiring twoextra holes before CarolFormosa emerged the victorover Helen Parker.

Formosa led 3-up after asmany holes, having parred the

first two holes.Parker stormed back to be

2-up after 18 holes.They were all square after

36 holes, forcing the match intoovertime.

The 18 holes bronze II finalwas won by Gwen Quarrie whobeat last year’s winner Mar-garet Bouma on the 16th hole.

Bouma was 2-up at the turnbefore Quarrie forged ahead.

Quarrie won the day’s nettscramble with 66, from Baynes69, Elaine Troutbeck 72,Bouma, Formosa 74.

First win for Hawtin

TC081015CT02BRENDON HAWTIN

BY COLIN THORSEN

TC081015SP17TA TRIFECTA: The Secrets Out wins the Te Awamutu RSA Maiden1580 with Danielle Johnson aboard at Waipa’s centennial racemeeting on Sunday. Majestic Chief (Lee Magorrian) and Sum Favour(Daniel Hain) filled the minor placings. KENTON WRIGHT RACEIMAGES

It was an historic day in thetraining career of BrendonHawtin at Waipa Racing Club’scentennial meeting.

Not only did he saddle up theonly Te Awamutu stables’ win-ner, The Secret’s Out, in the TeAwamutu RSA Maiden 1580 onSunday, it was his first winnersince going alone as a trainer.

His father, Keith, who trained503 wnners, was one of the first tocongratulate his son.

Hawtin (senior) hasn’t retired.He is working just as hard — theonly difference is in the name ofthe stable.

Te Awamutu stables claimedthe trifecta in race seven, The

Secret’s Out winning from theGraeme Sanders/Debbie Sweeneytrained Majestic Chief, withKaren Nicholson’s Sum Favourthird.

The Nicholson trained NekMinnit also ran third in race nine.

Robert Priscott saddled upthree horses who ran second,Crucial in race four,Youwantmore (race five) and RocThat (race eight).

The Darrell Hollinsheadtrained Moderation ran second(race two) and Stacey Ann third(race three).

Kevin O’Connor’s Conrwin ranthird (race eight).

The most eye-catching run ofthe day was Lady Paintonbreaking maiden ranks with a 15

lengths victory in the Te Awa-mutu Courier Maiden 1400.

Matamata trainer StephenAutridge was at a loss as to whythe horse had not replicated thestunning form, shown in work,earlier at the races.

“We put blinkers on her todayand it obviously worked a treat.”

Club president, Mark Irwin,who part owns Conrwin withO’Connor, said he was delightedwith the great turnout ofracegoers.

“Everyone seemed to have anenjoyable time celebrating theclub’s 100th birthday.

“We are grateful for your sup-port and hope you all return forour next meeting on Friday, Octo-ber 23.”

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FORMALNOTICES

Deaths

BAYLISS,Rose-Marie (neeThomson).Passed awaypeacefully after a briefillness on Sunday, 4October 2015, aged 77years. Dearly lovedwife of the late Brian.Loving mother ofMorrie, Julie, Gaye,Boyd and Wayne.Mother-in-law ofTawa, Dean, Trish,Phillipa and Liz.Loved nan of 16grandchildren and tengreat grandchildren."May she rest in peace."

A celebration of Rose-Marie’s life will beheld at AlexandraHouse Chapel, 570Alexandra St, TeAwamutu onSaturday, 10 October2015 at 11am followedby private cremation.All communicationsplease to the Baylissfamily c/- P O Box 137,Te Awamutu.

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LEYDEN,Anne.Passed awaypeacefully following ahectic social andquality time,surrounded by familyand friends on 6October 2015. Lovedwife of Paul. Dearlyloved mother of Markand Brett, lovinggrandmother andnurturer of Zara, Nikoand Kemi, Mira andDanielle. Loved sister-in-law of Morva andaunt of Christina,Tony and Fiona.Dearly respected andlovingly appreciatedby her wholecommunity.

A Celebration of Anne’slife will be held atAlexandra HouseChapel, 570 AlexandraSt, Te Awamutu(today) Thursday, 8October 2015 at 3pmfollowed by privatecremation. Allcommunicationsplease to the Leydenfamily c/- PO Box 137,Te Awamutu 3840.

