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Mayor Southgate Urges Collaboration

Hamilton’s Population & Economy Steams Ahead

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Exciting Times Ahead For Rototuna Village

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After fi ve years of living the life While it was time with the in the beach resort of Orewa, children and grandchildren that Kathryn and Rex are looking infl uenced the move to Hamilton, forward to a change of scene it was because of their parents beside the mighty Waikato River. that they decided to move into While they loved being beachside a retirement village. and spending time with their Both Kathryn and Rex had had to youngest grandchildren, the move their parents into resthomes couple says it’s time to share the and didn’t want to put their own love and hang out more with their children in that position. family in the Waikato. “We thought we would make the Their brand new home in move so that way the kids don’t Ryman’s Linda Jones have to worry about it. We don’t Retirement Village in Flagstaff want to be a burden on them.” will be just a short distance from And the seal of approval Kathryn’s daughter in Rototuna. came from another family “I’m looking forward to having member - Kathryn’s brother, who acts as their lawyer. a bit more hands-on time with the teenage grandchildren,” “He knocked our socks off really says Kathryn. because he was so positive about it. He said you’re buying something “They’re at the age now where they intangible. So that was a wonderful can bike round to Nana and Pops.” affi rmation,” Kathryn says. The two semi-retired teachers, Once the decision was made that “We all need signifi cance “I don’t want him to sell it, we’ve who met while both working at was it. The couple became two of and meaning and we’re both had so many amazing holidays Auckland’s Mt Albert Grammar the fi rst people to sign a contract keen to contribute and get on it,” says Kathryn. “We’ve been School, have six children between for the new village. involved in the community. I’m down the eastern seaboard of them and always delight in “It was just a paddock at Australia to Port Arthur, and the thinking of fun things to do with thinking about becoming a life that stage, so it was very best holiday was fi ve weeks touring the grandchildren when they coach,” says Kathryn. early on,” says Kathryn. around the South Island in 2008.” come to stay. “And then there’s our church Just the mention of the As they get ready for the activities,” adds Rex. “Our faith “Rex sets up a room with bike puts a huge smile on Rex’s big move the couple will be is important in our lives.” activities for them to do and then winding down their lives in Orewa face, as he visualises his life in we all bunk down in the lounge – Rex works part time doing The other attraction of the a few months’ time. together overnight,” says Kathryn. fi nancial mentoring through the Waikato, says the couple, is the “Just imagine it now, it’s a “It’s been wonderful investing Salvation Army while Kathryn country roads which are crying beautiful spring day, you wake in their lives and we feel does a few days relief teaching out for them to explore on Rex’s up and say ‘let’s go to Matamata very fortunate.” at the local high school. Honda Shadow cruiser motorbike. for a coff ee….’It’ll be bliss!”

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Contact Romano Manuel – 022 045 4892, romano@ manuelmedianz.com, www.manuelmedianz.com PRIME HAMILTON | PRIME TAURANGA | BIZ Issue 34 WAIKATO | GOAT & SHEEP MILK NEW ZEALAND November 2019

Welcome to the November From the Editors edition of Prime Hamilton! a copy of We hope you have all been enjoying the sunshine, what treat this weather has been- so WIN far! We would like to congratulate all the candidates who took part in the local and regional elections for their time and eff ort and, especially, to Paula Southgate, the new mayor of The Great War Hamilton! Well done to all the other newly elected offi cials. for New Zealand: This month we have included articles of interest we Waikato 1800– think you will really enjoy. These include Armistice 2000 by Vincent Day, and interview with Historian Vincent O'Malley, O’Malley the new themed spaces at the Hamilton Gardens, our November Prime Walk – the Karangahake Rail Tunnel Loop – as well as a message from Mayor Southgate. TO GO IN DRAW You will see all of these as well as our usual simply contact us features including our Prime Brain Teasers, via email (info@ Jokes, Events, Gardening, Crossword, History, manuelmedianz. Recipe and ‘Vege of the Month’ – which is com) tell us your actually a fruit! contact details! We wish you all a safe and joyous November. Romano and Lisa Hamilton Vintage & Classic Car Club 1968 HINO CONTESSA - Winner of the 1966 LA Times Grand Prix!

The Contessa was developed largely As a part of this export drive, the Contessa from the 1947-1961 Renault 4CV also saw local assembly in New Zealand (by powertrain under license to Hino Campbell Motors, around 600 are thought Motors. Off ered in both coupe and to have been assembled there) and in Israel sedan body-styles, it replaced the Hino (by Autocars). 55027 PD-Series Contessa Renault, which was the Renault 4CV were built, of which 3,868 were Coupés. As manufactured by Hino for Japan. With of 2007, only 105 Contessas remained on the design by Giovanni Michelotti (who had road in Japan, although many New Zealand- sold a very similar design to Triumph built cars are exported back to Japan. for their 1300), the second-generation Contessa debuted in September 1964. While series production ground to a halt in With a four-speed manual transmission, March 1967 following Toyota’s purchase of top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). Hino in late 1966, assembly of existing shells and parts continued at a slow pace into the Unlike many cars found internationally summer of 1968, with ever-higher Toyota of this time period, using rear-drive and parts content. A further 175 were built in rear-engined powertrains, the Contessa October 1969, as part of a fi nal disposal was water-cooled rather than air- of stock. cooled. This generation of the Contessa was also exported, to Australia, CONTACT: Richard Moore, phone 855 Switzerland, and the Netherlands 2250, email [email protected], www. amongst others. hvccc.co.nz 3 Mayor Southgate Urges Collaboration

Newly-elected Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate has begun her term boldly, saying the city must be focused on capturing opportunities and making smart decisions around growth.

Mayor Southgate polled strongly in the October But that doesn’t mean she only has big projects on her election, beating incumbent Andrew King by more priority list for Hamilton. than 3,000 votes. She said it was clear Hamilton “It’s absolutely common sense that we should be looking voters wanted change and a Council that was more after assets we already have – things like Waterworld – enthusiastic about listening to its community. before spending on new ones,” she said. “I’ve represented the people of Hamilton for a long “Saying that, we have enormous growth in time at a local, regional and national level. I know Hamilton and we simply must cater for that. councils cannot – and must not – work in isolation Under government direction, we have no choice. from the people they represent,” she said. We have 40 new people a week moving to our city and we must have the infrastructure and “Why would we do that? Some of the very best ideas the community facilities we need to continue and strategies come from people who live here and providing a great city to live in,” she said. it’s my intention to make sure Council hears what people have to say.” “That’s why, over the next 10 years, we’re investing $2 billion in the city’s biggest-ever But the Mayor has also warned of tough decisions capital programme to look after Hamilton’s ahead and said she will not shy away from making future transport, infrastructure and the tough calls. In her inauguration speech, she community needs.” said being Mayor was a privilege and an honour.

