The Inglewood Page 2 Moa Mail Issue 253 Page 3 Page 4 Moa Mail Development Trust Moa Mail is a free Editors Comments Shade-by the River Great Results for IHS Rifle Shooting Teams Issue 253 fortnightly (Lou Donnelly) publication delivered Congratulations to those successful in Last time I wrote I was nervously anticipating Moa Mail 23 October 2019 to all households in the recent elections. These candidates life in the Rest Home. On the Monday Four teams of three students were recently entered in the the Inglewood will hopefully work for our community morning the Ironside vehicle picked me up in Off Rest grade of Target Shooting New Zealand’s Annual Elections Results: Mayor - NPDC - TRC - TDHB - Community Board District. to make it a thriving and successful my wheelchair and delivered me to Marinoto Secondary Schools Postal Challenge Competition. Outstanding results with two of the teams gaining first and Printed by The one. in Inglewood. The prospect of six weeks As we all know wanting something and without putting any weight in my injured leg second place. IHS Number One Team of Taylor Russell 191.08, Inglewood Corban Butler 191.05 and Mackenzie Stewart 185.04 won for the Development Trust. actually achieving that goal can be two was a bit daunting. different things. As with all My worries were misplaced as Maria and her second time in four years. Taylor, Corban and Marco Brown also Office 25 Rata Street government, board or trusts there are wonderful staff quickly established my needs winning last year. Taylor’s score was also the top individual score from (Inglewood processes to follow. So if there is and went that extra mile to provide the 110 students competing. IHS number three team, Cameron Beggs Information Centre) 188.04, Hazel Burgess 186.04 and Marco Brown backed them up well (Karen Moratti) something that you would like to see everything for me. Now twelve days on, we Experience Purangi News - Kiwi Stars Circulation 2900 have established routines so that I can hop to in 2nd place. The other two teams, Ronan Cadman, Cameron happen in our community investigate October is celebrated nationally The Moa Mail can be the right channels to go through. the toilet with two ladies and my ‘dalek’ as "Save Kiwi month" where viewed on the web at I would suggest that Facebook is not walking frame. A quick wash down and then New Zealanders show their support of Kiwi projects www.inglewood.co.nz the right channel, as you should realise, it’s a hop back to my chair and put my foot around the country by raising funds. and on Face Book things seem to get blown out of up. It’s a hard life. I have a lovely room with It is also the busiest time of the year for Experience Purangi proportion and dramatised, with each ensuite in the new wing. The family set me up Chambers, Madison Leake, and Dylan Hall, News and Advertising with checking on the transmitted/monitored kiwi. The individual having opinions. It is great with a television and chrome cast so that I can Hamish Wilkinson and Hamish Laurence Contacts: exciting news is that some of the kiwi are in the later stages for information, advertising events and watch the Rugby World Cup. The only finished in 12th and 15th place respectively, Editor of incubating! photos etc, but it is not the place to problem is that most of it is late at night, but still a creditable performance among the 37 Phillippa Peters The Purangi Kiwi family began with ‘Titoko’ who was first get serious issues solved. the staff are willing to give me the wake up teams entered. Our #1 team are all in their caught back in 2004! Titoko - is named after Titokowaru - Office Phone call. last year of high school but it looks like we the Maori leader who reportedly hid out at Purangi during 06 7567030 Phillippa Peters - Editor I think that Bundee Aki, the Welsh centre is have plenty of younger shooters coming the Maori Land wars. Titoko is now one of the birds in his Email the unluckiest player. A Samoan player ran through to continue IHS recent domination Seed Savers Network Point 'elder' years (approx late 40's). He is blind, greying and has a [email protected] straight into him. Aki had got as low as he of this competition. Congratulations to Above: Kotikara born 2 February 2015 RSA Subs $20 / Badges $10.00 Above: Corban Butler, Mackenzie Stewart and Taylor Russell missing toenail! But this doesn't stop him from trying to could in the split second he had, but the them all. Office Hours McGillie/Pumpkin Books: $15.00 behave like a youngster as apparently on this latest check he was showing as in incubation mode for a short period! opposition barrelled into him head first to his Mon-Fri 10.00 am to Printing/Photocopying/Booklets Athletics Starts (Sandra Moratti) Then there is ‘Kotikara’ born February 2015. Kotikara means “toenail” in 4.00 pm Laminating Up to A3 shoulder. Technically Aki’s shoulder made ? ? Inglewood Athletic Club had their opening night last Wednesday. Maori; he is so named because he has white toe nails which is not common (Stapling/Colour): Up to A3 contact with the oppositions head, but it was Sat-Sun 10.00 am to in kiwi. You can support kiwi like Titoko and Kotikara and also become a Local Artists Gift Cards: $5.00 more like the head was rammed into the Although the weather looked grey and cold, it came out lovely and 2.00 pm ‘kiwi star’ who is helping kiwi to thrive for future generations to enjoy! Visit Fun Ho! Toys/Souvenirs shoulder. I know player safety is of paramount the people arrived. It was a great turn out and they thank everyone Points and views the website www.experiencepurangi.co.nz AA Guides/Brochures/Cards importance but accidents will happen. Aki was for their patience. In the next two weeks they will have some coaching to get the Above: Congratulations to our successful local body candidates: Mayor: Neil Holdom (top left). NPDC Councillors: Marie expressed are not Available at: young ones (and the old) to remember how to do the various events. P.S Come in and see the trust after labour weekend when they will be Pearce and Richard Jordan (top centre). TRC Councillors: Mike Davey (top right) (also TDHB) and Donald McIntyre (bottom necessarily the views of sent off and later given a three match ban, Inglewood Information Centre Online registration is the way to go so if you have not yet registered go to the launching their merchandise range. A lovely selection that will be fabulous as left). Inglewood Community Board: Graeme Sykes (bottom centre) and Mel Cook (bottom right). There will be a by-election The Inglewood Fun Ho! Toys/Moa Mail finishing his World Cup. Facebook page and click the link. They have over 100 gifts, souvenirs or stocking fillers for Christmas! A gift that also supports the for the two vacant seats on the Inglewood Community Board. Development Trust 7567030 (25 Rata Street) Above: Kotikara and his white toe nails Food for thought, eh? athletes already so will need parents to come forward kiwi and kokako! And yes, they will have eftpos. and help at the events. You do not need to be an expert and many hands make light work. The athletic club are excited to have the North Island Colgate Games coming to Inglewood. This will be held on the 10 th , 11 th and 12 th of January 2020. What a great opportunity for all registered athletes seven to 14 Thank You years old. There will be over 1700 kids from around the North Island and even some from the South A big thank you to all those who voted for me in the NPDC local competing. It is an awesome event for your kids to body elections.