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Acknowledgements

TAMAKI,Ata Marama.Ata’s family wouldlike to take thisopportunity to thankthose who sent cardsand to those whoattended her funeral.We also would like tothank the staff atWindsor Court whodid a great job oflooking after Ata inher final days, Garthand Lynette Williamsof Te AwamutuFuneral Services withthe funeral andMargaret Hall doingthe funeral ceremony.Please accept this as apersonalacknowledgement.Thank you.

In Memoriam

DOUGLAS,Betty.Passed away 8 October2013. Tis two yearshave passed and we allmiss you. You were agood mum to yourchildren and to me, mysoulmate for 64 years.Rest in peace my love.George, Barbara,Rosemary and Peterand all your children.

GEORGE,Stephen Roger.In loving memory ofour Stephen takenfrom us ten years ago.Always in our hearts,forever in ourthoughts. Love Mum,Dad and families.

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2015 Trustee Elec onDECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULT

I hereby declare the result for the 2015 Trustee elec on that closed onThursday 1st October 2015.

I con rm that the o cial result was determined a er the scru ny of all returnedvo ng papers and coun ng of valid votes.

Trustee Elec on 2015 (6 vacancies) Votes ReceivedBATEMAN, Andrew 3,503SANDERS, Craig 3,456BANNON, Judy 3,227RIST, Carl J 2,861TREMEWAN, Rachel 2,599TARANAKI, Barbara 2,512REID, Ashley 2,483WESTERBAAN, Bernard 1,368

INFORMAL 10BLANK VOTING PAPERS 4

I therefore declare Judy BANNON, Andrew BATEMAN, Carl J RIST,Craig SANDERS, Barbara TARANAKI and Rachel TREMEWAN to be elected asTrustees for the Waipa Networks Trust.

The voter return was 18.36%, being 4,535 votes cast.

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MEETING OF OWNERSKoheroa 86C

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The Summer Series of Racing will be run on theseroads Tuesday, 15 December 2015 - 5pm to 8pm.

ATTENTION RESIDENTS OF TE RAHU RD, STOREY RD

ATTENTION RESIDENTS OF ARMSTRONG AVE,BANK ST, PUNIU RD AND POKURU DISTRICT

The Summer Series of Racing runs weekly on theseroads starting Tuesday, 13 October 2015 untilTuesday, 8 December 2015. Racing starts at 6pmand is completed by 8pm. Groups of cyclists willbe racing on these roads and motorists can expectminor delays.Thank you for your patience.

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19 October 2015,The above meetingwith the residentswill be held in thelounge of Alma

Brotherhood Courtat 28 Herbert Street

at Kihikihi at1.30pm.

The AGM of the trustwill be held prior

to this at 11.30am.All are invited

to attend.

Public Notices

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POKURUBRANCH

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Phone Sue871 2813

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14 October 2015 at 7pmTe Awamutu College

Staffroom

All welcome

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Tuesday 13 October7pm at the Te Awamutu

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PersonalTROUBLED by yourchild’s unacceptablebehaviour? Our parentsupport group can help!Mondays, 7.30pm, BaptistChurch backdoor. Phone0800 868 445.

Lost and Found

Stock Auctions

PROGRESSIVELIVESTOCK LTD

Otorohanga SaleMonday 12 October

Commencing at 11.30amSale starts with 4 Day Old Feeder Calves

following Dairy, Stores & Bulls

For Sale> 30 Beef Calves - 4 Days Old

> 11 Jersey & Jersey X 2014 Born Rec. Heifers,BW 110 PW 129

> 28 Ambreed Friesian 2014 born Heifers

> 10 One year old Beef Steers & Heifers

> 40 CTP Friesian & Friesian X Cows

> 15 Boner Cows

> 3 Yearling Hereford X Bulls

> 1 Friesan Bull

> 1 Jersey X Bull

5 October Sale Report:Beef BC - $65-200, Beef HC - $65-140,Store Dairy Type Cattle - 2yr $600 - 810,1yr - $350 - 600, Steers - $760, Cows $400 - 600

CONTACT:Steve Old - 0274 712 801Colin Old - 0278 704 434Fyfe Campbell - 027 574 0001Garry Johns - 0277 393 881Harry Van deVen - 0274 869 866

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FirewoodFIREWOOD for sale, 5m3 -$180, delivered. Phone 07873 9190 or 021 617 349.

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BABY GEARPORT-A-COT $40, highchair $20 and new borncar seat $40. Phone 021265 4133.

CLEAN CLAYFILL free to take away.Phone 871 3395.