“Hamilton is a thriving, growing and vibrant COMMUNITY city fi lled with strong communities, innovative Despite big projects and challenges businesses and people who care passionately head, and despite now leading about their city. We’ve got many, many strengths one of New Zealand’s fastest- but we’ve also got some complex challenges ahead.” growing cities, Mayor Southgate will always remain closely “We’ll need to make some hard decisions and I want connected to the grassroots to lead a team that will make those decisions and community from which she think long-term. It’s our job to put personal views has learned so much. aside and do what is right for the city.” She will also continue VIBRANT CITY to advocate for better collaboration between Mayor Southgate, who has lived in Hamilton for 40 business, council and other years, has long supported a vibrant and safe central groups and will remain an city and is known for her strong connections around enthusiastic supporter the region, and in Wellington. At the end of October, for not just doing the big she welcomed Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern back things – but the small to Hamilton for a major announcement about the things as well. regional theatre. “I’m really passionate At an on-site ceremony, the Prime Minister about looking after announced her government would provide $12 the assets we already million to the Waikato regional theatre via the have. That means Provisional Growth Fund. Hamilton City Council continuing to invest has already capped its commitment to the theatre in neighbourhood at $25 million. playgrounds, Mayor Southgate said the regional theatre community halls and project was a “remarkable” partnership between wonderful assets like Momentum Waikato which had led the project, the libraries,” she said. private sector, other Waikato councils, Hamilton “Those are the things City and central government. that make a community “It has brilliant cross-boundary benefi ts. If we and it’s strong work in partnership with others we can get bold, communities which transformational projects like this one across make a strong city.” the line.” Contract Awarded For Hamilton’s New Transport Hub

Construction of a new transport hub in Hamilton will start before Christmas, a project which will provide a major boost for public transport in the city.

Downer New Zealand Ltd has been awarded the “The Hub is part of a bigger growth package arising contract to build the new Rotokauri Transport from the Hamilton to Auckland Corridor Plan, a Hub (the Hub) including a bus interchange, government, local government and iwi partnership a rail platform for the forthcoming Hamilton to progress urban growth between the two cities. to Auckland passenger rail service, and a pedestrian bridge over the railway to The Base. The new passenger rail service is scheduled to start in mid-2020, with Waikato Regional Council contracting Hamilton City Council General Manager KiwiRail to provide it. The service will off er two week- Development Chris Allen says there are day return services and one Saturday service. The trip signifi cant social benefi ts in providing our from Rotokauri to Papakura is expected to take 80 residents a choice in how they get around minutes. In the next few months, the train carriages the city, so this is an exciting step forward will be refurbished, stations built and upgraded, and for Hamilton. timetables, ticketing and on-board amenities fi nalised. 4 ST JOHN AMBULANCE STATION – The St John ambulance station was Ward Street looking South West. Date c. 1967 at the western end of Ward Street on what is now Norris Ward Park. Date c. 1951

MCDONALD FAMILY PORTRAIT – This photograph shows Captain McDonald, his FRANCIS RICHARD CLAUDE – wife Phoebe, and children Athol born 1908; Ian, In the 1860s, a wealthy immigrant named – An aerial view of Hamilton’s born 1910; Avis, born 1912; and Colin, born 1914. Francis Richard Claude arrived from South CHIEF POST OFFICE He survived the war and returned to Hamilton, America and during his time in the Waikato, Chief Post Offi ce on Victoria Street. Built in 1940 it where he died in 1963, aged 84. He is buried in he bought 400 acres, which form what is now served the town and city until 1996 when it was sold. the Hamilton East Cemetery. the Claudelands suburb. Date c. 1911 It is now occupied by a casino and a number of bars Date c. 1915 and restaurants. Garden Place is opposite. Date 1976

Date 1976 Show jumping at Claudelands Showgrounds. Aerial view of Lake Rotoroa.

5 Hamilton’s Population & Economy Steams Ahead

Hamilton’s population is growing at a rate more than 30% faster than the New Zealand average, supporting economic growth and heightened construction activity.

Population data released in October by Stats NZ shows the city’s population to June this year is estimated at 169,500, an increase of around 3600 people from the same time in 2018. The city’s population grew 2.2%, against a national average of 1.6%. Jen Baird, Hamilton City Council’s General Manager Growth, says the revised fi gures illustrate the importance of the city’s investment in enabling planned, sustainable and quality growth.

“Our current 10-Year Plan has a $2B investment in strategic infrastructure, more transport options and looking after what we have,” Ms Baird says. People want to live, work, play and do business here. Spending in our CBD is up, more businesses are opening and we’re getting more visitors. Hamilton is buzzing,” she says.

Hamilton’s economic growth continued to improve in the year to June 2019, with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) up 2.6% on the year earlier, continuing a trend of beating the national average. Provisional GDP for the city was $8,210 million. Hamilton’s growth underpins strong regional growth – the Waikato (2.1%) was one of fi ve regions to grow at a greater rate than the NZ average. Northland led regional growth with a 2.3% increase, with Waikato second and the other three regions being Bay of Plenty, Otago and Canterbury.

NZ Economy Strong Amid Global Headwinds Forecast growth rates for selected economies: COUNTRY 2019 2020 New Zealand’s economic strength and resilience has been recognised New Zealand 2.5% 2.7% in a major update on the state of the global economy. Australia 1.7% 2.3% The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook released in mid-October shows a reduced United Kingdom 1.2% 1.5% global growth forecast over the next two years as issues like the US-China trade war and Brexit take hold. Canada 1.5% 1.8% New Zealand is measured alongside a group of Advanced Economies by the IMF. Growth across this United States 2.4% 2.1% group as a whole is expected to be 1.7% in each of 2019 and 2020 – down slightly from six months ago. “Among this group, New Zealand’s growth forecasts have held steady at 2.5% in 2019, rising to 2.7% next Japan 0.9% 0.5% year. This shows we’re in good shape,” Minister of Finance, Grant Robertson says. EU 1.2% 1.4%

Source: International Monetary Fund October 2019 World Economic Outlook All Advanced Economies 1.7% 1.7%

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6 Commemorative Coin Wins Top International Awards

The International Association of Currency Aff airs (IACA) has recognised the Reserve Bank of New Zealand by awarding its Armistice Day coin winner of the Best Commemorative Coin and Best Public Education categories.

