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B S U N S I O N TI ESS LU & LIFE SO CouPublished Tuesday & Thursdayurier THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 +64 7 872 0566 NOT YOUR TYPICAL ACCOUNTANT Your community newspaper for over 100 years EXTRA COPIES 40c Incident investigated Impressive showing Pirongia golfer Jillian Reakes featured prominently in the New Zealand Seniors Matchplay event at Te Anau course. Her 84 gross in the qualifying round not only cemented a spot in division one for the match play, it gave her the best nett in the field - TC170316DT01 earning a New Zealand DIGGER at the scene of medal. Tuesday’s incident Reakes ended up winning where workers were an epic plate semi-final on the trimming willows from 23rd hole, only to be beaten in the banks of Mangaohoi the final. Stream behind Cam- Art exhibition bridge Road. supports community Art lovers are reminded TC170316DT02 that the ‘Positively Art’ EMERGENCY workers fundraiser will be held this deliver the injured man weekend. to a waiting St John A wide range of art, Ambulance. sculpture, ceramics and textiles will be available to BY DEAN TAYLOR view and buy at Selwyn Park from 3pm - 6pm on Sunday. As the spotlight falls on keep- Tickets ($25) include wine ing New Zealanders safe in the and cheese, with proceeds workplace, a potentially lethal providing equipment for the incident involving contractors in Te Awamutu Birthing Centre. Te Awamutu is under investi- For more information or gation by Worksafe. tickets: The Jewellery Emergency workers were Boutique, Te Awamutu called to the site off Cambridge i-SITE, Playmates. Road, where Waikato Tree Services were trimming willow Record trees on the banks of the Mangaohoi Stream, at about attempt noon on Tuesday. Head on down to the A worker had been injured Avantidrome in Cambridge when his legs were pinned at 4.30pm this Saturday to beneath a digger being used at cheer on Jim McMurray as the site. he attempts to set a new He was conscious and his legs were freed by the time firefight- UCI World Record in the ers arrived says Te Awamutu Masters 55-59 Age Group. Volunteer Fire Brigade deputy The current record is chief Karl Tutty. 45.0189kms, set in 2012 by The man had moderate leg Keith Ketterer from the injuries. USA. Firefighters stretchered the McMurray was a long victim across a small stretch of serving member of the paddock to a waiting St John Waipa Wheelers, now Ambulance and he was taken to known as Te Awamutu Waikato Hospital. Sports Cycling Club. The digger driver was health and safety representative the scene on Tuesday afternoon. cause of the accident. supported at the scene. for the contractor and a Worksafe will conduct a full Contractors were not at the Waipa District Council staff, a Worksafe investigator were all at investigation to determine the site yesterday.

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Audit | Tax | Advisory www.crowehorwath.co.nz/te-awamutu *conditions apply 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, March 17, 2016 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CourierTe Awamutu Community Newspaper of the Year 2014 Prisons need better rehabilitation time Your community newspaper for over 100 years. The grapevine tells me that It is nice that the Ministry of her family. resources for making sure that Circulated free to 14,055 homes through Te Awamutu the downsizing of Waikeria, or Justice can stretch its code of She was bitter and resentful the actual correction takes more correctly these days, Wai- ethics for a little longer to that her time had been wasted. place. and surrounding districts. kato Bay of Plenty Regional contain these people in facilities Rehabilitation was minimal. In some parts of the world CIRCULATION 14,055* (7136 urban, 6919 rural) Prison, is being delayed due to that are supposed to be in- In fact in these places there prison officers are highly quali- the space being required while humane by today’s standards. is only just enough rehab so fied educators. Here they are We welcome letters - preferably via email. They the supposed modern Auckland They call it WBoPRP be- that their managers can say mostly minimally skilled should be under 300 words and must have the prison is having their problems cause while it is in the King that they do it. labourers or often ex-military, sender’s name, address and phone number. No resolved. Country, they want to disas- She did her time and was which means they are trained pseudonyms are accepted and names will only be I have to laugh. sociate it with a Ma¯ori name released but the sentence was fighters and killers themselves. withheld in