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A year to remember P3 Game on at bridge P9 TaupoTimes Tuesday, April 26, 2016 taupotimes.co.nz Winning driving simulator races since he was 11, Faine Kahia is planning a career as a professional racecar driver. Teen’s racecar ambition ROBERT STEVEN pionship, which starts in August. tract with a car manufacturer and Now contracted to race for supercar, same racetrack, same Kahia said success in this race for them as a professional Porsche, the Kiwi drivers both everything.’’ Racing Formula One isn’t Faine series could put his career on a motorsport athlete. started on the ‘Asian pathway’ – Since finishing school at Kahia’s dream – but it is his goal. fast track. ‘‘Wake up, go race the car, and racing in South East Asia. Taupo-nui-a-Tia College, Kahia said all his time was devoted to The Taupo teenager has been ‘‘If I do really well, I’ll get a test go home at night, and get paid for Practising on a track is very training, marketing himself and winning and placing in races in Formula Renault, which is a it,’’ he said. expensive, so like most profes- looking for sponsorship. since the age of 11. higher series,’’ he said. ‘‘I don’t like to say dreams sional drivers, Kahia spends a lot Kahia said he would not forget Most recently, the 19-year-old because dreams never happen. of time racing in a driving simu- ‘‘If I do well in the Formula his roots. secured two second places at the Goals happen,’’ he said. Renault, it’ll pretty much be [time lator at home. ‘‘I’m born and bred Taupo. A Formula BMW Asia Cup in to] sign on the dotted line, and I’ll The teenager is planning to ‘‘Prior to driving a V8 supercar big thing for me is bringing it Malaysia. sign my life away – which is a copy the career pathway taken by yesterday, I had already done 500 back home. I love my town and I Next he hopes to race in the good thing.’’ Earl Bamber and Brendon Hart- laps around Taupo racetrack in get homesick whenever I’m Formula 4 South East Asia Cham- Kahia’s goal is to secure a con- ley. that very same V8 supercar. Same away." 6921317AI 2 TAUPO TIMES, APRIL 26, 2016 stuff.co.nz YOUR PAPER, YOUR PLACE did you know... 1. GARDENING The lowest area of New Taupo Community Gardens- Autumn Zealand is the Taieri Plains Working Bee, entrance off Richmond just south of Dunedin, FROM Ave at the Waipahihi Hall car park. which is two metres Sunday, May 1. 12pm till 3pm. phone below sea level. THE Jane Penton on 378 2043. EDITOR 2. GOLF Taupo Friends of Malaghan Institute he reason I enjoy living in Charity Golf Tournament, Wairakei T medium-sized towns like Golf and Sanctuary, Wairakei Dr. CONTENTS Taupo is that you get the Friday, April 29. 9.30am till 8pm. All Conversations............................................... P6 best of both worlds. 1 ages. Email [email protected] Dr Libby .............................................................P8 On the one hand, you get or phone 021 850 146 to discuss Puzzles ................................................................P8 access to everything you need – a entry. What’s On ......................................................... P9 selection of retailers, good Food ................................................................... P12 entertainment options and a 3. GATHERING variety of people with a full Grey Power Morning Tea, Rotary spectrum of interests. House, Story Pl. Thursday, April 28. Our town is not so big that $5. Phone 378 8727 for transport. when someone is hurting or needs help then we don’t take ownership to do list 4. SPEAK This newspaper is of that. There are plenty of people 2 3 Powertalk Taupo- learn more about subject to NZ Press who step up and help someone on public speaking. Upstairs at Council procedures. the other side of town – because Strettons, Heuheu St. Today, 5.15pm. A complaint must first they’re our people. Email [email protected] for be directed in writing, within one month of Take today’s page 3 story about more information. publication, to the editor’s email address. Elyse for example. That family If not satisfied with the response, the has already been on the receiving 5. MOVIE complaint may be referred to the end of this sort of community Listen to Me Marlon- a Marlon Press Council. PO Box 10-879, spirit since before we got Brando documentary, Starlight The Terrace, Wellington 6143. involved. No doubt, today’s story Cinema, Horomatangi St. Monday, Or use the online complaint form at www.presscouncil.org.nz Please will speak to plenty of other 4 5 May 2. Visit starlightcinema.co.nz. include copies of the article and all people too. correspondence with the publication. Having said that, there are plenty of people out there who aren’t aware of the inherent Contact us Contact us. Editor: Daniel Hutchinson, phone: 07 378 9060, [email protected]. Area manager: Antonio Ganz, generosity of most people. I hope [email protected]. News: Luke Kirkeby, reporter, phone: 07 376 2262 , [email protected], Robert Steven, reporter, phone: 07 376 2260, [email protected], Matt Shand, reporter, phone: 07 376 2261, [email protected]. 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Chartered Insurance Brokers Elyse was diagnosed with an aggressive, golf ball sized, tumour on her brain stem on www.mjib.co.nz April 9 this year. 7088557AA Surgeons then told the family it was inoperable. ‘‘We went to the doctors when she started vomiting,’’ Elyse’s grandmother Jacqui WalkWWalkalk && RunRRunun PainPPainain FreeFFreeree Johnson said. ‘‘The doctors couldn’t see • Achilles PainP • Heel Pain what was wrong. ‘‘Then she stopped walking • Knee PainPa • Forefoot and talking and we got in front Taupo girl Elyse has an aggressive brain tumour and less than 12 months to • Shin Pain PainP n of a specialist. From there it was live. Her family wants to make it the best 12 months possible. MRI’s at Rotorua and trips to PHOTO: SUPPLIED • Ankle Pain • BunionsBunnionsnioions Starship Hospital where the news was given.’’ munity that have rallied behind appointments and take her on At Foot Mechanics Podiatry we use There was an option of radi- their family in their time of activities or adventures. Modern technology to assessssess and ation therapy for Elyse. need. ‘‘We’re over crying and now treat a range of problemsoblemsms lealeading ‘‘That would have required Shortly after hearing the it is all about making sure she an hospital visit and she would news a family friend started a has the best year she can,’’ John- to foot and lower limbmb pain.a be sick with it,’’ Johnson said. Givealittle page for Elyse to help son said. ‘‘In the end her parents the family pay for bills and give ‘‘Her parents are no longer Get help from decided it could extend her life Elyse the best year they can. working and just spending as the experts by about six weeks and it was The page has already much time as they can with too much to put her through. received more than $5000. her.’’ ‘‘It was decided to bring her ‘‘It has been very humbling, GIFT home.’’ and overwhelming the amount If you would like to help Johnson says Elyse is as of support we have received,’’ Elyse and her family, VOUCHERS happy as she can be and the Johnson said. donations are still being AVAILABLE family has been humbled by the Johnson said the money will taken at givealittle.co.nz/ members of the Taupo com- be used to take Elyse to medical cause/littlelyse. 7200113AA Foot MechanicsMechanics Rotorua Taupo 119859 Heuheu Amohia Street Street www.footmechanics.com07 376 5012 Ph:www.footmechanics.com 07 346 0697 Bring us any Steel competitors quote and we will The view of Mt Tongariro over Lake Rotoaira from the GNS Science camera installed near the 1325m volcanic peak do our best to match or better it for a quality of Mt Pihanga. PHOTO: SUPPLIED built shed because at ShedBoss Taupo we build quality sheds that are Gondola plan proposed Built Strong Built Right MATT SHAND vistas of the surroundings.