Announced at the IACA biannual currency conference in Rome, the Excellence in Currency Remember Awards promote and recognise excellence in the industry. The Armistice Day coin design features the offi cial Royal New Governor Adrian Orr said “It’s a Zealand Returned and Services very proud day and refl ects the Armistice Day Association’s red poppy in the project team’s hard work. We middle, surrounded by a free formed Armistice Day (also sometimes referred to as couldn’t have done it without remembrance wreath that has Remembrance Day) marks the anniversary of the the support of our many incorporated the silver fern and koru external stakeholders, including as strong New Zealand elements. signing of the armistice in 1918 that ended WWI. It the Returned and Services commemorates the sacrifi ce of those who died serving Association, New Zealand The printed silver ferns on the Defence Force and the Blind wreath represent the past, present New Zealand in this and all wars and armed confl ict. Foundation. It is a win for all and future and also refl ect the three New Zealanders”. armed forces in New Zealand. The The Great War of 1914 to 1918 was engraved koru pattern represents one of the most devastating events The coin, released in 2018, new beginnings, and the engraved in human history. New Zealand, marked 100 years since the silver fern refl ects New Zealand’s with a population of 1.1 million in signing of the Armistice. The national identity. Two million of 1914, sent 100,000 men and women Bank issued the Armistice Day the coins were minted by the Royal abroad. 16,700 died and over 40,000 coin to commemorate the Canadian Mint and circulated were wounded. history, service and sacrifi ce throughout New Zealand for made by service personnel and use as legal tender. The signing of the Armistice is their families to bring peace to observed annually in New Zealand New Zealand and the world. (Reserve Bank of New Zealand) at 11am on 11 November (the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month). This was when the allies EXTEND YOUR LIVING WITH A and Germany signed the armistice CONSERVATORY OR CANOPY ROOF in Compiègne, France. Two minutes silence is observed in memory of those New Zealanders who died while serving our country. 11 November, Armistice Day marks the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended WW1 and commemorates the sacrifi ce of those On Armistice Day 1918, New who died serving New Zealand in Zealand had 58,129 troops in this and all wars and armed confl ict. the fi eld, while an additional 10,000 were under training in The Great War of 1914 to 1918 was New Zealand. In total, the troops one of the most devastating events provided for foreign-service during in human history. New Zealand, the War represented 10% of its with a population of 1.1 million in 1914 population between the ages 1914, sent 100,000 men and women of 20-45. abroad. 16,700 died and over 40,000 were wounded – a higher per capita The signing of the Armistice is casualty rate than any other country observed annually in New Zealand involved. at 11am on 11 November (the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th The coming of peace on the 11th month). Two minutes silence is hour of the 11th day of the 11th observed in memory of those New month of 1918 brought blessed Zealanders who died while serving relief for all involved. their country.

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7 TOMATOES In the heat of summer, nothing beats a sweet and juicy tomato fresh from Companions your garden. There are a lot of natural companions in the garden for Fresh in salads, preserved, juiced or dried, I think tomatoes. These can enhance we’d all agree these are a super rewarding crop. fl avour, encourage pollination, Tomatoes come in all colours, shapes and sizes, and and assist with benefi cial are the most popular summer vegetable grown in NZ. nutrients. The most common companions are basil, beans, Although tomatoes are not hard to grow, they do borage, carrots, calendula, chives, need a bit of care, and can fall prey to a few pests lettuce and marigolds. and diseases. I’ve put together a few tips to help you make the most of your tomato harvest this coming summer.

How is your garden growing? Get in Touch! Seeds to Sow Harvesting October is a very busy planting month, with There hasn’t been much too harvest lots of seeds to sow. Time to sow beans, in the last month for me, so it’s been beetroot, pumpkins, carrots, radishes, a simple bounty of snow peas, carrots, sweetcorn, silverbeet and spinach if you fennel and lettuce galore. have the space. These can all be sown direct. How is your garden growing? Seedlings to plant What are you planting for the spring and summer? Get in touch I’m planting my tomato, capsicum, chilli, with your gardening stories, eggplant, zucchini and cucumber seedlings we’d love to hear from you. now, along with some kohlrabi and lettuce.

Top Tips for Growing Tomatoes Watering Pests and Diseases Tomatoes are thirsty and hungry as they really The most common diseases I’ve come When to Plant get going and grow fast. It’s important to water across are blight, which is black spots on the leaves and fruit, and powdery Plant seedlings once frosts are gone and spring often in dry weather. Water the soil at the mildew. Early onset of these is caused winds have died down, as tomatoes really need bottom of the plant, and not the leaves and by the plant being too wet, caused three months of warm weather to produce well. stems, as water on the plants can encourage powdery mildew or early blight. Mulching is by lots of rain or watering from the a great way to conserve moisture in summer top. Unfortunately with blight this can Soil and Position too. You don’t want the soil to become too spread, so the best thing you can do Tomatoes need plenty of sun. Free draining soil dry, and compost is ideal for this. As plants is pull out your plant before it spreads rich in organic matter is best. Tall varieties need grow and become loaded with fruit their to others and dispose of it away from protection from strong winds. Against a wall, fence requirement for water will increase. your compost bin. Small seedlings can or trellis works well. Prepare soil by adding compost be munched by slugs, so it’s best to such as blood and bone or sheep pellets. cover them until they’re over 30cm. Feeding Once fruiting the most common pest When it comes to feeding, little and often is what I’ve found is infestations of stinkbugs. Planting works for me. While my plants are growing I top These green and brown beetles like Plant seedlings around 40cm apart. Plant in the feed with blood and bone about once a week. a lot of summer crops, and sit on the soil about 2cm further up the stem than it was Once the small fruit appears I add a weekly feed ripening fruit and suck out the goodness. in the pot, without disturbing the roots. of a liquid fertilizer high in potassium for this Frustrating. They really don’t like the stage of growth as this encourages more smell of garlic, so I plant garlic chives all Removing Laterals fl owers (and more fl owers equals more around my tomatoes to deter them. tomatoes!). If you use a dry potassium A good squish session never goes astray. So your plants can focus on developing their main fertilizer water thoroughly after feeding. leaf structure and fruit, remove laterals as soon as they appear. These appear between each leaf and Rotation planting the main stem. Do this by pinching them off when Harvesting My last tip is to recommend annually they are small. If you can, do this on a dry day so Now comes the fun part! If you can it’s good changing the site or replacing soil at sites water won’t cause disease in the small stem wound. to pick fruit before it is fully coloured and still used previously for growing tomatoes – Don’t panic if you miss these, you can trim them quite fi rm. This helps fruit keep longer and as when planted in the same soil and later successfully. Some tomatoes seem to almost frees your plant up to keep on the job of location consecutively plants will double overnight when our backs are turned! producing more crops. be very disease prone. 8 Hamilton’s Mayor & Councillors Offi cially Sworn In Energy and enthusiasm, passion and pride were key themes as Mayor Paula Southgate and her fellow Hamilton City Council elected members were offi cially sworn in on Thursday 24 October.

“I will be dedicated to leading a team of councillors who have great passion Margaret Forsyth and Ewan Wilson have been re-elected after previously and purpose, whose role is to meet and exceed the needs and aspirations being on the Council prior to the last triennium. of our communities. We are public servants and it is our job to serve… We will need to make some hard decisions, we will need to be bold ” Pride in Hamilton and excitement and humility about working for the city Mayor Southgate said. and its people were commonly mentioned in the councillor addresses.

The ceremony saw three new councillors inaugurated, Kesh Naidoo-Rauf, “This council will be guided by strong community engagement and Maxine van Oosten and Sarah Thomson, who join successful incumbents meaningful public participation,” said Mayor Southgate. Mark Bunting, Martin Gallagher, Ryan Hamilton, Dave Macpherson, Councillor O’Leary was absent from the ceremony due to illness and Angela O’Leary, Rob Pascoe, and the new Deputy Mayor, Geoff Taylor. will be sworn in at the fi rst Council meeting on 28 November.

New Release Tasting to Showcase Love Dogs? We are looking for Home Hosts to Stunning 2019 Vintage have guest dogs to stay for the The New Zealand Winegrowers’ Annual New Release Tasting will be held at the end of October in the Penthouse of day or overnights, if you: New Zealand House, London. • Are home most of the time This is the fi rst comprehensive As ever, this tasting off ers an UK showing of the 2019 vintage excellent opportunity for the trade • Have a fully secure section wines, which is widely considered to discover the latest releases of one of the most stunning in recent New Zealand wines and compare • Would enjoy some extra income memory. Although smaller than regions and varieties. There will originally anticipated, the quality of be a number of wineries seeking the 2019 harvest is being touted as representation in the UK Market • Have some dog experience exceptional from top of the North to which are highlighted on our bottom of the South Island. Unsigned Talent table.