special circumstances at the discretion I hear that staff who were and place. not over by any means. The rest They have a mentality that of the editor. Letters are not usually acknowledged made redundant have been I spoke with a person at a would be a struggle. orders are orders and every- and may be edited, abridged or discarded. asked to come back to work. garage sale the other day who Perhaps rather than having thing is done by the book, MANAGER I should know the modern had just finished a long ‘lag’ at millions of dollars worth of however out of date that may Alan Price word for jail. Is it correction Auckland Women’s Prison. flash new bricks and mortar, be. Fancy colour schemes, signs [email protected] facility? Or, is it something The effects of that on her these ‘facilities’ should be and furniture will not fix it; even more enlightened? I prefer were obvious. staffed by people who do more only people being reasonable to EDITORIAL pokie, slammer, big house, It had been ‘slow time’ and if than screw keys but instead others. Dean Taylor (editor) boob, or even dungeon. bad for her, then even worse for have responsibility and JAMES PARLANE [email protected] Cathy Asplin (journalist) [email protected] Was Alliance meeting a joke? Reasons for voting Colin Thorsen (journalist) [email protected] When I read the letter the meeting on February 25 if this is called. should be in public ADVERTISING from Mr Brough covering — Have your say on the Referring to the LTA Dorinda Williams Courier [email protected] the Safe Roads Alliance future of SH3 — as provided reports in the of A recent press release on Council meeting I first thought it in an article in the Courier February 25, the crash and voting to agree to discuss formation of a Ange Holt must be an LTA early April on the same day? Is that fatality statistics alone do water CCO with Hamilton and Waikato [email protected] Fools joke. I did a double- reasonable advice for con- not provide justification for Councils stated that the motion passed Bookings check on the newspaper sultation meeting? the changes (one accident nine votes for the motion and three votes [email protected] date. Questions I ask are, with per 300,000 vehicle trips). against. CLASSIFIEDS So I did a search and the side and centre rope While respecting those As usual the press release only gave the Rhonda Oosterman, found that what is proposed barriers in place: How will who have suffered as a names of the Councillors who voted Tania Cortesi-Western, for SH3 is explained on the emergency vehicles be result of an accident, the against the motion and gave no informa- Julie Montague Transport Agency website, accommodated? Has the statistics are just numbers. tion about why. [email protected] so it must be real. plan for cycle lanes requir- Road distance needs to In fair and balanced reporting this The brief descriptions ing 1.5m passing space now be part of the equation. information should always be included DELIVERY QUERIES 0800 111 200 and some accompanying been dropped? LTA refer to KiwiRAP, when a Councillor votes against a motion. POSTAL ADDRESS diagrams showing concepts Unfortunately I was which has a definition for The Council prides itself on being a 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, Te Awamutu 3840 are all that I could find. I overseas when the meeting high risk roads. democratic organisation, so let’s see a bit OFFICE HOURS could not find any actual was held so I thank Mr Does SH3 fall into this more democracy in action in the press Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-4.30pm drawings to show what is Brough for reporting the category and therefore releases. PHONE 07 871 5151 | FAX 07 871 3675 proposed. information provided. I justify the expense and the Perhaps the Courier editor would in- The plan for Stage 1 also support the idea of a destruction of what was a vite the three Councillors who voted proposes consultation dur- public meeting to properly perfectly good road? I think against the motion to put their reasons in ISSN 1170-1099 (Print) ISSN 2253-4075 (Online) ing February to April. By air the views of the com- not. writing for printing. *Circulation Source: Audited Bureau of Circulation, 1 YE Dec 2012 consultation did they mean munity and further action DOUG McCORMICK KEN GEORGE

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TC170316SP03A 07 825 2893 or RELAY FOR LIFE team members (from back left): Kim Howells, Janine Sutton, Hannah Borrie (holding ‘Jean Baton’), Hayley James, Melissa Magon; (front left) Amy Hanna, Jacqui Green (holding Super Grover), visit www.vilagradwines.co.nz Janenne Sloan, Kelly Ferguson and Jules McGinity.

