Waipa Post Tuesday, April 24, 2018 ■ LETTERS to the EDITOR Govt and Council Both Making It Hard
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New Location The Hire Centre Te Awamutu Landscape Lane, Te Awamutu Established 1911 Tuesday, April 24, 2018 0800 TA Hire | www.hirecentreta.co.nz Art meeting Driver avoids jail Waipa artists are invited to a free morning tea at the Rosebank Art Centre, Family slams sentence for driver in crash that killed four Churchill St, Te Awamutu, on Thursday, April 26 from 10am to midday. BY NATALIE AKOORIE 280218SPSTPCRASH The event will include an DYLAN COSSEY has avoided open discussion about art The young man whose driving prison after he was sentenced to 12 months’ home detention. activities and exhibitions. in an illegal street race contributed to the deaths of four people — two He was also ordered to Lotto win from Te Awamutu — has avoided complete 400 hours’ prison after he was sentenced to 12 community service and was A Lotto ticket worth months’ home detention. disqualified from driving for $17,319 was sold at Pak ’n Dylan Cossey, 21, was also seven years. Save Te Awamutu for last ordered to complete 400 hours’ Wednesday’s draw — one of community service and disquali- nine to share Lotto Second fied from driving for seven years. Division. The sentence has been Waikato fared well with slammed by family of one of the two further winning tickets victims as inappropriate and not sold in Hamilton — including hard enough. WP240418SPNA one of two Powerball Second Cossey, the driver of a Honda STEPHEN JONES will be Division tickets which Integra involved in the fatal race sentenced on May 3 for his boosted the prize to $21,846. on June 24, 2016, was found guilty part in an illegal street in February of manslaughter and race that killed four people. Anzac Day street racing causing injury for his Cambridge part in the tragedy. collision. I have concluded you are “Lance was a 28-year-old man Strickett-Craze’s mother Erica Light show at Cambridge Stephen John Jones — Cossey’s substantially less culpable.” The but he was still a loving, present Strickett-Fraser told the court the passenger who was filming at the court heard how Robinson, who and attentive son.” Now she suf- loss of her youngest daughter was Town Hall tonight 6pm. Inside ¯ is the Anzac Salute Concert time of the crash near Ohaupo¯— had three times the blood alcohol fered a “bone-deep loneliness” and unbearable. from 6.30pm. Free entry. was found not guilty of man- level and traces of cannabis and isolation and her family was list- She said her daughter, who was slaughter but guilty of attempting methamphetamine in his blood, less without Robinson. On Anzac Day a dawn about to set up her own business, to pervert the course of justice began racing with Cossey at speeds Howarth said if Robinson had dreams and goals for herself service is at the Town Hall after he edited incriminating video of up to 140km/h just north of Te survived he would have owned his and her young son that she would Cenotaph at 6am. evidence of the race. Awamutu as the two carloads of “mistake” and accepted responsi- now never accomplish. Commemorative service in Both men, aged 18 at the time of young people travelled toward bility for his actions. “My beautiful daughter will the Town Hall at 9am. the crash, were found guilty of Hamilton. She told Cossey it terrified and never be the blushing bride. She Te Awamutu failing to stop after witnessing None of the two groups knew saddened her that his actions will never get to walk down the On Anzac Day ex-service Lance Robinson’s Nissan Skyline each other. At one point Robinson demonstrated a lack of disregard aisle. Her sister will never be her personnel will parade outside smash into an oncoming van. overtook two cars in a passing lane for the law and for the lives of the bridesmaid. the RSA Clubrooms at Jones was heard on the video and almost crashed into another deceased. “She will never get to see her 5.45am. A service is at the yelling “Gap it bro”. oncoming car. “I worry for your future. Your son grow up. The sense of loss is Sunken Cross, Memorial On Friday at the High Court in Cossey was in his own lane and actions have hurt so many.” She unbearable. Park, Mutu St at 6am. Hamilton Jones, 20, was remanded decelerating when Robinson over- asked Judge Hinton to give a fair “We are heartbroken and will Returned, service and for sentencing on May 3 after took him and pulled back into the and just sentence and she hoped always remain so.” members of uniformed listening to the victim impact correct lane, before losing control the impact of a sentence would Strickett-Craze’s father, Paul groups parade from the RSA statements of the family members on a slight bend and fishtailing awaken Cossey and Jones to their Craze, said he found out his Clubrooms at 10.30am. of the victims. into the path of the plumbing offending. beloved daughter had died when Civic commemoration Hamilton woman Hannah Leis company van. Ms Howarth also urged Cossey he read the news online on the service at the War Memorial, Strickett-Craze, 24, Paul De Silva, “The other driver’s greater to make the most of the rest of his Monday morning. 