Email [email protected] Last month the New Zealand wine All of the wines shown in New or phone 027 653 5563 industry celebrated 200 years since Zealand Winegrowers events are the fi rst vines were planted, by sustainably accredited under Reverend Samuel Marsden at Kerikeri Sustainable Winegrowing New You could be a great fi t in the Bay of Islands. From the Zealand. Wines with Organic humble beginnings of a vine planted certifi cation will also be highlighted. for our team. Training in Northland, the New Zealand wine industry has earned an international (Media and support given. reputation for premium, diverse release: and sustainable wines. This year NZ Wine) The New Zealand Winegrowers are pleased to showcase over 110 wines from 32 producers covering six of New Zealand’s wine- producing regions including Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa, Marlborough, Nelson, North Canterbury and Central Otago. 9 Underuse of Radiation Therapy Radiation Therapy Can in Cancer Treatment a Concern Enhance Survival Rates in Many cancer patients in Australia and New Zealand continue to miss out on radiation therapy in their treatment. Elderly Brain Cancer Patients

According to new data presented at the Lead researcher and radiation Elderly patients with Glioblastoma (primary brain 70th Annual Scientifi c Meeting of the oncologist Dr Roya Merie said: “These tumours) had similar survival outcomes to younger Royal Australian and New Zealand College fi gures concerningly show that use of Radiologists (RANZCR) in Auckland this of radiation therapy is well below patients when treated with the Stupp protocol month, only 25% of cancer patients in the optimal fi gure in treating cancer according to data presented at the 70th Annual NSW received radiation therapy compared eff ectively. Scientifi c Meeting of the Royal Australian and New to the optimal rate of 45%. “This defi cit has signifi cant negative Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) in Auckland This matches previous data for New impacts on patient outcomes and it is this month. Zealand which shows that less than a third important that strategies to overcome of patients will actually receive radiation such shortfalls are developed to The analysis suggested Lead researcher Dr Brendan therapy, despite half being likely to benefi t improve radiation therapy use and that patients aged over 65 Liu said: “We found that when from having it at some time during their ensure patients receive the most years who are functioning stratifi ed for performance status cancer experience. appropriate treatment for them.” well following surgery elderly patients had similar may be better served survival outcomes compared with the same treatment with the younger cohort, without used in younger patients a signifi cant increase in side aged under 65 years, eff ects or impact on quality of life. as opposed to a more conservative approach. “This suggests that elderly This is known as the patients who managed well Stupp protocol. following the initial diagnosis and surgical procedure may The Stupp protocol benefi t from a longer course consists of radiation of combined radiation therapy therapy and concomitant and concomitant chemotherapy, chemotherapy to treat which can provide better specifi c brain tumours prognosis and survival outcomes called glioblastoma (GBM), for the patient.” but due to its intensity, is usually only an option for (Media Release: Royal Australian younger patients. and NZ College of Radiologists)

10 Q&A: Historian Vincent O’Malley Interviewed by Vaughan Rapatahana

Kia ora Vincent VR: As a corollary, what are the bad eff ects – Vincent: A basic knowledge of the history of Tēnā koe mō tāu pukapuka. Ka nui te pai if any – arising from both the ongoing publicity one’s own country is something that any half- surrounding this book, as well as from those decent education system in the world should tēnei mahi. who may have read it? deliver. Ours is currently failing to do that and no one should be happy about it at all. Our VR: The Great War for New Zealand: Waikato Vincent: The backlash to the book itself has young people certainly aren’t. It is not widely 1800 -2000 is a massive book and a mighty mostly come from predictable quarters. One know that the Ōtorohanga College petition indictment of the ways in which Pākehā grabbed of the Hobson’s Pledge crowd said I couldn’t that led to a national day of commemoration the land off and of Māori; a systematic snatching be trusted to write an objective account of for the New Zealand Wars also sought for this that of course has had and continues to have the Waikato War because of my Irish Catholic history to be taught in all schools. We are still serious ramifi cations for many Māori today. ancestry and the fact my wife is Tainui. Two waiting on that. And the Ministry of Education What are the positive fl ow-on eff ects stemming strikes apparently. We had a good laugh actually made a submission against the petition, from this important book, that you are about that. arguing that to implement this would result in experiencing yourself? I like to think most New Zealanders are fair- ‘signifi cant, negative systemic consequences’ for the schooling sector. So apparently the entire Vincent: The response to the book has been minded enough that if they are exposed to some of the history they will get why it matters. edifi ce of New Zealand’s education system is in phenomenal right from the day we launched it danger of collapse if young people are exposed back in October 2016. That was at the Waahi Pā Of course, the history you describe in to New Zealand history. I didn’t realise it was poukai in Huntly. I handed over the fi rst offi cial VR: this book is complex, sometimes contradictory. this powerful! copy to Kīngi Tuheitia and wandered around For example, we had Kūpapa Māori fi ghting the back of the whare where a big crowd was Do you see New Zealand Wars Day on 28th for the Crown and some iwi preventing other VR: gathering. I wondered what was happening. It October, ever being accorded the status of a iwi from supporting the battle at Ōrākau. I also turned out they were already queuing to get their national day of refl ection, a national holiday? believe some of the Irish troops absconded and own copies of the book and so I spent the next ended up skirmishing in support of Kīngitanga. three or four hours signing hundreds of books. It Vincent: I think that will happen in time and What are your refl ections on these variations was a huge privilege to be invited to launch the hopefully it will become, like Anzac Day, a time to the essential theme of Pākehā ripping off book on such an important date in the Kīngitanga for refl ection and maybe even visits to nearby Māori at that time, especially concerning calendar and to see the way in which it has been historical sites related to the wars. We need to put those disaff ected Irish? embraced by Tainui has been amazing. I also more resources into protecting and promoting really hoped the book would speak to Pākehā Vincent: Something like a third of the those sites and creating more resources for about the need to own their history and again soldiers who fought in the Waikato War were people generally, and not just school students, the reception has Irish Catholics. And one thing that fascinated me to engage with this history. been remarkable. was to try and fi nd out just how they felt doing Finally, what is next for Vincent O’Malley in At times it has to Māori what had been done to their own VR: terms of future incisive, especially valuable books felt less like people. After all, Ireland was really the blueprint and commentaries, please? a book and for British imperialism. The problem is many of more like I’m the rank and fi le soldiers were illiterate so they part of some Vincent: Well, I’m going to continue talking didn’t leave behind letters and diaries outlining about the need for this history to be remembered, kind of social their thoughts. But there is enough evidence of movement. acknowledged and taught in our schools. One of other kinds to indicate that many of the soldiers the arguments that is sometimes heard against became increasingly disillusioned with what that is that the resources are not there. So my they were being asked to do, and that they saw next two book projects are at least partly aimed it as a war of conquest and dispossession for at addressing that. The fi rst is a short history of the exclusive benefi t of New Zealand settlers. the New Zealand Wars to be published sometime And as you say, there were deserters and even in the fi rst half of 2019 and the second is a reader rumours of Fenian gun-runners seeking to join of fi rst-hand Māori and Pākehā accounts of the forces with the Kīngitanga. At the same time, wars that will follow sometime later. I’m also one the Irish were heavily implicated in the British of the Principal Investigators on a Marsden Fund imperial project and that’s something we need project on remembering and forgetting diffi cult to be upfront about. histories in New Zealand that will be getting VR: Some interrelated questions. Why isn’t underway next year. New Zealand history – particularly concerning the nineteenth century – taught in a more Tēnā koe e hoa. widespread fashion in all Aotearoa New Zealand schools? What fundamentally (originally published on Scoop Review of Books is the problem? November, 2018)