The Te Awamutu Altrusa team BY CATHY ASPLIN (which featured in Te Awamutu Courier last week) raised just over A year after starting chemo- “I am so proud of my $4600, so more than $10,00 came therapy for breast cancer Janenne ‘team, especially the from this district. Sloan hit the road to help others. way they kicked butt Over 1,500 people took part in Her Relay For Life team Are We this year’s Relay For Life. There Yet? not only finished the with the fundraising. Seventy-six teams registered to 12-hour event alongside her on — JANENNE SLOAN’ take part in the Cancer Society Te Awamutu Saturday, they also collected the fundraiser, ranging from family Davison Memorial Shield for top teams to businesses, service fundraising team. ever do to pay these people back.” organisations, schools and com- Waikato/Bay of Plenty Div- So when she came across the munity groups. They were joined ision Cancer Society Fundraising Relay for Life on Facebook she felt on the day by cancer survivors, manager Catriona Findlay says that was one way she could do who were honoured during the the enthusiasm of Janenne and the something to help. opening lap, and 400 spectators Positively Are We There Yet? team was “My friends all came together who came along to show their infectious. to support me, although they all support. “They were so passionate about had their own reasons to come on “Each year I’m amazed and the event right from day one and I board. One of the girls even lost inspired by the passion that the think this was reflected in the her beloved cousin while we were community has for Relay For Life, amount of money they were able to fundraising, but she still bravely and this year was no exception.” raise. took part in the relay. says Miss Findlay. “Reaching a total of $6,000 is an “These girls became my “Cancer is a disease that affects outstanding achievement and on superheroes, so I made them wear us all. This is a truly unique event behalf of the Cancer Society I’d capes on the day, like Super that unites people to celebrate 2016 like to thank them and everyone Grover, who I was given when I cancer survivors, remember loved Art who donated so generously to the was diagnosed. ones lost to cancer and fight back team.” “Grover came to every session by raising money for the Cancer Featuring Art, Sculpture, Ceramics, and Textile Janenne says raising the and even to theatre with me. Society. The spirit shown through- money was a way of ‘paying it “He was carried on every lap of out the event was phenomenal.” Selwyn Park, back’ and ‘paying it forward’. relay. We also had to have a baton, This year was the first time the Gorst Avenue, Te Awamutu “So many people have been so we named ours ‘Jean’. relay lasted 12 hours, down on through their own cancer journey “I am so proud of my team, previous years’ 22-hour events. Sunday March 20th, 2016 and paved the way for me. especially the way they kicked Participants were kept busy “I’d like to think as time goes by butt with the fundraising.” throughout the ‘turbo relay’ with 3.00pm to 6.00pm they find ways to have fewer Her team raised funds via the entertainment on two stages, people go through it, but for now web, social media, a bake sale, zumba and exercise classes, theme ALLARTFORSALE there will be more, so we’re paying selling jam and through donations laps, games and a volleyball it forward for them.” at Paper Plus where she works. tournament. Tickets available at Playmates, Janenne says though 2015 was “Our bake sale outside Paper Miss Findlay says final figures The Jewellery Boutique & Te Awamutu i-SITE an extremely tough year, with 16 Plus was epic and raised $957. are still being tallied but the total $25.00perperson(limitedgatesales) rounds of chemo, 24 hours of Thank you people of Te Awamutu! amount raised from the event will surgery and 25 sessions of radia- “Some even came to buy and be in excess of $120,000. Music, Wine and Cheese included tion, humour was one of her ways dropped off baking for us to sell The Cancer Society would like Proceeds to provide garden furniture for the mothers and to deal with it. too. Our team raised $5960 before to thank the many people who babies at Te Awamutu Birthing Centre “Much to the joy of my friends the event and a friend decided that supported this year’s Relay For seeing all sorts of weird photos on wasn’t good enough so threw in Life including the dedicated vol- Facebook.” another $40 to round us up to unteer organising committee, Venue and facilities kindly supplied She says so many people came $6000. those who gave up their time to by Waipa District Council forward to support her and her “When I think of what that help at the event, the generous fiance Mike. money will do I swell with pride sponsors and everyone who par- “People are seriously amazing. for my girls. Love them to bits.” ticipated and donated funds. Every time someone did anything The team also received three for me I would cry. I felt really massive hampers which have been ■ Anyone who would still like to small. donated to wards at Waikato Hos- donate cane find out more at “I had no idea what I would pital. www.relayforlife.org.nz 4 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, March 17, 2016