compete in. Your support and confidence was greatly appreciated. It has been The club are also looking for volunteers to help out at and is a privilege to serve as your councillor. this big event, they will need rubbish collectors, parking attendants, officials, runners, gofers of all sorts. Well done to all successful candidates and I look forward to the next This goes out to all of the community, young and old, term, working with a great team.

if you would like to be part of this wonderful event please let me know by emailing [email protected] or text Richard Jordan 027 696 7747.

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Garden Clues with Sue (Sue Marsh) Durham WI Making Dolls for Hospital Crop Swap and Inglewood Here we are into the busiest (Diane Lithgow) (Jayne Bright) planting period of the year, An entertaining evening around the fire was Almost Crop Swap time and hopefully, the weather is held at the recent Durham Institute meeting. again at Waitoriki and about to start warming up. If members cut out, sewed and stuffed several Inglewood. The citrus trees anyone has been watching Masterchef Australia, you will hospital dolls which are used in the children’s are still heavy with fruit, root vegetables ready for have seen the raised gardens full of delicious herbs, and harvesting, along with the everlasting Red Russian kale, edibles, that occasionally the contestants need to forage broad beans and brassicas, and lots of extra seedlings for from, for their culinary dishes. You too can have this at spring planting, what to do with the surplus, come along home, after all, they are just timber planters, full of compost to Crop Swap and swap with other crop swappers. and potting mixes, mass planted out (ok, so they are tended Anything home grown, homemade, home baked is by paid gardeners!) but you could have an amazing garden. Sometimes, we think everything has to be planted in appreciated for swapping. If you don’t have anything to rows, but this is not the case, and combining or using companion plants, will add some excitement to the garden. swap at the moment ¡ ¢ § ¢ ¦ © ¤ ¥ £ £ ¨ ¨ £¥  Herbs are so easy to grow, and even if you’re not an expert in please do still come the kitchen, just planting and using the basic herbs like parsley, along and see what chives, sage, thyme, rosemary, and mint, will make a difference Crop Swap is all to the meals you serve up to the family. Keep continuous about. plantings going if you have the room, of lettuces, spring onions, The next Crop Swap radishes etc. and from Labour Weekend, plant outside will be Saturday 26 tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, squash, courgettes, and October . T he peppers. All of these available in ready to pop in seedlings, so swapping is starting the grower has already started the hard work, you just need to Above: Pat, Elsie and Merle stuffing the dolls and pillows promptly at 10.30am give them some TLC, and reap the rewards. Below: Finished items for donation and not much is left The giant pumpkin plants have arrived this week, and you need on the tables by to get in, and get your free plant, they need as much time as 11.00am. Come along at 10.00am to add your crop to swap to the tables and possible in the ground, before the Harvest Festival weigh in on enjoy a cuppa whilst strolling around looking at the other goodies people have th Saturday March 28 . For some of us who grew them last year, brought along. Koha appreciated towards Waitoriki Hall funds and cuppa is I’m sure we learnt a few do’s and don’ts when growing them, I included. Crop Swap is the last Saturday of each month. Contact Jayne on 06 certainly am going to grow them closer to the water source 756 6192 if you have questions or ideas. this year, or get a way longer hose! Make the most of the coming long weekend….happy gardening! Norfolk WI News (Alison Paterson) LandGirls - Herbal Leys and Guilds (Claire Butler) The October meeting day was arranged for members to visit Barbara Larsen’s home to view Join the LandGirls on Thursday 31 October at 6.45pm in the Hillsborough Hall (cnr ward at Taranaki Base. These dolls are plain white and her extensive collection of Royal Family memorabilia – lovely books, scrapbooks, china, Henwood and Egmont Rd), where Bena Denton and Kama Burwell (Greenbridge) will discuss how the children who are due to have an operation can be pictures etc, all carefully catalogued and recorded for future reference. The collection had also extended into other we can work with fruit trees and under plantings to create a beneficial environment with healthy given one to decorate as themselves and are used by notable royal families and famous families of the World. Wonderful to see. soils and abundant fruit! $5pp. RSVP to Shonagh Hopkirk 7520889 or [email protected]. medical staff to show where they will be operated on. Just a short journey then to Betty Wisnewski’s home to hold the meeting, which was chaired by Vice – President As well as the dolls they also stitched wheat bags for use Nola Koch. The Federation Newsletter was read, outlining WI Awareness Day in our area later in the week. It was in the hospital as these are safer than a hot water bottle planned to have a display table of WI knitting and sewing and Norfolk members were going to contribute their and some breast pillows for woman who are undergoing knitting and flower posies to support this day, which was to show what WI ladies do for the Community. Four breast cancer surgery. These items were on display in members said they could Inglewood on 9 October to celebrate institute. help with manning the Above: Janice, Diane and Mirk with machines ready to go Members are also contributing to a raffle for the display tables. upcoming Betty read an excerpt Norfolk School from Home and Country show day and which compared the have been nostalgic days of years asked to judge gone by, with the the children’s modern way of life today. competitions Margaret Jordan and once again. Alison Paterson did the They enjoy competition judging, and their contact Rolance McDonald and with the school Nola Koch served a a n d beautiful afternoon tea. involvement in Another lovely day of the community. WI friendship. Issue 253 Page 9 Page 10 Moa Mail Issue 253 Page 11 Page 12 Moa Mail

Blood Pressure Testing for Stroke What’s on and INGLEWOOD Photo News Foundation (Gloria O’Dowd) Thank You Coming Events DIVISION Each year Inglewood Rotary Club Please advise of your event INDOOR organises a blood pressure testing for your 7567030 [email protected] stand at the New World BOWLS (Inc) Fun Ho! Toy Museum Supermarket. Fritz Reuter Gallery A.G.M. support in Thank you to the four nurses namely, Inglewood Fire Brigade Exhibition (Rear Gallery) Thursday the NPDC Inglewood Heritage Centre (Inglewood Sale Yards 7 November Handyman Available Exhibition Front Gallery) Fencing - Decking - Guttering, Cleaning/Repairs Elections Mon - Fri 10.00am - 4.00pm 2019 New Guttering - Small Plumbing Jobs Sat/Sun and Public Holidays Pruning of Trees - Small Concrete Jobs 10.00am - 2.00pm 7.30pm Marie House Repairs Crop Swap Rotary House Saturday 26 October 10.00am Merv 027 481 1882 or 7566335 Pearce Waitoriki Hall Moa Street Above: Calf, Lamb and Pet Day. Some of the entrants from left: Milla Foreman with her calf Speckles (Reserve Jayne 7566192 Champion and Overall Junior Winner), Nate Peters with his dog Mater, Emily and Charlotte Cook with their lambs (Charlotte