No te taenga ki te kohuru i Rangiaohia, katahi au ka mohio he tino pakanga nui tenei, no Niu Tireni When it came to the (time of the) murder at Rangiaohia, then I knew, for the fi rst time, that this was a great war for New Zealand Wiremu Tamihana (1865)

The Great War for New Zealand: Waikato 1800–2000 is a prodigiously researched, vividly illustrated and highly readable new account of the defi ning confl ict in New Zealand history – and was the New Zealand Herald’s Book of the Year in 2016.

Vincent O’Malley tells the story of the 1863-64 war in the Waikato that shaped the nation in all kinds of ways: setting back Māori and Pākehā relations by several generations and allowing the government to begin to assert the kind of real control over the country that had eluded it since 1840.

Focusing on the human impact of the war, its origins and aftermath, this ground- breaking book is written in the conviction that a nation needs to own its history.

Bridget Williams Books recently published O’Malley’s new book The New Zealand Wars | Ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa. This shorter – but still extensively illustrated – work provides a highly accessible introduction to the causes, events and consequences of the New Zealand Wars. Both books are available from all good bookstores, or online at www.bwb.co.nz 11 Prime Walks in the Waikato By Ceana Priest This Edition: KARANGAHAKE RAIL TUNNEL LOOP

An historic railway tunnel takes you The tunnel was once part of the main deep into the cliff s towering above trunkline between Waikato and Bay of Plenty which opened in 1905 to support the a dramatic gorge before you pop region’s gold mining endeavours. It closed out and wander alongside the when the Kaimai Tunnel opened in 1978. beautiful Ōhinemuri River. Once you pop out into the blinding light Immediately after crossing the impressive turn right onto to follow the path that hugs footbridge you are plunged into the the Ōhinemuri River back to the car park. tunnel’s murky darkness which stretches Along the way some parts of the narrow towards a tiny pinprick of light in the path are perched preciously close to the distance. The dim lighting illuminates the river – keep an eye on little ones – but it’s dripping walls and compacted dirt paths such a cool adventure and you feel deep and makes navigating with bikes and in the gorge with towering trees above. buggies easy. But bring a torch if the kids You’ll reach the junction to the Windows want to make cool shadows along this Walk along the way. If you have time it’s incredible engineering feat. Bikes are only always fun to clamber up the stairs and allowed through the tunnel – not on the see the tramlines hugging the cliff edge. TIME: Allow 90min (3.2km) for the loop. loop track back to the car park. The fi nal stretch is along a wide path ACCESSIBILITY: This walk has an easy gradient and beside regenerating forest. Just beside the includes a footbridge, well graded dirt and concrete paths. Karangahake Hall car park are the ruins There’s dim lighting in the tunnel so you don’t need to bring of the once imposing Crown Battery that a torch – but it’s more fun! dominated the gorge. Parking beside Karangahake Hall In the pursuit of gold, kauri forests were HOW TO GET THERE: felled and dams built in the gorge as on Crown Hill Road (SH2) between Paeroa and Waihī. quartz reefs were extracted from deep underground. The quartz had to be crushed ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hi I’m Ceana of OUTDOOR KID, by the stamper batteries before cyanide a Hamilton mum raising a little explorer called Finn who was used to extract gold from the ore. adores bugs and splashing in forest streams. I struggled to fi nd accessible adventures so I have published the Outdoor CONTACT: [email protected], Kid guidebooks, for families to discover hidden gems www.outdoorkid.co.nz from urban gullies to bike parks. Let’s inspire the next generation of explorers! Prime Crossword

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Once Charlie Chaplin entered a contest for “Charlie Chaplin look- Ruth and her Husband Bob joined the club due to the chemical properties. alikes” and he came in third. in its early years and were keen and active You could theoretically eat 3,000-year-old honey. club members in their time. They were 11. You replace every particle in your granted life membership for their services 3. The “S” in Harry S. Truman body every seven years. You are to the club over many years. Ruth is in good doesn’t stand for anything. His literally not the same person you health and still lives in her own home. middle name was just S. The were 7 years ago. S in Harry S. Truman refers To celebrate Ruths 100 years A few club members took Ruth and Bob 12. The sun is 400x further from to lunch at the JukeBox Diner at Classics Museum where the club has to the names of both of his the earth than the moon, but its base. The birthday celebrations were enjoyed by all who attended, grandfathers, Anderson Shipp the moon is 400x smaller than especially the Birthday girl and husband Bob. Truman and Solomon Young. the sun. Marilyn Monroe had a higher 4. 13. A pencil has the potential to draw IQ (163) than that of Albert a line 38 miles long. Einstein (160). 14. The USSR requested a clear- 5. In 1938, Adolf Hitler was Time colored Coca-Cola in the 1940s so magazine’s Man of the Year that it looked like vodka. Marshal Public Prefers More and in 1939, he was nominated of the Soviet Union Georgy for the Nobel Peace Prize. Zhukov requested a clear version 6. There are no clocks in Las of the drink so that he wouldn’t be Vegas casinos. (The reason? seen drinking Coca-Cola in public; Cards & Less Cash Coke was regarded in the Soviet To get you to lose track of time A Reserve Bank survey of the public’s cash use in 2019 and keep gambling all of your Union as a symbol of American has found that nearly nine in every 10 New Zealanders cash away.) imperialism. To satisfy his request, a chemist removed the soda’s prefer to pay for things without using cash, while just 6% 7. Cleopatra lived closer in time caramel color, and Coca-Cola put had used only cash to pay for things in the week before to the fi rst Moon landing the drink in a clear bottle with a completing the survey. than to the building of the white cap and red star. 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14 Hamilton Gardens Grows With Fantastic New Theme Garden After three years of development, the Picturesque Garden at Hamilton Gardens is now open. Excited local visitors were among the fi rst to get Mayor Paula a glimpse, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony that acknowledged the Southgate, support of the Freemasons Foundation as major sponsors. Hamilton City Council and Mark Winger, This new garden is an important addition to Hamilton Gardens’ collection of gardens due Grand Master to the signifi cance of the 18th century Picturesque Garden movement in the evolution of Freemasons New Zealand of modern landscape architecture.

The development in style refl ected a changing attitude to nature. Rather than formality and control, garden design was inspired by the new fashion for paintings of wild, romantic landscapes. These gardens were intended to appeal not only to the eyes, but to the heart and mind.

Within the naturalistic looking gardens of this era, there was often a sequence of features that referred to a fantasy story or classical legend. The Picturesque Garden at Hamilton Gardens makes reference to the story of The Magic Flute. Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1791, just months before his death, the fairy tale opera tells of a hero’s journey through trials to enlightenment and love.