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Bronwyn ﬁ nally resolved her back pain after 36 years. When I was 18 years old (now 54 years) I had a major car accident with my mother that left me on life support. At the time of the accident I was 7 months pregnant. My mother was driving and I was thrown out of the car landing on the road. I had broken my TC170316SP05A CELEBRATING 50 years, from left: Jo Parrott (Playcentre Mum), Catherine White (Playcentre Mum and past neck and jaw and had a lot of head injuries. president), Anna Gallien (Playcentre Mum, past president) and Cam Parrott (Playcentre Dad and past pupil). Since that accident I have had a very sore Wharepuhunga Playcentre cele- She was a past president, among seem to make up the whirlwind that brated its 50th birthday in style last many roles, parent and grandparent is Playcentre. back, really sore feet and a lot of trouble month when 200 people, past and and gave a brief overview of the Lynne Fookes and Emma Te current members, sponsors and history of the centre before Whare, members of the reunion concentrating and no memory of a lot of my extended families gathered in the highlighting her own time on the committee, were invited to cut the sunshine, to swap stories, reminisce committee and the difficulty of cake created by Kirsty Mathews, past. My neck was so sore and I used to have and rekindle friendships. raising funds for playgrounds and imaginatively designed to look like a Many had travelled far and new centres — all delivered with her sandpit. really terrible headaches. stayed in the district with old friends trademark sense of humour. Members served a finger food to attend this significant community Anna Gallien, daughter-in-law of lunch featuring their “World Fam- I was on a lot of strong painkillers and had no event. Dawn Gallien who was a member in ous in Korakonui” sandwiches, the The Playcentre is at 743 the 1970s, spoke of her children’s source of funds for so many projects energy and didn't sleep well at all. Wharepuhunga Road, the third site affection for Playcentre and how over the years, and a fabulous range since it opened in 1965. well prepared they were for life by of home-baked slices, biscuits and Visitors were treated to a tra- the opportunities created by the cakes. I had tried a lot of other treatments with little ditional welcome by members of the “learning through play” education Thanks was once again given to Hohepa family, before a pare was system. all sponsors who made the 50th success and thought "Oh well I'll just have to officially unveiled. It had been Current president and past pupil anniversary event possible, and to carved for the occasion by Eric Kate Pevreal talked of the difficult- members, past and present who took live with it all”. Hohepa. ies the centre is facing at present. the time out of their lives to cel- The art work hangs above the She said the struggles were the ebrate Wharepuhunga Playcentre I was keen to try Bowen Therapy as it really front door and depicts the same faced by each generation to and the role it has played in the lives Playcentre’s journey to date. passed through the Playcentre of families and community. helped my mother and she feels so good now. Mr Hohepa also included an doors. explanation of the meaning behind Although each speech was Backpain And Headaches Gone each part of the carving to hang unique, they underlined the beside it. connections that flow from one After, my ﬁ rst treatment I couldn't believe Visitors were treated to a glass of decade to the next. bubbly thanks to the generosity of The strong memories from every- how amazing I felt and have a lot of energy sponsors and allowed plenty of time one involved in Wharepuhunga to mingle before moving on to the Playcentre were the support offered now and sleep so well - and no headaches. My more formal part of proceedings. by others, the strong and abiding Melissa Gower welcomed every- friendships formed by both parents one and thanked sponsors and com- and children and the never-ending friends said "you aren’t limping now" and I mittee members before introducing fundraising, cleaning, training the first speaker, Tania Coles. commitments and meetings that said yes, I haven't ever felt so good! They said “you look really well and I can't believe the change in you”. I don't take any painkillers now and my memory is so much better and I can TC170316SP05C TC170316SP05B ANNIVERSARY