DINING table and sixchairs, black glass1500x850, with blacktubular frame, sixpowder blue velourwith black tubularframed chairs, $120.Phone 871 7797 after6pm.

JIGSAWSSINGLE bed, chest ofdrawers, nest of tables,outdoor chairs. Phone870 1978 after 4pm.

Plants & Gardens

PIRONGIA TOPIARYOpen Fridays10am-4pm

132 Sainsbury RoadPirongia OR phoneSusan Ranstead

871 9105

Garage Sales

KIHIKIHI10 SHORT STREET

No sales before 9am,quality clothing, threedraw filing cabinet etc.TO VISIT VISITED

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8am till 12noon,everything must go.TO VISIT VISITED

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Wanted to Buyor Exchange

CARAVANS, boats, horsefloats, quads, trailers,any condition, anywhere.Phone Steve 027 622 0011.

HOUSEWanted for removal.Anything considered.Phone 022 657 5069.

Livestock & Poultry

AC PETFOODSCAN take penicillincalves. Phone 0800DOWN COW.

BREEDING bulls for sale,nine FR/J cross two yearbulls and one Jersey bull,very quiet animals.Phone 871 3561 or 027 9561453.

CALF MILKAll milk wanted

for calves.Phone Deb871 4815 or

027 490 1007

LEASE BULLSAVAILABLE

www.thebullman.co.nzPhone 0800 bullman /0800285 5626.

SERVICE bulls for lease,all breeds available.Phone Bulls R Us - 8705112 or 027 535 8563.

Business for Saleand Wanted

VENDING machines,located in Te Awamutu,proven cash producing,machines, on sites withservice and stockbackup, $6000. Phone 09818 6964.

For LeaseNEW building, 60m2 ofoffices for lease, profilelocation with fitout tosuit, good deal, OriginReal Estate, LicensedREAA 2008. Phone John021 904 852.

Property WantedHOUSE WANTED forremoval. Phone021-0274-5654.

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Trade ServicesBRIAN Krippnerbuilding, advanced tradequalified, alterations andadditions, maintenance,no job too small,LBP108788. Phone 027 2555753 or 870 6462.

Johnny NelsonJohnny Nelson 027 476 3347or 871 7389

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Employment Vacancies

Full and part time positions exist on our Te Awamutubased farm for people to assist with all routines,consistent with a horse breeding operation andyearling sales preparation.

These positions will suit energetic career mindedpersons who want to learn and who seek a career inthe Thoroughbred Industry.

The successful applicants will have a goodbackground with horses and be prepared to workhard. They will hold a current drivers licence andhave a clean bill of health.

Good remuneration is offered.

Please forward your application to:megan@curraghmore.co.nz

Looking for work in the Thoroughbred Industry?This could be the one for you! STOCKPERSON WANTEDON W D

Waratah Farms Ltd requires a Stockperson to assistin our pig farming operation. Ten minutes from

Otorohanga, 20 minutes from Te Awamutu.

AGITO training provided, must be physically fit.

Teamwork and reliability essential.

Roster requires working every third weekend.

Work hours 7.30am - 4.00pm.

Please send CV and covering letter to: 1035 OrmsbyRoad, RD 3, Otorohanga, RE: Stockperson.

RETAIL SALESMANAGER

TE KUITI &OTOROHANGA

We are looking for an experienced RetailSales Manager to oversee the operation ofthe two home appliance stores, and assist theowner to integrate operating systems andimprove performance.

The successful candidate must have previousretail management experience and have thefollowing skills and attributes:

• Exceptional customer service• Target driven and sales focused• Coaching and developing a successful

team• Excellent understanding of retail operating

systemsThis is a terrific opportunity to be part of a well-established, community focused businessthat has aspirations to develop and delivereven better service to its wide customer base.

This is a full time position, including someSaturdays.

Contact Guy Whitaker by email:guy@tekuiti100.co.nz

Phone: 870 4011 • 100 Benson Rd, Te Awamutu

To apply please send a copy of your CV to:akzakk@pk@pmlml.coco.nnz

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Situations Wanted

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Phone Clive027 383 9832

NEED AHOUSECLEANER?

Call Kathe -027 963 5269.

Rural School situated 10 minutes fromTe Kuiti, 30 minutes from Otorohanga.

Application pack available week 1,Term 4 by emailing: bot@rangi.school.nz.

Applications close 6 November.