Norfolk School Show Day Inglewood was Senior Winner of Lambs), Ryder Smith with his dog Crunch Below Left: Cody Knowles with his Calf Milly (Champion Thurs 24 October WANTED Calf and Overall Senior Winner) and Hannah Knowles with her calf Bella Below Right: Some of the craft projects

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  Cake and Produce Stall The Rotarians worked hard at cajoling (encouraging customers to the St Andrew’s Nearly New Shop Taranaki CASH BUYER PH 021083998094 supermarket, to get their checks and were able to get 103 people tested with an 39 Rata St, Friday 25 October Aviation alarming 34 referrals to see their GPS to get a further check. 9.30am-12 noon Fiji Water tank project Transport & Rotary sincerely hope that they have been involved in saving a life or the threat of a stroke, which is what its all about. Inglewood First October IA5 Technology Much thanks to Phil Hird for allowing Rotary again to pester his customers and a big Wednesday 30 Oct 5.15pm Museum thank you for encouraging some of his staff to have their blood pressures checked Simply Divine Café (Kent Road opposite too. Egmont Village (All Welcome) Lake Mangamahoe)

Inglewood Rotary have some events happening in the future: Christmas Parade Elves Taranaki Garden Festival Open Sleigh Gift collection 14 th December 2019, 25 th Charity Car Show 2 nd February 2020, 1 - 10 November Saturdays/ th Charity Twilight Golf Tournament 6 March 2020. Inglewood Market Day Sundays Only If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected]. 2 Nov, 9.00am-12noon Mamaku Centre Hours 10.00 am - 4.00 pm St Patricks School Gala Inglewood First October After 5 $7 Adult Sun 3 Nov 11.00am-2.00pm $2 Child $16 Family Wednesday 30th October - 5.15pm Ing Division Indoor Bowls AGM Ph 7522845 Thursday 7 November 7.30pm Rotary House, Moa Street Simply Divine Cafe - Egmont Village Please Keep Your Night Market Before Christmas Photos, Articles, No Door Charge - Cash Bar 22 Nov - 6.30pm-9.30pm Reports, Inglewood Town Hall Come and hear our hosts Nerissa Hoskin and Jonny Fergusson [email protected] Advertising Coming talk about their new venture Spiegeltent Landing 21 November - 1December Above Left: Inglewood Golf Club Winners - Left: Mixed Top Dog - Maree Messenger and Paul Urbahn Right: Wilf Wood TET Grants Approved Quarter Ending 30 September Powerboat Racing at Lake Competition Winners Ian Hayton and Paul Urbahn Above Middle: Norfolk Student Quinn Fraser was drafted onto the Everyone Welcome Nov 23rd & 24th Non Profit - Community Halls & Buildings & Equipment Under 13 New Plymouth Roller Hockey Team earlier this year. The team competed over three days in the 2019 Roller

______Hockey New Zealand Nationals and took out third place. Quinn has now been invited to attend training camps for the NZ Stadium Showdown -Waitui Districts Hall $5,073.00 Junior National team and spent two days in Wanganui over the break training with kids from all over the North Island. Above Sun 24 Nov - TET Stadium Non Profit - Community Support Groups Save the Date - Wednesday 27th November Right: Milly Marshall-Kirkwood from Norfolk School competed in the Halberg Games, taking part in discus, shot put, 7566191 or Inglewood Lions Club $10,000.00 swimming and wheelchair racing among other events. Milly placed first in Breaststroke and in her wheelchair racing. [email protected] Religion - Inglewood United Church Inglewood $3,000.00 Inglewood First Fabulous Christmas Party - Details to Follow Above Far Right: Chris Chambers from Norfolk School was the Taranaki Cross Country Winner for 11 year old boys Sport - Inglewood Cricket Club $5,002.00