Along with many other infl uential thinkers of the time, Mozart was a Mason. His fantasy-fi lled opera is laden with Masonic symbols, which were also commonly found in garden designs of that period.

Symbolism that can found in the Picturesque Garden varies from lions and sphinxes to Palladian pavilions and the three forms of classical pillar.

It is recommended to enter the Picturesque Garden from the new Western Court, which is located on the far side of the tennis court in the Mansfi eld Garden. The winding pathway will lead you on a magical journey, including stunning views of the Waikato River.

New Report Highlights Major Changes in Where Kiwis Live & Work Research released in mid-October by the Productivity Commission shows how New Zealanders have experienced big changes in the jobs they do and the places they live and work.

These changes refl ect shifts in “In 1976, one-in-four Kiwis worked the industries in which people in manufacturing, whereas now that work. Between 1976 and 2013 is around one-in-ten. These changes employment in manufacturing have had a real impact on our cities declined from 25% to 10% of and towns and while some have TRANSFORM YOUR SLEEP the workforce. There was, in thrived others have struggled.” SALE contrast, a signifi cant expansion in employment in professional The report, New jobs, old jobs: the services, health and education, evolution of work in New Zealand’s accommodation and hospitality, cities and towns, shows that between and fi nancial services. 1976 and 2013 employment in New Zealand’s 30 largest cities and towns This expansion of employment increased by 48%, or an average in services encouraged a of 1.1% per year. This fi gure masks reallocation of jobs away from considerable variation, with nine smaller centres to Auckland and urban areas having employment to a lesser extent to Wellington growth of 65% over the period. and Christchurch. For smaller Employment decreased in four cities and towns, the presence areas, including in Tokoroa where of good amenities, such as employment shrunk by 44%. a good climate or attractive scenery, became more “By studying the past this research important as manufacturing provides lessons for the future. There and primary production is much that can be done to help New became smaller shares of Zealanders adjust to changes in work the economy. and employment and this is something that the Commission is investigating in “New Zealand today is a very its inquiry into Technological change WE ACCEPT THESE CARDS diff erent place to 40 years ago”, and the future of work.” 12 Months Interest Free Available says Economics and Research In-store purchases $200 and over. Lending criteria, fees, terms and conditions apply. Director Dr Patrick Nolan. (Media release: NZ Productivity Commission) 15 1 5 % G O L D C A R D D I S C O U N T off all dentures! t's & c's apply OCTOBER ONLY!

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16 World’s Creepiest Cat Legends If we asked you to name something spooky about cats, you’d probably mention a black cat crossing your path leading to misfortune. But a bit of bad luck pales in comparison to some of the terrifying myths of times past.

Cats are undeniably mysterious. There’s just Sith Cats something about those haunting eyes, their silent, stealthy movements and a wail that A fairy creature from both Celtic and Scottish mythology, Sith reminds some of babies crying. Whatever Cats were large black cats with splash of white fur on its chest. the cause, that air of mystery has lead While Sith Cats were believed to be spectral in nature, they humans over the course of human history to were inspired by actual creatures known as Kellas cats, a hybrid entertain a whole host of seriously scary – or between wildcats and domestic cats only found in Scotland. even downright strange – beliefs involving They were believed to have wicked purposes, including a desire felines. Honestly, it would be easy to fi ll a to consume souls immediately after death. Every year on book’s worth of information of this topic, but Samhain (which we now celebrate as Halloween), houses where we’ve culled that down to a manageable list an off ering of a saucer of milk was left outside would be blessed of fi ve that we will be featuring over the next by the being, while those that did not would suff er a curse. few months. After reading these decidedly Fun Fact: The Scots believed the Cat Sith was actually a witch spooky superstitions, you’ll feel like the that had the ability to transform into a cat, but that the witch scaredy cat. But don’t worry, your sweet kitty was limited to only nine transformations in a lifetime. Scholars will be there to comfort you. believe this is the origin of the belief that cats enjoy nine lives! November Classic Car Meet & Boot Sale Chris Jones, Hamilton Vintage and Classic Car Club

What a great morning for the November Classic Car Meet and Boot Sale at Classics Museum/Juke Box Diner Frankton Hamilton! The Juke Box Diner Meal voucher for car of the day went to a fantastic 1967 Chevrolet El Camino ute. We had prizes for the furthest travelled, a Holden HQ Premier Wagon from Morrinsville and the youngest owner of a classic, the 23 year custodian of the Hillman Super Minx, both receiving Classics museum cash prizes. Competing against two very popular swap meets locally was always going to be a challenge and we only had the one boot sale seller this month. The Buff et breakfast in the Juke Box Diner was also well attended.

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17 Prime Recipe Summer Exciting Times Ahead This tasty and healthy tuna salad recipe Tuna is easy on the budget and quick to make. Salad INGREDIENTS For Rototuna Village • 225g canned tuna • 1 cucumber, Hamilton’s 2018-28 10-Year Plan budgeted $2B for capital in spring water, chopped fi nely • 1 red onion, peeled investment in the following decade. This investment saw drained and liquid • 1 green capsicum, and fi nely chopped Council commit to building the new Rototuna Village, with reserved chopped • ½ cup parsley, construction set to start in mid-2020. • 1 tbsp white vinegar • 1 red or yellow fi nely chopped • 2 tbsp oil capsicum, chopped • black pepper Planning the development of an attractive and sustainable community in • 3 silverbeet leaves, • 2 tomatoes, fi nely to taste north Hamilton will re-ignite again shortly with the Council seeking more fi nely sliced chopped ideas from the north-eastern community about facilities for their new Rototuna Village.

METHOD In June Council agreed to proceed with the plan for a library and community 1 Flake tuna into small pieces centre, a village square, a playground, an urban play and skate area, and 2 Combine vinegar, oil and liquid from tuna to make the dressing outdoor spaces in the proposed town village set aside to accommodate 3 Combine all the vegetables in a large bowl. Add the tuna fl akes future growth in the Rototuna area. A potential pool is also under 4 Pour dressing over the salad. Toss and transfer to a serving bowl investigation with tenders currently being assessed. 5 Sprinkle with black pepper 6 Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. (Serves 6)

Deadline Looms in Firearms Turf Project Underway Amnesty and Buyback Police Minister Stuart Nash has issued a reminder that time is running out for gun owners to take part in the fi rearms at FMG Stadium Waikato amnesty and buyback. Work to replace the playing surface at Hamilton’s FMG Stadium Waikato is underway.