Our Principal will be student-centeredand focused on enhancing teaching andlearning across our unique school. Multi-

level teaching experience desirable.School house available.

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rural school learning environment.

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“Born to Dance was good, too.

The dancingwas very good.

I think pretty good for akiwi movie”. Laille.

BORN TO DANCE PGTHU & FRI 1:45 & 5:35, SAT 3:25 & 5:50,

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A well-made, totally harmless, highlyenjoyable piece of family (not for the

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Great for those that werekids in the 80’s”. Laille.

PIXELS PGTHU & FRI 11:30 & 1:50, SAT 12:40,

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“The film is great.

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PAN PGTHU & FRI 11:00, 1:40 & 5:25,

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solving unfold,

it is astounding.Smart, funny, tense and drawing onemotion, it is easily one of the bestfilms of the year. A must see film.

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you’re going to get this year.A true story that’s

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Cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch,Kevin Bacon and Joel Edgerton.

“Depp and Edgerton are solid andin my opinion give Oscar worthy

performances”. Nigel.BLACK MASS R16

THU & FRI 7:50, SAT 7:35, SUN 5:35,MON, TUE & WED 7:40

Astonishing -the presentation and delivery of

the story make this film so riveting.A gripping, exciting but unsettling

experience.LONDON ROAD M

SAT 6:00, SUN 4:00, MON & TUE 5:40,WED 10:20 & 5:40

A sweet & ultimately satisfying post-war drama. It avoids the clichés that

plague some war films to deliver asolid experience -

dignified and poignant.QUEEN AND COUNTRY M

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When life falls apart, friends keep ittogether. Stars Drew Barrymore, Toni

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Passion, seduction, betrayal, jealousyand Murder - all the best things in life

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Award winning playcomes to Hamilton

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The PANNZTouring Agency,The Oryza Foun-dation for AsianPerforming Artsand Betsy & ManaProductions in col-laboration withCreative New Zea-land presents TheMooncake and theKumara.

The new play iscoming to Hamiltonand one of the starsis Te Awamutubased actorWaimihi Hotere.

It is a movingstory about a mixed-up, Maori-Chineselove affair thatsprouts among rowsof potatoes that notonly made its worldpremiere at theAuckland Arts Fest-ival 2015 but sold outthree weeks prior toopening night.

Now with thehelp of PANNZTouring andCreative NZ it willtravel around NewZealand to Palmer-ston North, Nelson,Hamilton and Tau-ranga this October.

Nearly ninetyyears ago on a NewZealand market gar-den, two families,one Maori and theother Chinese,became part of aromance that woulduproot their livesover generations.

Layered withmyth and fable, TheMooncake and theKumara tells thatstory, oneintertwined withhistory, duty,secrets and the deli-cate balance neededto grow families.

Told in a richmixture of English,Maori andCantonese, TheMooncake and theKumara is thedebut, award-winning play byMaori-Chinese play-wright Mei-Lin TePuea Hansen.

Loosely based on the story of hergrandparents’ relationship, theplay started life as a ten minuteentry, co-written with Te PueaHansen’s cousin KielMcNaughton (ShortlandStreet, Auckland Daze), inShort + Sweet Festival Auck-land 2010 where it won BestDrama.

Uniquely it is one of the veryfew stories of Maori-Chinesefamilies that have been told.Beginning in the mid-1800s,Chinese men came to New Zea-land to work in gold fields,leaving their wives and childrenin China. They then moved tomarket gardening. At the peakin the 1960s, Chinese marketgardeners produced 80 per centof the country's green leaf vege-tables. In 2002 the Governmentissued a formal apology to Chin-ese New Zealanders for a poll taxwhich had been imposed on

Chinese immigrants for morethan 60 years.

Touring with The Mooncakeand the Kumara will be tal-ented cast of six; JeremyRanderson, (Home By Christ-mas, The Blue Rose), WaimihiHotere (Everything is Ka Pai),Yoson An (Ghost Bride, HBOAsia – Grace, Flat3 and thesequel to Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon), Awhina-RoseHenare Ashby (Troilus andCressida, Party with theAunties), Charles Chan (GhostBride and the sequel toCrouching Tiger, HiddenDragon) and Chye-Ling Huang(Lantern, Just Above theClouds).■ The Mooncake and theKumara, Hamilton,Gallagher Performing ArtsCentre, October 21 and 22.Tickets: www.waikato.ac.nz/academy

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