cake created by concentrate on my work. I am also able to go ENTRANCE pare carved by Eric Hohepa. Kirsty Mathews. walking now pain free which I really enjoy. So I'm really happy! Committee for CCTV project Bowen Therapy has really worked for me A working committee has been Hurrell says there is strong com- Kihikihi, Cambridge, Safer Com- established to progress munity interest across Waipa in this munity Trust, CommSafe, retailers, and has given me my health and wellbeing implementing CCTV video surveil- CCTV initiative, particularly from Te Awamutu and Cambridge Cham- lance in Te Awamutu. Kihikihi, the retail and commercial sectors bers of Commerce and Community back. I’m really pleased I tried it - maybe you Cambridge and Leamington. and supporting networks. Boards. The committee is currently “Our aim is to provide our They will be providing further should too. reassessing locations for cameras, communities with added security information as it becomes available refining technical and logistical and effective tools to assist with the to keep the community informed. requirements to formulate a request prevention of crime,” he says. for tender document and process. The committee is made up of ■ For more information contact Mr CommSafe chairman Richard representatives from Te Awamutu, Hurrell — [email protected] 6 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, March 17, 2016 This week... Adopt-a PET 2nd chance at life Ceza Puppy Ceza is a 2½ year Staffy. 10 week old Mastiff Viewing by appointment He needs someone Lab cross. Lovely phone Dianne 021 463 543 who has time for him as temperament. Bronze Age constellation he's very active. 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Te Awamutu Music Federa- tion is a voluntary organisation which brings music performed by professionals and talented top students to our community. Music-loving audiences enjoy a variety of acts featuring a range of instrumentalists and vocalists. The federation has been performing this service for more than 40 years and is run by a small committee of president, secretary, treasurer and two members. They invite anyone interested in helping to join the committee — assisting with TC100316DT05 TC100316DT04 the presentation of concerts SWORDSMAN Shallow (Nick Bourchier) threatens Slender — played THE ‘merry wives’ — Mistress Ford (Maria Eaton — left) and and to be involved in the by the play’s producer and director Ross Mcleod. Mistress Page (Pip Smith) hatch another plan. general running of events, publicity and funding. This year’s Shakespeare in by Waipa Creative Communities, The show also marked the end out-loud hilarious. It was a per- The 2016 Te Awamutu the Park — The Merry Wives of Waipa District Council and Te of an era for Mr Cairns, who has fect evening for the event — not Music Federation season Windsor — was aptly described Awamutu Courier, the play been involved in theatre in and too bright early and warm into features five concerts, with the as a rollicking good yarn by cast attracted an appreciative audi- around Hamilton for nearly three the night and still — so it was first being held on Saturday, member Graeme Cairns as he ence to the War Memorial Park. decades. easy to hear and enjoy the play. April 30. thanked the audience for sup- Mr Cairns credited producer, This was his last outdoor Organiser Dean Taylor porting the show. director and actor Ross Mcleod Shakespeare. thanked everyone who supported ■ If you are interested or want Presented by Te Awamutu for a clever cut and re-write that The play was thoroughly the event and was looking for- more information contact Philip Free Concert in the Park and made the lesser known play into enjoyed by the audience, and the ward to next year’s Woods — 871-4247 or 021 Summer Shakespeare, supported such a success. script and acting was often laugh- Shakespearian offering. 0385410. Free theatre for Children’s Day

A small crowd fronted for this Company with support from Wai- provide a fun event for Children’s year’s Children’s Day Free pa Creative Communities, Te Day. Plans are underway for an Theatre at Te Awamutu College. Awamutu College and Te Awa- event for 2017 that will involve The free performance of The mutu Courier. local performers and a children's’ Hurdy Gurdy Man — a musical Organiser Dean Taylor storytelling/acting workshop. play written especially for chil- thanked Justine Francis, who dren — proved fun for the families adapted the story, wrote the TC100316DT06 that participated. music, directed and played in the HURDY Gurdy Man (Adrian The play was presented by Te band, storyteller Adrian Holroyd Holroyd) gets the Te Awamutu Awamutu Free Concert in the and gypsy band Der Kranks for youngsters involved in the Park Trust and Toadstool Theatre stepping in at short notice to music that is part of his story.