20, and Robinson, 28, both of Te level of culpability is reinforced by life and cherish the mother-son “When it was confirmed my Anzac Green, at 11am. Awamutu, and Jason McCormick his dangerous driving leading up bond he still has with his own world all but died around me.” The RSA Clubrooms will Ross, 19, of Stratford died in the to the crash,” Hinton said. mother, something she had now He was scathing of Cossey and be open from 1pm. crash. A van driver who was The court heard from Robin- lost forever. Jones for fleeing the scene, calling O¯ haupo¯ seriously injured has name sup- son’s family when his mother and Robinson’s stepfather Rob them cowards and said he could Service at 10.30am, pression. stepfather read out victim impact Howarth said his “mate” Robin- understand if they panicked but O¯ haupo¯Memorial Hall. Justice Anne Hinton described statements. son, whom he raised from the age their actions afterwards could not Pirongia Cossey’s driving decision-making Phobie Howarth said the loss of of six, would be ashamed of the be forgiven. Dawn service at 6am, as immature and stupid but said her only child had broken her. grief he had caused. Craze said the pair had shown Pirongia Memorial Hall. he did not cause the crash at 10pm She said Robinson was the Rob Howarth said the family no remorse, had never apologised, Groups that would like to that Friday night near the intersec- reason her life was previously so did not condone Robinson’s tried to hide incriminating evi- march assemble at 5.30am at tion of Penniket and O¯ haupo¯ wonderful. actions that night but that they had dence, and colluded and lied over the Five Stags carpark. Roads. “For me the sun rose when he been “convicted” in the court of their involvement. “You were not the driver smiled and nothing was as amaz- public opinion, despite losing their directly responsible for the ing as his love. loved one. ■ Continued page 3 DAIRY, DRY STOCK OR HORTICULTURAL, THERE’S A SUZUKI KINGQUAD TO HELP MORE CUT FOR NOW ONLY MAKEE YOURYOUR DAYDAY JUSTJUST THATTHAT MUCHMUCH E EASIER.A YOUR CASH $329* RRP Incl GST 236e CHAINSAW WAS $449 SAVE $120 Suzuki LT-F400FL8 KingQuad $9,995 plus gst *Offer valid 01/04/2018 - 31/07/2018 strictly while stocks last, at participating Husqvarna Servicing Dealers only. LAWNMOWER and CHAINSAW CENTRE 333 Sloane Street Te Awamutu Ph 07 871 8838 2 Waipa Post Tuesday, April 24, 2018 ■ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Govt and council both making it hard Labour’s latest tax hike meters. They anticipate a 65 yet for all the fancy graphics Rather than investing rate- comes in the midst of Waipa per cent population increase and jargon in this consultation payers’ money in overhauling WHAT’S YOUR GAME? District Council’s 10-year-plan across Waipa in the next ten document, council still isn’t our local infrastructure and consultation period. Both years, meaning water usage is being fully transparent. protecting the vulnerable, SEE MORE WITH seem determined to make life going to rise. The effect of This $517m should be spent Waipa District Council is SALT WATER SPORTS harder for hard-working water meters will be negligible on increasing Waipa’s water blinkered by shiny new Kiwis. if our population grows this storage capacity. But that libraries and discovery As Labour promises to in- rapidly. would require our ‘representa- centres. What they are essen- crease our tax, council prom- According to their latest tives’ to look to the long-term tially saying to those less fortu- ises to increase our rates. Our estimates, council intend to future, rather than just the nate is: ‘Hey, you might not be most vulnerable residents will spend $1.26 billion of your next election cycle. able to afford to live, but come soon be hit every which way money over the next 10 years, The people we elect have a check out our new discovery by local and central govern- of which, only $633 million will duty to protect our most vul- centre.’ ment alike. go on infrastructure and nerable, yet right now both our Our council seems to have And if you’re renting, don’t water.