The stadium, which hosts Gallagher “This project has been planned for Chiefs matches, All Black Tests and several years – like all assets, turf in the past has hosted international and the associated drainage and rugby league and FIFA age group irrigation technology do wear out, world cups, is managed by the H3 and need to be replaced,” he says. division of Hamilton City Council, “Don’t wait,” Mr Nash says. “Police There have been almost 350 The FMG Stadium Waikato Facebook and the turf replacement project is are very clear that the deadline is collection events, some held page will carry updates on the funded through the Council’s 10- looming. The clock is ticking on the publicly and some held privately to project and a short video will be Year Plan. last opportunity to receive payment suit gun clubs and hunting groups. produced to capture the work for prohibited fi rearms and parts, Replacement of the turf and related involved. or to hand over unwanted or “More than 32 thousand technology is vital to ensuring the prohibited weapons have been “This project is new chapter in the unlawful guns without fear of stadium can continue to secure removed from circulation. More venue’s history and it’s exciting for prosecution. The process ends and host the world-class events it than 120,000 prohibited parts the Turf Team to be a part of it,” Mr on Friday 20 December. has become renowned for, and to such as high-capacity magazines Johnson says. meet the expectations of clients “Since the fi rst fi rearms collection have been handed in. If people and athletes, says Karl Johnson, Turf “We have built a reputation as event on Saturday 13 July in don’t hand in the other prohibited Manager for FMG Stadium Waikato producing world-class playing Christchurch I have been full fi rearms and parts by 20 and Seddon Park. surfaces and this will enhance that.” of praise for those law-abiding December they will get no money fi rearms owners who are doing the and will face up to fi ve years right thing and for Police who have in prison and the loss of their worked hard to make the process fi rearms license. easy to follow. “The fi rearms buyback ends on “Since that fi rst collection more 20 December. We will not extend than 19,000 people have walked it. Do it now. Go online or call the out the door with more than $62 0800 freephone number as soon million in payments. as possible,” Mr Nash says.

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19 Operatunity Daytime Concerts

Operatunity Daytime Concerts brings the ‘festive season’ lovers of Hamilton a mad and massive celebration, combining Christmas and the Proms into one concert!

Enjoy fl ag waving, favourite and famous songs, patriotic Proms songs, emotional moving Christmas songs and carols, and most importantly lots of singing together to put aside the stresses that can come from the silly season and just simply have fun making music together! Christmas Operatunity showcase their favourite core vocalists and musicians: singers Susan Boland, John Cameron, Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Karl Perigo, Lynette Martin and Alex Milligan; a special instrumental ensemble of Paul Carnegie-Jones on piano, Jessica Hindin on violin, and Mike Booth on at the Proms trumpet, with the welcome return of Rachel Wells on cello. HAMILTON: 11am Tuesday 3rd December, 2019 Songs include Land of Hope and Glory, Rule Britannia, Silent Night, The Holy Activate Church, 11 Bisley Road City, I Vow to Thee my Country and many funny Christmas songs. We enjoy flag waving, favourite and famous songs, patriotic Coming to Hamilton Tuesday 3rd December, 11am Activate Church, 11 Proms songs, emotional moving Christmas songs and carols. Bisley Road. General tickets $35, including a Christmas lunch after the show! Songs include Land of Hope and Glory, Rule Britannia, and Gather your friends and enjoy a morning of festive song! Book at toll free 0508 266 237 or visit www.operatunity.co.nz many funny Christmas songs. Come and join us to round off an incredible year of music and joy!

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20 New Zealand's Top Sausages Announced Westmere Butchery in Auckland has taken out New Zealand’s top sausage award for the second year in a row. They were announced as the Supreme Award winner for the 2019 Devro Great New Zealand Sausage Competition at an awards dinner in Auckland this evening. The judges couldn’t get enough of their Chicken, Leek and Bacon entry which beat out over 500 other entries from over 90 producers around New Zealand, to claim the top spot.

David Rossiter, owner of Westmere Butchery, has had over 45 years in the industry David Rossiter and Glenn Mckendry and it is fair to say his store has become a butchery institution in Auckland. He said of his victory: “It’s just fantastic to win again for a second year. I hate to say that I’m gobsmacked, but I’m bloody gobsmacked.” Glenn Mckendry, store manager of Westmere Butchery, was the visionary team member that recognised the potential of the winning chicken, leek and bacon sausage: “We just happened to have a chicken, leek and bacon pie, I just had a feeling that would turn into a great sausage – low and behold we’ve won again.” The journey to Supreme status for the winning sausages has been a long and rigorous process. More than 90 producers from around New Zealand put their best snarlers forward culminating in over 500 sausages being poked, sniff ed and tasted across 13 categories. Five days of category judging last month by a squad of butchers, foodies, chefs and industry heavyweights, whittled entries down to the top-scoring sausages. “The top sausage is an extraordinarily delicious, full-bodied savoury sausage that had all the judges fi ghting for more, but all were in total agreement that this was the winning banger”, says food writer and judge Annabelle White. In Waikato, New World Te Rapa and The Meat Factory in Kihikihi were awarded Gold for their Lamb and Truffl e and Beef Pre- Cook sausages respectively. New World Te Rapa and New World Rototuna also received Bronze awards for their Pure Pork and Old English Beef and Beetroot entries. (Media release: Devro NZ Sausage Competition)

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Following on the heels of the successful fi rst ever Kiwigrass in 2019, the 2nd annual Kiwigrass will be held at Lake Karāpiro on the Mighty River Domain in Cambridge from the 31st of January to the 2nd of February.

All of the best New Zealand bluegrass bands will be This band is causing all sorts of excitement The fi rst Kiwigrass was a tremendous success, with joined by bands from the United States, Australia across the bluegrass community in the US numbers causing the original venue in Hamilton to and beyond for a weekend of celebrating the music and seen as one of tomorrow's bluegrass bulge at the seams. This year the organisers have pioneered by Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs and Lester superstars. moved to a venue with a higher capacity. Lake Flatt. Organised by members of New Zealand’s top Karāpiro provides an outstanding environment bluegrass bands and spearheaded by Paul Trenwith The Americans will be joined by Australian for a festival with more than 140 powered and of the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, Kiwigrass bluegrass royalty Bluegrass Parkway from unpowered camp sites, indoor performance venues, brings the best of the bluegrass festival experience Perth, Western Australia, and contemporary and the lovely Waikato River winding gently along it. right into the heart of New Zealand. bluegrass outfi t Nine Mile Creek and parody bluegrass legends Coolgrass, both from As part of the festival experience, the two days The second Kiwigrass sees the return of headline Melbourne, Victoria. These "West Island" before the festival opens will see the return of act Lonely Heartstring Band from Boston, bands will be ably supported by bands from Kiwigrass Academy, where aspiring bluegrass Massachusetts. Joining them at the top of the bill the North and South islands of New Zealand: musicians receive tuition from the performers in the are award-winning California bluegrass band AJ Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, The Pipi headline acts. Attendees will also hear workshops Lee and Blue Summit. Blue Summit are winners Pickers, Wires and Wood, Rhode Works, Hot on such topics as bluegrass harmony singing, of the 2019 FreshGrass Band competition. Guitarist Diggity, Valley Bluegrass and many more. band dynamics, instrument care and much more. Sully Tuttle was the 2nd place winner of the Newly formed New Zealand bluegrass Kiwigrass Academy is modelled on similar programs Winfi eld National Flatpicking Contest and lead supergroup You, Me, Everybody will also held at the most popular festivals in the United vocalist and mandolin player AJ Lee was selected feature heavily at Kiwigrass, following their States, allowing New Zealanders to have this kind this year as the IBMA Momentum Vocalist of headline appearance at the Auckland Folk of opportunity without shelling out thousands the year. Festival the previous weekend. of dollars for airfares.