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in neighbouring wetlands and peat lakes, Controlling weeds in drains and fencing which are at-risk natural ecosystems. them off to exclude stock reduces mainten- Bala And, as peat shrinks, the depth of fertile ance costs associated with machine topsoil also decreases. This means that cleaning drains, which can also lead to them further drainage, cultivation and pasture deepening. Tikkisetty renewal are needed to maintain pro- Most silt in drains comes from stock Waikato Regional Council ductivity, increasing the cost to farmers and damaging the drain banks. By fencing off Sustainable Agri Advisor the impacts on the environment. your drains you’ll greatly reduce the need to If we don’t manage our peat carefully, it machine-clean them. will continue to shrink until eventually there Keeping cultivation of peat soils to a eat soils are a fragile and important will be no peat left — a unique and valuable minimum is also important. Peat is naturally part of our lowland ecosystems that resource will be lost forever. anaerobic (has no oxygen present) and is Pregulate water flows and quality. In some areas, the underlying soils that very acid (soil pH <4.5). Cultivation creates a When managed properly, peat soils can landowners will be left with may have poor surface layer of aerated peat which also be a valuable, highly productive fertility, requiring high inputs to maintain accelerates oxidation and loss of the soil. resource, but it must be acknowledged that productivity. The flood risk and pumping The pH can be corrected by adding lime, but use of these soils inevitably leads to peat costs in the low lying areas may increase cultivation causes peat to shrink twice as loss and shrinkage through oxidation. substantially. fast as it does under pasture. So the less A key to successful long-term farming So how can we best strike that balance cultivation you do, the longer your peat soil on peat soils is finding the right balance between keeping the water table on will last. between keeping the water table low peatlands low enough for production but If possible, use equipment that creates enough for production but high enough to high enough to minimise peat losses? minimal disturbance. Try to avoid chopping minimise peat loss. The right drain depth is one of the keys. the peat too finely. This destroys the fibrous The Waikato region has about half of Deep drains in peat cause over-drainage structure of the soil. Further, avoid using New Zealand’s peatlands, with and rapid subsidence of peat soils. As the rotary hoes on peat soils and try using disc approximately 94,000 hectares of peat dries it shrinks and cracks, making ploughs. Use no-till methods to renew peatlands containing about 2.7 billion cubic soils difficult to re-wet. Rainwater flows pasture where possible, such as direct metres of peat. down into the subsoil through cracks in the drilling. Drainage has greatly improved our peat. When peat dries it becomes waxy All peat farmers are best to stay up to ability to farm these lands but too much and doesn’t reabsorb water easily. By date on the best pasture species for their drainage can lead to increased shrinkage keeping drains shallow, we can keep the areas. Maintaining a dense pasture sward is of peat soils and other environmental water table high enough to protect the peat one of the best ways to protect the peat soil. consequences. soil. Overgrazing should be avoided — any bare When peat is drained, the carbon in the Keeping the water table high in drier patches of peat will shrink faster, resulting in soil becomes exposed to air. The carbon is periods is important for pasture growth and an uneven surface. Also, minimise pugging then able to bind with oxygen in the air to maintaining soil quality, for both peat and during the wet winter months. form carbon dioxide, an important mineral soils. This can be achieved by The Peat Farmers’ group in conjunction greenhouse gas. It’s estimated that devel- putting weirs or stop gates in the drains. with AgResearch and other stake holders is oped peatland releases about 1.3 million Better water table management will organising a field-day on peat soil manage- tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. minimise shrinkage, allowing for extended ment on 12 April 2016 at Orini, north of Drainage of peatlands for production summer grass growth and profitable farm- Hamilton. Waikato Regional Council will be can also cause a reduction of water levels ing of peat soils for longer. providing further details on this soon. Get the jump on future of ag-tech Got a rural story? auranga business leader Peter public. Peter Wren-Hilton is the to love it. Wren-Hilton, who is helping founder of The Meteoroid Program, He says emerging new digital TKiwi technology an accelerator programme that technologies - such as robotics, Txt 021 241 4568 entrepreneurs break into Silicon helps Kiwi start-up agriculture- drones, sensors, digitalisation and Valley, is the guest speaker at a free technology (ag-tech) companies to big data – are already having a Insert the code TAC before your message - event being hosted by the connect with the leading significant impact on agri-business limit of 150 characters University of Waikato’s entrepreneur and investor networks opportunities, and will enable Kiwi Management School on in California’s Silicon Valley, and get companies to become even more Tuesday, April 5. them ready to launch on the global profitable, productive and Write: Rural Editor, Te Awamutu Courier, The talk, ‘The future of market. sustainable on a global scale. 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Northern Have you ever considered a career in real estate Knights captain but not too sure where to begin? Daniel Flynn did his 18-year-old or pace bowler Zak Gibson a double Are you an experienced real estate sales person favour on debut in looking for your next opportunity? the Plunket Shield match against ∞∞∞∞ Central Districts in Hamilton. Skipper Flynn On Wednesday 30th March we are holding an evening to presented Gibson introduce you to the wonderful world of real estate and to answer any with his first class questions you may have. cap, then set about

building the foundations for a Century 21’s New Zealand National Manager will be in attendance along with big team total — Chris Gadsby, owner of the Te Awamutu office, and several of the experienced one that will residential and rural team who will share their real estate experience, some of enable his young which goes back over 20 years. protege to settle

into his work without the worry If you are self motivated and love working with people Century 21 offers a full of conceding too time career within a dedicated international brand, in an established office that many runs. has a true team culture and a wealth of local knowledge. Flynn scored

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138no as ND fin- or email [email protected] ished the first day’s play on CENTURY 21 GADSBY REALTY LICENSED REAA 2008 330/4. Their third- wicket stand of 258 was three runs short of the ND third-wicket record, set in EMILY BORGIOLI-JONES PHOTO. 1990-91 by Mat- Te Awamutu pace bowler Zak Gibson receives his first class thew Maynard cap (no 246) from Northern Knights captain Daniel Flynn prior and Shane to the commencement of the Plunket Shield match against Thomson. Central Districts at Seddon Park on Tuesday.