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22 Theatre Announcement e Many Health Bene ts “Remarkable” Partnership of Living with Dogs Dr Jessica Vogelsang Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate says the announcement of the Government’s support for the Waikato Regional Theatre While all dog lovers intuitively know we are happier project illustrates an “exciting era of partnership” for the city and wider region. and healthier with a dog or two (or three) in our lives, scientists around the world have been working to prove Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern The project will see the that this isn’t just a feeling but a fact. Dogs really do make confi rmed the Provincial Growth Fund construction of a $74M theatre, will invest $12 million into a world-class incorporating a large orchestra us healthier – and that’s not just by taking them for walks! 1300-seat theatre to be built on the old pit, fl y tower, light well, public Hamilton Hotel site overlooking the foyer and gathering space. Lower Rates of Eczema Cancer Detection Waikato River. The site is on Victoria Hamilton City Council has Eczema, a painful and itchy A dog’s sense of smell is somewhere Street, in the heart of Hamilton’s committed $25 million to skin condition, is a common between 10,000 and 100,000 times hospitality district. the project. plague in children and thought more sensitive than our own. Think Mayor Southgate says to have an allergic component. about that the next time your spray the new theatre will Children raised with dogs have perfume in their presence! One of create a central city demonstrably lower levels of the unintended benefi ts of this is cultural hub that would eczema compared to the pet- that many dogs seem to pick up stimulate other projects less, which is great news for on very subtle olfactory indicators and add greater those of us who love dogs AND of disease. Dogs have shown vibrancy to the city. kids, and couldn’t imagine going repeatable, reliable skills in fi nding without either! lung, bladder, breast, colon, and “The regional theatre ovarian cancers in people … some will also play a big Fewer Allergies of whom passed more commonly role in strengthening accepted screening tests! If your That old wives tale that being Hamilton’s links to the dog shows a sudden and insatiable around animals is more likely Waikato River. I know interest in a certain body part, don’t to make you sick is just that … a that’s hugely important ignore it … your pup may be trying misconception. In fact, children to our community and to save your life! it’s important to me raised around animals are 33% less likely to have allergies to personally.” Noticing Low Blood Sugar those animals than those who “I’m delighted about are raised in a more sterile More than one out of every three today’s announcement. environment. Just like the dogs living with diabetics can It’s wonderful for the “hygiene hypothesis” surmising detect low blood sugar, according whole region.” that early exposure to germs to researchers. With no prior makes us better at fi ghting them, training, some of these dogs have being around allergens while our on their own alerted their owners bodies are still growing helps the to something being off , providing body recognize these particles as people a critical lead time in being A-OK. intervening before their blood sugar levels lead to serious symptoms.

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26 THE ORIGINAL GYPSY FAIR 16 & 17 November, 9am Real Estate Market Springs Claudelands Park, Cnr Boundary Road & Heaphy Terrace, Hamilton For 30 years in its current format Into Life In September The Original Gypsy Fair has been travelling NZ and we will be back in Median house prices across New Zealand increased by 6.6% in Claudelands Park Hamilton for our OPUS ORCHESTRA – September of this year to a record high of $597,000, up from 9th Fair of the 2019/2020 season. SONG OF THE EARTH 29 November, 7.30-9.30pm $560,000 in September 2018. SUNDAY CONCERT WITH THE Gallagher Academy of Performing WAIKATO COMMUNITY SCHOOL Arts, Gate 2B, Knighton Road, These results are in line with “Looking around the country, the OF MUSIC Hamilton the REINZ House Price Index Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, Tasman, 17 November, 3-4pm (HPI) which saw property Canterbury, West Coast, and Otago all Music Director Peter Walls and Opus Waikato Museum, 1 Grantham Orchestra present ‘Song of the Earth’ values increase 3.6% annually, saw the highest sales volumes for the Street, Hamilton featuring international tour de force according to the latest data month of September in three years. The Waikato Community School Simon O’Neill, and also presenting from the Real Estate Institute However, on the fl ip side, Northland, of Music brings solo and group a very special commissioned work of New Zealand (REINZ), source Taranaki, Nelson, and Southland all performances to the Museum. by Ross Harris. Tickets: http://www. of the most complete and had the lowest sales volumes for the Free https://wcsm.ac.nz/ orchestras.org.nz/ accurate real estate data in month of September in fi ve years and New Zealand. Gisborne had the lowest sales volumes CRAFT & CREATIONS RHS EXTRAVAGANZA IN THE PARK for the month of September in four ANNUAL MARKET 30 November, 9am-2pm Median price increases for years – so results have been quite varied 23 November, 9am-2pm Western Community Centre, 46 New Zealand excluding depending on where you look around Rototuna High, Kimbrae Drive, Hyde Avenue, Nawton, Hamilton Auckland increased by 6.8% the country,” continues Norwell. Rototuna, Hamilton The Annual Christmas Extravaganza to a new record high of Most of our stalls are small local in the Park is coming! Come and do $500,000, up from $468,000 The number of homes sold for less than business’s however we are fast all your Christmas Shopping. in September last year. $500,000 across New Zealand fell from growing our reputation as an 40.9% of the market (2,337 properties) in amazing market so are also getting Bindi Norwell, Chief Executive September 2018 to 36.4% of the market small business’s apply from around at REINZ says: “September was (2,144 properties) in September 2019. the North Island. a strong month price-wise, with The number of properties sold in the record median prices recorded $500,000 to $750,000 bracket increased in four regions – Manawatu/ from 31.3% in September 2018 (1,785 Wanganui, Southland, Taranaki properties) to 32.4% in September 2019 HAMILTON CHRISTMAS CONCERT and Hawke’s Bay. Additionally, (1,912 properties). AND TREE LIGHTING the Waikato saw a record 30 November, 6-9pm equal median price achieved At the top end of the market, the Garden Place, Hamilton during September of $550,000 percentage of properties sold for $1 and New Zealand as a whole million or more increased slightly NZ’s biggest and most beautiful STORIES IN THE GARDEN saw a record median price from 13.9% with 791 houses sold for Christmas Tree at 27m tall to the 23 November & 7 December, tip of the star. The tree will light up of $597,000. Overall, median $1 million or more in September 2018 11am-12.30pm for the fi rst time on Saturday 30th prices rose in 13 out of compared to 14.0% with 824 houses Garden Place, Hamilton November with a special event that 16 regions. in September 2019. Come on a magical adventure includes the opportunity to sing with characters from Enchanted some favourite Christmas Carols. Entertainment providing an outdoor storytelling experience! Sit back YOUTH ORCHESTRA WAIKATO and enjoy listening to some classics – A CONCERT FOR ALL AGES along with new children’s books 30 November, 7-8.30pm with your family in the lovely setting St Paul’s Collegiate School, on the grass under the trees. 77 Hukanui Road, Hamilton Conducted by Timothy Carpenter, WAIKATO PHOTOGRAPHIC this concert is for everyone – from SOCIETY the very young to the young at 26 November, 7.30-9.45pm heart! Door sales only http://www. Melville Methodist Church Hall, orchestras.org.nz/ 6 Bader Street, Hamilton On the 4th Tuesday of each month To have your event publicised the Waikato Photographic Society to thousands of readers, let meet to share photographs, us know the details – IT’S listen to guest speakers and view FREE OF CHARGE. Email info@ international exhibitions. Free manuelmedianz.com

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