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Te Awamutu athletes performed a second covering third, fourth and fifth. outstandingly representing Waikato/ In the 200m, she made a fantastic start BOP at last week’s national champion- from an outside lane to be alongside ships in Dunedin. Henley-Smith as they entered the “The weather was unseasonably straight. Belfield held on to secure the warm with nothing more than tee shirts silver medal, sending the WaiBOP sup- required, and our athletes proved just porters wild. as hot,” reports team coach/manager Both her 200m times were PBs. She has Murray Green. now taken 1.5 seconds off her time this Phil Simms claimed his first senior summer. title in the 400m hurdles. Belfield’s powerful starts were put to He ran midfield through the early good use in the relays. She gave the 4x100 stages before exerting pressure from the team an early lead and they held on to 200m, hitting the front early in the home take gold. stretch to win comfortably. The same WaiBOP team lined up for Simms also placed third in his less the 400m. Belfield, up against the 400 fancied 110m hurdles, as well as figuring champion, again made an outstanding strongly in the WaiBOP relay teams — start to establish a big lead down the back winning silver medals in both the 4x100m straight. She wilted late, but still handed and 4x400m. over the baton in front. Her team finished He ran the final leg of the latter event, a close second behind Canterbury. coming from behind with a surging late Isaac Milne excelled in the U18 run to grab silver in the final stride. hurdles, claiming the silver medal in the Shot putter Ryan Ballantyne had a 110m and placing fifth over 300m. mixed weekend of highs and lows. He was holding third in the 300m as he Choosing to enter three grades in cleared the final hurdle but could not successive days was always going to be a quite hold off two fast finishing Auckland challenge, especially with the first event athletes who grabbed him near the line. being the senior men’s event with the big Jonny Beaver ran the race of his life 7.26kg shot. up against nine other athletes all ranked The 17-year-old claimed the bronze ahead of him in the U20 800m. medal behind Olympics-bound Tom With New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Walsh and Jacko Gill. and Porritt Classic winner James It was no surprise when he won the Preston setting a cracking pace, Beaver U20 title the next day with the 6kg shot. went through the 400m in a PB 55 But he was unable to recapture that form seconds. But rather than weaken, he took on day three in the U18 (5kg) grade. He off at the top of the back straight and held took the lead with his final throw, only to on for fourth. His time of 1.55.32 was a big have the previous leader pip him with his PB, slashing 2.5 seconds off the time he final throw. ran at the Porritt Classic. Three medals was still a mighty TC170316SP15 Milne and Beaver competed in cobbled achievement. SHINING LIGHTS: Te Awamutu athletes to excel at the national championships in together teams for the U20 relays. With Leah Belfield (15) had an outstanding Dunedin, from left, Leah Belfield, Murray Green (coach/manager), Jonny Beaver and no sprinters, they made perfect baton meeting, winning three medals in the U18 Isaac Milne. changes to place fourth in the 4x100 and grade. sixth in the 4x400. Needing to finish in the top two for events. She made both finals as the next obliged by winning both races. Belfield, Milne, Beaver and Ballantyne automatic qualification through her 100 fastest due to her heats being the fastest. Belfield was in contention for bronze all have busy weeks ahead with Second- and 200m heats, she was pipped into third Another WaiBOP athlete, Jade until the final few strides of the 100m but ary School Regional and North Island by the narrowest of margins in both Henley-Smith (17) was the favourite. She was squeezed back to fifth with just 0.12 of Champs looming.

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